Bad Songs Survey/Contest/Funtime/Free Money (not really)

[Zephyrs 23]

I just read Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs. Hilarious as you can imagine from that man. Bruce was mentioned, but only in the section of unitelligible lyrics, and Blinded By the Light's chorus was in question.

But it got me thinking...
what are the truly bad songs you know?
The ones that make your cringe when you hear them...
now this could be a dangerous thread, as Mr. Barry (my literary hero) points out, your highest memory function serves to remember lyrics of songs you hate. And it would seem a lot of people hate a lot of the same songs.
Also, I want to say, everyone has an opinion, and a lot of times opinions clash, so don't take it personally. Everyone has their own musical taste. As Mr Barry points, there's a small, concentrated population who think MacArthur Park is the best song ever. We hope they find the help they need...

Here's some rules, based totally on dave barry's theories on bad songs-
Provide some reason... like "MacArthur Park was about a friggin CAKE!!! A CAKE!!!! FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, A CAKE. WHO CARES"
It has to be at least 5 years old, as Dave Barry decided
a song must be hated for at least 5 years for it to stick in peoples mind and cause raging anger. "If I ever heard MacArthur Park on the radio, I swear to God i will drive to that radio station and then drive THROUGH that radio station, and then smack that DJ upside the head with a tire iron"


I'll get things started...
(drum roll)
MacArthur Park... it's about a FRIGGIN CAKE!!!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!

[sugarpie5]

Feelings, everything about it is bad :p YUCK!!!

[Dirty Annie]

Ah so many many. Off the top of my head...In the year 2525 by Zager and Evans(?) The ultimate "feel good" song.I can't stand the guy's ominous voice crawling through years until I'm depicted as a head in a box with a machine doing everything for me. "In the year 2525 if man is still alive, if women can survive" I thank God for two things...one that lovely duet didn't last into the year 1985 and that I'll be dead when 2525 comes along. Thanks for freakin me out thinking about it.~Annie

[JanieGirl]

I know I will get grief for this one but ... can't stand Philadelphia Freedom ... c'mon what's with the lyrics:

Shine a light shine a light
Shine a light won't you shine a light
Philadelphia freedom I love ove ove you, yes I do

Tennis anyone? Give me a break!

[LJK]

Afternoon Delight. What did I win?

[Toots]

ACK! Feelings..have to go with SugarPie on that one, Double YUCK! :P

Afternoon Delight....another ear splitting, nauseating song.

Anything by the Steve Miller Band. He was popular in the 70's and I would cringe anytime I heard one of his songs. We were driving down the road the other day listening to the local classic rock station when his song about the "big old jet airliner" came on. I made some type of sound that showed my disgust and Douger tried to tell me that it wasn't that bad. So, I told him to listen to the intelligent lyrics of the song and proceeded to sing to him. Keep in mind that I can't sing a lick, and coupled with the lyrics that go something like this " Big Old Jet airliner, don't come and take me away, Big old jet airliner, it's here that I have to stay" Douger had to agree that it's not exactly Rock and Roll Hall of Fame material.

And as much as I love Bruce, I have to say that Mary Queen of Arkansas just sucks..I hate it.

Good thread Zephyrs. :)

Toots

[LJK]

My friend Dave told me about an afternoon he spent arguing with a friend about the worst song ever recorded. Finally they had to split it into two catagories: Original songs and cover songs. The reason was they could not decide between Afternoon Delight and the Michael Bolton version of When A Man Loves A Woman. ;)

[LesterX]

How about the Pina Colada song? My rationale: rum makes me puke and I hate coconut. Oh, and the song just REALLY sucks.

[Tooth Fairy]

Not only do I hate this song but, it also has to be the worst duet ever. Willie and Julio's "To all the girls I've loved before" BARF, BARF, BARF!!! :D

[LJK]

This thread is making me laugh so hard I'm crying!

[Paulie]

God, there are so many to choose from, but off the top of my head I have to go with these two:

"Justify My Love"-Madonna. Just absolutely horrible!!!! I STILL don't understand what the hell she's saying most of the time, and the video was horrendous as well!!

"Aqualung"-Jethro Tull. Sorry, Beth, I know your brothers love Tull, but this song has got to go!! What the hell is he talking about??? I cringe everytime it comes on the radio.

Paulie

[Candy's Boy]

Debbie Boone
You Light Up My Life

[NCBruce Fan]

The five-year requirement knocks out a lot!

Is a bad song something you might have liked the first 627 times you heard it (example DMB-Ants Marching or Tom Petty's Last Dance with Mary Jane) that now you're so sick of that you scream, "I can't believe I actually liked this song once!" Or is a bad song that's filler on an album from an artist you love (example Bruce's own Pony Boy)? Can it also be something that is just so horrible that you wonder why they wasted the vinyl, audio tape, or the electronics to press a CD (anything by Chicago since 1980, Kenny G, or Michael Bolton). I'm still convinced that Michael Bolton, Kenny G, and Yanni are all the same guy.

Steve Miller's songs fall in a totally seperate category of awful. He must have written "Take The Money And Run" while drunk. Nobody can rhyme the words he did while sober in that song. Homer Simpson sang parts of "The Joker" better than Steve himself!

While this isn't exactly a bad song, it's funny nonetheless. A friend of mine knows people through her company that get free tickets to Walnut Creek. They're usually not the best shows. Last year she was able to go see Peter, Paul, and Mary. She was shocked to discover that "Puff The Magic Dragon" is not necessarily a cute little children's song ;). She was also told that "White Rabbit" isn't about Alice In Wonderland.

[Silver]

Anything off of those 70's AM Gold collections - those things are just filled with crap!

[KirkW]

All I have to say is


"Everybody have fun tonight, everybody Wang Chung tonight."

[NCBruce Fan]

Four more for your non-enjoyment I heard parts of to and from lunch.

Skid Row-I Remember You
Safety Dance
Stone Temple Pilots-Plush (this goes to my category #1)
and of course, who can forget Styx-Mr. Roboto

[cvd17]

Chicago's
'Does anybody really know what time it is'

[Marsha]

I'm not chiming in here, yet.

Per the rules I just want to say that there have been three songs mentioned here already that I really love. I won't argue...today.

Marsha

[cobalt]

"Midnight at the Oasis....send your camels to bed!"


Huh?

[All Heaven Will Allow]

Two groups that I do profess to like are early Duran Duran (hey I was 12 when Rio came out) and Van Halen (Sammy Hagar version although 1984 is not half bad), but there are no two worse lyricists than David Lee Roth and Simon LeBon.

Listening to the lyrics of "Jump" are absolutely classic. I like the song, but what does it actually say. "I get up and nothing gets me down...". Panama is a little iffy as well.

Also, the classic lines from "Hungry Like the Wolf" "I smell like I sound" and from "Rio" "cherry ice cream smile, well I suppose it's very nice" are not exactly going to get Simon very far in a writing contest. "Save a prayer" maybe.

But, one of the songs that I cringe at most is "Luka" by Suzanne Vega. After the opening line it is all down hill. What a happy bouncy tune about child abuse. :rolleyes:

Honorable mentions have to go to Edie Brickel "the what I am song" and to Lisa Loeb for her little dittie from the early 90s.

I am sure I will come up with more if I think about.

Oh, and to Paulie, my future husband, I will forgive for the Aqualung comment. I will keep it quiet from your future brothers-in-law. :)

[Edited by All Heaven Will Allow on July 13th, 2001 at 01:57 PM]

[teenage werewolf]

Have to answer cdv17 first "Does anyone really care"?

Anything AC/DC!

"For those about to rock, we salute you", what the hell does that mean and they say it 175 times!

And yes, I like to Wang Chung!

TW

[Flory Days]

That is classic Chicago - I agree with NCBF - post-1980 Chicago goes here. Ken - you stole my pick with the Safety Dance, I accidently tuned to the 80's station earlier today

[KirkW]

Another which always makes me cringe is "Life is a Highway." (Cochran) And I want to ride it all night long. Good songs can become annoying if played too often, when you hate the song and it becomes constant the radiio must be avoided.

[Flory Days]

Just got back from a short drive. Instead of listening to WFPK or Bruce I tried to see how many songs I could find on the radio to add to this list:

Oooh that Smell (title?) - Lynard Skynard
Celebration (for the 1,000,000,000,000,000 time)
Lady Marmalade (current version)
Undercover Angel (a rare gem, but pretty bad)

oops - sorry to have violated the 5 year requirement - my bad.

[Edited by Flory Days on July 13th, 2001 at 03:41 PM]

[Zephyrs 23]

Wow!! I'm so glad people are enjoying this thread...
By the way, the book mentions MANY of these songs, with classic quips to add to them (good golly I sound like Dave Barry's PR man!!!)

And one thing that he says about Steve Miller, Take the Money and Run, is that he rhymes Texas, facts is, justice and taxes... but he forgives him for any bad lyrics he wrote just because he will have people trying to figure out what a pompatus is for the rest of time.

As for reptition, I'd say that you might want to have a reason beyond it was killed horribly. But let's keep in mind, that if you've heard them more than once, someone out there has to like it!

[Edited by Zephyrs 23 on July 13th, 2001 at 03:49 PM]

[teenage werewolf]

Hey Dylan rhymed ...Dark side of the road and ...A light I never node! I guess gods can do that!

TW

[Toots]

I came up with another one today while talking this thread over with Douger...

"Having my Baby" by Paul Anka

Does it get any worse than that?

Toots

[Incident]

All I can say Toots is:

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves

the only Cher song I can even stand is the one she did with Sonny

Btw has it been 5 years for "Believe" yet.

[imabrucefan]

Oh Paulie, you have offended me deeply. Aqualung is one of the best rock and roll songs ever! Oh well, we all have our opinions now, don't we? ;) Better watch it around those brother-in-laws. Tull fans are almost as bad as Bruce fans.

Those are some good (bad?) choices so far. I agree with Zephyrs, who the hell writes a song about a cake left out in the rain??? But it does have a good beat and you can dance to it. ;)

How about...
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting. It was so exciting. It was very frightening. Those kicks were fast as lightening.
huh?

[Paulie]

How about another 70s "classic": "Eres Tu"...or, as I thought is was pronounced for many a-year, "There Is Stew".

Also, if we can nominate remakes, I just heard the new version of the Monkees' "I'm a Believer" and it is horrible!!! And of course, there's always Madonna's destruction of the magnificent "American Pie." (Yeah, I know, I'm violating the five-year rule, but I can't help myself)

Paulie

[LJK]

I've never heard all of Aqualung--I can never get further than snot is running down his nose. I've always hoped that later in the song someone gave the guy a tissue.

[Paulie]

Just thought of another one, thanks to MTV:

"Smells Like Teen Spirit"!!!

Someone PLEASE explain the fascination the world has with this song/album/group/singer!! The song's horrendous, the lyrics are unintelligible and unintelligent, and yet it's continually voted one of the best of all time!!!

UUUGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Paulie

[LJK]

Paulie, I like it because it's emotional, and it seems real to me. Obviously Kurt was in a lot of pain, both physically and emotionally, and I think it showed in his music.
You asked for an explanation!

[NCBruce Fan]

Beth's post reminded me of another Suzanne Vega classic--"Tom's Diner". What in the world was that?

"Hot For Teacher" was one that proved David Lee Roth's literary genius :rolleyes:. "I don't feel tardy"--WHAT???

I'm not sure if this is five years old yet or not, but what about the ever charming "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia?

We also have to include the Sophie B. Hawkins fave--"Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover".

As for "Safety Dance". Where in the world did they get the idea for that title? Was a defensive lineman celebrating a tackle in the opponent's end zone or something? I'm just glad they never came out with something called Field Goal Dance.

We also seem to be forgetting Salt n' Pepa--"Push It" The one that sounds almost like they're singing "ah this is bull****" That's actually the truth.

Regardless of what anyone says--Achy Breaky Heart SUCKED!

[Toots]

Does anyone remember a song called "Basketball Jones" or something like that?

"Basketball Jones, I've got a basketball jones"..sung in really irritating voice.

We'll be writing on this thread forever. Every couple of hours or so I'll be sitting around and some song will pop into my head and I'll think there's another one for Zephyr's thread.

Too much time on my hands.

Toots

[JanieGirl]

OMG Toots ... where did you come up with that one ... lol ... I just thought of "I'm just a love machine and I won't work for nobody but you ... yeah baby" ...

[Candy's Boy]

Dead Skunk
By Loudon Wainwright III

[Incident]

God this is too fun.

The night Chicago Died -- Paper Lace

Then the door burst open wide
and my Daddy stepped inside
and he kissed my Mama's face
and brushed her tears away

Billy don't be a Hero -- ?(help)

...and as Billy started to go
she said keep your pretty head low
Billy don't be a hero
Come back to me


Must admit, though, I have a guilty pleasure for a really bad song: Hot Rod Lincoln; God I love that song.

[LJK]

Basketball Jones was by Cheech and Chong, and it was very funny if you used any of the substances used by Cheech and Chong.
I hated The Night Chicago Died until I heard Jack Black do it during High Fidelity.

[Toots]

OMG! Billy don't be a hero....we used to sing it as "Billy don't be a queero". No offense intended to those of you who are non-heterosexuals of course.

And I'm just a love machine...ewwwwww!

Toots

[Toots]

Speaking of Cheech and Chong..Does anyone remember their movies? The first one they made (the exact name escapes me now) was funny as hell. Especially if you were using any of the substances they did at the time.

Toots

[LJK]

Is it Up in Smoke? I think that's the first--when the car fills with smoke, it reminded me of every road trip I ever took when I was in college. Now why didn't I complete college again? Hmmm...I can't remember.

[Toots]

That's it! They had that gigantic joint that they smoked while driving around. Think I'm going to have to go to the video store and see if they have it. If the kids watch it I'll have to tell them that Mom and Dad never, ever did things like that back in the 70's.

Toots

[sugarpie5]

I didn't know we coul;d nominate a whole artists catalog. I vote for anything by George Thurogood. I hate his voice and I hate his songs. Frankly I don't like anything about him!!

I saw Bo Donaldson and the Haywoods at my very first concert in 1975. They opened for the Osmonds and I have to say I liked "Billie Don't be a Hero"

As for the Tull. There's this song they play on my radio station all the time. I don't know the name of it but it's about a "Fat Man". I can't stand it, I cringe evertime I hear it.

How about "Radio Ga-Ga" by Queen. I love Queen but that song is BAD!!

"We Built this City on Rock and Roll" by Starship

"Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFarin

"All By Myself"

"Sussudio" By Phil Collins ( I've never figured that one out, is it someone's name?)

" Lady in Red"

"Alone Again Naturally"

And the ABSOLUTE WORST!! "Muskrat Love" by the Captian and Tennille :p


YUCK!!

Toots, you and I are definitly on the same wavelength :)

[Edited by sugarpie5 on July 13th, 2001 at 09:51 PM]

[stk]

Okay, with a few exceptions I LOVE most of the songs mentioned here, lyrics and all. What can I say? I'm a freak! I'm one of the few musical garbage cans remaining in the free world. I can listen to "Afternoon Delight" (I even know all the words) and the new D12 CD in the same sitting! (BTW have any of you heard the new D12? I recommend "It Ain't Nothin' But Music" and "Purple Pills")

Most of the great 70's gems noted in this fabulous thread can be found on one of my all-time favorite CD series entitled "Super Hits Of The 70's- Have A Nice Day" by Rhino Records. (Thank God for Rhino! The K-Tel of the last 15 years)

BTW Incident, you mis-quoted a great tune. The correct lyric to "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" is:

"And as he started to go
She said 'Billy keep your head low!
Billy, don't be a hero
Come back to me.'"

In order to trash the song, you must have the lyric right! ;)

What an awesome tune!

Love,
Shawn

Oh yeah, almost forgot... HAVE A NICE DAY!

[Muddyemms]

You know something? I like a lot of these songs, too, but I have to admit, the thought of some of the other songs makes me want to vomit. Gotta agree with "Safety Dance" and "Muskrat Love," and I'll throw in another that my sister (the older of the two) used to play--Richard Marx's "Hold On To The Nights." :eek::eek::p

And yes, I do Wang Chung every now and then.;)

You say Macarthur Park is melting, all the sweet cream icing flowing down? Put it into the f*cking freezer!!!:rolleyes:

The 5-Year "statute of limtations" knocks out most of the other musical fora on LiveDaily . . . but anything by New Kids On The Block is a power-puker, too.

[Edited by Muddyemms on July 14th, 2001 at 04:33 AM]

[VTGIRL]

Muddy you are naughty!!
Of course I can not think of one bad song right now. Although anytime a Steve Miller or Eagles song comes on I flip it immediately.
KC and the Sunshine Band was really horrible although I forget which song they sang which was a big hit.
My 12 year old cousin visited me this week and I was forced to listen to pop music while she was here. There were many songs that I was desparately wanting to flip.
"get your freak on" ???? I think it is by Missy Elliot and what kind of song is Bootylicious?????? I think by Destiny's Child. The beginning has Stevie Nix's Edge of Seventeen guitar.
That's the way uh huh uh huh I like it uh huh uh huh!!! (kc and the sunshine band) it just came to me.

[Paulie]

Incident, you're killing me!!! "The Night Chicago Died" was the very first 45 I ever owned. I love that song!! And "Billy...", too.

And Sugarpie, I'll agree that the Celine Dion destruction job on "All by Myself" is ghastly, but Eric Carmen's original is fantastic, as is "Alone Again Naturally".

And now to truly bury myself....

I like "Safety Dance"!!!

Go ahead, let the shovelfuls full of dirt fly.

Paulie

[Incident]

STK, I stand properly chastised. I can understand how I would occasionally miss a Springsteen lyric, but to miss a lyric, however slightly, from a classic such as Billy don't be a Hero is completely beyond the pale. Forgive me.

Speaking of mis-heard lyrics: I too, like Paulie, did not think Saftey Dance was all that bad. But that was when I thought the song was called Save the Dance or later Safe to Dance. What the heck does Safety Dance mean?

[Seamore]

My nomination for worst song is Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks - a happy suicide song. I never got Muskrat Love by the Captain and Tennille either !!!

Cathy

[Incident]

When I was in high-school playing volleyball the home team would always get to choose the music for warm-ups. Our team would always play the Clash, Elvis Costello and of course Bruce. But I remember going to visit another school and their prematch selections were; Seasons in the Sun, Mandy and Me and you and a dog woo(?). It was terrible and had us laughing but it worked it took us completly out of our game.

[Toots]

Me and You and a dog named Boo...I remember that one. I liked it okay, can't say that I ever flipped the station on that one.

Douger says that "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees was one he couldn't stand. And anything by Captain and Tenille.

Toots

[LesterX]

Well, if we're going back to the "Billy Don't Be a Hero" etc. era, how about "That's the Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" or "Little Willie," with these profound lyrics: "Little Willie Willie won't go home, no you can't get Willie [forgotten word] Willie won't go. Tried telling everybody but oh no. Little Willie Willie won't go home." (In typing those lyrics, it has just occurred to me that perhaps "Little Willie" didn't refer to an entire person, but merely a body part. Now I am truly frightened.)

I have to admit that as a kid I absolutely loved most of the songs from this era that have been mentioned and for the nostalgia factor alone, probably wouldn't turn the dial if I heard any of them. My pathetic defense is I was only about 10 when these were hits and I didn't come out of the womb with a highly developed rock & roll sensibility a la Dari.

[Toots]

That's okay Lester...we still love you. :D

Toots

[sugarpie5]

Another one I can do without just came on the radio. Roundabout by Yes. It goes on and on and on and on.......I don't think Yes ever made a short song.

[Dirty Annie]

Lester X...I'm shocked..."The Night the Lights went Out in Georgia" was done by my second cousin Vicki Lawrence. But you are absolutely correct...it sucked to the B Jesus!!! I rate it up there with Harper Valley PTA, Paper Roses, And You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Heard. Yesterday,for some reason "Timothy" by the Buoys came to mind. That was a lovely diddy about Cannabalism!! Made ya think twice about your friends if you ever trapped in a mine. The big surprise was finding out the same guy that wrote that song did "Escape" aka Pina Colada. Rupert Holmes you are a sick f...~Annie "Timothy, Timothy, God what did we do?"

[LesterX]

Oh man, what were the odds that I'd pick a song sung by a board member's relative?!? I think Vicki Lawrence is a very funny woman, if that scores me any points! ;)

[Dirty Annie]

Too Funny Lester.. What do you think the odds were?Yeah she was great on Carol Burnett...as a recording artist......Yikesssssss. ~Annie

[Zephyrs 23]

have you guys actually read this book?

Timothy by the way automatically became my least favorite song, as that's my name, and i don't want to be eaten. Never heard of it till I read the book, and now I know why!

One that's missing.



Surprised no one mentioned Barry Manilow yet...

[LesterX]

Zephyrs,

I haven't read the book, but now I'm curious so I'll probably pick it up. Have we hit most of Dave's choices? Maybe it's a generational thing. Seems like songs from specific eras are popping up a lot.

Annie,

I'd say the odds are about 1 in a billion. Perhaps we need to start a famous relatives list to prevent future insults! I have no famous relatives, but my late mother worked with lots of famous types and had a particular fondness for Liberace. So out of respect for her, I ask others to refrain from making fun of him. (I'm kidding -- if you've ever been to the Liberace Museum in Vegas, you can't help but howl with laughter. Which, by the way, is not appreciated by the "elderly female" museum volunteers, who apparently don't see the humor in sequined automobiles.)

[LJK]

Maybe Barry has his own seperate thread..."What songs make you want to go to sleep, leave the room screaming and sick to your stomach, all at the same time?"

Oh, Mandy!

[Toots]

"I am Woman" By Helen Reddy

An oldie but a goodie....

Toots

[Incident]

Breaker -- Breaker

Did anyone say Convoy?

[Muddyemms]

I forgot that one! "Let them truckers roll, 10-4!"

Actually, Zeph, I believe that exposure to a Barry Manilow song is now an USDA-approved method of inducing vomting . . . ;)

Can I add another, and if I missed it, I'm sorry--something from Manfred Mann's Earth Band . . . ?

[Paulie]

Hey, lay off Barry!! He happens to be one of my favorite performers. In fact, the night after seeing the last of the five Bruce shows in Boston in August '99, I was at another concert venue in Boston seeing Barry. Granted, there was no pogoing, but it was still a terrific show.

Now, if you want to dump on Stevie Nicks and her solo stuff, please feel free.

Paulie

[beckster]

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
As soon as I hear the first note, off goes the radio

also another 80's gem from Germany - the singer was Falco
but I can't remember the exact name!

Rock me Amadeus I think

[LJK]

I kinda like Stevie, but a friend of mine describes her voice as a cartoon character coming off of helium sitting on a vibrator.

[imabrucefan]

Stevie sounds like a goat to me. I like her in Fleetwood Mac, though.

[stk]

Okay here's the mighty triumvirate!

1. MACHO MAN
2. YMCA
3. IN THE NAVY

All by Village People.

Talk about suicide, thank God there has never been a loaded gun within arms length of me when any of these songs have played in my lifetime. If so, I might not be here today.

[double-click]

IMABRUCEFAN you beat me to the punch on that one about Stevie Nicks. She does sound like a goat!

How about Ebony & Ivory by Mr Paul McCartney. I like Paul as much as some of you do but what the heck was that?

Oh, and just about anything by Prince. BTW, he just cancelled his summer tour.

[DiamondJacquie]

Does anyone remember that song by, um, you know, that group with the singer who has the shaggy blonde hair and the guitarist who, I think, played a double guitar...you know who I'm talking about...they sing "Surrender"...oh, what are their friggin' names?!?!?!? Anyway, they sing that other song... "The Logical Song" or maybe it's the "Illogical" song? I can't remember that either. (Geez....can I get ANY part of this right??????) Anyway, this "Logical Song", oh how it irks me! There is something so disturbing about shaggy blond haired guy's voice in that song and it is immediately turned off when those first few piano notes are heard....Cheap Trick!!! Oh, I knew it'd come to me if I kept writing :)

[LesterX]

DiamondJacquie,

I don't think Cheap Trick can be "blamed" for both -- if I remember correctly, the Logical Song is by Supertramp. (Okay, I admit it -- I still kinda like the Logical Song.)

[double-click]

Here is a short funny story about Cheap Trick: The other day at work we heard the original studio version of "I Want You To Want Me", not the more popular live version. Every one but me thought it was another band doing a Cheap Trick song when it actually WAS Cheap Trick, just not live.

[ForYou]

"Sweet Pea" by I can't remember who and I don't want to know. Actually when my cousin was dating his wife this was their song and he called her that all the the time.

[stk]

Is "Barbie Girl" over 5 years old?

"C'mon Barbie Let's Go Party"

GAG!

[Flory Days]

For You - regarding Sweet Pea, I've got it down to two singers - either Bobby Goldsboro or Tommy Roe - both had some schlep out at that time. Speaking of Bobby Goldsboro-his best "worst" was Honey; remember that? See the tree how big its grown....fortunately this one is even dead on the oldies format.

[LJK]

It's Tommy Roe, singer of that other fabulous song, Dizzy. Okay, so stop singing and sit down then.

[CathC]

This thread is hysterical!

"Torn Between Two Lovers," Mary something or other from the '70s. I'm embarrassed I even remember it.

[Flamingo Lane]

This stuff is funny and it is also funny how we know all the words to these horrible tunes!!! You've covered most of my list but here are a few that I didn.t see

"Havin my Baby"
"Lovin You" by Minnie Ripperton (Broke all my wine glasses)
And of Course ANYTHING by Barry Manilow

[NCBruce Fan]

This guy sucks, and I have a reason to hate him (non musically also.)

I worked for Christie Whitman in 1993. After her election win, I was working for Inaugural Committee '94 which was given the task of putting together an event in Atlantic City. We did come up with a great event showcasing New Jersey's cultural things. It was called New Jersey-One Family. To top off the day, we got Barry Manilow to play a concert at the Convention Center. As part of the contract, we had to sell tickets to the "Fan Club" members.

So, we all trekked to Atlantic City for the Saturday events. I think it was about 10 degrees that day too. The Giants were playing the 49ers in a playoff game that day and got beat 49-3. The event is running smoothly. I'm in front of the TV watching the game with several NJ Assemblymen when I get a tap on my shoulder. Two hours before the Barry concert, he cancels! Not because he's sick or couldn't make it in. He's in his free room, paid for by us! "He just realized it's a political event, and he doesn't play political events." We only told him 69 times what it was for.

One hour before showtime all the Whitman people are sitting in front of a window of the Convention Center looking out at the throng of Barry Manilow fans waiting to see the show. As soon as the show is announced as cancelled, the crowd gets as violent as Barry Manilow fans could get. These middle aged women start banging on the glass where all of us are sitting. I still have a picture--IT IS HILARIOUS!

To top it all off, Donald Trump was there. Paul Anka was scheduled to play one of his places that evening. Well, a deal was worked out that Anka would sub for Manilow. That didn't satisfy the Manilow brigade still outside the Convention Center. As part of the staff, I had to sit through the Paul Anka show. Sucked isn't strong enough. I'd rather live in a house with a constant smell of spoiled milk than ever have to sit through a Paul Anka concert again!

Come Monday, (not to mention the actual inaugural was Tuesday) we were taking calls from all the "Fan Club" members who wanted refunds. (They were definitely entitled). The stories were so funny, some of us had to transfer calls to others because we'd go into cardiac arrest listening to these "fans". One woman came up from NORTH CAROLINA and gave the blow by blow detail of the trip! Another came from OHIO! (Yeah, we'll do that for Bruce, but it's BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN singing Sandy, not Barry Manilow singing Mandy!)

The Trentonian newspaper gave the "Geek of the Week" award to Barry Manilow, and Donald Trump banned him from Atlantic City for some time.

[Nicki]

Ever since I started reading this thread I've been trying to think of the artist or some of the lyrics but all I can remember is the immortal title of this classic:

Yummy Yummy Yummy I've Got Love in My Tummy

(I'm sure that figured promienetly in the lyrics, too - when you've got a good thing going . . . )

[cobalt]

One of my all time favorite nicknames for the ex-McDonald's jingle writer..."Barely ManEnough"!


Sorry, Paulie...the guy REALLY turns my stomach! Talk about Schmaltzy!

Oh, and the ultimate insult ALMOST perpetrated...about 10 years ago, there was talk about making a movie about Wayne Gretzky...and Manilow was mentioned as a possible lead! I guess if you squint, there is a facial resemblance, but COME ON!!! Thank God that never materialized!

[young again]

I like a few of the songs others have mentioned, including "Tom's Diner" (bum ba ba-da bum ba ba-da bum ba ba-da ba-da ba-da) and silly mid-80's dance tunes.

I'll second the following:
Willie and Julio's "to all the girls I've loved before," I mean, the thought of "loving" either one of them, but especially Willie...
Edie Brickel "what I am is what I am, are you what you are, or what?" (I'll admit that sounds like something I might post on the internet after a few beers, but at least no one has to hear me SING it)
"YMCA" and the way you are obligated to get out on the dance floor and make stupid arm movements whenever it is played

And how about "tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree?" To add insult to injury, we had to sing that in 4th grade music class.

My ultimate, all-time, make-me-puke song is "from a distance" - you just couldn't escape that one around the time of the Persian Gulf war. What's with the "from a distance" refrain? Lots of nasty stuff looks OK from a distance, was that the point? I hope you'll pardon the intrusion of politics into a "fun" thread, but I think the reason God was watching us from a distance was that he couldn't stand to see what was going on from up close. Either that or he didn't want to get close enough to hear that song day and night. Yecch, ugh, phooey!

Mr. YA has been revisiting the music of his youth lately, which means I have been subjected to the Steve Miller Band. However, it seems somewhere around the time I acquired my 30th or 40th Bruce boot, I gave up my right to say anything to anyone about anything, so I can't say anything about it. ;)

[teenage werewolf]

Oh Zeph, you came and gave without takin, but I sent you way, oh Zephyrs!!!! -Barry Werewolf


Baskeball Jones! I forgot about that, wasn't the actual singer Tyrone Shoelaces???? AKA Cheech and Chong!


And Paulie, one answer to you Cobain question from 4 pages ago... It's cool to be dead!


How about Too Shy by Kagagoogoo, damn that song sucked!

And Zeph, you deserve an award for this thread!


TW

[Great White North]

Cobalt,

You're damn right it's a good thing that Barry Manilow never played Wayne Gretzky. Had that happened, I think Canada would have been mad enough to come down and kick ass! Geez, what dork even considered such a thing???

And YA, that was too funny about Edie Brickell. Can't believe no one mentioned it before. What an inane song that tries to disguise itself as deep and philosophical! It SUCKED!!!

In fact, this entire thread has been hilarious. I agree with about 90-95% of the submissions!

[NCBruce Fan]

Actually, GWN, Beth mentioned Mrs. Paul Simon's attempt at a deep philosophical song.

I always thought it was the Popeye song. Think about that.

Beavis and Butthead made fun of that one. They were making fun of the way she contorted herself in the video. I seem to remember Butthead saying "she's pinching a loaf!"

TW, thanks for reminding me of Kajagoogoo :rolleyes:

Has Green Day been around five years yet? They are pretty bad.

[sugarpie5]

Does anyone remember these little ditties?

"Junk Food Junkie" and
" I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes"


They definitly belong on this thread. :p

Sugarpie

[cobalt]

I gotta disagree with Basketball Jones being on this thread, only because it was SUPPOSED to be a funny, nonsense song, and it worked perfectly with the comedy routine in which it lay.
Also, if you get a chance, check out the musicians on that song...Billy Preston, Carole King, Klaus Voorman, Jim Keltner, Al Kooper...I think even George Harrison himself, but I'm not sure at this point...too long ago. The song actually has a great long jam at the end, which never got played on the radio. To me, it's one of the hidden treasures in rock and roll.

[Toots]

I relent on the Basketball Jones song...I had forgotten that it was by Cheech and Chong...You have to admit if you took it at face value it could get on your nerves. :D

How about the song "The Streak"? Anybody remember that one? When streaking was popular back in the 70's, my dear Douger lived in Stockton California. He went to school with Chris Isaak (the singer) and one day they went streaking through the mall. They never got caught, and now that Chris is famous (Douger hasn't talked to him in years and years) no one believes Douger's story is true.

Toots

[LJK]

I've met Chris Isaak, and I believe Douger's story. Does that make him feel better?

[Edited by LJK on July 16th, 2001 at 05:33 PM]

[double-click]

Just thought of a couple more to add to the list:

I don't know what the actual name of the song is but the lyrics go something like this- "You put the lime in the coaco-nut and you drink it all up..." (repeat this line until you're blue in the face).

How about the song "Black Betty": "Ohhhh black betty, bam-a-lam, black betty had a child, bam-a-lam..."

[LJK]

Isn't that Harry Nielsson? And I'm just guessing here, but perhaps Doctort knows this song.

Still can't remember who did Yummy Yummy Yummy, but I do know it played a part in a pretty good Monty Python episode...

[LJK]

IT'S THE OHIO EXPRESS!! They did that classic, Yummy Yummy Yummy. I might hate that song more than any Barry Manilow song, except Copa Cabana.

[LJK]

I spelled it wrong, sorry--Harry Nilsson. And the song title is Coconut.

[JanieGirl]

LJK,

I am not proud that I know this but Yummy Yummy was by Tommy James and the Shandels (sp?) ...

[double-click]

Ohio Express, yah! They did Yummy, Yummy. The same guys who did Chewy, Chewy. They were kind of like the Bay City Rollers of the early 70's.

Hey, I remember that Spiders & Snakes song too!

The funny thing is, I actually like some of these songs! But I could only stand it in small doses...

[Zephyrs 23]

I suppose I'm bringing on a wrath of hatred here, as all of us have probably learned to repress this version of this song, but i almost ripped the radio out of my car when i heard it, so I figured, I'd add it, just because I KNOW we all hate it...
manfred mann "Blinded By the Light"

could that suck any more, possibly? could you ruin a good song written by an awesome guy any more??????
(i rank American Pie as a not good song, so Madonna, one of my arch nemeses, doing that song makes it terrible, but still, Manfred Mann doing a bruce tune (and people KNOWING THAT VERSION instead of bruces) makes me want to beat the DJ playing that tune with a 2 x 4 until he apologizes to the free world.)

Also ever notice how the bulk of the songs on classic rock stations are 95% drivel? I think just because a song is 25 years old, does not make it classic.


Oh and I'll throw this one out because It's bound to come up:
"Sugar Sugar" the Archies.
Heartfelt lyrics "Sugar (do do do doo do dodo) ah Honey honey(do do do doo do dodo) you are my candy girl"
AND THEN they totally change direction with "Honey (do do do doo do dodo) ah Sugar sugar(do do do doo do dodo) you are my candy girl"

[Edited by Zephyrs 23 on July 16th, 2001 at 08:22 PM]

[LJK]

I thought it was Tommy James as well, but I did a little research, and the version I found is by the Ohio Express. OMG! Maybe someone COVERED this! Can you imagine!!

I just ran to the Post Office, and on the way back I heard a song that I am hoping I won't even remember existed when it hits the 5 year mark. I can't remember the name, but it's by D12. I try to keep up with the new stuff, but if this is good, it's above my head!

[LJK]

Ohio Express also brought us Chewy Chewy. LOL!

[Toots]

I'm going to veer slightly off course here and venture into t.v. theme song land....

"Green Acres is the place to be,
Farm living is the life for me,
Land spreading out so far and wide,
Keep Manhatten just give me that countryside"

Now that everyone has that song running around their heads for the next few days or so....

Goodnight!

Toots

[GEEBOSS]

ooohweee toots ya shouldn't have done that to us!!!


http://www.tinokrause.de/springst/sprb04gr.jpg

[NashCat]

Have we brought up -

"Knights in white satin,
never reaching the end . . .


they never reached the end (or the start) of that song. It just went on and on and on and on and on . . .

[LJK]

Now I'm going to be thinking of Arnold Ziffel all night.

[NashCat]

Well, I did have a pork chop for lunch . . .

[LJK]

NashCat, LOL!

[Flory Days]

Vh-1 gave us some more ammo last night with the whats my 20? list on "power ballads" those shameless obligatory ballads released by every '80's hairband. The worst one (I only saw about 5 of them) being "Every Rose has its thorn" by Poison.

More from Barry, with some personal history. "Weekend in New England" was a song my first real girlfriend used to tell me made her think of me. Another one that became one of our romantic songs was Leo Sayre's "When I need You". When she ended our relationship I was truly heartbroken and could not understand why it had to end. When I look at these cheesey songs now, maybe that is a sign that it was the right thing after all!

Cath C - it was either Mary or Maureen McGregor that was ...."feeling like a fool".

NashCat - I love the Moody Blues but you are right - that song was overplayed and they had many much better songs.

YA - I agree with you about from a distance, and I will add to that (at some political risk) Lee Greenwood's "Proud to be an American". That song made me sick to hear it because of the way people used it. Enough said, I am proud to be an American, but I cannot stand that song.

[Pulpwood]

Its awfully difficult to argue with gems like "Sussudio" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" (a song that makes me want to wrap my car around a tree).

But the winner, by a nose, is "Kokomo" by the Beach Boys.

[NCBruce Fan]

What's really shocking is that nobody has mentioned the all-time classic by Rick Springfield--Jessie's Girl!

Also, how can anyone forget 867-5309 by Tommy Tutone?

What's even funnier about this song is that I casually dated (read: twice) a girl in college named Jenny who's phone number was, no joke 837-6105. (Just sing it)

[teenage werewolf]

Simon Says- 1910 Fruitgum Co.

Excuse me I have to run to the Bathroom, my breakfast wants to make a visit!


TW

[Paulie]

I would like to nominate that legendary duet between Mssrs. McCartney and Jackson, "The Girl is Mine." UGGHH!!!!!

Also, the disco version of "Knock on Wood". Absolutely ruins a solid rock song.

I've resisted posting these so far, but now I've got to do it: the two most overplayed, overhyped, overwrought, overproduced, oversung movie theme songs of recent times, "I Will Always Love You" and "My Heart Will Go On." Dear lord, it will be a happy existence if I NEVER, EVER hear those songs again!!!

Paulie

[young again]

Aw, Ken, without Rick Springfield, who would we pick on? Besides, "Jessie's Girl" is nowhere near as relentlessly annoying as "From a F****** Distance" which has been running through my head since yesterday... I've been trying to replace it with something less annoying, like the Barney song, but I can't.

LOL, Paulie, I actually DID think of "I will always love you" as something revolting enough to dislodge "From a Distance" from my mind, but it hasn't worked yet!

[Edited by young again on July 17th, 2001 at 10:46 AM]

[NCBruce Fan]

Speaking of "My Heart Will Go On", has anyone else heard about the couple that's going to get married on the wreckage of the Titanic? :rolleyes: Supposedly this couple is going to be in a submarine while exchanging their vows in the same spot where Leonardo yelled "I'm the King of the world". The guy got the idea after he won an internet contest to see the Titanic from a submarine. What would posess someone to do this? It's beyond me.

young again, THANKS! Now that f*****g song's going through my head too!

Alternate version of Barney:
I hate you, you hate me,
let's get a gun and shoot Barney!

[Paulie]

You can pick whichever version you want, depending on which tributee you think is more overrated, but someone PLEASE burn every single available copy of "Candle in the Wind"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The mere mention of the song (and the two people it's been sung for) is enough to make me want to destroy every radio or stereo in sight!!!

Elton John has done only ONE tribute song worth listening to: "Empty Garden"

Paulie

[NCBruce Fan]

These aren't ALL bad, but you'll get a laugh

http://www.furious.com/perfect/badsongs.html

[young again]

Ken, I get to hear that version of the Barney song on a regular basis from my 5-year-old. Also (for when you're in a Yuletide mood) "joy to the world, Barney's dead, they barbecued his head." It's kind of sad, actually, the lost innocence at such a young age. Her big brother (age 7) teaches her all this lovely stuff, and it's been worse these past couple of weeks now that they are at summer camp.

[dudley]

i get allergic smelling hay
i just adore a penthouse view
keep manhattan just give me park avenue"

toots: was with you all the
way until green acres

great topic! have to sneak
in here between visiting
relatives & work

how about:
"get down tonight"
& anything else by
kc & sunshine band
in fact ALL disco
SUCKS - past, present
and future!

[LJK]

Getting married at the Titanic? What, they couldn't find a graveyard above sea level they liked?

[Zephyrs 23]

YA-
here's some more to sing to (unless you know it already)

Joy to the world,
Barney (or anyone really)'s dead
We barbequed his head.

What happened to the body?
We flushed it down the potty.
Round and Round it goes
Round and Round it goes...

[Toots]

I hate you,
You hate me,
We're a happy family,
A shot rang out and Barney hit the floor
No more purple dinosaur....

How about Olivia Newton-John and "Let's get Physical"

Yuck!

Toots

[Exit114]

Here are a couple of gems
"Run Joey Run"
"The Reflex" by Duran Duran, (whyiyiyiyiyi dont you use me!!!)
"Sister Christian" by Night Ranger

[LJK]

I used to hate Sister Christian until I saw Boogie Nights. Paul Thomas Anderson used that song so well during a scene that scared the crap out of me, and now every time I hear it I think about how much I liked that movie.
Exit114--Who does Run Joey Run? I don't know if I've heard it.

[MaximumLawman]

"We didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel. What an absolute low point in his career.

[Exit114]

LJK, I have no idea who did Run Joey Run, but I remember it because it was a bad early 70's song. This thread could go on forever given all of the one hit wonders in the 80's. For example:
Puttin on the Ritz performed by the star known as "Taco"
One Night in Bangkok- Murray Head

[stk]

Run Joey Run- David Geddes

[stk]

It's getting even more bizarre, but you folks keep mentioning so many great songs! Only a few of these songs, (besides the ones I mentioned) do I seriously not like.

I even like Manfred Mann's version of "Blinded By The Light" better than Bruce's!

Oh well, there's no accounting for taste. I'm living, breathing proof of that. I just keep tuning in to this thread to see how out of touch I am with everyone posting on it!

[FLO]

I can't believe I didn't see this thread before. I just read the whole thing and it is too funny! It is 4AM and I laughed my a** off at work! Paulie "Eres Tu"? Oh my God! How did you think of that one? I must say what frightends me about this topic is that when I read the songs, I remember the words to them and theat's not funny!
So how about "Long haired Lover from Liverpool" by Jimmy Osmond, Wildfire and Shannon. Anyone remember a song that went "My name is Michael I got a nickel, I've got a nickel shiny and new..." Yikes!
Incident: Love Hot Rod Lincoln...saw Commander Cody do that one many years ago.

[stk]

I'm gonna buy me all kinds of candy
That's what I'm gonna do!

My girl is Cindy
When we get married
We're gonna have a baby or two
We're gonna let them
Visit their grandma
That's what we're gonna do!


REMEMBER IT?!?
I LOVE IT!

Playground In My Mind-
Clint Holmes

[LJK]

Now, I really hate that song!

[stk]

See? What's the matter with me? Why am I so different from everybody? Why do I like songs that everybody hates? I think I'm gonna go back to bed for a month and listen to some 8-tracks. Maybe then I'll feel better.

[LJK]

Every time someone says "8 track" I think of Deep Purple!
Okay, the song I really hate that everybody else loves--Eleanor Rigby. I think it's the only Beatles song I won't listen to.

[stk]

I liked it when I was younger. It's one of my least favorites these days. However, Paul doing it solo on an acoustic guitar makes it sound like a different song altogether. (Check it out in the Anthology tapes)

[CathC]

Wow, MaximumLawman - "We Didn't Start the Fire"? It's not Incident on 57th Street but I gotta agree with stk - people keep mentioning songs that I think are kinda good! Well, like stk said, no accounting for taste...

[Flory Days]

While I was working out on my knee rehab yesterday they were playing an '80's station. I must admit I picked it up a little when they played Hungry Like The Wolf. Duran Duran had some catchy hooks; but all of their music could have a place in this thread.

stk - you still have an 8 track player that works? Wow, I am envious. Count me in as liking Manfred Mann's Blinded - not better than Bruce's but I give credit to anyone who tries to cover the Man!

If we're still quoting from big purple:

If all the raindrops were lemon balls and gumdrops
oh what a rain that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide
uh uh uh uh uh - uh uh uh uh uh

That has got to be the worst of the worst. Sung by a reunion group of Barney kids some of which had to be at least 15 years old.

[Flory Days]

Be careful, it was in the news just a couple of days ago that Bill Veeck Jr. just apologized to KC for disco demolition night. In 1979, Steve Dahl (a Chicago DJ) hosted
a promotion between games of a White Sox doubleheader where they exploded a stack of disco records on the field.

Pre-game promotion resulted in a sellout crowd and about 10,000 people who couldn't get in. People stormed the field after they blew up the records and it got out of hand. They had to postpone the second game and the field was a mess for the rest of the season. I guess you could say there was a strong anti-disco sentiment at the time.

[Exit114]

Speaking of disco, I don't think anyone has mentioned "Disco Duck" by LA DJ Rick Dees.

[JanieGirl]

My goodness ... how can we forget that wonderful one-hit wonder "Mickey" by the overgrown cheerleader (Toni Basil):

"Oh Mickey, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey"

PUKE!

Please ... I'd rather NOT know if anyone on this board likes that one!

In addition to that ... how about another stomach turner ... Rico Suave by Gerardo ...

"There's not a woman that can handle a man like me
That's why I juggle two or three"

IMHO ... he deserves a drop kick ... Rico ... Rico Suave.

[Edited by JanieGirl on July 18th, 2001 at 10:05 AM]

[teenage werewolf]

Pac Man Fever and Pass the Dutche!

[CathC]

Does anybody remember this one -

"undercover angel, midnight fantasy..."

- a real bubblegum song. It's been going around my head today and for the life of me I can't figure out why! Help me!

[bossmom]

I don't have time to read this whole thread right now but has anybody mentioned:

Reunited by Peaches & Herb (I think that's who did it)- becuase it's so cheesy - YUCK!

and

YMCA - I can't stand this song but I find myself singing along on occassion when its played after having indulged in colored liquids

There is also Me & Mrs Jones - does anybody remember that one? It about a guy having an affair -

[Edited by bossmom on July 18th, 2001 at 02:09 PM]

[Zephyrs 23]

I forgot two of my all time favorites-
Red Rubber Ball by who knows and who cares? That song is pretty darned dumb.

And also

An all time favorite "Horse With No Name"
Why doesn't the horse have a name? Seriously. (that's not even mentioning what is mentioned in the book, about how if it's taking place in a desert with nothing going on, why doesn't the guy just NAME the friggin horse!?)

[KirkW]

I hope all agree on this one.

Lee Greenwood's - "God Bless the USA"

[RMO]

You are the magnet, and I am the steeeeel......ugh

[RMO]

If you don't live in Texas, maybe you were spared:

I'm an Indian outlaw, half-Cherokee and Choctaw, my baby she's a Chippewaw....double ugh with an aargh :eek:

[double-click]

Hey RMO I love that song mostly after seeing it performed live a few times. But I gotta admit the lyrics are cheesy and they did play it a few times on the radio, just a few...

I just saw Tim McGraw live last weekend when he opened his show with the Elton John song "Tiny Dancer" from out in the crowd. He walked right past me when he went back to the stage after that song. BTW, before Tim's show started I heard Hungry Heart blasting out the speakers. Also during the concert I saw Tim wearing a Bruce T-shirt at times on the big screen behind his performance. Very cool concert IMHO.

[ForYou]

Do you think if we put all these "songs" on a boot we could sell it on EBay? Title suggestions anyone?

[Toots]

It's a small world after all,
It's a small world after all,
It's a small world after all,
It's a small, small world.

Now tell me that isn't a song that goes around and around in your head.

Toots

[Incident]

Toots, you've just gone to far now!!! ;)

Last February, while out in L.A. for BAT II we made a trip to Disneyland, and was compelled by Paulie and All that Heaven will Allow to go on that ride. (I will not speak its name) I had to listen to several thousand hours of Bruce Boots to get that #$%&#^^$ song out of my head which I finally managed to do some time in late June.

Well listening to Bruce is not a bad thing but Toots posting that song was just Pure Evil.

[Douger]

I guess everyone has run the gamit, but i gotta believe ANYTHING sung by the Bee Gees is just pure evil! I couldn't stand the "stayin' alive" album and still can't. I think there were about 10 hits off of that album and they all sucked! What the hell were we thinking? Take care, douger.

[LJK]

I love Me and Mrs. Jones. Can't listen to the lyrics, but the music is great!

hmmm...I like the compilation idea! I'm thinking it would sell to dental offices all over the world.

[Toots]

Okay Incident I'm really really sorry! I had a bad day, I've had this headache that won't go away from allergies and I just couldn't help myself. I hate that ride that shall remain nameless myself, though I have to admit if you go on it during the Christmas season it's not nearly as irritating. If it makes you feel any better I've got the stupid song running around my head now. No evil intended.

Toots :D

[Tooth Fairy]

LOL Toots, WHERE'S GIZZY with her version of that annoying song. Like a dummy, I didn't print it out. It was a classic. All I remember is...
"It's a Bruce world after all"

I miss her songs. Come back Gizzy!:(

[patter]

I know Toots and Douger (note that Twinkle Tootser never even owns up to be married to Dirty Douger) - TRUST ME EVERYONE - THEY ARE PRETTY WEIRD.................(but lovable!!!)

Every time I've been with them - well, truth be told, they listen to Grand Funk Railroad & Barry Manilow (you really need to see Douger dance in his Maid's outfit to "Copacabana" - VERY SPECIAL INDEED - ACK!!!!!!)

Since quite a few people have gone way past the 5 yr. limit - I find it amazing that no one has mentioned the "Chipmunks" yet - ALVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sparkle

[Edited by patter on July 19th, 2001 at 01:28 AM]

[Pulpwood]

Zephyr-

The horrific "Red Rubber Ball" was recorded by Cyrkle. I hesitate to admit that my first concert experience in 1966 involved both the aforementioned Cyrkle and Mr. Bobby "Sunny" Hebb. Of course, they were opening for the Beatles. Until the day he died, my dad still wondered why he agreed to take us to the show.

Finally, let me add a vote for a song whose appeal completely baffles me: "Sweet Home Alabama".

[RMO]

I'll take your word on the live version double-click. :p

I actually don't hold Indian Outlaw against Tim McGraw so much anymore. I've come around on him now, but it took a LONG time for him to rehabilitate himself. But now that you mention the Bruce tie-in, I might be willing to completely forgive him. ;)

[CathC]

double-click and RMO:
I just saw Tim McGraw at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ Monday night. Sounds like the same show - opening with Tiny Dancer from out in the middle of the audience, down to Hungry Heart over the PA before the show began. I don't know all his stuff that well but a few I've heard I like. My BF is a big fan - I think he's a little envious of Tim :)
Anyway we know Tim's a Bruce fan so that makes him alright with me!

[JanieGirl]

ForYou,

How about "SH*T and Not Rockin" as a title for the compilation you spoke of?

[sugarpie5]

I was flipping channels last night and I came across 2 more jems that I had forgotten about.


"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham and
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" by one of the best hair bands Def Leppard :rolleyes:


Sugarpie

[NCBruce Fan]

I don't know if this has been said yet, but
"Mony, Mony"
Either Tommy James or Billy Idol, both versions SUCK!

[teenage werewolf]

? Is there enough bad music out there for this thread to reach 20 pages????

"I wear my sunglasses at night"- Corey Hart

Very meaningful, huh?

TW

[Flory Days]

sugarpie - anything by Wham is automatic.

Tim Mcgraw contingent - I must say I don't listen to country music and am completely unfamiliar with his music. I just disliked him based on association -- I can't stand his wife....she just doesn't seem genuine. lets keep this thread alive for four more years so I can add "Breathe" to this list! I'll have to cut Tim some slack because he likes Bruce -- I'll bet Faith doesn't share that interest.

Cath - still singing undercover angel?

[Douger]

:D I can't believe that patter gave away my secret. After all, Grand Funk Railroad was one of the better bands! There was some great times in the seventies, keep smiling. And patter, I am coming over with the maids outfit on just for you, make sure you put on the lava lamp and one of your 8-tracks of Barry M. We will turn it up a notch and enjoy the show. As for toots...she doesn't know me when I get like this. Take care, douger.

[CathC]

FloryDays/Mark - lol!

Douger - doesn't Grand Funk do (We're an) American Band? If that's them, I remember buying the single 45 when it came out - it was bright yellow clear vinyl! I'm sure it's still around in my dad's house somewhere!

[young again]

Grand Funk! That's another one of the bands that Mr. YA has been subjecting me to as he revisits the music of his youth (while driving around in his new truck, no, we're not having a midlife crisis, are we??)... but as I said before, around here I don't get to say anything to anyone about anything anymore.

[LJK]

NC Bruce Fan--Have you ever heard Bruce do Mony Mony? You might change your mind!

[Zephyrs 23]

Which of course brings up the fact that bruce once covered Achy Breaky Heart...

[Toots]

My evil song of the day for today is...

Let me tell you a story bout a man named Jed
Poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed
Then one day he was shooting at some food
when up through the ground come a bubblin' crude
Oil that is...
Texas tea...

Well the next thing you know ol' Jed's a millionaire
Kinfolk says Jed you need to move away from here
California is the place you oughta be
So they loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly
Hills that is
Swimming Pools
Movie Stars...

Hey Granny.....Ya'll makin us some vittles?

Toots

[patter]

Toots - ACK!!!!!! - NO MORE - PLEASE!!!!!!!

Douger - well, at least I didn't let on about your passion for Abba's "Dancing Queen"............ (and by the way, have you been watchin' Emeril lately???????)


Sparkle

[Incident]

Thanks Toots, as susceptible to suggestion that I am i'm sure this song will be bouncing around my head all day.

All though Dancing Queen, ACK!!!


Anyway as in any post related to the Beverly Hillbillies one must remember the following

EllieMae but Alidoes; heh heh heh.....

[RMO]

At the risk of tearing your heart out Flory Days ;), were you aware that Faith covered IISFB on her Breathe album?

I know what you mean. I actually think Tim and Faith are ok. I just think that country music as a whole, especially during the mid to late 90's, was so much about image and outside songwriters that hardly any of 'em could be considered genuine.