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Addendum to the 100 Worst Songs of All Time First off, some people may be wondering why I am trying to add more songs to an otherwise almost perfect list and, well, there are several reasons why. 1. I forgot some songs the first time around because there are so many, it’s rather hard to keep track of them all and 2. Some newer songs have entered the mix and they are frankly so shitty that they deserve inclusion. So without any further delay from me, let’s get to numbers 101-110! 110. Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera-Moves Like Jagger (2011) [Brought to you by “The Voice.” Clearly Maroon 5 are running out of ideas and are becoming a dance band now. Of course, this song became a huge hit.] 109. Michael Monroe-Dead, Jail or Rock & Roll (1989) [The singer of Hanoi Rocks finally getting some help from his famous friends in Guns ‘n Roses and this was the best he could do? No wonder he’s still pretty much unknown in the U.S.] 108. Eddie Murphy & Michael Jackson-Whatzupwitu (1993) ...

Forgotten Songs of the ‘90s: Jars of Clay Normally, one does not find Christian music on this site but that’s just because I am not a fan of some of it. For me to like this it has to immediately catch my ear and that’s exactly what Jars of Clay did in the mid nineties when “Flood” hit the airwaves. When the band returned to the studio to craft their second album, 1997’s Much Afraid , they had to prove themselves not just to the Christian market but to the pop market as well. One of the songs that grabbed both markets by the collars and said ‘listen to me!’ was “Frail.” The song had been played around with by the band since their formation and they even included a reference to it in the liner notes of their self-titled debut. But it wasn’t until the second record that the song fully bloomed. It begins with a beautiful and restrained orchestral intro that leads into a quiet acoustic guitar and the lyrics that are just some of the most beautiful words ever heard in a modern Christian song...

Forgotten Songs of the ’60s: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich This was one of a handful of songs by the British quintet with the weirdest name of the time: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. The song was only a hit in the U.K. and the only way I had even heard of it was because it was featured in a fifth season episode of “Futurama” and was later turned into a music video for Bender the robot on the DVD. Hearing this song, I was immediately struck by how catchy it was and just how cool the band looked in the process. The song starts off with a jaunty mandolin riff before Dave Dee begins singing in a tone that is vaguely reminiscent of Eric Burdon of the Animals. By the time the song is getting to the end of the first verse, the vocals become faster as does the music. The song’s tongue in cheek lyrics caused a bit of a sensation in the U.K. but that was part of the group’s charm which is found all over this track. Although the song was only a British hit, the band’s legacy still ...

Forgotten Songs of the ‘90s: Morphine Morphine were one of the greatest power trios of the ‘90s, without a doubt. The fact that they consisted of bass, saxophone and drums were enough for them to stand out but because they wrote great songs ensured that their legacy would outlive them. Most people remember them for their individual albums but the songs contained on many of them could be looked at as their own entity. In this case, that song is “In Spite of Me,” from 1993’s Cure for Pain . Starting off with a lovely mandolin played by frontman/bassist Mark Sandman, the song is built around just the mandolin and the power of Sandman’s rough, but extremely soulful vocals. The song is about the girl who got away who achieved everything she has because of the relationship and how it ended. The narrator still sounds broken over what happened but let’s on that he is happy regardless. The fact the song consists of one instrument and one voice and can be haunting and absolutely beautiful at the...

Forgotten Songs of the ‘60s: Jefferson Airplane Released in November of 1969, Jefferson Airplane’s fifth album Volunteers was a landmark of psychedelia and rock and blended these styles together so seamlessly that many songs aside from the classic title track got overlooked. The first song on the record, “We Can Be Together” is one of those songs that deserve a second chance. Starting off with the dual guitar work of Paul Kantner and Jorma Kaukonen, the band comes together rather quickly and begins to harmonize musically in a very early kind of punk rock kind of way. Then the voices of Marty Balin and Grace Slick come together and everything ends up sounding fantastic. Coming together for a call to arms and peace, the band makes its message exceptionally clear and while there is that notion of peace and coming together, they also don’t want the cops to get too close. The best line of the song and the most remembered, “up against the wall, motherfuckers!” is very clear about what they ...

The 100 Worst Songs Ever! This is a personal list of a bunch of the shittiest songs ever known to mankind, in my opinion as well as some very knowledgeable friends. Some people may wonder why songs like "Rico Suave" and "I'm Too Sexy" are not on this list and the reason is that everyone knows those songs suck; why not create a list of songs that some people have never heard or might not think are shit and that's what I did. So, after reading this list, please go and download all these songs or view them on YouTube and let the debating begin! 100. D.I.-Pervert Nurse (1985) (Suggested by Casey Clabough) [A simple, but yet quite filthy pop punk song from second generation Hardcore punk band.] 99. Dan Fogelberg-Run for the Roses (1981) [A song about the Kentucky Derby, how much more saccharine can you get?] 98. Serj Tankian-The Sky is Over (2007) [A chorus that makes no sense at all from one of the more inventive lyricists of the whole post-KoRn era.] 97. Dus...

Forgotten Songs of the ‘90s: Lightning Seeds When the Lightning Seeds covered the song “You Showed Me” in 1997, it already had a storied history. Originally written by Roger McGuinn and recorded by the Byrds, it was covered by the Turtles, who ended up having an even bigger hit with it. Then the Turtles’ recording was sampled by De La Soul in 1989 and ended up changing the course of hip hop history with the lawsuit that followed. But the Lightning Seeds version is different and that’s what so unique and special about it. As opposed to other Lightning Seeds tracks, this one had more of a trip-hop feel and was more subdued than say “The Life of Riley.” Leader Ian Broudie’s vocals flow along with the beat in a way that should’ve been a hit considering how hip trip-hop was in 1997. As the song loops along, the vocals become stronger and breezier and really envelop the listener in the track. Even though the song was included on the soundtrack to the first “Austin Powers,” it flopped, as di...