Astonishingly, after their performance of We Will Rock You, John and Edward made it yet another week. VFTW Victory! Some chick named Rachel went home. Doesn't matter who that even is, as long as our boys keep surviving. They'll now perform for their 5th week of competition next week, so remember to keep voting for them if you live in England.
Week 4 of the John and Edward debacle on England's X-Factor show continues, and it just keeps getting better. This week, John and Edward sing "We Will Rock You". They make up their own hilarious words, they lose their place in the middle of the song, they dance around confused, and the singing is as precious as ever. We love these guys and want to see them win! Let's hope they make it past the next vote. John and Edward are the latest British singing sensations. Since we know they're awesome and will stay in the competition, may we recommend "My Neck, My Back" for next week?
Each week, we'll be featuring the worst songs from each year this decade. We'll be counting down the absolute worst songs to come out each year from 2000 to 2009, and we'll be bringing back all of the songs you wish you'd forgotten. These are the songs that people just can't seem to believe exist, because they're just so terrible. There is a good mixture of guilty pleasures (the awfully funny) and complete crapfests (the awful with no merit). At the end of the 10 weeks, you'll have an opportunity to vote on the worst song of the decade.
2002 was a year for terrible songs with good intentions, pointless remakes, and songs about the joys of interacting with the female anatomy. So without further ado, here's a recap of the songs that made you contemplate throwing your car radio out the window in 2002.
10. Kelly Osbourne - Papa Don't Preach
The success of the TV show The Osbournes afforded the whole family some success. Sharon got an embarrassingly short lived talk show that was canceled almost immediately. Jack got a stint in rehab for his drug addictions. But the biggest shame was Kelly's recording career. Her first single was a cover of Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach", which was ironic because there's no way any man was looking to impregnate Kelly. Ever. For those of you who think her next song "Shut Up" was worse, you are correct. But it didn't come out until 2003 *cue creepy foreshadowing music*
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The Sun is reporting that the X Factor contestants that are pissing off England and making VFTW smile received the most votes this week. Apparently John and Edward are smoking the competition with their Sanjaya-esque performances, and we're loving it. A quote in the article says, "If they win, it would be Simon Cowell's worst nightmare." We're not so sure about that exactly, but the survival of the terrible twins is certainly pissing off the loyal viewers of the show. So we encourage everyone on the other side of the pond to keep voting for John and Edward as much as you can. Their survival is our enjoyment.
After a hilariously bad performance of "She Bangs", John and Edward were voted through to the next round on Britain's The X Factor. In the bottom 2 were two acts that the judges universally liked, which has apparently resulted in an emergency meeting of the producers. We just hope that John and Edward will stick around for weeks to come! VFTW Victory!
Each week, we'll be featuring the worst songs from each year this decade. We'll be counting down the absolute worst songs to come out each year from 2000 to 2009, and we'll be bringing back all of the songs you wish you'd forgotten. These are the songs that people just can't seem to believe exist, because they're just so terrible. There is a good mixture of guilty pleasures (the awfully funny) and complete crapfests (the awful with no merit). At the end of the 10 weeks, you'll have an opportunity to vote on the worst song of the decade.
2001 brought out some terrible music that you probably haven't thought of since then. Well, here's a trip down memory lane with the awful songs you had to endure on the radio in 2001.
10. Nsync - Pop
Bragging about how your group is amazing and your style of music is the best should be reserved for hip hop. When 5 white kids did it, you knew the result would be hilarious, and this song didn't disappoint. Justin Timberlake sings about how Nsync's style of music is not a trend... only to have this be the group's last album. Even the producer of the song, BT, said, "I couldn't believe that they played that on the radio, much less that it was a single and a hit." That makes two of us.
This is awesome news! Digital Spy is reporting that our favorite terrorizing twins, John and Edward, are performing the "Ghostbusters" theme as their song selection on the upcoming episode of the X Factor. And yes, they'll be wearing the Ghostbuster outfits. We hope this is true. John and Edward are now in their 5th week of competition. One more week, and they'll be tied with Sanjaya's VFTW record of longevity.