Worst songs of the 80's

[eauclaireliberal]

Everyone always laughs about the 70's...polyester, disco, etc. But what folks don't seem to notice is that the 80's were just as bad.

Ah, the 80's: That is when Saturday Night Live became as funny as eating concrete, the nation was contaminated with Reaganomics (as well as the "Gipper" himself) and red leather and Lionel Richie Jheri-curls became a popular fashion statement.

And the first thing I think of when someone brings up the 80's is the music...the shitty tunes, that is. The ones that REALLY get me are:

"True" by Spandau Ballet. Those clowns who made the movie "Charlie's Angels" felt the need to regurgatate that crappy song by putting it on the soundtrack. They deserve to be shot for that.

"Jesse's Girl". I don't remember the artist's name, not that it is relevant...

Anything by a Flock of Seagulls.

"Don't You Forget About Me". I used to love the songs of the Psychadellic Furs-including this song. Then came the movie "The Breakfast Club" and next thing you know every radio station is playing that tune to death. I think it was some kind of Molly Ringwald fantasy a lot of pre-teens had. I have no idea.

"Take on Me" by A-Ha.

"I Love a Rainy Night" Was it Eddie Rabbit that did that song? I guess it doesn't matter: I won't lose any sleep over not knowing.

"Bring on the Dancing Horses" by Echo and the Bunnymen.

The debut of MTV didn't help, BTW. Music videos rot the minds of America's listeners, and I, too, began that video-song association whenever I listened to the radio. Made just about all of the songs of the 80's suck even more. However, I found it hysterical that-thanks to MTV-no one seemed to understand that Devo's song "Whipit" was about jerking-off.

Well, enough from me for now...what's your nomination for "Worst Song of the 80's?"

[SiobhanClancy]

1. "God Bless the U.S.A." by Lee Greenwood

a couple more:

"Kyrie Eleison" - Mr. Mister
"Rock Me Amadeus"- Falco
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight"-Wang Chung

Really,there were a lot of BAD SONGS in the 80s:)

[underpants]

10. Ugh I had stand and listen to that twice a day in the Army

God I hate that song.

[AntiCoup2K4]

33. The only thing worse than Lee Greenwood singing that crappy song...

....was this supposed "rock band" called "Freedom Jam" who played at my high school (probably yours too)and did a horrible fake metal version of that awful song. They were really more of a Reaganite propaganda device than a band :puke:

[Sagan]

2. Hey!

Don't You Forget About Me was by Simple Minds, not the Pyschedelic Furs. And I like that song! :)

If you want a really bad 80's song, look no farther than "Mickey" by Toni Basil...

[eauclaireliberal]

3. Oops!

Don't You Forget About Me was by Simple Minds, not the Pyschedelic Furs.
Oops-my bad. thanks for the correction.

If you want a really bad 80's song, look no farther than "Mickey" by Toni Basil...
Ugh. I didn't care for that one either.

[Norbert]

4. Grandma got run over by a reindeer.

I think Elmo and Patsy made it. It was funny the first 1000 times I heard it but after the millionth time it got old.

Elvira from the Oak Ridge Boys got on my nerves really quick.

No! Not Bring on the Dancing Horses from the Pretty in Pink movie. I thought that song was great.

BTW Jesse's Girl was by teen idol type Rick Springfield. Actually I thought the song wasn't bad. The follow-ups were decent too.

[Jonte_1979]

5. "When the children cry" by White Lion

"Rock you like a hurricane" by The Scorpions.

[NashVegas]

6. What Do You Think Were the Best Songs of the '80s, eauclaire

Just curious.

"Don't You Forget About Me". I used to love the songs of the Psychadellic Furs-including this song.


You loved the songs of the Furs so much you confused Richard Butler's rasp with Jim Kerr's croon?

My pick for worst songs (of those I'm unfortunate enough to still remember):

anything by Steve Perry or Journey
ditto REO Spudwagon
ditto Foreigner
ditto Christopher Cross
ditto Whitesnake
ditto Winger
ditto 38 Special

anyone see a trend? heehee.

[jonnyblitz]

7. Jesse's Girl was by Rick Springfield . n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. and I still love that song to this day...ahhhhh, Dr. Noah Drake...

eom

[jonnyblitz]

19. Thats right , he was on General Hospital.

I think I saw him featured on some VH-1 one hit wonder show or something....

[Wolfman 11]

8. all of them

worst decade ever

[BigMcLargehuge]

9. Tainted Love by Soft Cell

Boy do I hate this song... My wife absolutely loves it... which is unusual as she usually has much better taste in music.

other awful songs of mention:

Gloria by Laura Brannagan
Radar Love (Remake) by White Lion
Any song by Poison
Any song by Motley Crue

[jonnyblitz]

20. Marilyn Mansons' remake of that song kicks ass though. n/t

[underpants]

11. Ha ha UVa/Wake game yesterday I heard the UVa pep band playing a song

See UVa doesn't have an actual mrching band.

I couldn't place it at first and it sounded like elevator music, not the rah rah stuff you should hear at a football game. So I start humming the tune and it hits me.....it's "Take on Me" by Aha. No wonder Hoo'ville is not seen as a hostile environment in which to play.

[BigMcLargehuge]

12. Do they turn into cartoons when tackled?

:hi:

[underpants]

13. WaHoo Wa!

UVa Cavaliers or Wahoos. 'Hoos for short and a section of the stadium is called 'Hooville heights (bad seats at the top of the closed end).

Nest year I am buying season tickets in the 'Hooville heights section (cheaper) and then sit on the grassy hill at the opposite end. It's a great way to see a game.

[TroubleMan]

14. The Rappin Duke

"DA HA DA HA.... DA HAHAHAHAHA"

and that other rap song called "The Pee Wee Herman Dance"


Also, I don't know who made this song, but I HATED "Sister Christian"

Motorin'???? What a piece of crap song.

[jus_the_facts]

21. THAT song AND......The Curly Shuffle...were THE WORST SONGS EVER CONCEIVED

.......of.....FINALLY someone else agrees.....I've posted a couple threads in the past about those two being beyond BAD!!! :puke:

.....HEY MOE...HEY MOE....WELL A YUK YUK YUK YUK...doin' the Curly Shuffle! :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

[AntiCoup2K4]

25. That would be "Night Ranger"

who also, paradoxically, made a song called "You can still rock in America"

Not listening to crap like that you can't!

Bad 80's music.....

Anything by:

The Thompson Twins
Haircut 100
Poison
Slaughter
Firehouse
Journey (after Jonathan Cain joined)

That stupid "I wanna be a cowboy" song
That stupider "I eat cannibals" song
The stupidest "A-E-I-O-U (and sometimes Y)" song

[CanuckAmok]

32. Trio:

Trio did Da Da Da

Night Ranger did "Sister Christian"

Joeski Love did "Pee Wee's Dance"

Boys Don't Cry did "I wanna be a Cowboy"



my pick for worst ever: Warrior by Patti Smythe (not to be comfused with Patti Smith). "Shootin' at the walls of hearache, bang bang, I am the warrior, and heart to heart (something something) when you surviiiiiive..."

or maybe Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus". Ka-Chinnnnnggggg!

[annonymous]

15. Rock Me Amadeus by Falco

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[LWolf]

16. LOL

I've only heard of 2-3 of the songs on this whole thread! I was here in the 80s; perhaps you were just listening to the wrong radio stations?

I can't give you a good list from the 80s though. I can't really remember one way or the other!

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. Shout...Tears for Fears...

Blech.

[UCLA02]

22. "Islands in the Stream" hands down.

Now I'm gonna get flamed for everybody having that shit song stuck in their heads all day!

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[AntiCoup2K4]

28. I would have to agree

What's worse than a cheesy country song?

A cheesy country song written and produced by the most horrid of disco groups :scared:

[WillParkinson]

23. The 80's had NO bad songs!

Well, OK, maybe one or two. Most of the ones I've seen listed were actually good songs. (And I'm not just saying that because I have them here...)

[jus_the_facts]

24. please read posts #14 and #21....honestly the most horrid tunes......

....you've GOT to agree those were BAAAAAAAAAAD!!! :D

[catzies]

26. "I'll stop the world and melt with you." I AM SICK TO DEATH OF THAT!

"You've seen the difference, and it's getting better all the time."

*takes ball peen hammer, smashes temples in*

[Jack The Tab]

31. Couldn't agree more...although their albums are quite good...

I have both of their 80's albums, and there are some very good songs on those albums. But that song "melt with you" is absolutely atrocious

[He loved Big Brother]

27. The Politics of Dancing

Blech.

[carpetbagger]

29. Wham.

The one band that even sounds awful on the nostalgia rebound.

[mitchum]

30. Too many to choose from...

the absolute worst period for mainstream music (until the 90s came along)