So yes, I’m sitting here watching VH1’s "The 40 Most Awesomely Bad #1 Songs of All Time," and I admit, I LIKE some of these songs… so how do you rank these songs:
a) Awesome — not bad at all.
b) Awesomely Bad — yeah, it’s a bad song, but so bad it’s good
c) Secret Shame that you really like it.
d) Just Bad

(starts with the 1 and goes through 40.)

Macarena [River Remix 103 BPM] – Los Del Rio – just bad
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice – just really, really bad
That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick – epic bad
Physical – Olivia Newton-John – awesomely bad (come on… admit it)
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor – awesomely bad.
Believe – Cher – secret shame. I love this song.
Blame It on the Rain – Michael Johnson – just bad.
Kokomo – The Beach Boys – just bad.
The Sign – Ace of Base – awesomely bad.
Hello – Lionel Richie – just bad
Wannabe – Spice Girls – awesomely bad
Stuck With You – Huey Lewis – just really, really bad
I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred – awesomely bad.
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany – horrific. deathly.
I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner – I admit, I like it.
Got My Mind Set on You – George Harrison – again, I like it. I’m ashamed.
It Wasn’t Me [Punch Mix] – Shaggy – awesomely bad.
More Than Words – Extreme – just bad.
Rock Me Amadeus – Falco – awesomely bad.
Good Vibrations – Marky Mark – I think it’s a good hip hop song.
Opposites Attract – Paula Abdul – horrific.
Abracadabra – Steve Miller – good song.
MMMBop – Hanson – awesomely bad.
Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes – great song! What’s it doing here?
The Look – Roxette – just bad.
The Next Time I Fall – Peter Cetera – horrific.
Together Forever – Rick Astley – awesomely bad.
Wild, Wild West – Escape Club – just bad.
All 4 Love – Color Me Badd – just horrific.
Invisible Touch – Genesis – just bad — and worse, Genesis was once good.
Lost in Your Eyes – Debbie Gibson – kill me now.
Goodies – Ciara – whatever
Maneater – Hall & Oates – great 80s rock song.
Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car – Billy Ocean – HORRIBLE!!!!
Unbelievable – EMF – great song — doesn’t belong on the list.
Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx – horrific.
Informer – Snow – secret shame
Celebration – Kool & the Gang – 4,000,000 weddings and bar mitzvahs are still wrong.
(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection – Nelson – horrific.
Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down – Puff Daddy – just bad.

(Here’s VH1’s link to the show.)


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