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What Songs Would You Retire?

Should "American Pie" be put out to pasture? Has John Lennon's "Imagine" been imagined one too many times? What songs would you retire?

 

If I hear that song one more time!
I was at a restaurant recently when "Cats In The Cradle," a mid-'70s song by Harry Chapin, came on. It's the one about a dad too busy for his son, and ends with the son growing up to be too busy for his dad. Anyway, the thought hit me, "Do I really ever have to hear this song again?" It's a well-crafted tune, but please: can't we just retire it?!

And so a show is born. On this edition of All Songs Considered, "Hallelujah! The Songs We Should Retire."

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/10/10/556692186/hallelujah-the-songs-we-should-retire?utm_...

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I’ve got two:  Fever and Send in the Clowns.

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Henry the Eight by Herman's Hermits. Why anyone agreed to record that song in the first place is beyond me.

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The song was written and performed as it was to display the Cockney accents.

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The Lonely Goatherd

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The Devil went down to Georgia, I like my women just a little on the trashy side, and all songs by Kiss and the Beatles.

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The Devil Went Down to Georgia is just one of those really great pieces of music. Always enjoy hearing this.

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My mother named me Susan which I shortened to Sue as a teen. Then along comes Johnny Cash with his "Boy Named Sue" song. PLEASE... I could happily live the rest of my life without another reference to that song!

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I would love to retire ALL of the Beatles songs. They were so overrated as a music group and as individual artists also. 

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You don't know much about music if you say that about the Beatles!! You don't have to like their music, but at least have respect for their talent. All 4 of them!  While My Guitar Gently Weeps is one of the best songs ever written.... 

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We will have to agree to disagree. I do respect the Beatles, however they are not my cup of tea. Though I thought the White album was pretty good.

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Even if not all Beatles songs ... at least get rid of 'Hey Jude.' That one should never be heard again.

Teresa
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Worst...Beatles...song...ever!!

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Amen!

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I think you're from another planet if you say the Beatles are overrated. They were the best rock and roll band ever.

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Close but no banana!

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I tend to agree with zendude. Not a big Beatles fan, Rolling Stones were much better, IMHO.

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The beatles will always rule. They paved the way for the stones

Least favorite song

Free bird

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Good God yes! I want to puke every time this this worn out moldy oldie comes on. It sends me diving for the channel button! Right up there with Sweet (**bleep**ty) Home Alabama.
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I love that song. Hope it never goes awasy!

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I have to agree--I could definitely do without "Freebird:" listening to it makes me feel seasick--probably those extreme melody dips. Also that song by Bobby Goldsboro--sorry, I forgot the title, but I can hear that tune in my head, **bleep** it!--the tune's actually ok, but the lyrics are so sappy. Another no-go: "Me and Mrs. Jones." Bleah.

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an1532 -- the Bobby Goldsboro song was "Honey." I agree, that song should heve been killed before it was written.

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Oh, my, yes. And every other Bobby Goldsboro song. Remember (gag) "See the Funny Little Clown" and "Watching Scotty Grow"?

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Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" - over-played and just annoying, everything by Ed Sheeran - boring, boring, boring, "Piano Man" by Billy Joel... 

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Two that immediately come to mind are, American Pie and Don't Worry, Be Happy. Can't stand those songs!

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Anything by KISS. No amount of fireworks or make up will make lousy music sound good- even played really really loud. I.E. "I wwant to rock and roll all night and party every day"... repeat ad- nauseum

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The Lion Sleeps Tonight. May I never hear it again as long as I live.

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@cogworth wrote:

The Lion Sleeps Tonight. May I never hear it again as long as I live.


@cogworth  I remember dancing to that song in high school.  

 

 

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Shoot.  Still love "lion Sleeps Tonite..!"  A-wing-away-a-wing-away....!

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Amen!
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It might not be a true song, but the "Cars for Kids" jingle is enough to drive me to insanity. It's an automatic change to another station whenever it plays.

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