# What is truly the worst song you have ever heard? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160 "2005-10-20T23:13:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/161 "2005-10-22T11:09:19Z")
Oops- Forgot to mention “Maxwell Silver Hammer” by Sir Paul himself. And to think he was a Beatle when that excresence was perpetrated! :eek: and Neil Diamond’s “Johnathan Livingston Seagull”. Am now nauseated and off to work. ---
**Author:** ![Carm6773](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@Carm6773](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carm6773)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/162 "2005-10-22T11:25:15Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > OK-my Carrion isn’t the Kansas tune (no doubt wretched anyway). > It goes like this: > > “Carrion, on the road the that I must travel,” > Carrion, —can’t remember the rest– > 😛 I think you’re speaking of _Kyrie_ by Mister Mister (?). ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/163 "2005-10-22T11:32:58Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > OK-my Carrion isn’t the Kansas tune (no doubt wretched anyway). > It goes like this: > > “Carrion, on the road the that I must travel,” > Carrion, —can’t remember the rest– > Lots of guitar–sounds kinda Survivor-ish (in terms of music). > That is the only lyric that I can call to mind. Definetly from the '90’s–early on. > > Husband says that it’s “Carry Anne”. > I like my version better. Why is Carry Anne laying down in the road that the guy must travel? None of it makes any sense–so it must be deep and significant, somehow… > 😛 I know the song you’re thinking of, but I can’t access it in my brain. I thought the name was something which began with a ‘K’ (Kyrie? Ky-something…I have no idea.) Unfortunately, I went to a lyrics search site, but there was a banner ad which showed cockroaches crawling across the ad and I began screaming and hid my head in my hands and even had to have my husband come over and close the window for me because I couldn’t look up at the screen again and now my day is pretty much ruined and I’ll probably have bad dreams about that tonight. And it’s all because of that song, so yes, that does get my vote for worst song ever. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/164 "2005-10-22T11:34:05Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > …and this is the worst line: > > It’s clunky, poorly written, and delivered like an afterthought. And the writer who made a bloody fortune off it will feel reeeaalll bad knowing you think that. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/165 "2005-10-22T11:37:40Z")
> [@Carm6773](#): > > I think you’re speaking of _Kyrie_ by Mister Mister (?). Yep, and they’re singing “\*Kyrie Eleison \* down the road that I must travel…” Means “Lord have mercy” or some such, in some… other… language… than English. _hangs head in shame_ Greek, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/166 "2005-10-22T11:38:08Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > But, but… she came and she gave without taking! I’m confused 😕 How did she give without taking if she came first?? ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/167 "2005-10-22T11:51:38Z")
Some really awful songs mentined but I believe I have a real contender. I remember hearing this on the raido and thinking “That must be the dumbest song ever” [Good Morning Starshine](http://my.execpc.com/~suden/morning_starshine.html) by Donovan I mean with lyrics like these > [@](#): > > My love and me as we sing > Our early morning singing song > > Gliddy glub gloopy nibby nabby noopy > La la la lo lo > Sabba sibby sabba nooby abba nabba > Le le lo lo > Tooby ooby walla nooby abba naba > Early morning singing song If we’re talking songs that made the charts it’s gotta be a real contender right? ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/168 "2005-10-22T12:04:36Z")
> [@Carm6773](#): > > I think you’re speaking of _Kyrie_ by Mister Mister (?). Thank you! Of course, your post wasn’t up yet while I was having my traumatic experience, but at least we now have your and **Anastaseon** ’s explanation. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/169 "2005-10-22T14:08:35Z")
oi loike traff-ic loights oi loike traff-ic loights oi loike traff-ic loights oi, oh, ghod… ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/170 "2005-10-22T14:19:26Z")
> [@cosmosdan](#): > > And the writer who made a bloody fortune off it will feel reeeaalll bad knowing you think that. …and your point is? ---
**Author:** ![DrMemory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DrMemory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrMemory)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/171 "2005-10-22T14:37:30Z")
Man, I got through 3 whole pages before someone mentioned Yoko Ono. Yoko’s B- side to Happy Xmas (war is Over) is the melodic, unforgetable **Don’t Worry Kyoko (mummies only looking for her hand in the snow)** :eek: And, as no one has mentioned it… My nomination is …"It’s a Small World( after-all). If/when you go on the ride at Dizzyland, you will have that damn thing stuck in your brain for the rest of the day. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/172 "2005-10-22T14:43:47Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > and Neil Diamond’s “Johnathan Livingston Seagull”. > Am now nauseated and off to work. That reminds me of good old “Turn On Your Heartlight” ( the E.T. takeoff tune by Neil Diamond). Actually, that’s a song that I feel like I _should_ hate, but for some reason I can’t. Guess it was because I was the target demographic at the time. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/173 "2005-10-22T15:59:34Z")
The “award” for Most Outrageous Lyrical Scenario could very well go to R Kelly for “Trapped in the Closet.” The first chapter goes like this: [http://www.lyricstop.com/t/trappedintheclosetchapter1of5-rkelly.html](http://www.lyricstop.com/t/trappedintheclosetchapter1of5-rkelly.html) And here is chapter two: [http://www.lyricstop.com/t/trappedintheclosetchapter2of5-rkelly.html](http://www.lyricstop.com/t/trappedintheclosetchapter2of5-rkelly.html) It goes on for at least three more chapters. ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/174 "2005-10-22T16:04:24Z")
“Ice Ice Baby”. One of the things I’m most proud of is the fact that I’ve managed to never hear that song played all the way through; the first few bars make me all homicidal and bitchy, and I’m frantic until the station gets changed. Another one, though I can’t remember the artist (only that they had HUGE hair) - IT’S THE FINAL COUNT-DOOOOOWWWNN!!! And was it Sonny and Cher who sang, “And the beat goes on…la di da di dah”, all slurry and mushmouthed like they showed up at the studio stoned off their gourds but the day was already paid for so their manager made them record it anyway, or was it somebody else? Whoever it was, the song sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Flipstrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Flipstrip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flipstrip)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/175 "2005-10-22T16:51:08Z")
> [@Marlitharn](#): > > Another one, though I can’t remember the artist (only that they had HUGE hair) - IT’S THE FINAL COUNT-DOOOOOWWWNN!!! The band Europe sang “The Final Countdown”. ---
**Author:** ![SlyFrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@SlyFrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlyFrog)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/176 "2005-10-22T16:52:00Z")
> [@Pensandfeathers](#): > > “How Bizarre” - OMC That song rocks. I think I’m going to go download it now. “How bizarre, how bizarre, how bizarre.” ---
**Author:** ![Good\_Egg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Good\_Egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Good_Egg)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/177 "2005-10-22T16:59:52Z")
> [@Marlitharn](#): > > And was it Sonny and Cher who sang, “And the beat goes on…la di da di dah”, all slurry and mushmouthed like they showed up at the studio stoned off their gourds but the day was already paid for so their manager made them record it anyway, or was it somebody else? Whoever it was, the song sucks. Sonny and Cher did Not get stoned. But they sang it that way. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/178 "2005-10-22T17:14:53Z")
> [@Marlitharn](#): > > Another one, though I can’t remember the artist (only that they had HUGE hair) - IT’S THE FINAL COUNT-DOOOOOWWWNN!!! But it’s useful when performing an illusion. (Not a trick, that’s something a whore does for money… or candy.) ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/179 "2005-10-22T17:19:30Z")
I’d like to nominate Paul Lekakis’ _Boom Boom Boom_, just for this skeevy chorus: Boom Boom Boom Let’s go back to my room So we can do it all night And you can make me feel right Spoken like a true gentleman. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160/180 "2005-10-22T17:41:24Z")
> [@Flipstrip](#): > > The band Europe sang “The Final Countdown”. Might as well put that godawful ballad drek “Carrie” on this list. Bic must have sold a lot of lighters that year when Europe went on tour. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-truly-the-worst-song-you-have-ever-heard/327160.md?page=10)