rmorris Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 On 29/03/2024 at 11:17, SteveXFR said: Frog Chorus Proof that McCartney was not a song writing genius He is though. Also an artist with a large body of work. Meaning it's going to go off piste sometimes. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Sweet Home Alabama. Monotonous drivel for toothless, dungaree wearing rednecks. I seriously considered playing the first round of it into a looper and then going for a few pints for the next half hour when I used to have to play it at every gig. Thankfully it's now been binned from the setlist for a good while. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Edge Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 1 minute ago, Japhet said: Sweet Home Alabama. Monotonous drivel for toothless, dungaree wearing rednecks. I seriously considered playing the first round of it into a looper and then going for a few pints for the next half hour when I used to have to play it at every gig. Thankfully it's now been binned from the setlist for a good while. Ah but other version, Werewolves of London, is actually quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 13 minutes ago, Japhet said: Sweet Home Alabama. Monotonous drivel for toothless, dungaree wearing rednecks. Totally agree. Same with Silver Machine but substitute dungarees for leathers. Round, and round and Round, and round and Round, and round and Round, and round 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JottoSW1 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 14 hours ago, HMX said: That faux folk sound around the time Lumineers were ho-heying and stomping their feet. Home by Edward Sharpe and the magnetic zeroes, anything Mumfordy. I’ve built up tolerance for adjacent stuff over the years but I still can’t handle that stuff. The Mumfords were a bunch of posh chancers, which should be irrelevant. As they're also utter dross this is OK. The member ( !?!) who's the faux folk equivalent of Laurence Fox is an actively nasty alt right critter. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JottoSW1 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Anything by The Libertines / Babyshambles. Just Because ............. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I absolutely detest American Pie. I can't describe the disgust I feel when those first notes ring out. I hate every rendition of it by every artist. I feel similarly towards The Doors music. I realise they were a great, groundbreaking band. I just can't stand them. I feel the same about The Beatles music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Actually, after reading through the comments, I had forgotten, probably because my mind had pushed them away somewhere safe, but back in the 80's there was a fad for video juke boxes in pubs. My local had one and every Tom, Dick and Sally used to put on Walk of Life, Road to Nowhere and Dancing in The Dark. Ever since I have had a hatred for those songs. They were played to death. If I hear them I quickly avoid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 On 28/03/2024 at 22:10, Clarky said: Wow, that is so aligned with my view, Their first album 'Signing Off' was, in my view, stupendous ( several fab songs eg Tyler, King etc) but they quickly dissolved into utterly dreadful, commercial (as another BCer described it) cod reggae Many years ago, I watched a documentary about UB40. It was probably made because the Campbell brothers dad was a famous folk musician. Anyway, they had only released two albums I think at the time. They said we won't sing love songs. We sing about real life struggles and oppression and all that stuff that's important when you are young. If you ever hear us singing love songs, you know we have sold out. I guess they sold out then. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 36 minutes ago, ubit said: I absolutely detest American Pie. I can't describe the disgust I feel when those first notes ring out. I hate every rendition of it by every artist. I feel similarly towards The Doors music. I realise they were a great, groundbreaking band. I just can't stand them. I feel the same about The Beatles music. Now then, you've crossed the line here. While I understand the sentiment in this, I'd raise you the Mott The Hoople live version from the 1974 live album. Man alive, while I have no love for the song, but you have the end of the intro tape (Jupiter from The Planets suite), a bit of crowd noise and then Ian Hunter doing about 70 seconds of it launching the band into The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll. It's magical. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, ubit said: Walk of Life That cheesy keyboard sound is absolutely hateful. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) Champagne Supernova Don’t Look Back in Anger Wonderwall. You’ll see a pattern emerging. Appalling, over played, over-rated rubbish. Edited March 31 by JJTee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 41 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: Now then, you've crossed the line here. While I understand the sentiment in this, I'd raise you the Mott The Hoople live version from the 1974 live album. Man alive, while I have no love for the song, but you have the end of the intro tape (Jupiter from The Planets suite), a bit of crowd noise and then Ian Hunter doing about 70 seconds of it launching the band into The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll. It's magical. Totally agree, that is my favourite ever live album, MOTT are my #1 😎 John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: It's magical. Nope! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, ezbass said: That cheesy keyboard sound is absolutely hateful. Even mentioning it, I can now hear it going round in my head. This is torture! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, ubit said: Many years ago, I watched a documentary about UB40. It was probably made because the Campbell brothers dad was a famous folk musician. Anyway, they had only released two albums I think at the time. They said we won't sing love songs. We sing about real life struggles and oppression and all that stuff that's important when you are young. If you ever hear us singing love songs, you know we have sold out. I guess they sold out then. Similarly Mick Hucknell who started out singing about being skint but quite quickly disappeared up his own backside, becoming a gastro snob living next to an Italian lake if I remember correctly. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 5 minutes ago, ubit said: Nope! Mods! Teehee 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrane Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Little Drummer Boy. Partly because it's sickeningly twee, but mainly because of it's association in my mind with Ian Brady & Myra Hindley https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/chilling-recording-shocked-the-court-133705.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Yes sir, I can bloody boogie! 'Nuff said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 3 hours ago, ezbass said: That cheesy keyboard sound is absolutely hateful. Nanny-goat's cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Quite a lot of the usual cover band staples on here are strong contenders for my worm sandwich list i.e I'd rather eat one than play any of them again. However, Bohemian Like You is head and shoulders way above any of them in a list of songs that I hate. I absolutely loathe everything about it and have never understood why anyone would want to hear it; I hated it from the first time I listened to it and played it in a band. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 4 hours ago, ubit said: Actually, after reading through the comments, I had forgotten, probably because my mind had pushed them away somewhere safe, but back in the 80's there was a fad for video juke boxes in pubs. My local had one and every Tom, Dick and Sally used to put on Walk of Life, Road to Nowhere and Dancing in The Dark. Ever since I have had a hatred for those songs. They were played to death. If I hear them I quickly avoid. I remember those. The ‘80’s was in many ways a golden era for music, but Stars on 45, Jive bloomin’ Bunny, and then Stock Aitken and Waterman (*spits loudly into the saloon spittoon *) were low points that have probably never been been beaten since for lowness..... 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 8 minutes ago, Shaggy said: I remember those. The ‘80’s was in many ways a golden era for music, but Stars on 45, Jive bloomin’ Bunny, and then Stock Aitken and Waterman (*spits loudly into the saloon spittoon *) were low points that have probably never been been beaten since for lowness..... Pick any era for popular music and there is real gold to be found in equal measure to dross. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JottoSW1 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 3 hours ago, JJTee said: Champagne Supernova Don’t Look Back in Anger Wonderwall. You’ll see a pattern emerging. Appalling, over played, over-rated rubbish. AGREED .Gallagher senior's third rate guitar smeared over everything (Malcolm Young he wasn't. With narked whining as the icing on the cake. Noel's only notable talent was occasionally skewering scathing comments regarding stuff like the Michael Jackson / Jarvis Cocker incident. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 4 hours ago, ubit said: back in the 80's there was a fad for video juke boxes in pubs I remember a song The power of love by jennifer rush and frankie goes to Hollywood being played on those on repeat most of the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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