worst song ever?

this is not an easy decision to make, and i no doubt believe that many songs could easily be considered "worst song ever." to make it onto the top five worst songs ever list, it has to truly suck. if there's lyrics, they have to blow major ass, and the singer's voice also has to be terrible. melody has to be corny, and if there's some sort of solo (guitar, keys, drums, etc.), it must be incredibly cheesy as well.

what made me think of this, you ask? here i am, minding my own business, reading daily news - protests in iran, a very serious, and scary, happening in the world right now (and i hope to comment about it later, as i have very strong opinions on what the iranian government is doing right now..) - when i hear this absolutely horrendous line in a song: she took the midnight train going anywhere. and i knew, oh, i knew. it was a line from my least favorite song ever..

journey sucks balls in general, but don't stop believing has to be the definition of what a shitty song is all about. the guy's voice makes me cringe. the lyrics are lame. the guitar solo in the middle of the song makes a pretty weak attempt at being badass, opting instead for the sucky, skill-lacking, standard rock ballad guitar solo i've grown to despise over the years. i hate this song so much. and it only got worse when i turned 21, when i was finally able to go out to the bars, and the song would come on around 1am, and all these dumb drunk girls and guys would sing this damn song at the top of their lungs. man, i'm getting annoyed just thinking about it...

so that's my vote for all time worst song. of course, it doesn't have to be everyone's - though it should - but i'm almost positive everyone has a laundry list of why such and such song is their least favorite.

now i'm curious. if you read this - i have no idea how many people read this - but if you do, let me know what your least favorite song is, and why. is it cheap trick's i want you to love me? paul mccartney and wings' band on the run? please let me know; i'm uber curious. i really hope your least favorite song isn't from an awesome band like led zeppelin, david bowie, or the talking heads. but if it is, so be it i guess. i'd prefer it be dashboard confessional or something. and if you think i'm crazy for not loving journey, you can let me know that, too. of course, i'll just tell you you're an idiot...

i'll try to round out the bottom five in a future post. band on the run is most likely making that list. maybe smooth, that santana song featuring the singer from matchbox 20. that song sucks.

current music: dave matthews band - "halloween"