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Top 20 Worst Songs Ever: No. 13

'Convoy'
--C.W. McCall (1975)

This proto-rap track tells the story of three truckers on the road: Rubber Duck, Pig Pen and Sod Buster. Though it reached No. 1 in the U.S. in 1975, the novelty of the song wears off might quick. Once that happens, you're stuck with one very annoying voice-over.

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AJ

I couldn't disagree more. This is one of the best songs of the seventies. Few songs truly encapsulate an entire era like this lament to the Rubber Duck and his friends. It also inspired a kick-ass movie. Bad songs rarely do that.

Stop the hating and appreciate a true american classic.

August 06 2010 at 12:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fattrucker@aol.com

this guy is now "Mannheim Steamroller", just a dude with a mixing board and a little talent.

September 08 2009 at 11:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sherry

i like this song very much the people composing these lists must not be fans of older country music --it may not have been the best song ever made but it was great for the time period

August 29 2009 at 8:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Uncle Davey

This is a novelty song - it's supposed to be cheesy. What a stupid choice given the 1000s of bad rock songs written over the last 50 years...

August 19 2009 at 12:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Denirofan

I never heard any conversations like the ones in this song, ever in my truck driving, cb talking life! The most exciting thing I ever heard on my cb, was that there were no westbound delays on the Long Island Expressway! For anyone familiar with the LIE....you know the reason for my excitement.

July 13 2009 at 12:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kiwi

I love this song! Paul Brant did an excellent version of it too.

July 12 2009 at 1:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mr. Sevier

I listened to this song twice today before I ever read this list!

July 08 2009 at 9:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ajsbabydoll2

HEY this song is epic!lol

May 07 2009 at 7:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carlton W.Burgess

you missed again,you need to turn your pc in or find another job cuz you are totally no good at this!

April 22 2009 at 5:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gypsydiamond04

The CB craze of the late 1970s was huge. Everyone had a CB radio in their car or a base station in their home. Having a "handle" wasn't much different than having a "screen name" today. You could be who you wanted with the mic in your hand and reach people who became long distance friends. It might sound lame and outdated now, but it was very cool then.

December 29 2008 at 6:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply