"The worst song that everyone likes ever"

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

katstevens said this about "House Of The Rising Sun"

But what's your nomination?

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[bengraham.livejournal.com]

'Trouble' by Shampoo?

[fugitivemotel.livejournal.com]

Blasphemy!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

But everyone DOES love that.

[hoshuteki.livejournal.com]

Isn't that the point of the original question?

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Everyone loves it. And it is a terrible song. That's the reason everyone loves it, because of the terrible-ness. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the song. Which just proves the point that it is the worst song that everyone loves!

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

But it isn't terrible, it's actually great!

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

No, really, it is terrible. Listen to it carefully. It's got bad lyrics, an obvious repetitive tune and the vocals are, well, "quirky" would be a polite way of putting it. But you think it's great, because you love it, just like everyone else. It is the ultimate "bad song that everyone loves."

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It has the best lyrics of any Britpop record pretty much!

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

To make the completely obvious comparison, it beats the crap out of 'caught by the fuzz'.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

No they don't!