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Song that you irrationally hate…

394 replies

Forwardthinkinglobster · 22/08/2023 12:45

Mine is (I’ve Had) the Time of My Life, from ‘Dirty Dancing’.

It’s like nails on a chalk board and I can’t even explain why. It’s not even the worst song but it gives me rage and I always have to turn over the radio when it’s on.

Add to that any song by Anastacia, although these days she is rarely played on the radio.

I’m hoping that it’s not just me and suspect everyone has “that song” that they just cannot stand, for no rhyme nor reason. What is yours?

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WinterGold · 22/08/2023 21:30

Living Next Door to Alice by Smokey.

I really can’t have any sympathy for someone who just didn’t have the balls to tell Alice that he was always in love with her. Ok, she might not have felt the same way, but at least ask her out and find out if the feeling’s mutual. It’s no good whining about what might have been, on her wedding day for gods sake!

Or maybe Alice DID know how he felt, but like me, couldn’t stand his grating voice and chose to ignore his approaches?

inlimboland · 22/08/2023 21:32

Jet - are you gonna be my girl. No idea why and totally irrational but makes me feel sick

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DoreenWinkings · 22/08/2023 21:44

Don't want to miss a thing.

Hate it.

Tessisme · 22/08/2023 22:00

That has made my evening

Mine too😆

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Forwardthinkinglobster · 22/08/2023 22:04

Brexile · 22/08/2023 18:08

Yy to the Dirty Dancing song and I Just Called to Say I Love You, Bohemian Rhapsody goes without saying.

American Pie
Buffalo Soldier
The one where Barry White makes those "uuurgh uuurgh" constipated noises
Simply the Best
I Will Always Love You
The Bryan Adams song from Robin Hood
Ravel's Bolero

CONSTIPATED NOISES… hahahah thanks, this made my evening!

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Forwardthinkinglobster · 22/08/2023 22:07

BigMandsTattooPortfolio · 22/08/2023 21:12

‘Why does it always rain on me?’ By whoever it is.

Answer: Because you’re

  1. singing this super annoying, whiny dirge.
  2. a cunt.

spits out tea

I agree completely!

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LeanneFromEpsom · 22/08/2023 22:33

WinterGold · 22/08/2023 21:30

Living Next Door to Alice by Smokey.

I really can’t have any sympathy for someone who just didn’t have the balls to tell Alice that he was always in love with her. Ok, she might not have felt the same way, but at least ask her out and find out if the feeling’s mutual. It’s no good whining about what might have been, on her wedding day for gods sake!

Or maybe Alice DID know how he felt, but like me, couldn’t stand his grating voice and chose to ignore his approaches?

And Sally should have said something earlier, too.

Maggiethecat · 22/08/2023 22:52

Anything by Lewis bloody Capaldi!

AppletreesAndHoneybeesAndSnowWhiteTurtleDoves · 22/08/2023 23:03

Eiffel 65 (Da Bee De). What a load of 💩

Coolio Gangsters paradise. Never liked it.

The Dawson's Creek theme tune.

HRTQueen · 22/08/2023 23:07

dikwad · 22/08/2023 12:48

Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty and Lovely Day by Bill Withers. They make me murderous.

I hate Baker Street too it makes me feel angry (but I do like Lovely Day)

Dreams by Gabrielle it’s very irritating

The Wings song about the Scottish island

Floopyfloop · 22/08/2023 23:09

Celebration by cool and the gang makes me gip!

U2HasTheEdge · 22/08/2023 23:10

Don't want to miss a thing... what the fuck is that song?

Love Shack

HRTQueen · 22/08/2023 23:14

imagine - John Lennon just sanctimonious drivel

Rule The World - Take That. Too try hard

Super Trouper Abba. I love Abba but this song is awful

DuesToTheDirt · 22/08/2023 23:16

So much hate on here for some of my favourites Grin. I love Love Shack, What's Up (4 Non Blondes), Gangster's Paradise, Baker St...

DuesToTheDirt · 22/08/2023 23:17

imagine - John Lennon just sanctimonious drivel

I agree with this though.

Waferbiscuit · 22/08/2023 23:17

Any songs about 'not having or building your confidence'. Urgh. Why!

First there was 'Beautiful' by Christina Aguilera then that plastic bag song (Firework) by Katy Perry then a whole raft of songs on the theme by Pink, like Fuckin Perfect. Yuck.

Why do people want to listen to women moaning about their confidence?

When I was young we listened to songs where the lyrics were like fun wordplay - 'pulling muscles from the shell' or cinematic - 'she looks like Eva Marie Saint in on the waterfront' - and any moaning was relegated to the Smiths and frankly done well.

Now it's just endless dirge about how I need to learn to love myself and my body while I post pictures of it on social media. Fgs.

HRTQueen · 22/08/2023 23:42

White Flag Dido how could such boring dull music become so popular it was baffling

Perfect Ten - Beautiful South (and all their other songs apart from Everyone’s Talking)

True Colours Cindy Lauper her voice is awful

NumberFortyNorhamGardens · 22/08/2023 23:43

Sugar Baby Love by the Rubettes. Just the title makes my teeth hurt.

Certain 1970s girl groups who used to produce what I always think of as ‘pink noise’ - a sort of high pitched candyfloss sound with little hint of a discernible tune. I include the likes of Barbara Dickson who used to appear on the Two Ronnies and was usually my cue to go to the loo or get a drink.

NumberFortyNorhamGardens · 22/08/2023 23:48

Sam Smith- unmemorable songs and Boeing voice.

Typo? 🤣🤣🤣 I love the idea of a singer with a voice like a jumbo jet engine!

FictionalCharacter · 23/08/2023 00:15

I love some of these and hate some of them 😁
Mine is Unchained Melody. Hideous.

JaneJeffer · 23/08/2023 00:19

Vonda Shepard - Searching my Soul
I'll be there for you - The Rembrandts

Terrible songs that would have gone nowhere if they weren't tv show themes

Whatsthepoint1234 · 23/08/2023 00:22

Maggiethecat · 22/08/2023 22:52

Anything by Lewis bloody Capaldi!

Truer words were never spoken. My boys forced me to watch the Netflix doc about him as the know how much he irritated me!

AppletreesAndHoneybeesAndSnowWhiteTurtleDoves · 23/08/2023 00:53

Instinct1 · 22/08/2023 15:24

Anything by Catatonia really, but especially MULLLLDDER AND SCUUUULLLLLEEEE 😡

It's even worse than Road Rage or The Ballad of Tom Jones!

UnctuousUnicorns · 23/08/2023 01:20

Oh fuck yeah, Lewis Capaldi. "I let my guard down...and you... WUARGHH, WUARGHH, WUARGHH..." Fuck off, you great whinging big girls blouse. Oh, you're considering retiring from music? Halle-fucking-lujah, please do.