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James Lileks: Worst Rock Song Ever? Give This a Spin
The Minneapolis/St Paul Star Tribune ^ | April 25, 2004 | James Lileks

Posted on 04/24/2004 3:46:43 PM PDT by quidnunc

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To: Clemenza
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree"

ok, you just upped the stakes by making me remember the entire gestalt of the pre-Reagan late 1970's

341 posted on 04/24/2004 8:40:25 PM PDT by King Prout (poets and philosophers should NEVER pretend to Engineering... especially SOCIAL Engineering!)
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To: Jape; quidnunc
Agreed. See post above regarding "Run Joey Run"

I remember another one: "Daddy Don't You Come So Fast" by Wayne Newton. Yeah Wayne, no wonder Johnny Carson thought you were Liberace's boyfriend.

342 posted on 04/24/2004 8:40:55 PM PDT by Clemenza ("Knowledge is Good" --- Emil Faber, Founder of Faber College)
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To: Rightwing Conspiratr1
I have no idea: *I* never watched the show.
neener-neener-nee-ner!
343 posted on 04/24/2004 8:41:47 PM PDT by King Prout (poets and philosophers should NEVER pretend to Engineering... especially SOCIAL Engineering!)
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To: skinkinthegrass
*sniff* I like those songs... :((

Let's commisserate...I like 'em too! :) I am a huge fan of cheesy 70s and 80s rock. I have We Built This City on 45, as well as One Night In Bangkok, Sunglasses at Night, You Belong to the City (Glenn Frey), Afternoon Delight, etc. etc. Worst rock song -to me- is 'til tuesday's "Voices Carry"...I can never get over the end of the video, with Aimee Mann standing up in a theater screaming, "He said shut up...he said shut up..." And I think, "Well, I can hardly blame him." :)

Nobody's mentioned Suzanna Vega's "Luka" or "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina & the Waves yet?

344 posted on 04/24/2004 8:42:14 PM PDT by TheBigB (FINALLY got my FReepin' profile page done! :))
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Just for that I'm going to mention Lump.

If you've never heard it you're safe. If you have Hahahahahahahahahahahh!

345 posted on 04/24/2004 8:43:38 PM PDT by Tribune7 (Vote Toomey April 27)
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To: King Prout
I do not recall who did it, actually I am blessed ot not remember even the tune, but I do remember how bitterly I loathed it and its ghastly popularity.

Ten bucks says it was "Think of Laura" by Christopher Cross. :)

346 posted on 04/24/2004 8:44:32 PM PDT by TheBigB (FINALLY got my FReepin' profile page done! :))
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To: TheBigB
Nobody's mentioned Suzanna Vega's "Luka

YES! THAT'S IT. THE WORST SONG OF ALL TIME!!!!

347 posted on 04/24/2004 8:44:48 PM PDT by Tribune7 (Vote Toomey April 27)
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To: Tribune7
"Come Sail Away", Styx.
348 posted on 04/24/2004 8:45:05 PM PDT by TheBigB (FINALLY got my FReepin' profile page done! :))
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To: Hand em their arse
"Jimmy Cracked Corn" was a favorite song of the first Republican President of the United States.

A certain German dictator was a fan of "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" and often played it repeatedly on his phonograph.

349 posted on 04/24/2004 8:45:18 PM PDT by Clemenza ("Knowledge is Good" --- Emil Faber, Founder of Faber College)
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To: Tribune7; TheBigB
"LUKA"

I take it I should count myself fortunate in not knowing wth you are talking about?
350 posted on 04/24/2004 8:46:39 PM PDT by King Prout (poets and philosophers should NEVER pretend to Engineering... especially SOCIAL Engineering!)
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To: King Prout
Yes.
351 posted on 04/24/2004 8:47:19 PM PDT by Tribune7 (Vote Toomey April 27)
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To: King Prout
Actually I never thought it was a bad song...it's just that so many others seemed to. :)
352 posted on 04/24/2004 8:47:46 PM PDT by TheBigB (FINALLY got my FReepin' profile page done! :))
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To: TheBigB
Styx. The 70s were a pretty bad time for music.
353 posted on 04/24/2004 8:48:39 PM PDT by Tribune7 (Vote Toomey April 27)
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To: TheBigB
I am beginning to remember a bit of it (dammit!)
"Hey Laura..."
that's all I will tolerate remembering.
*thumping head forcefully*
eis rei domine...
dona eius requiem...
*thump*
354 posted on 04/24/2004 8:49:07 PM PDT by King Prout (poets and philosophers should NEVER pretend to Engineering... especially SOCIAL Engineering!)
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To: LibKill
(Comic Book Store Guy, The Simpsons)

You mean this guy?

355 posted on 04/24/2004 8:49:17 PM PDT by weegee (Maybe Urban Outfitters should sell t-shirts that say "Voting Democrat is for Old Dead People.")
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To: Willie Green
So, I like Minnie Ripperton and rotary Connection. Not hurting me any.
356 posted on 04/24/2004 8:49:20 PM PDT by dts32041 ("Liberty is not America's gift to the world, it is God's gift to humanity" George W Bush 28 Jan 2003)
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To: King Prout
Here's another one:

Knock three times on the ceiling if you love me,
Twice on the pipe, if the answer is no.

Ugh. Now I have THAT one running through my head!!

357 posted on 04/24/2004 8:50:29 PM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: Tribune7
domoarigato ricky-ricardo...
358 posted on 04/24/2004 8:50:41 PM PDT by King Prout (poets and philosophers should NEVER pretend to Engineering... especially SOCIAL Engineering!)
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To: Tribune7
Aw, come on! the late 70s/early 80s was a golden time...Styx, Foreigner, Journey, and 38 Special. My Golden Quartet! LOL
359 posted on 04/24/2004 8:50:57 PM PDT by TheBigB (FINALLY got my FReepin' profile page done! :))
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To: Clemenza
ANYTHING by Milli Vanilli

That's a joke right? "Milli Vanilli" never sang those songs.

360 posted on 04/24/2004 8:51:05 PM PDT by weegee (Maybe Urban Outfitters should sell t-shirts that say "Voting Democrat is for Old Dead People.")
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