Most Boring Pop Song Ever Made...

[slybacon9]

my vote:

This Used To Be My Playground -Madonna



(Inspired by earlier Phil Collins thread... who will go down as the Most Boring Musician of All Time)

[brentspeak]

1. Phil Collins in Genesis was great

Great music.

[slybacon9]

6. somebody always has to say that

it is guaranteed that a someone will say that. do you really listen to genesis still? was it really that great? I'm serious/ curious... Is Genesis on your iPod? In your CD collection?

[brentspeak]

8. I have most of their CDs

I like both Peter Gabriel-led and Phil Collins-led Genesis. I even like the Genesis albums when they hit the top 10; it was very well constructed pop music.

[fudge stripe cookays]

78. "I Can't Dance"

is the suckiest, most annoying song ever "written."

Sorry, but it is. And I have a couple of albums. But after about 1981, they sucked. HARD.

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[slybacon9]

17. well alrighty then...

all good.

[underpants]

2. 'Sussudio'

:boring:

[Shell Beau]

5. That has to be the stupidest song EVER!!!

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

33. agreed -- but it does provide for a great scene

in "American Psycho":

'Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.'

[CanuckAmok]

62. "Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?"

Paul Allen: They're OK.

Patrick Bateman: Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83,I think they really came into their own, commercial and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consimante professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far much more bitter, cynical sense of humour.

Paul Allen: Hey Halberstram.

Patrick Bateman: Yes, Allen?

Paul Allen: Why are their copies of the style section all over the place, d-do you have a dog? A little chow or something?

Patrick Bateman: No, Allen.

Paul Allen: Is that a rain coat?

Patrick Bateman: Yes it is! In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.


Patrick Bateman: Hey Paul!


Patrick Bateman: TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW YOU FUCKING STUPID BASTARD! YOU, FUCKING BASTARD!

[Broken_Hero]

68. Great movie...

now patrick bateman is Batman, who would've thunk it? and he did a great job as B. Wayne...

[CanuckAmok]

69. He's a pretty great actor.

If you haven't seen "The Machinist", I strongly recommend you do!

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

84. "The Machinist" is about as dedicated to your craft as it gets

kinda puts De Niro's fattening up for Raging Bull to shame. Great movie too and I'm looking forward to a second viewing.

(Also, can't big up The Machinist without a plug for Brad Anderson's creepy-as-fuck previous film Session 9.)

[Loonman]

3. Huey Lewis and the News

Entire catalogue.

[brentspeak]

4. Anything by Brit-pop bands or American Green Day-type bands

[Texasgal]

7. ANYTHING Madonna...

Sorry, but I think ALL of her music sucks! :hide:

[skypilot]

22. Don't worry, Texasgal...

...I've got your back. I've never liked her music either. So glad the Brits took her off our hands.

[MissMillie]

9. Against the Wind

Though "This Used to be My Playground" has to be in the Top Ten.

And as much as I love George Harrison, "I've Got My Mind Set on You" ranks pretty high too. I remember a parody of it that went "This song is Just Six Words Long" (but that, of course was 7 words.... )

[brentspeak]

11. "I've Got My Mind Set On You" was a cover of an old 60's R&B tune

by the singer James Ray.

[MissMillie]

13. Thank goodness

I knew Harrison was more creative than that.

[Initech]

10. Anything by the Backstreet Boys.

To paraphrase Bill Hicks:

"Someone once asked me who my favorite Backstreet Boy was. THE FIRST ONE THAT DIES!!!! That's the poster that's going up in Willie's room!"

[skypilot]

12. "Once, Twice, Three Times a Lady"...

...by Lionel Ritchie.

When I was a kid I thought the song was really pretty but as an adult I realize that the song progresses at a soporific pace. Utter torture.

[fudge stripe cookays]

79. It was actually...

the full-on Commodores, before Richie went solo.

FYI
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[eyepaddle]

14. All I need is a miracle Mike and the Mechanics

:wtf:

C'mon Mike, hust couldn't play it safe enough in Genesis, eh? You wanted to step out on your own and take a few less musical chances huh? :boring:

[slybacon9]

15. Carribean Queen

Billy Ocean.

Great, now its stuck in my head

[tuvor]

66. Huh?!

You think Get Out of My Dreams (Get Into My Car) is better?!

[slybacon9]

76. holy crap

thanks for reminding me?

[Kashka-Kat]

16. maybe I believe in miracles - jefferson starship

it just goes on and on and on and

aRGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[StaggerLee]

27. If there is a soundtrack in Hell...

:scared:

[JimmyJazz]

18. anything by Jon Secada. And, I don't care if I didn't spell his

name correctly. :)

[hfojvt]

73. I used to call him John Cicada

but I kinda liked him.
I am not sure if boring is the problem, or a problem, but when they play and entire side, just about, of 'Frampton comes Alive' it feels like a song that has no end.

[KurtNYC]

19. "I miss you like the deserts miss the rain" Ugh

1)They wouldn't be deserts if they had rain no would they?
2) Deserts are in-animate objects which don't feel -- so the singer of the song doesn't feel?!
3) hearing the song 500 times didn't help

[shugah]

63. that lyric always bugged me too!

deserts don't miss the rain! sheesh!

[TallahasseeGrannie]

20. Red Rubber Ball

[kwassa]

24. I love that song and that metaphor

And I think it's gonna be alright
Yeah, the worst is over now
The mornin' sun is shinin' like a red rubber ball

[TallahasseeGrannie]

36. Well, yeah...there's that.

[AlCzervik]

21. Rosanna by Toto.

[HughBeaumont]

23. At this Moment - Billy Vera and the Beaters

Soundtrack to the Family Ties weep-a-thon when Alex and his real-life-wife girlfriend on the show break up. SCHMALTZ liquor bullshit.

[StaggerLee]

25. sugar sugar

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :boring:

[shugah]

64. hm.

i always thought that song was kinda catchy.

[WeRQ4U]

26. That new piece of shit that Ashlee Simpson sang on SNL....

What a complete failure.

[LA lady]

28. Ashlee...

That really sucked!! She was better when she lip-synced.

[WeRQ4U]

29. I was praying for another GIRD attack the entire performance.

She just ghastly.

[Rising Phoenix]

34. blah blah blah... I didn't steal your boyfriend...

[WeRQ4U]

39. Is any girl really worried about that hosebeast stealing their boyfriend?

I mean c'mon here.

[Rising Phoenix]

44. believe it or not, Lindsay Lohen is...go figure...

[ghostsofgiants]

43. She perfored that on Leno the other day, too...

Looked like she was trying too hard to be Gwen Stefani (with much less talent).

[Arugula Latte]

30. Steve Miller: Abracadabra

I wanna reach out and grab ya. :eyes:

[XemaSab]

31. Champagne Supernova

by Oasis

[progressoid]

32. "You Light up my Life" for most boring

"The Night Chicago Died" or "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" for most irritating.

[rucky]

38. second the nomination. n/t

[XNASA]

35. "Electric Avenue"

One chord?????

[slybacon9]

41. wooooooooah. Let's not get carried away.

[slybacon9]

42. Solid like a rock.

hot hot hot hot

[MamaBear]

37. Mandy

And anything else in the Barry Manilow catalog, although he does do some nice arrangements of the standards for other folks. Definitely not exciting, and definitely not rock-n-roll, but jus' sayin ...

[LSdemocrat]

40. Anything by Celine Dion

Especially the songs that aren't remakes.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

45. It's a tossup between "Horse with No Name" and

anything Paula Abdul ever sang.

[hyphenate]

57. I can't stand Paula Abdul's attempts at singing

because frankly, she can't.

[elehhhhna]

46. "Sitting on a pebble by the river, playing guitar..."

the WORST lyric of all time, sadly by Julian Lennon. Cringe.

[donheld]

47. If you all say so

:boring: each to their own.

[Cannikin]

48. I loath "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

[jmm]

49. MacArthur Park

Remakes are rarely good but this song wasn't good to begin with.

[grannylib]

53. I agree, that was one of the worst ever...just a pretentious, ridiculous

piece of shit music if ever there were one. Bleaahhh!
What the hell was that all about anyway??
nevermind, don't tell me, it's too boring for me to care.

[TroubleMan]

50. Anything by Ace Of Base

:boring:

[MrSlayer]

51. "Arms Wide Open" by the loathsome band Creed.

I just want to kill myself when that comes on.

[Taxloss]

52. Anything by Coldplay. n/t

[ikri]

83. I'll second that

And add any song by the bands who followed copying their dreary style.

I'm sure there's some weird game going on with record producers each trying to come up with the most tedious, boring, suicide-would-be-preferable-to-listening-to-this-crap music possible.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

54. 'Babe I Love You', by Stynx

[NNadir]

55. When you can work with Billy Joel, it's impossible to distinguish boredom.

I mean how do you select between "Piano man" and "You're always a woman to me?" To select one would diminish the boredom of the other. It can't be done.

[Obamarama]

56. 99 Luft Balloons.

[Hardrada]

58. Feelings, dadadadada Feelings

[chaska]

59. I think I have the winner. 'Muskrat Love' Captain and Tenile. Lyric below.

Muskrat, Muskrat, candle light Doing the town
and doing it right in the evening
It's pretty pleasing Muskrat Suzie, Muskrat Sam do the jitterbug
out in Muskrat Land And they shimmy...
Sam is so skinny And they whirl and they twirl and they tango
Singing and jinging a jango
Floating like the heavens above
Looks like Muskrat Love.
Nibbling on bacon, chewing on cheese Sam says to Suzie,
Honey, would you please be my Mrs?
Suzie says yes with her kisses
Now he's tickling her fancy,
rubbing her toes muzzle to muzzle now,
anything goes as they wriggle,
Sue starts to giggle

[fudge stripe cookays]

80. Actually, a cover.

of an America song.

Both suck.
fsc

[last_texas_dem]

60. "Picture" by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow

It took me a long time to think of one. I kept thinking of boring songs but would then realize that they couldn't really be considered "pop". Most pop, even if it's annoying as all get out, isn't boring. But finally I thought of this song. Why was this song a smash, multi-chart hit when it's one of the most boring songs ever created? I've never figured that out.

[CanuckAmok]

61. Hey! (hey!) You! (you!) Get into my car! Hey! (hey!) You! (you!)...

Oh, wait, you said most boring. This is the most stupid. Never mind.

[tuvor]

65. Hey Jude.

Maybe you have to be stoned for the neverending two-bar chorus, I dunno.

[fudge stripe cookays]

81. Funny "Hey Jude" story.

My brother was about 13 or 14 when it came out.

My dad had been stationed in the Philippines, so my mom, my brother, and me went to go live with my grandmother for awhile. My mom's younger sister was also still living at home.

She got SOOOOOOOO sick of hearing my brother play his 45 of "Hey Jude" over and over, she went and buried it out in the backyard!

He promptly went out and bought a new copy. But at least she had a day or so of peace.

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[ErisFiveFingers]

67. "People are still having sex"

By La Tour. 1991. One drumbeat, one baseline, no discernable melody, other than an occasional pointless riff for effect.... Instant dance hit, of course.

[DanCa]

70. Everyday Buddy Holly.

[devilgrrl]

71. Anything by Mister Mister

Oy!

[Jed Dilligan]

72. Missing You by John Waite

...
And there's a storm that's raging
Through my frozen heart tonight
I hear your name in certain circles
And it always makes me smile
I spend my time
Thinking about you
And it's almost driving me wild
And there's a heart that's breaking
Down this long distance line tonight
I ain't missing you at all
Since you've been gone away
I ain't missing you
No matter what I might say...

[slybacon9]

74. Winds of Change

Scorpions.

I was in a cab once in Bali driving around the island and the cabbie asked if i wanted to hear music.

"Sure" I said, and he popped in a tape.

It was this song. 3/4s of the way through the song it would flip to the B side... also this song. And back and forth we went for hours. I didn't have the heart to tell him how much I wanted to kill us both.

[njdemocrat106]

75. There's too much Phil bashing on DU

I can see calling his 90s stuff boring (typical adult contemporary stuff), but his 80s stuff is the very essence of 80s (which, of course, is a good or bad thing depending on what kind of person you are). I'll somewhat agree with Madonna, though. I think she got boring after Like a Virgin.

[Mike Niendorff]

77. "Together Forever", by Rick Astley

Heard on a muzak system the other day, where it couldn't be turned off ...


MDN

[Cannikin]

82. Anything by Samantha Fox.