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Top 20 Worst Songs Ever: No. 1

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'Who Let the Dogs Out?'
--Baha Men (2000)

When the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets both claimed to be the first to adopt this song, ESPN commented that "this is a little like scientists arguing over who discovered a deadly virus." It's the quintessential example of the type of song your parents embarrass you by knowing all the words to.
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Iain

This list is terrible

December 18 2011 at 7:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
TTthesnirk

Kudos to you for your No. 1 pick! You definitely have vastly more working brain cells than ANYONE that was involved in the production (and many who bought the thing) on this piece of MORONIC garbage which passed for a song. Although I think that overall, your list is way too post 1989. Does anyone else remember "Gimme That Thing", over even "The Curly Shuffle"? I also think that something from the disco era should have been on your list.

September 12 2011 at 5:16 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
Brian

such a shame this was written long before Bieber, Ke$ha and Heidi Montag appeared on the scene.

July 28 2010 at 7:41 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
Brad

To everyone who is bashing Spinner for this list and not giving their own suggestions you are all idiots.

90% of these songs are spot on and just because they were popular at one time doesn't mean that they are good.

July 19 2010 at 4:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
ridzonb

this cant be the 20 worst songs ever because i didnt see any jonas brother songs or anything from justin what ever his last name is

June 18 2010 at 10:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Ylurple

Why isn't Justin Beiber here?

June 18 2010 at 12:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Brad

I've gotta believe that the Mesopotamiams had some pretty bad songs, and some of those Gregorian chants - wow they weren't much - and the neanderthals sure had some lousy stuff out there - so I am not sure how these songs could be called the worst EVER!

June 11 2010 at 10:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Brad

Seems to me that the worst songs would be songs that no one has really every heard of. The fact that most of these songs were popular pretty much equates to the fact that they could not be the "worst songs ever." Just more typical garbage from someone with too much time on their hands.

June 11 2010 at 10:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Gary Mayer

Robert: I'm disappointed; what the lines mean is that a rock band gets paid for doing what they would do for free and the chicks are groupies, i.e. hanging all over them - 'they don't pay nuttin for dem.'

Hey, man; I'm 68 and I even understand that eighties song. Of course, I was a mere 40 back then.

March 13 2010 at 4:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Gary Mayer

Even the titles are bad! I am 68 and don't know many of the songs, but the only ones I would take exception with are 'Convoy' and 'My Heart Will Go On.'

'Convoy' is a culture (fad) song and very catchy in its' day. Myself (and everyone else) had a CB and a handle although I forgot what my handle was. That's the song we played on 8 track tape.

'My Heart Will Go On,' being the Titanic theme, was very popular and, of course being Celine, well produced. The problem is, the entire soundtrack is composed of that one song. After awhile, it became nauseating.

In my teen days, 'My Prayer' by the Platters held on to #1 so long I couldn't stand it, but I have the Platters greatest hits on vinyl and play all the songs about once per year.

All-in-all, sounds like some pretty good selections for worst songs.

March 13 2010 at 4:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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