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OT: Worst Song of All Time

I haven't read through this entire thread so I Know I'm probably being redundant, but Bill Withers, Ain't No Sunshine.

 
Brian Hyland lived around the corner from me in Woodhaven, Queens, growing up. His song about the 'yellow polka dot bikini' is the worst tune ever! We were strictly doo wop and are still wondering how he went so far astray, eh?
 
Bigboote said:
For any of you who haven't heard of him, I offer this little gem from Larry Wild Man Fisher.

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Come on now, if you’re gonna play Wild Man Fisher you have to play Fish Heads.” (here is the short version just to give a taste)

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I'm not going to link any specific examples, but William Shatner has recorded several albums, and Leonard Nimoy has at least one.
I only know this because I once got one as a gag gift, I think it was the Nimoy... it did not make it to my iTunes library.
 
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You can ring my bell - Anita Ward. Also anything by Whitney Houston who doesn’t sing, she simply yells in tune.
 
meyers7 said:
I won't post actual videos, because I wouldn't do that to someone.

But here are my worst.

1. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen (covered by....everyone)
2. Imagine - John Lennon
3. My Pal Foot Foot - The Shaggs
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@The deacon @Blond D. @LesMis89 , you all actually like My Pal Foot Foot???
 
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The lyrics are only slightly better than the melody.

Nominated as The Apotheosis of Tecno-ennui.

This recording is to music as
Velveeta is to cheese.


 
meyers7 said:
@The deacon @Blond D. @LesMis89 , you all actually like My Pal Foot Foot???
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Can't say I've ever heard it so am happy to take your word for it as to its awfulness.

But I love Hallelujiah, particularly Jon Bon Jovi's version, and adore John Lennon.

Now, my personal fingernails-on-chalkboard song would be The Doors' Light My Fire. Ugh!!! I'm sure there are many folks would disagree with me on that one.
 
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“I’ve been carrying a torch for you so long it’s burned a great big hole in my heart.” As I recall this was on the flip side of “ Deep Purple” by April Stevens and Nino Temple (which was a good song). I would make too many enemies if I posted it. (I already have enough.). It has got to be the worst song with the longest title. I doubt very many of you will be able to listen to it from start to finish.
 
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Forego said:
“I’ve been carrying a torch for you so long it’s burned a great big hole in my heart.” As I recall this was on the flip side of “ Deep Purple” by April Stevens and Nino Temple (which was a good song). I would make too many enemies if I posted it. (I already have enough.). It has got to be the worst song with the longest title. I doubt very many of you will be able to listen to it from start to finish.
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As to the Shaggs, as I posted earlier in the thread, I'm amazed that they're able to recreate Foot Foot 40 years later. Especially the drum part. A reviewer said many moons ago something to the effect, "The drummer is frantically trying to keep the beat to a song her sisters aren't playing."

Frank Zappa thought the Shaggs were great. Just based on his recommendation, I've listened to their album several times. It has its charms, but I've gotten no further liking their music than I did trying to develop a taste for wine one year.

Here's another act I'd put in the same bucket as them. I first came across Daniel Johnston as a result of Tom Waits being a fan. I think I like the Shaggs more, but YMMV.

 
CL82 said:
What no link? This is clearly the worst song in the history of the world.



In the runners-up are the rest of the songs on their philosophy of the world album
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Dear God! There are no words.

Yikes.
 
I like a lot of fusion genres, but disco and soca just don’t work together.

 
I remember playing Halleujah when I was a member of my high school band. It was a hard song to play the sousaphone on. But I do like the version that Pentatonix did a few years ago.

 
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This is a good example of their entire collective work. They combined discord, disharmony, and abuse of melody. I have always wondered how they were as big as they became. I don't think there was one good voice among them. Sorry to be so positive. Listen to it if you dare.

 
Hokay, fokes, just when you thought it couldn't get any weirder. Foot Foot has made it to Japan. My Nipponophile daughter tells me that some of the characters in the backdrop say "Ha ha ha", which means the same thing in Japanese that it means in English.

 
tkaes said:
I haven't read through this entire thread so I Know I'm probably being redundant, but Bill Withers, Ain't No Sunshine.

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You’re on the wrong thread. This is worst song. Not classic songs.
 
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