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What Songs Would You Retire?

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October 11, 2017
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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_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2037

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bettyd999

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Who let the dogs out --- I hate this one.

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nancys729

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That would be my choice, too.

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Docmom1

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Tiptoe through the tulips should be buried.

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rl2496

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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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cogworth

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

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ed28849526

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Amen!

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rl8247

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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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mmnetkow

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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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jcuffari

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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...

GoldenKnightsFan

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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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ed28849526

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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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mmnetkow

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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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SueFrasier

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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!