# Worst Album Covers (with hahaha! LINK) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 25, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207 "2003-11-25T17:14:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cichlidiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f9b8f/32.png) [@cichlidiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cichlidiot)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/21 "2003-11-26T16:50:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xizor \* > \*\*I was able to hold in the laughter… until I got to Joyce. \*\* This one cracked me up, too. The first thing I thought was that Joyce looks just like [Ana Gasteyer](http://planetwill.jt.org/media/characters/culp.html) from the SNL sketches with Will Farrell. I’m with **voguevixen** , I liked the “Twelve Top Hits” cover, and the Reverend reminded me of my Mom’s Bing Crosby records. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/22 "2003-11-26T16:57:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cichlidiot \* > **This one cracked me up, too. The first thing I thought was that Joyce looks just like [Ana Gasteyer](http://planetwill.jt.org/media/characters/culp.html) from the SNL sketches with Will Farrell.** AAAAAAH! It’s almost the same outfit even! Just a different colour! ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/23 "2003-11-26T17:07:49Z")
BTW, I found [this cover](http://webhome.idirect.com/~clzoll/record1.jpg) on eBay to be mildly disconcerting. Or perhaps it’s just the entire concept. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/24 "2003-11-26T19:43:43Z")
Rolling Stone once called Billy Joel’s “River of Dreams” the worst album cover of all time, but I think that has more to do with the magazine’s ongoing feud than the action merits/demerits of the cover. ---
**Author:** ![Lux\_Interior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@Lux\_Interior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Interior)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/25 "2003-11-26T20:25:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Funny, my first thought was ELP’s Tarkus. And I’m an ELP fan! Hey, I’ma a fan, too. But a male camel toe on an album cover? Blechh! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/26 "2003-11-26T20:31:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xizor \* > \*\*I was able to hold in the laughter… until I got to Joyce. \*\* I had no idea Dustin Hoffman had an album. ---
**Author:** ![toadspittle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/27 "2003-11-26T20:47:58Z")
Can anyone here read Japanese? What does this one say: [http://www.io.com/~dork/records/pages3/RoadJapkids.html](http://www.io.com/~dork/records/pages3/RoadJapkids.html) ---
**Author:** ![captainQwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@captainQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/captainQwark)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/28 "2003-11-26T23:07:49Z")
one little nitpick: I almost certain that is actually Chinese, because the total abscence of Kana characters. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/29 "2003-11-27T01:09:10Z")
Hmm… I’m a little rusty… but I believe it says: “Frightening Clown Will Eat the Children, They Flee in Terror, Pedal Faster, Pedal Faster.” \Can’t sleep, clown’ll eat me! Can’t sleep, clown’ll eat me!\ ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/30 "2003-11-27T02:02:28Z")
Looks Chinese, as some of the characters are different form the Japanese versions. Seems to be a pretty generic title, though. “Children’s something song collection” “National Elementary(?) Standard Teaching Materials, Second Volume” “Eastern (probably place name) Youth Group something (choir?)” ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/31 "2003-11-27T02:04:40Z")
On the “12 Top Hits” album - the girl on the left - _what has happened to her legs?!?_ ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/32 "2003-11-27T03:21:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Manduck \* > \*\*On the “12 Top Hits” album - the girl on the left - _what has happened to her legs?!?_ \*\* Oh, well _her_ fancy, red, argyle socks were on _way_ too tight. It was quite tragic, really. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/33 "2003-11-27T04:16:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Manduck \* > \*\*On the “12 Top Hits” album - the girl on the left - _what has happened to her legs?!?_ \*\* They’re there, tucked back on the seat. Though, at first glance, she does look like a double amputee. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Raven\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@The\_Raven\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Raven_1)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/34 "2003-11-27T04:46:54Z")
Howyadoin, A fabulous collection for ya!! [url=“[http://www.io.com/~dork/records/main.html](http://www.io.com/~dork/records/main.html)”] -Rav ---
**Author:** ![Lithium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lithium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lithium)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/35 "2003-11-27T05:01:54Z")
This one takes the prize: [http://www.panix.com/~baldwin/coup-cover-300.jpg](http://www.panix.com/~baldwin/coup-cover-300.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/36 "2003-11-27T22:54:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by toadspittle \* > \*\*Can anyone here read Japanese? What does this one say: > > [http://www.io.com/~dork/records/pages3/RoadJapkids.html](http://www.io.com/~dork/records/pages3/RoadJapkids.html) \*\* My guess: “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Pre-school Years” ---
**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/37 "2003-11-28T07:24:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sublight \* > \*\*Looks Chinese, as some of the characters are different form the Japanese versions. Seems to be a pretty generic title, though. > > “Children’s something song collection” > “National Elementary(?) Standard Teaching Materials, Second Volume” > “Eastern (probably place name) Youth Group something (choir?)” \*\* It’s definitely Chinese, and by the names of the organizations involved, I’d say it’s likely from Taiwan. Anyway, my translation (with aid of dictionary) isn’t far from yours: Chilren’s Song Special Collection National Elementary School (system) Standardized Teaching Materials, Vol. 2 Central Eastern Children’s Choir ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/38 "2003-11-28T07:53:56Z")
What, no mention of [_Yesterday and Today_](http://www.snopes.com/music/hidden/butcher.htm)? ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/39 "2003-11-28T09:15:00Z")
No way dude…the Butcher cover kicks ass!!! Iron Maiden’s [newest album cover](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000BYM3K.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) looks like someone spent six minutes with Photoshop. Can’t really compare with the others in this thread, but it’s quite a step down for a band with some of the greatest covers in heavy metal history. And ELP’s _Tarkus_ cover is great! But _Love Beach_ is certainly cringe-worthy… ---
**Author:** ![NoGoodNamesLeft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NoGoodNamesLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoGoodNamesLeft)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207/40 "2003-11-28T17:28:09Z")
I can’t get past that ‘Orleans’ cover…that’s so wrong! OK, I have no idea who they are, but let’s name them 1,2,3,4 & 5 based on their position left to right. Why is # 3 staring down at #5’s wang? Why is #5 holding #4’s hand? Where’s his other hand? His elbow looks kinda bent…is he…SWEET JESUS! Is #2 fondling #1’s nipple? #2 & #4 seem awfully happy to be pushed up against the others. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-album-covers-with-hahaha-link/215207.md?page=3)