Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2004 I know these polls dont mean shit to anything of course, but this ones kinda funny. The Beatles' 1968 song Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da has been voted the worst song ever in an online poll. The track was on the band's White Album - which is often regarded as one of the best albums ever made. It was rated as being worse than former footballer Paul Gascoigne's Fog On The Tyne in a Mars survey of 1,000 people. In third place was Meat Loaf's 1993 hit I'll Do Anything For Love, while 5ive, Cliff Richard, Vanilla Ice and Steps were also in the top 10. TOP 5 'WORST' SONGS 1. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles 2. Fog on the Tyne - Gazza and Lindisfarne 3. I'll Do Anything For Love - Meat Loaf 4. Diamond Lights - Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle 5. We Will Rock You - 5ive featuring Queen Three of the songs on the list are sung by footballers, including the 1987 song Diamond Lights by Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle. Liverpool's Anfield Rap, featuring John Barnes, also makes the top 10. Ian Edwards, lecturer at the Academy of Contemporary Music, said: "Admit it or not, most of these are songs that we liked when they first came out. "That is the nature of pop music as a part of fashion. Songs are popular at the time, but times change and often this results in embarrassing additions to your record collections. "It is interesting to note that they were nearly all hits." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si82 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2004 Worse than "Fog on the Tyne" by Gazza and Lindisfarne! No fucking way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2004 Fog on the Tynes a geordie classic man, that rocks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shutterspeed Report post Posted November 10, 2004 The people that make those polls are fucking idiots without a clue anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 10, 2004 I really don't like that song at all, and it's probably my least favorite Beatles song, but it's not THAT bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shutterspeed Report post Posted November 10, 2004 Don't take my avatar as bias either. Even if I did agree with that song as being the worst ever (I don't), for the most part, these poll creators are almost always idiots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Decemberists 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2004 All these polls are bollocks anyway. Although, it is the beginning of old Paul slowly becoming the bland, 'safe' Macca of post 68... but he's written a LOT worse songs than Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. The rest I think I agree with though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si82 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2004 Fog on the Tynes a geordie classic man, that rocks Geordie classic? You are kidding...right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2004 5. We Will Rock You - 5ive featuring Queen I've never heard this, but remembering 5ive as a third-rate boy group during the peak of Boy Group Mania, I can only imagine how horrible this must be Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shutterspeed Report post Posted November 10, 2004 5. We Will Rock You - 5ive featuring Queen I've never heard this, but remembering 5ive as a third-rate boy group during the peak of Boy Group Mania, I can only imagine how horrible this must be Perhaps worst was 5ive overshadowing Queen, which is understandable and expected but no less depressing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murmuring Beast 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2004 Bollocks list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godthedog 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2004 the fact that a beatles song not sung by ringo was chosen is enough to disregard this list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renegade 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2004 5. We Will Rock You - 5ive featuring Queen I've never heard this, but remembering 5ive as a third-rate boy group during the peak of Boy Group Mania, I can only imagine how horrible this must be Perhaps worst was 5ive overshadowing Queen, which is understandable and expected but no less depressing. Brian May is a tool for letting them use the song anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 Fuck everyone. I love Diamond Lights Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 5. We Will Rock You - 5ive featuring Queen I've never heard this, but remembering 5ive as a third-rate boy group during the peak of Boy Group Mania, I can only imagine how horrible this must be Do not speak ill of those who brought us "Baby When The Lights Go Out". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 I'm convinced that in Zack's world the hardest part of breaking up is taking back your stuff. Prove me wrong, Malibu. Prove me wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justsoyouknow 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 I'm convinced that in Zack's world the hardest part of breaking up is taking back your stuff. Prove me wrong, Malibu. Prove me wrong. 2Gether reference, Rando? I'm disappointed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 You will also not speak ill of 2Gether. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 I'm convinced that in Zack's world the hardest part of breaking up is taking back your stuff. Prove me wrong, Malibu. Prove me wrong. 2Gether reference, Rando? I'm disappointed. I could have also asked him to: a) Hang Tuff b) go "Sailing" c) have "Liquid Dreams" The choice wasn't easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 How can you vote a Beatles song as the worst and not have it be "Revolution #9"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 Was Simon Cowell of American Idol responsible for the 5ive boy band? What was teh name for the Robbie Williams boy band? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 5. We Will Rock You - 5ive featuring Queen I've never heard this, but remembering 5ive as a third-rate boy group during the peak of Boy Group Mania, I can only imagine how horrible this must be Do not speak ill of those who brought us "Baby When The Lights Go Out". Go figure that you would defend even the worst of the boy groups I could defend NSync... maybe even the BSB *shudder*... but not 5ive. They were to boy groups what Pretty Boy Floyd was to hair metal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 What was teh name for the Robbie Williams boy band? Take That. And Zack, I got your back on loving 2Gether. Because, yes, the hardest part of breaking up, actually, IS getting back your stuff, because then there's the awkward glances, the small flirting, the post-breakup sex, and then the arguing while you bring shit out to your car, and you end up speeding home, but then remember when you enter your driveway "hey, my jacket's still over there...FUCK!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 I could defend NSync... maybe even the BSB *shudder*... but not 5ive. They were to boy groups what Pretty Boy Floyd was to boy groups. I think you meant it this way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 ...no Unless you're tyring to improve upon my statement, in which case it didn't work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 oh well.. win some, lose some. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shutterspeed Report post Posted November 11, 2004 the fact that a beatles song not sung by ringo was chosen is enough to disregard this list. A Beatles song was only in the poll for a rise. If there was no tampering, I'm sure that the makers were hoping for a win, and they got it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 But who would that get a rise out of? Beatles fans? There might be a few left, but none of them really care anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2004 By the way, Offspring totally ripped off Ob La Di, Ob La Da, so that would naturally be a worse song, and therefore, the worst, if it were thought out that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shutterspeed Report post Posted November 11, 2004 It's just obvious that there are much, much worse songs than anything a band the likes of The Beatles have done, putting aside what The Offspring may have done later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
