Merry Christmas, here are some crap songs.

Well we've already banged on about the more likeable music of 2008. But what about the tunes that drove most people to plunge daggers into their eardrums? Let's have a look then, shall we?

Ten Worst Songs of 2008

10. Beyonce "If I Were A Boy"
How many times is a pop star going to discuss gender double-standards? Apparently Beyonce doesn't think there's been enough times. Great for feminism, bad for our ears.
(Rather than subject my readers to watch Ms. Knowles howl her way through this song, I thought I'd spare you and have you watch The Sims instead.)



9. Beyonce "Single Ladies"
Sorry, Beyonce, but you release two singles in 2008 then you're going to get two entries on my shit list. That's just how the world works.
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8. Sugababes "Girls"
Once upon a time, they were the hippest pop band in Britain. Classics such as "Overload", "Freak Like Me", "Round Round", "Hole In the Head" and "Push the Button" reeked of a restrained, knowing coolness, while their slightly warped electro productions made critics gaggle with delight. Sadly, Sugababes have officially begun playing second-fiddle to Girls Aloud, as "Girls" is the most atrocious single of their career.



7. Christina Aguilera "Keeps Getting Better"
Not only did she rip off Lady GaGa and Goldfrapp, but Christina Aguilera also managed to be humorous with the song's title! "Keeps Getting Better"? Absolutely not!



6. T.I. featuring Rihanna "Live Your Life"
That's very well that people think T.I. is an important voice in rap, but frankly aren't we all a bit tired of listening to Rihanna guest-starring on people's records and having her vocals digitally altered to the point where it's blatantly obvious that the woman can't hold a note on her own? Then there's the "Mai A Hee" sample to add further insult to injury.



5. Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up"
Let's see...did you ladies tell your mothers that when you grew up you wanted to join a band where you all would be completely useless except for the one that always sings (and not very well, mind you), and that you'd all slightly resemble D-list transvestites? If so, then dreams really can come true.



4. Soujla Boy "Yah!"
Needs no further explanation.
(No video shall be posted. We want you to live to 2009.)


3. Kid Rock "All Summer Long"
A) Kid Rock. B) Ruining Lynyrd Skynyrd. C) Kid Rock ruining Lynyrd Skynyrd.



2. Akon "Right Now (Na Na Na)"
I'll never understand how the educated populace fails to realize the continued insults this man contributes to music.



1. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake "4 Minutes"
If we're lucky, we've only got 4 minutes left to Madonna's career. For a woman who has never been a gifted vocalist by any means, the Material Girl certainly has made her fair share of important, trend-setting pop music ("Like A Prayer", "Express Yourself", "Ray Of Light", anyone?). Until she decided to employ producer-by-the-numbers Timbaland and create something that sounds like it should have been a B-side on Gwen Stefani's last bad solo album.