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'We Built This City' ranks as the worst record ever
USA TODAY ^
| Mon, Apr 19, 2004
| Edna Gundersen,
Posted on 04/19/2004 9:59:48 AM PDT by presidio9
Edited on 04/19/2004 11:47:34 PM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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We Built This City is the single worst single ever constructed, according to Blender's ranking of reeking tunes.
• Kevin Spacey sorry for mugging confusion • Vince Neil sued by former prostitute • Hurdle cleared for James Brown annulment • Frat brothers avoid jail in MTV-taped killing of koi • Worst song... Ever
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The magazine's list of "The 50 Worst Songs Ever," which hits newsstands Tuesday in New York and Los Angeles and April 27 nationwide, distills the lamest popular rock-era records into one sonic landfill.
Starship's 1985 anthem, the runaway No. 1 stinker, "seems to inspire the most virulent feelings of outrage," editor Craig Marks says. "It purports to be anti-commercial but reeks of '80s corporate-rock commercialism. It's a real reflection of what practically killed rock music in the '80s."
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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: abb; graceslick; hallandoates; jeffersonairplane; macongeorgia; poison; starship; wasnotwas; webuiltthiscity
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To: lugsoul
Jaap Eggermont, former drummer of Golden Earring :)
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posted on
04/19/2004 11:29:20 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
("If my deepest, darkest despair had choreography -- *this* would be it." -Tom Servo)
To: TheBigB
What about the politically correct classic, 'Short People'.
To: TheBigB
bingo. apparently, the RIAA is bit less rigid across the pond.
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posted on
04/19/2004 11:33:35 AM PDT
by
lugsoul
(Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin on the mountainside.)
To: TheBigB
I neveer saw that spread, I would like to although.
84
posted on
04/19/2004 11:34:37 AM PDT
by
Moleman
To: TheBigB
"Human" by the Human League. :)Yep.... would love to grab their little necks! ~grin~
85
posted on
04/19/2004 11:34:48 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
(I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
To: TheBigB
"Human" by the Human League. :) Or "Karma Chameleon", by Boy George.
To: TheBigB
Thanks for the pic. What a cutie, I was about 16 or 17 at the time myself.
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posted on
04/19/2004 11:39:08 AM PDT
by
Moleman
To: lugsoul
Here's one for ya...
Who is the only rock era -duo- to hit #1 with -every- single they released (who released more than one song)?
88
posted on
04/19/2004 11:51:24 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
("If my deepest, darkest despair had choreography -- *this* would be it." -Tom Servo)
To: TheBigB
It is tempting to say Hall and Oates, but the fact that they had a string on #1 songs makes me think that not all of their singles went that high. Which is why I'll guess Tears for Fears.
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posted on
04/19/2004 11:54:11 AM PDT
by
lugsoul
(Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin on the mountainside.)
To: TheBigB
I am not saying, but I will tell you that my favorite band of all time is from the city of Macon in your home state.
By greatest brush with musical dorkiness was when I was playing golf out in LA, and I got paired up with David Was of Was (Not Was). His most famous song was "Everybody Walk The Dinosaur."
The worst song of all time is one of the following three:
"The Macarana"
"The Electric Slide"
"Who Let The Dogs Out"
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posted on
04/19/2004 11:55:37 AM PDT
by
presidio9
("See, mother, I make all things new.")
To: presidio9
The all-time worst song ever has to be "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band.
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posted on
04/19/2004 11:56:43 AM PDT
by
VRWCmember
(Bush's Viet Nam?! Shut up, Teddy; Iraq isn't even Bush's Chappaquidick!)
To: lugsoul
Nope. Hint: It was a guy and a girl.
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posted on
04/19/2004 11:58:18 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
("If my deepest, darkest despair had choreography -- *this* would be it." -Tom Servo)
To: VRWCmember
Hey, I love that song! :)
Skyyyyrockets in flight...bum, bum...afternoon deliiii-iiight...
AaAAaAAAA--AAAfternoon delight!
93
posted on
04/19/2004 12:01:48 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
("If my deepest, darkest despair had choreography -- *this* would be it." -Tom Servo)
To: TheBigB
Sonny & Cher?
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posted on
04/19/2004 12:05:49 PM PDT
by
presidio9
("See, mother, I make all things new.")
To: presidio9
Nope. Good guess, though.
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posted on
04/19/2004 12:06:43 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
("If my deepest, darkest despair had choreography -- *this* would be it." -Tom Servo)
To: presidio9
Who is the world is from Macon, TN?
If you were talkin' about my state, it would be obvious. But TN?
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posted on
04/19/2004 12:11:24 PM PDT
by
lugsoul
(Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin on the mountainside.)
To: presidio9
you mean:
"we bilked this city of all its' dough"? that's the democrat's local theme song!
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posted on
04/19/2004 12:14:35 PM PDT
by
camle
(keep your mind open and somebody will fill it with something for you))
To: TheBigB
I enjoyed most of the music of the 80s, my formative years....... If you like it, listen to it. Preaching to the choir for me..
Long live the 80's
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posted on
04/19/2004 12:14:57 PM PDT
by
Johnny Gage
(God Bless President Bush, God Bless our Troops, and GOD BLESS AMERICA!)
To: lugsoul; presidio9
Give up? :)
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Two duets released from the GREASE soundtrack--"Summer Nights" and "You're The One That I Want" Both hit #1 in 1978.
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posted on
04/19/2004 12:17:56 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
("If my deepest, darkest despair had choreography -- *this* would be it." -Tom Servo)
To: lugsoul
I thought TBB was from GA. Didn't he go to that Debbie Gibson concert somewhere in GA?
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posted on
04/19/2004 12:20:46 PM PDT
by
presidio9
("See, mother, I make all things new.")
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