Songs you never thought you'd like but love!

cj maxx · 25-03-2016 06:22PM #1

Just liatening to the wireless

a song from justin bieber came on .
Just as i was about to turn it off i loved the song . "Love yourself"
Has any one else dimissed a song based on the artist but been pleasantly surprised?
Thread should hate not like

25-03-2016 06:25PM

I was listening to Spotify recently - free account, of course. They've those usual ads that have snippets from other songs and I really liked one of them. No idea who sang it and after the Nth time I thought I'd go see who - it was Justin effin' Bieber. Fuppin' hell. Probably that song about loving yourself, that the OP mentioned.

Weird.

DrumSteve · 25-03-2016 06:28PM

Hammer Smashed Face - Cannibal Corpse.

Just an emotional rollercoaster.

Aimeee · 25-03-2016 06:30PM

Had similar experience with Bieber recently. Can't remember name of song now but heard it on radio, loved it, surprised to learn it was Mr Bieber.
Just goes to show I shouldn't believe all the hype!

25-03-2016 06:38PM

Don't Stop Moving - S Club 7

Rough Sleeper · 25-03-2016 06:47PM

That "Love Yourself" song sounds like one of those recorded-in-a-kitchen tunes they play in Tesco to avoid paying out royalties. It's ****ing wack.

Yamanoto · 25-03-2016 07:00PM

Was compiling an 80's playlist recently and this cropped up.

Can't help liking it. :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbeVLR-fqjc

Alf Stewart. · 25-03-2016 07:01PM

Mika's, Grace Kelly.

He's an annoying lil peanut, but something about that song, I keep thinking its Freddie Mercury and Queen in parts.

hattoncracker · 25-03-2016 07:01PM

Funny that, I clicked on this thread because I was going to post that Justin Bieber song!

Sound Bite · 25-03-2016 07:01PM

Taylor Shift. Her lyrics are amazing even if I think she's a little unhinged.

Capt'n Midnight · 25-03-2016 07:13PM

Yamanoto wrote: »

Was compiling an 80's playlist recently and this cropped up.

Can't help liking it. :eek:

Sir Cliff was muppeting on about royalties due to performers a while back
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/sep/12/musicians-copyright-extension Yes, another 20 years of copyright extension for performers rights holders.

anyway the point is , if Cliff can sing a song and it still sounds good then it's a great song.

Try Carrie or Devil Woman.

King George VI · 25-03-2016 07:15PM

As a heavy metal fan, I think Lifted by The Lighthouse Family is one of the greatest songs ever recorded.

vicwatson · 25-03-2016 07:35PM

99 souls (?) latest

25-03-2016 07:38PM

Don't know the 'Love Yourself' song but Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' is an absolute CHOOOOON!
There are also a good few Eurovision song contest entries that I really like every year. Even though Eurovision is supposed to be a "guilty pleasure" you occasionally get entries that are genuinely top-quality songs.

KungFuhrer · 25-03-2016 07:48PM

Drake - Jungle

Aaarrghh the feels

25-03-2016 07:55PM

Can't stand most dance, rap, techno any thing in that vein so ashamed to say I like faithless insomnia

cj maxx · 25-03-2016 07:56PM

Johnny Carson wrote: »

As a heavy metal fan, I think Lifted by The Lighthouse Family is one of the greatest songs ever recorded.

Thats another one that i fixated on for a while !

valoren · 25-03-2016 07:58PM

I heard that Bieber song and straight after it "Don't stop till you get enough" came on. The words chalk and cheese sprang to mind immediately.

Two global stars of roughly the same age when both tracks were released. One a classic record, the other a meandering, phoned in, repetitive ditty. Try harder JB.

Capt'n Midnight · 25-03-2016 08:03PM

Johnny Carson wrote: »

As a heavy metal fan, I think Lifted by The Lighthouse Family is one of the greatest songs ever recorded.

From Cyndi Lauper who was the Queen of Kitsch (/ˈkɪtʃ/; loanword from German, also called cheesiness and tackiness) is a low-brow style of mass-produced art or design using popular or cultural icons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY7BusJNU

holy guacamole · 25-03-2016 08:08PM

Had always dismissed 80s power ballads as the work of the devil but then Rockstar started putting them in the GTA games and I found myself slowly being converted.

Lost count of the amount of daring car chases were played out to Hold the line by Toto in GTA IV. Amazing song.

Jimoslimos · 25-03-2016 08:11PM

Girls Aloud - Biology

One eyed Jack · 25-03-2016 08:20PM

Some of the One Direction stuff, and Little Mix songs lately - WTF? I can't explain the feeling that I shouldn't love these songs, but I do!! Urgh! :pac:

Say Your Number · 25-03-2016 08:31PM

I wouldn't be mad on most modern pop, but Jess Glynne's songs are brilliant.

Also Counting Stars by One Republic is a brilliant pop song.

Rubberlegs · 25-03-2016 08:36PM

Britney Spears - Everytime. She usually gives me a pain in the face, but I love this one

Slydice · 25-03-2016 08:42PM

At first, I was all like thinking they were just trying to leech money outta the film and feels..

and maybe they were.. still are..

but anyway..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgKAFK5djSk

Gerard3003 · 25-03-2016 08:48PM

Sam Hunt - Take your Time

Unfortunately not able to post links due to being a newbie. As a fan of traditional country there is only some of the modern wave of Americans that i can stand. Then I heard of this guy mixing rap with pop with country and my first thoughts were of the George Strait song "Murder on Music Row". Safe to say I was more than pleasantly surprised and am now a massive fan even seeing him perform at country to country in the 3 arena the weekend before last!

DEFTLEFTHAND · 25-03-2016 09:07PM

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Mika's, Grace Kelly.

He's an annoying lil peanut, but something about that song, I keep thinking its Freddie Mercury and Queen in parts.

I remember that being a hit in my LC year. Never really heard anything from him again after it.

Mam of 4 · 25-03-2016 09:57PM

Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven..

Don't like him , but this song makes me want to turn it up full blast when driving on a sunny day (not that we get too many of them)

BalcombeSt4 · 25-03-2016 10:11PM

DubInMeath wrote: »

Can't stand most dance, rap, techno any thing in that vein so ashamed to say I like faithless insomnia

I liked Insomnia but I liked Salva Mea also by Faithless even more.

Slacker - Scared was the best dance record that mid 90's time period. Such high quallity production & great vocal samples.

But for songs that I wouldn't like eh I was never a big fan of the Beatles but I just ****ingg love Come Together.

maudgonner · 25-03-2016 10:41PM

Deleted User wrote: »

There are also a good few Eurovision song contest entries that I really like every year. Even though Eurovision is supposed to be a "guilty pleasure" you occasionally get entries that are genuinely top-quality songs.

This is the one I always think of. I don't even like dance music but this is a damn catchy song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4PMQB5zmAU

iamtony · 25-03-2016 10:47PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven..

Don't like him , but this song makes me want to turn it up full blast when driving on a sunny day (not that we get too many of them)

He had a good few hits you should listen to his albums its actually good, well it was last time I listened to it and that man has the best voice I've heard since Freddie himself.

Songs you never thought you'd like but love!

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