Top 20 Worst Songs Ever: No. 20

For some, the gimmicks couldn't stand the test of time, others were just plain crap to begin with. These tunes will forever incite horror, laughter and despair in the listeners brave enough to revisit them. AOL Radio has launched a new station counting down the 111 most wretched songs in history -- here's a look at the 20 worst of the worst.

'The Final Countdown'
--Europe (1986)

The song's synthesizer fanfare may have been considered pretty groundbreaking in 1986, but come to think of it, dudes with feathered hair seemed like a good idea at the time, too. Today, this song serves as a caricature of cheesy '80s synth rock.

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Posted by Spinner Staff
Filed under: Songs, The Hit List

Reader Comments(1 of 7)

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clmththllat 8-03-2008

I dont believe anyone one on earth has been given the power to tell another individual what they like to hear.

This is foolishness.

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Renegadeat 8-11-2008

Isn't it hillarious that this dumbass has tagged every top chart song of every chart topping band in the last 40 years as being no good?

Let this idiot remind us of the number 1 songs, or better yet lets cut him some slack, how about he remind us of any of his number 10 thru number 2 songs he has ever written, or recorded.

Every music fan in the world who made those singles, and albums #1 or top 10's has to be wrong...

What a f'kin wanker.

Semper Fi

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leojmccaat 8-22-2008

Always love seeing people laughing at these songs or saying what losers. I recall all of these songs being very popular and top ten songs...after the fact, that's when people won;t admit they liked the song!

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jerzfoxat 8-03-2008

I'm really showing my age, but here goes:

"Having My Baby" by Paul Anka. She sings that she "love(s) what it's doing to me." Yep, every pregnant woman loves morning sickness, heartburn, and peeing every 15 minutes!

The "dead teenager" songs of the late 50s and early 60s: "Tell Laura I Love Her," "Teen Angel," "Our Last Kiss," etc.

"The Telephone Song" by Vikki Carr. Please God, let it be him so she can shut up already!

"Then God Didn't Make Little Green Apples," by OC Smith. I'd like to chuck the little green apples at him!

"Honey, I Miss You" by Bobby Goldsboro. I sure as hell don't!

Believe me, I'd rather listen to "Who Let the Dogs Out" over the above mentioned dreck any day!

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spaghettilvrat 8-03-2008

That song does suck, good choice. One plus is that the singer is really nice looking.

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christinaat 8-08-2008

all the songs preety much suck ass!! SRRY TO SAY BUT I AGREE WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT THERE SONGS SUCK!

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spaghettilvrat 8-03-2008

That song is really bad. The only saving thing is that the leader singer is really handsome.

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manicmaineat 8-03-2008

I played "The Final Countdown" in 5th grade band!!(1991)

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radioheadfan1732at 8-03-2008

Where are all Paris Hilton's songs?

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rich5861at 8-08-2008

Right on radiohead. They should fire this staff because they have no idea what they are talking about. The 20 worst songs ever?? There are songs that are way worse than these. Heck, most of these were number 1 hits.

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football4girlsat 9-10-2008

i dont no your right add me to your friends list

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cruznmailat 8-03-2008

I’d like to see what criteria was used to determine what songs qualified as “worst” or even what dictionary was used to define “worst”. My hunch is that whatever grade school English class produced it had neither. Just because a song is played ad nauseam (My Heart Will Go On) doesn’t make the song the worst. And what’s with adding the inane commentary to these “reasons”? “U Can’t Touch This”, the song, didn’t give us parachute pants! “Achy Breaky Heart” the song versus the singers personal style, “the man did heroically bring the mullet hairstyle to exciting and provocative new places.” Provocative new places, what does that mean? Were there people who trimmed their “other places” hair into mullets?
Try these songs for “worst” candidate and you’d have hit the bulls-eye and not another word need be said:
Midnight At The Oasis, Maria Muldair
Having my Baby, Paul Anka
I’ve Never Been to Me, Charlene
Disco Duck, Rick Dee’s
DOA, Bloodrock
Sugar Walls, Sheena Easton
Ugh, I have a headache now, otherwise I could go on, ad nauseam!

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