Popular songs you actually don’t like

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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!

Yes, Elton John singing "I don't have much money" gets more and more ridiculous every time he sings the song!

Just like Cliff still singing "We're the young ones... and we may not be the young ones very long" at the age of 85!

I guess when Elton first sung and co wrote ‘ your song ‘ he was struggling singer / pianist from Pinner making his mark and getting some recognition.
I bet he even sees the irony there himself now his very very rich.
I do love that song though.

True - you release songs at a point in time and then they become popular and attached to you for life, however dramatically your circumstances subsequently change!

It's one thing for a now extremely rich man to still sing a song about when he was poor; it's rather boaksome, though, when you get elderly rockers who sing "You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful and You're Mine".

On a lighter note, does Paul McCartney still sing When I'm 64 live?!

Hehehe. I used to love Kerrang! and Scuzz back in the day. Missed out In The Shadows by The Rasmus and Funeral Of Hearts by HIM, how could I forget them?

I like old Christmas songs, from the 1930s onwards, but yes, the 80s ruined them!

I forgot about 'blurred lines'. And all the hyper sexualised stuff that's come out since then. Just don't want to hear it.

Because the songs are not always autobiographical? I expect Madonna still performs Papa Don't Preach....!

True. It's also not uncommon for female folk singers to sing traditional songs in the first person that were clearly written from a man's pov.

Uptown funk

Anything by Jess Glynn especially hold my hand. Have to mute the stupid jet 2 ad

Most of Olly Murs upbeat stuff such as wrapped up etc

Ed Sheeran sing/the one where he met the girl/shape of you

Anything by Michael Buble

I hate heart fm radio station as most of these songs are repeatedly played

The banned playlist at our wedding was quite extensive 😂

Oh how could I forget!

Happy makes me very UNhappy. Can't stand it

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Shake it off by Taylor Swift
Come on Eileen
My girl
Red red wine
Work by Rhianna

Also that flaming Audi advert that's running on the tv atm of the people in the car chanting over and over has to be muted instantly

Also Ed Sheehans recent one Azizam, supposedly full of Persian influence. In reality massively watered down to ensure it’s still mainstream. Such a shame.

But never fear because he releases another mediocre offering 10 minutes later 😁

Also that flaming Audi advert that's running on the tv atm of the people in the car chanting over and over has to be muted instantly

Are you me @PlumpHobbit 😆
I said “Ugh, that’s SO annoying” and DC said “I knew you’d say that!” 😂

Would love to know what was acceptable to @PlumpHobbit for wedding playlist 🤭
Probably just instrumentals?! 😂

Anything by George Ezra.

Oh God yes, Rihanna has done some stinkers. I hate Work but also Only Girl in the World, Rude Boy, What's My Name & that song she did with Eminem about monsters

Take a sexy picture of me by cmat. I think that's what it is called and then all the ones on social media doing the dance gives me the rage haha

Rihanna Rude Boy is cringe.

Me too. I cannot stand it. Have to switch off the radio if it comes on.

I turned off Girls Just Wanna Have Fun this morning 🙉

Anything by Cliff Richards.

But... But...

He got himself a crying walking talking living doll! Got to do his to please her just cos she's a living doll!

My sister lives very close to him in Portugal. He performs regularly at local bars. It's gross 🤣

Come on Eileen disturbs me as that's my mum's name. I don't want to think about my dad coming on Eileen 🤢

Dancing in the bloody moonlight!
DJ played it at my 50th party and I was annoyed as it was not on my playlist and I don’t want to be associated with it!
At least he got the no-ABBA memo!

And don’t forget he was going to lock her up in a trunk…

Oh and another one, Wasn’t Expecting That (can’t remember who sang it). So bloody depressing!