Songs that I Detest....(please don't hate me!)
The worst song ever recorded on Earth:
FIRE - Crazy World of Arthur
Brown
Shame, shame, shame on Atlantic Records for releasing
this!!!
And even more shame on Americans who bought this 45 single!
Other Recordings That Are Totally Unlistenable.....
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT- Manfred Mann Earth Band (what was Mr
Springsteen thinking when he wrote this?)
PAPER TIGER- Sue Thompson (one of those stupid pop records for kids)
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU- Stevie Wonder (Stevie messed up big
time with this)
PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND- Clint Holmes (people teased me with this
one-"my name is Michael")
YUMMY, YUMMY- Ohio Express (worst "bubble gum" song put on wax)
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN- The Bangles (4 weeks at #1 in the US...shame,
shame)
I'M HENRY VIII, I AM- Herman's Hermits
LOW RIDER- War (song actually makes my skin crawl....this was War's only
flawed record).
INVISIBLE TOUCH- Genesis (mindless lyrics slapped onto lame music
production)
HURT- Timi Yuro (ackkkkk...those vocals!!!)
ABC- Jackson 5 (annoying...only song I hated by them)
DISCO DUCK- Rick Dees (never could figure out why this went to #1)
DEVIL INSIDE- INXS (their WORST hit....just awful fluff!)
IMAGINE- John Lennon (such hopelessness in the lyrics)
OH YEAH- Yellow (fitting theme for a dreadfully boring teenage movie)
THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRL'S LIFE- Mike Douglas (don't even get me started)
THE OTHER WOMAN- Ray Parker Jr
LITTLE BLUE MAN- Betty Johnson-featuring Hugh Downs
BACKSTAGE- Gene Pitney
ROLL WITH IT- Steve Winwood (oh, my......what crap!)
THE BITCH IS BACK- Elton John
BOOGIE FEVER- The Sylvers (awful....and you can't "boogie" to this anyway)
SEASON OF THE WITCH- Donovan (good grief)
RADIO GA GA- Queen (typical 1984 fluff-rock)
HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDUH!- Allan Sherman
ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA-BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU- Johnny Rivers (argggh!)
LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK- Paul Simon (annoyingly redundant)
DONT' FORGET ME WHEN YOU'RE GONE- Glass Tiger (just too silly for pop
radio)
COME BACK WHEN YOU GROW UP- Bobby Vee (boring lyrics that keep
repeating and repeating!)
JESSIE'S GIRL- Rick Springfield (Rick should have stuck to acting!)
I CAN'T DANCE- Genesis (oh, this was so so bad....and it went top 10
nationally!!!)
DEEP PURPLE- Nino Tempo & April Stevens
JUNGLE BOOGIE- Kool & The Gang (hated the growling)
DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST- Wayne Newton (at first listen, thought this
was a woman singing....not kidding)
STAND- REM (they actually made a video for this too....shameful!)
AMERICAN PIE- Don MacLean (loved years ago, can't stomach today- too much
airplay)
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY TEENAGE SON- Vic Lundberg (there's a line where
Vic **slams** women)
GOT TO GIVE IT UP- Marvin Gaye (any real lyrics here?)
DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER- The Osmonds (oh, my)
THE UNICORN- Irish Rovers (some novelty records I dig; not this one!)
HEART ATTACK- Olivia Newton-John (pointless....and this went top 10!)
MY BABY LOVES LOVIN'- White Plains (silly redundant lyrics)
ROCK ME- Steve Miller Band (that opening guitar riff....robbery!)
YOU'RE THE ONE- The Vogues (lyrics only a 4 year old could appreciate)
YOU CAN CALL ME AL- Paul Simon (ugh)
TIGHTEN UP- Archie Bell & The Drells (just too goofy)
HOT CHILD IN THE CITY- Nick Gilder (male, female?...no difference, dumb
song anyway)
GHOSTBUSTERS- Ray Parker Jr
TELSTAR- The Tornadoes (just awful)
ELVIRA- Oak Ridge Boys (blech...)
I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER- Prince (I really thought a woman sang this mess)
LOCOMOTION- Grand Funk Railroad (hated all versions but GFR tops my
hate list)
GARDEN PARTY- Rick Nelson (annoyingly borrrrrrring)
MACARTHUR PARK- Donna Summer (shame shame shame on you, Donna!)
DOO DOO DOO DAA DAA- The Police (I never forgave The Police for this
fluff)
I AM THE WALRUS- The Beatles (their worst recording....another Lennon
catastrophy)
THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO (BELIEVE IT OR NOT)-Joey Scarbury
COLD SWEAT- James Brown
BAD BLOOD- Neil Sedaka / Elton John (Neil trying to sound
"cool"...yeah, right!)
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC- Wild Cherry (scraping nails on a blackboard)
MONY MONY- Billy Idol (arggggghhhhhhhh!!!!)
YOU TURN ME ON- Ian Whitcomb (the panting is utterly stupid!)
YOU SEXY THING- Hot Chocolate (horrible vocals)
WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT- John Lennon (another Lennon screwup
record)
BIRTHDAY- Underground Sunshine or Beatles (yep, I hated both
versions!)
CENTERFOLD- J Geils Band (typical early 80s fluff-rock)
THE JERK- The Larks (no explanation needed)
I CAN DANCE (GLASSES)- Leo Sayer (was Leo serious?)
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN- The Animals (hate the lyrics)
LOVE ROLLERCOASTER- Ohio Players (not even fun to dance to)
BARBARA ANN- Beach Boys (garbage.....shame on Beach Boys!)
BUMP AND GRIND- R. Kelly
WOMAN, WOMAN- Gary Puckett & Union Gap (hate the lyrics)
AMERICA- Neil Diamond (wimpy anthem- typical early 1980s AC fare)
REVOLUTION- The Beatles (ARGGGHHHHHH!!!!)
EVERYBODY (BACKSTREET'S BACK)- Backstreet Boys (they try so hard to be
"urban" with this sloppy mess)
MENDOCINO- Sir Douglas Quintet
EVERY ROSE HAS IT'S THORN- Poison
SEXUAL HEALING- Marvin Gaye (never caught on with me)
BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL- Glenn Yarbrough (just too cheesey)
COMING UP (LIVE IN GLASGOW)- Paul McArtney & Wings (ooh, shame on Paul)
TALK TALK- Music Machine
WILD THANG- Tone Loc
MAMA- BJ Thomas
DON'T THINK TWICE- Wonder Who? (but I love all other Four Seasons stuff)
MY PEROGATIVE- Bobby Brown (this was so laughable)
KNOCK ON WOOD- Eddie Floyd (Amii Stewart performed miracles with her
version of this)
ALREADY GONE- The Eagles (hate the 'woo hoo
hoo' part, reminiscent of Hee-Haw)
DO THE FREDDIE- Freddie & The Dreamers
SONGS THAT I USED TO HATE BUT NOW "TOLERATE" (or
may even like**)
JUST DROPPED IN TO SEE WHAT CONDITION MY CONDITION WAS IN- Kenny
Rogers & First Edition
BROTHER LOUIE- The Stories
BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY- Fantastic Johnny C
I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE- Alicia Bridges
IT'S WONDERFUL- Rascals
RISE- Herb Alpert**
BORN A WOMAN- Sandy Posey
GOLDEN YEARS- David Bowie
RAPPER'S DELIGHT- SugarHill Gang
I'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU- Garnett Mimms
TIME- Alan Parsons Project
MIRAGE- Tommy James & The Shondells**
THERE'S NO GETTING OVER ME- Ronnie Milsap
GET UP AND BOOGIE- Silver Convention
STAND BY YOUR MAN- Tammy Wynette
EMOTION- Samantha Sang**
CARS- Gary Numan**
TELEPHONE LINE- Electric Light Orchestra
MIND GAMES- John Lennon
COME BABY COME- K7**
HOUSTON- Dean Martin
KEY LARGO- Bertie Higgins
HEY LITTLE WALTER- Tony Toni Tone
PHYSICAL- Olivia Newton-John
LEMON TREE- Trini Lopez
YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING- Leo Sayer
CHUCK E'S IN LOVE- Rickie Lee Jones
HURDY GURDY MAN- Donovan
MAGIC- Olivia Newton-John**
GOOD TIMES- Chic
CHEWY CHEWY- Ohio Express**
I WANT YOU BACK- Jackson 5
ENGLAND SWINGS- Roger Miller
IT'S RAINING MEN- Weather Girls
FOR LOVIN' ME- Peter, Paul & Mary
SING- The Carpenters
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP- Foundations
WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN- Seals & Croft
LADY- Kenny Rogers
I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN- Tom Jones**
BAD GIRLS- Donna Summer
FORTUNATE SON- Creedence Clearwater Revival
LOVE MACHINE- The Miracles**
JUST LIKE A WOMAN- Bob Dylan
LOOKIN' FOR LOVE- Johnny Lee
STAYIN' ALIVE- Bee Gees
WINTER WORLD OF LOVE- Engelbert Humperdinck**