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What was the worst single you bought then?
Captain_SpankMunki [Keeper & Former ACE] Thanking <Diety of choice> for the joy of Goo. Posted May 1, 2003
"but it only ever brought Henry Kelly and his tepid and deeply unfair international quiz to mind."
Damn it, I've got a mental image of strange Europeans waving like idiots, and the Going for Gold theme song stuck in my head.
Liam.
What was the worst single you bought then?
Orcus Posted May 1, 2003
Can I hereby admit to having gone out and bought Star Trekkin' by The Firm.
I would also like to confess to having bought "In the army now" by Status Quo.
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egon Posted May 1, 2003
A friend of mine (not me, gunor, gor blimey no) has got "Arthur Daley (E's Alright)", the Firm's other single...
What was the worst single you bought then?
Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted May 1, 2003
I saw a deeply worrying advert for Shed Seven's "Greatest Hits Live" album in a magazine the other day. 
Does anyone remember "Poing" by Rotterdam Termination Source? It was the textbook example of "so bad it's good". 
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Abi Posted May 2, 2003
>I saw a deeply worrying advert for Shed Seven's "Greatest Hits Live" album in a magazine the other day.
That must have been a quick concert! 
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted May 2, 2003
Two songs, and a sixteen song encore...
What was the worst single you bought then?
viva alba Posted May 2, 2003
worst ever single i bought is 'c'est la vie' by bewitched - shut up, i was young and stupid, ok. 
came dangerously close to buying 'mmmbop' by hansen around the same time - luckily the record shop was sold out. a close escape!!
i did buy 'don't come home too soon' by del amitri, and am proud to say i still enjoy it.
oh, and theres the friends theme tune......please forgive me
viva alba
What was the worst single you bought then?
baadmonkey - the little hand says its time to rock and roll... Posted Jan 9, 2004
"Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo.
I wonder what happened to them then..?
What was the worst single you bought then?
Queeglesproggit - Keeper of the evil Thingite Avon Lady Army and Mary Poppins's bag of darkness.. Posted Jan 9, 2004
Spaceman rocks! Only yesterday I was thinking I'd include that in my 'hits of 80s, 90s and naughties' compilation to text to the local radio station. 
Quite sad I've lost my copy of that single 
What was the worst single you bought then?
Orcus Posted Jan 9, 2004
It got into Channel 4's top 100 worst singles of all time last week too
What was the worst single you bought then?
Queeglesproggit - Keeper of the evil Thingite Avon Lady Army and Mary Poppins's bag of darkness.. Posted Jan 9, 2004
no! Well, that's only because people who think they're cool voted for it because it's meant to be 'cool' not to like it. Rather than listening to it and enjoying it for what it is... quite a funky record! Bah, philistines.
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Natalie Posted Jan 9, 2004
Your starter for ten: 'Do the Hucklebuck' - Coast to Coast.
What was the worst single you bought then?
Orcus Posted Jan 9, 2004
...if you dunno how to do it then you're outa' luck...
Can you "do the Hucklebuck" still though? 
What was the worst single you bought then?
Natalie Posted Jan 9, 2004
I'm not sure I could do it at the time.
What a shame their follow-up single, 'Let's Jump the Broomstick' failed to enjoy the success of their debut.
'More than in Love' - Kate Robbins and Beyond (bought purely due to her Paul McCartney connections)
What was the worst single you bought then?
Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Jan 9, 2004
Strewth!
Um... "Bang Bang" by B.A. Robertson, anyone?
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A Super Furry Animal Posted Jan 9, 2004
Bang bang the mighty fall...
I bought "Action" by The Sweet.
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Natalie Posted Jan 9, 2004
And WHAT exactly was wrong with 'Bang Bang' by BA Robertson?
If you'd said 'Knocked it Off' by BA Robertson that would have been an entirely different matter of course.
Hmm 'Action' - not up there with 'Coco' was it? I always liked Julie Burchill's description of the Sweet who - unlike the rather pretty Bowie and Bolan at the time - really did look like 'navvies in lipstick.'
What was the worst single you bought then?
A Super Furry Animal Posted Jan 9, 2004
With lyrics like this...
Tony and Cleo struck out
For the freedom down Egypt's way
But Caesar had squeezed her in Rome
On his quilt for a day
Nice one, BA?
Didn't he also do a Bod-awful Scottish World Cup song?
What was the worst single you bought then?
Natalie Posted Jan 9, 2004
What, was he responsible for that 'I Have a Dream' song? (A dream come true/In Bonneee Scotland...') Which I remember people referring to as (astonishingly) 'The football song that isn't that bad for a football song' (an honour later shared by (again, amazingly) 'Anfield Rap' and then by 'World in Motion').
He was always on Swap Shop wasn't he, BA Robertson? He did one of the theme tunes, 'Hello.'
Oh blimey, where are me tablets... 
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GreyDesk Posted Jan 9, 2004
Make that two of us who got hoodwinked by Babylon Zoo 
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- 41: Captain_SpankMunki [Keeper & Former ACE] Thanking <Diety of choice> for the joy of Goo. (May 1, 2003)
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- 44: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (May 1, 2003)
- 45: Abi (May 2, 2003)
- 46: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (May 2, 2003)
- 47: viva alba (May 2, 2003)
- 48: baadmonkey - the little hand says its time to rock and roll... (Jan 9, 2004)
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