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To ask which songs give you the rage?

738 replies

Chocolattay · 20/02/2022 14:40

Heart Of Glass makes me want to be violent, I cannot stand it. I’m not sure what it is. But something about the lyrics, voice and tune trigger something inside me. It came on the radio in the delivery room whilst I was in active labour and it made me distressed until it was turned off.

Also, Ed Sheeran’s songs. Mainly due to the weird lyrics. “My bedsheets smell like you.” Wtf? And in a recent one “I want to drink your smile.” How does one ‘drink a smile’? On the rocks? Also the song where he goes on about all of the depressing hardships his (I’m guessing made-up for the song) friends have fallen upon. One doesn’t see his kids, one is divorced, bla bla bla. It annoys me because it’s not his place to go on about their (made-up, in all fairness) problems for a good song. If the friends are real I hope he asked for permission. This is the same song where he goes on about driving 90mph down country lanes. And the less said about Galway Girl the better.

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LetsGoFlyAKiteee · 20/02/2022 14:44

Urgh Castle on the Hill..though did think he said one sold coke. Think it's clothes...

'Rude' by Magic. Heart loved it and still do. It's annoying and doesn't make sense. He asks..dad says no. Then moans about him being rude. He asked his permission its his answer! Then goes on how it doesn't matter he will marry her anyway even though the dad said no. So why make a big deal about asking him. Maybe she doesn't want to either!

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 20/02/2022 14:45

@Chocolattay

Heart Of Glass makes me want to be violent, I cannot stand it. I’m not sure what it is. But something about the lyrics, voice and tune trigger something inside me. It came on the radio in the delivery room whilst I was in active labour and it made me distressed until it was turned off.

Also, Ed Sheeran’s songs. Mainly due to the weird lyrics. “My bedsheets smell like you.” Wtf? And in a recent one “I want to drink your smile.” How does one ‘drink a smile’? On the rocks? Also the song where he goes on about all of the depressing hardships his (I’m guessing made-up for the song) friends have fallen upon. One doesn’t see his kids, one is divorced, bla bla bla. It annoys me because it’s not his place to go on about their (made-up, in all fairness) problems for a good song. If the friends are real I hope he asked for permission. This is the same song where he goes on about driving 90mph down country lanes. And the less said about Galway Girl the better.

I'm with you on Ed! I feel a bit of a cow saying it as by all accounts he's a lovely bloke but yes, so many stalker like lyrics. Plus the number of tunes he churns out reminds me of the Stock, Aitken and Waterman glory days of production line pop.

Others I would add -

Love Shack
Walking on Sunshine
That god awful Young Girl

SamphiretheStickerist · 20/02/2022 14:47

The combination of the adoration of Paolo Nuttini and the scary lyrics of Candy, or whatever it was actually called.

It rates up there with Every Breath You Take.

savehannah · 20/02/2022 14:49

It wasn't me by Shaggy. Giving tips on how to cheat on and lie to your girlfriend like it's all a big joke. 😡

liveforsummer · 20/02/2022 14:50

We love castle on the hill in our house. Maybe because I actually grew up in a small town country environment (with a castle on a hill behind my house 😆) where many of the people don't have huge aspirations and have never ventured more than a few miles from their family home. Dc and I always play it and sing along when driving down to visit. It's very nostalgic for me including some of the childhood and teen bits. Dd thinks the lyrics where he says 'ones brother overdosed' is 'ones brother owns the dogs' though - I haven't corrected her 😆. For me it's anything by George Ezra, something about that deep voice makes my skin crawl

Chocolattay · 20/02/2022 14:54

@liveforsummer

Oh god I hate House In Budapest. Listing loads of random material possessions.

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Comedycook · 20/02/2022 14:56

Girls just wanna have fun

Makes me even more determined to be a miserable cow

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 20/02/2022 14:58

Castle on the Hill is awful - the ways in which he dismisses his friends lives! And “one’s brother overdosed” is quite offensive - I’ve got a friend who this happened to and I try to make sure this song won’t play if she’s here.

For some reason “Call me Al” really annoys me as it’s never off the radio - I don’t know why for such a mediocre song

And “both sides now” is a very annoying (very old) song

Harm0ny1 · 20/02/2022 14:58

Sorry but that annoying ass song by the Ting Tings can royally get to fuck.

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 20/02/2022 14:59

@Comedycook

Girls just wanna have fun

Makes me even more determined to be a miserable cow

Yes!
NameChangeCity123 · 20/02/2022 15:00

I like the way you move.

The guys voice gives me the absolute creeps

Faithtrusts · 20/02/2022 15:00

I really hate one last time by Ariana grande.

The lyrics totally wind me up. As I understand it So she cheats on them, then they find someone else and are happy and she's like I don't care you are happy with her you need to sleep with me one more time... it's just so arrogant a song.

Get some class, move on let them be happy cause really sleeping with each other one more time is going to come to no good.

And the fact it became an anthem when it's such a horrible message give me the rage more..., and breathe 🧘‍♀️

imsureineverdo · 20/02/2022 15:01

Saving All My Love for you. "You have a family and they need you there" - stop shagging him then!

hangrylady · 20/02/2022 15:02

YABU to not like Ed! I hate Groove is in the Heart by DeeLite, so annoying and that awful, slushy one by Daniel Beddingfield If you're not the one. Also can't bear shouty American bands such as Green Day and Linkin Park.

AParentofBoys · 20/02/2022 15:04

Dancing in the moonlight by Toploader.

Tothemoonandbackx · 20/02/2022 15:04

It feels so good - by Sonique, I just cannot stand that song, I don't really know why, but it makes me want to slam the brake on and go straight through the windscreen when it inevitably comes on Heart for the Bazzillionth time AngryAngryAngry !!!

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 20/02/2022 15:05

Travis, 'Why does it always rain on me?' Even the sound of the first few bars makes my head bulge.

And for bad lyrics, the line 'even when the sun is shining I can't avoid the lightning' takes the Biscuit

ARRRGH! Off to lie down in a darkened room.

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 20/02/2022 15:06

@AParentofBoys

Dancing in the moonlight by Toploader.
That's another one. Angry Angry Angry
Comedycook · 20/02/2022 15:06

Oh and that love you a little bit more song...when your bodies had enough of me...blah blah, I'm going to love you a little bit more. Absolutely vile.

Thatsplentyjack · 20/02/2022 15:06

I won't say which exact song because it has my name in it. That's why I hate it. Guaranteed anytime I meet someone new (male) in a situation where alcohol is involved they will sing the song at me.

Apart from that there are probably at least 100 more songs that I just can't stand.

RedRobin100 · 20/02/2022 15:06

Candyshop - 50 cent

Stevearnottsbeard · 20/02/2022 15:06

John Lennon's imagine. I really don't understand how so many people think it's one of the greatest songs in the world, including my husband. I actually hate it so much it makes me angry. Really don't know why 🤔🤷🏻‍♀️

Onlyforcake · 20/02/2022 15:07

Proper laughing at Green Day being considered shouty there.

MutheroGod · 20/02/2022 15:07

I came on to say Groove is I'm the heart also, someone beat me to it. I'm actually really annoyed it's in my head now!

Purpleavocado · 20/02/2022 15:07

You're Gorgeous, that song is creepy!