Blender: 50 Worst Songs Of All Time

[Mike Teacher]

Another List to get the arguements going; yes we all hate these lists, and we love them. Anyway it also says this will be a VH-1 special in May.


Discuss:

50. Celine Dion: My Heart Will Go On; 1998
49. Right Said Fred: I'm Too Sexy; 1992
48. Beatles: Ob-La-Di,Ob-La-Da; 1968
47. Bryan Adams: The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me is You; 1996
46. New Kids on the Block: Hangin' Tough; 1989
45. Ja Rule w/ Ashanti: Mesmerize; 2002
44. Meat Loaf: I'd Do Anything For You [But I Wont Do That]; 1993
43. Uncle Kraker: Follow Me
42. Simon and Garfunkel: The Sounds of Silence; 1965
41. Billy Joel: We Didn't Start the Fire; 1989
40. Color Me Badd: I Wanna Sex You Up; 1991
39. Ricky Martin: She Bangs; 2000
38. Rednex: Cotton Eye Joe; 1995
37. Gerardo: Rico Suave; 1991
36. Master P w/ Silkk, Fiend: Make Me Say Uhh!; 1998
35. REM: Shiny Happy People
34. Dan Fogelberg: Longer, 1979
33. Aqua: Barbie Girl; 1997
32. Will Smith: Will2K; 1999
31. Crash Test Dummies: MMM MMM MMM MMM; 1994
30. Whitney Houston: Greatest Love of All; 1986
29. Deep Blue Something: Breakfast At Tiffany's; 1995
28. John Mayer: Your Body Is A Wonderland; 2002
27. Europe: The Final Countdown, 1987
26. The Doors: The End, 1967
25. Puff Daddy w/ Faith Evans and 112: I'll Be Missing You; 1997
24.Five For Fighting: Superman; 2000
23. Corey Hart: Sunglasses At Night; 1984
22: Toby Keith:Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue [The Angry American]; 2002
21. Spin Doctors: Two Princes; 1992
20. Lionel Richie: Dancing On the Ceiling; 1986
19. Mr. Mister: Broken Wings; 1985
18. Chicago: You're My Inspiration; 1984
17: Hammer: Pumps and Bumps; 1994
16. 4 Non Blondes: Whats Up?; 1993
15. The Rembrandts: I'll Be There For You; 1995
14. Bette Midler: From A Distance; 1990
13. Genesis: Illegal Alien; 1983
12. The Beach Boys: Kokomo; 1988
11. Clay Aiken: Invisible; 2003
10. Paul/Stevie: Ebony and Ivory; 1982
9. Madonna: American Life; 2003
8. Eddie Murphy: Party All The Time; 1985
7. McFerrin: Don't Worry Be Happy; 1988
6. Huey Lewis and the News: The Heart of Rock and Roll; 1984
5. Vanilla Ice: Ice Ice Baby; 1990
4. Limpbizkit: Rollin' 2000
3. Wang Chung: Everybody Wang Chung Tonight; 1986
2. Billy Ray Cyrus: Achy Breaky Heart; 1992
1. Starship: We Built This City; 1985


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This message was edited by Mike Teacher on 4-18-04 @ 2:27 AM

[Melrapuo]

I disagree with:

21. Spin Doctors: Two Princes; 1992
23. Corey Hart: Sunglasses At Night; 1984
19. Mr. Mister: Broken Wings; 1985
16. 4 Non Blondes: Whats Up?; 1993

Mambo # 5, Who Let the Dog's Out, The Macarena, and that Milkshake song should be on that list, along with a bunch of random 80's songs by actors-turned-musicians

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[peacefrog081]

"THE END" by the doors is one of the worst songs of all time? That is retarded, the end is a masterpiece, it is an epic. I think William Hungs whole cd should have been on there.

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[FUNKMAN]

16. 4 Non Blondes: Whats Up?; 1993


the person who voted this in is deaf in one ear and can't hear out the other...

what's going on?

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[Yerdaddy]

These guys just shit themselves when they didn't make the list:

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We can dance if we want to, we can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're no friends of mine

Say, we can go where we want to, a place that they will never find
And we can act like we come from out of this world
Leave the real one far behind

And we can dance

We can go when we want to, the night is young and so am I
And we can dress real neat from our hats to our feet
And surprise them with the victory cry

Say, we can act if we want to, if we don't nobody will
And you can act real rude or totally removed
And I can act like an imbecile

Say we can dance, we can dance
Everything's out of control
We can dance, we can dance
They're doing it from pole to pole
We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at your hands
We can dance, we can dance
Everybody taken the chance

The safety dance
The safety dance
The safety dance

We can dance if we want to, we've got all your life and mine
As long as we abuse it we are never going to lose it
And everything will work out right

Say, we can dance if we want to, we can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
well they're no friend of mine

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[Se7en]

I can't really disagree with anything on that (partial) list not being a godawful song.

But I disagree about "Safety Dance". It has its own charm.

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[Mike Teacher]

I disagree With:
19. Mr. Mister: Broken Wings; 1985


I just emailed Pat Mastelotto; drummer for Mr. Mister and now King Crimson; the article. Hope he already knows.



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[TheMojoPin]

B-b-but...I DO wanna sex you up!

And I fully endorse Blender's continued bashing of The Doors.

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[Yerdaddy]

But I disagree about "Safety Dance". It has its own charm.

You've finally crossed that line. Take it back!

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[TheGameHHH]

good job with john mayer

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[reeshy]

3. Wang Chung: Everybody Wang Chung Tonight; 1986


What the fuck????? Who are they kidding???? JUst for picking that song (And number 3 at that) this list is total bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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[DarkHippie]

The Sounds of Silence? That's on my list as one of the greatest songs of all time.

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[badorties]

this will be just another VH1 series where they'll collate a few washed up stars of yesteryear, the cast of the state, somebody that hosted talksoup and a dozen 'c' level comics that will try way too hard .....


45. Ja Rule w/ Ashanti: Mesmerize; 2002


i can already hear the witty banter of chuck nice's take on the grease inspired video .....

i'm glad that limpbizkit made it, where's 'stairway to heaven,' 'free bird' or 'sweethome alabama', that new blink 182 song where they sound all serious and sensitive except you can't make out the lyrics because with all the piercings there's so much lisping, good charlotte's suicide song couldn't crack the list, or how about kelly osboune's 'shut up' .....

i'm still waiting for the 100 essential liner notes as picked by spin ....




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[Arienette]

49. Right Said Fred: I'm Too Sexy; 1992
42. Simon and Garfunkel: The Sounds of Silence; 1965
31. Crash Test Dummies: MMM MMM MMM MMM; 1994
26. The Doors: The End, 1967
21. Spin Doctors: Two Princes; 1992


while i wouldnt put any of these songs on a best of list, i certainly disagree with their being on a worst of list. and worst of all time? there are just SO many worse songs than these. ugh, i hate these lists. they're always horrible.

and mojo, i realize that you think the doors are way overrated, and i respect that. but, come on, i don't even think you can say with a straight face that "the end" is one of the 50 worst songs of all time. just turn on the radio and you'll hear at least ten that are worse.

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Awww, come on guys. Men without Hats were cool.



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[mikeyboy]

1. Starship: We Built This City; 1985


Vindication! I've been maintaining for years that this is the worst song of all time.

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41. Billy Joel: We Didn't Start the Fire; 1989
Billy Joel fucking rocks and can do no wrong musically, as far as I am concerned. I am ASTONISHED that they put this song or any Billy Joel song on the list. I guess they needed some appeal for the special instead of just having a block of shit.

12. The Beach Boys: Kokomo; 1988

Classic song. Absolutely classic.
50. Celine Dion: My Heart Will Go On; 1998
31. Crash Test Dummies: MMM MMM MMM MMM; 1994
29. Deep Blue Something: Breakfast At Tiffany's; 1995
25. Puff Daddy w/ Faith Evans and 112: I'll Be Missing You; 1997
21. Spin Doctors: Two Princes; 1992
These songs are all pretty good on their own. They just got played out. Of course, VH1 won't make a list of "Most played out songs," because poisoning music is pretty much their job.

27. Europe: The Final Countdown, 1987
23. Corey Hart: Sunglasses At Night; 1984
6. Huey Lewis and the News: The Heart of Rock and Roll; 1984
These are songs that defined the 80s, and not in a bad way. The fact that they put any Huey Lewis songs on this list is a crime in and of itself.
22: Toby Keith:Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue [The Angry American]; 2002
Perfect example of Viacom tolerating views different from their own. I am sick and tired of the fucking contempt for middle America. Ugh.

Here are a few suggestions: Rock n Roll McDonalds by the late Wesley Wills, MMMbop by Hanson, and If you wanna be my lover by the Spice Girls. The first is a little obcure and made as a joke, but it is beyond me how you could make a list without the other 2.

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[NewYorkDragons80]

this will be just another VH1 series where they'll collate a few washed up stars of yesteryear, the cast of the state, somebody that hosted talksoup and a dozen 'c' level comics that will try way too hard .....
The cast of the state is always fun, and I don't mind seeing Gilbert Gottfried and Soleil Moon Frye stopping by. What gets me is the wanna-be trendy journalists who have to add their $.02

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[El Mudo]

What gets me is the wanna-be trendy journalists who have to add their $.02



I agree...I don't think Mo Rocca is that funny at all and neither is that Rachael Harris chick(although i would bang her in a heartbeat)

I still don't understand how they think "The sounds of silence" is a bad song...

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[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

35. REM: Shiny Happy People


It should have been in the Top 10. That song makes me want to punch Michael Stipe in the mouth.

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[NewYorkDragons80]

Not even them. It's the Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone assholes.

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[ag]

and why isnt Nickleback on this list for every song they've ever made?

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[TheMojoPin]

and mojo, i realize that you think the doors are way overrated, and i respect that. but, come on, i don't even think you can say with a straight face that "the end" is one of the 50 worst songs of all time. just turn on the radio and you'll hear at least ten that are worse

You're right. "The End" is in fact the only Doors song I DO like.

Perfect example of Viacom tolerating views different from their own. I am sick and tired of the fucking contempt for middle America. Ugh.

The could have picked a dozen songs with similar "views." They chose one. Because it's just a bad song, period. Why should those "post 9/11" songs get a pass? A bad song is a bad song...and that Toby Kieth song is a BAD song...though he's done MUCH worse. I think I saw one where he was trying to rap...THAT should be up here.

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[Doogie]

How in the world could they have of left off "Mambo No.5-Lou Bega" and the "Macarena" song??

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[A.J.]

48. Beatles: Ob-La-Di,Ob-La-Da; 1968


Agreed -- but the original version on Anthology 3 is far better.

12. The Beach Boys: Kokomo; 1988


Amen. 20 years since they last hit Number One song and it has to be with this piece of shit.

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[El Mudo]

I think I saw one where he was trying to rap...THAT should be up here.



That was probably "I wanna talk about me" which is one of Toby Keith's better songs IMO....its pretty funny....an enjoyable listen..

but you're right Mojo he has put out worse stuff....see his early full feathered mullett days...

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[JimBeam]

I know it was just an opinion show and everybody is entitled to it but they were kinda lame.
Most of those songs were catchy, corny, etcc, but some are at least " memorable " just because they make you remember a time period.

Sunglasses at night - not a bad song, totallt remins me of the 80's.

4 Non-Blondes, Crash Test, Gerrado - all songs from college

Some though are completely awful.
For example Eddie Murphy &, Right Said Fred.

Although a few people had good comments on the VH1 show, most where whiney nothings.
The one girl who writes for Blender ( which gets anything left over after Maxim and Stuff are done picking through things ) was awful.
What makes her opinion worth a damn ?
Oh thats right, she works for Blender, and all of its 100 copy a month subsciption.
Ditto for the wierd Asian dude & that English clown.

I did see that comedian Mark Babiglia ( sp ?? ) one time at a Sierra Mist thing that Pepsi put on.
He's kinda funny.


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[MrPink]

corey hart, wang chung, and mr mister dont belong on the list. i think the 50 worst songs of all time came out this year.

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