# What are the worst songs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 18, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663 "2012-07-18T21:15:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/101 "2012-07-26T12:24:21Z")
[Ballad of the Green Berets](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0w6Bqma4qM) How the audience sat without giggling through this is truly amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/102 "2012-07-28T16:50:00Z")
_Having My Baby_ Paul Anka _Lotta Love_ Nicolette Larson _Loving You_ Minnie Riperton ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/103 "2012-07-28T23:08:15Z")
NM ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/104 "2012-08-06T01:19:15Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXNsXIxBkqs&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXNsXIxBkqs&feature=related) “Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley”-song glorifying a war criminal and mass murderer. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/105 "2012-08-06T01:56:45Z")
> [@goonhead](#): > > “Spirit in the Sky” by Doctor and the Medics > > It was the fuzztone / guitar distortion that was the selling point of the original, without that you end up with a pretty lousy song I really like this song. :mad: I am really annoyed by “ROXanne” Roxanne, you don’t have to put on the red light Those days are over You don’t have to sell your body to the night Roxanne, you don’t have to wear that dress tonight Walk the streets for money You don’t care if it’s wrong or if it’s right ---
**Author:** ![gatorslap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gatorslap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gatorslap)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/106 "2012-08-07T05:32:29Z")
How about [Brokencyde](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F5YSA1Oz0)? I have actually had arguments over whether or not this band is horrible on purpose and whether their fans like them in a purely ironic way. It really seems like their music is engineered to be a microcosm of everything that sucks in modern music. You’ve got overuse of autotune, bad rapping, background screaming, pathetically lazy electronic backing music, trite lyrics, and so on. They describe their music as a combination of crunk and screamo. I can “like” music ironically. I feel that way about LMFAO, whose music I interpret as being stupid on purpose, and funny and fun. I also enjoy 2 Live Crew in the same way. But this? This is just _too_ horrible. It’s so bad it’s good, and then back around to bad again. It’s too much of an assault on the eardrums to derive any smirking amusement from. ---
**Author:** ![MickNickMaggies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MickNickMaggies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MickNickMaggies)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/107 "2012-08-07T12:13:12Z")
> [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](#): > > Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep by Middle of the Road. WTF? This and ‘Don’t Worry Kyoko’ are my default choices when someone requests a song from me. Most people know better now. ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_G7subs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Rich\_G7subs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_G7subs)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/108 "2012-08-07T13:01:52Z")
> [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](#): > > [Feelings](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-oHYYaw9jA&feature=related) is in the top 10. Make that the top 3. Winner winner chicken dinner. No other posts required, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/109 "2012-08-07T20:05:28Z")
For really bad songs from a major group, you just can’t beat “Squeeze Box” by The Who. 'Mama’s got a squeeze box she wears on her chest, and when daddy comes home he never gets no rest, because she’s playing all night…" Who in The Who thought this shit was a good idea? [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/49H0IfoILwQ/hqdefault.jpg "Squeeze Box The Who") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49H0IfoILwQ) ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/110 "2012-08-07T22:23:14Z")
> [@Glory](#): > > The musical stylings of [Jan Terri](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqsRFKe3YMA). You take that back! Wock and Woll Santa is a gem! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/111 "2012-08-07T23:58:03Z")
Can’t let a thread like this go without [my Go-To terrible,terrible song.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INSGeQh_NYk) ---
**Author:** ![emu2swan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@emu2swan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emu2swan)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/112 "2012-08-08T05:59:36Z")
“Good Morning Starshine.” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hw3oxJvSRj0/hqdefault.jpg "oliver, good morning starshine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw3oxJvSRj0) Giddy glup gloopy nibby nabby noopy la la la lo lo Sabba sibby sabba nooby abba nabba le le lo lo Tooby ooby walla nooby abba nabba Horrid ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/113 "2012-08-08T06:33:30Z")
[“Apache”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo4glASbEh4) is kind of generic 70’s pop, but the video is what makes it so over the top terrible. I’ve grown to love this: Tommy Seebach, in this video, cracks me the hell up. “MacArthur Park” has dreadful lyrics, but it’s a vocalist showcase, and as such, I can’t hate it. [Donna Summer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcC3VT67HfI) did a wonderful version. Carrie Underwood did a great version on Idol. Despite the generic Country-pop she’s done since then, she has a great voice. Rick Astley’s just typical pop. I even feel an odd sort of affection for it, since the Rickroll was born. I won’t purposely listen to it, but most horrible song? Kinda far down the list. “We Built This City”, I think, is the worst song by any group, and writer, that had produced great tunes in the past. It’s gotta be the greatest gulf between good and bad by any band. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663/114 "2012-08-08T12:50:32Z")
> [@cjepson](#): > > That would be “[Don’t Worry, Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For Her Hand in the Snow)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swG6Rry9Tss)” by Yoko Ono. My theory about this song is that it depicts a recurring nightmare of Yoko’s… if I’m right, it’s extremely successful. God that’s so damn _awful_! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-worst-songs/628663.md?page=5)