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to ask for nominations for "most irritating song ever"?

181 replies

SPBisResisting · 30/08/2013 15:01

I nominate Bjork's "It's oh so quiet"
In between the yappy dog impressions and the big band music you get her spitting all over you.
Why would anyone listen to that for pleasure?

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MissOtisRegretsMadam · 30/08/2013 18:31

Your gorgeous by baby bird.

Spaceman by Babylon 5

That one by the wanted "it's a little bit frightening we might be all struck by lightening"

FastWindow · 30/08/2013 18:52

Oh wow vivipru come on Eileen. That song needs banning in the worst way. My dh plays it on purpose to wind me up... And that advert with the lovely babies, ruined by that criminal song. I think I heard it too much in nightclubs, all the forced clapping... Kill me now. It's in my head... Arghhhh

KenDoddsDadsDog · 30/08/2013 18:57

"I will survive" no you won't because if you play that song I will hit you with a pan.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 30/08/2013 18:57

Oh and "Dancing in the moonlight" by Toploader. Worst song ever.

FastWindow · 30/08/2013 19:01

Just reread your top three vivipru I was blinkered by the dexys ref... I also hate that young at heart one. I think you might be me. Do you love every breath you take by the police, and early U2, cure, Smiths??

NutellaStraightFromTheJar · 30/08/2013 19:05

Coldplay - Paradise.
Mainly because it is the only song my three year old neighbour sings. Loudly, frequently and out of tune! By the 7 millionth rendition of "ARA ARA ARADISE...OOHH OOOHHH OHHH OOOHHH OHHH OHHH OHHHHHHH" it had definitely lost all appeal, and I didn't love it to begin with. It's even worse when his parents join in! Teach him a new song please...

Lethologica · 30/08/2013 19:08

I am going to win this Grin

The most irritating song ever is The National Anthem

..for so many reasons.

50shadesofmeh · 30/08/2013 19:09

Chumbawamba that getting knocked down and getting up again one , makes me cringe inwardly.

Wallison · 30/08/2013 19:10

There was one in the 80s and I can't even remember who it was by but it gave me the fucking rage. "You're eeeeeeeeeeeeeeverything a woman ought to be, sweet and kind and pure of mind and beautiful to see" it went. Fuck off, cunt, and don't fucking presume to tell me what a woman 'ought to be'. A woman ought to be whatever she fucking wants to be, not some meek virgin who waits around for fossils like you to deign to talk to her. Twat.

Wallison · 30/08/2013 19:11

I liked the Chumbawumba thing for two reasons - first, because of the sample from Brassed Off and second because it was top of the charts when Princess Diana died and then suddenly all the radio stations stopped playing it.

kotinka · 30/08/2013 19:13

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ChippingInNeedsSleepAndCoffee · 30/08/2013 19:13

Daft Punk - Get lucky. It has potential at the start, but doesn't go anywhere and just goes on & on & on with the same lyrics. Tedious.

WoweeZowee · 30/08/2013 19:25

Reef's one that starts "place your hands on my hole..." or whatever. Godawful shouty shite with that ridiculous line.

Recently that one by that has the chorus "big when I was lit-ul". I bet in the video she's head tilting and skipping all the way through. Pfft!

KenDoddsDadsDog · 30/08/2013 19:30

Yes absolutely , Get Lucky makes me feel sick .
We used to have our own lyrics to Chumbawumba .

MrsDavidBowie · 30/08/2013 19:31

Hi ho silver lining.....another crap song to sing only when you are pissed.

Kez171271 · 30/08/2013 19:31

Baker street
A whiter shade of pale
Nights in white satin
Anything sung by x factor contestants

ShakeAndVac · 30/08/2013 19:33

That Crazy Frog song. It's enough to send even the most calm and collected person into a frenzy of irrational rage.

Doubtfuldaphne · 30/08/2013 19:35

Daphne and celeste!
"Ooh stick you
Your mamma too
And your daddy!"

50shadesofmeh · 30/08/2013 19:35

What's your words to chumbawamba then?

Teamjavert · 30/08/2013 19:36

That Passenger song. I can't remember what it's called,but his voice makes me want to rip my ears off,or his vocal cords out.

Doubtfuldaphne · 30/08/2013 19:36

And vanilla
"No way no way"
That was hilarious

kotinka · 30/08/2013 19:36

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conantg · 30/08/2013 19:43

Suzanne by Leonard Cohen. Music to cut your wrists to.

Missgiraffe1 · 30/08/2013 19:44

That chris Isaac song where he's in the boat, and he whines "and ieieieieieieie don't wanna fall in love" Would rather stick a rusty nail in my eye that listen to that Shock

daisychain01 · 30/08/2013 19:55

The song I have always hated with a passion is "Life" by Des'ree for one simple reason, its total crap. I have emboldened the lines where I have to stop myself from smashing the radio with a hammer.

OK so read these and tell me these arent the dullest most meaningless drivel that a 6 year old could have written better ....

I'm afraid of the dark
Especially when I'm in a park
And there's no one else around,
Oh I get the shivers.
I don't want to see a ghost
It's the sight that I fear most
I'd rather have a piece of toast
And watch the evening news.

A piece of TOAST??!!!

.. But the song that recently turned me into a mushball, hearing it again, is Randy Edelman's Uptown Uptempo Woman. The story of a painfully incompatible love affair, sung with feeling, wow, it blows me away!

But as always happens
When you're caught in such a trap
You get so used to what's around
That you can't find your way back