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04-02-2026
Chihuahua wrote
Cumbersome by Seven Mary Three.
Did someone really name a band Seven Mary Three? Are they a CHiPS tribute band????? :confused2
04-02-2026
Anything from Bruce Springsteen.
04-02-2026
Only skimmed the thread, but many spot-on answers above, and many horribly misguided ones.

My list would be very long if I actually were subjected to top 40 in recent decades, but thankfully it has become easier and easier to avoid as music technology has evolved.

All that said, the all-time worst, most pain-inducing, inconceivable that anyone ever wanted to listen to it Top 40 hit of all time is -

The Safety Dance

But there are many others vying for the other 9 spots in the top 10.
04-02-2026
Lots of shared earworms here, probably why I skipped it when the thread started. Did not see these that are on my S-list:
Hotel California
Almost anything by Billy Joel (especially painful here in NY state) or Eric Clapton
04-02-2026
Chihuahua wrote
Cumbersome by Seven Mary Three. One of the dumbest songs I've ever heard come out of the 90s, and it's in heavy rotation on Sirius 34. Someone needs to tell them. Hated it then, hate it more today.
:lol: this one did get played at nauseum - it honestly has some positive nostalgia factor going on for me personally but gave me a good laugh that it is cringe for you :lol:
04-02-2026
Any Boy George song.

Any Cyndi Lauper song.

Recent Bruce Springsteen performances sound like he’s constipated and straining to take a poop.
04-03-2026
Somehow I completely forgot about this thread, and don't remember posting any of what I had posted. This is fun!! :)
04-03-2026
Joralemon st. wrote
Somehow I completely forgot about this thread, and don't remember posting any of what I had posted. This is fun!! :)
Just going through this myself and laughing at some of my posts. And others too. Yeah, fun thread.

Was going to post MMMBop in here, but saw it was already here.
04-03-2026
Esteban wrote
Just going through this myself and laughing at some of my posts. And others too. Yeah, fun thread.

Was going to post MMMBop in here, but then saw it was already here.
We need some new blood! But I haven't listened to the radio in ages...
04-03-2026
Joralemon st. wrote
Somehow I completely forgot about this thread, and don't remember posting any of what I had posted. This is fun!! :)
^An Easter surprise!

Billy Joel, while Im no fan of his work, I do enjoy Downeaster Alexa
04-03-2026
Am I crossing a line here? :)
04-03-2026
It was wrong then, its wrong now, and I almost vomited finding it.
04-03-2026
Joralemon st. wrote
Am I crossing a line here? :)
They used to show this on MTV so I think you're safe.
04-03-2026
Esteban wrote
They used to show this on MTV so I think you're safe.
No, I just meant that a lot of people adore this song. Or maybe I just assumed that :)
04-03-2026
Joralemon st. wrote
No, I just meant that a lot of people adore this song. Or maybe I just assumed that :)
I don’t love the song but I don’t mind the video.
04-03-2026

What do I win? 😂
04-03-2026
Red Sox fan here.. they used to (maybe still do) play this song during the 7'th inning stretch. .(I hated it back then)
And now they made a Mayonnaise commercial out of it. Noooooooooo
04-04-2026
MassWholeBimmer wrote
Red Sox fan here.. they used to (maybe still do) play this song during the 7'th inning stretch. .(I hated it back then)
And now they made a Mayonnaise commercial out of it. Noooooooooo
They still do and it was awesome! Saw the play against the blue jays this year, unforgettable imo, but i can also see your point. 😂
04-04-2026
Mercedes-Benz by Janis Joplin. Janis complains about her friends having Porsches... Janis, YOU owned a Porsche when you wrote this. I'd like to think that 'Only a Fool Would Say That' by Steely Dan was about both this song and Imagine by John Lennon (another cringeworthy song in my opinion) for just how out of touch they were.

Also... almost any rap song out of Atlanta since about 2020. There are outliers for sure but in general the crop of 2010s "mumble rappers" saw a steep quality decline post-pandemic. Waiting years for Young Thug to come out of prison only for him to drop 'Ninja...' like send him back we didn't need that mid song with a minute of the hard R getting spammed at the end of the track.
04-04-2026
Esteban wrote
I don’t love the song but I don’t mind the video.
I understand :)
04-04-2026
Can't believe I just thought of this. I "love" songs that are based on as few lyrics as humanly possible...
04-05-2026
:lol: youre on a serious role ^ that song was so bad