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What popular songs can you not stand.

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notacooldad · 09/11/2025 16:33

For me it is Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence.

I love S and G version, even though I'm a metal head. I love Disturbed even though Dave Draiman can be a bit of a tool and ha e seen them live about 8 times but this cover is just over produced and overplayed. I think it got them a temporary new following of middle aged women! (No shade at middle aged women, I am one myself, well middle aged plus).but the people I saw at the gigs after this song was realeased weren't Disturbed fans!

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drsheldoncooperwhooper · 09/11/2025 17:22

Red Red Wine by UB40, literally can’t stand it, sounds like it’s sung by a duck!

Terrytheweasel · 09/11/2025 17:22

Totally agree with sweet Caroline, come on Eileen and dancing queen!

More recently Lady Gaga ‘The dead dance’ soo bad I have to turn the radio off when it’s on.

FranticFrankie · 09/11/2025 17:22

Oh heck where to start?
Dancing Queen- or any Abba. Awful lyrics
Pink Pony Club - or any Chappell Roan
Someone Like You- overplayed
Heart of Glass- boring
Hold My Hand - J Glynn. If you can't reach the notes, dont try
Come on Eileen- the lyrics!!!

Might change my name to Miss Anne Thrope

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angelcake20 · 09/11/2025 17:23

Benson Boone’s Beautiful Things is currently driving me up the wall - Absolute Radio won’t stop playing it. Otherwise, anything by Robbie Williams, agree with Sweet Caroline, Hotel California, Stairway to Heaven. I’m sure I’ll think of others!

Pollqueen · 09/11/2025 17:23

Anything by Lewis Capaldi

Pollqueen · 09/11/2025 17:23

Most 80's pop too to be fair

TheresGlitterAllOverMyHouse · 09/11/2025 17:24

Zov · 09/11/2025 16:39

Got my bingo card ready for the Taylor Swift bashing. Wink

I really enjoy her music, is that on your card?

RatsAss · 09/11/2025 17:24

Bohemian Rhapsody, it was ground breaking in 1975 and I pretended to like it because I was 10, absolutely loathe it now.

RampantIvy · 09/11/2025 17:27

All the Christmas songs that get played on the radio every year. I was 15 when Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody came out so I have heard it every year for 52 bloody years!

cheerfulaf · 09/11/2025 17:27

Queen?! Guys, come on! 😂

The Killers Mr Brightside has been played to death and is just never the moment that’s trying to be created, the opening to that is my sign to leave any event

RatsAss · 09/11/2025 17:28

Don’t You Want Me by Human League, reminds me of my first shitty job, freezing cold mornings on a never ending bus ride and sleazy boys in clubs wearing a lot of burgundy clothes, white socks and wedge hair cuts. Gah!

Waitingfordoggo · 09/11/2025 17:30

That horrendous Pina Colada song. I cringe myself inside out when that comes on.

RatsAss · 09/11/2025 17:30

Mr Brightside is so awful, I’ve never understood the appeal of it.

RampantIvy · 09/11/2025 17:32

RatsAss · 09/11/2025 17:28

Don’t You Want Me by Human League, reminds me of my first shitty job, freezing cold mornings on a never ending bus ride and sleazy boys in clubs wearing a lot of burgundy clothes, white socks and wedge hair cuts. Gah!

This song reminds me of the endless freezing winter of 1981/82. It was so cold that our water froze.

notacooldad · 09/11/2025 17:32

This thread could be a compilation of my most hated songs ever!

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Zov · 09/11/2025 17:32

cheerfulaf · 09/11/2025 17:27

Queen?! Guys, come on! 😂

The Killers Mr Brightside has been played to death and is just never the moment that’s trying to be created, the opening to that is my sign to leave any event

I don't think I've heard Mr Brightside for about a decade. Where do you keep hearing it?

CharlotteLightandDark · 09/11/2025 17:33

LetMeGoogleThat · 09/11/2025 17:17

Dancing in the moonlight by Toploader, urg! ! have to turn the radio off if it comes on.

Beat me to this one!

also kiss me by I think six pence none the richer or something. Hate that. Also Bitch by Meredith something

EnchantingDecoration · 09/11/2025 17:34

Mr Brightside
Fairytale of New York
House of the Rising Sun
Hotel California

KnottyKnitting · 09/11/2025 17:34

Justacigarette · 09/11/2025 17:15

I don’t believe you. You’re making it up

No not making it up- most people are horrified when I express my loathing for the song! Hate it hate it hate it!

Lifeisnotalwaysfair · 09/11/2025 17:34

Bread - Make it with you, cringe.

RatsAss · 09/11/2025 17:35

A controversial one but Fairytale of New York, thought it was amazing back in the day but through a combination of over exposure and certain dicks I know that love it I can barely listen to it anymore.

notacooldad · 09/11/2025 17:36

I don't think I've heard Mr Brightside for about a decade. Where do you keep hearing it?
Pubs, weddings, parties, also house music before a gig starts.

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Zov · 09/11/2025 17:36

RampantIvy · 09/11/2025 17:27

All the Christmas songs that get played on the radio every year. I was 15 when Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody came out so I have heard it every year for 52 bloody years!

52 years? 😱 It's been 52 years since it was first released?! Shock

I could have sworn it was more like 30 years. Then I realised 30 years ago was 1995! 😂

I do love Merry Christmas Everybody though. I know it's truly Christmas when I hear it come on the radio.

Londondreamer · 09/11/2025 17:36

Agree with lots already mentioned. Can I add:

Tainted Love
I will survive.

cheerfulaf · 09/11/2025 17:36

Zov · 09/11/2025 17:32

I don't think I've heard Mr Brightside for about a decade. Where do you keep hearing it?

The same places where sweet Caroline and come on Eileen are played

nights out, parties, weddings. It’s a certain type of DJ trying to create a “moment”