What Songs Would You Retire?

[nyadrn]

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_...

[jcuffari]

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

[mmnetkow]

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

[rl8247]

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

[cogworth]

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

[nyadrn]

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@cogworth wrote:

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

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

[smetro]

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

[ed28849526]

Amen!

[rl2496]

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.

[Docmom1]

Tiptoe through the tulips should be buried.

[bettyd999]

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

[nancys729]

That would be my choice, too.

[ph1494]

"Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"

Raindrops are falling on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothing seems to fit
Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling

For years, when I found a music box that I loved and wanted to buy, I'd wind it up and hear that lunatic song. Worse, when I hear it, I can't get it out of my head. Like now.

[wmslc1961]

This is one of the greatest pieces of music.

[BOBinBR]

Any song ever performed by Kiss, the horrendous faux rock band we should all forget. 

[nyadrn]

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@BOBinBR wrote:

Any song ever performed by Kiss, the horrendous faux rock band we should all forget. 

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@BOBinBR  Oh no Bob.  Say it isn't so. LOL

[c875302b]

'Abracadabra' by Steve Miller Band....An insipid tune from an incredible musician. ''I wanna' reach out and grab ya'...."  UGH!

[dorkmeyer]

''I wanna' reach out and grab ya'...."  UGH!

---especially in light of today's ever-increasing number of sexual-harassment headlines.

[dl73698250]

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@dorkmeyer wrote:

''I wanna' reach out and grab ya'...."  UGH!

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Are you talking about Steve Miller's Abra Cadabra?

[nyadrn]

Thank you for all the responses so far.  Really entertaining 

 @c875302b @ed28849526 @smetro @barbarae470981 @jsarnow 

[ph1494]

nyadrn: Fun topic! I've been checking for new replies a couple of times a day/evening. I'm loving the comments. Thanks for starting the thread! -- Patricia

[barbarae470981]

Who let the dogs out!!! 

[ed28849526]

woof

[ed28849526]

"(You're) Having My Baby" - an oldie that Paul Anka should NEVER have recorded. Can't dump this one fast enough.

[MaVolta]

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@ed28849526 wrote:

"(You're) Having My Baby" - an oldie that Paul Anka should NEVER have recorded. Can't dump this one fast enough.

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That's maybe the worst song ever! And I nominate this one as a close second - 

If I Were A Carpenter (and you were a lady, would you marry me anyway, would you have my baby) - Bobby Darin

[wmslc1961]

At least in the song he suggest getting married first. 

[jsarnow]

     I was leaving my girlfriends house before going off to the military and "My Baby does the Hanky-Panky was playing on the radio. If I hear this song again, it will be one time too many. John

[dorkmeyer]

Right---and what subsequently made it much worse was when the drill sergeant made you sing that cadence song with the line "Ain't no use in goin' home, Jody's got your girl an' gone."

[df57951929]

Anything by Adele!  Way overplayed!

[smetro]

Could do without Que Sera Sera (or whatever) - do not hear much anymore (thankfully!) but when a big hit..oh, boy..!

[retiredtraveler]

Everything by Barry Manilow