It seems to me that a lot of the songs that keep getting mentioned here at least have a redeeming humour factor.
If you want to see some *real* shite, may I direct your attention to some Eurovision song contest contestants:
Elena Paparizou - No. 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWe0nKho8DI
This one actually won the fucking contest, can you believe it?
Serebro - Song number one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXk18RdxPZM
"Song number one" managed to reach number 2!
Scooch - Flying The Flag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m-ngE570qg
Carola - Invincible
Anyway, watch enough Eurovision contests and I'm sure that you'll agree:
US popsters aren't capable of delving these depths of wretchedness.
... not like they haven't been trying, though.