From: thughes@lonestar.utsa.edu (Toby . Hughes)
Subject: Bottom Ten C/W Songs
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 17:32:43 GMT


This ought to be fun.  With the emphasis lately on the Top Songs of all time,
here's my choice for the Ten Worst.  Now don't anyone get offended if one of
your favorites is on this list;  just post your own list.  Diversity of opinion
makes the world go round.  (My all-time favorite is Cal Smith's "Country
Bumpkin,"  and I'm sure that will make a few Bottom Ten lists also.)

The most notable thing about this list is that almost without exception these
songs were recorded by talented and highly successful artists.  Just goes to
show that anyone can have a bad day. :)

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1.  SQUAWS ALONG THE YUKON / HANK THOMPSON

With lyrics such as "Be my ooogah mushka baby and I'll ooogah ooogah mushka
you,"  this one is cemented forever into the top (or bottom) spot.


2. MADE IN JAPAN / BUCK OWENS

"My transistor radio comes from far away......
Where I fell in love with a girl made in Japan."   AAAARRRGHHHH!


3. TEDDY BEAR / RED SOVINE

A four-hanky thing about CB radios, truckers, momma, and a crippled kid.
All that's missing is trains and prisons and gettin' drunk.


4. JOCKOMO / DONNA FARGO

I LOVE Donna Fargo! (This is for your own good, Donna!)  Song about a circus
trapeze artist begging her jealous boyfriend not to drop her. I AM NOT MAKING
THIS UP!  Gotta hear it to believe it.


5. PREGNANT AGAIN / LORETTA LYNN

LL recorded this AFTER her release of "The Pill."  What happened?


6. ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL / JOHHNY CASH

Hard to believe ANYONE could mess up this song, but JC did.  The quality of
his vocal effort on this one makes one wonder what might have been in the
coffee.  (Wehyulll, I don't care if I do die do die do die.)


7. D.I.V.O.R.C.E. / TAMMY WYNETTE

Sorry, Tammy, but you and Little J.O.E. should have stood by your man.


8. CARROL COUNTY ACCIDENT / PORTER WAGONER

Dutiful son saves reputation of deceased dad, a pillar of the community, who
was, er..ah.. messing around.


9. RUTHLESS / STATLER BROTHERS

He had a girl named Ruth.  She left.  Now he's Ruthless.  Ouch!  The tune
isn't much better.


10. OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE / MERLE HAGGARD

I know this will tick many off, but despite its popularity and career impact
on one of the best in the business, IT'S A TERRIBLE SONG!  "We like holdin'
hands and pitchin' woo"?????  What's funny is to see Hag do this in person
and watch the reaction when the band has to play the line "We don't let our
hair grow long and shaggy."


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                         HALL OF FAME AWARD
Presented to the song that in the opinion of the Committee is so bad that it
would have an unfair advantage if considered with all other country releases.


                 BLOOD ON THE SADDLE / TEX RITTER

   No comment is necessary.  If you've heard it, you understand,
              if you haven't, you don't want to.

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No flames, these are just my opinion.  If you disagree, post your own.

TH