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

An Riabhach · 18-08-2013 9:21pm #1

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....." all came into me head.

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

endacl · 18-08-2013 9:23pm

^^^

Well, not those for a start!

You've listed some of my all-time favourites there.

:mad::mad:

Zaph · 18-08-2013 9:24pm

Seasan wrote: »

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".

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

It was Stan Ridgeway's only real hit. And there's nothing funny or cringeworthy about The Safety Dance, it's a classic!

nlgbbbblth · 18-08-2013 9:37pm

Great tracks. Preserved forever on

Now 1 (The Safety Dance)
Now 7 (Camouflage)
Hits 6 (Star Trekkin')

chakotha · 19-08-2013 3:01pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXu8hd49ZZM

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32o-BrtYGtY

An Riabhach · 19-08-2013 3:17pm

chakotha wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXu8hd49ZZM

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32o-BrtYGtY

PMSL :-):-):-D:-D

bumper234 · 19-08-2013 3:40pm

Oh my:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NemkBVSnUt0

An Riabhach · 20-08-2013 6:21pm

What was the song that went with "Hey Matthew,what do you see........" and in the video there is a child staring at the television?

And does anyone remember:
"Golden oldies,Rolling Stones.we don't want them back...I'd rather Jack than Fleetwood Mac...."??

nlgbbbblth · 20-08-2013 6:30pm

Seasan wrote: »

What was the song that went with "Hey Matthew,what do you see........" and in the video there is a child staring at the television?

And does anyone remember:
"Golden oldies,Rolling Stones.we don't want them back...I'd rather Jack than Fleetwood Mac...."??

Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew (Now 10)
Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Jack (Telstar Greatest Hits of 1989)

An Riabhach · 20-08-2013 7:09pm

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew (Now 10)
Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Jack (Telstar Greatest Hits of 1989)

Do you have all of these albums?
And would you rather Jack than Fleetwood Mac? :-) :-) lol
I remember an episode of Jo-Maxi when that song was out,and either Geri Lalor or Antoinette Dawson was going around the streets asking people on the streets if they'd "rather Jack than Fleetwood Mac...."

nlgbbbblth · 20-08-2013 7:26pm

Seasan wrote: »

Do you have all of these albums?
And would you rather Jack than Fleetwood Mac? :-) :-) lol
I remember an episode of Jo-Maxi when that song was out,and either Geri Lalor or Antoinette Dawson was going around the streets asking people on the streets if they'd "rather Jack than Fleetwood Mac...."

I have the majority of the Nows, Hits series, Smash Hits series, Greatest Hits Of XXXX albums. Very handy for DJing and keeping in touch with pop music. The Nows in particular are great at providing snapshots of varying four month periods of musical taste. They work much better than say a retrospective 1987 compilation released in 2013 as that will only cherrypick stuff.

I'd love to go on the p*ss with the two Reynolds Girls. Their manager was supposed to be very difficult so SAW couldn't handle 'em.

FatherTed · 21-08-2013 3:34am

Here are a few I absolutely detested back in the 80's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=291ET6Py6H8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEg2qpJwpz8

zenno · 21-08-2013 4:43am

Damn cringe-worthy splutter sh!t like this below, nasty music if you can call it that

my crazy aunty sings it every time she's around for a visit :mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POv-3yIPSWc

Ralf and Florian · 21-08-2013 7:34am

Who was that Italian female singer who was a one hit wonder with "Boys boys boys"?She was seriously hot but what a terrible song.And another Italian wan with big hair who was not quite so hot with a song called "Call me".

Zaph · 21-08-2013 7:41am

Sabrina sang "Boys, boys boys"

gobnaitolunacy · 21-08-2013 9:58am

The 'Birdie Song' (and associated silly dance) which was a staple at every Irish wedding up until 15 years ago.

lukesmom · 21-08-2013 9:59am

Shaddup your face

http://youtu.be/sFacWGBJ_cs

Ralf and Florian · 21-08-2013 11:40am

Zaph wrote: »

Sabrina sang "Boys, boys boys"

Ah yes thats right.She was some looker and that song was accompanied by a video that resembled one of Berlusconis Bunga Bunga parties.

Aglomerado · 21-08-2013 2:03pm

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

The 'Birdie Song' (and associated silly dance) which was a staple at every Irish wedding up until 15 years ago.

Enough to send me into apoplexy. :mad::mad::mad::mad:

gobnaitolunacy · 21-08-2013 2:08pm

Aglomerado wrote: »

Enough to send me into apoplexy. :mad::mad::mad::mad:

Thank God it died a death, Sweet Caroline is still popular unfortunately.:mad:

rubadub · 21-08-2013 5:23pm

Seasan wrote: »

What was the song that went with "Hey Matthew,what do you see........" and in the video there is a child staring at the television?

Always thought it was a freaky song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Jb9aTSoSc

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

Who was that Italian female singer who was a one hit wonder with "Boys boys boys"?She was seriously hot but what a terrible song.

Video was good!, think it was later cut for some shows as her bits were popping out.

nlgbbbblth · 21-08-2013 6:07pm

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

And another Italian wan with big hair who was not quite so hot with a song called "Call me".

Spagna.

Call Me is on Hits 7.

The associated album Dedicated To The Moon isn't bad.

darkdubh · 21-08-2013 6:27pm

rubadub wrote: »

Always thought it was a freaky song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Jb9aTSoSc

Video was good!, think it was later cut for some shows as her bits were popping out.

I'd forgotten that one!Heres one more for Ye.This song which was released to accompany the Film Full Metal Jacket,though it's not in the film to my knowledge.It was just samples of a drill instructer played over a rap type backing beat and it was on one of those "Now" type compilations.My brother put it on the tape player in the car on a long drive once and my father remarked "if that's supposed to be music I'm a black man".

nlgbbbblth · 21-08-2013 6:30pm

darkdubh wrote: »

I'd forgotten that one!Heres one more for Ye.This song which was released to accompany the Film Full Metal Jacket,though it's not in the film to my knowledge.It was just samples of a drill instructer played over a rap type backing beat and it was on one of those "Now" type compilations.My brother put it on the tape player in the car on a long drive once and my father remarked "if that's supposed to be music I'm a black man".

Abigail Mead and Nigel Goulding - Full Metal Jacket (I Want To Be Your Drill Instructor).

Also on Hits 7.

LordSutch · 21-08-2013 6:40pm

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

Texas = 'Inner smile' comes to mind :mad:

lukesmom · 21-08-2013 6:57pm

As I mentioned earlier Shaddap your face' is cringeworthy. I'm not able to post youtube link here can someone do it for me?

Zaph · 21-08-2013 8:41pm

Here you go

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

It stopped this from getting to number 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9WdUgn0XkU

lukesmom · 21-08-2013 8:42pm

Zaph wrote: »

Here you go

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

It stopped this from getting to number 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9WdUgn0XkU

Thanks. What a travesty. Vienna is a classic tune.

An Riabhach · 21-08-2013 9:04pm

The Cheeky Girls??

Ralf and Florian · 22-08-2013 8:44am

There was this Latin American type tune which was on the radio quite a bit at some point maybe around 1985/86 or even earlier.The lyrics went something like "Fujae fujae fujae mama,bat bala bonga fujae mama" it was madeningly catchy and I'd totaly forgotten about it until a few months back when I went I was collecting a pizza and it was playing in the takeaway.Ring any bells?

lukesmom · 22-08-2013 8:52am

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

There was this Latin American type tune which was on the radio quite a bit at some point maybe around 1985/86 or even earlier.The lyrics went something like "Fujae fujae fujae mama,bat bala bonga fujae mama" it was madeningly catchy and I'd totaly forgotten about it until a few months back when I went I was collecting a pizza and it was playing in the takeaway.Ring any bells?

Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama????

darkdubh · 22-08-2013 1:39pm

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

There was this Latin American type tune which was on the radio quite a bit at some point maybe around 1985/86 or even earlier.The lyrics went something like "Fujae fujae fujae mama,bat bala bonga fujae mama" it was madeningly catchy and I'd totaly forgotten about it until a few months back when I went I was collecting a pizza and it was playing in the takeaway.Ring any bells?

Sounds like it could be this one.Fungi Mama by Tom Browne,it came out in 1981 and was on a compilation called Disco US.

http://youtu.be/2WU-LD8J67g

An Riabhach · 22-08-2013 3:40pm

"In Vietnam he was nineteen.
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-In Vietnam he was nineteen.
Nineteen.
N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-Nineteen."

"Girl you know it's true..huh..ooh ooh ooh I love you"
(I'm not really singing that one,that's really someone else :-D:-D)

rubadub · 22-08-2013 3:49pm

Seasan wrote: »

"Girl you know it's true..huh..ooh ooh ooh I love you"
(I'm not really singing that one,that's really someone else :-D:-D)

The electronicy sample going g-g-g-g-girl used to sicken me.

As did that Charles & Eddie song "would I lie to you", a pair of ultra sleaze bags l used to cringe at the line "that's not the type of game I play" in it.

They didn't have a patch on Michael Bolton for the sleazefactor though.

19 wasn't too bad, sick of it from being overplayed though.

Ralf and Florian · 22-08-2013 4:07pm

darkdubh wrote: »

Sounds like it could be this one.Fungi Mama by Tom Browne,it came out in 1981 and was on a compilation called Disco US.

http://youtu.be/2WU-LD8J67g

Yes!Thats it.It's longer ago than I thought.

gobnaitolunacy · 22-08-2013 4:09pm

Seasan wrote: »

"In Vietnam he was nineteen.
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-In Vietnam he was nineteen.
Nineteen.
N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-Nineteen."

I remember Nighthawks did a micky take of that....
N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-Nineteen Sixteen Feat. DJ Dev.

Ralf and Florian · 22-08-2013 4:10pm

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

Spagna.

Call Me is on Hits 7.

The associated album Dedicated To The Moon isn't bad.

Thats her.I thought she was a dead ringer for David Bowie as he looked in the movie Labyrinth.

nlgbbbblth · 22-08-2013 6:27pm

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

There was this Latin American type tune which was on the radio quite a bit at some point maybe around 1985/86 or even earlier.The lyrics went something like "Fujae fujae fujae mama,bat bala bonga fujae mama" it was madeningly catchy and I'd totaly forgotten about it until a few months back when I went I was collecting a pizza and it was playing in the takeaway.Ring any bells?

The Frank Chickens?

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

Dates from 1984. Compiled on K-Tel's Hungry For Hits.

An Riabhach · 22-08-2013 7:27pm

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

I remember Nighthawks did a micky take of that....
N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-Nineteen Sixteen Feat. DJ Dev.

Speakin of mickey takes-you've just reminded me that somebody took the mickey out of the "Camouflage" song mentioned earlier-twas around the same time,and they called it "Cabbage-head".

nlgbbbblth · 22-08-2013 7:42pm

Paul Hardcastle's 19 was fantastic. Kept up that scary war / end of world vibe. It was number 1 for five weeks - the first week I bought the 7" and then four different 12" singles weekly thereafter.

The Commentators [Rory Bremner] released a parody called "N-N-Nineteen Not Out" a few weeks later. It can be found on Now 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT3XcmGGqtI

Ralf and Florian · 22-08-2013 7:48pm

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

The Frank Chickens?

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

Dates from 1984. Compiled on K-Tel's Hungry For Hits.

No,that mysterys been solved by Darkdubh a few posts back.Never heard this one before,I'm a sucker for 80's synth pop.

Zaph · 22-08-2013 9:03pm

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

Paul Hardcastle's 19 was fantastic

I despised that song. I heard it for the first time in years on the radio last weekend and it reminded me just how much I hated it.

nlgbbbblth · 22-08-2013 11:01pm

Do you like Paul Hardcastle's Rainforest - electro masterpiece.

Why the hate for 19?

darkdubh · 23-08-2013 7:33am

Stutter Rap by Morris Minor And The Majors.That guy who went on to write a book about traveling around Ireland with a fridge was involved with that.

gobnaitolunacy · 23-08-2013 7:46am

Seasan wrote: »

Speakin of mickey takes-you've just reminded me that somebody took the mickey out of the "Camouflage" song mentioned earlier-twas around the same time,and they called it "Cabbage-head".

A comedian...was it Jon Kenny pre-D'Unbelieveables???

The Princess Bride · 23-08-2013 1:20pm

Remember these?
Glen Curtin,Tears on the telephone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2G9d1p7po

Laurie Anderson O Superman-this song made (still does) me feel really really sick in the head.

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

An Riabhach · 23-08-2013 7:18pm

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

A comedian...was it Jon Kenny pre-D'Unbelieveables???

I have absolutely no idea.

Twas just a little flashback I had when we were mentioning mickey-takes,and all that came to me mind was the start of the chorus which went with:

"Wo ho,wo ho Cabbage-head........"

I can't even remember any of the other lyrics-I just remember that my older brothers found it very funny.....

darkdubh · 23-08-2013 10:06pm

The Princess Bride wrote: »

Remember these?
Glen Curtin,Tears on the telephone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2G9d1p7po

Laurie Anderson O Superman-this song made (still does) me feel really really sick in the head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djyusgCuUiI

And that was an edited version of O Superman.The full song is about 9 or 10 minuites long.I saw Laurie Anderson performing in Cork three years ago but she diden't do this.

Caonima · 25-08-2013 10:36am

Anything by Wham, Five Star, Nick Kamen (spl?), Culture Club...

nlgbbbblth · 25-08-2013 1:31pm

Caonima wrote: »

Anything by Wham, Five Star, Nick Kamen (spl?), Culture Club...

That's a pretty damning generalisation.
While Nick Kamen's output was mostly generic fluff, do you really think the other three artists produced absolutely nothing of merit?

This b-side from Club Tropicana is a smooth balearic classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CASJmZL1Ug

Church Of The Poison Mind is an assured beat-driven floorfiller with a great backing vocal from Helen Terry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVzAH0FtNwg

Five Star had quite a few smooth soul singles with some quality remixes. This is one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5iTuOvnbLU

Caonima · 25-08-2013 3:43pm

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

That's a pretty damning generalisation.
While Nick Kamen's output was mostly generic fluff, do you really think the other three artists produced absolutely nothing of merit?

This b-side from Club Tropicana is a smooth balearic classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CASJmZL1Ug

Church Of The Poison Mind is an assured beat-driven floorfiller with a great backing vocal from Helen Terry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVzAH0FtNwg

Five Star had quite a few smooth soul singles with some quality remixes. This is one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5iTuOvnbLU

arrrgghhhhhhhh, make it stopppppppppppppppppp :eek:

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

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