Songs by great bands that annoy you

The Backwards Man · 30-07-2014 12:40AM

Superfly Slick Dick by the Vengaboys.

Really out of kilter with all of their other effervescent singalong work.

whirlpool · 30-07-2014 12:42AM

fta93 wrote: »

Anything by Bastille, the 1975 & anyone else who sings in them faux posh London accents.

Particularly 'Pompeii'. Foundations by Kate Nash is another one. So grating.

I couldn't pinpoint why those bands wreck my head but you've just nailed it there!

porsche959 · 30-07-2014 12:42AM

fta93 wrote: »

Anything by Bastille, the 1975 & anyone else who sings in them faux posh London accents.

Particularly 'Pompeii'. Foundations by Kate Nash is another one. So grating.

Another that didn't read the title!

porsche959 · 30-07-2014 12:44AM

Candie wrote: »

I love that song, it's the essence of succinct simplicity.

Meh. Mournful dirge if you ask me. Each to their own.

Candie wrote: »

The REM song that I feel lets down their whole body of work is Shiny Happy People. I hate that idiot song and it makes me feel the opposite of shiny and happy.

I wouldn't say SHP is a work of genius or anything, but the song is an obvious piss-take. It's not meant to be taken seriously.

I think I remember reading an interview where REM spoke relatively highly of Everybody Hurts and dissed SHP. However, like you, they are wrong!!

tastyt · 30-07-2014 12:48AM

Sex on ****ing fire.

I hate knobs and musical snobs that think it's cool to spout the " I only like their early stuff " bull but this song really took away a lot of my love for that band. Only coming around again now

porsche959 · 30-07-2014 12:51AM

Seasan wrote: »

The earlier mentioned "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen-also because it was murdered by a truly awful cover version by those poncey eejits MacFly.

I have a hatred for that song because it - the original version - was used in a crappy Club Orange advert that some of the older boardsies, like me, will probably remember.

alfa beta · 30-07-2014 12:56AM

lets dance by bowie

and that one by the killers that goes are we human or are we dancers

gammygils · 30-07-2014 12:57AM

The Walk Of Life - Dire Straits

God but I hate it!

And 'Born In The USA' by Springsteen

SouthTippBass · 30-07-2014 02:11AM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Pretty much everything off in through the out door by Zepp is drivel.

No way! Fool in the rain is a classic, love that shuffle.

Diabhal Beag · 30-07-2014 02:14AM

Not a Bruce man myself but nobody can dispute that "Radio Nowhere" is the worst song ever made.

Mine is probs Beautiful Day by U2

Sir Arthur Daley · 30-07-2014 02:18AM

Is it great bands in my opinion or what the mass call great?

scuba8 · 30-07-2014 02:39AM

Ob la di Ob la da by the Beatles.
One of the worst song ever written by one of the greatest bands ever.

TheBegotten · 30-07-2014 02:41AM

gammygils wrote: »

The Walk Of Life - Dire Straits

God but I hate it!

And 'Born In The USA' by Springsteen

Odd, I love both of them. Walk of Life particularly. For myself...I love Queens of the Stone Age, but I wouldn't be gone on a few songs from Rated R and Songs for the Deaf. I like the Offspring as well, but Pretty Fly for a White Guy annoys me to no end. I don't like Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars anymore, but that's mostly from overexposure.

Edit: I'm quite partial to Radio Nowhere too actually, and I wouldn't be a huge fan of the Boss either.

Say Your Number · 30-07-2014 02:55AM

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
N17 and Useta Love Her by Saw Doctors
Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC
Born to Run by Springsteen
Best of You and Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters

Some songs that I've heard way too much.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 30-07-2014 03:01AM

I like Radio Nowhere.

My pick is 'Girlfriend in a coma' by The Smiths, god its terrible, especially considering they have (IMHO) no weak album so it really stands out as being particularly annoying.

NegativeCreep · 30-07-2014 03:19AM

Anything by aerosmith. I absolutely hate them with a passion.

The second half of the late registration album by Kanye West wrecks my head too but love everything else he's done

gammygils · 30-07-2014 08:53AM

New Year's Day - U2

The piano! Ended my love of the band

gramar · 30-07-2014 09:07AM

Yellow by Coldplay. Anything by them really but especially that one.

karaokeman · 30-07-2014 09:11AM

Some people are writing like this is a thread about artists you don't like. It's not, its specifically about acts you think are very talented but have one song that irritates you.

NegativeCreep wrote: »

Anything by aerosmith. I absolutely hate them with a passion.

gramar wrote: »

Yellow by Coldplay. Anything by them really but especially that one.

OK lads, pick a band/artist you like but dislike one song to stay on topic.

Barely There · 30-07-2014 09:25AM

Should I Stay or Should I Go? - The Clash.

Fat Christy · 30-07-2014 09:39AM

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Is it great bands in my opinion or what the mass call great?

What the mass call gospel.

Duggy747 · 30-07-2014 10:04AM

Killing In The Name Of - Rage Against The Machine

That song is well and truly dead for me, only so often you can hear a cover band make the song incredibly dull-sounding and watch drunken gimps mumble: "Fack yoo............I want dooo wwhat youu tale me!!" while some women dance to it like it's some sort of lounge music.

Eurgh...

Kerrydude1981 · 30-07-2014 10:13AM

Not an all time great band but couldn't think of a song from a great band that annoys me,so going with,

Bohemian Like You by The Dandy Warhols,that song got played to death on the radio and then Vodafone had it on an ad as well,couldn't get away from it.

Green Giant · 30-07-2014 10:20AM

Queen - I Want To Ride My Bicycle

Considering some of the lyrical masterpieces from Freddie Mercury and co, this one just doesn't seem to belong. It's more like something from a wannabe Queen tribute band desperately trying to be flavour of the month before being forgotten about.

SouthTippBass · 30-07-2014 10:24AM

Green Giant wrote: »

Queen - I Want To Ride My Bicycle

Considering some of the lyrical masterpieces from Freddie Mercury and co, this one just doesn't seem to belong. It's more like something from a wannabe Queen tribute band desperately trying to be flavour of the month before being forgotten about.

Get. Out. :mad::mad::mad:

kfallon · 30-07-2014 10:25AM

Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger - hate both of them.

Love The Stone Roses but everytime Fools Gold comes on I skip straight to the next song!

creolebelle · 30-07-2014 11:12AM

Beautiful day - U2

Pherekydes · 30-07-2014 11:15AM

porsche959 wrote: »

Did you even read the title?

porsche959 wrote: »

Another that didn't read the title!

Hmmm, I can't think of any great bands that annoy me.

Did I read it right?

Or was it badly worded?

pickarooney · 30-07-2014 12:00PM

Pherekydes wrote: »

Hmmm, I can't think of any great bands that annoy me.

Did I read it right?

Or was it badly worded?

True, it is ambiguous now that you mention it. I think most people have understood it to mean 'songs that annoy you and which were released by bands you would otherwise consider great'.

Ash.J.Williams · 30-07-2014 12:02PM

grouchyman wrote: »

Anything by U2. Just can't warm to them though people whose opinion on music I respect are convinced they're brilliant.

I would agree, only i heard some unforgettable fire stuff on the radio one ngiht and realised how good they were.

Songs by great bands that annoy you

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