To ask which songs give you the rage?

[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 will survive Gloria gaynor. I can not listen to this song my mum loved it when I was younger and after a drink or parties drag us up to dance to it I hated it then and hate it now.

Anything by that twat with hat Jamiroquie Can't abide his voice, radio gets slapped off within first car.

Anything by The Euythmics makes me feel physically violent.
I also really loathe the House of the Rising Sun by The Animals - no idea why it is considered a great song. Ditto Eleanor Rigby, Penny Lane, Yellow Submarine and All You Need is Love. The Beatles made some great music but also some complete shit.
And i have very mixed feelings about Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield. I like the tune but can't get over that stupid "4am in the morning" lyric. It's annoyingly unnecessary too, as "4 o'clock in the morning" would fit equally well. My DH has it on his playlist in the car and he always mutters "Don't say it" when it comes on because it winds me up so much.

Everything by Maroon 5. That lead singer looks like a mysogynist narcissist. Makes my skin crawl.

And i have very mixed feelings about Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield. I like the tune but can't get over that stupid "4am in the morning" lyric. It's annoyingly unnecessary too, as "4 o'clock in the morning" would fit equally well. My DH has it on his playlist in the car and he always mutters "Don't say it" when it comes on because it winds me up so much.

Irritating though it is, I'm not convinced that 'o'clock' would fit the bill. It's the same number of syllables, but the sounds of the word really wouldn't flow nicely at all with the ethereal nature of the song.

Sadly, try as I might, I really can't come up with a better alternative, though.

Poor Mike Oldfield: he brilliantly composes for, arranges and plays literally dozens of instruments all on his own - and the only responses he gets are from people screwing up their eyes and wagging their fingers over one tautological phrase in the lyrics (which, I have a hunch, are probably seen by him as an 'extra' to the instrumentation, which it's really all about)

Reminds me of the old joke about the elderly Welsh villager who proudly shows everybody all the things that he's done completely single-handedly: the town hall that he built, the 5-mile-long bridge that he designed, constructed and painted, the ancient water mill that he brought back into regular service, the vast farm that he runs, which supplies the whole village with all of their food.... but he laments that, following just one drunken night out 45 years ago, he's forever known as 'Morgan the Stream Piddler'

bar not car

SummerWhisper
Yes l agree with Maroon5. The lyrics to Sugar : "Don't let nobody touch it unless that somebody's me'....... bleugh just bleuuuugh

Anything by Imagine Dragons or Panic at the Disco (esp High Hopes). If you wanted to torture me those songs on repeat would do it.

HTH1 Hate SEB, awful bloody woman and her stupid kitchen disco. The way she says Darncefloor too winds me up but maybe that's just me being a northerner though southern accents don't annoy me in general, just her accent. I always shout 'there's no feckin R in Dance'

@Winniewonka, another one in the, er, spirit of Wives And Lovers is She's A Lady, by Tom Jones:

"Well, she's all you'd ever want,
She's the kind you like to flaunt and take to dinner
But she always knows her place
She's got style, she's got grace, she's a winner."

My friends and I bring our full feminist irony when grooving to this song and others by Sir Tom.

@thatdarncat If I ever meet Phil Collins I'll give him a clip over the ear for "Another Day In Paradise." Oh, Phil, your heart bleeds for the starving, homeless folk on the streets of your own city, does it? Then how about you spend your ill-gotten millions to build them a place to live, you parsimonious git?

Does anyone remember the abomination that was The Reflex by Duran Duran? Simon Le Bon's horrible whiny voice 🤮. I also detested Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners. Just have to switch off the radio immediately if it comes on. Then there is the dirge fest that is Adele's music and we mustn't forgot Celine with the pathetic Heart Will Go On. No Celine, fuck off to the bottom of the sea!

@Harm0ny1

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

Ha - that was one of the first songs that came to mind when I saw the thread title.

I can’t stand many songs by Simply Red, but Fairground really grated on me.

Slade -It's Chrrrriiiiiisstmas! So, here it iiiis Merry Christmas (I walk out the shop)

and also....

Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas

Yes l agree with Maroon5. The lyrics to Sugar : "Don't let nobody touch it unless that somebody's me'....... bleugh just bleuuuugh

This reminds me - any song with men singing in falsetto for more than a few lines. Who the hell enjoys listening to the Bee Gees?

feelsobadfeltsogood oh how can you say that? The film and songs are brilliant and millions disagree with you so they haven't let themselves down!

Most rem but special hatred for everybody hurts ,
Jess glynne -hold my hand , painful .
John Lennon , imagine , woman .
I think my no 1 hated song is Paul Mcartney -simply having a wonderful christmas time, i have to leave a shop if this comes on.
Dancing in the moonlight.
Rhianna , umbrella.
I could add loads more .

A 10 year old could write better lyrics than Ed Sheeran

My nine year old already does. And his repertoire includes songs about trumps.

That bit in ‘Shape of You’ where he sings ‘um ah um ah um ah’ makes me imagine him rubbing the front of his thighs like a Harry Enfield dirty old man character. He is in love with her ‘shape’ what a prince amongst men. 🙄

‘Galway Girl’, has he just tossed every Irish stereotype in there and hoped for the best? And while I believe there is a Grafton Street in Galway with his lack of imagination he’s probably referring to the one in Dublin, so she’s a bit far from home.

‘Castle on the Hill’ the bit where he lists what his dull friends have been up to, is it just anything that rhymes (and loosely at that.) One friend sells clothes, fascinating stuff 🙄

However I will admit to liking ‘I Don’t Care’ 😂

Talking of my song loving child, I remember him announcing when he could first form sentences ‘I don’t yike dat one!’ at Midge Ure ‘Dancing with Tears in my Eyes’ A fair opinion.

But my most loathed song is Black Eyed Peas ‘I gotta feeling.’ If I hear so much as the intro my hand starts to pound.

Every bit of that song is utter bilge but a special mention goes to the bit where he sings ‘Mazeltov!’ and a little tinny voice replies ‘L’chaim!’ Not only is is shit but do people respond to ‘congratulations’ with a drinks toast?

Ah that takes me back - most hated hated I gotta feeling as much as you did!

Come On Eileen
Absolutely loathe it
Every time I hear it I want to strangle Kevin Whatshisface with the strap of his dungarees

"Hey there Delilah." Can't remember who sang it but it's the most annoying and depressing song ever.

Watermelon sugar high - goes through me like nails down a blackboard 😱

Anything by Groove Armada. There's something so studiedly "urban" about them and they reek of trustafarianism.
Anything by Phil Collins, he's just an utter berk and his voice is like nails on a chalkboard.
Anything by the Beautiful South. The man's voice makes me want to go to the toilet.

@tsmainsqueeze

Most rem but special hatred for everybody hurts , Jess glynne -hold my hand , painful . John Lennon , imagine , woman . I think my no 1 hated song is Paul Mcartney -simply having a wonderful christmas time, i have to leave a shop if this comes on. Dancing in the moonlight. Rhianna , umbrella. I could add loads more .

Thanks for reminding me I HATE Jess Glynne. Such a fucking dirge of a song. Office party Karaoke.

For some reason radio two keeps playing fairground by simply red...I have turned it off.