Post #55792 by lennytone on Sun, Oct 19, 2003 1:13 PM

I've been a record store clerk since the mid-1960's, and am very opinionated. When customers ask me for anything really awful I insult and belittle them. Last time I recall was "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"; I said "why on earth would anyone want that?". I haven't listened to many of the current artists mentioned on this topic, like Sublime and Celine Dion, although we do carry them in the shop I work in. I can tell I'd hate them without listening. My tastes are very similar to one of the other members, "lucky designs":"I love rockabilly, rock n' roll, old country, street punk, swing, jazz, blues, hard R n' B from the '50's, exotica, hapa haole stuff, western swing, and all kinds of other stuff. Just not the stuff out there right now on the radio and MTV."

...except I don't like blues (too depressing) or swing (can't dance, I suppose). When I'm at work we play jazz, hawaiian, brazilian, lounge, surf, rat pack, & doowop. RAP is the worst music ever and we don't even carry it in the store.
But here's my worst single songs of all time:

1. Ode To Billie Jo - Bobby Gentry
2. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
3. On Broadway - by anyone
4. Monday Monday - Mamas & Papas
5. Your Song - Elton John (and ALL Elton)

-Lenny