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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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Verv · 22/08/2023 15:47

Rude by Magic. Absolutely detest it.

taxguru · 22/08/2023 15:49

I actually agree with hating a lot of what other posters have said. But I think it's not so much hating the songs/singers themselves but more that a lot of those listed are played just so damn often on the radio. The more I hear the same songs, the more I get really bored and fed up of them, however brilliant or popular they were at the time. There must be thousands of songs that barely ever get played yet it seems the same few dozen are almost on repeat and you hear them if not daily, but certainly weekly if you listen to the radio for a couple of hours a day!

Greenbeanmcgee · 22/08/2023 15:52

Chelsea Dagger.

AppleTurnover1000Degrees · 22/08/2023 15:55

Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paloma Faith. I spend too much time on Tiktok.

LemonDrizzleDessert · 22/08/2023 15:56

BlueThursday · 22/08/2023 15:41

Lift me Up by Geri Halloween

i can’t not help but hear her intake of breaths through it it makes me feel ill

Geri moved on to Youtube vids, her country house and her Formula 1 husband

LeanneFromEpsom · 22/08/2023 15:58

AffIt · 22/08/2023 15:30

'Young at Heart' by the Bluebells makes me slam cupboard doors. Hate that fucking song, no idea why.

Also anything by INXS, but that's because I had a terrible ex who loved them, so not quite so irrational.

The original by Bananarama was fine. The bloody violins pissed me off and then they re-released it as well.

LeanneFromEpsom · 22/08/2023 15:59

BlueThursday · 22/08/2023 15:41

Lift me Up by Geri Halloween

i can’t not help but hear her intake of breaths through it it makes me feel ill

@BlueThursday Geri Halloween? Is that intentional or an autocorrect failure (or autocorrect suggestion that might be correct?!)

TroysMammy · 22/08/2023 16:01

Moves Like Jagger. The bloody whistling is annoying. I do have many others that get on my tits but I won't bore anyone with a long list.

UnctuousUnicorns · 22/08/2023 16:01

Hate:

rap
hip-hop
r'n'b
all Oasis
all Blur
all Pulp
any female singer with squeaky, ickle girly voice
any band with sexist, mysogynistic lyrics
any thrashy guitar indie schmindie band that sounds like all others of its type
shrieking, wailing, yodelling female singers who stretch one syllable into five.

I'm sure there's more, but that'll do to be getting on with.

LemonDrizzleDessert · 22/08/2023 16:03

@UnctuousUnicorns Can you be more precise please? The idea is to name a song not a genre or types of music 😉

BlueThursday · 22/08/2023 16:04

LeanneFromEpsom · 22/08/2023 15:59

@BlueThursday Geri Halloween? Is that intentional or an autocorrect failure (or autocorrect suggestion that might be correct?!)

Oh apologies my fat fingers!

LemonDrizzleDessert · 22/08/2023 16:04

LeanneFromEpsom · 22/08/2023 15:59

@BlueThursday Geri Halloween? Is that intentional or an autocorrect failure (or autocorrect suggestion that might be correct?!)

She is Geri Roger now lol

RitzyMcFitzy · 22/08/2023 16:07

BlueThursday · 22/08/2023 15:41

Lift me Up by Geri Halloween

i can’t not help but hear her intake of breaths through it it makes me feel ill

Happy to announce that I have no memory of this song and successfully avoided Geri's solo career in its entirety.

Jevwaypock · 22/08/2023 16:07

Sweet Caroline 🤢🤢 Drives me bonkers and that Call on me song - Eric Prydz I think its by?

lollipoprainbow · 22/08/2023 16:07

Summer of 69

UnctuousUnicorns · 22/08/2023 16:08

LemonDrizzleDessert · 22/08/2023 16:03

@UnctuousUnicorns Can you be more precise please? The idea is to name a song not a genre or types of music 😉

I'm sorry, I found it impossible to narrow down to individual songs! 🤷‍♀️ 😅

Elsiebear90 · 22/08/2023 16:09

Welcome to the black parade- My chemical romance
Anything by Mumford & Sons

Jevwaypock · 22/08/2023 16:10

Also Fairytale of New York

HateLongCovid · 22/08/2023 16:18

TheFirstStraw · 22/08/2023 13:10

Dilemma by Nelly and Kelly Rowland.
"Even when I'm with my boo, you know I'm crazy about you."
It's so servile and pathetic and awful.

Agree 100 % awful. Actually painfully bad 😫

JamieFrasersSassenach · 22/08/2023 16:20

I love your smile - Shanice - even just thinking about it gives me the rage!!!

thesnailandthewhale · 22/08/2023 16:21

Sia - Chandelier
We are family - Sister Sledge

Cariebo · 22/08/2023 16:23

Teenage Dirtbag by Wheetus. Makes both my ears & soul bleed

CharliesAngles · 22/08/2023 16:28

Also Thong Song and Who let the Dogs out

Errolwasahero · 22/08/2023 16:30

@Elsiebear90 i totally agree on Mumford. They’re shit.

I must stick up for Toploader though. Love that song! I even bought the album it was fun.

IsThisNameTaken · 22/08/2023 16:35

yy to Mumford and sons, also anything by Santana and Money for Nothing by Dire Straits