'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

[Georgios]

It's dreadful and has the faint whiff of 'contractual obligation' record about it.

[Lord Rother]

Getting back on topic I heard a snippet of this dreck today and it occurred to me that it must be the worst song ever.



Absolute garbage.
A number one hit in the USA!

Yeah it’s garbage.

But this afternoon I heard 10 seconds of Bowie and Jagger doing Dancing In The Street before I could hit the switch-that-fucking-shit-off button so there is definitely worse stuff out there.

[Diamond Dog]

Troy Aikman (ex Dallas Cowboys Quarterback & NFL Hall-Of-Famer) in 1993.



Nice.

[Lord Rother]

Not sure if I dare click Play.

[sloopjohnc]

Troy Aikman (ex Dallas Cowboys Quarterback & NFL Hall-Of-Famer) in 1993.



Nice.

I'd rather listen to another ex-Cowboy, Walt Garrison, rap.

[ever/never]

I don't really know where to start with this. It's a very special kind of bad.

[toomanyhatz]

I don't really know where to start with this. It's a very special kind of bad.

It's ridiculous, but I kind of like it! I think it's good-natured. I think they're playing up the kitsch a bit - at least it's refreshingly free of the usual self-importance you get from Bono. Or maybe I'm just imagining it because it's what I want to think.

Better than most of the last 4 or 5 U2 albums, anyway...

[Quaco]

I don't really know where to start with this. It's a very special kind of bad.

It's ridiculous, but I kind of like it! I think it's good-natured. I think they're playing up the kitsch a bit - at least it's refreshingly free of the usual self-importance you get from Bono. Or maybe I'm just imagining it because it's what I want to think.

Better than most of the last 4 or 5 U2 albums, anyway...

I haven't watched it (I will later), but I'm wary any time Bono seems humble. It's just got to be an act.

[Bent Fabric]

I haven't watched it (I will later), but I'm wary any time Bono seems humble. It's just got to be an act.

It's like a kid doing chores just before asking Dad for money.

[Goat Boy]

I turned off after about 20 seconds.

I can’t even watch stuff like that these days. It’s like a scene outta the dinner party from hell.

“Bono and Pharrell are gonna sing us a song everybody! Gather round!”

*hides in toilet*

[Quaco]

I haven't watched it (I will later), but I'm wary any time Bono seems humble. It's just got to be an act.

It's like a kid doing chores just before asking Dad for money.

Exactly!

[never/ever]

It HAS to be this :

[Darkness_Fish]

Brought a tear to my eye, that did. I like the way the video times the "this land so free" line with the destruction of the landscape that is mount rushmore.

[sloopjohnc]

It HAS to be this :

Makes me want to renege my citizenship.

[clive gash]

Still not as shite as Brighton Rock.

[ever/never]

[Minnie the Minx]

This is surely in the running.

[harvey k-tel]

This one's up there with "Puff Puff Give"...

[Penk!]

This is why people deny climate change is happening.

[Minnie the Minx]

This one's up there with "Puff Puff Give"...

Wow. I managed ten seconds of that.