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    Top 20 Worst Songs Ever: No. 5

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    'U Can't Touch This'
    --MC Hammer (1990)

    The next song on our countdown gave us parachute pants and one overused catchphrase. The Oakland-based rapper's biggest hit earned him about as much street cred as James Blunt and didn't exactly pave the way for a long, fruitful career in the music biz.

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    ffrederffat 8-02-2008

    It was overplayed but it is still a catchy tune.
    I don't care for rap but this tune somehow catches you up in it.
    I don;t think it deserves to be in the top 20.
    There's a lot worse out there.

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    DixonSteele1on1at 1-04-2009

    This song was theme for setting off the 90s...

    The Clinton Years; Rap growing up; Brat Packers; etc.

    While it's not the song that was bad, it was MC himself. Not that he did a bad job with his only hit either; rather he became an overnight sensation and with all the near-decadence of his predecessor Rick "Super Freak" James, lost virtually everything just as fast.

    But all was not lost, as far as others learning from his mistakes were concerned. Like Sean 'Puff Daddy, Diddy, P. Diddy and Puffy' Colms becoming a mogul and getting to tap J.Lo's butt before Markie did...

    Sure, MC Hammer is the poster child and punchlines to many a joke about what not to do when you get a big break --

    Too, instead of most overplayed songs, there should perhaps be a list of worst business moves made by musicians, bands, singers etc. et al --

    No doubt MC Hammer would rank #1!

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    jasonat 12-10-2009

    It was the sh!t at the time. ANYONE who steals others work, is LAZY!

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    valentine81787at 8-03-2008

    dude, can't touch this! most if not all of these songs are classics.

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    KayKay!at 8-12-2008

    just wanted to add....
    dah nanana nana nana cant touch this dah nanana nana nana!

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    Kimat 8-03-2008

    There are sooooooo many more so called "rap songs" that deserve to be on this list than this song, this was a great song, catchy and full of life!!

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    DilbertJunkMailat 8-03-2008

    I'm a 54 yr old f**t and even I know this is one of
    the RAP songs that will stand the test of time.
    It may end-up on children's best "Dance to the 90's"

    Most will get tired of listening to hate-centric lyrics
    and "HO"-erotic details with no subtle-ties. Time will
    tell.

    Every dad will explain "You Can't Touch This" to every
    new suitor coming to pick up his daughter.

    While we all "Like Big Butts" during scrabble,
    we won't hear "Me so Horny" at our daughters wedding.

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    Laurenat 8-12-2008

    Hey, shutup about rapping! Just coz its not stuff you listened to "back in the day" doesn't mean its crap!
    Our Lil Waynes and Ushers and Kanyes are like bobby brown, or stevie wonder to us!
    So shut up!

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    Caitie1110at 9-17-2008

    I do like some of the rap out there, but i do agree that most of the "crank-dat-hoe" stuff is unappealing to me, a 17-year-old girl. It can be discusting and sexist, even insulting. SOME Lil Wayne and Usher and Kanye is great, but they should know where to draw the line.

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    Caitie1110at 9-17-2008

    I do like some of the rap out there, but i do agree that most of the "crank-dat-hoe" stuff is unappealing to me, a 17-year-old girl. It can be discusting and sexist, even insulting. SOME Lil Wayne and Usher and Kanye is great, but they should know where to draw the line.

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    quest0599at 7-27-2009

    i agree with lauren, my dad hates rap but he listens to crappy rock, he doesn't even like the black eyed peas cause' he says it sounds too much like rap. if my dad would just listen to the rythm of rap he probably would like it and he never even heard a full rap song.

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    Brianat 8-04-2008

    You should have named this list, "20 Most Overplayed Songs," not "20 Worst Songs." Essentially what you are doing is saying you hate all songs that were popular at a particular point in time. This song is classic - a GREAT song - but overplayed.

    Get a clue.

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    DrawBySundownat 8-04-2008

    Absolutely correct!

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    thebumster7000at 8-11-2008

    WOW!!! Thank you for changing this title cuz, although im really bored and thus wasting my time on this stupid list, this new title of yours gives it the justice that these songs deserve

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    zynteq7at 8-12-2008

    AMEN...

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    Jennyat 9-11-2008

    This should be the Top 20 OVERPlAYED

    Not the worst!

    I thought this song was pretty catchy.

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    DrawBySundownat 8-04-2008

    Spinner staff can't touch this list.. you all know nothing about classic tunes. These songs will surely outlast your job.

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    hiat 8-04-2008

    At this point you're insane. If I push next and see ice ice baby I'm just going to cry.

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    Erinat 8-07-2008

    Aw, come on! It's a catchy and fun song!

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    rich5861at 8-08-2008

    What is wrong with this writer....All these songs are classics....Oh, that must be it, they were written before whomever wrote this was born!!!

    You're an idiot!!!

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