# Top 5 worst pop/rock songs of all time? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 30, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097 "2003-11-30T19:41:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/21 "2003-11-30T22:48:19Z")
[Midnight at the Oasis](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=226284) AFTERNOON DELIGHT RUN, JOEY, RUN I LIKE DREAMING DEAR MR. JESUS Does it surprise anyone that the majority of songs we’re all listing here are from the 70’s? ---
**Author:** ![ECJones29](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@ECJones29](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ECJones29)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/22 "2003-11-30T22:52:53Z")
Poor Side of Town—Johnny Rivers Everything Is Beautiful—Ray Stevens Hooked on a Feeling—Blue Swede You Don’t Have To Be A Star—Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Kiss You All Over—Exile ---
**Author:** ![Blassie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@Blassie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blassie)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/23 "2003-11-30T23:00:33Z")
**whitetho** just about nailed it. Although "_Dear Mr. Jebus_ is close as well. With that said, howz bout: "_Ring Ma Bell_ - **Anita Ward** "_I Love The Nightlife_ - **Alicia Bridges** "_On My Own_ - **Patti LeBelle** ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/24 "2003-11-30T23:03:05Z")
I don’t know the name of it (I heard it at the grocery store) but it’s by Mariah Carey and has something to do with being a butterfly. Hands down the worst song ever, no contest, and yes I’m including all the songs listed here already. I’ve never heard such a horrible song before, and I stood there in the aisle for its entirety with my mouth hanging open in shock. To make 5 I’ll add: Louie, Louie – The Kingsmen (??) Love Lift us up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker AND the Joe Cocker version of “A Little Help from my Friends” We Built This City - Starship (I actually like some of the songs you guys are dissing, lol. Afternoon delight is a guitly favorite.) It’s hard to pick just five though, isn’t it? I had to leave out “Old Time Rock & Roll” because I couldn’t narrow down my Joe Cocker hatred. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/25 "2003-11-30T23:03:52Z")
Watching Scotty Grow - Bobby Goldsboro You Don’t Bring Me Flowers - Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond Have You Ever Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John Lovin’ You - Minnie Ripperton Havin’ My Baby - Paul Anka Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/26 "2003-11-30T23:04:25Z")
Sorry, **Rico** , I thought you were looking for nominations rather than a list. Anyway… _We Built This City_ _I Will Always Love You_ – Whitney Houston _Rico Suave_ – Gerardo _I’m A Slave 4 U_ – Britney Spears _I Just Called to Say I Love You_ – Stevie Wonder ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/27 "2003-11-30T23:05:54Z")
Seasons in the Sun. See what happens when you get Rod McKuen and JAcques Brel in the same room. Sometimes When We Touch- Dan Hill Can’t believe nobody mentioned this one. Honey for sure. Time Passages- Al Stewart And to mix it up, The Night Chicago Died- Paper Lace ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/28 "2003-11-30T23:08:03Z")
Woops, I got carried away and listed 6. Just mentally delete any one you like. Any one except “Watching Scotty Grow,” that is. It’s the worst song ever written. ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/29 "2003-11-30T23:17:32Z")
_Joy to the World_ Three Dog Night (can I vote for the entire “Big Chill” soundtrack except for “Bad Moon Rising”? Never mind.) _I Feel Good_ James Brown _Sun King_ The Beatles _My Girl_ Smokey Robinson (performed by the Temptations) _Lay Down Sally_ Eric Clapton ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/30 "2003-11-30T23:27:21Z")
The Final Countdown - Europe (not copying **Mr Svinlesha** - I chose this one while the thread was still loading) We Built This City - Starship Rock Me Amadeus - Falco Agadoo - Black Lace Anything by Roxette ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/31 "2003-11-30T23:27:53Z")
Does anyone remember **Lucky Stars**? How some moments in your life are frozen in time, I can still vividly remember two girls singing this song when I was in the 7th grade. It was very popular with the girls in my class way way back in 1977. “Do you still love me, Yes I still love you Mean you’re not just bein’ nice, No I’m not just being nice Do you feel sleepy, Aw, you’re so sincere, Yes I feel sleepy Well slide over here ‘cause I may not be all that bright But I know how to hold you tight” ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/32 "2003-12-01T00:47:33Z")
Last Kiss - Pearl Jam In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans Emotional Rescue - The Rolling Stones Disco Duck - Rick Dees Sugar Sugar - The Archies. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/33 "2003-12-01T01:01:47Z")
Afternoon Delight- Starland Vocal Band Rock the Boat- Hues Corporation \ Rock Me Gently-Andy Kim Physical-Olivia Newton-John Amanda-Bostom ---
**Author:** ![Lando\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@Lando\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lando_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/34 "2003-12-01T01:01:58Z")
We Will Rock You - Queen (and don’t get me wrong, I _like_ some of there songs) I Shot the Sherrif - Eric Clapton (He has done some excellent work in the past - what compelled him to write this POS?) Takin’ Care of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (I swear, if I hear that song one more time…) Anything by blink-182 Time of Your Life - Green Day ---
**Author:** ![CloudCar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@CloudCar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CloudCar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/35 "2003-12-01T01:11:34Z")
I don’t know who performs it goes “Words can’t bring me down” over and over again. I imagine it’s called _Words Can’t bring me down_ _No Rain_ Blind Melon _Lick it Up_ Kiss _Joy to the World_ three Dog Night gets my vote _Time of our Lives_ or whatever its called by Green Day ---
**Author:** ![CloudCar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@CloudCar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CloudCar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/36 "2003-12-01T01:13:11Z")
Actually I just thought of another song I really hate _I Only Want to be With You_ by Hootie and the Blowfish ---
**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/37 "2003-12-01T01:19:45Z")
Joy to the World Dominique- by the Singing Nun-(it was so bad she killed herself) Baby I Need Your Lovin -Johnny Rivers Debbie Boone-1977 #1 -but luckily I forget the title I Hear A Symphony-Supremes ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/38 "2003-12-01T01:33:24Z")
My nominations: _Hootie Sapperticker_ by Barbara and the Boys. I have to thank **Max Torque** and Dave Barry for bringing this one to my attention. God, does it suck. _MacArthur Park_ in all its various incarnations. Take this cake and shove it, okay? _Seasons in the Sun_, lyrics by Rod McKuen, sung by Terry Jacks. Yeah, I know it’s not good form to laugh at the dying, but just die already! _In the Year 2525_ by Zager and Evans. Guys, take some Prozac or something. _You Light Up My Life_ by Debbie Boone. (This is the one **drdoowop** was thinking of.) Nauseatingly sweet. It makes me want to pour salt and vinegar on my stereo and beat up a nun. There are more, of course. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/39 "2003-12-01T01:37:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lando Griffin \* > I Shot the Sherrif - Eric Clapton (He has done some excellent work in the past - what compelled him to write this POS?) Are you whooshing us here? Bob Marley wrote “I Shot the Sheriff” and it’s a fine, fine song. But hey, it’s your vote. 1. “MacArthur Park” Richard Harris 2. “I Wanna Know What Love Is” Lou Gramm (I despise him and all his works) 3. “Lady” Styx (I’ll never forget the scene in Freaks & Geeks where Nick sings that to Lindsey-- priceless) 4. “Girls Girls Girls” Motley Crue (sorry, can’t manage the umlauts) 5. “We Built This City” Jefferson Starship I’m sure there are many others that I will remember as soon as I press “send.” I thought of #1 and #5 as soon as I saw the thread title, but now I see many others share my feelings, whoo oo oo feelings… ---
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1. Never Been to Me - Charlene 2. The Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston 3. Fever for the Flavor (is that right?) - Hot Action Cop 4. It’s Been A While - I forget the band. Disturbed? Maybe? 5. Dirrrrrrrty - Christina Aguilera I miss having a working tape deck in my car. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097.md?page=3)