80s

[ericcoleman]

I need help. What would you consider the worst song (or songs) of the 80s. I'm talking terrible songs that sold bunches. Not novelty songs, not songs that were meant to be bad, or parodies or such things, Songs like Too Shy by Kajagoogoo ... terrible stuff

I'm goig to do a similar post for the 90s ...

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[redaxe.livejournal.com]

(here via friendsfriends)

Whoops. Corrected at the last minute -- I was going to give a hands-down worst of the decade to "You Light Up My Life" (Debby Boone), but in checking back with the CNN article on the worst song ever (http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/25/worst.songs/index.html), I was reminded that it was from 1977, not the 80s.

I think I've blanked out much of the decade, including Haircut 100, Flock of Seagulls, and most of the other awful electronica. (I do remember Thomas Dolby; wish I'd seen his recent tour.)

Good luck with the survey!