Songs that make you cringe or feel ill

**Greenman** · October 24th, 2012, 07:10 PM

You know the sort of thing I mean. You hear a song on the radio, or at a friends' house and you cringe each time you remember it or it is heard on said radio. Perhaps there is one song that you dread hearing because it is just too twee or makes you feel physically sick(what our American cousins would call barf-making!)

I would cite the following that are cringeworthy or twee or just so sickly sweet it is almost too much to bear:

Tonight I Celebrate My Love for You-Roberta Flack
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face-also by her- Both are Pass the sickbags!

Loving You-Minnie Ripperton, twittering away like a lovesick schoolgirl-yeuch!!!

Close to You-The Carpenters-okay a good combo but please too much sprinkling of pixie dust in this one

She's Out of My Life-Michael Jackson. What the hell did he know about relationships at that young age oh yes and BEN-to a rat-what's all that about?

It's Raining Men-the Weathergirls-probably one of the worst records ever yet revived by Geri Halliwell!!

The Police-Miss Gradenko-now don't me wrong, one of the best groups ever and my first ever band encountered in 1979 but this was off their successful Every Breath You Take album but it is awful and not written by Sting!

And finally...Aerosmith-I Don't Want to Miss a Thing(soundtrack from movie Armageddon 1998) toe-curlingly awful and played to death on radio stations like MAGIC 104.9 Stick to rock n roll Steven! Armageddon out of here!!

Now it's your turn...

**taffy2** · October 24th, 2012, 07:15 PM

Anything by a boy 'band'

**tygrkhat40** · October 24th, 2012, 08:19 PM

"Shooting Star" by Bad Company. I hate this song. I would rather listen to Rush Limbaugh or Howard Stern bloviate for 5 minutes than listen to this song.

"The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis. Bo-bana fo-fana my ass.

Anything by Tears for Fears.

**Office Boy** · October 24th, 2012, 08:47 PM

Anything from Boy George. What the hell!!

**taffy2** · October 24th, 2012, 08:48 PM

Taylor Swift produces copious amounts of bile for me too

**Decadence** · October 24th, 2012, 09:10 PM

Wow... this could be an extensive list:

Eagles: Hotel California (actually, anything where Don Henley sings)
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Free Bird or Sweet Home Alabama
Phil Collins: In the Air Tonight
Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
Led Zep: Stairway to Heaven
Boston: Anything off the first album
Scorpions: Rock You Like a Hurricane and There's Noone Like You
Foreigner: Jukebox Hero
Styx: The Best of Times
Kansas: Carry On My Wayward Son
John Mellencamp: anything (did this bloke EVER have a good day?)
Neil Young: Southern Man (ditto on ever having a good day)
Journey: Any Way You Want It

Give me a chance, I'll think of more

jdigriz · October 24th, 2012, 11:33 PM

"(You're)Having My Baby" by Paul Anka. I'm sure expectant fathers loved it,but as a 10 year old when it was released,it was just awful. If I could respectfully disagree with Greenman,I thought "Miss Gradenko" was catchy with a good guitar solo,whereas Andy Summers' "Mother",from the same album was pretty irritating. Great topic!

**TCO95** · October 25th, 2012, 04:16 AM

I'll avoid the easy ones (ie) any disco.

If - Bread, David Gates was capable of so much more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a_4fBH_7dk

Arthur's Theme - Cristopher Cross The strings, his voice, the melody, his voice, the lyrics, his voice...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQAOn...eature=related

Mandy + I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow Need I say more?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdIOt...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-fev...eature=related

**blondifan** · October 25th, 2012, 05:16 AM

Nothing Compares To U - Sinead O'Connor.
I used to be besotted with a woman who'd previously lost her Gold Miner partner in an auto crash. She claimed this song reminded her of him and i don't begrudge anyone anything, but she turned out to be the most supreme game player I've ever met. She left me on my birthday to return to a previous lover, a white South African with an assumed name, pretending to be German.
Same woman also loved Gary Moore's 'Still Got the Blues For You', which proved to be a real PITA, when you're in a bar band and this was part of your repetoire, back then.
Had her and 'Bob' dance in front of me on one occasion.

Later, anything on the first Garbage album (which i love again now

), but couldn't listen to for a long time. Different woman, different story.

**Nobody1** · October 25th, 2012, 05:32 AM

German gangster rap in general. Man, where to start?

Firstly, these are just people trying to earn money with the fact that they have remained intellectual toddlers. Secondly, they imitate their American models in a country that has no real gang problem, an extremely low crime rate and one of the toughest gun laws in the world.They are laughed at by real gangsters, and are proud of it (LOL

). Thirdly, their purely material attitude reflects a enormous inferiority complex, mainly towards women. And this though guy posturing appears pretty gay. Fourthly, they like to play with toys (gas pistols, ROFL

) but don't do military service. The Turkish version of this total assclownery is of the opinion they were the black people of Germany. Does it go more idiotic?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71ZQHG6sDdI

Once, i had one of these little monkeys on my back. That was no tough guy at all. (LOL

). They are just total assclowns.

October 24th, 2012, 07:10 PM	#1
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,516 Times in 19,356 Posts	Songs that make you cringe or feel ill You know the sort of thing I mean. You hear a song on the radio, or at a friends' house and you cringe each time you remember it or it is heard on said radio. Perhaps there is one song that you dread hearing because it is just too twee or makes you feel physically sick(what our American cousins would call barf-making!) I would cite the following that are cringeworthy or twee or just so sickly sweet it is almost too much to bear: Tonight I Celebrate My Love for You-Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face-also by her- Both are Pass the sickbags! Loving You-Minnie Ripperton, twittering away like a lovesick schoolgirl-yeuch!!! Close to You-The Carpenters-okay a good combo but please too much sprinkling of pixie dust in this one She's Out of My Life-Michael Jackson. What the hell did he know about relationships at that young age oh yes and BEN-to a rat-what's all that about? It's Raining Men-the Weathergirls-probably one of the worst records ever yet revived by Geri Halliwell!! The Police-Miss Gradenko-now don't me wrong, one of the best groups ever and my first ever band encountered in 1979 but this was off their successful Every Breath You Take album but it is awful and not written by Sting! And finally...Aerosmith-I Don't Want to Miss a Thing(soundtrack from movie Armageddon 1998) toe-curlingly awful and played to death on radio stations like MAGIC 104.9 Stick to rock n roll Steven! Armageddon out of here!! Now it's your turn... __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

October 24th, 2012, 07:15 PM	#2
taffy2 Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 1,656 Thanks: 15,153 Thanked 29,870 Times in 1,686 Posts	Anything by a boy 'band' __________________ Life is about kicking ass, not kissing it To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

October 24th, 2012, 08:19 PM	#3
tygrkhat40 Long Suffering Bills Fan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 9,669 Thanks: 304,243 Thanked 152,528 Times in 9,629 Posts	"Shooting Star" by Bad Company. I hate this song. I would rather listen to Rush Limbaugh or Howard Stern bloviate for 5 minutes than listen to this song. "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis. Bo-bana fo-fana my ass. Anything by Tears for Fears. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

October 24th, 2012, 08:47 PM	#4
Office Boy Former Staff Join Date: May 2008 Location: in the office upstairs Posts: 1,415 Thanks: 6,048 Thanked 40,263 Times in 1,357 Posts	Anything from Boy George. What the hell!! __________________ DON'T TREAD ON ME.

October 24th, 2012, 08:48 PM	#5
taffy2 Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 1,656 Thanks: 15,153 Thanked 29,870 Times in 1,686 Posts	Taylor Swift produces copious amounts of bile for me too __________________ Life is about kicking ass, not kissing it To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

October 24th, 2012, 09:10 PM	#6
Decadence *the thrill of it all* Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Depths of Debauchery Posts: 11,190 Thanks: 159,934 Thanked 213,251 Times in 11,240 Posts	Wow... this could be an extensive list: Eagles: Hotel California (actually, anything where Don Henley sings) Lynyrd Skynyrd: Free Bird or Sweet Home Alabama Phil Collins: In the Air Tonight Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody Led Zep: Stairway to Heaven Boston: Anything off the first album Scorpions: Rock You Like a Hurricane and There's Noone Like You Foreigner: Jukebox Hero Styx: The Best of Times Kansas: Carry On My Wayward Son John Mellencamp: anything (did this bloke EVER have a good day?) Neil Young: Southern Man (ditto on ever having a good day) Journey: Any Way You Want It Give me a chance, I'll think of more __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

October 24th, 2012, 11:33 PM	#7
jdigriz Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 17 Thanks: 2,769 Thanked 82 Times in 16 Posts	"(You're)Having My Baby" by Paul Anka. I'm sure expectant fathers loved it,but as a 10 year old when it was released,it was just awful. If I could respectfully disagree with Greenman,I thought "Miss Gradenko" was catchy with a good guitar solo,whereas Andy Summers' "Mother",from the same album was pretty irritating. Great topic!

October 25th, 2012, 04:16 AM	#8
TCO95 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: This member is not allowed in your country. Posts: 5,176 Thanks: 47,615 Thanked 64,803 Times in 5,130 Posts	I'll avoid the easy ones (ie) any disco. If - Bread, David Gates was capable of so much more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a_4fBH_7dk Arthur's Theme - Cristopher Cross The strings, his voice, the melody, his voice, the lyrics, his voice... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQAOn...eature=related Mandy + I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow Need I say more? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdIOt...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-fev...eature=related

October 25th, 2012, 05:16 AM	#9
blondifan Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,406 Thanks: 55,000 Thanked 60,210 Times in 4,401 Posts	oh please, don't get me started! Nothing Compares To U - Sinead O'Connor. I used to be besotted with a woman who'd previously lost her Gold Miner partner in an auto crash. She claimed this song reminded her of him and i don't begrudge anyone anything, but she turned out to be the most supreme game player I've ever met. She left me on my birthday to return to a previous lover, a white South African with an assumed name, pretending to be German. Same woman also loved Gary Moore's 'Still Got the Blues For You', which proved to be a real PITA, when you're in a bar band and this was part of your repetoire, back then. Had her and 'Bob' dance in front of me on one occasion. Later, anything on the first Garbage album (which i love again now ), but couldn't listen to for a long time. Different woman, different story.

October 25th, 2012, 05:32 AM	#10
Nobody1 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,119 Thanks: 16,786 Thanked 22,140 Times in 2,127 Posts	German gangster rap in general. Man, where to start? Firstly, these are just people trying to earn money with the fact that they have remained intellectual toddlers. Secondly, they imitate their American models in a country that has no real gang problem, an extremely low crime rate and one of the toughest gun laws in the world.They are laughed at by real gangsters, and are proud of it (LOL). Thirdly, their purely material attitude reflects a enormous inferiority complex, mainly towards women. And this though guy posturing appears pretty gay. Fourthly, they like to play with toys (gas pistols, ROFL ) but don't do military service. The Turkish version of this total assclownery is of the opinion they were the black people of Germany. Does it go more idiotic? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71ZQHG6sDdI Once, i had one of these little monkeys on my back. That was no tough guy at all. (LOL ). They are just total assclowns. Last edited by Nobody1; October 25th, 2012 at 08:13 AM..

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