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Worst Songs of the 2000s -- Part Two

25. 'Because I Got High,' Afroman (2001)
He fails in school, defaults on child support and gambles his car payment 'Because I Got High': Why not try singing 'It Wasn't Me'?

24. 'Come On Over,' Jessica Simpson (2008)
The erstwhile Yoko Romo didn't deserve the nickname. Yoko's a better singer.

23. 'What's Left of Me,' Nick Lachey (2006)
Like the Tin Man, or the Devil in 'Little Nicky,' he's falling apart, literally.

22. 'Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,' Toby Keith (2002)
When the eagle took flight in this collision of patriotic clichés, we yearned for John Ashcroft's singing career.

21. 'God Bless the USA,' Lee Greenwood (2001 reissue)
Technically a 1984 release, we'll make room for this singularly shmaltzy tune since it kept coming back to life, like a zombie.

20. 'All the Things She Said,' Tatu (2002)
When these Russian pop chicks revealed they're not really lesbian lovers, both of their fans demanded refunds.

19. 'Just the Girl,' Click Five (2005)
Proving that even a Berklee College of Music education doesn't ensure good taste.

18. 'Do I Make You Proud,' Taylor Hicks (2006)
What are we, your mother?

17. 'The Way I Are,' Timbaland feat. DOE and Keri Hilson (2007)
Suffice to say, we am not big fans.

16. 'Party Like a Rock Star,' Shop Boyz (2007)
Without picking up an actual guitar or drum stick.

15. 'This Is Why I'm Hot,' Mims (2007)
Because Moms made you wear a sweater?

14. 'Cupid's Chokehold,' Gym Class Heroes feat. Patrick Stump (2006)
When the hook is Supertramp, hip hop may in fact be dead.

13. 'Come Clean,' Hilary Duff (2003)
We had no idea she was dirty.

12. 'The Bad Touch,' Bloodhound Gang (2000)
"I want you smothered, want you covered like my Waffle House hash browns." And to think, breakfast used to be our favorite meal.

11. 'Lips of an Angel,' Hinder (2005)
So sweet, so tender, so – dude, you're blocking my view!

10. 'My Way,' Limp Bizkit (2000)
No, not the Sinatra classic. Fred Durst sings. Ol' Blue Eyes would have knocked the cap off his head.

9. 'Don't Stop Movin',' S Club 7 (2001)
Masterminded by Simon Fuller. The Spice Girls just weren't empty enough.

8. 'Gotta Get Thru This,' Daniel Bedingfield (2002)
The apex, and nadir, of UK garage.

7. 'F--- It (I Don't Want You Back),' Eamon (2003)
In the Guinness Book for most expletives in a No. 1 song. That dubious achievement will be surpassed by a recording of someone's reaction to hearing this song.

6. 'Lonely,' Akon (2005)
Did anybody ask poor Bobby Vinton how he felt about having his voice processed to chipmunk speed? Hey, we're sure he's cashing the checks.

5. 'Axel F,' Crazy Frog (2004)
The original animated Crazy Frog was introduced as the Annoying Thing. Then it remade one of the most annoying songs of the '80s.

4. 'Thong Song,' Sisqo (2000)
Who says romance is dead?

3. 'Who Let the Dogs Out,' Baha Men (2000)
Before this obnoxious woofer, this group played a legitimate Bahamian music known as junkanoo. 'Dogs' was just plain junk.

2. 'My Humps,' Black Eyed Peas (2005)
Camels ... sexy.

1. 'Trapped in the Closet,' R. Kelly (2005)
You gotta aim high to stoop this low. Our pick for worst song of the decade is an epic, ongoing saga, a mini-movie of betrayal, infidelity, disloyalty, cheatin', some old Popeye's chicken and a spatula. Plus a midget. We all thought the story was weird when the R. Kelly sex tapes came out. As it turns out, no story is weirder than the one unspooling inside the man's head.

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James Mason

Don't stop moving is the best song ever **** you and everything you stand for!!!

Also Because I Got High basically explains my life, therefore you are saying that my life is the 25th worst thing in the world. You sir can suck my large penis ;)

April 17 2012 at 6:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
thetosquire

Most of those songs got good reviews when they went out.
And maybe popularity doesn't equal quality...but that many people can't always be wrong.
I guess when you hear those songs over and over, it can get annoying. But it does not make them bad songs.
(And what is it about ppl naming Nickelback worst band of the decade?)
Lobbies are everywhere...even in lists...

December 29 2009 at 2:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Angela

14. 'Cupid's Chokehold,' Gym Class Heroes feat. Patrick Stump (2006)
When the hook is Supertramp, hip hop may in fact be dead.

I presonnaly adore this song. It's gorgegous and Travis McCoys (lead singer of the Gym Class Heroes) voice goes along great with Patrick Stumps voice and the intrumental is rather impressive. How ever wrote this list deserves to be fired or at least yelled at right now. They also need to learn how to trash talk.

December 28 2009 at 11:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Shane!

Who wrote this list and why the hell is Linkin Park on it?

December 28 2009 at 12:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alfred

Soo .. am thinking that who ever made this list hasent relized a couple of things! You need to make a new list asap ( i will help if thats the case). For the start of the new decade i highly suggest you write down the worst song for each month and store it somewhere or even write down the 5 worst songs of that year (if it makes it easier for you) and store it. (WHATEVER WORKS)! Last but not least .. if you relize that your going to make a list a week before you have to post it PLEASE dont! Thats what it looks like to me atleast. P.S. some of the songs on here are huge hits ..(HUGE).

December 28 2009 at 10:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dontworry

Who the hell are you to be rating the worst songs of the decade? Maybe they are in your perspective and everyone has their own taste in music so you just can't decided something as important as this. There are much more horrible singers out there as well like Miley Cyrus for example.

December 28 2009 at 1:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nav

they must have been high when they made this list and whos gayle talking shit about rap. fuk you bitch

December 27 2009 at 4:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JB

I can't believe I read them all, who are the 12 year old punks that decided these were the worst songs? This was not entertainment but simply garbage. I will not read any of these again.

December 27 2009 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
earpoop

I think 80% of music these days is crap. A song making it on a top ten list dosen't mean it's good, it just means theres enough silly people who think its good.

December 27 2009 at 2:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
blue

Well, this is the worst article I have read in the last decade. Is this journalism or what??????

December 26 2009 at 4:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply