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I quite often have a song that will make me change radio channel when it comes on

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BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 18/11/2022 19:24

This month it's Music for a Sushi Restaurant by Harry Styles, I don't know what it is about the song but my left hand just snakes out and punches a different pre-set on the car radio whenever I hear it. All of his other songs have been ok-ish up to now.

Last month it was Afraid to Feel by LF Systems.

Quite often it's an Ed Sheeran song, I really like some of his (usually the ones that are claimed to have been stolen from someone else, strange that) and really can't tolerate some of his others.

What are your 'can't listen' songs?

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Hotpinkangel19 · 18/11/2022 21:51

dropthevipers · 18/11/2022 20:01

I regard myself as a pretty easygoing bloke and slow to anger, but the closest I get to going postal with a queen Anne chair leg is anytime "lady in red" comes on. Drives me funking mental.

Yes!!!!

Totey · 18/11/2022 21:51

Becky hill is overplayed to the point I used to like her but gone right off her

Mostlygrumpy · 18/11/2022 21:52

notanothernamechangemother · 18/11/2022 19:29

Anything with James Arthur singing 😣

Same!

AsanteSana · 18/11/2022 21:52

'Islands in the stream' - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton! Individually I can stomach them, but this pairing and song is an abomination...

As are most duets, come to think of it.

Anything by Prince - just don't get the ' 'Prince love' at all.

Anything by Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Chris de Burgh, Scissor Sisters, Oasis, John Lennon, Paul McCartney - all hugely over rated

And, worst of all, Madonna's outpourings

MsAdoraBelleDearheartVonLipwig · 18/11/2022 21:52

There’s one by Eternal with some bloke, something about ‘I wanna be the only one’ that literally has me frantically stabbing at the radio button. Absolutely cannot stand it.

I also hate the Dancing in the Moonlight song. Twatloader is a brilliant name.

SomeChickensAreJustTooBig · 18/11/2022 21:54

A580Hojas · 18/11/2022 20:49

No! I don't think the Beautiful South have clever lyrics at all! I hate them and their awful awful dreadful fucking SMUGGERY. They can fuck off.

I think Rhianna has a superb voice. Can quite see why people don't like some of her output but she can actually sing.

Totally agree. It’s the smugness and crapness of the Beautiful South that I could never stand.

Howappropriate · 18/11/2022 21:55

Born Slippy and Making Plans For Nigel. I enjoy loads of music, pop to classical to jazz but I turn those off immediately!

Hotpinkangel19 · 18/11/2022 21:55

Love Beautiful South! You're all crazy!

containsnuts · 18/11/2022 21:56

That one that goes "boom boom boom, like a rocket to the moon moon moon". It's like a nursery rhyme!

Whoputtheramintheramalamadingdong · 18/11/2022 21:57

I would add anything by The Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

God yes, forgot about them!

Scott Treadmills

I tentatively switched back over to BBC radio the other day after boycotting it for ages - then they started with all this shite and it got turned straight back off again. I CANNOT STAND stand all that "what an ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!!" crap.

HeidiWhole · 18/11/2022 22:02

Anything by Manic Street Preachers

My Sharona

Centrefold

All give me the absolute rage.

SomeChickensAreJustTooBig · 18/11/2022 22:05

Oh God yes - Centrefold. Horrible.

anything by Meat Loaf, obvs.

HellToupee · 18/11/2022 22:06

Coming in the air tonight by Phil Collins. It was played at my ex boyfriend’s funeral 28 years ago.

Every time I hear it I am right back in that church staring at his coffin.

Besides that, everything by Coldplay (I am sure their albums are sold with a complimentary “slit your wrists on us” implement), Jess Glynn (someone should tell that girl about Vicks for that permanently stuffed up nose of hers) and Cliff Richard (self explanatory I think).

slowquickstep · 18/11/2022 22:13

Anything by MeatLoaf

Safetyinformation · 18/11/2022 22:14

So many that have already been mentioned.
Simply red, Adele, Beautiful South, Robbie Williams…. Plus lighthouse Family and M People. I’m allergic to all their songs.

BobbyBobbyBobby · 18/11/2022 22:32

I forgot to add Gwen Stefani. Just awful. How she has made a career out is singing I will never know.

I can’t stand Pink or her music but I was impressed by an acoustic track she did and she sounded exactly like the record and was perfectly in tune so I will give her credit for that.

Another hatred is Deacon Blue. The female singer I believe is the male singers wife and it’s like he wasn’t allowed to be in a band unless she could join in. I hate all their records.

Lady Gaga is awful.

BobbyBobbyBobby · 18/11/2022 22:33

Fire starter twisted fire starter What a hideous noise of a song.

pastypirate · 18/11/2022 22:41

Ed sheeran obviously.

Billie Eilish the whining pretentious twat.

MavisEnderby74 · 18/11/2022 23:20

Shania Twain

itsnotmeitisactuallyyou · 18/11/2022 23:24

Sweet Dreams always sets my teeth on edge

TwoMonthsOff · 18/11/2022 23:28

MissFlimpkin · 18/11/2022 19:36

That horrendous Coldplay song( all of them are) that sounds like 1980s elevator music - disgusting.

agreed but there is one don’t know what it’s called ‘never meant to cause you trouble’ or something when he whines in it it’s awful just dreadful makes me switch off radio

MintyGreenDreams · 18/11/2022 23:31

Tick tok by Kesha.

Kiss from a rose by Seal

TwoMonthsOff · 18/11/2022 23:34

dropthevipers · 18/11/2022 20:01

I regard myself as a pretty easygoing bloke and slow to anger, but the closest I get to going postal with a queen Anne chair leg is anytime "lady in red" comes on. Drives me funking mental.

awful - Rhyming ‘romance’ with ‘chance’

GimmeBiscuits · 18/11/2022 23:36

I can't stand Mr.Brightside by The Killers, or Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond.

rainbowandglitter · 18/11/2022 23:37

Anastasia. Just can't stand the sound of her voice.

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