Noble100 10-10-2019 ... I discovered he was actually singing "Bird, bird, bird, bird is the word".
Hi Tim,
Thanks for your comment about "Surfin’ Bird," and for the link. The lyric is actually "bird is a word," at least in most places in the song, which I think is even funnier than if it were "the word."
Perhaps that lyric was inspired by a dance known as "The Chicken," which originated in the 1950s, and which the performer appears like he might be doing in the latter part of the video you and Geoff linked to. (The video, btw, is incorrectly titled "Surfin Bird - Bird is the Word"; just Google "Surfin’ Bird lyrics" for additional confirmation of that).
That’s too bad, as that is some phenomenally righteous singing going on in that tune.
Try it some day (to sing it), or put pencils through your ear drums as someone tries to do it on karaoke night. As it is a very difficult bit of singing.
As for scary... how about.... anything done by Heinje?
Or get a really really stoned passenger, in your car, on the highway..moving at a really good clip... and have a 1000 watt car audio system..and make them listen to Lauri Anderson's "In The Air"
I know, it's evil, but I could not help myself.... heh heh...
"Billy Don’t Be A Hero -- Paper Lace ,--------YEK!"
I would agree, but I would still give Paper Lace a pass. They performed two of the shortest (3 minutes, or so) movies that do not even contain visuals. The Night Chicago Died and I did what I did for Maria. However, that may be for some "Guilty pleasures" thread.
At least, now I know who bought the other copy of their album. We are looking for the third guy and that must be all.
Take me down to Parardise City where the.............
Take me down to Parardise City where the.............
Take me down to Parardise City where the.............
Take me down to Parardise City where the.............
Take me down to Parardise City where the.............
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ad infinitum.......................
As a retired musician, someone at every southern outpost was guaranteed to scream this ‘request’ at least a dozen times a night. Whenever I hear that opening slide, I feel like I’m getting a kidney stone.
That Xmas song by McCartney is pretty annoying too. I'm surprised it got a few votes here. For years, I used to think some wannabe Brady Bunch band sang it. That's how bad I thought it was and still think it is horrible, though I do love the Beatles.
Seems like the country genre needs some representation here, mullet and all. Think I'd rather get a root canal than listen to Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart.
Radio Ga-Ga. Defines the worst decade in pop history, it´s even worse than Life Is Life from the same year. The pinnacle of rubbish practically in everything in pop culture, so far well things are horrible in today´s "pop". The funny thing, without knowing the band´s musical history, is mission impossible to know that those guys were the best example new and very promising hard/prog act in 1974 with their finest hour, Sheer Heart Attack. Despite May´s "revolutionary" guitar tune that sounded quite thin to be honest. But I still like the album and it contains a few killer tunes like Brighton Rock.
As a fan of melodic heavy rock music, I have never been excited of their sound/thing really and after 1976 I couldn´t stand anything they did not to mention Mercury´s voice. We Are the Champions was the final straw and it quite rightly belongs exactly there, for annoying screaming masses. And Live Killers is the worst sounding live album alongside Kiss Alive. Heh, Kiss Live Killer Alive. But the funniest thing is, as when the great performer is hailed by legions of music experts, journalists, critics, rock fans, press etc. etc the best ever rock vocalist, he never sang the blues.
Whatever that song was by Hootie and the Blowfish is right up there for me. No title though because I'm trying my hardest to not make a mental connection with it.
tls49 +10 on Achy Breaky Heart--in 1993 I broke a jukebox in Jakarta Indonesia to stop the torture--only cost 145,000 Rupiah to pay for the damage--worth every penny...well, Rupe
freaking Kansas Dust in the Wind or Queen Bohemian Rhapsody....the local YMCA often treats us to classic rock radio at the outdoor lap pool blasting over the blown speakers...turns a morning meditative lap swim into a tedious SOB but we're all held hostage
I’ve got my mind set mind you - George Harrison. The most banal lyrics plus he repeats the title 24 times. This always catapults me out of the chair to change stations.Also, unfortunately, any Adel song, as was trapped for two months in an office where this looped constantly every 90 minutes, and I started a fan and resigned to get away from it. Now her music seems to me to be her moaning all the time about lost love.
Anything by Gino Vannelli. If you’ve never heard him, consider yourself fortunate. He took pretentiousness and affected vocals to new heights in the 1970’s. Listening to his music can actually make me want to throw a cannoli at my speakers!. As far as the worst song that was ever a big hit, my vote goes to Having My Baby by Paul Anka. Some of the other most hated songs on this thread such as Macarena and Achy Breaky Heart suffered more from the resentment caused by their overexposure since those songs played endlessly everywhere you would go for months on end and it drove people nervous (as Alice Copper said).
Oh holy cow - you guys have come up with so many of my least favorites - well done! I may have overlooked these two, so forgive me if I'm duplicating...
The Carpenters - We've only just begun *cringe* (sorry, Karen C.)
...and...oh good Lord...I almost can't make myself type this one...
Maria Muldaur - Midnight at the Oasis....NOOOOOOOOO!!!
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