REMEMBER, JUST KEEP ALL THESE BAD SONGS OUTTA YOUR MIND.(Life & Leisure)

Byline: Dave Barry

Before I present the results of the Bad Song Survey, here's an important:

BRAIN TAKEOVER ALERT:

Be advised that this column names certain songs that you hate and have tried to suppress, but as soon as you read their names your brain will start singing "Yoouunngg girl, get out of my mind; my love for you is way out of line ... " over and over AND YOU CAN'T STOP IT AIEEEEEEE. Thank you.

First, I have never written a column that got a bigger response than the one announcing the Bad Song Survey. Over 10,000 readers voted, with cards still coming in. Also, wherever I went people expressed their views to me, often gripping my shirt to emphasize their points. ("You know that song about pina coladas? I hate that song. I hate it!") Song badness is an issue that Americans care deeply about.

Second, you Neil Diamond fans out there can stop …