Another one of our Songs We Love to Hate: Its Paper Lace with “The Night Chicago Died” from 1974. How true was the story about mobsters trying to gain control of the “Windy City?” Here’s more about the issues people had with the lyrics from the YouTube Description: From 1974. *LYRICS EXPLAINED… from an interview with songwriter Mitch Murray: “I’d like to start by thanking your contributors for so many…
There were a lot of good songs written in the 1970s, but there were also some pretty awful ones as well. Do you have one that you really disliked? Most of these are already on our list of “Songs We Love to Hate.” Here’s a list of the Top 10 Most Hated 1970s Songs!
This is one of those infectious tunes from the 70’s that people either love or hate. It seemed to be on the radio non-stop from late 1972 to mid-1973 in the US. Which side were you on? Here’s more on the song from Wikipedia: “Little Willy” is a song written by songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and performed by the British glam rock band The Sweet, released in 1972…
How did this song make it to #3 in 1979? As far as I am concerned, this dog belongs on our “Songs We Love to Hate” List. But just for fun, I found a version with the lyrics so you can watch and sing along! Here’s more on the song from Wikipedia: “Coward of the County” is a country song written by Roger Bowling and Billy Ed Wheeler, and recorded…
While, I would admit that I was a fan of Jim Stafford back in the day, especially his hits like “Wildwood Weed” and “Spiders and Snakes.” But I can’t say I cared for “My Girl Bill” and I think it belongs on our list of Songs We Love to Hate. Here’s more on the song from Wikipedia: “My Girl Bill” is a 1974 hit song written and recorded by Jim…
In my book, this ranks right up their on our “Songs We Love to Hate” List. Most people remember Rupert Holmes from his first Top Ten Hit, “”Escape (the Pina Colada Song”) from 1979. But what they often forget is that he followed it up with another big hit in 1980 called “Him.” It’s a smarmy ode to guys who have cheating girlfriends and think they can correct the situation…
Does it get any better–or worse–than this? By most accounts, one of the worse songs of the 80s, possibly ever . . . and it never should have been. What most people don’t know is that “Never Been to Me”, written and composed by Ron Miller and Kenneth Hirsch, was originally released on Charlene’s debut album, Songs of Love, in 1977 and never made it past #97 on the charts–where…
Here’s another song that just popped up when I was doing research the other day and darned if I watched it and was mesmerized by Bobby Gentry’s live performance of this classic hit on the BBC back in 1968. “Ode to Billy Joe” was released on July 10, 1967, and catapulted to the number-one spot in the US within three weeks of release and a big international seller. Billboard ranked…
This is a song that’s grown on me over the years. Can’t say I cared for it when it first came out in ’72 (I was only 13) but it’s the kind of song that grows on you the older you get and the more life adventures you go through … if you know what I mean. Plus, until I did some research for this post, I never realized it…
Another entry into our “Songs We Love to Hate” files: “Midnight at the Oasis” by Maria Muldaur in 1974. I remember hating this song at the time, and after listening to it again to create this post (you owe me one) my instincts at 15 were correct: this is an awful song with terrible lyrics that is actually sung well by Muldaur. She even gives it a go here in…