Worst New Wave Song

[MartiniHoudini]

Which one of the songs below do you think is just plain bad, lyrically and/or musically:

[FreeWave]

Went with Strip - Adam Ant but I'd vote for Walking on Sunshine or Human League's -Human in a heartbeat.

[bruiser]

for me, it's "melt with you."
sorry.
OVER RATED.

[Clint O]

Hey, I like Robert Hazard!

[Clint O]

If you want to add a real stinker to your list, try:

Nena - 99 Luftballoons

Now there's a song that could be erased from our memories, and it wouldn't hurt a bit [:D].

[Natephish]

Kate Bush - Wow. Honestly, the worst song I've ever heard in my life.

[fritzb]

Of the items listed, it's definitely Wham! <img src="http://www.clanrobot.com/forums/html/emoticons/puke.gif">

[i_like_lectric_motors]

Gotta go with Tarzan Boy - simply laughable. At least most of the other artists listed had some decent material, making the occasional crap song more forgivable.

[Bitter Almonds]

WHAT?! No "Shiny Shiny" or "Puttin' On The Ritz"?! What kind of worst list is this without two of the main headliners? Add Wall Of Voodoo's "Mexican Radio" to this pile, but I have to admit to really liking the Baltimora song... anyone else here into Italodisco?

Btw, voted for Total Coelo. That song is the most irritating of the bunch.

[scramjet]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Clint O[/i]
<br>Hey, I like Robert Hazard!
[/quote]

Yeah, me too! Lay off Robert!

I voted for "The War Song", but never liked "Wake Me Up" or "Tarzan Boy" either.

[Clint O]

Total Coelo may not have contributed much to the genre, but you have to admit it has a cool beat. Gotta love those trashbag dresses!

[KYYX4ever]

I never thought of "I Wanna Be A CowboY" as New Wave, but that's the most retch-worthy song of the bunch!

BTW, it's "Take The L Out Of [b]Lonely[/b]" by the Motels ("take the L out of lonely and it's only")

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>I never thought of "I Wanna Be A CowboY" as New Wave, but that's the most retch-worthy song of the bunch!

BTW, it's "Take The L Out Of [b]Lonely[/b]" by the Motels ("take the L out of lonely and it's only")
[/quote]

HUH? Isn't it Take the L Out Of Lover and It's Over???? Celebrating 4/20 early Angie?

[geoffolehane]

I gotta agree with "I Want To Be a Cowboy." At least from this list. Actually, I LIKE many of the songs on that list.

To me the WORST New Wave songs are the FAKE ones. By fake, I mean people trying to sound like New Wave but failing miserably. Such as Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" or Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock 'N Roll to Me." I worked in radio at the time and the record companies were trying to convince us that those were New Wave songs.

[schwenko]

I voted for Wham. Simply wretched!!!