Home of the Worst

I've deicded that from time to time I will be doing a top ten list, with a twist. Instead of doing the generic "Best of" thing, I will be compiling a worst of list. Today's worst of is one I have thought of since before I ever had a blog. I've been thinking of this list since before the internet became a huge thing. So today I bring you my list of the worst songs from the 90's. I am also not ashamed to admit that atleast three of these are guilty pleasures of mine. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the awful.


10. "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez:

We kick off the list with the "American Idol" judge coming in at number ten. Honestly I could've listed any song of hers and it would've fit perfectly. But we'll go with the one that sums them all up.

9. "All I Want" by Toad The Wet Sprocket:

This song is so cheesy it's bordering on boy band. Combine that with a band name that makes no sense and you've got yourself a terrible song.

8. "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis:

This song just about sums up the 90's. This and number six on the list. This was on every 13 year olds girl's mixtape in the 90's and for that it earns a spot on our list.

7. "C'est La Vie" by B*Witched:

I cannot hear this song or see this video without laughing and that is not a good thing. This is a fantastically awful song. Gotta love it when they bust into an Irish jig out of nowhere.

6. "Stay(I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories:

I almost feel bad for putting this song on the list. The 90's just wouldn't have been the same without this song, but that doesn't make it less awful.

5. "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus:

No list about songs from the 90's is complete without this gem. Lucky for us this man had a daughter who grew up to make terrible music of her own that will be on lists like this for years to come.

4. "MMMBop" by Hanson:

If you are wondering what happened to these guys, stop, I will tell you. They grew up, lost their collective voice and stopped making awful music. You should be glad that they are gone. You can never go wrong with lyrics like "plant a seed, plant a flower, plant a rose. You can plant any one of those."

3. "Summer Girls" by LFO:

This songs amazingly ridiculous lyrics land it on the list at number three. I still love the lyric, "You're the best girl that I ever did see, the great Larry Bird jersey thirty-three." They then continue to tell us who starred in various movies. Well done guys. R.I.P. Rich Cronin.

2. "I Do(Cherish You)" by 98 Degrees:

Of all the boy bands I could have chosen from I had to go with the worst. That being 98 Degrees. Nick Lachey is, you know what, he's too easy of a target. I just can't wait until I use this as my wedding song.

1. "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex:

Step one: Form a Swedish band. Step two: dub yourself a techno/folk/bluegrass band. Step three: Call yourself rednecks but spell wrong on purpose for no apparent reason. Step four: Write song called "Cotton Eye Joe" with incoherent lyrics. Congratulations, you have just created the worst song of an entire decade. Do they even have rednecks in sweden?

There you have it, folks. The worst songs of the 1990's. Please feel free to comment. What did I miss? What is your worst song of the 90's?

What I'm Listening to:

"Fables" by The Dodos

Goodbye.