How many in your music collection?

The REAL worst song ever is What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.  Every time I hear it I cringe, "What is it being used to sell this time?"  
 
 I wonder, "War?  Peace?  Buicks?  Dog Food?"

[G.Love]

Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue"
 
 I dare anyone to say that this song sucks at a  NASCAR event!

[Justin Tonation]

"He's been compared to Elvis Costello but I think Huey has a more bitter, cynical sense of humor."

From  UBL :
 
  "Clover  is one of those bands that is remembered for its illustrious associations rather than its actual accomplishments. It was a country-rock band formed in Mill Valley, CA, in July 1967, by Johnny Ciambotti (bass), John McFee (guitar, vocals), Alex Call (guitar, vocals), and Mitch Howie (drums). This lineup made two albums for nearby Fantasy Records in the early '70s; after which Howie left and the group was expanded to a sextet with the addition of Huey Lewis (harmonica, vocals), Sean Hopper (keyboards, vocals), and Mickey Shine (drums). Clover moved to England in 1976 at the behest of Nick Lowe, where they made two more albums and served as the backup group on Elvis Costello's debut album, My Aim Is True. They returned to the U.S. in 1978 and broke up, with McFee going on to the Doobie Brothers and Lewis and Hopper forming the nucleus of Huey Lewis & the News. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide"
 
 However, Mr. Lewis didn't play on MAIT.

[eros]

I think we can all agree that most (not the Beatles) of those songs are crap, but what about the songs you absolutely despise that might actually be in some of our record collections?
 
 For me, when I hear "88 Lines About 44 Women" (or that ripoff of it by the Butthole Surfers) I want to put my fist through a wall.

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by Dupek Chopra:
  The REAL worst song ever is What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.  Every time I hear it I cringe, "What is it being used to sell this time?"  
 
 I wonder, "War?  Peace?  Buicks?  Dog Food?"

Terrific song.  Shameless marketing.

[Justin Tonation]

Finally, someone posted the list so you don't have to buy the filthy rag.
 
 From 98Rock via  DCRTV :
 
 Blender Magazine's 50 Worst Songs of All Time
 
 1. STARSHIP - "We Built This City"
 2. BILLY RAY CYRUS - "Achy Breaky Heart"
 3. WANG CHUNG - "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
 4. LIMP BIZKIT - "Rollin'"
 5. VANILLA ICE - "Ice Ice Baby"
 6. HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS - "Heart of Rock 'n Roll"
 7. BOBBY MCFERRIN - "Don't Worry Be Happy"
 8. EDDIE MURPHY - "Party All The Time"
 9. MADONNA - "American Life"
 10. MCCARTNEY/WONDER - "Ebony & Ivory"
 11. CLAY AIKEN - "Invisible"
 12. BEACH BOYS - "Kokomo"
 13. GENESIS - "Illegal Alien"
 14. BETTE MIDLER - "From A Distance"
 15. REMBRANDTS - "I'll Be There For You"
 16. 4 NON BLONDES - "What's Up"
 17. HAMMER - "Pumps And A Bump"
 18. CHICAGO - "You're The Inspiration"
 19. MR. MISTER - "Broken Wings'
 20. LIONEL RICHIE - "Dancing On the Ceiling"
 21. SPIN DOCTORS - "Two Princes"
 22. TOBY KEITH - "Courtesy Of the Red White and Blue (The Angry American)"
 23. COREY HART - "Sunglasses At Night"
 24. FIVE FOR FIGHTING - "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
 25. P.DIDDY/FAITH EVANS/112 - "I'll Be Missing You"
 26. THE DOORS - "The End"
 27. EUROPE - "The Final Countdown"
 28. JOHN MAYER - "Your Body Is A Wonderland"
 29. DEEP BLUE SOMETHING - "Breakfast At Tiffany's"
 30. WHITNEY HOUSTON - "The Greatest Love Of All"
 31. CRASH TEST DUMMIES - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
 32. WILL SMITH - "Will 2K"
 33. AQUA - "Barbie Girl"
 34. DAN FOGELBERG - "Longer"
 35. R.E.M. - "Shiny Happy People"
 36. MASTER P./SILKK/MYSTIKAL - "Make 'Em Say Uhh!"
 37. GERARDO - "Rico Suave"
 38. REDNEX - "Cotton Eye Joe"
 39. RICKY MARTIN - "She Bangs"
 40. COLOR ME BADD - "I Wanna Sex You Up"
 41. BILLY JOEL - 'We Didn't Start The Fire"
 42. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - "The Sounds Of Silence"
 43. UNCLE KRACKER - "Follow Me"
 44. MEAT LOAF - "I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That"
 45. JA RULE/ASHANTI - "Mesmerize"
 46. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - "Hangin' Tough"
 47. BRYAN ADAMS - "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You"
 48. THE BEATLES - "Ob La Di Ob La Da"
 49. RIGHT SAID FRED - "I'm Too Sexy"
 50. CELINE DION - "My Heart Will Go On"

[mankie]

All of the REM catalogue, but honorable mentions
 
 Stand
 End of the World
 Losing my religion
 
 Other songs that make my ears bleed and/or give me migraines.
 
 Smells like teen spirit, Nirvana
 That, "I wanna fuck you like an animal" one by NIN
 Sweet child oh mine, GNR
 
 
 Many more but that will do for now.

[ggw]

I have three.
 
 
 

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
 26. THE DOORS - "The End"
 42. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - "The Sounds Of Silence"
 48. THE BEATLES - "Ob La Di Ob La Da"
 

[grotty]

I'll have to rescind my proclamation after seeing the complete list.
 
 I actually do have a couple.
 
 Notably:
 
 Shiny Happy People
 
 Maybe the worst decision by any band...ever.
 Tarnished their reputation for me - Ruins what is otherwise a fairly solid record - the 4 tunes immediately following Shiny Happy People are some of my fav REM:
   7.   Belong
   8.   Half a World Away
   9.   Texarkana  
   10.  Country Feedback  
   11.  Me in Honey
 
 Too bad I never pull the record out for fear of hearing the B52's pop up.
 
 Aaaah - the power of shitty music.

[Bombay Chutney]

5 here:
 
 
 7. BOBBY MCFERRIN - "Don't Worry Be Happy"
 26. THE DOORS - "The End"
 35. R.E.M. - "Shiny Happy People"
 42. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - "The Sounds Of Silence"
 48. THE BEATLES - "Ob La Di Ob La Da"

[ggw]

How did "Who Let the Dogs Out?" escape the wrath?

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by grotty:
  Shiny Happy People
 
 Maybe the worst decision by any band...ever.
 

Personally, I find "Radio Song" to be much more annoying.  REM and KRS-One just don't mix well at all.  At it's worst, "SHP" is just a little too cutesy.  "Radio Song" is just absolutely horrible.

[grotty]

Originally posted by Skeeter:
   

Originally posted by grotty:
  Shiny Happy People
 
 Maybe the worst decision by any band...ever.
 

Personally, I find "Radio Song" to be much more annoying.  REM and KRS-One just don't mix well at all.  At it's worst, "SHP" is just a little too cutesy.  "Radio Song" is just absolutely horrible. [/b]

How about they just re-master that cd & eliminate them both? Just pretend it never happened...

[mankie]

Originally posted by grotty:
 

How about they just eliminate them ? Just pretend REM never happened... [/b]

AMEN!

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by Bollocks:
   

Originally posted by grotty:
 

How about they just eliminate them ? Just pretend REM never happened... [/b]

AMEN! [/b]

Fine by me.