40 Most Awesomely Bad Love Songs

vh-1/viacom ^ | 3-02-05

[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!

[Dan from Michigan]

I actually like the 2nd song there - Say what you Will.

Although now that guitar riffs are running through my head.

[GunnyHartman]

Wang, Dang, Sweet, Poon ****

[I'm ALL Right!]

How about "Billy Don't Be A Hero"...the passivist theme song.

[international american]

gross!!!!

[international american]

MUCH better!

[Calvin Locke]

One of the things that I hate about the Internet is how easily it is to cut and paste incorrect information...

In that I did not catch the mistake, I can only offer that I all but erased that piece of music out of my mind eons ago.

[Indy Pendance]

Yeah, My error. Sorry, I don't know what the love shack is. I can't believe this thread is already pushing 600 posts.

[cyncooper]

Come on, Elton John singing to a girl?

Elton almost got married when he was pretty young (I think he married in the 80's briefly but it became known it was a sham marriage)...the song "Someone Saved My Live Tonight" refers to the fiance of younger days.

Off topic, but I was tickled to hear Elton's "Friends" as bumper music on Hugh Hewitt's show yesterday.

[JesseJane]

I HAVE to have that record. CD?

Oh man, even a marching band version?? Our old HS band used to hit it with Louie, Louie and then... the coupe de gras.........PETER GUNN...

I can hear it now!! ;)

[sully777]

"I'd Rather Have A Bottle In Front Of Me Than A Frontal Lobotomy"

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He wrote "Jersey Girl" too. Springsteen did an excellent cover on his live album.

[spectre]

"Yummy, yummy, yummy I have love in my tummy"

That was awful. Which brings to mind "You're having my baby...what a wonderful way to say how much I love you"....

Oh brother..

sw

[cyncooper]

"Muskrat Love" by Captain and Tenille.

America did it first, but the Captain and Tenille's version is the annoying one for sure.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Not to be outdone by "Shiroi Parasol" or "Akai Sweet Pea" by Seiko Matsuda!

[international american]

Oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[BlueMondaySkipper]

I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth - Frank Zappa

[kaylar]

I thought I was the only one who remembered that atrocity:

Ah'm not Leeeeeeee-suh,
Muh name is Jew-lee
Leeshuh lef' yew
Years uh-go.

[msjhall]

Okay, I found this song from Dickie Goodman: Mr. Jaws Dickie Goodman (Goodman) Contains samples from: "Dynomite" by Bazuka featuring Tony Camillo "Please Mr. Please" by Olivia Newton-John "How Sweet It Is" by James Taylor "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by War "Get Down Tonight" by K.C. and the Sunshine Band "The Hustle" by Van McCoy "Love Will Keep Us Together" by The Captain and Tennille "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell "One of These Nights" by The Eagles "Jive Talkin'" by The Bee Gees "I'm Not In Love" by 10cc "Midnight Blue" by Melissa Manchester We are here on the beach where a giant shark has just eaten a girl swimmer Well Mr. Jaws, how was it? "Dynomite" And what did she say when you grabbed her? "Please Mr. Please" I know sharks are stupid, but what did you think when you took that first bite? "How sweet it is" Mr. Jaws, before you swim out to sea, have you anything else to say? "Why can't we be friends, why can't we be friends?" With me now is the local sheriff. Sheriff Brody, the shark will be back for lunch. What do you intend to do? "Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight" Just arriving is oceanographer Matt Hooper. Sir, if someone is attacked by a shark, what should they do? "Do the hustle" We are going aboard the fishing boat of Captain Quint. Captain, will you be able to catch this giant shark? "I will", "I will", "I will" (thank you, captain) "I will" (captain!) "I will" (captain!) "I will" (captain!) When you catch one of these sharks, what do you feel like? "Like a Rhinestone Cowboy" We've just sighted the shark again. He's coming straight for us. Captain Quint is shouting something at him. "Get you baby one of these nights" Hey Jaws, the captain says he's going to catch you. What do you think of that? "Jive talkin'" Uh-oh, here he comes again! (Gun shots) They've hit him! Mr. Jaws, why doesn't anything seem to hurt you? "Big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry" He's coming right onto the boat! Mr. Jaws, why are you grabbing my hand? "Wouldn't you give your hand to a friend?" No wait! Mr. Jaws! That's not the way this record is supposed to end! Help! Help! (Drowning noises) From: "David Hayman"

[AmericanInTokyo]

Yep. She gets a letter that Billy just somehow didn't make it overseas in the war...and she....jus...chucks the letter away.

[international american]

Maria Muldauer

[msjhall]

sorry about the format