Awful Songs From the Past-80s,90s etc....

An Riabhach

Apologies all round if there is already a thread on this,but the reason I'm starting one is because only a couple of days ago I was in a shop and I heard a song on the radio....I couldn't believe me ears and tis stuck in me head ever since.The song was:

"Wo ho ho ho camouflage,things are never quite the way they seem,
Wo ho ho ho camouflage.....We all said a prayer for the big marine in camouflage".

I was skittin away to meself while I was listening,and then other songs like "Star trekking accross the universe....theres clingons on the starboard bough..." and "We can dance if we wanna,we can leave our friends behind....." started entering me head.

So,which songs wer yer funniest,cringeworthy,or even novelty songs from the past?

Dude111

"Dont worry be happy" - ???
"Fast car" (Tracey Chapman)

Probably two of the stupidier songs of the 80s! (Not surprising as they came out in 1988 i think)

a few that make me want to hurl:

Land of make believe - Bucks Fizz
Prince charming - Adam Ant
systematic - five star
Jump Jump - Kris Kross

An Riabhach

I seem to have made a mistake-somehow I have managed to create this thread twice by accident....I don't know how I did this.Can anybody help?

Motopepe

Dude111,
Don't worry be Happy is by Bobby McFerrin. I recommend that you find it, listen to it again and crank up the volume. It is perhaps a frivolous number but cringe worthy and stupid it is not. The vocal talent of Bobby McFerrin is well worth exploring.
Of course, no more than yourself, this is just my opinion. Have a listen to Bobby McFerrinn and Robin Williams doing the Beatles Come Together.

tayto lover

Any of that Rap crap or "Gangsta" stuff.

darkdubh

Not an "awful" song but one that I'd totally forgotten about till I saw it mentioned online just a while ago.Instantly brought back that "Kaboom,Kaboom!" refrain which will be going around in my head for the rest of the day.By the way Afrika Bambaataa is back in the spotlight at the moment for all the wrong reasons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VgLkk_drx4

cml387

Tracy Chapman doesn't belong anywhere near a thread like this.

The default thread ender in this respect is Agadoo by Black Lace.

ohnonotgmail

An Riabhach wrote: »

Apologies all round if there is already a thread on this,but the reason I'm starting one is because only a couple of days ago I was in a shop and I heard a song on the radio....I couldn't believe me ears and tis stuck in me head ever since.The song was:

"Wo ho ho ho camouflage,things are never quite the way they seem,
Wo ho ho ho camouflage.....We all said a prayer for the big marine in camouflage".

I was skittin away to meself while I was listening,and then other songs like "Star trekking accross the universe....theres clingons on the starboard bough..." and "We can dance if we wanna,we can leave our friends behind....." started entering me head.

So,which songs wer yer funniest,cringeworthy,or even novelty songs from the past?

Camouflage and the Safety Dance are not terrible songs. I'll give you star trekking though.

Olishi4

Milli Vanilli - Girl you know it's true.

If they were lip syncing, you'd think they would have chose someone with a better voice. That song is so monotone.

And also the dancing in the video is pretty bad and you just know he loves flicking his hair out of his face like a moody teenage girl.

jaykay74

Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Jack .........Dear god

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KigNbUxx6X8

ohnonotgmail

Olishi4 wrote: »

Milli Vanilli - Girl you know it's true.

If they were lip syncing, you'd think they would have chose someone with a better voice. That song is so monotone.

And also the dancing in the video is pretty bad and you just know he loves flicking his hair out of his face like a moody teenage girl.

the guy doing the singing on that is the same guy who did the singing for Boney M. the guy has sold 850M records so dont knock it too much.

Olishi4

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

the guy doing the singing on that is the same guy who did the singing for Boney M. the guy has sold 850M records so dont knock it too much.

well maybe its just the melody of the song but i think it sounds awful.

ohnonotgmail

Olishi4 wrote: »

well maybe its just the melody of the song but i think it sounds awful.

its not one of his better efforts.

Ted Plain

No Way, No Way (mna mna) by Vanilla is the worst chart song I know of. Agadoo is a Beethoven symphony in comparison.

whisky_galore

Anything by Ritchie Kavanagh.

L1011

jaykay74 wrote: »

Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Jack .........Dear god

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KigNbUxx6X8

Ireland's best (in so far as we got them out and didn't get blamed for it) export :pac:

"Hey Mona"-Craig Mclaughlin

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs

Safety dance was good

yer one is the editor of Cosmo.

Capt'n Midnight

Dross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S85vl1xFx1o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1btg3mpEOc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNAr5tzZxdk

mickmackmcgoo

The Belle Stars - Iko Iko
One of the worst of any decade

Charles Babbage

In the roll of dishonour I give you Disco Duck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxf2KCSyvgQ

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiomcuNlVjk

Awful, awful feedback :pac:

WomanSkirtFan8

An Riabhach wrote: »

Apologies all round if there is already a thread on this,but the reason I'm starting one is because only a couple of days ago I was in a shop and I heard a song on the radio....I couldn't believe me ears and tis stuck in me head ever since.The song was:

"Wo ho ho ho camouflage,things are never quite the way they seem,
Wo ho ho ho camouflage.....We all said a prayer for the big marine in camouflage".

I was skittin away to meself while I was listening,and then other songs like "Star trekking accross the universe....theres clingons on the starboard bough..." and "We can dance if we wanna,we can leave our friends behind....." started entering me head.

So,which songs wer yer funniest,cringeworthy,or even novelty songs from the past?

yeah. Stand Ridgeway was the guy who sang "Camouflage" back in 1986. "Star Trekkin'" is an actual real classic. Wouldn't call that a bad song TBH.Always been a favourite of mine since 1987!:)

whisky_galore

An Riabhach wrote: »

Apologies all round if there is already a thread on this,but the reason I'm starting one is because only a couple of days ago I was in a shop and I heard a song on the radio....I couldn't believe me ears and tis stuck in me head ever since.The song was:

"Wo ho ho ho camouflage,things are never quite the way they seem,
Wo ho ho ho camouflage.....We all said a prayer for the big marine in camouflage".

Joe Mac of the Dixies did a parody version of the above, entitled 'Cabbage Head'.

Summer wind

Mr Blobby. Terrible tripe.

rubadub

Dude111 wrote: »

"Dont worry be happy" - ???
"Fast car" (Tracey Chapman)

Probably two of the stupidier songs of the 80s!

struggling to think how you could think fast car is "stupid"?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Car

Rolling Stone ranked the song number 167 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Not like its some random sone about driving cars, Madness "I like driving in my car" is a bit stupid, but still great.

5rtytry56

'19' by Paul Hardcastle.

Ok, one of the first songs to use sampling, which at the time was the bleeding edge, and making point on the effect of the Vietnam war. Once the novelty wore off though..

any pop video with the teletubbies

uch

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Dross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S85vl1xFx1o

But my god when I was a youngfella I so wanted to be in that pool with her in that flimsy bikini

ohnonotgmail

uch wrote: »

But my god when I was a youngfella I so wanted to be in that pool with her in that flimsy bikini

weirdly i dont find her at all attractive when i look at that video now. Teenage me couldnt get enough of her.

rubadub

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

weirdly i dont find her at all attractive when i look at that video now. Teenage me couldnt get enough of her.

Teenage you may never have noticed she had a face

Padre101

The Chicken Song (c. 1986?)

Hold a chicken in the air, stick a deck chair up your nose,
Fly a jumbo jet and then bury all your clothes...


...and though you hate this song, you'll be humming it for weeks.

ohnonotgmail

Padre101 wrote: »

The Chicken Song (c. 1986?)

Hold a chicken in the air, stick a deck chair up your nose,
Fly a jumbo jet and then bury all your clothes...


...and though you hate this song, you'll be humming it for weeks.

that song is hilarious and in no way awful. Of its time perhaps, but not awful.

Bassboxxx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbooM_MnsSU

This piece of sheitee here!!!

If you could catch syphilis in your ears this would be the durty thing that gave it to ya....

ohnonotgmail

Bassboxxx wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbooM_MnsSU

This piece of sheitee here!!!

If you could catch syphilis in your ears this would be the durty thing that gave it to ya....

i'll be humming that for the rest of the day.

Olishi4

Padre101 wrote: »

The Chicken Song (c. 1986?)

Hold a chicken in the air, stick a deck chair up your nose,
Fly a jumbo jet and then bury all your clothes...


...and though you hate this song, you'll be humming it for weeks.

Oh that reminds me when I was about 6 and went to this children's disco. It was 6-12 year olds.

This boy that was about 7 came up to me and asked me to dance with him to a slow song. I nearly died because I was just there to play chasing with my cousin. I was thinking "I'm not dancing at a disco". I said "eh sorry no" and ran off.

At one stage they played The Chicken Song. I'd never heard it but all the kids knew the dance.

Capt'n Midnight

Padre101 wrote: »

The Chicken Song (c. 1986?)

Hold a chicken in the air, stick a deck chair up your nose,
Fly a jumbo jet and then bury all your clothes...


...and though you hate this song, you'll be humming it for weeks.

B side was better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeDk6ZeGNnU

An Riabhach

Heard that tripe "It's Oh So Quiet" by Börjk on the radio the other day and I immediately remembered how annoying it was when it first came out.Still every bit as bad.

Charles Babbage

Disco Duck /end of thread

guitarmagic

Is it easier to find bad songs from the 80s than the 70s?

guitarmagic

I would believe so

4068ac1elhodqr

For sheer creepiness alone: CLAIR, by Gilbert O'Sullivan
He want's to marry a girl despite their age differences, sounds creepy.

The Princess Bride

I apologise in advance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAyc7WzMD5o

The Legendary Stardust Cowboy with My underwear froze to the clothes line.

So sorry.:o

Fogmatic

You should try the 50s/60s! This 1960 Eddie Cochran number, for instance, was a prime candidate for my Sack the Songwriter compilation (never did a singer brave such c**p lyrics so valiantly).
https://youtu.be/1a9FyPZDQMA

vektarman

What makes this even worse is that it kept 'Vienna' by Ultravox off the Number 1 spot in the charts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFacWGBJ_cs

Lorelli!

vektarman wrote: »

What makes this even worse is that it kept 'Vienna' by Ultravox off the Number 1 spot in the charts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFacWGBJ_cs

Ah Shaddap Your Face is a classic

I don't trust anyone who doesn't like that song :pac:

ohnonotgmail

vektarman wrote: »

What makes this even worse is that it kept 'Vienna' by Ultravox off the Number 1 spot in the charts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFacWGBJ_cs

30 years later and i can still remember the lyrics.

rubadub

The Princess Bride wrote: »

The Legendary Stardust Cowboy

Bowie was a fan, talked about it on Jools Holland. The Ziggy Stardust name came from him.

bodhrandude

Bluuuuuuuurggghhh!

An Riabhach

Already posted on the "never want to hear again" thread, but these two deserve their place here too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvjLgjtJKsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GzpcN3vy_Q

darkdubh

An Riabhach wrote: »

Already posted on the "never want to hear again" thread, but these two deserve their place here too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvjLgjtJKsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GzpcN3vy_Q

At the time that Cest La Vie song came out I was talking to a guy I knew who said he was in the gym when the video for it came on the TV screen, he says he had to stop as it was making him feel physically sick with the constant morphing effects.