Comments on: The worst song ever http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: The Ethnic Hipster http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1427055 The Ethnic Hipster Fri, 18 May 2012 00:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1427055 This is the worst song ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aqKA_2UUy4 This is the worst song ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aqKA_2UUy4

]]> By: Nuno Zimas http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426964 Nuno Zimas Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426964 The very intent of writing a bad song may render it too good. I am more keen on dreadful song writing from folks who truly believe they have done an outstanding job. Fadades, the black metal genius from Alsace is my current hero in this area. The very intent of writing a bad song may render it too good. I am more keen on dreadful song writing from folks who truly believe they have done an outstanding job. Fadades, the black metal genius from Alsace is my current hero in this area.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426887 Donald Petersen Thu, 17 May 2012 21:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426887 Well, it's no <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsxwwhJ6GrY" rel="nofollow">Puberty Love</a>, but it's also over twice as long to sit through.  Might be we have a draw! Well, it’s no Puberty Love, but it’s also over twice as long to sit through.  Might be we have a draw!

]]> By: Andrew Orrison http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426850 Andrew Orrison Thu, 17 May 2012 20:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426850 This song is good compared to this one, which was scientifically created to be the worst song ever. This song has:  holiday music, bagpipes, pipe organ, a children’s chorus and the concept of children in general (really?), Wal-Mart, cowboys, political jingoism, George Stephanopoulos, Coca Cola, bossanova synths, banjo ferocity, harp glissandos, oompah-ing tubas and much, much more. http://www.wired.com/listening_post/2008/04/a-scientific-at/ This song is good compared to this one, which was scientifically created to be the worst song ever.

This song has: 
holiday music, bagpipes, pipe organ, a children’s chorus and the concept of children in general (really?), Wal-Mart, cowboys, political jingoism, George Stephanopoulos, Coca Cola, bossanova synths, banjo ferocity, harp glissandos, oompah-ing tubas and much, much more. http://www.wired.com/listening_post/2008/04/a-scientific-at/

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426845 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 17 May 2012 20:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426845 If you're including commercials, I'd go with the Calypso version of "We put the lemon in the Ty-D-Bol for you." If you’re including commercials, I’d go with the Calypso version of “We put the lemon in the Ty-D-Bol for you.”

]]> By: Pag http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426786 Pag Thu, 17 May 2012 19:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426786 It lacks the honest authenticity of Friday by Rebecca Black: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0 It lacks the honest authenticity of Friday by Rebecca Black: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426680 Art Thu, 17 May 2012 17:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426680 Jeremy's intentional bad singing actually takes away from the poor composition of the song itself, rather than enhance is terribleness.  So we're really discussing a bad song combined with bad performance.  As you can see I take my bad songs very seriously. Jeremy’s intentional bad singing actually takes away from the poor composition of the song itself, rather than enhance is terribleness. 

So we’re really discussing a bad song combined with bad performance. 

As you can see I take my bad songs very seriously.

]]> By: moiremusic http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426643 moiremusic Thu, 17 May 2012 17:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426643 Years ago, This American Life did an episode where they talked to some guys who attempted to survey people about the best/worst qualities in music and art and create the theoretically best and worst songs. The 11-minute segment is here (starting at 10:30) and it's hilarious: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/88/numbers Years ago, This American Life did an episode where they talked to some guys who attempted to survey people about the best/worst qualities in music and art and create the theoretically best and worst songs. The 11-minute segment is here (starting at 10:30) and it’s hilarious:

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/88/numbers

]]> By: SofaKing http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426613 SofaKing Thu, 17 May 2012 16:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426613 here, I found the "video" for your song (saved you $200!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp6Bl2mZ14M  here, I found the “video” for your song (saved you $200!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp6Bl2mZ14M 

]]> By: Jim Huinink http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426590 Jim Huinink Thu, 17 May 2012 16:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426590 I'm not sure this beats Eve of Destruction. In fact, the quoted lyrics sound positively derivative of that song's classic line "My blood's so mad, feels like co-ag-u-latin'." I’m not sure this beats Eve of Destruction. In fact, the quoted lyrics sound positively derivative of that song’s classic line “My blood’s so mad, feels like co-ag-u-latin’.”

]]> By: jonathanmann http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426589 jonathanmann Thu, 17 May 2012 16:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426589 I wrote a song once called "Trying To Write A Bad Song". It only half worked, I think;  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPAE6Z6wGP8 I wrote a song once called “Trying To Write A Bad Song”. It only half worked, I think;  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPAE6Z6wGP8

]]> By: Larsky http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426584 Larsky Thu, 17 May 2012 16:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426584 Paul Williams was instructed to write intentionally bad songs for "Ishtar." He still cites that project as the most fun he's ever had. Paul Williams was instructed to write intentionally bad songs for “Ishtar.” He still cites that project as the most fun he’s ever had.

]]> By: arcfinn http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426580 arcfinn Thu, 17 May 2012 15:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426580  The worst song ever was in a cereal commercial a few years ago, the brand has been blocked from my memory by the horror of it.   The worst song ever was in a cereal commercial a few years ago, the brand has been blocked from my memory by the horror of it. 

]]> By: Sydney Wood http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426573 Sydney Wood Thu, 17 May 2012 15:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426573 I still think "Muskrat Love" is the worst song ever.  I still think “Muskrat Love” is the worst song ever. 

]]> By: Oliver Crosby http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426571 Oliver Crosby Thu, 17 May 2012 15:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426571 Picked up my guitar to see if I could make this sound good. I am not ashamed to say that I could not.  Picked up my guitar to see if I could make this sound good. I am not ashamed to say that I could not. 

]]> By: Tynam http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426569 Tynam Thu, 17 May 2012 15:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426569 For truly terrible musical writing, I'm quite fond of the Dumbest Song Ever on Rock Band (see http://www.thefump.com/fump.php?id=1415 for the full version). A masterpiece of writing to all the worst flaws of a specific genre. It's just a bonus that making it impossible to play on Rock Back also makes it into truly terrible music. For truly terrible musical writing, I’m quite fond of the Dumbest Song Ever on Rock Band (see http://www.thefump.com/fump.php?id=1415 for the full version). A masterpiece of writing to all the worst flaws of a specific genre. It’s just a bonus that making it impossible to play on Rock Back also makes it into truly terrible music.

]]> By: Flugfrei Jones http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426559 Flugfrei Jones Thu, 17 May 2012 15:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426559 that's pretty bad. it reminds me of something that might be blaring during the action sequence in an 80s B movie. that’s pretty bad. it reminds me of something that might be blaring during the action sequence in an 80s B movie.

]]> By: relawson http://boingboing.net/2012/05/17/the-worst-song-ever.html#comment-1426548 relawson Thu, 17 May 2012 15:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161381#comment-1426548  "There's a fire in my belly / That I can't put out / My two legs turn to jelly / Thrashing like a trout." Sounds like someone had TacoBell for dinner!  ”There’s a fire in my belly / That I can’t put out / My two legs turn to jelly / Thrashing like a trout.”
Sounds like someone had TacoBell for dinner!

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