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68. Honeycomb was by Jimmy Rodgers

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After that Starship debacle the Jefferson Airplane reformed AZSkiffyGeek Dec 4 #1

Everyone forgets the first Starship album "Blows Against the Empire" dwayneb Friday #83

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You can't have a list of worst songs without..... lastlib Dec 4 #2

Agree, debm55 Dec 4 #3

Danny's song is dumb, especially the paper cup line. AZLD4Candidate Dec 4 #4

Totally agree regarding Havin' My Baby. wnylib Thursday #18

Absolutely agree about the first one! ShazzieB Tuesday #101

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Oh god, youre so right! ShazzieB Tuesday #104

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I was wondering when MacArthur Park would show up. Scrivener7 Thursday #29

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MacArthur Park is brilliant! Freddie 10 hrs ago #129

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I was just about to nokinate Ruby. ShazzieB Tuesday #105

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did you not read the first paragraph of my post? Any suggestions may be used in future lists if done politely. AZLD4Candidate Thursday #16

I am at a complete loss as to what this post is on about. Scrivener7 Thursday #31

I don't get it, either. ShazzieB Tuesday #112

Winnah! zanana1 Thursday #23

Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield wnylib Thursday #19

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Well, he claims in the song that she hid her age. wnylib Thursday #47

the song is about an 11 year old? prodigitalson Thursday #50

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Indeed it does, and somehow its even worse prodigitalson Thursday #45

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"Piano Man" is a much worse song... appmanga Tuesday #106

I ADORE "For The Longest Time"! ShazzieB Tuesday #114

That Honey song was so awful, even Sequoia Thursday #33

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Lee Greenwood's God bless the USA tikka Thursday #35

What about "Short People?" Jrsygrl96 Thursday #36

Short People was deliberately sarcastic and directed spooky3 Friday #81

Yes! ShazzieB Tuesday #115

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A rare mistake by Burt Bacharach and Hal David Freddie 10 hrs ago #133

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