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NRaleighLiberal

(60,041 posts)
Sun Nov 25, 2012, 11:40 PM Nov 2012

Ok - beware of earworms! Vote for the worst song on this list! All "Hits"! [View all]

Man, I grew up with most of these....I picked my view of the worst 10 from this incredible, awful list

http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2012/05/worst-songs-of-all-time.html

Pick the worst...and don't get angry at me if you start humming some of these as you try to get to sleep tonight!


5 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
1 (20%)
Billy Don't Be a Hero - Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
0 (0%)
Wildfire - Michael Murphy
0 (0%)
Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
1 (20%)
Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary McGregor
0 (0%)
Claire- Gilbert O'Sullivan
0 (0%)
Alone Again Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan
0 (0%)
Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
1 (20%)
Puppy Love - Donny Osmond
1 (20%)
Chick A Boom - Daddy Dewdrop
1 (20%)
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Hardest. Poll. Ever. OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #1
the competition just to make the list was fierce rurallib Nov 2012 #41
Oh hell. I had forgotten Chick-a-Boom existed. nolabear Nov 2012 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Nov 2012 #35
Now I know who was responsible for "Puppy Love". Quantess Nov 2012 #3
you forgot "you light up my life"...I can't vote because that IS the worst song ever MrsBrady Nov 2012 #4
yes, I pondered that. I could have used 20 poll slots! So many bad songs thru the years! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #5
No "worst song ever" list is complete without Muskrat Love susanr516 Nov 2012 #6
Although Toni Tennille sang it so well. "Nibblin on bacon, chewin on cheese".... Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #23
So many bad songs, and only one vote! Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #7
This poll is worthless without Heartbeat by Don Johnson. n/t cynatnite Nov 2012 #8
Build Me Up Buttercup, or anything by Neil Diamond. Scuba Nov 2012 #9
I don't think I've heard of any of them... Xyzse Nov 2012 #10
You're Having My Baby n/t sarge43 Nov 2012 #11
wow, how could I have passed that "gem" by! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #14
What, no MACARENA ?!?!?!? Myrina Nov 2012 #12
"You Light Up My Life" by Debbie Boone. sadbear Nov 2012 #13
"Amazed" by Lone Star. Aristus Nov 2012 #15
Useless poll w/o "Afternoon Delight" pink-o Nov 2012 #16
Thanks....I needed that! Agreed - AD is a horror! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #25
She ran calling wiiiilllllldfiiiire!! TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #17
She was a houseplant apparently. Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #19
Yeah, that never did make sense, did it? TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #22
Daddy was a cop on the eastside of Chicago. Back in the USA, Back in the bad old days. Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #18
God! Just Looking At Those Song Titles..... Paladin Nov 2012 #20
To nominate one not on the list: "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart"-- TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #21
Kiki Dee or something like that? With Elton John? NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #26
Yes. Elton John decided to start throwing away his career TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #33
I don't know if it counts as an earworm, but "Undercover Angel" is gag worthy. Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #24
Yup - that qualifies. So does Brandy (you're a fine girl...what a good wife you would be...) NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #27
But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea...do do do do dodo do Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #28
OK - you did it NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #29
oh boy.... NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #30
I had completely forgotten about that monstrosity until you bought it up. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #40
You forgot "I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes" geardaddy Nov 2012 #31
Bye, By Miss American Pie geardaddy Nov 2012 #32
No no no no no Bake Nov 2012 #37
I picked "The Night Chicago Died" mockmonkey Nov 2012 #34
Some real stinkers there. But you missed one. Bake Nov 2012 #36
Paper Lace did the first version of Billy Don't Be a Hero NoGOPZone Nov 2012 #38
Where is "You're Having My Baby"? GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #39
Feelings felix_numinous Nov 2012 #42
Someone forgot this little gem: "I'm Sorry Suzanne" liberaltrucker Nov 2012 #43
I actually like most of these, LOL. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #44
They're all retch-inducing. It was very hard to choose one. yardwork Nov 2012 #45
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