Tuesday, April 20, 2004

TALK AMONGST YOURSELVES

Here are a couple of lists for you to chew on. In the upcoming May 2004 issue of Blender, they have named "The 50 Worst Songs Ever". Qualifying songs have to have been a "hit" in their day, which means that for the purposes of this list, the recorded works of William Hung have been mercifully excused.



According to Blender Magazine, The ten worst are:



10. Ebony and Ivory -- Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, 1982

9. American Life -- Madonna, 2003

8. Party all the time -- Eddie Murphy, 1985

7. Don't worry, be happy -- Bobby McFerrin, 1988

6. The heart of rock and roll -- Huey Lewis & the News, 1984

5. Ice Ice Baby -- Vanilla Ice, 1990

4. Rollin' -- Limpbizkit, 2000

3. Everybody have fun tonight -- Wang Chung, 1986

2. Achy Breaky Heart -- Billy Ray Cyrus, 1992

1. We Built this City -- Starship, 1985



Although I haven't seen the complete list, other mentions include Aqua's Barbie Girl, The Beatles' Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da and Simon and Garfunkel's The Sounds of Silence. The worst song list coincides with a VH1 special to be aired in May 2004.



Last year, Blender compiled their list of the fifty worst artists in music history. Looking it over, I agree with many, but I am dumbfounded by the inclusion of others.



1. Insane Clown Posse

2. Emerson, Lake and Palmer

3. Michael Bolton

4. Kenny G

5. Starship

6. Kansas

7. Asia

8. Vanilla Ice

9. Lee Greenwood

10. Air Supply

11. Latoya Jackson

12. Tin Machine

13. Mick Jagger

14. Yngwie Malmsteen

15. Yanni

16. Oingo Boingo

17. Benzino

18. Pat Boone

19. Dan Fogelberg

20. Howard Jones

21. The Alan Parsons Project

22. Primus

23. Creed

24. Bad English

25. Jamiroquai

26. Celine Dion

27. Colour Me Bad

28. Crash Test Dummies

29. Skinny Puppy

30. Richard Marx

31. Arrested Development

32. The Hooters

33. Japan

34. Live

35. Paul Oakenfold

36. 98 Degrees

37. The Doors

38. Nelson

39. Bob Geldof

40. Blind Melon

41. Whitesnake

42. Rick Wakeman

43. Mike and the Mechanics

44. Manowar

45. Gipsy Kings

46. The Spin Doctors

47. Goo Goo Dolls

48. Master P

49. Toad the Wet Sprocket

50. Iron Butterfly



You make the call. What are the five worst songs and five worst artists?

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