Ranting about songs, in general, not just annoying Christmas songs

I wasn't going to start out the new year with a rant.  But then I thought why not?  Why not get it over with and out of the way?  And since I was just recently complaining about the horrible Christmas songs that never need to be played again.  Ever.  I further thought I would go ahead a rant a bit more about other songs I just don't like.  And people?  There are a TON, a shitload even, of crappy songs out there!

No, don't worry, I will not try to list ALL the really bad songs.  Just a few of the worst and then I will graciously let you have the floor to throw in your really bad songs, just in case you happen to have a few that didn't make my list.  Last year I was reading this great blog called Test Pattern which is now shut down, but anyhoo the reason I bring it up is that she did a post about what she called "The Rod Stewart Rule".  Apparently, there is a well-known, but little-talked-about rule in which you can have 3 songs/singer/musical groups that you hate and anytime you are around you have complete authority to change the music.  So if you are riding around in the car with your friend and in said friend's car, and a song/singer/musical group comes on that is on your list, you have grounds for changing the station and it's all okay and legal and such.  Did the rest of you know about this rule?  I thought it was hysterical that she called it the Rod Stewart Rule!  You know where he ranked on her list.  : )

I am reaching waaaaaaaay back in the past for a few of these gems, so here goes!

Horrible Bad Songs that should Go Away

1. I'm the happiest girl in the whole U.S.A.  (AAAAARRRGGHH, Kill me now! Luckily, you can go years without ever having to hear this atrocious thing again?

2. Swingin' - I have NO idea what this song is about or why anyone let this moron record this crap.

3. Leo Sayer - remember this twit from the late 70's?  Wish you could forget him?

4. Janet Jackson - I know I am going to get flack for this one.  But really, who can even hear or understand any of her lyrics?  She is beautiful.  She is a helluva dancer.  But I can't hear her! She always seems to be whispering and on top of that I can't understand half of what she sings.  Belt it out, sister!

5. Prince and the Artist formerly known as Prince - whatever you are calling yourself, I am not impressed.  Sorry, but he is a nut  and and over-rated nut at that.  His father used to shop at the Walgreen's where my RachelPie worked during high school.  Nut doesn't fall far from the tree, is what I am saying.

6. Scar Tissue by the RHCP - Can anyone understand any of these lyrics?  I have NO IDEA what half the words are.  I like the Chile Peppers, I really do.  Even though all their songs sound the same now.  Is every song since Californication a new version of that same song?

There are plenty of really bad songs out there.  And there are probably songs that I hate way worse than these, but I am luckily having amnesia regarding them because otherwise they would be stuck in my head and I would have to sing them for days.  So, do your best.  Throw some bad songs at me and let's what other people hate!