Oh, a late entry... Housemartins' Caravan Of Love. Combine the facts that a) the word 'caravan' exclusively has no place EVER in a song, with b) acapella being almost impossible to pull off, and you have the perfect legitimate excuse for being driven to murder.
Oh, a late entry... Housemartins' Caravan Of Love. Combine the facts that a) the word 'caravan' exclusively has no place EVER in a song, with b) acapella being almost impossible to pull off, and you have the perfect legitimate excuse for being driven to murder.
I found Caravan of Love a bit dreary but the acapella was superficially clever. Tameside Radio played another Housemartins song Build, which was worse. As they were playing other hits from Autumn 1987 they also played the hideously over-rated China in Your Hand from T'pau. Although Heart & Soul was ok T'pau made little else worthwhile afterwards.
Everything by Dollar, Kylie, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet
All football songs
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Bomballerina (aka Timmy Mallett)
All rap rubbish
All novelty songs such as those by the likes of Spitting Image, Orville, The Young Ones etc.
All songs by the likes of St Winefred's School Choir and Clare and Friends
Oh Superman by Laurie Anderson
Everything by Bucks Fizz
Everything by Blondie
Everything by the likes of The Sex Pistols
Everything by Dross (sorry, Bros)
I'll no doubt be adding to this list at a later date but these will do for now.
The Time of My LIfe- Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. It's too sappy and so overplayed, that I now hate it with a passion.
True-Spandau Ballet. So OTT
Red Red Wine -UB40
Mr Blue Sky -ELO (Hope this was in the 80s)
Everything by Dollar, Kylie, Duran Duran and Spandau BalletAll football songs
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Bomballerina (aka Timmy Mallett)
All rap rubbish
All novelty songs such as those by the likes of Spitting Image, Orville, The Young Ones etc.
All songs by the likes of St Winefred's School Choir and Clare and FriendsOh Superman by Laurie Anderson
Everything by Bucks Fizz
Everything by Blondie
Everything by the likes of The Sex Pistols
Everything by Dross (sorry, Bros)
I'll no doubt be adding to this list at a later date but these will do for now.
The Time of My LIfe- Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. It's too sappy and so overplayed, that I now hate it with a passion. True-Spandau Ballet. So OTT
Red Red Wine -UB40
Mr Blue Sky -ELO (Hope this was in the 80s)
These were among my worst 40 songs of the 80s.
Mr Blue Sky was dreadful but actually a 1978 but, although ELO were often quite good.
Far too many to mention so I just took a look at the top selling in the UK and found plenty I detest.
1980
(awful)
Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm in Love
(much better)
Blondie - Atomic
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back to You
Odyssey - Use It Up and Wear It Out
1981
(awful)
Aneka - Japanese Boy
Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up
(much better)
Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life
Smokey Robinson - Being with You
The Specials - Ghost Town
1982
(awful)
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe
Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
(much better)
Irene Cara - Fame
1983
(awful)
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
The Flying Pickets - Only You
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
Spandau Ballet - True
(much better)
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
David Bowie - Let's Dance
1984
(awful)
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
(much better)
Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
1985
(awful)
Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
David Bowie and Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street
Midge Ure - If I Was
Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
Sister Sledge - Frankie
Wham! - I'm Your Man
(much better)
Philip Bailey (duet with Phil Collins) - Easy Lover
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You
1986
(awful)
Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Europe - The Final Countdown
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Madonna - True Blue
Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins
(much better)
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
1987
(awful)
Mel and Kim - Respectable
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
T'Pau - China in Your Hand
(much better)
Ben E. King - Stand by Me
M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up the Volume
Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Steve "Silk" Hurley - Jack Your Body
1988
(awful)
Bros - I Owe You Nothing
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine
Enya - Orinoco Flow
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
(much better)
Aswad - Don't Turn Around
1989
(awful)
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan - Especially for You
Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts
Kylie Minogue - Hand on Your Heart
Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
(much better)
Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
"Many Rivers to Cross" and "Fast Car" were excellent too.
"Come On Eileen" became the 'Part Closer' in the 80s - much as "Hi Ho Silver Lining" had been in the 70s. The last tune to get up and dance to before the final 'smoochie' one.
Stock, Aitken and Waterman could fill the bottom 100 with their repetitive rubbish.
I love Many Rivers to Cross but Fast Car is appalling
Oh, a late entry... Housemartins' Caravan Of Love. Combine the facts that a) the word 'caravan' exclusively has no place EVER in a song, with b) acapella being almost impossible to pull off, and you have the perfect legitimate excuse for being driven to murder.
Yes-it was vile.
Frankie by Sister Sledge for me-a massive hit & utterly risible. I have no idea, to this day, what people saw in it. >:(
You win again - Bee Gees
In the army now - Status Quo
Mooooooovvvveee Closer - Phyllis Nelson (!)
Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry
Building a bridge to your heart - Wax
these always annoy the whatsits out of me but also get stuck in my head!
Yes that Nick Berry song was horrific wasn't it?? And thank You for reminding me of Jive Bunny a horrible memory I'd successfully suppressed up till now. :o:D
Proclaimers - Letter from America
Rock Steady Crew - Hey You (the Rocksteady Crew)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard
Any football related song by Spurs & Liverpool FC
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
Laurie Anderson - O Superman
One of my least favourite songs from the 80's has to be Lady in Red. Not because it's a bad song per se, but because it gives people who only know that song by C de B gives them completely the wrong image of him, Chris de Burgh has been known to rock with the best of them
Talk about daft, random threads. In this one someone manages to diss the whole new romantic movement (corrected by some savvy posters), rap, PiL, U2, classic tracks by Guns n'Roses, Tracy Chapman, Hot Chocolate, Spandau, Annie Lennox etc.
I guess that's what you get if you ask least favourite lists. It shows me how varied, experimental and interesting the 80s were compared to the modern stagnated, homogeneous charts.
Comments
It never sounded bad! It's Xmas cheese of the highest order!
I found Caravan of Love a bit dreary but the acapella was superficially clever. Tameside Radio played another Housemartins song Build, which was worse. As they were playing other hits from Autumn 1987 they also played the hideously over-rated China in Your Hand from T'pau. Although Heart & Soul was ok T'pau made little else worthwhile afterwards.
Everything by Dollar, Kylie, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet
All football songs
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Bomballerina (aka Timmy Mallett)
All rap rubbish
All novelty songs such as those by the likes of Spitting Image, Orville, The Young Ones etc.
All songs by the likes of St Winefred's School Choir and Clare and Friends
Oh Superman by Laurie Anderson
Everything by Bucks Fizz
Everything by Blondie
Everything by the likes of The Sex Pistols
Everything by Dross (sorry, Bros)
I'll no doubt be adding to this list at a later date but these will do for now.
True-Spandau Ballet. So OTT
Red Red Wine -UB40
Mr Blue Sky -ELO (Hope this was in the 80s)
These were among my worst 40 songs of the 80s.
Mr Blue Sky was dreadful but actually a 1978 but, although ELO were often quite good.
Are you insane?? 'Build' is a wonderful song!
With a few notable exceptions most chart hits from 1980 to 1983 are pretty good (imo).
As a few others with good taste have already mentioned, the worst song of the 80's is surely:-
Spandau Ballet - True. An extremely repugnant and odious dirge.
Runner up - anything by Wet Wet Wet.
Closely followed by - anything by Level 42.
That's all.
1980
(awful)
Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm in Love
(much better)
Blondie - Atomic
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back to You
Odyssey - Use It Up and Wear It Out
1981
(awful)
Aneka - Japanese Boy
Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up
(much better)
Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life
Smokey Robinson - Being with You
The Specials - Ghost Town
1982
(awful)
Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe
Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
(much better)
Irene Cara - Fame
1983
(awful)
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
The Flying Pickets - Only You
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
Spandau Ballet - True
(much better)
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
David Bowie - Let's Dance
1984
(awful)
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
(much better)
Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
1985
(awful)
Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
David Bowie and Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street
Midge Ure - If I Was
Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
Sister Sledge - Frankie
Wham! - I'm Your Man
(much better)
Philip Bailey (duet with Phil Collins) - Easy Lover
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You
1986
(awful)
Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Europe - The Final Countdown
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Madonna - True Blue
Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins
(much better)
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
1987
(awful)
Mel and Kim - Respectable
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
T'Pau - China in Your Hand
(much better)
Ben E. King - Stand by Me
M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up the Volume
Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Steve "Silk" Hurley - Jack Your Body
1988
(awful)
Bros - I Owe You Nothing
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine
Enya - Orinoco Flow
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
(much better)
Aswad - Don't Turn Around
1989
(awful)
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan - Especially for You
Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts
Kylie Minogue - Hand on Your Heart
Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
(much better)
Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
I love Many Rivers to Cross but Fast Car is appalling
Yes-it was vile.
Frankie by Sister Sledge for me-a massive hit & utterly risible. I have no idea, to this day, what people saw in it. >:(
Yes that Nick Berry song was horrific wasn't it?? And thank You for reminding me of Jive Bunny a horrible memory I'd successfully suppressed up till now.
It would have to be Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Bloody AWFUL.
Rock Steady Crew - Hey You (the Rocksteady Crew)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard
Any football related song by Spurs & Liverpool FC
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
Laurie Anderson - O Superman
All naff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFOZ6zk_Evo
I guess that's what you get if you ask least favourite lists. It shows me how varied, experimental and interesting the 80s were compared to the modern stagnated, homogeneous charts.
I was only 6 years old when that was #1 and I even hated it then, and I'm sure I was the target audience for the song.
Oh, and The Birdie Song. I know it's supposed to be crap but I just can't stand the song. >:(
Do not diss The Reynolds Girls.
They were just misunderstood.