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Songs you despise, popular or unpopular

429 replies

notsosimpleplanofaction · 16/04/2026 19:39

First one that comes to mind for me is Nightlife by Green Day. 😵‍💫

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Dollymylove · 16/04/2026 21:12

I love Emotion by Samantha Sang (written by Barry and Robin Gibb)
I cant stand the Destiny's child cover. It sounds like a load of cats locked in a cage wailing to get out!! Horrible 🤨

Zennia · 16/04/2026 21:13

Happy by Pharrell - absolutely gives me the rage
Get Lucky by Pharrell and Daft Punk
Lewis Capaldi's entire oeuvre
The majority of Bruno Mars songs

notnorman · 16/04/2026 21:14

Matildatoldsuchdreadfullies · 16/04/2026 19:44

The Killers one that says "I've got soul, but I'm not a soldier." Nonsense lyrics. It might as well be "I can chew, but I'm not a tutor."

And Imagine (John Lennon). For 100 reasons.

I’ve got ham but I’m not a hamster

Sausagedog256 · 16/04/2026 21:14

PluckedFromThinAir · 16/04/2026 20:50

Grenade by Bruno Mars - so drippy.
In fact anything by him.

You sexy thing by hot chocolate

I said marry you by Bruno mars but now that you mention it grenade is awful too. Basically everything he has done is not for me

Dollymylove · 16/04/2026 21:16

BetteDavisChin · 16/04/2026 20:47

Born to be alive.
'We were borrrrn, borrrn, borrrn to be alive, born to be alive, to be alive, born to be alive' ad nauseum.
I don't know who sang it and I don't care.
I just hate hate hate it.

Also UB42 'There’s a Rat in Me Kitchen, what am I gonna do?'
Makes my ears bleed

Born to be alive Patrick Hernandez. A proper 70s banger. I love it!!

PyongyangKipperbang · 16/04/2026 21:16

Fairytale of New York.

I actually liked it when it first came out as I am fan of Kirsty Maccoll. But........what made me hate it is that people always sing it so loudly at the sweary insulting bits as if they are being oh so naughty and edgy, that it has just totally ruined it for me.

Its not even fucking Xmassy! Its up there for me with Die Hard. Die Hard is not a Xmas film, it is an action film set at Xmas. FoNY is not a Xmas song, its a song about a really dysfunctional relationship that happens to be set at Xmas!

emmetgirl · 16/04/2026 21:19

Fairytale of New York.
There.
I said it.
It’s fucking terrible.

Skyrmion · 16/04/2026 21:19

101Alsatians · 16/04/2026 21:00

It absolutely grinds my gears...sickening song 🤣Glad I'm not alone

Me too! :)
And the worst thing about this song is that it's going on forever and ever!
I actually rather like Lady Gaga, she has had some great songs, but that collaboration, just no.

TeflonMom · 16/04/2026 21:21

Anything sang by Michael Bublé shudder

Reflex by Duran Duran. “Whyyyyy don’t you use it”. They can fuck right off

TeflonMom · 16/04/2026 21:24

Zennia · 16/04/2026 21:13

Happy by Pharrell - absolutely gives me the rage
Get Lucky by Pharrell and Daft Punk
Lewis Capaldi's entire oeuvre
The majority of Bruno Mars songs

Yes to Lewis Capaldi’s whole back catalogue. Seems like a sound enough bloke but Christ his music is whingy. “And now the DAY BLEEDS”.

The day doesn’t bleed you big ejeet, cop
on to yourself

DuchessofStaffordshire · 16/04/2026 21:26

Crowfinch · 16/04/2026 20:21

Lots on here.

But if I hear 'waaaaaaha.... your sex is on fiiiiiyah' wailing out of a bar, my heart sinks.

Ditto, it makes me wonder how their sex happened to be set on fire in the first place. Quite painful I imagine.

whoopsnomore · 16/04/2026 21:26

Overtheatlantic · 16/04/2026 19:56

Do you believe in life after love by Cher. I don’t like her voice.

But famously on that track it's really not her voice!

101Alsatians · 16/04/2026 21:27

Skyrmion · 16/04/2026 21:19

Me too! :)
And the worst thing about this song is that it's going on forever and ever!
I actually rather like Lady Gaga, she has had some great songs, but that collaboration, just no.

I like Lady Gaga too!Bruno Mars is okay. The two of them together in this song though...smile and die away lol

mbizzles · 16/04/2026 21:31

That chirpy one by Paolo Nutini (with the trumpets). For some reason it just really annoys me!

DustyMaiden · 16/04/2026 21:34

Video killed the radio star and street life .

Goblinkingsqueen · 16/04/2026 21:35

Tiny Dancer. And the advert made me cringe so hard.

ChristmasChroniclesBookFairie · 16/04/2026 21:39

Tubthumping by Chumbawamba
Rockstar by Nickleback
Mr Wendal by Arrested Development
The Cheeky Song (Touch my Bum) by The Cheeky Girls
Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Rae Cyrus

JoBrodie · 16/04/2026 21:40

Killing Me Softly With His Song 😬

Overtheatlantic · 16/04/2026 21:41

Anything by the Beach Boys

Overtheatlantic · 16/04/2026 21:43

whoopsnomore · 16/04/2026 21:26

But famously on that track it's really not her voice!

Auto tune?

TheDellsYoursongNsoul · 16/04/2026 21:43

JoBrodie · 16/04/2026 21:40

Killing Me Softly With His Song 😬

Especially the Fugees cover version.

Morepositivemum · 16/04/2026 21:46

Another for dancing in the moonlight, also More than words by Extreme, Lovefool, the we are young, we run free, keep our teeth, nice and clean one (just out from work so not googling!!), Can’t get you out of my head by Kylie … I’ve a lot actually!!

Twirlywirly25 · 16/04/2026 21:50

Stardust - Music sounds better with you - the song makes me feel dizzy and sick.

loislovesstewie · 16/04/2026 21:51

GoingItAloneAgain · 16/04/2026 19:41

Dancing in the moonlight toploader - makes me really annoyed every time I hear it

I can remember the original, which I quite like. I can't stand anything by Queen.

Maureenwasacat · 16/04/2026 21:52

Tiptoe through the tulips gives me the heebie-jeebies! I can't stand it but also can't stop singing it as soon as I think of it.

Also, anything Robbie Williams sings, I find him intensely irritating