# Worst song ever recored **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 25, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177 "2003-06-25T00:17:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/41 "2003-06-25T17:37:12Z")
Maybe not the worst songs ever written, but certainly the worst ever performed, on [this](http://www.wingmusic.co.nz/listen.html) page. ---
**Author:** ![greck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ab992/32.png) [@greck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greck)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/42 "2003-06-25T19:16:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Odinoneeye \* > \*\* I’d have to say Ironic. Being a Alannis Morisette (sp?) fan was a big reason I divorced my ex wife. \*\* I was gonna say a toss up between that and “hand in my pocket” both of which sounded like they were written by a 7th grader thinking she was being really deep. Although the Shatner thing… and I had forgotten about Madonna’s American Pie… And pretty much anything by the Beach Boys grates on my nerves. Q: what did one dead head say to the other when they ran out of drugs? ---
**Author:** ![greck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ab992/32.png) [@greck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greck)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/43 "2003-06-25T19:20:01Z")
A: “man, this music sucks…” ---
**Author:** ![Parrothead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@Parrothead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parrothead)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/44 "2003-06-25T19:28:44Z")
Worst ever by a novelty act: **Mr. Tambourine Man** by William Shatner Worst ever by an act that actually pursued a musical career: **Mother** by The Police _Wow. The second time I have slammed that song today. Heh._ ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/45 "2003-06-25T19:30:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by racer72 \* > \*\*Loving You - Minnie Ripperton. \*\* If you’re ever in a masochistic mood, Try and sit through any album from her original Bosstown psychedlic band, Rotary Connection. I nominate: Toto’s: Africa & Rosanna Billy Joel’s: She’s Got A Way Journey’s: Open Arms B Adams/Sting/Bon Jovi: All For Love Beatles: Yesterday Stones: Wild Horses Foreigner: I Wanna Know What Love Is Simple Minds: Don’t You Forget About Me Tears For Fears: Shout The Cars: Drive Just about anything from Phil Collins solo career. I have a feeling, somewhere out there is a compilation album that includes all these tracks ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/46 "2003-06-25T19:58:24Z")
Jay-Z - '03 Bonnie and Clyde or whatever that song is called. ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/47 "2003-06-25T20:13:16Z")
I say that Officially, the worst song EVER was[ul] [li]Yellow[/li][li]this annoying song that went “See my BRA, underneath ma shirt…”[/li][li]SK8R BOI (Why didn’t this song get nominated?)[/li][li]and Living la Vida Loca[/li][li]and it’s disney ripoff, Livin la Vida Mickey(!)[/li][/ul] In gym class, the gym teacher seemed to play the last song when something “Big” happened or there was a school event. This song was so bad it caused one kid to kill himself by basket ball to stomach at supersonic speed. ;j ---
**Author:** ![diku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@diku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diku)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/48 "2003-06-25T20:17:28Z")
Afternoon Delight. Has to be. There couldn’t be anything worse, could there? ---
**Author:** ![Contrary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@Contrary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrary)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/49 "2003-06-25T20:24:00Z")
I second the nomination of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” – gah, that is a horrid song made worse by a horrid singer. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/50 "2003-06-25T20:24:54Z")
You beat me to it, **NutMagnet!** How about “Knock Three Times.” Yeah, I’m going to date a psychotic stalker – riiiiiight. And “Take a Letter, Maria.” EWWWWWWWW! What a total dick! I realize Dave Barry discussed these at some point, but I didn’t hear “Knock” until I moved here and to my horror one of the local oldies stations has it on their playlist. It’s creepy and weird in its cheerfulness. ---
**Author:** ![jellen92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@jellen92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellen92)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/51 "2003-06-25T21:28:52Z")
“Butterfly Kisses” - can’t remember the artist… This song makes me violent when I hear it! Also, _Anything_ by Sugar Ray or that ridiculous band “Chumbawamba”. YACK!!! ---
**Author:** ![Chaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Chaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chaco)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/52 "2003-06-25T21:53:39Z")
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Eddie Murphy’s Party All the Time or that Don Johnson song. Damn those songs were bad. Actors should never sing! ---
**Author:** ![mikeargo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@mikeargo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikeargo)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/53 "2003-06-25T23:06:55Z")
You mean we’ve all forgotten “Brand New Key” by Melanie ? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/54 "2003-06-25T23:12:25Z")
Moving this to Cafe Society, to the tune of “One TIn Soldier”. ---
**Author:** ![Sikander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Sikander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sikander)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/55 "2003-06-25T23:23:14Z")
Anything at all by Mariah Carey. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/56 "2003-06-25T23:56:21Z")
“Party All The Time” by Eddie Murphy. Worst ever, bar none. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/57 "2003-06-26T00:06:17Z")
D’oh! Sorry Chaco! ---
**Author:** ![ElJeffe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@ElJeffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElJeffe)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/58 "2003-06-26T00:09:21Z")
> [@](#): > > “The Disco Ballad of Sweeney Todd” Wai-wai-wai-wait… Is this, by any chance, the same Sweeny Todd portrayed in “The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”? The one who hacked people up and made them into meat pies? 'Cause if so, I SO have to hunt that song down - it sounds hilariously inane. Jeff ---
**Author:** ![ElJeffe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@ElJeffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElJeffe)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/59 "2003-06-26T00:13:17Z")
And for the record, I have to cast my own vote for “Loving You”, by Minnie Ripperton. The song is bad enough, but the constant chirping of birds in the background is really what pushes that song from “horrible” to “so insanely horrible it’s funny”. Oh, and I give an honorable mention to the Barney theme song. There’s a reason they use it to interrogate terrorists. Jeff ---
**Author:** ![Skillet38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Skillet38](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skillet38)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-song-ever-recored/184177/60 "2003-06-26T00:23:45Z")
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