13. Eamon F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYwyaCd8MyI Hey, you! Yes, you in the hat! Have you been dumped recently? Why not release a gratuitously profane power-grabbing ballad with not even a smidgen of musical originality and watch everyone be deeply moved by your pain? Well, maybe not so much 'moved' as 'lured in' by the controversy and overplay. Yes, Eamon did pretty well for himself with this self-indulgent heartbreak ballad back in 2004. This expressive gentleman in fact made the book of Guinness World Record in 2004 for the most expletives ever included in a number one single. Aspiring musicians: forget all that theory and stuff you learned, say some bad words in that new song you're writing and you too could match Eamon's success. 12. Frankee - F U Right Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIdwLCmNV8M And what could possibly make 'F**k It' even better? That's right, a cleverly timed reply song from a woman who is not even Eamon's real ex. Frankee emerged with 'FURB' not long after Eamon's single broke. Eamon apparently didn't care about this publicity stunt because the use of the exact same dreary backing track meant more money for him. We, though, were a little put out because now there were two of these things circulating on the radio. 'FURB' took the crudity up a notch, adding criticism of sexual performance and accusations of pubic lice. Forget Chris and Gwyneth or any drama the McCartneys may have had, messy chart wars induced by a breakup that never actually happened are where it's at.
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