Another one, Candle in The Wind by Elton John. Did not mind the original track about Marilyn Monroe on the Yellow Brick Road album, but the tribute version he put out for Diana was mawkish beyond belief. And that's the version that seems to get played these days .
Guaranteed to make me switch a station over. I'd rather listen to 'Geno' or 'Show Me'.
Agree wholeheartedly on that one, it really drives me mad! It's one of those irritating cheesy songs that probably get played at weddings but I just cannot stand it. If I hear it on TV I will definitely switch over. Makes me want to throw something at my TV set.
Neil Diamond's live version on the Greatest Hits (1966-1992) LP in a cod reggae stylee back in the nineties is hilarious - especially Neil's attempt to do Astro's toast section
Peggy Sue - BUddy Holly ( overrated)
Cinderella Rockafella - Esther and Abi Ofarim ( risible )
Don't cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington ( soporific)
Two tribes - Frankie Goes to Holywood ( monotonous)
The drugs don't work - The Verve ( :eek: - could do better )
Is this the way to Amarillo ? - Tony Christie ( I'll get my coat )
I hate the lot of them . Just trying to be controversial as usual !
Peggy Sue - BUddy Holly ( overrated)
Cinderella Rockafella - Esther and Abi Ofarim ( risible )
Don't cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington ( soporific)
Two tribes - Frankie Goes to Holywood ( monotonous)
The drugs don't work - The Verve ( :eek: - could do better )
Is this the way to Amarillo ? - Tony Christie ( I'll get my coat )
I hate the lot of them . Just trying to be controversial as usual !
Agree with all but 1 , nothing wrong with Buddy Holly ,after all it's all over in a couple of minutes.
I'm a big fan of reggae and find a lot of Marley's hits ordinary. Prefer angrier stuff like Get Up Stand Up and Concrete Jungle to tourism soundtracks like Three Little Birds. Probably one for the least favourite song round. Love his ska sides with the Wailers in the sixties for Coxsone Dodd though
Another one for the list, Lionel Richie with Hello, ghastly and not helped by the video. Has lost a lot of credibility for me now for those awful crisp adverts.
Another one for the list, Lionel Richie with Hello, ghastly and not helped by the video. Has lost a lot of credibility for me now for those awful crisp adverts.
You can't afford credibility when you've got a very expensive divorce settlement to pay out.
It is one of Wonder's most simplistic and sentimental songs, and, with its quintessentially mid-1980s synthesizers and drum machines, is very different from his more organic and experimental 1970s music. For those reasons it was deprecated by critics. However, it was one of Wonder's most commercially successful singles to date.
'I Just Called To Say I Love You' by Stevie Wonder.
Not sure it's considered a classic or not - but I can't abide the bloody song and I love (nearly) everything Stevie has ever done.
I totally agree with you on this one. Also, his other so called classic "Happy Birthday".
Others which have me throwing the radio in the wheelie bin are:
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Mustang Sally (any version)
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
everything by Duran Duran
everything by Robbie Williams
Dancing Queen, Fernando, SOS and Mamma Mia by ABBA
I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly
Hero by Mariah Carey
New York New York by Frank Sinatra
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
everything by Whitney Houston
Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush
The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush
Chain Reaction by Diana Ross
There are probably numerous others but these will do for starters.
I totally agree with you on this one. Also, his other so called classic "Happy Birthday".
Others which have me throwing the radio in the wheelie bin are:
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Mustang Sally (any version) Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
everything by Duran Duran
everything by Robbie Williams Dancing Queen, Fernando, SOS and Mamma Mia by ABBA
I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly Hero by Mariah Carey
New York New York by Frank Sinatra
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club everything by Whitney Houston
Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush
The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush
Chain Reaction by Diana Ross
There are probably numerous others but these will do for starters.
Agree with all those. Also not a fan of any Bon Jovi song.
What's the game exactly? Seems I'm the first one here to proffer Sweet Child O'Mine. When I hear the intro I just think Oh God here we go, 4 minutes of infathomably overrated screechy shite.
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In fact, come to think of it, so is pretty much anything by Dylan.
* The Neil Young version is ok though.
Agree wholeheartedly on that one, it really drives me mad! It's one of those irritating cheesy songs that probably get played at weddings but I just cannot stand it. If I hear it on TV I will definitely switch over. Makes me want to throw something at my TV set.
Peggy Sue - BUddy Holly ( overrated)
Cinderella Rockafella - Esther and Abi Ofarim ( risible )
Don't cry for me Argentina - Julie Covington ( soporific)
Two tribes - Frankie Goes to Holywood ( monotonous)
The drugs don't work - The Verve ( :eek: - could do better )
Is this the way to Amarillo ? - Tony Christie ( I'll get my coat )
I hate the lot of them . Just trying to be controversial as usual !
Agree with all but 1 , nothing wrong with Buddy Holly ,after all it's all over in a couple of minutes.
I do like some of Ashcroft's stuff but not the drugs one . I'm still expecting pelters !
Don't hate The Verve track , not my favourite , but tolerable in small doses.
Not from me, although I have a bit of a soft spot for 'Two Tribes', I completely agree with the rest of your choices.
I'd add in anything by Bob Marley.
Just don't get it at all.
And I like my share of reggae, so it isn't the genre.
Likewise not a fan of Dylan - agree that he is better as a composer than a recording artist .
Can't stand that song either, drives me absolutely bonkers! Whiny and soppy and guaranteed to make me reach for the sick bucket :eek:
You can't afford credibility when you've got a very expensive divorce settlement to pay out.
Not sure it's considered a classic or not - but I can't abide the bloody song and I love (nearly) everything Stevie has ever done.
:eek: Absolutley LOVE this song!
Glad to see John Lennon - Imagine
That was the first song that came to my mind.
I totally agree with you on this one. Also, his other so called classic "Happy Birthday".
Others which have me throwing the radio in the wheelie bin are:
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Mustang Sally (any version)
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
everything by Duran Duran
everything by Robbie Williams
Dancing Queen, Fernando, SOS and Mamma Mia by ABBA
I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly
Hero by Mariah Carey
New York New York by Frank Sinatra
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
everything by Whitney Houston
Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush
The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush
Chain Reaction by Diana Ross
There are probably numerous others but these will do for starters.
Agree with all those. Also not a fan of any Bon Jovi song.
That's another one on my "dislike" list.