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Apple Wumble wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 6:47 pm
O Superman wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:01 pm I've always had an irrational hatred of Tainted Love by Soft Cell. Don't really know why, just found it really irritating and I still do.
Their version or do you hate the original as well?
I knew it wasn't original but no, it's just their version that winds me up.
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especially when I've just sat down !
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O Superman wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:34 pm
Apple Wumble wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 6:47 pm
O Superman wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:01 pm I've always had an irrational hatred of Tainted Love by Soft Cell. Don't really know why, just found it really irritating and I still do.
Their version or do you hate the original as well?
I knew it wasn't original but no, it's just their version that winds me up.
Do other soft cell tunes irritate you as well ?
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Constanza wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 1:33 pm Jamaican Holiday by 10CC. Any song that mentions cricket is over rated.
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Beradogs wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:20 am Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen
Everything I do I do it for you. Bryan Adams
Anything by U2.
FFS! 3 times this year I’ve agreed with Bera. This is becoming terrifying.
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tuffers#1 wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:28 pm Rockin all over the world . Pah

Such a common football stadia song
Played to encourage fans to be happy at winning .

Makes my p155 boil !!!
Is that why you liked it so much when we lost? 😂
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Bohemian Rhapsody
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O Superman wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:43 pm
tuffers#1 wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:29 pm
O Superman wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:01 pm


Sorry O
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Love that song
Such a clever song
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O my gawd wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 11:33 pm
tuffers#1 wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:28 pm Rockin all over the world . Pah

Such a common football stadia song
Played to encourage fans to be happy at winning .

Makes my p155 boil !!!
Is that why you liked it so much when we lost? 😂
I dont ever like it when we lose
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RBMarshall wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 2:52 pm La la la la oi.
Stand Up for the Orient is discriminatory against those with bad knees like me, others who find it difficult and the disabled fans by West Stand
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One of the only artists I’ve failed to understand the appeal of is Bruce Springsteen.
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Harlow wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 2:14 pm Have recently bought a new turntable so to celebrate I bought Carole King's "Tapestry"-thought my wife would enjoy it -together with a double Joe Bonamassa album (vinyls). I had heard of Tapestry being a classic but god was it boring-my wife said she preferred Joe B, that's how boring it was.

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I'm Not In Love -10cc Like a funeral dirge

Stairway To heaven-Led Zep Just an ok rock song

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KC & sunshine band wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:49 pm stand up for the orient
especially when I've just sat down !
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RBMarshall wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 2:52 pm La la la la oi.
Agree. Embarrassingly bad

John Lennon - Imagine - mawkish slop
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Apple Wumble wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:26 am One of the only artists I’ve failed to understand the appeal of is Bruce Springsteen.
Absolutely right Wumble, his Born in the USA gives me a severe headache.
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Chicken Dhansak wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:32 pm
Apple Wumble wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:26 am One of the only artists I’ve failed to understand the appeal of is Bruce Springsteen.
Absolutely right Wumble, his Born in the USA gives me a severe headache.
I'm afraid I'm going to agree. Lyrically it's good stuff, musically I don't get it.
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Max B Gold wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:59 pm
Chicken Dhansak wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:32 pm
Apple Wumble wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:26 am One of the only artists I’ve failed to understand the appeal of is Bruce Springsteen.
Absolutely right Wumble, his Born in the USA gives me a severe headache.
I'm afraid I'm going to agree. Lyrically it's good stuff, musically I don't get it.
I don't agree, Thunder Road and Jungleland are my two favourites of his
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one o in huntingdon wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:17 pm
Max B Gold wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:59 pm
Chicken Dhansak wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:32 pm

Absolutely right Wumble, his Born in the USA gives me a severe headache.
I'm afraid I'm going to agree. Lyrically it's good stuff, musically I don't get it.
I don't agree, Thunder Road and Jungleland are my two favourites of his
It's a bit Meatloafish.
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tuffers#1 wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:55 pm
O Superman wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:34 pm
Apple Wumble wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 6:47 pm

Their version or do you hate the original as well?
I knew it wasn't original but no, it's just their version that winds me up.
Do other soft cell tunes irritate you as well ?
No. Why do you ask?
The question was about over-rated songs, not artists.
But I don't have any particular problem with Soft Cell, Marc Almond or anything else about him / them if that's what you are getting at.
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one o in huntingdon wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:17 pm
Max B Gold wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:59 pm
Chicken Dhansak wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:32 pm

Absolutely right Wumble, his Born in the USA gives me a severe headache.
I'm afraid I'm going to agree. Lyrically it's good stuff, musically I don't get it.
I don't agree, Thunder Road and Jungleland are my two favourites of his
Tbf I don’t know much of his stuff and should explore it but it all sounds really middle of the road and unexciting
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O Superman wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:31 pm
tuffers#1 wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:55 pm
O Superman wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:34 pm

I knew it wasn't original but no, it's just their version that winds me up.
Do other soft cell tunes irritate you as well ?
No. Why do you ask?
The question was about over-rated songs, not artists.
But I don't have any particular problem with Soft Cell, Marc Almond or anything else about him / them if that's what you are getting at.
Not really but kind of .

For example
I love Chrissie Hinds Voice
But really only love 1 of the songs she sung .

Wheras i hated Dylans whiney drawl
But his songs are pretty damn great
when covered by better singers .

Hope that explains the question
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Max B Gold wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:07 pm
one o in huntingdon wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:17 pm
Max B Gold wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:59 pm

I'm afraid I'm going to agree. Lyrically it's good stuff, musically I don't get it.
I don't agree, Thunder Road and Jungleland are my two favourites of his
It's a bit Meatloafish.
Is it?
Don't recall any sax playing in Meatloaf tracks
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one o in huntingdon wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 4:11 pm
Max B Gold wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:07 pm
one o in huntingdon wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:17 pm

I don't agree, Thunder Road and Jungleland are my two favourites of his
It's a bit Meatloafish.
Is it?
Don't recall any sax playing in Meatloaf tracks
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