MUSICAL TASTE IS a very invidual thing. No two people are exactly the same.
You would think, however, that most people could agree on things that are absolute tripe.
You would think.
Sadly, a cursory glance over the last twenty years of Irish music presents some troubling evidence to the contrary in the form of these number one songs.
Brace yourselves, it makes for a shocking indictment of our musical taste.
Axel F – Crazy Frog
It’s hard to believe that there was a time when a song based on a ring tone could top the charts, but there was. 2005 to be exact.
YouTube/MegaCool82
Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee)
It’s the story about a little guy who lives in a blue world. Enough said.
YouTube/blisscorporation
Aon Focal Eile – Richie Kavanagh
This was number one for eight weeks in 1996. EIGHT WEEKS.
YouTube/Cathal Lynch
Mambo No 5
It was essentially a list of names, but God damn if it wasn’t a catchy list of names. The backlash was intense, however.
YouTube/TheMato91
Now You’re Gone – Basshunter
This song was covered by the Crazy Frog for his third album.
What.
YouTube/Hard2beatRecords
Hey Baby – DJ Otzi
The success of this song can be somewhat attributed to the fact that it was the theme for the 2002 World Cup.
Still. Thousands of us bought it. Thousands.
YouTube/hlxino
The Jumbo Breakfast Roll – Pat Shortt
We like breakfast rolls as much as the next person, but did we really need a song about them?
DailyEdge.ie says no.
YouTube/pddybrry
Dragostea Din Tei – O-Zone
NO. Just no.
YouTube/UltraRecords
How You Remind Me – Nickelback
Poor Nickelback. This actually isn’t the worst song but people really took against them.
We blame Chad Kroeger’s awful, awful hair.
YouTube/nickelbacktv
The Logical Song – Scooter
Scooter have forced all videos including their version of this song to be muted on YouTube, so instead we’re offering you this performance of the original song which is actually pretty good.
It’s for the best.
YouTube/BDFilms4U
Fly On the Wings of Love – XTM
Number one. This was number one.
YouTube/Cloud9Dance
You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
This song was everywhere in 2004 and as a result people turned right against it.
It wasn’t helped by the fact that most people saw James as a bit wet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCT4wRJhPlw
YouTube/zerofouk
Everytime We Touch – Cascada
Plenty of people love Cascade. Unfortunately plenty of people hate them too.
YouTube/SteveAATW
The Ketchup Song – Las Ketchup
It’s half in Spanish and half in English! A winning combination for chart success apparently.
YouTube/AltraModaMusic
