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Top 20 Worst Songs Ever: No. 8

'Ebony and Ivory'
--Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (1982)

This infamous duet offers proof that combining two great musicians with a positive message does not necessarily guarantee a great song. The cheesy easy-listening tune made its way to the top of the charts, but once the initial success died down, Stevie and Macca fans alike had to repress its memory deep into their collective subconscious.



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Gary

Oh hell no! I thought you were wrong on almost all of the previous songs, but didn't are enough to actually comment. But one cannot dis Sir Paul... not even Sir Paul!
He will bash you with his guitar!!

May 28 2010 at 11:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
capecodkidd9090

Im 13 and i LOVE that song im a HUGE fan of the beatles and Paul McCartney and this is like my fave song rite now i screamed when i saw this not kidding! This should be in the top 20 BEST songs of all time. And anyways who says macca its McCartney not MACCA!!!

February 18 2010 at 11:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
J.Richard

Worst songs? How about Little Willy by the Sweet or You're So Vain, Live and Let Die, Spirit In The Sky (some folks like the song, personally I dislike it intensely!), Snoopy and the Red Baron, Timothy by the Bouys (a song about canabalism), Disco Duck, (insert song here) by Metallica, etc..
The Spinner Staff members who came up with this shows it has a lack of musical knowledge or experience.
Other means of employment should be sought.

January 19 2010 at 3:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Christine

You people criticizing are really stupid, and have no knowledge of music whatsoever. Stop slamming great classics, will you? Jeez, I'm 15 years old and I know a lot more about good music than any of you so called "critics" do!

December 18 2009 at 12:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mattingo

whose the moron who made this list

August 14 2009 at 4:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
divalove014

these songs don't suck
this list sucks!

July 17 2009 at 12:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Linda

I love all these songs, does that mean I have bad taste in music? lol

June 02 2009 at 1:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Big Rockstar M

i dont get it y is it called ebony and ivory?

March 30 2009 at 10:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Spencer

A song can have the best message in the world and still suck. This song is far from good but I love it nonetheless. Ebony and ivory. Sing together in perfect harmony!

February 12 2009 at 12:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mickey

Another song I like! Who made this list?

January 17 2009 at 10:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply