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Aristus

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63. I think if 1960's Jefferson Airplane never existed,

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:05 AM

Aug 26

this song would be remembered as a catchy ‘80’s pop song about the joys of rock and roll, and how it can transport us out of mundane everyday life.

But when people listen to Grace Slick, they want to hear “White Rabbit” and game-changing psychedelia.

I always enjoy WBTC. I thought it was cool that radio stations around the country would insert their own station identification riff into the San Francisco-based interlude when playing the single on the air.

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Is this the worst song ever? [View all] CTyankee Aug 24 OP

It's all so subjective, of course True Dough Aug 24 #1

that is a cover of a classic blues song DBoon Aug 24 #3

I like that a lot! efhmc Aug 24 #45

What is the name of that first song? efhmc Aug 25 #57

Not really representative justaprogressive Aug 24 #6

I find that no better True Dough Aug 24 #12

Yep. Musical taste is completely subjective. OldBaldy1701E Aug 26 #66

No. johnp3907 Aug 24 #2

nope this is justaprogressive Aug 24 #4

Oh, I remember that one! Grim Chieftain Aug 24 #23

Oh, my goodness 😄 electric_blue68 Aug 24 #36

Lee Greenwood song Trump always plays "Proud to be an American" Walleye Aug 25 #54

The title is actually "God Bless the USA" and that gets my vote Wiz Imp Aug 26 #68

Thanks I knew I had the title wrong Walleye Aug 26 #71

Not by a stretch malaise Aug 24 #5

Amen. chouchou Aug 26 #72

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler Diamond_Dog Aug 24 #7

Theme from The Titanic on Recorder dgauss Aug 24 #27

MacArthur Park gets my vote. Dulcinea Aug 26 #67

I humbly nominate Mari Wilson's "Telephone Man." cloudbase Aug 24 #8

Yoko Ono Donkees Aug 24 #9

Can someone please put her out of her misery? NameAlreadyTaken Aug 24 #21

This one is way worse catbyte Aug 24 #10

How could I forget that one, catbyte! Diamond_Dog Aug 24 #15

Not as bad as Johnny Fever's playing the version House of Roberts Aug 24 #17

That wasn't Johnny Fever Oeditpus Rex Aug 24 #25

Previously known as Heavy Early. callous taoboy Aug 24 #31

That was a later episode Oeditpus Rex Aug 24 #41

He wasn't Heavy Early until he changed shifts House of Roberts Aug 24 #43

Sugar Sugar by The Archies Keepthesoulalive Aug 24 #11

To my profound disgust and embarrassment, this dreck was the song of the year in 1969... 3catwoman3 Aug 24 #19

WTF Skittles Aug 24 #29

I used to call it The Age of Malaria... yorkster Aug 25 #56

oh dear Skittles Aug 25 #58

Awww. That's a fun song NameAlreadyTaken Aug 24 #22

Well... 2naSalit Aug 24 #13

My worst: I'm Ambivalent About You The Blue Flower Aug 24 #14

Oh my gawd, what a great title! Iggo Aug 24 #35

It's many decades old The Blue Flower Aug 25 #61

It's a top 5 for sure Bristlecone Aug 24 #16

Actually worst songs ever: punk rock and mwmisses4289 Aug 24 #18

... Oeditpus Rex Aug 24 #26

I never liked that song, but that's just my opinion. Americanme Aug 24 #20

Not even close Oeditpus Rex Aug 24 #24

The first half of Free Bird makes me want to badly murder myself. Iggo Aug 24 #34

Other way around Oeditpus Rex Aug 24 #40

I get annoyed about claims of best/worst whatever TexLaProgressive Aug 24 #28

This may not be the worst song ever, but it's definitely in the top five. MIButterfly Aug 24 #30

"She always knows her place" ??? 😬 electric_blue68 Aug 24 #38

The oldies station I listen to in my car has this one from time... 3catwoman3 Aug 24 #46

It's excellently produced. So, no, not even close to the worst song ever. Iggo Aug 24 #32

Really? We Built This City is worse than LogDog75 Aug 24 #33

OMG. It was kinda scary, it was so awful. CTyankee Aug 25 #48

These were not hits but I intensely dislike them.... electric_blue68 Aug 24 #37

This is pretty bad Florida Dem Aug 24 #39

Lol...I had a buddy back in the 80s that sang a version of that. Iggo Aug 24 #42

"A Disgusting Parody of the Lighthearted Classic 1973 Country Music Song 'I Love' by Tom T. Hall" sl8 Aug 25 #50

Worst? ProfessorGAC Aug 24 #44

"Is this the worst song ever?" LudwigPastorius Aug 24 #47

And Mickey Thomas, who had a magnificent voice. ms liberty Aug 25 #51

Thought of another one. Wives and Lovers sung by Jack Jones. MIButterfly Aug 25 #49

Tiptoe Through The Tulips gab13by13 Aug 25 #52

The Tiny Tim version? LogDog75 Aug 25 #59

People sing to dump their angst on you bucolic_frolic Aug 25 #53

From "The Rhino Brothers Present the World's Worst Records": sl8 Aug 25 #55

Sounds like a pair of albums Dr. Demento would play LogDog75 Aug 25 #60

CTyankee .......... Upthevibe Aug 26 #62

I think if 1960's Jefferson Airplane never existed, Aristus Aug 26 #63

What is it? Cannot get through all the goop to get to it. efhmc Aug 26 #64

"We Built this city" CTyankee Aug 26 #65

Jordy - « Dur dur d'tre un bb Wiz Imp Aug 26 #69

Another candidate -anything by Wild Man Fischer Wiz Imp Aug 26 #70

There's people who know the language OF music and then there's people who think that words are music. chouchou Aug 26 #73