Battle of the worst 80s songs.

[a_random_joel]

Poll question: Battle of the worst 80s songs.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

1. Nothing is more evil than De Burgh.

Unless it involves Samantha Fox.

[a_random_joel]

3. Yeah but at least Samantha Fox

Has big knockers.

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. there is nothing wrong with Debbie Gibson or Tiffany

I danced at a third-grade dance to those songs. They are classic.

[a_random_joel]

5. Ok

You can leave now. The adults are in charge.

[meegbear]

4. Starship

We Built this City. Saw them in concert and they opened AND closed with that song. Yeeeech.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

6. Eye of the Tiger or The Final Countdown?

Which is most appalling?
Or is it Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi?

So many questions.

[a_random_joel]

9. Come on now

Eye of the Tiger has redeeming qualities. It was in a Mr. T movie.

I give it a pass.

[Red_Storm]

20. Bon Jovi, generally speaking......

[Dogmudgeon]

7. Jefferson Wheelchair

I thought they changed their name.

--bkl

[mmm]

10. That could kill a man!

You must have super strength.

[meegbear]

16. They were free tickets

the Hooters opened for them and they were better.

[jimbo fett]

21. I was going to nominate that song but ya beat me to it. Gawd, they're

awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[southpaw]

8. Swing Out Sister

Quick scan of the choices... no rational thought or comparison... just a visceral reaction to the memory of that quivering abortion of a song...

uuuuuuuuuuuugggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

11. Yeah, but she was hot. Therefore they are immune from all criticism.

[southpaw]

13. Not even

Faith Hill is hot, but after hearing her apply the patented Nashville Twang-Mangle to Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart", I wanted to hit her in the face with an axe.

Looks do nothing to shield bad music from the lash of hostile criticism.

[terrya]

12. There's nothing wrong with Rick Astley!

I liked his voice, the song was infectious, AND he was cute.

What more can you ask for??

:-)

Terry

[Screaming Lord Byron]

14. He had pretty big hair, didn't he?

[terrya]

15. Yes, he did. Pretty big red hair.

Some people hearing his voice (including myself) thought that Rick Astley was black. Believe it or not.

:-)

Terry

[a_random_joel]

17. Funny

He looked like a twelve year old. Voice did not match face.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

18. Yeah, great voice let down by production and material

he grew his hair and attempted a serious comeback in the early nineties.

[Loonman]

19. His brother was much cooler

[Touchdown]

35. In college, we called him Rick Ghastly.

LOL! ...Jefferson Wheelchair, I'm Dyin' here!:-D

[Screaming Lord Byron]

22. Not strictly 80's, but 'Let's Get Rocked' by Def Leppard is pretty rank.

[southpaw]

24. Let's get Rocked

The death rattle of a decent rock band

[Screaming Lord Byron]

23. Did Wet Wet Wet have any hits in the States?

Dreadfully appropriate name.

[kmla]

25. I'm shocked that Steve Miller and "Abracadabra" was left of the list...

I've beat this drum many times before. IMNSHO, that song is one of the worst ever created, let alone narrowing the selection criteria to the '80's. It has the distinction of not only being one of the worst songs ever created, but the accompanying video is equally as awful in its design and execution.

Pure mastery of dreck, that song was.
Hideously bad.
Epicly crappy.
Unequaled in it's nastiness.
A fetid, festering piece of effluent.

Shall I go on?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

27. 'Black Panties and an Angel Face' - now that is class!

[kmla]

29. "Abra-Abracadabra"

"I wanna reach out and grab ya..."

Lyrics that could truly change a life. Ask Bob Packwood. (Gotta go back a ways for that political reference...);-)

[a_random_joel]

28. I like it

sorry:shrug:

[kmla]

30. Ewwwwww.

Icky poody.
That song is doody.

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Just kiddin', man. The critique of this song is coming from a man who owns "The Best of Boy George and Culture Club" CD....

[a_random_joel]

31. Don't worry

I like that drek too.

[Redbear]

26. Several great candidates.

But they all pale compared to the magnificently awful sound of "I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene.

[felonious thunk]

32. We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off

by Jermaine Stewart

Not a word, from your lips
You just took for granted that I want to skinny dip.
A quick hit, that's your game.
But I'm not a piece of meat, still you like my brain.
Night is young, so are we.
Let's get to know each other better, slow & easily.
Take my hand, let's hit the floor.
Shake our bodies to the music.
Maybe then you'll score.

Chorus: So come on baby, won't you show some class
Why you want to move so fast.
We don't have to take our clothes off
To have a good time
Oh no
We could dance & party all night
And drink some cherry wine
Uh huh
We don't have to take our clothes off
To have a good time
Oh no

We could dance & party all night (all night)
And drink some cherry wine
Uh huh
Na na na na na na na............

Just slow down if you want me
A man wants to be approached cool & romantically
I've got needs
Just like you
If the conversation's good
Vibrations through & through

So come on baby, won't you show some class
Why you want to move so fast
We don't have to take outr clothes off
To have a good time
Oh no
We could dance & party all night (all night)
And drink some cherry wine
Uh huh
Na na na na na na.........

[Kamika]

33. Never gonna give you up is a good song

I can't understand how that made the list :P

[LSdemocrat]

34. I'd Like to nominate "Love Shack" by the B-52's .

Of course anything by New Kids on the Block would also qualify for worst 80's song.

[Red_Storm]

36. I kinda liked that song back in the day.........