i think a good candidate for the worst pop song, ever, is "space oddity" (you know, ground control to major tom) by david bowie, recently revived in some cover version in a television ad. it's, like, all surreal and psychedelic and shit, but it's hard not to notice the utter gutlessness of the melody, the meaningless claptrap of the words. if it were really hilarious or something that would be good. but it's not. it's the stupid aesthetic of "sgt pepper's" - the british dancehall music of the 40s and 50s profundized under the auspices of lsd - knocked down three notches in quality to the level of whingeing empty hoohah.

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[Frederick]

You can't be serious.

[Rik Little]

How about 'LIFE ON MARS" the TV show?

[marriotr]

It's about cocaine addiction.

[mr.fun]

I enjoy a bit of the nonsense every now and again. capice?

[bdr]

Band of Horses' "The Funeral."

May not be the worst pop song ever, but it is the shittiest.

[dopey]

it's overrated. oh yeah.

i like much better his pseudo-fascist rock character from station to station.

[Cynthia]

Space Oddity is not even close to the worst pop song of all time. You obviously blocked "Muscrat Love" from your memory in self-defense. Major Tom is no match for the horror show that was The Captain and Tennille.

[crispy]

muskrat love flat rocked. judith proposes "blue jean."

[SillyWilly]

Go and write a better one then. I'll wait.

Oh, and I suppose you didn't like "Ashes to Ashes," either.