# The worst song of all time is....... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 8, 2001, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123 "2001-11-08T03:47:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/41 "2001-11-08T16:58:33Z")
Well, I’m a diehard Pearl Jam fan, who loves Lass Kiss, but I gotta admit the worst song in the world is unfortunately “Bugs” from their Vitalogy album. Now, if that isn’t an example of “how bad can we make this song…” I don’t know what is… ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/42 "2001-11-08T17:14:12Z")
_Break My Stride_ by Matthew Wilder. To wit: Last night I had this strangest dream I sailed away to China, in a little rowboat to find ya And you said you had to get your laundry cleaned Didn’t want no one to hold you, what does that mean? And you said They’re never gonna break my stride Nobody’s gonna slow me down, oh no I got to keep on moving They’re never gonna break my stride I’m running in a one touch ground, oh no I got to keep on moving… ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/43 "2001-11-08T17:24:27Z")
Higher Love by Steve Windwood. ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/44 "2001-11-08T17:38:01Z")
First post as my new identity. My nominees are: 1. “Your Song” by Elton John. The lyrics are like the notes for a song. It’s like the blueprint of how a song written for someone is supposed to work. “And you can tell everybody This is your song…” “I hope you don’t mind I hope you don’t mind That I put down in words How wonderful life is When you’re in the world” Well, you DIDN’T put it down in words. You just sort of mentioned it as an afterthought. The song is really about the fact that you wrote a song “Look here! I’m writing a song for you! Give me a blow job!” If you really loved her/him, you would have written a song about her/him, perhaps recounting some of the fun moments you’ve had together, or mentioning some of his/her favorite things. But as it is, the song just talks about how clever you are because you wrote a damn song about writing a song! 1. “Cat’s in the Cradle” by Harry Chapin. The dad’s a jerk, the kid’s a jerk, too, the songwriter’s annoying, what the hell does that damn nursery rhyme have to do with anything, and why do so many people like it so much that it’s been on the radio for over 20 years? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/45 "2001-11-08T18:54:32Z")
[“Swinging’”](http://summer.com.br/~pfilho/html/lyrics/s/swingin.txt) by John Anderson with honorable mention to [“Elvira”](http://summer.com.br/~pfilho/html/lyrics/e/elvira.txt) by the Oak Ridge Boys. Can I hold a grudge or what? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/46 "2001-11-08T19:23:12Z")
You folks are killing me. Thanks for the laughs. Here’s an Honorable Mention: _You’re so vain You probably think this song is about you…_ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/47 "2001-11-08T19:27:05Z")
“We Built This City (on Rock 'N Roll)” by Starship. Annoying, bombastic, repetitious and ass-backwards, to boot. Rock music doesn’t build cities; cities build rock arenas! But I’ve never paid close attention to the lyrics anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Phoebestar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Phoebestar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phoebestar)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/48 "2001-11-08T19:43:07Z")
Alanis Morissette’s “Unsent”, from _Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie_. She co-wrote this song. Whomever was writing this with her must not have enough spine to say, “Don’t you realize what tripe this is?” And I hear she’s writing her next album all by herself. God help us. I kinda like some of her stuff, too. Just kinda. ---
**Author:** ![SuperNelson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@SuperNelson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNelson)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/49 "2001-11-08T19:46:11Z")
“Feel the Heat” by Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild. ---
**Author:** ![Billy\_Baroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/76d3ee/32.png) [@Billy\_Baroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Baroo)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/50 "2001-11-08T19:55:37Z")
So weird…I adore many of the songs in this thread, especially _Good Morning Starshine_, _Pour Some Sugar On Me_, and _I Know What Boys Like_. Frankly there isn’t one here that I can ‘me, too.’ I need to raise my standards. For the love of Pete, GMS is one of my favorite road trippy songs of all time. Watch the movie _Hair_. You can’t be more free than those kids riding cross-country in the ragtop. PSSOM is always a show stopper at a karaoke bar. Try it, you’ll see. But I must find just one that I hate. Ok, got it: _God Bless America_. What a crapulent hymn. Your ASS is white with foam. Please let’s do _America the Beautiful_ instead? ---
**Author:** ![ozonebaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/eb8c5e/32.png) [@ozonebaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ozonebaby)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/51 "2001-11-08T19:58:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elfkin477 \* > \*\*“Hold my hand” by Hootie and the Blowfish. \*\* I like that song. But anyway, the worst song, hum. . .I would have to say “Pop” by N’SYNC or anything by them. Oh yeah, and “Life Is Good” by LFO. Oops! I almost forgot, “Oops, I did it again” by Britney Spears. ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/52 "2001-11-08T20:00:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SuperNelson \* > \*\*“Feel the Heat” by Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild. \*\* C’mon man, that’s an American classic!!! 😃 Along with “The Touch” \*You’ve got the touch You’ve got the power etc, etc \* Frighteningly, “Feel the Heat” is on the [soundtrack](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002UKO/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/107-9426067-0796511) ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/53 "2001-11-08T20:30:21Z")
I have to second “In the Year 2525” followed closely by “I’m Henry the Eighth I Am”, by Herman’s Hermits. Keith ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/54 "2001-11-09T00:14:33Z")
Help me out here folks. I have two winners in this contest. One is **Papa Don’t Preach** by ? It may have been Madonna? I hate that song! Whiny bitch wants her dad to support her, but doesn’t want to hear his opnions on her pregnancy. The other song is by George Michael(I think) but I don’t know the title for sure. Some of the lyrics are “and now you tell me that you’re having my baby/I’ll tell you that I’m happy if you want me to/I’m not even sure I love you.” Then why the heck was he having sex with her? Doesn’t he know what might happen? Hey, if you’re going to bed with someone, at least have a _little_ affection! ---
**Author:** ![xanadu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c4cdca/32.png) [@xanadu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanadu)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/55 "2001-11-09T00:46:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LunaSea \* > \*\*Higher Love by Steve Windwood. \*\* Nooooo!!! Steve Winwood kicks ass!!(In my oh so humble opinion.) I’m gonna have to vote for “Islands In the Stream”. Either version will do - Bee Gees or Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - I’m not picky. Also “I love the Nightlife” by Alicia Bridges. Bleech! Lastly, (and I think that no one will argue about this one:D) - “Hit Me Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears is the worst song ever recorded. ---
**Author:** ![ozonebaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/eb8c5e/32.png) [@ozonebaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ozonebaby)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/56 "2001-11-09T00:55:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xanadu \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by LunaSea \* > > \*\*Higher Love by Steve Windwood. \*\* > > Lastly, (and I think that no one will argue about this one:D) - “Hit Me Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears is the worst song ever recorded. \*\* You’re right, I do agree. ---
**Author:** ![SolomonGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SolomonGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolomonGrundy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/57 "2001-11-09T00:55:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vibrotronica \* > **1) “Your Song” by Elton John. The lyrics are like the notes for a song. It’s like the blueprint of how a song written for someone is supposed to work.** Um… I think that was the whole _point_ of the song, right? That’s kind of like asking why Carly Simon keeps singing about this guy in _You’re So Vain_ if the song isn’t about him. Anyway, _Good Morning Sunshine_ is a damn fine choice, as is _What’s Going On?_ (which is like a root canal delivered via audio). If novelty songs aren’t allowed, then I guess I can’t nominate _Who Let the Dogs Out?_ So my pick is _Oh, Yoko_ by John Lennon. ---
**Author:** ![Katisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bcef8e/32.png) [@Katisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katisha)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/58 "2001-11-09T01:02:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dave Stewart \* > \*\*[C&W drawl] > > “don tell my heart > my achy breaky heart > I jus don think itd understn” > > [/C&W drawl] \*\* Someone once said that the real appeal of this song is the the lovely image in the refrain, namely that of Billy Ray Cyrus’ heart exploding in his chest. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/59 "2001-11-09T01:25:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Scrivener \* > \*\*“We Built This City (on Rock 'N Roll)” by Starship. > > Annoying, bombastic, repetitious and ass-backwards, to boot. Rock music doesn’t build cities; cities build rock arenas! But I’ve never paid close attention to the lyrics anyway. \*\* The only thing that saves this song on my list is the few lines sung by Grace Slick. ---
**Author:** ![Rmat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Rmat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rmat)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123/60 "2001-11-09T01:26:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shampoop \* > \*\*Macarena \*\* I believe that is disqualfied under the “no-novelty songs” rule. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-song-of-all-time-is/92123.md?page=4)