OT - worst song ever

[pacific 44]

Anyone here remember "dead skunk in the middle of the road." IIRC one of my fellow mainahs' sang that one.

 

[Bama fan]

There are some great choices in this thread for worst song ever. In particular Mac Arthur Park, (except the Donna Summer version is listenable). I actually downloaded this particular and play it in the car occasionally just to hear my wife complain "Honey...STOP!" While I sing it..."And I'll never have that recipe agaaaaiiinnnn....oh NOOOOO!!"

But in the genre of insipid, vapid songs, one IMHO reigns supreme: "I WILL SURVIVE" by Gloria Gaynor!

So, are we saying, collectively, that insipid and vapid songs are bad? Just looking for some clarity in the established criteria. They are both such lovely words with decidedly unlovely connotations! BTW, if I sang MacArthur Park to my wife in the car, she would take an Uber.

 

[Bama fan]

:::beaming::::

Deservedly so!

 

[Bama fan]

Coconut by Nilsson.

De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum! I love Nillson, so I cannot concur!

 

[Bama fan]

Honey by Bobby Goldsboro. Shannon by Henry Gross.

Two really terrible offerings, especially if we are using the "insipid vapid, is bad" rule. But how about one from a bit earlier?

 

[Zorro]

I endorse "Honey" and add "Teen Angel".

 

[JordyG]

Count on Weird Al to make something good out of Nirvana.

Always loved it.

 

[JordyG]

Not too sure about this one so I did a little research. Here's what I picked from the trash heap. Richard Harris attempting to 'sing' 7 1/2 minutes of the most pretentious lyrics ever written.

Please. The Donna Summer version was worse in its self indulgence, but certainly not as pretentious.

 

[JordyG]

Well one good thing came outta that Diana Ross Upside down song ..... the sample was used in a pretty good dance song of the mid-late 90s






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[JordyG]

Informer by snow

Agreed. I ain't lickin' no ones boomboom down.

 

[JordyG]

All of you guys are playing in the bush leagues. Beat this one. I dare you.

 

[HuskyNan]

My second least favorite, from a woman with an otherwise distinguished career. BTW, Minnie Ripert9n was the mom of Maya Rudolph

 

[Golden Husky]

"You Light Up My Life"
--Debby Boone

 

[Waquoit]

Anyone here remember "dead skunk in the middle of the road." IIRC one of my fellow mainahs' sang that one.

That's a great song! When I was a kid it prompted me to ask my mom what my old factory was. She told me it was olfactory and that I should look it up.

 

[Waquoit]

Honey by Bobby Goldsboro. Shannon by Henry Gross.

Goldsboro is in the HOF of this topic. "BRLFQ" does not spell "mom and dad" and I'm sure that Scotty's subsequent problems could have been mitigated with a proper early childhood evaluation.

 

[Scud49]

Anyone here remember "dead skunk in the middle of the road." IIRC one of my fellow mainahs' sang that one.

Oh yeah, Loudon Wainright the 3rd IIRC. Haven't heard that one in years, I'll have to look it up on YT. I'd have to say in my book its quite a bit better than a bunch of others though - "Sugar, Sugar" and "Who Built This City" etc off the top of my head.

 

[osceola48]

Coconut by Nilsson.

Yeah, but lots of Nilsson was really good stuff. Also, give a listen to the instrumental version of MacArthur Park by great trumpet player Maynard Fergusen: "Maynard Ferguson MacArthur Park " (Original Studio) 1970

 

[cabbie191]

Two really terrible offerings, especially if we are using the "insipid vapid, is bad" rule. But how about one from a bit earlier?

But I thought it was important for Laura to really know how I felt about her!

 

[JordyG]

Yeah, but lots of Nilsson was really good stuff. Also, give a listen to the instrumental version of MacArthur Park by great trumpet player Maynard Fergusen: "Maynard Ferguson MacArthur Park " (Original Studio) 1970

No. And you can't make me. Buncha darn sadists around here.

 

[JordyG]

By the way I don't know about you guys, but Tony Bennett's "Live At Carnegie Hall" and Nat Cole's, "Live At The Sands" are on my heavy rotation right now. I suggest you put them on yours.

 

[JustinesGuy]

Agreed. I ain't lickin' no ones boomboom down.

I remember some years ago a local CT radio station was trying to raise money for a good cause. What they did was play the worst songs of the day, over and over and over again until they reached a donation level and only then would they change the song. Informer was one of those songs ha. Must have played it 10 times in a row

 

[Bama fan]

That's a great song! When I was a kid it prompted me to ask my mom what my old factory was. She told me it was olfactory and that I should look it up.

Funny how kids interpet words with which they are not familiar! Mant years ago, my wife told our oldest daughter to behave. She replied in all sincerity, "But Momma,I am being have" Still makes me chuckle!

 

[Bama fan]

When I was very young ,a local radio station was going dark due to market consolidation. The staff were not happy, and on the final day of broadcasting they played Alan Sherman's song Harvey and Sheila , a parody version of Hava Negila. And also Guy Marks Loving You Has Made Me Bananas with Your Red Scarf Matches Your Eyes. All Day. Nonstop. ALL DAY! Painfully funny! Excruciating ecstasy!

 

[Bama fan]

All of you guys are playing in the bush leagues. Beat this one. I dare you.

I'll see you Feelings, and raise you this one.

Eddie Fisher - Oh! My PaPa 1954

 

[ProSkeptic]

"You Light Up My Life"
--Debby Boone

WNEW in NYC had a feature called “Dreaded Midnight Oldie.” Needless to say, this made the cut. When played it, they simultaneously played a track with a woman screaming. Ah, those were the days...