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Popular songs you actually don’t like

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GodDamnVampire · 18/05/2025 19:07

Neighbours a few doors away have been out in the garden, having a bbq and playing music.
Earlier, they played ‘Sweet Caroline’ on loop 4 times 🤪
I remember reading somewhere (maybe on MN?!) that some people can’t stand this song.
Personally, I don’t mind it, but maybe 4 times is a bit much!.

Are you a fan?
What other songs which are deemed “popular” but actually grates on your nerves?
Mine are Seal’s Kiss From a Rose, The B-52s Love Shack and Fairground Attraction’s Perfect - just for starters!

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FKAT · 18/05/2025 19:10

Love soul music and Aretha. Hate "Respect".

Also hate Love Shack.Add Come On Eileen to that list of wedding disco dreck as well.

saveforthat · 18/05/2025 19:11

GodDamnVampire · 18/05/2025 19:07

Neighbours a few doors away have been out in the garden, having a bbq and playing music.
Earlier, they played ‘Sweet Caroline’ on loop 4 times 🤪
I remember reading somewhere (maybe on MN?!) that some people can’t stand this song.
Personally, I don’t mind it, but maybe 4 times is a bit much!.

Are you a fan?
What other songs which are deemed “popular” but actually grates on your nerves?
Mine are Seal’s Kiss From a Rose, The B-52s Love Shack and Fairground Attraction’s Perfect - just for starters!

I love all the ones you hate. I hate Hallelujah, any version.

babasaclover · 18/05/2025 19:11

It was in the news today as the most sang along to song ever so that’s probably why they’re playing it on loop 😂

the80sweregreat · 18/05/2025 19:12

Love shack is an awful song !

saveforthat · 18/05/2025 19:12

FKAT · 18/05/2025 19:10

Love soul music and Aretha. Hate "Respect".

Also hate Love Shack.Add Come On Eileen to that list of wedding disco dreck as well.

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Oh God I hated come on Eileen when it was first released, it never grew on me.

GodDamnVampire · 18/05/2025 19:13

Yes! Come on Eileen is another!

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NotMyUsualName23 · 18/05/2025 19:14

Mull of Kintyre, I loathe that song.

AmateurNoun · 18/05/2025 19:14

Red red wine and any other song by UB40. Utter cringe.

Crimblecrumblelover · 18/05/2025 19:14

absolute hate "sweet Caroline". really don't like don't stop believing and the Tina turner song that goes "rolling...". everyone seems to love them but not me.

FionnulaTheCooler · 18/05/2025 19:16

The Bluebells Young at Heart.

the80sweregreat · 18/05/2025 19:17

Sweet Caroline isn’t that great. Not sure why it’s so popular with the football crowd as it doesn’t seem to be anything about football.
Most songs by Beyoncé give me the shudders , too overblown.
Most rap songs are also grating.

Comtesse · 18/05/2025 19:20

“I love you just the way you are” Billy Joel. Man, I hate the lyrics of that song - you are not allowed to change else I won’t love you. GAH that’s not love it’s an open prison.

TheAutumnCrow · 18/05/2025 19:21

Anything by The Beautiful South, especially ‘Don’t marry her’. Yet I know they’re really popular.

Apparently this makes me some kind of monster.

ohyesido · 18/05/2025 19:21

Anything by the Lighthouse Family. Snore

DiamanteFan · 18/05/2025 19:22

Roxanne by the Police

JessWild · 18/05/2025 19:23

Anything by Adele.
Anything by M. Jackson
But for very different reasons
I went to a funeral a year and a half ago where the woman who died was a Cliff Richard fan and had left instructions for the undertaker to pick a song.
He picked "Daddy's home" which is just about the creepiest song ever I just never thought I would ever hear it again.
Although it's not technically popular I'm sticking it down anyway.

Overtheatlantic · 18/05/2025 19:23

Anything by Cher. I can’t stand her voice.

BoredZelda · 18/05/2025 19:25

Bill Withers lovely day. Hate it with a passion.

whitewineandsun · 18/05/2025 19:25

Every Breath You Take. It is not a love song, and I hate it very much.

TeenyTotAndTiny · 18/05/2025 19:26

Detest ‘Sweet Caroline’ and ‘Come On Eileen’.

Steps 5,6,7,8

Cynic17 · 18/05/2025 19:26

I agree with anything by Adele (pub singer)!

Anything by Katie Melua (whiny voice).

Maybe it's more about the singer than the song?
But also lots of songs that get played to death, so that we're all just sick of them.

greengreyblue · 18/05/2025 19:27

Dislike Love Shack too but love Roam by B52s and it’s hardly ever played.
Hate Bohemian Rhapsody and most Queen songs. Some songs are overplayed and it ruins the song .
Wont listen to MJ for other reasons.

IchiNiSanShiGo · 18/05/2025 19:28

Mistletoe and Wine. In fact, literally anything Cliff Richard has ever sung.

Stick Season.

That Appataapatay song that’s on every 15 minutes.

Springhassprungxx · 18/05/2025 19:28

Dancing Queen by Abba. Hate it with a passion.

namechangeGOT · 18/05/2025 19:30

Literally any song by Pink! I just don’t get it! They’re all dire!

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