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Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

Blender magazine rated the top 50 worst number one songs of all time in 2003. Here are the top ten worst.

1. We Built This City by Jefferson Starship (1985)

2. Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus (1992)

3. Everybody Have Fun Tonight by Wang Chung (1986)

4. Rollin' by Limpbizkit (2000)

5. Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice (1990)

6. The Heart of Rock & Roll by Huey Lewis & The News (1984)

7. Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin (1988)

8. Party All the Time by Eddie Murphy (1985)

9. American Life by Madonna (2003)

10. Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder (1982)

Click here for complete list.

http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=786

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Agree wholeheartedly with the exception of Bobby McFarrin- that guy is a vocal wizard.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

I think "Don't worry, be happy" was a good song. The rest I agree suck.

Btw, Bulsajo, I never knew about Bobby Mcferrin. I checked out his homepage and am really impressed. You can play two songs that are created with just vocal layers, and it lets you remove and add the layers as you wish, to sort of play around with them. It's awesome.

Alias · Joined: 24 Jan 2003

2. Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus (1992)

Remember how he was supposed to be the next Elvis? Laughing

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

ah, capitalism+art. it works, really it does!

AbbeFaria · Joined: 17 May 2005 Location: Gangnam

I agree with all execpt Macfarin and Huey Lewis. I don't think Huey gets enough respect, they've got some good songs. And I've always hated Limp Bizkit. Even in my angry teen days when I was in to korn I hated them.

Interesting trivia though, Macfarin will no longer sing Don't Worry.

-S-

VanIslander · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:00 pm Post subject:

The list is pretty good but there are some real puzzling choices. They seem to be like someone's auntie, quite concerned with cultural values: they hate the lyrics of some great songs, hate the eighties, hate a great work of social criticism. (And they can't find a Michael Jackson tune to put on the Top50 worst of alltime list???)

I disagree with these, great tunes. Take them off the list!

CLASSICS:

The Sounds of Silence is on their extended list of worst of all time?

I've loved that song since I was 8 years old. it is timeless.

Kokomo by the Beach Boys. They hate the lyrics? And most of all can't stand my fav "Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take ya!�� Still nice on a hot summer's day.

"American Life" by Madonna. Of all her songs the one they choose for their Top-50 worst is the one that has a lot of social criticism and original rhythm?

GREAT WORKS OF THE EIGHTIES:

Greatest Love of All by Whitney is made fun of because of her personal troubles in recent years. A low blow and beside the point.

From a Distance by Bette Midler. They are arguing against the religious reference?

Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart may not be timeless but it's still played often on Canadien radio stations and captures the eighties, even if one doesn't like that era.

Broken Wings by Mr. Mister. Another eighties tune that may not resonate today but is clearly creative and far from cookie cutter.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

i can't believe they produced an article called the "The Top 100 blahblahblah" and they have the nerve to turn around and call other people's work "cliched."

I despise Top 100 lists like this. It's the laziest kind of magazine article.

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

consider the source of this article.

here's blender magazine's headlines for this week/month/whatever...

Drama Queen Natalie Portman Will Change Your Life
(translation - "molly ringwald still has a career!!!")

Multi-Talented Jamie Foxx Answers Your Cheeky Questions
(translation - "newcomer denzel washington has a dark side!!!")

Watch the Killers, Oasis, Beck and More, Rock Out in New York
(translation - "watch scritti polliti, the outfield, jane siberry and more rock out in new york")

Who Does Sheryl Crow Think She Is?
(translation - "who does kim carnes think she is?")

Burgeoning L.A. Girl Band The Like Play Dreamy Guitar Rock
(translation - "pointer sisters new hit 'i'm so excited' gets US excited!"

The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born
(translation - "the new miami vice soundtrack - 100% solid gold!!!)

Rock's Most Embarrassing Siblings Revealed!
(translation - "we're moron journalists with pages to fill!!!)

Jailbird Lil' Kim Answers Your Probing Questions
(translation - "technotronic wonder why their second album PUMP UP THE JAM II - THE REMIXES has sold only 11 copies")

yeah. rock journalism is the absolute bottom of the barrel.

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

I like a lot of those songs! A #1 song doesn't become #1 for no reason!! Why isn't "Walk Like an Egyptian" on there, or ANYTHING from Mariah Carey? Her stuff now doesn't bother me, but when she first came onto the scene, she set the stage for G.O.D. and Korean pop. We need a barfing emoticon...

EFLtrainer · Joined: 04 May 2005

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

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Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

Actually, McCartney and Wonder's "Ebony and Ivory" has a kicking guitar solo by the great lead guitarist from Pink Floyd, David Gilmore. Just check it out and you'll agree with this geezer.