The votes are in.
Last Friday, with a bespoke €25 Golden Disc voucher on offer offer, I asked you to name what you consider to be the most overrated song in contemporary music.
You answered in your dozens, creating an un-listenable playlist of songs most could happily die not hearing again. Thank you.
But sadly there could only be one winner.
Third Place:
You’re Beautiful by James Blunt
Verbatim writes:
‘From the first time I heard this song, Blunt’s voice, the chorus to this song made me shrivel up inside. Went on a rant about it to my son and he quietly told me that this was “their” song and would be played first dance at their wedding…’
Runner-up:
Imagine by John Lennon
Clampers Outside writes:
‘A saccharine soaked ditty full of lyrical contradictions… in its hymnal sound, yet asks the listener to abandon religion; as well as its request of the listener to abandon political systems and at the same time embrace one…Urrggghh…. It grates with me in the same way soap opera themes like Corrie and Eastenders do… Yuck! Off!’
Winner:
Living On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
Brother Barnabas writes:
‘I had a girlfriend once who was perfect in every way – apart from her taste in music. it was disappointing and mildly irritating but I was managing to ignore it. until we were driving in Portugal and this song came on the radio. She had a little spasm of glee and turned up the volume. and then sang every lyric, every line to the end. Using counter-mindfulness or something, I managed to take myself somewhere else for the 3 or 4 minutes.
The next evening, we were in a bar that had a karaoke night on. I knew she’d put her name down, but didn’t dare ask the song. Coming back from the jacks, I saw she wasn’t in her seat and then that awful intro and then the woe-woe-woe bit. it was horrendous. and worst of all, she sang the chorus every time directly at me, arm outstretched, finger pointing. i could feel the hatred welling up inside me.’
Nick says: Thanks all.
Last week: Win Nick’s Voucher
James Blunt and Bon Jovi are rated?
Congrats BB, great story!
yeah, good winner,
also thanks received my vouchers today ( enjoyed the name on the address :))
Was it ‘Janet the Roide’? I must know.
Rotide
there I said it
t’was bound to come out Janie
wouldn’t that be an appalling twist
shudders
I can’t tell ;)
stop that J. you’re teasing them – there arent reeaally any vouchers
Well I won a three times but received them only once. Not that I’m put out. I much prefer to play.
oh I received both times, maybe it got lost in transit
I’m only messing – I agree completely; it’s all for the fun of it
Rosette, we’ve sent you an email there.
Dear Jesus BB, just saw this now. A different man might, having seen the empty seat, have walked out the door into another life. I sincerely hope you didn’t end up married, because your story looks like it’s heading that way. If not I hope you hooked up with her sister.
no, we didnt
but, awkwardly, she emailed me yesterday. one of her friends – who comments semi-regularly on BS, as it happens – recognised the ‘incident’ and told her. she just wanted to point out that it wasnt Livin on a Prayer, it was the Final Countdown – and, soon as she said that, I remembered. she’s right. so, I suppose, that’s a technical disqualification. sorry bodger.
hahah brilliant !
Great
Fantastic and funny story
Fair play BB. I hope you spend it wisely.
Perhaps a Chris de Burgh album?
thanks Millzer
(I did also have a chris de burgh entry, which I would have liked to have won for )
Was I your ex? I used to love Bon Jovi.
John Bon Jovi
I would
Thought you had better taste than that Andy.
Let’s not confuse the Andy’s please Millie, and thank you for the kind words last week!
Twas the path to grunge for me… I loved them when I was in school. Then when I got to college I tried to whitewash my past but wasn’t allowed to by my old buddies.
Loved that story Bro Barnabas
Just made me LOL, fall about, giggle and shake! Gotta share with my mates who will have similar reactions to the g/f who was ‘perfect in every way but …”.
I feel sorry for the girlfriend. There she is, young and in love, unselfconsciously belting out a tune, while her callow companion sits in judgment, feeling superior, but quite happy to string her along for a few more sun-kissed days. Pearls before swine, unless of course she’s Janice serenading Chandler Bing, in which case she’s tone deaf and far from perfect in every way.
well you didnt *have to* tell her
Haha, I swear it wasn’t me! If she’s still emailing, goes to show no hard feelings.
Great story Brother Barnabas, a worthy winner! Funny stuff.
Congratulations Brother.
I thought you could have had first and second with Bon Jovi + Chris.
still, it doesn’t do to ask for too much.
Well done you.
Congrats BB!!!
Great story/terrible song!!
Well deserved!
Is it, though?
Double edged sword in a competition about bad songs.
In stitches here BB.
Needed that.
Well done.
James ?
Pass-remarkable.
“You’re Beautiful” is like “Every Breath You Take”. On the surface it sounds all romantic, but on closer inspection, it’s really a bit creepy and stalkerish. And the whole song has lots and lots of lyrics to ridicule.
“On the surface it sounds all romantic, but on closer inspection, it’s really a bit creepy and stalkerish.”
See also: every reply I’ve sent to Millie.
Don’t read too much into a knuckle dragging lesbian type thing.
They can afford to drive half way across the island to confront ‘who and what ever’.
Well I didn’t want to say anything…
I once knew this bloke who had a girlfriend who was perfect in every way except for her taste in men.
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