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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