Music: Post Bad 70s Songs

[Say Hey Kid]

The mindless lyrics are what make disco so bad. But, y'know, the instrumentation holds up surprisingly well. They used real brass and wind sections back then, which gave those songs a nice texture despite their insipid "Boogie" and "Groove" calls-to-action.

Agreed. In the late 70s the only decent popular music on the radio was the classic rockers, punk/new wave, and some dance music such as Earth, Wind, and Fire.

 

[kook10]

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Alone Again (Naturally)

 

[Shareefruck]

It's gotta be this.

 

[Eisen]

 

[Xelebes]

Captain & Tenille - Muskrat Love

 

[Xelebes]

In the same vein as Baccara:

Luv - Trojan Horse

 

[Xelebes]

Sailor - A Glass of Champagne

 

[Xelebes]

Thor - Action

 

[Mescaleroman]

Sailor - A Glass of Champagne

I'm conflicted on this one , would agree with posting in the bad 70's song thread , but put it on one of XTC's first three albums and would probably consider it art rock genius .

 

[Xelebes]

I'm conflicted on this one , would agree with posting in the bad 70's song thread , but put it on one of XTC's first three albums and would probably consider it art rock genius .

The melody is catchy and agreeable, the words are simple and sappy. The harmonies are actually nice. But what get's me is the structure of the song which is a bit of old fashioned two-bit musical number and the tub-footed rhythm is awful.

 

[Xelebes]

Morris Albert - Feelings

 

[cupcrazyman]

Delete

 

[Supermassive]

No way. This rocks.

 

[kook10]

No way. This rocks.

Some days I might agree with you, but objectively the yodeling reduces it to a novelty.

 

[kook10]

a twofer of so bad they're good

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

KISS disco.....enough said

 

[Fantomas]

It's gotta be this.

 

[Mescaleroman]

My older brother used to threaten me that he would make me listen to a whole Leo Sayer album if I pissed him off - needless to say , either I never pissed him off , or , I grew stronger than him.

 

[ORRFForever]

Easily the WORST song I have ever heard (might not be 70's)...

 

[Mescaleroman]

More to come Jerry

 

[Mescaleroman]

Needless to say any song with Boogie in it is up for discussion in this thread.
Only this song is exempt

 

[Xelebes]

Bad because it seems entirely made to be an earworm and little else.

Mouth & MacNeil - How Do You Do

 

[Xelebes]

The original of The Ballad of Muk Tuk Annie by Jimmy Arthur Ordge was a racist pile of trash. Stompin' Tom actually took a lot of liberties to take away some of the most awful bits.

 

[Xelebes]

Jimmy Arthur Ordge was perhaps Canada's version of Jimmy C. Newton.

Jimmy Arthur Ordge - Herschel's Hemi Half-ton