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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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RegimentalSturgeon · 23/08/2023 02:00

Many of the above, but particularly Imagine and I Just Called To Say I Love You.

Also, What A Wonderful World. Has anyone had that yet?

The Lady In Red.

However, all of you agin Fairytale of New York can get knotted Angry

QueenBitch666 · 23/08/2023 03:58

BeepBeepBoopy · 22/08/2023 13:31

4 none blondes

Absolute cringe of a song. I fucking hate it

JohnPrescottsPyjamas · 23/08/2023 08:58

HRTQueen · 22/08/2023 23:07

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

Mull of Kintyre!

I think that was number one for virtually all of my childhood - it certainly felt like it. Such a dirge. And as if the opening chords weren’t bad enough, a choir and a bagpipe band were thrown in to make it even more ‘exciting’
Then there was the cutesie video of Paul McCartney and his band sitting around a campfire pretending to be just ordinary folk spontaneously playing their guitars.

As you can probably gather, it wasn’t one of my favourites either!

Kingsleadhat · 23/08/2023 09:43

Man I Feel like a Woman by Shania Twain. That line about wearing a man's shirt with a short skirt. Nice definition of womanhood, Shania

UnctuousUnicorns · 23/08/2023 09:52

Kingsleadhat · 23/08/2023 09:43

Man I Feel like a Woman by Shania Twain. That line about wearing a man's shirt with a short skirt. Nice definition of womanhood, Shania

And lest we forget, she "colours her hair, does what she dares" - wow, go you, girl! What a trailblazer, eh! 🙄

Findyourneutralspace · 23/08/2023 10:08

The Killers - Are we human or are we dancers?

The two aren’t mutually exclusive

Kingsleadhat · 23/08/2023 14:34

UnctuousUnicorns · 23/08/2023 09:52

And lest we forget, she "colours her hair, does what she dares" - wow, go you, girl! What a trailblazer, eh! 🙄

The Suffragettes would have been proud of her 😂

SamW98 · 23/08/2023 15:29

I’d be here all day if I listed every song I can’t stand but the worst for me is Candy and that bloody ridiculous line dance

Ndujauser · 23/08/2023 15:40

Wonderful Tonight. Not an irrational hate, though. Entirely rational to hate a song with the plot line “sleazy old bloke gets pissed, and has to be driven home and put to bed”. Boak.

lilywillywoo · 23/08/2023 15:40

Mr Blue Sky. Have to turn it off. Also Lonely Boy, and Hang On In There Baby. Off with you!

lilywillywoo · 23/08/2023 15:42

Oh yes, that really gives me the rage too! Makes no sense
for some reason it’s not posted the quote, but it was the Killers human / dancing comment

Richmondgal · 23/08/2023 15:56

Sweet caroline
my way
hey jude
anything by George Ezra

Mumofhormanallychallengedgirl · 23/08/2023 15:58

Yellow by Coldplay
Any song by Coldplay…

Liv999 · 23/08/2023 15:58

Toploader - Dancing in the moonlight
Farrell- Happy
Led Zepplin- Stairway to Heaven
American Pie (can't think of the guys name)
Anything by George Ezra, Ed Sheeran (so bland), Pink ( I know she's meant to be fabulous live but I really dislike her voice)

DeeCee77 · 23/08/2023 16:25

taxguru · 22/08/2023 15:46

Hating Fairytale of New York isn't irrational - it's perfectly normal/rational to hate such an awful nasty song!

To "hate" a song that is as popular and genuine as Fairytale of New York probably does qualify as irrational.

Of those mentioned so far that Nelly and Kelly Rowland song is bloody awful to me.

Most stuff released in the last five years (apparently classed as music) I'd hate. The charts are swamped with contrived acts (pretty much all k-pop for example). Been ages since I heard a new song I liked.

DeeCee77 · 23/08/2023 16:32

Beaverbridge · 22/08/2023 17:13

@Bluesclues1 Me too can't stand Queen. When you say that to people they look at you as if you've stabbed their puppy!.

The greatest live band ever who wrote such a diverse range of songs I find it hard to believe you don't like even one of theirs.

Minimooncat · 23/08/2023 16:33

Bitter sweet symphony by the Verve. Tedious

FooFighter99 · 23/08/2023 16:38

"Mad World" - can't stand it!!!
"7 Years" by Lukas Graham - gives me the rage
Anything by Ellie Goulding - I intensely dislike her simpering, child-like voice

Wonderwhyibother · 23/08/2023 16:39

Anything by Coldplay and Oasis. They just make me want to stab my ears to end the torture.

the80sweregreat · 23/08/2023 16:42

A song by Basement Jaxx that sounds like a dentists drill
It was on the radio once when I was having a filling done at the dentist. Grr
Love shack by the B52s
In fact , most songs by the B52s

SamW98 · 23/08/2023 16:46

Beaverbridge · 22/08/2023 17:13

@Bluesclues1 Me too can't stand Queen. When you say that to people they look at you as if you've stabbed their puppy!.

I can’t stand Queen either. And I’ve had the same reaction - I remember being told I was obviously joking because no one can dislike them.

Literally very one of their songs irritates me in some way but Bohemian Rhapsody makes me and wish I didn’t have ears.

paisley256 · 23/08/2023 16:50

American Pie - I find it so annoying and don't know why.

the80sweregreat · 23/08/2023 16:56

Love Queen and American Pie ( Don McLean)
( not the Madonna version though !)
Brass in pocket is very annoying although Chrissy is a cool dude.

ThreeKneeRepeater · 23/08/2023 17:24

Fairground Simply Red
Miss Chatelaine KD Lang ( yes I know it’s supposed to be in lower case)
Midnight at the Oasis by I don’t know.

Come to think of it all these sound exactly the same.

JaneJeffer · 23/08/2023 17:34

Wonderwhyibother · 23/08/2023 16:39

Anything by Coldplay and Oasis. They just make me want to stab my ears to end the torture.

You can't lump Coldplay in with the wonderwall Oasis