Massively over-rated songs

[ContrifibulatoryFred]

I will never understand why any version of Leonard Cohen’s dirge Alleluia should ever get air play.
But with live music/bans in bars the worst of all time has to be Mack the Knife - an anthem to all middle-aged wannabe gangsters - with puts an entirely new meaning to the word ‘tedious’.

Be interested to see what other ‘bangers’ are hated by this MB

[PutneyO]

Every fecking ABBA song

[Clive Evans]

One man's meat is another man's poison. Thank God we are not all the same. Show a little more tolerance. Maybe you need a Holiday.

[Chicken Dhansak]

Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf.

[ContrifibulatoryFred]

Clive - it’s a discussion you numpty.
I am interested to learn what songs irritate fellow Mbers
I am in holiday already thanks - and this thread was inspired by having to listen to the two songs mentioned above - played by the hotel band last night.
I’m pretty sure that some songs I like would make others’ teeth grind - as you correctly say that’s the beauty of human taste.

[The Mindsweep]

Happy Birthday. Everyone knows it, sings it, but it really is a load of repetitive nonsense.

[Beradogs]

Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen
Everything I do I do it for you. Bryan Adams
Anything by U2.

[Kimpon]

Birdie Song was good but the accompanying dance moves made the instrumentals sound comical.

I sometimes wish we could change our O’s victory tune but Arthur behind me loves it.

[Omygawd]

Lady in Red. Yukkkk.

[o-no]

Baby shark

[Kimpon]

Anything by that ex soldier bloke

[Mr. Peanutbutter]

Sweet Caroline

[EastDerehamO]

Bohemian Rhapsody - seconded.
Hey Jude.

[tuffers#1]

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 !!!

[Constanza]

Jamaican Holiday by 10CC. Any song that mentions cricket is over rated.

[LittleMate]

Most of the songs mentioned were decent, but fitted perfectly into a place and time that people from that era remember fondly. I don't think a sinle song mentioned on here is from an artist I would follow, but I like many of the songs because of the feelings they stir up. Apart from Leonard Cohen!!

[LittleMate]

Most of the songs mentioned were decent, but fitted perfectly into a place and time that people from that era remember fondly. I don't think a single song mentioned on here is from an artist I would follow, but I like many of the songs because of the feelings they stir up. Apart from Leonard Cohen!!

[Orient_Man_And_Boy]

Anything by Paul Mc after he left The Beatles, with special credits to the Frog Chorus and Hey Jude (repeat 168 times).

[Harlow]

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.

But, with my new Rega deck, decent amp and speakers my old vinyls sound fantastic-listening to Led Zeps "whole lotta love" move between the speakers was amazing

Back to topic how we rate songs very much depend on our taste. However for a perhaps massively underrated song catch the Kinks "Celluloid Heroes"

[Southcoastsoftee]

Living on a prayer - Jon Bovi.

[RBMarshall]

La la la la oi.

[O Superman]

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.

[tuffers#1]

Sorry O

[O Superman]

Sorry O

Love that song

[Rich Tea Wellin]

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?