Songs You Absolutely Hate

I have been thinking of something to write about today.  This topic popped into my head early this morning.  As the day has wore on I have gone from thinking it's an insane topic to thinking it's an interesting topic.   I'm sure everyone has heard songs they hate.  You know what I mean - the type of song that makes you cringe.  Makes your skin crawl.   Makes you feel like you're in the company of someone you can't stand, lol.  But seriously though - there are some songs that do make me feel that way.   I've been rolling it around in my head for a couple of hours and several have come to mind.  I'm using songs that I believe are relatively well known.  So, let's get started:

1. "You Can Call Me Al" - Paul Simon

This was a big departure for Paul Simon.  A new kind of music for him.  In fact, it was critically acclaimed.  Personally I couldn't stand it thirty years ago and I still hate it today.

2. "Total Eclipse of the Heart"- Bonnie Tyler

This is the most over dramatic, over produced, over sung and over emotional song in history.  It still makes me cringe to this day.

3. "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes

This is a dumb song and I always hated it.   I think this one may just be a personal thing because a lot of people like it.  Kim Carnes voice gets on my nerves big time.

4. "Gone" - NSync

To really appreciate how bad this one is you have to watch the video as well as listen to the song.  It'll make your skin crawl.

5. "You're Beautiful" - James Blunt

Typically I enjoy a man singing a song for a woman.  "When a Man Loves a Woman" comes to mind.  Blunt simply doesn't have the vocal chops. He sounds embarrassing to me.

6. "Disco Duck"  Rick Dees

Need I say more on this one????

7. "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I won't do That)" - Meat Loaf

See the aforementioned "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

8. "I'm Steppin' Out" - John Lennon

The problem with this one is the man who sings it.  I'm a huge Lennon and Beatles fan.   This particular song was released posthumously so we will never know if Lennon would have let it out.   As it stands, it did come out 4 years after he was killed and it's embarrassingly bad.

I will stop there as nothing else is coming to mind right now.  As always, I hope people will join in and comment.  Are there any songs that you absolutely hate??????

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