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And, AGAIN, ten times out of ten, I don't musically agree with lots of people -- question follows:


According to a little short video I saw, Rolling Stone readers voted for the ten worst songs of the 1980's.

And I don't agree with a single song on the list as being ANYWHERE near the worst I've heard from the '80's.


Do you agree with this Worst List?



10)  Rick Astley      "Never Going to Give You Up"  
9)  Taco                "Puttin' on the Ritz"
8) Toni Basil           "Mickey"
7) Bobby McFerrin  "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
6) Falco                  "Rock Me Amadeus"
5) Men Without Hats   "The Safety Dance"
4) Wham!               "Wake Me Up Before You GoGo"
3) Chris DeBurgh     "Lady in Red"
2) Europe               "The Final Countdown"
1) Starship              "We Built this City"

Posted - June 24
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  • 33814
    I don't think they are the worst but I do think they are.among the most overused in movies commercials etc. 
      June 24, 2024 7:42 PM MDT
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  • 23410
    I admit I don't pay too close attention of how often I've heard any of the songs.  I do like all of them except #2.  But even #2 is not a bad song to me.
      June 25, 2024 7:19 AM MDT
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    8068
    I like 3,4,7,9,10.  The others I don't recognize by the name. 
      June 24, 2024 8:12 PM MDT
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  • 23410
    I like them all except #2.  
      June 25, 2024 7:20 AM MDT
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  • 548
    I definitely don't think "Mickey" or "We Built this City" should be in there. 

      June 26, 2024 3:31 PM MDT
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  • 16627
    Both are cheesy as hell but that's what 80s music was all about.
      June 28, 2024 12:06 AM MDT
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  • 23410
    :)
      August 1, 2024 8:51 PM MDT
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  • 23410
    I like both of those songs, too.  :)

    Sorry so late in replying!
      August 1, 2024 9:01 PM MDT
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  • 16627
    The worst song of all time is White Horse by Laid Back.  It's a monotonous three-minute commercial for cocaine.
      June 28, 2024 12:05 AM MDT
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  • 23410

    I looked it up and listened/watched the music video. I do remember it now. I get your point about the song but I admit somehow it does appeal to me in some ways.

    And very attractive people in the group and/or music video to me! Especially that guy walking at the very beginning and through entire video. I like the video but also admit I probably don't understand it at all. But I smiled a lot. :)

      August 1, 2024 9:01 PM MDT
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  • 23410
    Sorry for late reply, too!  :)
      August 1, 2024 9:06 PM MDT
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  • 53394

     

      I absolutely DESPISE Bobby McFerrin’s "Don't Worry, Be Happy", and I mildly despise Falco’s “Rock Me, Amadeus".
      I absolutely LOVE each and every other one of the songs on the list.
      ~

      June 28, 2024 7:06 AM MDT
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  • 23410
    I get it about McFerrin's song. I've heard lots of "worse" songs. It dd get overplayed to me.

    Like I mentioned up there, "The Final Countdown"  has always been "eh" to me, don't know why, though. Maybe I heard the song the first time eating at a Burger King after forgetting to tell them to hold the mayo on my Whopper.
      August 1, 2024 9:05 PM MDT
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  • 23410
    I wish I had replied sooner! I somehow missed several replies. " I'm sor . . ."
      August 1, 2024 9:07 PM MDT
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  • 53394

     

      I might have thought imposters had hacked into your computer and we're were taking over for you until those last two words were printed. I’m glad to know that it’s you. It’s really you.


      ~

    This post was edited by Randy D at August 4, 2024 9:52 PM MDT
      August 3, 2024 4:30 PM MDT
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  • 23410
    Thanks for taking care but no imposters here.

    I admit I might be a bit concerned about the same thing with you . . . seeing that "we're" in your kind reply  . . .

      August 4, 2024 5:29 PM MDT
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  • 53394

     

      I think that Australian guy or Livvie or Shuhak or Savvy or Jane S hijacked my computer just to make me look bad. It’s not easy when scores of people adore me yet it causes envy among  scattered few others. Grrrrrrrr.
     ~

      August 4, 2024 9:56 PM MDT
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