Topic: Songs you could live without hearing ever again (Read 14966 times)

soak · « **on:** 14 Sep 2005, 21:52 »

DISCLAIMER: My intention here is not to bag out other peoples taste in musics - merely to share with you a peculiarity of my profession that has lead to me dispising a particular artist.

I work in the AV industry, specifically in integration as a programmer (whoop de doo). Anyhoo we do a fair few shows to get the public interested in what we do and we also have a fairly impressive showroom so I get to play with a lot of new neat stuff on a regular basis, however all of this has a big draw back.

In order to demonstrate the sound quality of our systems we use music DVD's that have been recorded in 5.1ch surround. These discs have become more common recently, however their used to be only a few that were suitable to be played for audiences of various tastes, therefore the de facto standard has become the Eagles - When Hell Freezes Over. We do demonstrations all day long.

I have heard the damn thing that many times that my stomache clenches whenever I hear the opening chords of desperado, hotel california et al.

Thanks for letting me purge.

La Creme · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 Sep 2005, 22:08 »

Keep on purging. Fuck the Eageles.

Tartar Martyr · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 Sep 2005, 22:18 »

Weezer - Beverly Hills

Every time I hear that song start up on the radio at work I run for cover... it's just so aggravating. I miss the 1990's Weezer

soak · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 Sep 2005, 23:23 »

I know - I love pink triangle

Inlander · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 Sep 2005, 23:27 »

The Knack - My Sharona. Words cannot express how much I despise that song.

JLM · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 00:13 »

Hmm...tough call.

Whole Lotta Love by Led Zepplin.

Growing up, the only station I could ever get in clearly in my room was 97 rock, this awful classic rock station in Buffalo that mostly played crappy southern fried rock, zepplin and the who, which wasn't bad but got really boring really fast.

Kid Amnesiac · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 01:46 »

Quote from: Tartar Martyr

Weezer - Beverly Hills

Every time I hear that song start up on the radio at work I run for cover... it's just so aggravating. I miss the 1990's Weezer

This man speaks the truth.

southern_dan · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 03:54 »

voodoo child - that new 1 i cant stupidly think of the band argh

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 04:34 »

None of you can beat the fucking Macarena.

salada · « **Reply #9 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 06:05 »

most of everything, actually. even things i like. not to go and take this thread title literally, but i think only being able to listen to everything once would be kinda cool. think of all the new music you'd get to listen to.

thrashbluegrass · « **Reply #10 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 06:29 »

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's

That song was in heavy rotation at one of the worst jobs I ever had.

I thank god that it died off quickly, but every once in a while I'll hear a snatch of something that brings back the memory.

Saturday · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 06:42 »

whoa, lots of tracks... i can probably name of loads of tracks that i hate but it´s more interesting with tracks that you kinda like or enjoyed but well, it was just too much

radiohead - creep.
the beatles - love me do
the beatles - ob la di ob la da
led zeppelin - stairway to heaven
lots of ramones songs
green day - basketcase

southern_dan · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 07:20 »

Quote from: Saturday

whoa, lots of tracks... i can probably name of loads of tracks that i hate but it´s more interesting with tracks that you kinda like or enjoyed but well, it was just too much

radiohead - creep.
the beatles - love me do
the beatles - ob la di ob la da
led zeppelin - stairway to heaven
lots of ramones songs
green day - basketcase

*cries**cries**cries**cries**cries* meh im over it i knwo what u meen but totally all been over played

KharBevNor · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 10:38 »

Quote from: TrueNeutral

None of you can beat the fucking Macarena.

You see, whenever I hear that, I just think of Brujeria's cover version of it. The one called 'Marijuana'.

sjbrot · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 13:44 »

My work has been playing this one Paula Abdul song over and over again. I can't remember the name, but she does a "rap" in the middle of it.

It didn't help when my manager complimented the girl who chose the station on her taste in music.

Also, "100 Degrees" by Shout Out Louds. It's a great song, but it's easy to get sick of something when you just lay there with it on repeat.

Not An Addict · « **Reply #15 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 14:08 »

Quote from: sjbrot

My work has been playing this one Paula Abdul song over and over again. I can't remember the name, but she does a "rap" in the middle of it.

Sounds like "Cold Hearted". And I'd probably compliment the girl's music taste, too, if only because Abdul's worst song would still be better than the crap on the modern rock stations.

I would die a happy man if I never again heard "If I Had a Million Dollars" by the Barenaked Ladies, who I honestly do believe are the worst band in the history of music.

sp2 · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 14:16 »

There are a variety of terrible covers of good songs that fit into this category.

This includes, oh, just about fucking everything by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

Gryff · « **Reply #17 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 15:28 »

duh duh duh duh "I got my first real six string, bought it at the five and dime. Played it 'til my fingers bled, it was the summer of '69"

Signum_Tenebrae · « **Reply #18 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 15:32 »

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Oh how clever you are, green day, by using the current situation in Iraq to play on the emotions of 17 year old girls and thus sell more albums.

also, anything by My Chemical Romance and The Killers

(yeah I watch MTV after hours at night when nothing else is on even though I hate it)

sp2 · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 15:53 »

Quote from: Signum_Tenebrae

Green Day

That's really all you needed to say.

Kai · « **Reply #20 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 16:15 »

Quote from: Signum_Tenebrae

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Oh how clever you are, green day, by using the current situation in Iraq to play on the emotions of 17 year old girls and thus sell more albums.

also, anything by My Chemical Romance and The Killers

(yeah I watch MTV after hours at night when nothing else is on even though I hate it)

Truer words haven't been spoken. Seriously, Green Day. shut up.

(I watch it too! although Fuse kinda takes the cake for "Shitty late night music televison", simply because they tote themselves as the original, "indie" network when they play the exact same damn songs as MTV with less rap)

Kid_Disaster · « **Reply #21 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 21:19 »

Anything by Creed.

Not An Addict · « **Reply #22 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 21:22 »

What's weird about "Wake Me Up..." is that it's not even about September 11th, or Iraq, it's about the death of Billy Joe's father. But I suppose that would make for a boring video, so bring on the bombs!

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #23 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 21:29 »

Every european summer hit ever, especially the Las Ketchup one, they even made it in a christmas version with jinglebells.
It was just sad..

Simulacra · « **Reply #24 on:** 15 Sep 2005, 22:01 »

anything by puffy.

filthy hack.

i will never forgive him for remixing "every breath you take".

Maui · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 05:26 »

Quote

Growing up, the only station I could ever get in clearly in my room was 97 rock, this awful classic rock station.

ZOMG! ANOTHER BUFFALO PERSON! But yea, that station is good at times, but they seriously overplay some stuff eh.

Anyways, that DAMN milkshake song. Tons of people at my school would be singing it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. Gah. The exact same thing goes for that song stacy's mom.

YoungGrassHopper · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 08:50 »

Seal-kiss from a rose.

Phantom of the Opera selections.

both played over and over and over at a snooty restaurant/resort I worked at. All day long...either the lame local mainstream station (lame even as mainstream stations go...just the same 5 songs in rotation all day long) or the "piano versions of questionably popular Andrew LLoyd Weber (hack) tunes" cd.

amok · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 10:33 »

Quote from: TrueNeutral

None of you can beat the fucking Macarena.

You can do the Macarena perfectly in time to Slayer's Mandatory Suicide

anyway, for me it would probably be By The Way by RHCP. I worked at ASDA for a good few months, after the store closed. When the public had all left they put ASDA FM on the tannoy, and this was one of TWO songs which would be played on repeat, between adverts, over and over. For 6 hours.

Eldirial · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 11:41 »

That Fantana's song they play at the movie theatre.

I think that's how you spell it- it's a commercial kinda thing for "Fanta" I believe.

Merkava · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 16:26 »

Quote from: YoungGrassHopper

Seal-kiss from a rose.

WTF. That's, like, his only good song, and a really good one in general. Meh.

Kai · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 18:28 »

Quote from: Eldirial

That Fantana's song they play at the movie theatre.

I think that's how you spell it- it's a commercial kinda thing for "Fanta" I believe.

FANTA FANTA, DONT U WANNA

Johnny C · « **Reply #31 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 18:32 »

Quote from: Gryff

duh duh duh duh "I got my first real six string, bought it at the five and dime. Played it 'til my fingers bled, it was the summer of '69"

I've actively wished for Bryan Adams' death a couple of times.

There is a story as to why I hate the song "Freshmen" but the fact that I hate the song is all you need to know.

Jeridus · « **Reply #32 on:** 17 Sep 2005, 13:53 »

Dragostea Din Tei (often called "Numa Numa") actually makes my ears bleed, and I start to hallucinate, as images of dancing internet nerds flash through my head... I've had nightmares about that "dance"

KharBevNor · « **Reply #33 on:** 17 Sep 2005, 14:27 »

Quote from: Jeridus

Dragostea Din Tei

Remember when it was cool and ironic to like that song?

Why I dislike hipsters, in a nutshell.

practicality · « **Reply #34 on:** 17 Sep 2005, 18:40 »

Quote from: Tartar Martyr

Weezer - Beverly Hills

Every time I hear that song start up on the radio at work I run for cover... it's just so aggravating. I miss the 1990's Weezer

Second'd... at least the hating 'Beverly Hills' part.

Eldirial · « **Reply #35 on:** 17 Sep 2005, 18:57 »

Quote from: Kai

Quote from: Eldirial
That Fantana's song they play at the movie theatre.

I think that's how you spell it- it's a commercial kinda thing for "Fanta" I believe.

FANTA FANTA, DONT U WANNA

GAH! NO!

Seriously though, that is one scary song, and one scary commercial.

Reno · « **Reply #36 on:** 17 Sep 2005, 19:17 »

That Missy Elliot song that is ALWAYS on the radio....I dont know the name

Spike · « **Reply #37 on:** 17 Sep 2005, 19:34 »

Nine inch nails-closer.

Every time I hear that song I want to stab someone in the gut then knee them in the crotch.

Kai · « **Reply #38 on:** 17 Sep 2005, 20:17 »

Pretty much every fucking thing by HiM.

Not An Addict · « **Reply #39 on:** 17 Sep 2005, 20:48 »

Quote from: Reno

That Missy Elliot song that is ALWAYS on the radio....I dont know the name

"Lose Control", which I was humming while I read your post. Freaky.

screenaged · « **Reply #40 on:** 18 Sep 2005, 03:31 »

Anything by ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Clannad, The Eagles, Chicago, Boston, Toto or Bon Jovi (except Always which I quite like actually.)
i.e. anything my parents subjected me to on long car journeys until I got a Discman.

Imagine driving for nine hours with nothing but Abba and Fleetwood Mac on the radio. Nine hours. And then there was four hours with the Eagles, and the same again going home.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #41 on:** 18 Sep 2005, 04:30 »

Quote from: screenaged

Imagine driving for nine hours with nothing but Abba and Fleetwood Mac on the radio.

Bliss!

normz · « **Reply #42 on:** 18 Sep 2005, 04:37 »

Quote from: Spike

Nine inch nails-closer.

Every time I hear that song I want to stab someone in the gut then knee them in the crotch.

awwww and thats part of my make-out mix too (so cliche)

and i hate pop in general but the spice girls and hanson particularly hurt my head (i think its the fact i used to actually like them at one stage)

Everest · « **Reply #43 on:** 18 Sep 2005, 07:51 »

Quote from: Praeserpium Machinarum

Every european summer hit ever, especially the Las Ketchup one, they even made it in a christmas version with jinglebells.
It was just sad..

THIS AIN'T NOTHING BUT A SUMMER/WINTER JAM!!!

saturnine1979 · « **Reply #44 on:** 18 Sep 2005, 12:35 »

Four Non Blondes

practicality · « **Reply #45 on:** 18 Sep 2005, 13:48 »

Most of Joss Stone's songs.

soak · « **Reply #46 on:** 18 Sep 2005, 14:37 »

Quote from: screenaged

Imagine driving for nine hours with nothing but Abba and Fleetwood Mac on the radio. Nine hours. And then there was four hours with the Eagles, and the same again going home.

I feel your pain. My girlfriend used to go on holiday with her parents to the same place every year and her Dad played the same set of Mix tapes every year for ten years. I only went twice but that was enough.

Whenever we are listening to the radio in the car and anything of one of those tapes come on we shudder, especially April Sun in Cuba by Dragon.

Not An Addict · « **Reply #47 on:** 18 Sep 2005, 19:17 »

Quote from: Spike

Nine inch nails-closer.

Every time I hear that song I want to stab someone in the gut then knee them in the crotch.

And that's his one good song, too. SNAP.

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Author Topic: Songs you could live without hearing ever again (Read 14966 times)

soak

La Creme

Tartar Martyr

soak

Kid Amnesiac

southern_dan

TrueNeutral

thrashbluegrass

Saturday

southern_dan

sjbrot

Not An Addict

sp2

Signum_Tenebrae

sp2

Kid_Disaster

Not An Addict

Praeserpium Machinarum

Simulacra

Maui

YoungGrassHopper

Eldirial

Merkava

Jeridus

practicality

Eldirial

Reno

Not An Addict

screenaged

normz

Everest

saturnine1979

practicality

soak

Not An Addict