Worst Broadway Song Ever — Page 6

I know, seriously. I have some list for annoying broadway songs tho, as I'm sure everyone else does!

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Where is the Devil in Evelyn? (What's it doing in Angela's Eyes?)

I don't know if this one has been mentioned because I haven't read the entire thread:

"This Was a Real Nice Clambake" from CAROUSEL drives me insane.

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Updated On: 5/9/07 at 06:45 PM

"How can any of you not mention the NUMBER ONE worst song...The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow"

I don't think that a song that enchanted millions of people worldwide due to many factors (a little girl singing it in a show that proved to be a blockbuster, inspirational, etc.) could be the worst song EVER from a Broadway show. The musicality of it is excellent. Very well crafted. It has moved and inspired so many people over the years.

Maybe I'm giving humanity too much credit, after all, we're living in a country who (sort of mostly) voted for George W. Bush TWICE. But a lousy song probably wouldn't have captivated so many people. It's still, obviously, a very popular show in the community and school theater circuits, mostly due to that song.

Granted, I could certainly go through the rest of my life without hearing it ever again and be perfectly happy, but the worst song EVER? Annoying to some, maybe, but musically, not even close to being the worst.

IMHO, of course.

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i like joseph! But maybe its just because it was the most fun play to be in so it has sentimental value or something.

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"I second all of these:
"Something Bad" - Wicked
"Send in the Clowns" - A Little Night Music
"Love From A Heart of Gold" - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
"I Should Tell You" - RENT"

I dont like "something bad" from wicked... come to think of it a lot of wicked songs really annoy me. As for "I should tell you" I don't dislike it when I see it on stage, but when I'm just listening to music outside of the theatre, i really can not stand that song either.

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"Bride's Lament - Drowsy"

But it's supposed to be bad, that's the whole point.

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"The Ballad of Mack the Knife"

It seems to come up on Seth's Big Fat Broadway way too much.

I hear "I Should Tell You" a lot for songs that people don't like, but I'm suprised it would be nominated for worst song ever.

"This Was a Real Nice Clambake"
just hearing that title makes me chuckle

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I'm going way back here. There was a song that opened ACT 2 of Skyscraper starring Julie Harris called Delicatessan that stunk worse than a moldy Pastrami sandwich. Almost every song from Man In The Moon. For a non-Broadway show song I pick Space is So Startling (there's Jupiter & there's Mars) from a London cast album from the 60's. I haven't listened to that album in over 30 years & I still can't get that horrible title song out of my head.Shipoopi is a masterpiece of melody & poetry compared to it.

Updated On: 5/10/07 at 09:34 PM