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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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sparklecrystal

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Jingle Bell Rock

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susanha

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Margueritaville

You Light Up My Life.

Both are horrible songs I never want to hear again!

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ed28849526

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I agree with You Light Up My Life, but Margaritaville? That's my theme song!

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Fuzzworth

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Amazing Grace, especially on bagpipes, which aren't tuned for the higher passages. It's a good enough song, but wa-a-a-ay overplayed.

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fgladd3

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'When a man loves a woman' sung by Percy Sledge. I never liked that song, even when it was a hit

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wonderwoman00008

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No, it’s so romantic! And sappy, I love it.

get rid of the cave man song, “Gotta have a woman”

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kv8572

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Anything by Neil Diamond

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alexandralouise

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As we are approaching the Holiday Season, the song that jumps to mind for interment is "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."

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pr9908

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Yes! Dump it!

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tinyrey

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All Carpenters music.

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wmslc1961

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They have some of the greatest music. Don't take that away from us, ever.

2Papa

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Caravan by Thelonyis Monk. I’ve had it in my mind for weeks and it won’t go away!

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ip3285

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There are two songs that I think are just plain dumb: One is "Where the boys are" by Connie Francis and the other is "Rubber Biscuits". I'm sure there are more, but these two happen to be on a set of CDs with music of the 50s and 60s so they're mixed with several songs that I enjoy, which means I can't get rid of the annoying ones.