When I put out the call for recommendations for the Worst of Music award, I knew I was going to get some good ones… or bad ones. For example, last week, I got a passionate recommendation for this week’s WoM so I had to run with it. Lady Gaga’s Telephone had come and gone from the Billboard Hot 100 charts a while back but the WoM has no statute of limitations. Even that epic mashup of Poker Face with Christopher Walken and Cartman that we’re so fond of can’t save her this week.

Before I give you my take, here’s  music-critic‘s nomination from last week:

WORSE and I mean WORSE song of the decade!
Half naked old ladies and Lady gaga? WHAT COULD BE WORSE? oh sorry I forgot the music vid doesn’t start till 2:58!!!??!!!, Well Lady gaga looks like you really sucked at this video!!

Well, on the plus side of this song/music video, she decided to answer the rumours that she was actually a man when the guards said she didn’t have a dick. Of course, you’d have to be willing to take their word for it which not many people are, I’m sure. From there it goes downhill fast. Our music critic above complains about Lady Gaga and the old women in the video. He omits the fact that Lady Gaga often wears next to nothing while Beyonce is usually fully clothed which is very, very backwards. The whole premise of the video doesn’t make any sense. She talks about being in a club but she’s in prison and in a truck. The fact that none of the video’s scripted “plot” interludes made any sense, either, help its WoM credentials. And what’s with the gratuitous product placement in this? There was Virgin Mobile, Wonder Bread, Miracle Whip, Plenty of Fish and Chevrolet. No music video should have even one placement let alone five. The fact that the song is generally annoying doesn’t help its case either. I probably should have mentioned that off the top since this is the Worst of Music.

So congrats, Lady Gaga. You’ve won the prestigious Worst of Music award for this week.

Have a better WoM candidate for next week? Drop it in the comments.