Bad Songs

Driving home from work tonight, I stumbled upon one of the worst songs of all time on the radio. You've probably heard of it and wish you hadn't: "Same Old Lang Syne" by Dan Fogelberg.

Perhaps the title doesn't ring a bell. It's the Pina Colada song-esque song about a former couple who run into each other at the grocery store on Christmas Eve (thus explaining why it's played during the holiday season). It takes 12 horrendous lines to get out of the store, including the stunning set of lines:

We took her groceries to the checkout stand
The food was totaled up and bagged
We stood there lost in our embarrassment
As the conversation dragged.

Ah, yes. The thrill and romance of your local supermarket. Which is followed by the truly inspirational lines:

We went to have ourselves a drink or two
But couldn't find an open bar
We bought a six-pack at the liquor store
And we drank it in her car.

You just can't beat a "Christmas" song with a six-pack that ends with both characters driving home after sharing said six-pack.

I don't feel like dragging you all through the rest, but you can read the lyrics here, or hear a bit of it here, if you dare. If this happens again, I'm kicking this station off my radio.

For a selection of other terrible songs, including his six worst, check out "Davy Barry's Book of Bad Songs." Wikipedia has an article with his bottom six here.

Any other nominations for worst songs ever? I know this is a can of worms, but have fun.