I think I'd have to say Hold Back...

Jagger's angry, tuneless bellowing is unforgivable, and the solo is pretty much garbage.

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Why aren't we allowed to talk about the worst song? Are we THAT sensitive and thin-skinned? It will be very embarrassing if this thread gets shut down. Don't like the topic? Then don't look. Easy

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BV get rid of this post. More haters

Why aren't we allowed to talk about the worst song? Are we THAT sensitive and thin-skinned? It will be very embarrassing if this thread gets shut down. Don't like the topic? Then don't look. Easy

I don't get it either. It's equally vital for fans to express their negative opinions.

While I still can ... Winning Ugly.

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BV get rid of this post. More haters

Why aren't we allowed to talk about the worst song? Are we THAT sensitive and thin-skinned? It will be very embarrassing if this thread gets shut down. Don't like the topic? Then don't look. Easy

I don't get it either. It's equally vital for fans to express their negative opinions.

+1

Democracy dies in darkness.

Drew

Not only worst Post-TY-song but worst Stones-song ever:
Out Of Tears.
Horrible.

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Stealing My Heart might be the worst, but it's still better that lots of songs out there by other bands...

It might be better than songs like Back to Zero and Winning Ugly, but no, sorry, it's not better than any other song by any other band.

Stealing My Heart is nothing outstanding, but I don´t think it´s a bad one. Not a great one but enjoyable, not more not less.
Winning Ugly is great.



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Why aren't we allowed to talk about the worst song? Are we THAT sensitive and thin-skinned? It will be very embarrassing if this thread gets shut down. Don't like the topic? Then don't look. Easy

I don't get it either. It's equally vital for fans to express their negative opinions.

+1

Democracy dies in darkness.

Drew

But what really characterizes a "worst" song? Is it a song that is bad? In case, "bad" to me may be "good" for another. Or is it instead a song, which has got some weaknesses about it, that makes oneself so utterly indifferent and bored?

In other words, does a "worst" song represent the presence of something bad or, on the contrary, simply and only a lack of everything good? The former relates to something that a song is, the latter to something that it is not.

I think winning ugly and back to zero are not that bad, I can listen through Dirty Work and not skip a track because of the great guitar sound, but albums like VL and ABB I have to skip some tracks.

Don't Stop...awful....no energy, no pulse, lifeless trash....

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Wanna Hold You
Pretty Beat Up
Must Be Hell
Hold Back
Back To Zero
Winning Ugly
Hold On To Your Hat
Rock And A Hard Place
Blinded By Love
Break The Spell
Sex Drive
Yo Got Me Rocking
Sparks Will Fly
Brand New Car
Sweethearts Together
Suck On The Jugular
Baby Break It Down
Mean Disposition
Gunface
Always Suffering
Too Tight
Streets Of Love
She Saw Me Coming
Sweet Neo Con
Look What The Cat Dragged In
Driving Too Fast

Quite a list

Many songs I like in this list and one, Pretty Beat Up, that I would rank among their best, ever (thanks Woody)

Love is Strong. Always disliked the song.

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Stealing My Heart might be the worst, but it's still better that lots of songs out there by other bands...

It might be better than songs like Back to Zero and Winning Ugly, but no, sorry, it's not better than any other song by any other band.

LOL! My Ding-a-Ling ranks higher?

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BV get rid of this post. More haters

Why aren't we allowed to talk about the worst song? Are we THAT sensitive and thin-skinned? It will be very embarrassing if this thread gets shut down. Don't like the topic? Then don't look. Easy

I don't get it either. It's equally vital for fans to express their negative opinions.

+1

Democracy dies in darkness.

Drew

But what really characterizes a "worst" song? Is it a song that is bad? In case, "bad" to me may be "good" for another. Or is it instead a song, which has got some weaknesses about it, that makes oneself so utterly indifferent and bored?

In other words, does a "worst" song represent the presence of something bad or, on the contrary, simply and only a lack of everything good? The former relates to something that a song is, the latter to something that it is not.

It's just what the thread suggests:

What, in your opinion, is the worst song the Stones released post-Tattoo You?

Of course peoples' opinions will vary. No matter how garishly outdated most of us think Dirty Work sounds, there will be those, like HMS, who think it's a fine album with merit.

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Streets of Love

That's easily the one.

I thought it was a hit single in Italy and they played it in Circus Massimo 5 years ago!

yes it was and yes they did,though that is not a certificate of it not being crap

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Don't Stop...awful....no energy, no pulse, lifeless trash....

i do agree

Streets of Love - never play this song on phone if at kennel trying to adopt puppy.

I just came here to laugh at the people who want the thread taken down LOL

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I just came here to laugh at the people who want the thread taken down LOL

The notion that the Stones wrote bad songs throughout their history is evidently highly traumatic information to some people here.

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Stealing My Heart might be the worst, but it's still better that lots of songs out there by other bands...

It might be better than songs like Back to Zero and Winning Ugly, but no, sorry, it's not better than any other song by any other band.

LOL! My Ding-a-Ling ranks higher?

Definitely!! A Chuck Berry great, i had it on b-side of a CB 7", i guess likely Johnny B. Goode

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Stealing My Heart might be the worst, but it's still better that lots of songs out there by other bands...

It might be better than songs like Back to Zero and Winning Ugly, but no, sorry, it's not better than any other song by any other band.

LOL! My Ding-a-Ling ranks higher?

Definitely!! A Chuck Berry great, i had it on b-side of a CB 7", i guess likely Johnny B. Goode

Well, in fairness it's been a while since I listened to it

Losing My Touch. Never a more apt title.

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I just came here to laugh at the people who want the thread taken down LOL

The notion that the Stones wrote bad songs throughout their history is evidently highly traumatic information to some people here.

Well, in that vein, only my own choices would count. I don't want to get mixed up with nominated songs that I myself like or even love.

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I just came here to laugh at the people who want the thread taken down LOL

The notion that the Stones wrote bad songs throughout their history is evidently highly traumatic information to some people here.

Well, in that vein, only my own choices would count. I don't want to get mixed up with nominated songs that I myself like or even love.

Yes it's all personal opinion, but the notion this thread should be shut down because of "haters" is laughable.
You'd think this was the Mickey Mouse Club, and someone had the nerve to criticize Mickey himself! God forbid...

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Don't Stop...awful....no energy, no pulse, lifeless trash....

i do agree

I don´t. Not at all "lifeless trash". One of the better latter-day-Stones-songs, i love to listen to it from time to time. Regarding Losing My Touch - it´s one of Keith´s strongest ballads ever, not much happening in the song, but the intensity reminds me of Bob Dylan´s finest moments on his masterpiece "Oh Mercy".

I'm surprised to see Out of Control here. One of their great live numbers.
I like Sex Drive too.


Back to Zero would be the worst for me.
Don't Stop is bad too.

Wasn't looking too good, but I was feeling real well.

Surprised to see Saint of Me on this list.
Maybe you don't like it, but at least it's a *song*. It has lyrics with something to say, a regular structure ... it was something they worked on.
Their worst songs are the ones where Keith had a recycled riff and then Mick shouts/growls some lyrics he made up on the spot and then it fades out.

sweet NeoCon, which somehow managed to be worse than Back to Zero.
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sweet NeoCon, which somehow managed to be worse than Back to Zero.
T@3

SNC - a somewhat underrated treasure, good vocals, nice guitars and drums and nice exotic flavor... maybe not everyone´s cup of tea, well it´s all personal opinions and I don´t like Moonlight Mile (for example).

Sweethearts together.......arggggggh!.............

I really liked Sweet neo con...........so utterly discordant it was perfect.....imo of course.......