OT - Cheesiest songs of the 70s

by **LordofDaRing** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:37 am

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/listof ... the-1970s/

Ok, he got most of them right. I would disagree with England Dan and John Ford Coley's I'd really love to see you tonight and maybe Sweet City Woman.
I would add a few others: Heartbeat it's a lovebeat (Defranco's), Loving you (Minni Ripperton), On the Disco round (who cares), Playground in my mind (from that guy who was on the Arsenio Hall show), Torn between two lovers (?), Convoy (CW McCall), Feelings (Morris Albert) and that god awful Run Joey Run song about the father shooting his daughter at the end....accidently.

by **bugsymalone** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:48 am

Awwww. I like "Sweet City Woman". And, of course, one of my schlocky faves "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" mainly because of that sexy Diamond/Streisand duet on the Grammy awards that year.

The others. Yeah, mostly cheesy.

Bugsy

by **froy** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:41 am

bugsymalone wrote:Awwww. I like "Sweet City Woman". And, of course, one of my schlocky faves "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" mainly because of that sexy Diamond/Streisand duet on the Grammy awards that year.

The others. Yeah, mostly cheesy.

Bugsy

The Worst

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Puss (Face)
God awful
I would rather have my eyes poked out with a ice pick than listen to that crap..

by **sniper16** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:59 am

afternoon delight - starland vocal babd

by **Ehwmatt** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:48 am

Funny list but how dare he slight the great Frankie Valli. Criminal

by **chowhall** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:04 am

Ehwmatt wrote:Funny list but how dare he slight the great Frankie Valli. Criminal

Just saw him in concert last week. 74 years old and can still hit those notes. Maybe not as powerful, but in tune. Amazing.

by **MtlLady** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:19 am

How about that one by Barry Manilow, Cocacabana. That one gives me hives.

by **Don** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:44 am

"Don't Give Up on Us" David Soul

by **froy** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:40 am

Gunbot wrote:"Don't Give Up on Us" David Soul

THIS IS THE WINNER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46OMXlMswqA

Nothing worse than this friends..

by **stmonkeys** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:54 am

froy wrote:
Gunbot wrote:"Don't Give Up on Us" David Soul

THIS IS THE WINNER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46OMXlMswqA

Nothing worse than this friends..

omg i've never seen/heard that song before in my life. thanks for ruining it! LOL!!! my best friend in elementary school LOVED JT. i remember her Vinny Barbarino doll sitting on her desk. LOL good thing his acting career took off.

by **froy** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:58 am

Gunbot wrote:"Don't Give Up on Us" David Soul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY8APrYU ... re=related

Ouch

by **LordofDaRing** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:08 am

How bout Endless Love

by **stmonkeys** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:11 am

LordofDaRing wrote:How bout Endless Love

i'm pretty sure that belongs in the "cheesiest songs of the 80s" category

by **Ash** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:00 am

Run Joey Run by David Geddes.

Daddy please don't!
It wasn't his fault
he meaaaaans so much to me.
Daddy please don't
we're goonna------get------marr---iied

(dies)

by **sadie65** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:10 am

Oh come on now

Seasons in the Sun...Terry Jacks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfm-17pu6SQ

by **bugsymalone** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:17 am

Nope. The cheesiest song is already on the list. "You Light Up My Life." I hate to even type the title for fear of getting it in my head after trying to purge it from any memory banks after all these years. ACK! :shock:

Bugsy

by **sadie65** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:24 am

bugsymalone wrote:Nope. The cheesiest song is already on the list. "You Light Up My Life." I hate to even type the title for fear of getting it in my head after trying to purge it from any memory banks after all these years. ACK!

Bugsy

Yeah but you could also add....Feelings by Morris Albert...some 33 years after it's release...I still cringe when I hear it.

by **yogi** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:40 am

How could Kung Fu Fighting & Monster Mash NOT be on that list?

by **LordofDaRing** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:31 am

Even though it was from the 90s, honorable mention goes to Don't worry be happy (Yuk)

Not sure what the writer of said song received for that, but he should have gotten life.

by **Don** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:42 am

Leo Sayer

When I need you

by **classicstyxfan** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:49 am

try these on for size..........

Disco Duck - Rick Dees
The Night Chicago Dies - Paper Lace

Im sure there a few hundred more out there !

by **bugsymalone** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:57 am

I do think there is a difference between songs that take themselves seriously as songs (and are gratingly cheesy --- no pun intended.

) and those that are obviously novelty songs. The guy who created that list seems to have made that distinction. Thus we don't see "Disco Duck" or "Kung Fu Fighting" on that list.

My take, at least. Certainly does not take away from the cheese factor of those novelty songs, fer sure.

Bugsy

by **brywool** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:48 am

Gotta be "Muskrat Love"

ughghghghghg

by **hoagiepete** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:08 am

sadie65 wrote:Oh come on now

Seasons in the Sun...Terry Jacks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfm-17pu6SQ

Oh not this one! I skated to this with my girl throughout my later grade school years!

by **MCM** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:13 am

Ash wrote:Run Joey Run by David Geddes.

Daddy please don't!
It wasn't his fault
he meaaaaans so much to me.
Daddy please don't
we're goonna------get------marr---iied

(dies)

I think I played that 45 until it wore out, luckily it was also on one of my K-tel records.

MR

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