Songs that Grate on your Nerves!!!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 15 Mar 2009 9:42 am

You know the songs I'm referring to. Annoying songs that drone on endlessly, but were big hits for some odd reason. The 1970s were full of such songs, in my opinion. Song like: Feelings, You Light Up My Life, The Rose, All By Myself, etc. Country Music had it's share of annoying songs too... like Achy Breaky Heart and some of the country "line dance mixes" from a few years ago. What songs drive You up a wall?

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 15 Mar 2009 9:53 am

I hate The Devil went to Georgia.

Marke Burgstahler · Post by **Marke Burgstahler** » 15 Mar 2009 9:57 am

Elvira.

Gordy Hall · Post by **Gordy Hall** » 15 Mar 2009 9:59 am

'We've Only Just Begun'..by the Carpenters.

Someone starts playing that, I take a break.

G

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 15 Mar 2009 10:07 am

'We've Only Just Begun'..by the Carpenters.

Yeah, it's bland '70s soft rock for sure... but I do like Karen Carpenter's voice a lot. She could "sing the phone book" and it would sound sexy to me!

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 15 Mar 2009 10:16 am

"Good Hearted Women" and almost every Alabama single.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 15 Mar 2009 10:29 am

I had an awful experience once and "I've Never Been To Me" was playing like a million times on the radio..I can't remember the woman's name who sang it? Maureen ??

Jim Peters · Post by **Jim Peters** » 15 Mar 2009 10:36 am

The absolute worst song I've heard in years is Pretty Amazing Grace by Neil Diamond. I HATE this song, it joins an exclusive list of maybe 5 songs that I hate. JP

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 15 Mar 2009 10:38 am

The first one that comes to mind. THE DANCE. DYKBC.

Bill Hankey · Post by **Bill Hankey** » 15 Mar 2009 10:43 am

Doug,

"Color My World", and the Maj.7th chords... Ugh!

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 15 Mar 2009 11:59 am

I could fill up b0b's hard drive with this stuff. But, "Amanda" really does it for me.....and most of those 1,4,5 Chuck Berry type rock and roll boogie woogie songs that all sound alike. That "If I Could Ye, Would Ye, Be My Baby Tonight" (whatever the words are... and any good country ballad that is played too fast.

I agree with Charles about "The Dance".

And last but not least: "Good Ole Butter Beans"

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 15 Mar 2009 12:22 pm

"I Am, I Said" by Neil Diamond is another uninteresting drone song that grates on my nerves.

There are two types that bug me: the slow monotonous songs with uninteresting vocals, and the more driving, simplistic formula songs, which are also monotonous. Now let me tell you how I Really feel!

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 15 Mar 2009 12:32 pm

" The Bird is the Word " I can never get the Steel solo quite right

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 15 Mar 2009 12:59 pm

I hate songs that have some stupid riff that goes on and on, over and over again, like "Cocaine" and "Sweet Home Alabama". Not to diss cocaine or Clapton

, I just don't like that particular song. And oh yeah, "I Don't Think Hank Done It This Way" is even worse. That's not even a riff, just 2 chords over and over...

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 15 Mar 2009 1:15 pm

Adalida
Achy Breaky
Sweet Home Alabama
Free Bird
Gimmie Three Steps
Jesus Take The Wheel
Anything by Rascal Flatts

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 15 Mar 2009 2:20 pm

I am trying not to hate "My Baby Does the Hanky Panky". Been trying for many years.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 15 Mar 2009 2:47 pm

Ah, go ahead, Bill. I hate it, and I don't mind admitting it, either.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 15 Mar 2009 4:32 pm

Wooly Bully.

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 15 Mar 2009 5:00 pm

I agree with Theresa on this !
As a D.J, I couldn't stand anything by Alabama. Played every one of them sooo much
it made me want to regurgitate !!!!!

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 15 Mar 2009 5:07 pm

Maroucha Carey and Whiney Houston(problem). Why sing four notes, when seventeen thousand will do!
I know... June has told me a million times not to exaggerate.

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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 15 Mar 2009 5:18 pm

Archie Nicol wrote:Maroucha Carey and Whiney Houston(problem). Why sing four notes, when seventeen thousand will do!

Um, Archie, I think maybe you left someone out? Someone whose name starts with R-E-B-A ???

Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 15 Mar 2009 5:50 pm

"The Day the Music Died"
"Alright Now"
"Radar Love"

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 15 Mar 2009 6:09 pm

Jim? Surely, you don't mean Dunlop, Michellin, etc. Those experts at makin' tyres*.

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*British spelling.

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » 15 Mar 2009 6:32 pm

Marke,I second you.Elvira stinks big time!

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 15 Mar 2009 6:54 pm

In the "drone on endlessly" category I would have to nominate "Knockin' on Heaven's Door".
I wasn't sure whether to mention it in this thread, or in the "vocalist sit-in disaster" thread... either one would do !
-John