What's the WORST Italo song you've ever heard?

**Eurodancemix** · August 5th, 2005, 03:10 PM

Let's face it, not all Italo records were superbly-produced classics. What are some of the worst that you remember hearing?

The one for me was No More In Love by Diva. Truly atrocious, no one believes when I tell them how bad it was. I saw it in a bin years ago for 10 cents...wish I'd bought it for the sheer horror of it.

What made it terrible? Well, the music was lifeless mid-tempo sleaze and sounded "off", like the right notes weren't being played. Then Diva herself...oh my! Her English was accented to the point of incomprehension; all I understood was "No more in love" and even then some syllables were missing. Her singing voice was, well...imagine Kim Carnes with laryngitis *and* a 4-pack-a-day-for-20-years cigarette habit! You'd figure that at one point someone would have said, "Uh, y'know, this isn't going to work out." But they didn't.

Truly frightening.

**phrankie** · August 5th, 2005, 04:13 PM

You know, the first time I heard "Ma Quale Idea" I thought it was truly dreadful, but at least that grew on me...and I think that Laban's "Caught By Surprise" is a bit ropey...too much like a filler track on an American film soundtrack or something...Biba's "Top Model" is also so bad that it's good!!! :D

**gunbuck** · August 5th, 2005, 04:24 PM

I thought Sabrina's cover of Carol Douglas's "Doctor's Orders" was pretty comical, mainly for her heavy, heavy accent during the spoken intro "Hi Honey" part.

**phrankie** · August 5th, 2005, 05:05 PM

"My Chico" wasn't exactly Grammy Award stuff either, lol :D

**Davicillo** · August 5th, 2005, 05:15 PM

USSR - Eddy Huntington.
Can't stand it for love nor money! Hideous!

**phrankie** · August 5th, 2005, 05:16 PM

WHAT!!??? You don't like "dancing in the snow to baliliaka"??? LOL...(excuse spelling of "baliliaka") :D

**Davicillo** · August 5th, 2005, 05:22 PM

Phrankie, it was awful. Lol. I do laugh about that Biba single as well. I went and it. Hahaha. I played it the other day when you mentioned it. Gawd I paid £5 for that!!

**phrankie** · August 6th, 2005, 02:23 PM

I'd pay that just for the laugh, lol!

**Charlie Windle** · August 6th, 2005, 04:40 PM

In your eyes by Roxanne, what is she singing about? Would love to know the words.

**K-Bee** · August 7th, 2005, 01:51 AM

Both members of Laban are still in the business but definetely doing stuff far removed from italo.
Male singer Ivan Pedersen is a country rock artists
a recent picture

and this is the latest album by Lecia - a jazz album even :lol:

Just thought you'd like to know

**marmite7** · August 7th, 2005, 02:35 AM

Anyone remember the answer to Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)?

I think it was a female singer called Elaine something. I remember the picture sleeve of a white girl, all 80's hairstyle and trying to be sexy!

Dire tune.

**phrankie** · August 7th, 2005, 10:37 AM

Interesting K-Bee, thanks! :)

**Eurodancemix** · August 7th, 2005, 11:15 AM

Originally Written by marmite7

Anyone remember the answer to Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)?

There were TWO!

No More Mr. Boom Boom by Body Heat

Bam Bam Bam (I Came Here To Jam) by Left Lane

The Left Lane track eventually won out. The chorus was identical to Paul Lekakis' song and they were often played together.