Posted on 03/02/2005 12:30:39 PM PST by sully777
What is the most awesomely bad love song ever? The one that makes you cringe when you hear it, but you just can't turn it off. What love song makes you shake your head, roll your eyes, laugh, gag, shed a tear, or just punch something because it's so horrendously great that you love to hate it. Or is it vice versa? VH1 is counting down the 40 Most Awesomely Bad Love Songs....The kind of songs that might end a relationship rather than enhance it. You get the drift.
Join us as we count down and celebrate fantastically cheesy lyrics, the best and worst metaphors, awkward and confusing themes, and of course, those strange, misguided flukes from our favorite artists, while our team of experts help explain why we've deemed these songs so (un)worthy. We've been covering our ears, shutting off the radio, and running from the room screaming for too long. It's time to ban these songs to our awesomely bad Hall of F(Sh)ame!
(Excerpt) Read more at vh1.com ...
Has anyone mentioned "Afternoon Delight"? That one always sickened me, but I'm not sure it counts as a love song.
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
England Dan & John Ford Coley
Hello, yeah, it's been a while.
Not much, how 'bout you?
I'm not sure why I called,
I guess I really just wanted to talk to you.
And I was thinking maybe later on,
We could get together for a while.
It's been such a long time,
And I really do miss your smile.
I'm not talking 'bout moving in,
And I don't want to change your life.
But there's a warm wind blowing,
The stars are out, and I'd really love to see you tonight.
We could go walking through a windy park,
Or take a drive along the beach.
Or stay at home and watch t.v.
You see, it really doesn't matter much to me.
I'm not talking 'bout moving in,
And I don't want to change your life.
But there's a warm wind blowing,
The stars are out, and I'd really love to see you tonight.
I won't ask for promises,
So you won't have to lie.
We've both played that game before,
Say I love you, then say goodbye.
I'm not talking 'bout moving in,
And I don't want to change your life.
But there's a warm wind blowing,
The stars are out, and I'd really love to see you tonight.
Ping for some memories, but mostly because I wanted to share the nausea. Some of these are truly horrific. LOL
Would "Run Joey Run" be considered a love song?
THAT'S IT!!
Shebang Shebang!
Yes, I love Cathy's Clown. The Everly Brothers are pretty much unsung these days. They are up there with Ray Charles as far as I'm concerned. Someone should do a movie of their lives - there has been a lot of drama.
Look at #252.
I didn't read every post but nobody in the first 200 mentioned the all-time worst love song: Freda Payne's Band of Gold, so bad it's good:
(excerpt)
You took me from the shelter of a mother
I had never known to love any other
We kissed after taking vows
But that night on our honeymoon
We stayed in separate rooms
I wait in the darkness of my lonely room
Filled with sadness, filled with gloom
Hoping soon that you'll walk
Back through that door
And love me like you TRIED before
Since you've been gone
All that's left is a band of gold
All that's left of the dream I hold
Is a band of gold
And the dream of what love could be
If you are still here with me
Makes you want to take a shower
As for Conway Twitty:
"Now I'm lyin' here beside her, with Linda on my mind
And next to me, my soon-to-be 'the one I left behind'
And Lord it hurts, to see her cry
She knows I'm lyin' here beside her
With Linda on my mind"
Conway Twitty sang of real-life situations. Done wrote that one his own self, jest like, Hello Darlin'
What's that darlin', how'm I doing?
Well, I guess I'm doing fine
'Cept I can't sleep and I cry each night 'til dawn
What's a dazzling urbanite like myself doing knowing all this old country stuff?
2. You Light Up My Life: A love song about Jesus. Very creepy, although not as creepy as the above.
Yes, and the frightening thing is that "Bread" had a large following. It's also frightening to realize that somebody, somewhere, has a shrine to Bobby Goldsboro in their living room.
"Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits
Your post is exactly why I love this site. You can find out about political moves, international affairs, current events, nationally, or in local areas and, lightening up, words to songs that you would have to search for hours to find. Kuel
BAD love song that I happen to like: "Don't Give up on us Baby" by David Soul.
If you can sing that song, hit every note, without everyone in the room falling down laughing at you, then, and only then, may you knock The King.
"Elusive Butterfly" by Bob Lind. Not only the worst love song, but possibly the worst song ever written -- maybe with the exception of "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Croft, with its immortal line, "Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind." Ugh.
3. Ben by Michael Jackson. A love song TO A FRIGGIN RAT!
www.bobbygoldsboro.com
Now......
I understand this here thread is about the worst love songs.
Granted, ther are many bad ones.......
Therefore I would like to take time to name the all time best love song........
And here it is..........
Put Another Log on the Fire - Tompall Glaser
Put another log on the fire.
Cook me up some bacon and some beans.
And go out to the car and change the tire.
Wash my socks and sew my old blue jeans.
Come on, baby, you can fill my pipe,
And then go fetch my slippers.
And boil me up another pot of tea.
Then put another log on the fire, babe,
And come and tell me why you're leaving me.
Now don't I let you wash the car on Sunday?
Don't I warn you when you're gettin fat?
Ain't I a-gonna take you fishin' with me someday?
Well, a man can't love a woman more than that.
Ain't I always nice to your kid sister?
Don't I take her driving every night?
So, sit here at my feet 'cos I like you when you're sweet,
And you know it ain't feminine to fight.
So, put another log on the fire.
Cook me up some bacon and some beans.
Go out to the car and lift it up and change the tire.
Wash my socks and sew my old blue jeans.
Come on, baby, you can fill my pipe,
And then go fetch my slippers.
And boil me up another pot of tea.
Then put another log on the fire, babe,
And come and tell me why you're leaving me.
Just read the lyrics. The song is so heartfelt. It is so sentimental. I confess I get tears in my eyes every time I hear it.
(Sorry, I can't go on writing. I'm getting misty-eyes just thinking about this beautiful love song)
It was about 7 foot high. It's an annoying little trivia bug in my head. i can see it plain as day. google search and found this. Guess his name was The Dumple and would come onstage:
Alen Yen's ToyboxDX
... on guitar backing the vocals of Don Dokken (like you ... chance to own a six-foot giant robot statue ... the communist menace of Sushi-Azarashi, mascot merchandiser San ...
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That was funny!
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