Songs that work well unintentionally

Subject: Songs that work well unintentionally
From: steve in ottawa
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 11:19 PM

The "worst songs" thread got me to thinking about the theme from Batman. But the more I thought about that song (to which, I'm proud to say, I know ALL the words), the more I got to thinking: you know, the Batman theme is supposed to be campy, but it WORKS for me.

I've heard that "Suicide" from MASH was supposed to be comically bad as well...something about asking someone's teenage son to write some deliberately amateurish lyrics? (can anyone confirm?)

Can anyone else come up with examples of songs that work despite their author's intentions to dash off a wee bit of tripe?

Subject: RE: Songs that work well unintentionally
From: GUEST, Hamish, no cookie
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 03:05 AM

Hmmm... lots of examples of the other way round, certainly...

Subject: RE: Songs that work well unintentionally
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 06:30 AM

The theme from Mash was about the resident dentist who was nicknamed
' Painless ' so I think it was deliberate and not 'knocked up '
by some kid.
eric

Subject: RE: Songs that work well unintentionally
From: Willie-O
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 06:34 AM

Steve Goodman/John Prine's attempt at the perfect country song:

I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison (last Christmas) etc.

Subject: RE: Songs that work well unintentionally
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 06:47 AM

Wasn't "Sonny Boy" written as a joke?

Subject: RE: Songs that work well unintentionally
From: GUEST,Jim Dixon
Date: 16 Mar 04 - 02:39 PM

I've heard that some of the songs from "A Mighty Wind" have been getting some radio play lately.