pick more than 1 if you like more than 1. Of the songs VH1 dubbed the 25 worst ever, which ones do you actually like?

"The Heart Of Rock And Roll" and "Don't Worry Be Happy." I elaborate a bit more in another (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=110103) thread.

"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" isn't bad, either.

Maybe they deserved to be on the 50 Worst List, but I liked 'em - mostly for nostalgic reasons... ;) And if "Don't Worry Be Happy" hadn't been played over and over and over and OVER, I might still like it today. Not the worst but yeah, it made me want to stick a pencil in my ear after the 100th time.

"We Built This City"

"Everybody Have Fun Tonight"

"The Heart of Rock and Roll" - never should've been on this list.

"The Final Countdown"

"I'm Too Sexy"

"Dancing on the Ceiling"

"Sussudio"

I don't get why WE BUILT THIS CITY is so universally hated now. I thought the song was totally fun, and I loved it (but I was 6 years old at the time of it's release). People do convieniently forget that the song that this song completely re-energized (Jefferon Airplane/Jefferson) Starship's career and caused them to have hits for the rest of the decade. I can see why the song didn't win a Grammy, but I certainly don't think it was so awful either.


I don't really like YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION but if they wanted a bad Chicago song, why not go for the slew of post-Cetera hits? Their early/mid 80's songs with Cetera were good IMO

I think that "You're The Inspiration" by Chicago is a good song.

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I don't get why WE BUILT THIS CITY is so universally hated now.

I don't like it, either. Jefferson Airplane was a great band, but (Jefferson) Starship just sounds like a lot of other cookie-cutter '80s blech. A far cry from "White Rabbit," "Volunteers," "Somebody To Love" and "The Other Side Of This Life."

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I don't get why WE BUILT THIS CITY is so universally hated now. I thought the song was totally fun, and I loved it (but I was 6 years old at the time of it's release). People do convieniently forget that the song that this song completely re-energized (Jefferon Airplane/Jefferson) Starship's career and caused them to have hits for the rest of the decade. I can see why the song didn't win a Grammy, but I certainly don't think it was so awful either.


I don't really like YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION but if they wanted a bad Chicago song, why not go for the slew of post-Cetera hits? Their early/mid 80's songs with Cetera were good IMO

I don't get it, either. You make very good points, and I agree all the way.

:nod: Though I considered adding that one, I feel the same way. Any song after Peter Cetera left, in my opinion, would be far more worthy than "You're The Inspiration."

another one on the list I actually liked (tho agree that it's cheesy) was Final Countdown by Europe.

You know, the first time I saw the video, I thought Tina Turner was going into a heavy metal direction, LOL. Since the lead singer did look like her, lol

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
another one on the list I actually liked (tho agree that it's cheesy) was Final Countdown by Europe.

You know, the first time I saw the video, I thought Tina Turner was going into a heavy metal direction, LOL. Since the lead singer did look like her, lol

Omg.. :rotflmao:

I'll never look at that video (nor will I ever hear the song) the same way again now. "The Heart of Rock and Roll" and "The Final Countdown" are probably the only songs that made me do a double-take when they were mentioned. As cheesy as it is, I love that song.

here's a picture of Tina Turner circa 1986 (Break Every Rule cover) and a picture of the guy from Europe circa 1986... can you see why a 7 year old would confuse the two? lol

http://www.tinaturner-land.freehomepage.com/images/ber-1.jpg

http://www.alpha-cd.de/midi/031/2170031.jpg

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
here's a picture of Tina Turner circa 1986 (Break Every Rule cover) and a picture of the guy from Europe circa 1986... can you see why a 7 year old would confuse the two? lol

http://www.tinaturner-land.freehomepage.com/images/ber-1.jpg

http://www.alpha-cd.de/midi/031/2170031.jpg

Looking at the two, I can definately see it now. :lol:

Well, I used to think that a woman was singing "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" before realizing, years later...that it was actually Meat Loaf. Needless to say, I felt just a little silly.

Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (for the "Under Pressure" sample)
Eddie Murphy - Party All The time
Will Smith - Will 2K (for the "Rock The Casbah" sample)
Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy (campy fun)
Chicago - You're The Inspiration
Sisqo - Thong Song (campy fun)
Phil Collins - Sussudio
Michael Jackson - You Rock My World

I never liked We Built This City, and I feel the same way as Chuck D. does about Don't Worry Be Happy (...was a number one jam, damn if I say that you can slap me right HERE)

am i the only one who likes Spin Doctors "Two Princes" ? :(

Originally posted by skyhigh25789
am i the only one who likes Spin Doctors "Two Princes" ? :(

I love the Spin Doctors. They faded out far too fast.

Any Chicago song is totally cool!

I'm totally pissed that "We Builty This City" is #1 it is FAR from being the worst song ever it shouldn't even be on the list!!!!!!!
Don't mess with my 80's music man! :mad: :mad: :mad:

Originally posted by MandieR1980
I'm totally pissed that "We Builty This City" is #1 it is FAR from being the worst song ever it shouldn't even be on the list!!!!!!!
Don't mess with my 80's music man! :mad: :mad: :mad:

I agree. I don't care how cheesy it may be, if I turn on the radio when driving and "We Built This City On Rock N Roll" comes on, I'm turning it up. LOL

I like it too! I don't see what's so bad about it.

I like Don't Worry Be Happy and Achy Breaky Heart:lol:

Originally posted by MandieR1980
I'm totally pissed that "We Builty This City" is #1 it is FAR from being the worst song ever it shouldn't even be on the list!!!!!!!
Don't mess with my 80's music man! :mad: :mad: :mad:

I don't understand that either. That's a great song by a great band.

"We Built This City" is a terrible song from a band that was once respectable.

Even their lame ass song "Sara" sounds like Mozart in comparison to that pile of drivel.

I understand liking things for nostalgia sake, but let's not confuse the issue of being a good or bad song.

It is really, really bad.

Originally posted by dlemond
"We Built This City" is a terrible song from a band that was once respectable.

Even their lame ass song "Sara" sounds like Mozart in comparison to that pile of drivel.

I understand liking things for nostalgia sake, but let's not confuse the issue of being a good or bad song.

It is really, really bad.

Agreed.

I like We Built This City. I don't really care some of the other Starship stuff, but We Built This City is pretty good. I love "Heart of Rock 'n' Roll" and "You're the Inspiration" are both great songs too. I love Huey Lewis and Chicago.

I like We Built This City, The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll, Everybody Have Fun Tonight, and Sussudio. I have heard worse songs than We Built This City. Just check out this list from a poll done by a local radio station a few weeks back.

20. Disco Duck-Rick Dees
19. Escape (The Pina Colada Song)-Rupert Holmes
18. Feelings (Morris Albert)
17. You're Having My Baby-Paul Anka
16. Surfin' Bird-Trashmen
15. Ain't No Sunshine (I know I know..)-Bill Withers
14. The Name Game-Shirley Ellis
13. Dead Skunk-Louden Wainright III
12. Ben-Michael Jackson
11. Muskrat Love-Captain and Tenille
10. You Light Up My Life-Debbie Boone
9. Honey-Bobby Golsboro
8. Don't Worry, Be Happy-Bobby McFerrin
7. Short People-Randy Newman
6. Achy Breaky Heart-Billy Ray Cyrus
5. Brand New Key-Melanie
4. Macarena -Los Del Rios
3. Who Let The Dogs Out-Baja Men
2. MacArthur Park-Richard Harris
1. Tiptoe Thru The Tulips-Tiny Tim

I do like Don't Worry, Be Happy.

So...isn't there anyone who actually likes Pumps N A Bump?? ;) :rolleyes:

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
Any Chicago song is totally cool!

I like Chicago too. Their only songs I don't like are "Make Me Smile" (hate the vocal) and "Saturday In The Park".

We Built This City was #1? Doesn't that mean that that was the worst song ever? :eek: I thought it was a great hit!

Some of the commentor's reviews shocked me. Ice Ice Baby from Vanilla Ice. Someone said "That song set white people back 50 years. :eek: That quote shocked me.

Rico Suave by Gerado! Ahh!Tthat is where that "Rico Suave" catchphrase came from. I never knew until I saw this on VH1. I was like "who is Rico Suave?" I had heard it a lot and assumed it was just a guy who thought he was fine, smooth, a ladies man and a player.

Bobby Mcferrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy. I never knew that it was played with no musical instruments. :eek: :) :D . Sure sounded good for something with no musical instruments.

Is it wrong that I like Achy Breaky Heart? LOL! I also like Party all the Time by Eddie Murphy, and Ice Ice Baby (Give me some credit I was only 3 at the time).