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In reply to the discussion: The Worst Song Of All Time--Absolutely, Positively THE WORST.... [View all]bluedigger
(17,086 posts)81. Springsteen covered Summertime Blues on his Darkness on the Edge of Town tour in '78.
It was awesome. Especially Clarence singing the bass line, "I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote"!
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Springsteen covered Summertime Blues on his Darkness on the Edge of Town tour in '78.
bluedigger
May 2012
#81
Big Rock Candy Mountain? Have you seen all the lyrics? Great Song. Kind of socialist.
HERVEPA
May 2012
#44
Manilow has like four songs. He just changes the dumb lyrics around to make new ones.
HopeHoops
May 2012
#96
Actually, I am intrigued by her. Quite a voice when she uses it in a more traditional style.
ret5hd
May 2012
#123
Someone's knocking at the door - whatever that song is by Paul McCartney and Wings
LynneSin
May 2012
#8
LOL I love it too and have never understood the hate. Gee maybe I too have gone over the edge.
snagglepuss
May 2012
#117
I was talking to a younger person at work one day about how horrible that song was...
PassingFair
May 2012
#159
The existence of the literal video is the only thing excusing the existence of the song <nt>
caraher
May 2012
#114
Can Your Monkey Do The Dog - Rufus Thomas : also : It's a Gas! - Alfred E. Neuman
Kablooie
May 2012
#37
For me, it has to be Faith Hill singing "Piece of My Heart". Horrible, horrible, horrible.
Arkansas Granny
May 2012
#89
OK here's two contenders for the worst song ever that easily eclipse everything mentioned so far:
Initech
May 2012
#107
"California Sun" always makes me want to put my head in a meat grinder.
Gidney N Cloyd
May 2012
#126
"She's having my baby", sung live as "She's having OUR baby" after outcry from women
Liberal_in_LA
May 2012
#187