The NY Post readers complied a list of the “worst songs of all time.” Here is their list:
Starship: We Built This City:
When even the co-singer of the song, Grace Slick, calls it “the worst song ever” (as she did in a Vanity Fair interview in 2012), it has to be pretty bad.
USA for Africa: We Are the World
The charitable intentions couldn’t hide what a stinker of a song it was. Prince knew it and, despite huge criticism at the time, wisely refused to take part.
Barenaked Ladies: One Week
Reader Heather Pink referred to this simply as the song “about Chinese chicken.” It’s not actually about that, but Barenaked Ladies’ one big hit is so heinously grating, it’s enough to spark eye rolls of recognition all ’round.
Bobby McFerrin: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Righteously blasted in the lyrics of Fight the Power by Public Enemy, McFerrin’s whimsical a cappella hit also attracted withering criticism by reader Dave Richard, who regarded it as a “real steaming pile of crap.”
Terry Jacks: Seasons in the Sun
Adapted from a Jacques Brel song, Jacks’ wimpy delivery and the cornball lyrics about a man reflecting on his life make it one for the pop morgue.
Berlin: Take My Breath Away
For fans of Top Gun, it’s the song that signifies the on-screen passion of Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis. For readers like John Farrell, it’s merely “vomit-inducing crap.”
Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots: Disco Duck
A novelty Number one hit for radio DJ Dees in 1976, this maddeningly irritating hit marks where disco truly did suck.
Steve Miller Band: The Joker
Keeping classic-rock radio stations in business since 1973.
Baha Men: Who Let the Dogs Out
Fun for about two weeks in 2000, when it came out. The bane of music fans the world over in the 16 years since.
Piko-Taro: PPAP
In October, this Japanese comic made chart history when his 45-second viral hit became the shortest song ever on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s still long enough to be massively aggravating.
The Hues Corporation: Rock the Boat
Looking back, this early disco single feels so thin, it’s practically invisible.
Eddie Murphy: Party All the Time
Much mocked, but Murphy’s hit — written and produced by Rick James — is exasperatingly catchy.
Nena: 99 Luftballons
Look closely, and 99 Luftballons actually reveals itself as a song about nuclear apocalypse, but that subtlety was lost under the annoying melody.
The Beatles: Hey Jude
Paul McCartney famously does three-hour live sets these days. But two and a half of them is him singing the “na na na na” part of Hey Jude.
Bryan Adams: (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Any marriage is deemed legally null and void without a playing of this song at the wedding.
Men Without Hats: The Safety Dance
This ’80s electro-pop track was always pretty lame — and its case wasn’t helped by the stupid dancing in the video.
Los del Río: Macarena
The dance craze that still rears its ugly head every summer.
Billy Ray Cyrus: Achy Breaky Heart
Cyrus might be cool again, but for many, that doesn’t forgive him this original sin.
Europe: The Final Countdown
The absolute nadir of bombastic ’80s poodle-rock. Now fittingly used in car-insurance commercials.
Desiigner: Panda
The Brooklyn MC’s mumbling number one hit was a target for some confused readers. “The words don’t even make sense,” complained Jennifer Smith.
Do you agree with this list? What do you deem to be the “worst songs of all time?”
source: nypost.com
36 Responses
Doug R., little story about Disco Duck…when i was a kid, i loved that song. A friend and I walked to a local music store to buy a couple of 45 singles. I bought Disco Duck and my friend bought Aerosmith’s Draw the Line. When I heard Draw the Line, that was my first real intro to hard rock…and there’s been no looking back since…. Horns Up!!!! \m/
And, by the way, I still love the song Disco Duck, too!! :o)
Rattlehead, you’re my kind of dude! A rocker who isn’t afraid or embarrassed to admit that he likes a song other than rock or metal. It’s cool that you love the song “Disco Duck,” I never really liked the song, but it always made me laugh! Most music today sucks, including pop, rap, (if you want to call that sh-t music) and country. I’m a little surprised to see some of the song choices chosen by other posters, especially “Rock And Roll” by Led Zeppelin, because a lot of people, including me would consider that song one of the best of all time! It’s all just a matter of opinion, agree to disagree, and rock on! 🙂 BTW, “Draw The Line,” hell yeah!!
My personal top 10 worst songs of all time.
1. Someone I Use To Know by Gotye
2. Let It Go, the song from Frozen
3 Anything by Bob Dylan
4. Anything by Nirvana
5. Anything by The Grateful Dead
6. I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying by Sting & Toby Keith
7. Anything that is Rap
8. Anything by Pink Floyd
9 . Anything by Volbeat
10. I Am The Walrus by The Beatles
Frank,
I agree with a good portion of your list, and I thank you for being a fellow Pink Floyd hater. I thought I was alone on that island, but now I see, that I am not. 🙂
Cheers,
D : )
I’m 50/50 on Pink Floyd, not crazy about half their songs, but love the other half! “Comfortably Numb” my fave from Floyd.
Zombie by the Cranberries
Anything by:
Janis Joplin
Bob Dylan
Dave Matthew’s Band
Jethro Tull
Dave,
I am with you as well. I hated that Cranberries song. The vocal is beyond annoying, torturous even, and the chorus is putrid.
I really appreciate all of your great responses on this thread.
D 🙂
I like Warrant’s Uncle Toms’ Cabin it heavy song
Now worst song anything by Justin Beiber
Police-Mother and for some reason I can’t stand Pink Floyds Money from dark side of the moon
How could anyone dislike a talent like Justin Beiber? LOL!! You mean “singing” “Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh,” isn’t the height of profound lyrics. LOL!!
On a serious note, as bad as Beiber is, I would take him any day over Kayne “I am genius” West, Former drug dealer Jay Z, and any other gangsta rapper out there. Flys buzzing around a steaming pile of crap have more rhythm and talent than rappers.
D 🙂
They did a great job on the list. Lots of crap for sure.
She’s So European – KISS
Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes
Mony Mony – Billy Idol
Stars – Heavy Metal We are the World
Love in an Elevator – Aerosmith