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OK. I refrained, but the bad lyrics haven’t met their king.
Here are some actual lyrics from Rosecrans Boulevard (by Jim Webb):
“Then there was the time you drove the little car down Sunset Boulevard at 90 miles an hour in a thirty mile zone and blamed me when you got that ticket.”
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That’s not bad. That’s just banal. It’s “Tom’s Diner” level, not “Honey” level.
Wu Tang did a take on this song on Wu Tang Forever, that is absolutely beautiful and heartwrenching. They did change the words, of course, but god is it a beautiful song.
The strong, simple voice of the woman they have singing is great.
Dammit, I just realized my post was clear as mud. I mean they did a take on the MacArthur Park song.
Dave Barry (and his readers) once voted MacArthur Park the worst song of all time. Although the lyrics are deplorable and the music is nothing to write home about, it’s not what I’d call “cheesy.” There are cheesier songs that have become hits- for example, Rubber Duckie made it to #16 in 1970. The difference, however, is that despite the fact it’s a song about a toy duck being sung by a puppet, Rubber Duckie is actually a good song both music and lyrics-wise.
I grew up in the age of cheesy music (okay, there was some good stuff, too). I remember at a fifth grade dance all of us boyz getting down to:
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting…
At least that one doesn’t get a lot of airtime anymore.
Honoral mention for Midnight at the Oasis?
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Everybody was Kung Fu fighting…
At least that one doesn’t get a lot of airtime anymore.
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Sez you. Just last weekend, while I was working out at the Y. (… it’s oddly good workout music, by the way.)
it’s like I’m living in cheezy muzak land, here
Stepping in to defend the songwriting skills of Jimmy Webb.
Galviston
Witchita Lineman
His book ‘Tunesmith - the art of songwriting’ is exceptional and inspirational; and was recommended to me on this very board.
I’d vote for ‘Never been to me’ as it’s the only song mentioned above that i dislike. (Dont think I know ‘Muskrat Love’)
MiM
I, for one, do not dislike cheesy music. In fact I love it. Like I said earlier, they’re fun to sing in the shower. Except for Patches. That song is the worst, stupidest— Gah!
To demonstrate how sappy this song is: I like Neil Diamond and Bob Denver, think Afternoon Delight is the most fun song to come out of the '70s and think the Archie’s Sugar, Sugar should have won a Grammy.
Honey is definitely up there. What a bizarre song.
“Lovin’ yo-oo is easy 'cause you’re byooti-fulll”
“Do you like Pina Colada?”
“It’s the last game of the seeea-son! On a Friday night at hooo-me! And no-one knows the reeea-son, why the blind man didn’t cooo-oome!”
Why no, I have no idea why punk rock became popular a couple of years later? No idea at all!
Although not really cheesy, I would put ‘One Tin Soldier’ up there as ‘Most pretentious fucking peacenick hippie song’.
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Although not really cheesy, I would put ‘One Tin Soldier’ up there as ‘Most pretentious fucking peacenick hippie song’.
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I’d like to nominate Signs for this award.
[QUOTE=Biggirl]
… I like Neil Diamond and Bob Denver,…
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Bob Denver sings?
“Oh Ginger, you’re so fine,
You’re so fine you blow my mind,
Oh Ginger”?
[QUOTE=Mr. Miskatonic]
“Lovin’ yo-oo is easy 'cause you’re byooti-fulll”
“Do you like Pina Colada?”
“It’s the last game of the seeea-son! On a Friday night at hooo-me! And no-one knows the reeea-son, why the blind man didn’t cooo-oome!”
Why no, I have no idea why punk rock became popular a couple of years later? No idea at all!
Although not really cheesy, I would put ‘One Tin Soldier’ up there as ‘Most pretentious fucking peacenick hippie song’.
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Thank you. Now I have One Tin Soldier stuck in my head.
Damnit, I knew better than to read this thread. My vote is for blindman in the bleachers, though.
The song “Afternoon Delight” deserves a boost on the cheesiest list because the afternoon delight which inspired the song, was a sandwich.
Tris
Well, if we’re taking nominations, what about “Run, Joey, Run”?
…Daddy please don’t, it wasn’t his fault…
[QUOTE=Mr. Miskatonic]
…“Do you like Pina Colada?”…
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You should be struck dead for reanimating this song from the tar pits of my memory. 
[QUOTE=Dr. Rieux]
According to composer Jimmy Webb, it’s about a wedding in the park that didn’t happen because the bride didn’t show up.
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I wouldn’t show up for a wedding in MacArthur Park, either, not even my own. Well, maybe if wanted to buy some drugs.
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The song “Afternoon Delight” deserves a boost on the cheesiest list because the afternoon delight which inspired the song, was a sandwich.
Tris
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Appropriately named if the sandwich is made of hurl and served by a toothless hillbilly tattooed woman.
“Thinkin’ of you’s workin’ up a appetite…”
We have yet to flame (pun intended) all the Gay Supply songs, e.g. “Even the nights are better” or most of the Little River Band’s steaming pile of offerings.