World's worst songs
Ok, this is the international edition of a piece I recently wrote on my other weblog (international, as in: I’ve taken out one entry, and made it a top-9 list instead of a top ten, and I’ve provided a YouTube-link for another song). In more or less ranked order, these are the songs that would work should you ever need to torture me.
- Crazy Frog - Axel F
- There is no more appropriate symbol of my limitless hate towards Jamba(Jamster) than this song. Since I’m opposed to the death penalty, I sadly cannot suggest it in this case either, no matter how tempting it may be. Recently, when I was visiting a record store, my five year old son pointed at a Crazy Frog album, and when I pointed out that CF was no fun, he tried to protest and say it’s fun for kids, I replied “Sorry, but we don’t bring that pop-cultural trash to our house”. Really.
- Fuentes/Lind/Holm/Nilsen - Hallelujah
- I blame this performance of the old Cohen classic, starring former World Idol winner Kurt Nilsen, for global warming due to the excessive spinning taking place in Jeff Buckley’s grave. You don’t believe me? Well, you can decide for yourself over at YouTube.
- Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman
- A hit back when I was a teenager, this song still holds the title of most annoying “lyrics” ever;
La da dee da dee da da
. Aarrgh. - Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
- Titanic would probably have been an OK movie without this song. Someone gave me this song as a christmas present years ago. I would’ve prefered a pair of socks.
- The White Stripes - Jolene
- Hey Jack White. Get your hands off Jolene! Now!
- Oasis - Wonderwall
- Ok. I probably just made some britpop-fans choke on their morning tea (or was that the morning beer?). This song is a symbol of everything that’s ever been wrong with britpop. It also happens to be a symbol of everything that’s going to be wrong about britpop whenever it reemerges.
- Christina Aguilera - Lady Marmelade
- Do I really need to say anything?
- Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (Come To An End)
- Ok. I just don’t understand Nelly Furtado. She’s done an above average version of Gnarls Barkley, “Crazy”, and then goes on to release this crap. I just don’t get it.
- The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
- When this song was popular, I always turned off the radio. I just rediscovered that I do. To prevent me from puking.
So: What’s your list?
Comments
Comment from Chris on 2007-02-06 15:25
My list? Too many to describe. How about these:
I have a lot of songs I have to turn off when they come on the radio, but I can’t remember the titles (I wonder why). Songs by The Fratellis, The Kinks and other clones.
I’ll have to think more about this one.
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