Worst Pop Song Part Two

Subject: RE: Worst Pop Song Part Two
From: Frivolous Sal
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 05:48 AM

There have been so many mentioned that I couldn't keep track. Here-after reading 350+ posts are my favorites - (recap)

"Feelings" has to be the top. "Teen Angel" surely equals it! "Afternoon Delight" "MacArthur Park," "Ballad of the Green Berets." "Chain Gang" "My Way" "Horse With No Name" "After the Loving" "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'round the Old Oak Tree" "Cherish" "Leader of the Pack" "Patches my darling of old shanty-town" "Go Tell Laura I Love Her" "White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation") "Paper Roses"

And my own additions -

"Splish Splash" (I was taking a bath all upon a Saturday night) and "Artificial Flowers" (Made for ladies of fashion to wear - the child dies at the end, I am surprised digitrad hasn't grabbed it) Both done by Bobby Darin "Big John" about a cave-in In the jungle, the mighty jungle, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - I lived in Japan when that came out, the Far East Network did kid pop for an hour Saturday night. ("Top Twenty"). They sent someone to the States to see if we had the wrong version, and surprised us all by coming back with the same one. In spite of all her learnin'. to the bad I kept on turnin' "Momma Tried" is a family favorite. We were sure it was a joke, till a fan told us it was meant to be serious. "Running Bear" loved little White Dove/ with a love that couldn't die "Are you going to San Francisco? You better wear flowers in your hair". - What were they thinking? (someone else got it too.) "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" Get Michael out of his #*@$% boat please!

Subject: RE: Worst Pop Song Part Two
From: kendall
Date: 24 Sep 02 - 10:35 PM

"Sqaws Along the Yukon."
OOga ooga mooshka, give me a freakin' break!

Subject: RE: Worst Pop Song Part Two
From: CraigS
Date: 24 Sep 02 - 07:10 PM

Taliesn didn't mention Why Don't We Do It In The Road, which is lyrically limited but fun! As was Neanderthal Man by Hotlegs (from which grew 10cc). You want real syrup and cliches - try and find an unbroken copy of Wendy by Johnny Gentle!

Subject: RE: Worst Pop Song Part Two
From: GUEST,Taliesn
Date: 24 Sep 02 - 02:07 PM

truth be told , a more adventurish hybrid of a list " too vast to quantify" would be the worst Pop-songs of the Beatles ; self-admittedly sick of the pop-fop-fab-four marketing they were a aprty to

. I'd begin by nominating Sir MacCartney's " You say Hello, and I say Goodbye". Absolutely the worst spew of what would be today considered pure gold for reprocessed SpiceGirls or Brittany squatter-fodder. MacCartney is not unknown for his weakeness for showbizzy "schmaltz" tunes & lyrics. Most of the Wings stuff was pure tripe in this vein.

there ,that should stir the Liverpudley's ;-)

Subject: Worst Pop Song Part Two
From: GUEST,Geordie
Date: 24 Sep 02 - 01:53 PM

The original thread was just tooooooo long..here's a fresh start and my choices....Tell Laura I Lover her, Ray Peterson I think did this dreadful thing. "Swingin School", Bobby Rydell...arggggghhhh. Some songs are so bad that they are good in an odd way. My favourite bad song is "Lickin' A Chicken" by Eve Boswell.