OT: It Was Real Popular, but....Twas Never a Big Fav of Mine....!

[nwhoopfan]

I think this one might make the universal hate list. (But I'm sure someone will disagree) lol.

Would line dancing have even existed without this song? I feel like this song added a whole lot of fuel to the fire for people who never liked country music.

 

[DefenseBB]

OK, we've looked at all angles of everything we have liked music wise, so how about the opposite approach - what songs have you essentially despised over the years?

I'll kick it off with this one:

I guess you don't like guitar solo's, lyrics or metaphors. This whole album MADE the Eagles into the icons they are today. To say you despise this is worrisome, for context, what groups do you like? Then again, I am afraid of that answer...

 

[Bama fan]

Sympathy For the Devil - Rolling Stones. (although Natalie Merchant has a fantastic cover of it)

Well I cannot argue against that choice. Certainly in my top grouping. I was fearful that your #1 might be "Ooh to Be a Gooner".

 

[Scud49]

I guess you don't like guitar solo's, lyrics or metaphors. This whole album MADE the Eagles into the icons they are today. To say you despise this is worrisome, for context, what groups do you like? Then again, I am afraid of that answer...

Ah, no need to be "afraid' of the answer I would say:

Beatles
Rolling Stones
Steely Dan
Jefferson Airplane
The Doors
Van Morrison
Joni Mitchell
Marshall Tucker Band
Flying Burrito Brothers
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Allman Brothers
CCR
Country Joe & the Fish
Joe Cocker
The Band
Bob Dylan
War
Batdorf and Rodney
Ronnie Laws
Danny O'Keefe
Moody Blues
Muddy Waters
Leon Russell
Loggins and Messina
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Eric Clapton
Cream
Traffic
Tom Waits
Weather Report
The Dillards
Buffalo Springfield
Robin Trower
Bruce Cockburn
Bob Marley
Santana
Herbie Hancock
The Dirt Band
The Crusaders
The Greatful Dead
Laura Nyro
Goose Creek Symphony
Michelle Shocked
Steve Stills and Manassas
Les McCann
Eddie Harris
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Randy Newman
ZZ Top
The Strawbs
Warren Zevon
Rod Stewart
Bonnie Raitt
Nils Lofgren
Little Feat
The Roches
Passport
Tim Buckley
Zephyr
Poco
Pentangle
Kingfish
Duke Ellington
Bruce Cockburn
Gil Scot Heron
Shuggie Otis
Michael Franks
Jerry Jeff Walker
Derek and the Dominos
Todd Rundgren
Boz Scaggs
Booker T & the MG's
Mannheim Steamroller
David Bromberg
The Kinks
James Taylor
Mary McCaslin
Charles Brown
Jimmy Cliff
Fairport Convention
Robert Cray
David Grisman
Tom Rush
Asleep at the Wheel
Jimmy Buffet
The Corrs
Stevie Wonder

And...quite a few others, but that should give some idea. And I do like the Eagles to some extent, it's just that song grated on my ears.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Ok, now to really piss people off.

Not only is it the worst song ever written, dull, boring, just awful. It is also been covered by pretty much everyone and their brother/sister. Makes me sick whenever I hear it (well just the name or first couple notes, because I'll immediately change channel or turn it off before I vomit).

Wow - another one of my favorites, although there ARE a lot of awful covers.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Ah, no need to be "afraid' of the answer I would say:

Beatles
Steely Dan
Jefferson Airplane
The Doors
Joni Mitchell
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Band
Bob Dylan
Loggins and Messina
Eric Clapton
Warren Zevon
Bonnie Raitt
Nils Lofgren
Todd Rundgren
James Taylor
And...quite a few others, but that should give some idea. And I do like the Eagles to some extent, it's just that song grated on my ears.

WOW - some very cool bands on your list. Even the ones I left up wouldn't all necessarily be on my list, but again, some really, really great ones there. I would add, again, among others:

Judy Collins
The Who
ELO
Jim Croce
Harry Chapin
Neil Diamond
Jethro Tull
Elton John

And - others (of course). Like you, I do like only some Eagles, (we go to a local tribute band's Eagles show pretty regularly) though, as I pointed out, Hotel California is actually the song I like best.

 

[bluedevil]

Ok, now to really piss people off.

Not only is it the worst song ever written, dull, boring, just awful. It is also been covered by pretty much everyone and their brother/sister. Makes me sick whenever I hear it (well just the name or first couple notes, because I'll immediately change channel or turn it off before I vomit).

If it is as bad as you say why has it been "covered by pretty much everyone and their brother/sister"?

 

[eebmg]

Can't wait for the followup thread. Worst Inventions.

Cellphone
Refrigerator
Indoor Plumbing
Computer
Air Conditioner
No talent hack Edison's electric light
TV
...

 

[Scud49]

WOW - some very cool bands on your list. Even the ones I left up wouldn't all necessarily be on my list, but again, some really, really great ones there. I would add, again, among others:

Judy Collins
The Who
ELO
Jim Croce
Harry Chapin
Neil Diamond
Jethro Tull
Elton John

And - others (of course). Like you, I do like only some Eagles, (we go to a local tribute band's Eagles show pretty regularly) though, as I pointed out, Hotel California is actually the song I like best.

Oh yea, I'm with ya - I like all those groups/artists too - I think I just got tired of typing

And one other just popped into mind too - Blind Faith.

 

[Beemer]

Another came to mind that I feel obligated to share. This song is so aggravating that they had to give it an alias.

I always thought the guy in the song was an idiot- didn't he realize his girlfriend also wanted out since she was the one who placed the personal ad he responded to in the first place??? Duh....

 

[Beemer]

I just have to admit, and its gonna put me in the super minority here......I'm OK with Rocky Top.

Turn in your UConn fan card!

 

[Beemer]

Rush is a band that I've just never liked. Can't really put my finger on it, just doesn't work for me.

I really didn't like 80s stuff like Depeche Mode or The Cure, but Fine Young Cannibals in particular were fairly popular for a little while and I just thought their sound was BAD.


Oooh, "Light My Fire" by the Doors drives me nuts. Redundant, and the song just won't end.

For me 95% of all "progressive" rock is scratch the vinyl awful. Rush, Yes, King Crimson all that bunch for the most part make my ears bleed. OK so you and your fellow band members can play 10 minute solos on your instruments without repeating a note and all at the same time too. Big whoop. Technical proficiency alone does not make for great music IMO. You need great lyrics and singing too.

 

[Adesmar123]

Good song, I'll agree not one of his best, but Steve Miller has a lot of great songs.

Listen to his first 5 albums

 

[MainefanSC]

I'm a bit surprised no one has mentioned "A Horse with no name" by America. In my mind it's the worst song ever recorded. I change the station or just turn off the radio, when it comes on.

 

[Scud49]

I loved the Airplane and liked the Jefferson Starship, but this song by them makes my ears curl up:

 

[SWHuskyFan]

I feel bad putting this here as this song is the most annoying song ever written. In my defense, you asked for it.

 

[Adesmar123]

I feel bad putting this here as this song is the most annoying song ever written. In my defense, you asked for it.

Tin roof...rusted!

 

[Scud49]

I feel bad putting this here as this song is the most annoying song ever written. In my defense, you asked for it.

Oh gawd, that one is bad, real bad. Our community standards have sunk to a new low. I award you 1 can of Boneyard Lysol.

 

[Adesmar123]

I feel bad putting this here as this song is the most annoying song ever written. In my defense, you asked for it.

Ahhh. You must have missed Rock Lobster

 

[nwhoopfan]

Tin roof...rusted!

When I was a youth, I worked on a haying crew for a family of ranchers a couple summers. They had a dog, must've been a border collie, who could tell jokes. The guy would say, "Spot, where's the tin?" and the dog would respond with perfect timing "roof." Your post reminded me of that.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I loved the Airplane and liked the Jefferson Starship, but this song by them makes my ears curl up:

Looks around sheepishly. I grew up with the 80s version of Chicago and Starship, didn't know about how different those bands were originally until later. I liked that 80s stuff, even REO Speedwagon that got savaged earlier in this thread. I'm not even gonna apologize for it.

 

[Waquoit]

I can't honestly remember hearing Steve Miller while I was in high school, but as soon as I got to college it seems like EVERYBODY had his greatest hits CD. I figured it was standard issue, came with checking into your dorm.

I think it was Henry Rollins who said the music you like when you're 12 is the music you'll like for the rest of your life. I was 12 when the The Joker was released and all the guys loved that song because we all loved peaches by then. I took my 12 year old nephew to see him when he played Windsor about a decade ago.

 

[Purduke]

The lesser talented Lobo

 

[McFly]

Encouraged by the British invasion and James Brown, popular music and I went our separate ways pretty early on, so I missed, or not, a lot of the stuff already mentioned. But living in an Army barracks, I couldn't escape it all. I thought Me and Mrs. Jones was particularly disgusting. Still do. On a lighter note, there's this:

 

[rvwsleep]

Whenever a Pink Floyd song comes on, I change the station.

Have you tried a different kind of edible ?

 

[JordyG]

Would line dancing have even existed without this song? I feel like this song added a whole lot of fuel to the fire for people who never liked country music.

Yes. Black people had been doing the Bus Stop and The Electric Slide years before that horrible song. Not to mention The Stroll as well.

 

[PoppaBear]

Yes. Black people had been doing the Bus Stop and The Electric Slide years before that horrible song. Not to mention The Stroll as well.

Here's a great article about the history of line dancing. It never hurts to feed your mind. Even if it's something you never ,ever, thought about.

History of Line Dancing - Rockin' Horse Dance Barn

History of Line Dancing This history page is still in progress as more data is being collected. Please don’t copy […]

www.learn2dance4fun.com

 

[nwhoopfan]

Ah, interesting. I was thinking of country line dancing in particular but I see the phrase applies to a much broader spectrum of dances. Thanks. The electric slide and macarena both popped up at some weddings or other events I've attended over the years.

edit--the chicken dance probably fits in here somewhere too

 

[temery]

Anything with Cher. Dealer's choice.

 

[Waquoit]

Anything with Cher. Dealer's choice.

Good one, I really can't stand her music.