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Least favourite songs of the 80s
Although my musical knowledge is a bit selective these days, I knew the music scene well enough in the 80s to decide my likely 40 least favourite songs at the time. A few were in a sense quite classy but they somehow brought back bad memories for me. In some cases I like other songs by the artists concerned. Anyway, in roughly chronological order they are as follows:
Hot Chocolate:- No Doubt About It Michael Jackson:- She's Out of My Life Korgis:- Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime Abba:- The Winner Takes It All St Winifred's School Choir:- There's No-one Quite Like Grandma Ennio Morricone:- Chi Mai? Michael Jackson:- One Day in Your Life Hot Chocolate:- Started With a Kiss Haircut 100:- Nobody's Fool (no 3 worst) David Essex:- A Winter's Tale Keith Harris & Orville:- Orville's Song (no 1 worst) Wah:- The Story of the Blues Daryl Hall/ John Oates:- One on One FR David:- Words (no 2 worst) Spandau Ballet:- True Jo-Boxers:- Just Got Lucky Tina Turner:- Let's Stay Together Aztec Camera:- Oblivious Kid Creole & the Coconuts:- The Lifeboat Party Culture Club:- Victims UB40:- Many Rivers to Cross China Crisis:- Wishful Thinking Bluebells:- I'm Falling Bryan Adams:- Run to You Paul Young:- Every Time You Go Away Rah Band:- Clouds Across the Moon Philip Bailey/ Phil Collins:- Easy Lover Marillion:- Kayleigh Damned:- Eloise Claire & Friends:- It's Orrible Being in Love Terence Trent D'Arby:- If You Let Me Stay Desireless:- Voyage Voyage Glen Madeiros:- Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You Tracy Chapman:- Fast Car Michael Jackson:- Dirty Diana The 4 Tops:- Loco in Acapulco George Michael:- Kissing a Fool Freiheit:- Keeping the Dream Alive Con Can:- I Beg Your Pardon Bros:- Too Much |
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Agree with most of those; would add anything by Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox and Shakin' Stevens to the list.
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Agree with most of those; would add anything by Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox and Shakin' Stevens to the list.
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The less said about Clare & Friends the better!
I do not like ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All" either - one of the most miserable sounding things and a far cry from some of their better work. I'm not a big fan of "One of Us" either. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen (played too many times) Dead Or Alive - That's The Way (I Like It) (poor cover version IMO) Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins Adam Ant - Puss 'N' Boots David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street (love David Bowie but do not like this cover version one bit) Bucks Fizz - Land Of Make Believe Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears (granny's favourite!) Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real Big Fun - Blame It On The Boogie |
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agreed with most, but not haircut 100, ennio morricone or kid creole...
what a most hated list of 80's records with no s/a/w in there?... lol, c'mon, i could fill a top 40 crap 80's records with their material! |
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The Story Of The Blues is an awesome track!
And no 'Power Of Love' by Jennifer Rush, or 'Lady In Red' by Shit De Burgh? |
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The Story Of The Blues is an awesome track!
Worst track would have to be Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns 'n' Roses just because it's utter sh**e! |
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I agree about "Story of the Blues".
Good (and different) song. "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. |
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The only record I remember really hating at the time was probably "Come On Eileen", and that was because it was always being played everywhere.
![]() Most of the other crap stuff (like s/a/w) I didn't really have strong feelings about, because I just avoided listening to it - but it felt like it was impossible to avoid Dexys Midnight Runners no matter where I went! |
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Tainted Love by Soft Cell. Although I realy like the Marilyn Manson version.
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Don't agree with Haircut 100, G Michael or Culture Club songs picked. No way they were the worst of the 80s. I can even appreciate the Abba song is a classic and not in anywhere near the same league as some of the truly worst stuff from the 80's. 90% of SAW and the Novelty acts/songs
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And nobody has mentioned Jive Bunny......
The best excuse for rabbitt stew I've ever seen...... |
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Opus - Life Is Life
Tina Turner - Simply The Best Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us and We Built This City |
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Agree with that. It's probably one of the best tracks of the 80's.
Worst track would have to be Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns 'n' Roses just because it's utter sh**e! ![]() Go wash your mouth out with soap! That's one of the greatest hard-rock songs of all-time! |
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The only record I remember really hating at the time was probably "Come On Eileen", and that was because it was always being played everywhere.
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The Story Of The Blues is an awesome track!
imho the best thing pete wylie did was (as wah heat) 'better scream', now THAT was an awesome track! |
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Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us and We Built This City
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off the top of my head -
Wee Papa Girl Rappers - We Rule (weasels popping in the dark) Glen Maderos - anything Milli Vanilli -anything Bros - anything Kim Carnes - Betty Davis Eyes Paul Hardcastle - 19 Mars - Pump Up the Volume |
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Thank you for basically agreeing Ohglobbits. There are a few songs by the 3 singers you mention that I didn't like. Ironically though, Love Will Save the Day, Who's That Girl? and This Ole House were among my fave songs of the decade in fact.
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Too many to pick from (and too many i've tried to blot out of my mind form the musical wasteland that was the mainstream charts in the 80s), but I would be happy never to hear again
Love Plus One - Haircut 100 Ride On Time - Black Box Especially For You - Jason & Kylie Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley Touch Me - Sam Fox Sussidio - Phil Collins Anything featuring the 'talents' of Timmy Mallet, Pat & Mick or similar Tw*ts The Final Countdown - Europe Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh Move Closer - thankfully can't even remember who sang that |
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its a travesty that dexys are remembered for "come on eileen" ... jackie wilson said aint much better, but their seminal album 'searching for the young soul rebels' is one of the best albums of the 80's with tracks like 'geno', 'dance stance' and 'there there my dear' being class tracks/singles.
Its one of the best albums ever ,never mind the 80s |
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Stock, Aitken and Waterman could fill the bottom 100 with their repetitive rubbish. And anything by Bros. To be honest the pop charts went right downhill in the late 80s. I love early 80s pop. |
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Too many to pick from (and too many i've tried to blot out of my mind form the musical wasteland that was the mainstream charts in the 80s), but I would be happy never to hear again
Love Plus One - Haircut 100 Ride On Time - Black Box Especially For You - Jason & Kylie Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley Touch Me - Sam Fox Sussidio - Phil Collins Anything featuring the 'talents' of Timmy Mallet, Pat & Mick or similar Tw*ts The Final Countdown - Europe Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh Move Closer - thankfully can't even remember who sang that And just to taunt you...I think it was Phylis Nelson moving closer.
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Sussudio...good call. Truly grating. I couldn't stand 'Mama' by Genesis either.
And just to taunt you...I think it was Phylis Nelson moving closer. ![]() ![]()
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Anything by Shakin' Stevens or U2
and I couldn't stand Starship's Nothing's gonna stop us now I'll probably add more later
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