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What "well-loved" songs can't you stand?

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Mochudubh · 19/12/2020 19:56

For a bit of light relief. We're watching Christmas TOTP from 1995 and Robson & Jerome were on singing Unchained Melody. I bloody hate that song, I hate the Righteous Brothers version too, it's so wail-y (I get that's why it's unchained but I think it should be re-chained and chucked in the sea).

What classic songs make you want to chew your own ears off?

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Superstardjs · 19/12/2020 19:59

I can't bear that either.
Loads tbh. Could be moaning on for hours but shall start things off with:
Baker Street
Nights in white satin
Stairway to heaven
Bohemian rhapsody
Up the junction

WellThankyouAJPTaylor · 19/12/2020 20:08

Angels by Robbie Williams, just argh!

LeonardoAcropolis · 19/12/2020 20:10

Fairytale of New York! The tune, the lyrics, the singers, the instrumentals. All like nails down a blackboard to me.

tinselfest · 19/12/2020 20:12

Lady in Red
Three times a Lady

There's a pattern emerging isn't there?!

Redannie118 · 19/12/2020 20:15

Proud Mary
Angels
All i want for Christmas is you
Love is all around

2anddone · 19/12/2020 20:16

Bohemian rhapsody and American pie

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Mochudubh · 19/12/2020 20:18

@tinselfest

Oh god "Lady in Red" boak! Written about his wife then he went and shagged the nanny, the nanny-shagging bastard.

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 19/12/2020 20:20

Imagine
Hey Jude
(Nothing against the Beatles, just really hate these 2)
I just called to say I love you (Stevie Wonder)
Anything by Sade

Sexnotgender · 19/12/2020 20:21

Anything by ABBA.

gurglebelly · 19/12/2020 20:22

Somewhere over the rainbow (by any of the million people who have sung it) it makes me twitch

SeasonallySnowyPeasant · 19/12/2020 20:23

Bohemian Rhapsody
Fairytale of New York
Most of the stuff on Radio 1 these days (I discovered this the other day and realised that I'm old now). It's just sweary, fighty, pornified rubbish.

BeesAnkles · 19/12/2020 20:23

Rock DJ by Robbie Williams.

Well, most Robbie songs tbh but they seem to especially play that one at every single party or wedding.

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Mochudubh · 19/12/2020 20:23

Wonderful Tonight. "Well done Trophy Wife, you were such a credit to me this evening".

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StickWaver · 19/12/2020 20:23

Your so vain.

The bloody song is obviously about him ffs.

StickWaver · 19/12/2020 20:23

*You're

MrsTravers · 19/12/2020 21:00

American Pie.

Just so dull.

DoctorTwo · 19/12/2020 21:22

@gurglebelly exactly, why do so many people want to weigh a pie?

shamus2020 · 19/12/2020 21:24

Anything by Robbie Williams especially let me entail you Angry

Antirrhinum · 19/12/2020 21:25

@Sexnotgender

Anything by ABBA.

I came on to say the exact same thing! Not very good voices and poor lyrics 🙄

NemosPoorlyFinn · 19/12/2020 21:27

"I don't wanna miss a thing" - Aerosmith 😬 I detest it

LeaveMyDamnJam · 19/12/2020 21:31

@CoffeeBeansGalore

Imagine Hey Jude (Nothing against the Beatles, just really hate these 2) I just called to say I love you (Stevie Wonder) Anything by Sade
Imagine isn’t a Beatles song, but it is crap.
APJ1 · 19/12/2020 21:36

"I don't wanna miss a thing" - Aerosmith 😬 I detest it

Same! The worst part is when Steven Tyler gets screechy towards the end.

LightDrizzle · 19/12/2020 21:42
  • Mustang Sally
  • Tiger Feet
  • Imagine
  • I Just Called to Say I Love You (moronic lyrics and arrangement, complete with key change.)
  • My Sex Is on Fiyer (love the intro but hate the rest)
  • Homely Girl Hmm
anascrecca · 19/12/2020 21:45

Sweet Caroline and YMCA , why are they always played at parties. I sit down as soon as they come on !

Springcatkin · 19/12/2020 21:45

Last Christmas - just hate it!
Band aid song - fed up with it now
All I want for Christmas is you - selfish!