Side note: Why does everyone love McCartney? 100 Welcome Back – John Sebastian 114 ABC – The Jackson 5 I actually am a huge fan of pop/rock/Top 40 from the 30-years from 1960-1989 (yes, there are 30 years there–count ’em), otherwise known as the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s–so it wasn’t just the 70’s that were great. Even throughout the ’80’s, when the landscape of Top 40 changed significantly, I still dug a lot of the music that pop had to offer, and it wasn’t until the ’90’s that my interest waned to the point where I didn’t really know who was who and what was what anymore. See if you disagree. They change channels a couple of times, and the Carpenters’ “Superstar” comes on. And remember: This is NOT my list of what are (objectively) the “BEST” songs; it’s my list of MY favorite songs. 2.”Muskrat Love”—Willis Alan Ramsey, then Captain and Tenille. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You have a valid point there. 2. Those two women were at the pinnacle of their popularity and as such could take a hot steamy turd on a piece of wax and it would be a hit. Song details. Michael Jackson!). This is fun stuff though. 81 Lovin’ You – Minnie Ripperton 54 I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing – The New Seekers 70s Music Quiz 1 Music Quiz The '70s gave us Muppets, disco and Van Halen, all which show up in this groovy quiz. “Mississippi” by Pussycat (1976) You win–those songs are truly awful. You like what you like. Not that partying NECESSARILY goes hand-in-hand with hating Top 40 pop (Hey, I eventually succumbed to being in the “5-joints before breakfast” club myself, and I still liked Top 40), but it helps…….. ‘Convoy’ by C.W. I couldn’t agree more about “The Night Chicago Died”. No, you are certainly not! When it comes to the worst, always remember and never forget… The original artist, Big Joe Turner, recorded a decidedly different vision of the song, with lyrics that make it absolutely clear that he is singing about house-quaking thunder sex. “Dancing In The Moonlight”, by King Harvest. I feel fortunate for that, but along with all that greatness came moments of dark terror. “Someday We’ll Be Together,” by Diana Ross and the Supremes would have made the list had it been released just two weeks later. Whoa whoa whoa, feelings. 8.”Afternoon Delight” by the Starland Vocal Band. The World of Sid & Marty Krofft. All of us have a story about our musical interests, past and present. 195 Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb (What’s wrong with that? Ninety nine red balloons. 177 Ain’t No Stopping Us Now – McFadden & Whitehead The more I listened to my local AM pop station(s), the more my interest took off like a rocket heading to Jupiter, and I eventually found myself adrift in a sea of bitchin’ ass tunes that continued to come down the pike on AM radio for years after that. 150 More, More, More – Andrea True Connection 32 Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves – Cher 200 The Love Boat Theme – Jack Jones. 118 O-o-Child – The Five Stairsteps ... as here’s a list of songs that the censors would be taking their red pens to if they were to be released today. 6. Are you kidding? Mild Bill, I am with you, babe. 71 Please Mr. 141 Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell ... No list of creepy love songs would be complete without Serge and Charlotte Gainsbourg's "Lemon Incest," in which a … (See also “Ben” by Michael Jackson, another rodent love song, this time depicting an inter-species affair with a human. Play that record at a retro disco club and they will run for the exits. It’s as if the ’60s (Dylan? Now the song Bad Blood is a different story. 159 Funny Face – Donna Fargo Truth is stranger than fiction. When you get sick of doing the "Monster Mash," try rocking out to this list of truly frightening horror songs. I always liked rock, but, even though my “disco sucks” buddies ridiculed me, I still liked disco. have a story about our past musical interests. Now, here’s an opinion from someone who LOVED 70’s pop music, and who thought that 1974 was actually a STELLAR YEAR for pop……. And there will be robots. 149 Turn The Beat Around – Vickie Sue Robinson The 1970s and '80s were two extremely prolific decades for horror paperbacks, with a wide variety of categories that included — but was in no way limited to — Satanic cults, creepy kids, animals gone rogue, real estate nightmares, white guilt over Native-American burial grounds, and a sizable amount of incest. 116 I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Dionne Warwick Toss-up between Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit In The Sky” and “Bang a Gong” by T. Rex. Each way ahead of ts time.. You know the rest. Somehow, somewhere along the way, phones became sexier than guitars. History and the music charts speak for themselves. 3. 34 Venus – Shocking Blue 146 Got To Give It Up (Pt. 46 After The Lovin’ – Englebert Humperdinck 135 Rock The Boat – Hues Corporation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q3CZNKgnNE, 5. Dishonorable Mention: “You Light Up My Life,” by Debby Boone. My ipod has mostly classic rock and classic pop, but also has a smidgeon of just about everything else, too. So, here’s the rules: (1) The song has to have a female’s name in the title, but not necessarily be about a female. (It’s about a dead dog. the song is good, for me it takes me back to the time of being a teenager and doing wild crazy fun stuff and at that age dating a 16 year old was normal. 134 Love’s Theme – Love’s Unlimited Orchestra 51 Half-Breed – Cher McCall (1975) 33 Ballroom Blitz – Sweet 183 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross 199 Charlies Angels Theme – Henry Mancini 152 Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me – Mac Davis Why: The song itself has a hugely creepy, "confessions of a stalker" vibe. Make it about a tragically dead person or animal, both if you can manage it. 76 Heartbeat – It’s A Love Beat – DeFranco Family It probably doesn’t deserve to be on this list (he barely eeked out masterpieces by Peaches and Herb and Sean Cassidy), but I have a visceral reaction to this song: every time it comes on, I want to pull my car off the highway and plunge 3,000 feet to my death. And that started a conversation that led to this: my list of the worst songs of the ’70s. One of his worst songs I never even hear of. Like the majority of early rock songs, "Shake Rattle and Roll" was a cover, because apparently there were only, like, five guys writing songs back then. By the way, Ringo was never in love with a 16 year old at the time, it was a cover. Actually, gin12, he didn’t. Like WTF! Without further ado, then: the Worst Songs of the ’70s. People should never sing about sex while using their Jesus voices. 40 Cats In The Cradle – Harry Chapin I hesitated to include this for purely humanitarian reasons, because I didn’t want to be responsible for this abomination being heard by another human. 3 Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille As it turns out, there are many, many bad songs from that wonderful decade, and it was painfully difficult to narrow it down to ten. 70 Southern Nights – Glen Campbell 67 My Sharona – The Knack Save yourself. 60 At Seventeen – Janis Ian We all have our own list – formalised or not. . Good sci-fi stories can easily be found in movies, TV, books and video games, but what about music? “Have You Never Been Mellow?” by Olivia Newton John. ”Single Bed” by Fox (1976) 165 Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight & The Pips 105 Dream Weaver – Gary Wright 127 She’s A Lady – Tom Jones 20 Mandy – Barry Manilow First of all, the music of our youth and early adulthood is always going to be “our favorite.”. 57 Lonely Boy – Andrew Gold Knowing that it was written for/to her infant daughter somewhat forgives the utter vapidity of the lyrics, but nothing excuses that screech. If you think this song is cheesy, my husband who wrote and recorded the bass line for this song with his GOLD & PLATINUM records say different and….are laughing (cheesing) all the way to the bank!! 156 You Needed Me – Anne Murray 196 Shame – Evelyn “Champaign” King 91 Spirit in The Sky – Norman Greenbaum Ed Masley, ... including this — a creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly ode to a spider named Boris. Some great songs came about from anti-war protest movements and inspired great things like Woodstock in 1969. 143 Love Machine (Pt. You’re Sixteen is actually kinda catchy, and if it’s a guilty pleasure with only the age-inappropriate factor bothering you, it may help to know that it wasn’t really a “70s song”. ’70s Song I’m Most Embarrassed to Love: “Sister Golden Hair” by America. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Ghost in You by the Psychedelic Furs, a great 80's tune and the best ghost song ever penned. 3. Obviously we all have songs we love the most and some we hate but The Night Chicago Died is one I love. Stevie Wonder released his Someday at Christmas album, … 6. Almost all my dreams have soundtracks, and I wake up with the last song in my head, and it’s almost never good; it’s usually from my childhood, one of those songs that stuck in my head no matter how much I hated it, out of sheer repetition. When it comes to the best, there’s a couple you’re forgetting. ‘Disco Duck’ by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots (1978) At least you admit to loving it. Streisand and Summer “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough). This song is almost too obvious a choice--clearly it's about a guy who has a thing for a girl who's too young. To have all-encompassing musical tatses is a BLESSING, NOT A CURSE–so those people who view the Top 40 pop stuff with a jaundiced eye are the ONLY losers here–NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. Stupidest lyrics I’ve ever heard and every time I hear the song I threw up a little bit of my mouth. Ha, ha, ha! 1) – The Miracles Seasons In The Sun didn’t become a #1 hit because everybody felt the way you do about it.You might as well lament the fact that not everyone sees the world the way you do, and not even bother wasting your time bashing the songs themselves–because in the end, that’s the only real difference here, and it’s the REASON that there’s even a discussion here. 130 Why Can’t We Be Friends – War How could I forget “Disco Duck”?? And as far as a pure pop masterpiece is concerned? Here are 20 of the saddest to date. Okay, credit where credit is due. Today’s music “sucks” because you are no longer young. And there will be robots. (It was the #1 song for that year.) And this topic is about dissing (NOT LIKING) ’70’s pop. ‘Single Bed’ by Fox (1976) 26 Summer Nights – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta But it’s so ’70s and feely. Can you name just one that doesn’t suck?). 173 Heart of Glass – Blondie “You’re Sixteen” by Ringo Starr. 136 Waterloo – ABBA The following 23 songs tell tales of woe, wonder and alien love. Sure, the writer is an old fart that no one wants to be around, but let today’s youth enjoy their music. Certain songs are more empowering than others, and they’re almost all by women. I’d like to suggest “Save All Your Kisses For Me” by the Brotherhood of Man as one of the worst songs of the 70s, with that godawful closing line..”even though you’re only threee…” that had the DJ saying “Ahhh!” every time it was played. “Loving you is easy cause you’re beautiful, Doot en doot en doo, AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaah” That last … noise …. Flibby flop flbby glibby glop glibby la la la lay low? 0 0. enegess. "Nana Nenê" // Brazil. It’s a shame. But still. I’d like to add to the list of bad songs “Chestnut Mare” by The Byrds. But, ”The Way That You Do It” by Pussyfoot (1976) is a true train wreck from start to finish. “Brandy” was drivel and should have been on the worst list. I love to get swept up in the characters and their emotions. It follows a time-tested recipe for horrible songs: Dont think Mccartneys Let Em In deserves number 1, others are more deserving. I would have thought singles by Dave Geddes, Austin Roberts were cheesy, not some of the most highly acknolwedged black singles of the 70’s. 1. Good sci-fi stories can easily be found in movies, TV, books and video games, but what about music? 1970: The Beatles announce their breakup. 29 Run Joey Run – David Geddes Love that fucking song. The 70s were riddled with that kind maudlin sh*t. 6 Have You Never Been Mellow – Olivia Newton-John Most Interesting Hit Songs: “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” by Meatloaf and “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. Thanks Bob, whoever you are! “Moving Out Today” by Carole Bayer Sager (1977). This was so much fun that I think I’ll take on the ’60s—or maybe the ’80s—next. ’70s Song Most Obsessed Over by Half the Nation for No Apparent Reason: “American Pie” by Don McClean. (But oh, I did love singing along to the chorus of that one, too.). If you’re ever throwing a party, and there are people straggling at the end of the night who won’t leave,spin that one. 24 "What Christmas Means to Me" by Stevie Wonder. Tie: “Rocket Man” and “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” by Elton John, 9. 79 Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson I think someone else here already made the point that opinions are like assholes……. Please – Olivia Newton-John Also early Michael Jackson songs, and of course Smokey Robinson. 189 It’s Too Late – Carole King Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, H.R. “Sing a Song”—the Carpenters. My one rule for both lists is that I couldn’t include any obscure songs (e.g. 124 Don’t Pull Your Love – Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds This song is very psychedelic in my opinion, and is very inflencial to psychedelic music, space rock, the Pink Floyd's later work in the 1970's, punk rock, grunge, and progressive rock. Love songs—and the inevitable breakup songs ... this was a perfectly eerie '70s rock ... seemingly unhinged copy, complete with a tripped-out, creepy-kids video. people who were INTO that music dug the shit out of it. (THAT didn’t happen to me until age 16–hence, my introduction to the wonderful world of Pink Floyd, etc.) 103 You And Me Against The World – Helen Reddy Louvin Brothers, "Knoxville Girl" (1956) Maybe the best-known Appalachian murder ballad is the first … thanks! I know. ‘Nuff said. Not by the dream itself—that was fairly typical (I was about to teach a course I’m completely unqualified to teach, and for about six hours I couldn’t find the classroom)—but by the soundtrack. 95 Indian Reservation – The Raiders 128 Precious & Few – Climax Please, oh please, watch the first few seconds of this video:). 38 Feelings – Morris Alpert This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I admit there are quite a few though. It's rare for an instrumental to become big or even break the Top 20 Billboard charts, and even harder to reach #1, but a few unusual instrumentals made it to the top. 2 Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree – Tony Orlando & Dawn Here are some standouts that will have you shuddering over some of your past karaoke choices. And like Reese’s peanut butter cups……. 160 Go Away Little Girl – Donny Osmond I think it’s some one hit wonder and the Oldies stations played it a lot about 15-20 years ago and haven’t played it since. 60 Songs From The 70s That Will Instantly Put You In A Good Mood 16 The Happiest Girl In The Whole USA – Donna Fargo Then go to a great eighties song. The brief instrumental introduction is the sound of O'Sullivan whistling, before he comes in Please take my word for it, preserve your sanity and avoid hearing this song at all costs. Joy to the World was better than that and still sucked. 139 The Air That I Breathe – The Hollies Some of those songs are pretty corny, but Sara Smile should not be on a list of bad songs! From its annoying opening to its simply awful base line (one can practically feel the musicians falling asleep) to its trombone solo (trombone solo!) 31 Burnin’ Love – Elvis Presley The story goes that the film’s director, Robert Altman, gave the task to his teenage son to write the lyrics for “the stupidest song ever written”. never happened. Though this song was actually released in 1990, … Truly gadawful! 186 Black Superman – Johnny Wakelin Ten Creepy Cool '80s Songs to Get You Through Halloween. Found some great songs on your 10 worst list. © 2020 commonplacebook.com. Born to Run isn’t even Bruce Springsteen’s best song let alone the #1 rock & roll song. 11 The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace Song I Sang Along Quite Loudly to in My Car: “Lido Shuffle,” by Boz Scaggs. But the further you get away from that 30-year stretch in both directions, the lousier the music is (or was). Dont think Sara Smile is the worst but to each his own. Other Songs I Sang Along to in My Expert Falsetto: “You Make Me Feel Brand New” and “Stone in Love” by the Stylistics, and “Have You Seen Her?” by the Chi-lites. 96 Indiana Wants Me – R. Dean Taylor 13 One Tin Soldier – Coven It was in Glee! See my point?…. It’s hard to identify the worst songs of the ’70s because EVERYTHING sucked in the ’70s! ‘Alone Again, Naturally’ by Gilbert O’Sullivan (1972) Do you have a similar list for the 80s, probably the worst decade for music….ever!!! 101 Times of Your Life – Paul Anka So it might not technically count as a 70’s disaster. The funny thing is, many of these songs still topped the charts, and very few people even noticed they were a little icky. 157 Torn Between Two Lovers – Mary MacGregor 7. 147 Fly Robin Fly – Silver Connection Ninety nine red balloons. Ten Creepy Cool '80s Songs to Get You Through Halloween. 87 December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) – The Four Seasons The 70s don’t have many defining horror characteristics, although a plethora of the greatest scary films ever came from this decade, and it was definitely a hot time for supernatural subjects. That pinnacle decade was actually sandwiched in between two other great deacdes of popular music. 119 Family Affair – Sly & The Family Stone I played it all–and what it all actually REALLY boils down to is NOT that there’s anything wrong with those of us who liked it all, but in fact, the folks who cut the AM stuff out of their repertoire simply MISSED OUT on a lot of songs that were actually quite catchy and listenable, if you like that sort of thing. 142 Bad Blood – Neil Sedaka Good songs cause debate, and folks are still arguing about whether this 2010 country smash is about suicide or just a young girl who's grateful for the short life the good Lord has given her. “Baba O’Riley (Teenage Wasteland)” by the Who, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-5c5o85SGo, 5. 42 Angie Baby – Helen Reddy lmao!!!! Dave’s Top Ten List: Worst Songs of the ’70s, Dave’s Top Ten List My Top Ten Pet Peeves, Hicks to Be Featured at Sleepy Hollow Lit Fest in May. I say that tongue in cheek–at least, to an extent–and I only say it because the particular bandwagon that’s cruising through here is the one labeled “Pop Music Haters”, which (correct me if I’m wrong) would not only include the 1970’s, but could also be stretched to include hating much of the “Top 40” pop music from every other decade, as well (such as is indicated by the Billboard Hot 100 charts) –including whatever decade we happen to be in when whoever reads this ends up reading it. “Playgrounds of my mind” and “run Joey run” should be on the list of worst seventies songs also. to its stupid flute riff, to its inane lyrics, this song absolutely takes the cake. Don’t forget Paper Lace’s other gem Billy Don’t Be A Hero. 123 Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast – Wayne Newton “Feelings” by Morris Albert. First of all, the millions upon millions of records that were sold from all those tunes that you guys who hated them are talking about would not have been sold if PEOPLE WHO SIMPLY HAD DIFFERENT TASTES THAN YOURS didn’t dig the hell out of ’em back in ’74, or any other year you’d like to talk about. But unlike many of my contemporaries who viewed themselves as “grown up now”, I never stopped digging much of the AM material. 59 Lonely Night (Angel Face) – Captain & Tennille Bette Midler did Superstar, too, and became insulting when the Carpenters version became a hit. Glaring Omissions: “Havin’ My Baby,” by Paul Anka. Debbie Boone’s “You light up my life” certainly is more awful than “Sara Smile” And what about Helen Reddy’s “Ruby red dress (leave me alone)”? 133 I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More – Barry White 98 Happy Days – Pratt & McClain This song came out when i was like 2 and then again when i was 10 i have loved the song as far back as i can remember. "Bury a Friend" by Billie Eilish. “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green. 30 classic Halloween songs, from Alice Cooper to David Bowie, Michael Jackson and the Who. Think again. Someone else‘s dead dog.). Go ahead, I will wait. Killer comment. Am I the only one who hates Alone again, naturally by Gilbert O’Sullivan? 112 The Streak – Ray Stevens 111 Live and Let Die – Paul McCartney & Wings (Remember, opinions and assholes…..), Opinions are like assholes. (And evidently, there’s no shortage of assholes with opinions!!…………). ". 132 You’re So Vain – Carly Simon Musicians sometimes see the future...Listen along with Spotify here! In fact, these classic rock songs are perfect for Halloween. #64 correction, Elton John with Kiki Dee not Neil Sedaka. 109 My Sweet Lord – George Harrison 4 Dark Lady – Cher 181 Playground In My Mind – Clint Holmes 27 Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton-John Cover your ears and go ‘lalalala’ until it is over. 113 The Brady Bunch Theme – The Brady Bunch While this song isn't 'creepy' per se, it's subject matter is much darker than most people assume. For those unfamiliar with the prolific jam band, the lyrics to their … Probably because I don’t even consider it a song. A great story song will suck you in from the first line and keep you listening to every word. BTW, Jungle Boogie, has eight words, not four. And yet it is. Overall, good job. So, I assume that means that you also allow opposing viewpoints to air their opinions. Please put your headphones on for this one: Great late-’70s song that nobody knew about until the 80s: “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles: Most Heinous Omissions from this List: “London Calling” by the Clash, “Roundabout” by Yes, and “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith. (Note: not all of these are cheesy songs; we put many iconic seventies songs on the playlist as well. But, why the pompous, egotistical, asshole put down of today’s music? Hendrix?) What about “Get up and boogie” by the Sylvers, or “Who’s in the strawberry patch with Sally?” by Tony Orlando and Dawn. 131 Cracklin’ Rosie – Neil Diamond Warning: Before you get all up in arms at my selections, I would advise you to try this at home. 179 Tighter And Tighter – Alive and Kicking 78 Top of The World – The Carpenters Who doesn't love this upbeat Christmas hit? As they say, “Opinions are like assholes…..”. Thank God for the '70s. 56 Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) – Reunion Allow me to jump up on my soapbox for a second. You left out Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks and Billy Dont Be A Hero by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods n the top worst list.. among many other worst of 70’s. 9. 190 Rock On – David Essex I know most bands were stoned out of their heads during the 70’s, but the people who wrote and performed this song must have been on some experimental CIA drug. You don’t think AM pop stations played the everloving crap out of Stairway To Heaven? 83 One Less Bell To Answer – The Fifth Dimension 55 Brand New Key – Melanie One of my favorite genres of music to listen to is ’80s music — partly for the nostalgia, but also because there are so many songs with just the right blend of melodrama, heart, and badassery to motivate me, whether I’m muddling through daily chores or out for a run. Thanks for making this. 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