so called "classic" songs you can't stand ?

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SirMickTravis

15-09-2016

Bohemian Rhapsody - I don't hate it to be fair but I've never really got it either. Same of Queen generally, their songs are original but I've never really wanted to buy one of their albums.

Also:
Stairway To Heaven
White Christmas

Blondie X

15-09-2016

Originally Posted by BasilRathbon:
“Tina Turner sings like a drunken granny doing karaoke at a wedding reception. Fortunately she appears to have retired but "Simply The Best" still remains one of the worst songs and one of the worst vocal performances of all time.”

And Let's Stay Together is top of my list of most godawful covers of all time. It's hideous

Dar W

15-09-2016

Never got the over the top love for Back For Good by Take That.Sung in a whiney voice,bland beyond belief,just don't get it.
Also in doubt due to a heavy night before,when they done that song at Wembley,closed my eyes as thought there was nothing to see here and nodded off for 10 mins or so

Deb Arkle

15-09-2016

Originally Posted by Blondie X:
“And Let's Stay Together is top of my list of most godawful covers of all time. It's hideous”

Agreed 100%!

JoJoJay

15-09-2016

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Woman - John Lennon

.....sentimental p*sh!!

Doghouse Riley

15-09-2016

Originally Posted by BasilRathbon:
“Tina Turner sings like a drunken granny doing karaoke at a wedding reception. Fortunately she appears to have retired but "Simply The Best" still remains one of the worst songs and one of the worst vocal performances of all time.”

Agreed, anyway, too many suspended chords in that tune.

A candidate must be Diana Ross's version of this classic. 3M hits on YouTube

This the original 38M hits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg

laineythenomad

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by barbeler:
“Eeewww (did I spell that right?) I absolutely hate that song. It stands for everything I dislike about that horrible, old-farty type of rock music.”

Errmm Mustang Sally wasn't rock, it was soul (Wilson Pickett). Surprising error from someone with your knowledge of music.

Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk:
“Read this whole thread and agree with practically every song mentioned. Though I do like I'm Not In Love and Baker Street.

But I hate, with a vengeance, American Pie.”

Another vote for American Pie, a load of pretentious twaddle.

And my all time hate - Wind Beneath my Wings. Sickeningly patronising lyrics - if any bloke sang that to me he'd get a knuckle sandwich

grimtales1

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by Pitman:
“agreed, and I remembered the video was so ****ing annoying as well, I found this youtube comment and think it sums it up

FrankDWolf3 weeks ago

Jesus. What a ****ing atrocity. I had mercifully forgotten this piece of shite for two decades. IT'S GOT TO BEE-EEE-EEE-EEE-EEE PER-FECT...Little Miss Parasol prancing around the gondola with her wimp-shit bandmates. Too bad the boat didn't hit a mine. I'd like to wallop her right on the pointy chin with a ****ing coal shovel. Most obnoxious song ever. ”

Actually thinking about it, she sounds kind of arrogant "Too many peee-ople take second bee-yesst, but I won't take enn-ything le-yesss" - well **** you

I quite like the song though

Ella Nut

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by A.Penrose:
“Tiny dancer - Elton John
There she goes - The La's
We built this city on rock and roll - Starship
Nothing gone to stop us now - Starship
Born to run - Bruce Springsteen
I wiill alway's love you - Whytney Huston
My heart will go on - Céline Dion
Girls just want to have fun - Cyndy Louper
Chasing cars -Snow Petrol
Love is all around - Wet Wet Wet
Candle in the wind Diana tribute - Elton John
Jump - Van Halen
Hello - Lionel Richie
There must be an angel playing with my heart - The Eurythmics
Abba - Dancing queen
Ebony and ivory - Paul Mcartney and Stevie Wonder”

I too cannot STAND this daadeeedeedoodooddooodacrap, When you think of the Eurythmics entire catalogue this is by far the worst song - but inexplicably their most successful? Baffling.

Carlos_dfc

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by HeyHeyHelen:
“The Weight can't be a classic, I've never heard of it!”

You might not recognise it by name - but you've probably heard it....

Take a load off Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Annie
You put the load right on me
etc.....

JohnnyForget

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by Carlos_dfc:
“You might not recognise it by name - but you've probably heard it....

Take a load off Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Annie
You put the load right on me
etc.....”

Wonderful track!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqb1I-hiHE

How could someone not have heard of it and how could someone else say it's rubbish?

On the other hand, it's very conceited of me to expect all others to have the same musical knowledge and taste as myself!

woofwoof77

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by SparklySwede:
“I hate, hate, hate Bohemian Rhapsody. Don't see the appeal at all. I do think my strong feelings against it are mostly triggered by the praise it gets though, because I just don't get it!”

Same. I just don't get it either.
I do like Queen but this one is just odd.

Also

I'd do anything for love - Meatloaf
Never ever - All Saints
Lovin you- Minnie Riperton
Beyonce- Crazy in love
White Flag- Dido
Rehab/ Valerie- Amy Winehouse
Love fool- Cardigans
Losing my religion - REM (used to like this)
Don't look back in anger- Oasis

Lamin_Ator

16-09-2016

Blinded by the light
Revved up like a douche?

Lamin_Ator

16-09-2016

And Doctor Doctor
Give me the news
I've got a bad case of loving you

Sounds like he's in love with the Doctor.

Blondie X

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by JohnnyForget:
“Wonderful track!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqb1I-hiHE

How could someone not have heard of it and how could someone else say it's rubbish?

On the other hand, it's very conceited of me to expect all others to have the same musical knowledge and taste as myself!”

Just clicked on the link and I can honestly say, hand on heart, I've never heard that song before in my life - and I'm 46 years old!

JohnnyForget

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by Blondie X:
“Just clicked on the link and I can honestly say, hand on heart, I've never heard that song before in my life - and I'm 46 years old!”

The song is 48 years old, so it predates you, but it is considered a bit of a rock classic.

Babe Rainbow

16-09-2016

Mack the knife - Bobby Darin
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Brass in Pocket - Pretenders
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Lady in Red - Chris De Burgh
Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

jackol

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by Lamin_Ator:
“Blinded by the light
Revved up like a douche?”

Its a "deuce"

Babe Rainbow

16-09-2016

Oh! and Imagine by John Lennon. Bloody dirge.

Hound of Love

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by Babe Rainbow:
“Mack the knife - Bobby Darin
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Brass in Pocket - Pretenders
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Lady in Red - Chris De Burgh
Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers”

bib: Chrissie Hynde would agree with you

Croctacus

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by Babe Rainbow:
“Mack the knife - Bobby Darin
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Brass in Pocket - Pretenders
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Lady in Red - Chris De Burgh
Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers”

DON'T DISS BOBBY DARIN!!!!

That's in my top 5 songs.

Jon Ross

16-09-2016

When we find someone who admits to liking The Lady in Red, perhaps we can count that as a classic?

d0lphin

16-09-2016

American Pie and Nights in White Satin.

JohnnyForget

16-09-2016

It's Raining Men - any version
The Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Islands In the Stream - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Faith - George Michael
Pump Up The Volume - Marrs
Spinning Around - Kylie Minogue
All Around The World - Lisa Stansfield
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
The Power - Snap
Stay - Shakespears Sister
End Of The Road - Boyz II Men
ReLight My Fire - Take That featuring Lulu
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World - Prince
You Are Not Alone - Michael Jackson
Return Of The Mack - Mark Morrison
I Believe I Can Fly - R Kelly
Oops!... I Did It Again - Britney Spears
Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls

Doghouse Riley

16-09-2016

Originally Posted by Croctacus:
“DON'T DISS BOBBY DARIN!!!!

That's in my top 5 songs.”

He was a great singer.

This is my favourite, he wasn't a well man, his exhaustion before he starts this live performance, was symptomatic of his heart problems which eventually contributed to his death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ8mVtBnawA

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