Worst. Songs. Ever.

According to a story in USA Today, a magazine called Blender is publishing a list of 'The 50 Worst Songs Ever.' Here's the top ten audio offenses:

1. We Built This City - Jefferson Starship
2. Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
3. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
4. Rollin' - Limbizkit
5. Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
6. The Heart of Rock & Roll - Huey Lewis
7. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
8. Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
9. American Life - Madonna
10. Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder

Also cited for aural crimes according to the article: R.E.M. for loosing Shiny Happy People on the world, and John Mayer's nightmarish Your Body is a Wonderland.

My quibble with what I've seen of the list is that it doesn't seem to differentiate between 'good bad' songs and 'just plain bad' songs. A minor quibble I suppose, but I am one who revels in 'good bad' songs. We Built This City is a vile and evil song, that makes me convulse with agony if I hear more than three notes; Ice Ice Baby makes me reach to dial the volume up and may (if I've ingested enough beer) cause me to demonstrate what it means to 'slide like a ninja, cut like a razor blade.' And don't get me started on the joys of Party All The Time.*

Oh well. I guess not everyone has my refined taste. Why, I bet they even listed The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones as a 'bad' song.

*In case you were wondering the absolute best part of this song - the bit that makes it truly a 'good bad' classic - is the bit where Rick James comes in behind Murphy's squeaky vocals and repeats the line 'diamonds on your fingers' in this spoken word-mack daddy-I'm-so-hot-I-turn-myself-on bit of back-up. Everytime I hear this song I can't help but be mack daddy along with ole Rick, say the line along with him, and then laugh like a maniac.

I suppose that is further proof that I am not entirely right in the head, but that's ok. I'm not ashamed of the way I feel.