# Top 5 worst pop/rock songs of all time?

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**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")\
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**Author:** ![Watcher\_of\_the\_Skies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/45deac/32.png) [@Watcher\_of\_the\_Skies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Watcher_of_the_Skies)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/81 "2003-12-01T20:39:40Z")

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Oh, and I almost forgot two more songs from 2002 that were shockingly bad from two formerly favorite artists; these really belong in the top five:

Peter Gabriel - The Barry Williams Show  
Jackson Browne - The Naked Ride Home

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**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/82 "2003-12-01T21:28:08Z")

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Money For Nothing

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**Author:** ![laura8080](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@laura8080](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/laura8080)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/83 "2003-12-01T21:54:49Z")

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SK8tr Boi - Avril Lavigne  
Like I Love You - Justin Timberlake  
I’m A Slave 4 U - Britney Spears  
Knockin On Heavens Door - Avril Lavigne  
American Pie - Madonna

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**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/84 "2003-12-01T23:02:25Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by essvee \*  
> \*\*Rico, Sentimental Lady was first released by F Mac on their Bare Trees album. Welch later released his solo version, after he’d left the band.
> 
> Apropos of nothing, the Bob Welch Fleetwood MAc albums are some very fine mid-70s rock. I Love em. \*\*

Noted.

Guess I spent too much time in Top 40 radio.

I’ll update the website tonight when I get home from work. Thanks for the comments, everyone. Keep 'em coming.

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Watcher of the Skies \*  
> \*\*Oh, and I almost forgot two more  
> Jackson Browne - The Naked Ride Home \*\*

Oh yes, **Watcher of the Skies** , “The Naked Ride Home” makes my flesh crawl!

And hey, I thought of two more too, and though I’ve already voted, they really should not be overlooked. For those older dopers with a good memory, two fetid droppings from Millie Small:

My Boy Lollipop  
&  
Sweet William

bleah!

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/86 "2003-12-02T00:17:32Z")

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How come “Who Let the Dog’s Out” isn’t on this list yet? Please add it and multiply the number of votes by the number of times they repeat that damned line over and over again.

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**Author:** ![Extraneous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/0ea827/32.png) [@Extraneous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Extraneous)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/87 "2003-12-02T01:29:03Z")

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I call _ **FOUL!** _

Any “vote” in which “Joy to the World” far outranks “You Light Up My Life” _ **HAS** _ to be rigged.

“Landside” Lyndon would be proud of this “vote”!

😃

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/88 "2003-12-02T03:08:23Z")

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2nd on “who let the dogs out”  
2nd on “you light up my life”  
2nd on “mambo #5”

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**Author:** ![BrandyFine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrandyFine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandyFine)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/89 "2003-12-02T03:20:59Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Gangster Octopus \*  
> \*\*Brandy, you’re a fine girl, but these are just people’s opinions. \*\*

I know. Heh. It’s just disheartening to see so many opinions calling things I really enjoy “terrible.” At least no one listed Brandy yet haha! (I shouldn’t have said that, should I?)

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**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/90 "2003-12-02T03:52:55Z")

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OK I’m starting the update now - should be done in a couple of hours I’ll list the website then.

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/91 "2003-12-02T03:55:28Z")

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1. **Sugar Sugar** by _The Archies_: adolescent bubble gum pap.

2. **Old time Rock n’ Roll** : I don’t remember who sang this song, but it really annoys me for some reason.

3. **Big girls don’t cry** : I’ve always hated this song.

4. **Do you love me?** : I’ve always hated this song as well, especially the lyrics.

5. **Barbie Girl** by _Aqua_ : When this song first came out, my sister listened to it over and over, to my disgust. The band said something about this song was supposed a statement about consumerism, but it just doesn’t work in that sense. Fortunately, the record label got sued by Mattel and that has ended any further radio play.

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**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/92 "2003-12-02T04:33:06Z")

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Fianl update done - I’ve compiled the top 10 worst songs as voted by YOU!

See the list [here](http://www.wayman.us/worst.html).

No more updates and scoring, but feel free to continue the discussion.

And the worst song with 30 points is:

Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/93 "2003-12-02T04:53:34Z")

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Yeah for Terry Jacks! Rod McKuen, Jacques Brel and Terry. 2gether 4ever.

I totally forgot to mention a personal fave that many folks won’t remember. There was a ehovah’s Witness band called Edward Bear who scored with “The Last Song I’ll Ever Write For You.”

Oh. My. God. Rico, you must remember that one, being MR.Top 40.

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/94 "2003-12-02T05:50:53Z")

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**Mellow Yellow - Donovan**  
I heard it in a moving car once and almost - seriously - jumped out.

**Havin’ My Baby - Paul Anka**  
Insipid garbage.

**Die Another Day - Madonna**  
Without a doubt the worst Bond theme by light years.

**Ice, Ice, Baby - Vanilla Ice**  
I heard this tepid bilge eminating from a black SUV the other day while I was downtown. I’d forced it from my mind. I belive it causes cancer in rodents under laboratory conditions, and outside them as well.

**I Want to Spend My Christmas with a Dalek - God Alone Knows But They Must Be Punished For It**  
I’m a big _Doctor Who_ fan, and this song is the worst piece of fetid garbage ever recorded. I’d rather listen to an hour of Adolf Hitler gargling naked and whistling Wagner through his nose.

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/95 "2003-12-02T06:08:14Z")

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_Last Song_ by [Edward Bear](http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicPopEncycloPagesE/edward.html).

Oh yeah, I remember that one.

Too well.

Why did you have to remind me?

😃

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/96 "2003-12-02T06:31:36Z")

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OK -

now that the questionable “voting” is done:

the list

Mandy Barry Manilow  
Ballad Of The Green Berets Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler  
Summer Wine Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood  
Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell  
Close To You The Carpenters  
I’d Like To Teach the World To Sing New Seekers  
I Write The Songs Barry Manilow  
A, B, C The Jackson 5  
Indian Lake The Cowsills  
Muskrat Love Captain and Tennille  
Playground In My Mind (My Name Is Michael) Clint Holmes  
All For The Love Of A Girl Johnny Horton  
Shannon Henry Gross  
Some Velvet Morning Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood  
Spiders And Snakes Jim Stafford  
Sylvia’s Mother Dr. Hook  
Timothy The Buoys  
Watching Scotty Grow Bobby Goldsboro  
We’ve Only Just Begun The Carpenters  
Wildfire Michael Martin Murphy  
Ariel Dean Friedman  
Rose Garden Lynn Anderson  
San Antonio Rose Michael Parks  
Having My Baby (You’re) Paul Anka  
Chevy Van Sammy Johns  
Knock Three Times Tony Orlando  
Last Song Edward Bear  
Hey, Good Lookin’ John Davidson  
I Walk The Line Telly Savalas  
Back Street Affair Carol Channing & Webb Price  
Reunited Peaches and Herb  
Almost Persuaded Louis Armstrong  
Tumbling Tumbleweeds Merv Griffin  
Your Cheatin’ Heart Buddy Ebsen  
Mule Train Rod McKuen  
Cool Water Walter Brennan  
Folsom Prison Blues Living Marimbas Plus Voices  
Love Will Keep Us Together The Captain & Tennille  
The Green, Green Grass Of Home Jack Palance  
Deck Of Cards Wink Martindale  
You Light Up My Life Debbie Boone  
How Insensitive William Shatner  
MacArthur Park Richard Harris  
Massachusetts Bee Gees  
I Gotts Get A Message To You Bee Gees  
Feelings Morris Albert  
Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks  
Honey Bobby Goldsboro  
Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond  
Chances Are Johnny Mathis  
Come On Get Happy The Partridge Family  
Lucille The Everly Brothers  
New York Mining Disaster 1941 Bee Gees  
Unforgettable Nat and Natalie Cole  
That’s Where I Went Wrong The Partridge Family with Susan Jacks  
Rice Is Nice The Lemon Pipers  
Little Red Riding Hood Sam the Sham and the Pharos  
I Thank You Sam & Dave  
Peace In The Valley Wink Martindale  
The Candy Man Sammy Davis, Jr.  
Behind Closed Doors Charlie Rich  
ABC The Jackson 5  
Desperados Waiting For A Train Slim Pickens  
A Horse With No Name America  
Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton  
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Dawn  
Hello It’s Me Todd Rundgren  
Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks  
The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace  
Billy, Don’t Be A Hero Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods  
Let’s Live For Today The Grass Roots  
Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur  
I Am Woman Helen Reddy  
Reach Out In The Darkness Friend and Lover  
Angel Of The Morning Merrilee Rush  
Ferry Cross The Mersey Gerry & The Pacemakers  
Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows Leslie Gore  
You Light Up My Life Debbie Boone  
All Revved Up With No Place To Go Meatloaf  
Paradise By The Dashboard Light Meatloaf  
Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad Meatloaf  
Thank Heaven For Little Girls Maurice Chevalier  
I Enjoy Being A Girl Doris Day  
I’d Lie for You (And That’s The Truth) Meatloaf  
Some Day My Prince Will Come (unk)  
Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through Meatloaf  
Navy Blue Diane Renay  
Chantilly Lace Big Bopper  
Go All The Way Raspberries  
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue Crystal Gale  
Lady Willpower Gary Puckett & The Union Gap  
When Will I Be Loved Linda Ronstadt  
I Feel Pretty “Maria” (West Side Story)  
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet Bachman Turner Overdrive  
He Liked To Feel It Crash Test Dummies  
Buy for Me the Rain Nitty Gritty Dirt Band  
Cadillac Ranch Nitty Gritty Dirt Band  
Don’t It Make You Want To Go Home Joe South  
Fire The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown  
Come And Get It Badfinger  
I Would Do Anything For Love Meatloaf  
Feels Like The First Time Foreigner  
I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton John  
Your Mama Don’t Dance Loggins and Messina  
Squeeze Box The Who  
Shambala Three Dog Night  
Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night  
Joy To The World Three Dog Night  
Lights Journey  
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce  
I Will Follow Him Little Peggy March  
Please Mister Postman The Marvelettes  
Tammy Debbie Reynolds  
I Feel Pretty (unk)  
Chapel Of Love The Dixie Cups  
My Boyfriend’s Back The Angels  
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond  
Judy’s Turn To Cry Lesley Gore  
I Enjoy Being A Girl Doris Day  
Johnny Get Angry Joanie Sommers  
Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows Leslie Gore  
You Don’t Own Me Leslie Gore  
I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John  
Which Way You Goin’ Billy The Poppy Family  
That’s Where I Went Wrong The Poppy Family with Susan Jacks  
It’s My Party Lesley Gore  
Ridin’ Along In My Automobile Chuck Berry  
She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby  
Snowbird Anne Murray  
Fat Bottomed Girls Queen  
Sweet Cream Ladies Forward March Box Tops  
Mr. Telephone Man New Edition  
Julie, Do Ya Love Me Bobby Sherman  
Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles  
Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry  
Thank Heaven For Little Girls Maurice Chevalier  
The Wayward Wind Gogi Grant  
He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss) The Crystals  
Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes  
Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry  
No Sugar Tonight The Guess Who  
I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven Tex Ritter  
Hanky Panky Tommy James and the Shondells  
Mother Freedom Bread  
People Barbara Streisand  
Baby I’m A Want You Bread  
I Started A Joke Bee Gees  
Bottle Of Wine Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs  
My Way Frank Sinatra  
What I Am Emma Bunton  
If You Want To Be Happy For The Rest Of Your Life Jimmy Soul  
I Know A Place Petula Clark  
Diary Bread  
Just Died In Your Arms Tonight Richard Marx  
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Stevie Wonder  
Lonely Boy Andrew Gold  
Make It With You Bread  
Bad Girls Donna Summer  
Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra  
Photograph Ringo Starr  
Sundown Gordon Lightfoot  
Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot  
I Touch Myself The Divinyls  
Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cindy Lauper  
Coconut Harry Nilsson  
Year Of The Cat Al Stewart  
My Sharona The Knack  
Run Runaway Slade  
We Are The World Live Aid  
WaterLoo Johnny Horton  
With Arms Wide Open Creed  
Only Women Bleed Alice Cooper  
It’s All Coming Back To Me Celine Dion  
Jackson Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood  
Cruel To Be Kind Nick Lowe  
That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be Carly Simon  
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Gene Pitney  
I Fought The Law Bobby Fuller Four  
Flowers On The Wall Statler Brothers  
These Boots Were Made For Walking Nancy Sinatra  
It Was A Very Good Year Frank Sinatra  
Some Velvet Morning Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood  
Rhapsody in the Rain Lou Christie  
Somethin’ Stupid Frank and Nancy Sinatra  
Lola The Kinks  
Joy To The World Three Dog Night  
Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night  
Temple Of Love Sisters Of Mercy  
Tiptoe Through the Tulips Tiny Tim  
Summer Wine Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood  
Jolene Dolly Parton  
Time After Time Cindy Lauper  
Eres Tu Mocedades  
Clap For The Wolfman The Guess Who  
I Am I Said Neil Diamond  
Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Kenny Rogers & The First Edition  
Ruby Kenny Rodgers  
Should Have Known Better Richard Marx  
Lucille Kenny Rodgers  
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees  
Memphis Tennessee Johnny Rivers  
Atlantis Donovan  
Dust In The Wind Kansas  
Smoke On The Water Deep Purple  
Spooky The Association  
I Believe In You Don Williams  
Time Passages Al Stewart  
The Gambler Kenny Rodgers  
Brand New Key Melanie Safka  
I’ve Never Been To Me Charlene  
Take It Easy The Eagles  
Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band  
Daisy A Day Jud Strunk  
Please Come To Boston David Loggins  
Superstar (You Are My) (unk)  
Free Electric Band Albert Hammond  
Ride Captain Ride Blues Image  
Indian Lake The Cowsills  
Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad Meatloaf  
Master Jack Four Jacks And A Jill  
Desiderata Les Crane  
Jean Rod McKuen  
Mack The Knife Bobby Darin  
The Wayward Wind Gogi Grant  
They Way We Were Barbara Streisand  
Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ Journey  
All Revved Up With No Place To Go Meatloaf  
In The Year 2525 Zager and Evans  
In The Ghetto Elvis Presley  
Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying Gerry and the Pacemakers  
By The Time I Get To Phoenix Glen Campbell  
What Will My Mary Say Johnny Mathis  
Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring Jimmie Rodgers  
For What It’s Worth Buffalo Springfield  
When Will I Be Loved Linda Ronstadt  
It Must Be Him Vicky Carr  
Chances Are Johnny Mathis  
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond  
Jeepers Creepers Hayley Mills  
My Baby Loves Love White Plains  
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes  
Games People Play Joe South  
Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad Meatloaf  
Undercover Angel Alan O’Day  
Your Wildest Dreams The Moody Blues  
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey Wings  
Top Of The World The Carpenters  
Hooked On A Feeling B.J. Thomas  
Country Roads John Denver  
Angie Baby Helen Reddy  
Sunshine On My Shoulder John Denver  
Thank God I’m A Country Boy John Denver  
The Rain, The Park, And Other Things The Cowsills  
Flower Children The Fugs  
Joy To The World Three Dog Night  
Drop Kick Me Jesus Bobby Bare  
Indiana Wants Me R. Dean Taylor  
San Francisco Scott McKinzie  
Time For Living The Association  
Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks  
I Gotta Get A Message To You Bee Gees  
Jean Rod McKuen  
98.6 Keith  
Let’s Live For Today The Grass Roots  
Green Green The New Christie Minstrels  
Master Jack Four Jacks and a Jill  
Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring Jimmie Rodgers  
Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette  
A Little Good News Anne Murray  
Today The New Christy Minstrels  
Yesterday When I Was Young Roy Clark  
This White Circle On My Finger Kitty Wells  
Bottle Of Wine Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs  
I’ve Never Been To Me Charlene  
I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven Tex Ritter  
Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard  
Waterloo Stonewall Jackson  
I Fought The Law Bobby Fuller Four  
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Gene Pitney  
Dang Me Roger Miller  
Please Come To Boston David Loggins  
Requiem For The Masses The Association  
Little Green Apples Roger Miller  
King of the Road Roger Miller  
Jolene Dolly Parton  
Lucille Kenny Rodgers  
Ruby Kenny Rodgers  
The Gambler Kenny Rodgers  
Country Roads John Denver  
Daisy A Day Jud Strunk  
England Swings Roger Miller  
Running Bear Johnny Preston  
Endless Sleep Jody Reynolds  
Tell Laura I Love Her Ray Peterson  
Rocky Austin Roberts  
Run Joey Run David Geddes  
Rocky Austin Roberts  
Run Joey Run David Geddes  
Indiana Wants Me R. Dean Taylor  
I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You The Bee Gees  
Patches Dickey Lee  
Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers  
Black Denim Trousers Vaughn Monroe  
Leader Of The Pack The Shangri-Las  
Laurie (Strange Things Happen) Dickey Lee  
Ebony Eyes The Everly Brothers  
Running Bear Johnny Preston  
Moody River Pat Boone  
The Ballad Of Thunder Road Robert Mitchum  
Teen Angel Mark Dinning  
Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers  
Running Bear Johnny Preston  
Teen Angel Mark Dinning  
Last Kiss Wayne Cochran  
Goodbye Baby Little Caesar  
I Want My Baby Back Jimmy Cross  
Pickup, The Mark Dinning  
Rocky Austin Roberts  
Ebony Eyes The Everly Brothers  
Leader Of The Laundromat The Detergents  
Leader Of The Pack The Shangri-Las  
There Is Something On Your Mind Bobby Marchan  
Endless Sleep Jody Reynolds  
Dead Man’s Curve Jan & Dean  
Patches Dickey Lee

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Oooo, nearly forgot… Forever in Blue Jeans. Its horrible.

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YOW!

\*\* Extraneous\*\*, where in Jebus’ name did THAT come from?

Talk about your pent up music rage! You must have been holding that list in for YEARS and then it finally exploded!

Not bad picks, though, the majority of them…

😃

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/99 "2003-12-02T18:31:09Z")

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1. the kenny loggins album that my roomate inflicted on me mercilessly

2. the wall–pink floyd pabulum inflated into a double album

3. emerson lake and palmer’s entire recorded output

4. bowie and sting(k)

5. eight days a week–beatles

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-worst-pop-rock-songs-of-all-time/216097/100 "2003-12-02T18:33:45Z")

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no–scratch eight days a week

add

1. the eagles

sorry

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