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I love Journey. But for some reason I hated, “Don’t Stop Believin” and I could not understand why I loathed that song until I recently rewatched The Sopranos for the second time after 16 years and the final episode had that song playing until the “blackout.” And now I know why…

Anyone else had a similar experience with a popular song that you couldn’t explain why it rubbed you the wrong way?

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[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 1 points 9 months ago

The reason I hate Don't Stop Believing is because I sang it in choir, and my part was literally "dut dut dut dut dut dut dut dut..." for the whole fucking song. The same note the whole time, except every fourth measure we would go down a half step, then back up to the first not again for 3 measures.

My tounge would go numb by the end of the first verse.

[–] DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's opposite for me (in that I now like a song I hated). I never really liked Hip To Be Square by Huey Lewis. It always felt a bit cheesy to me, and I always thought Power Of Love did a much better job of showcasing Huey's talent.

But then I saw that scene in American Psycho. And now when I hear Hip To Be Square, it reminds me of how much I love that movie. So I don't mind the song any more.

[–] Tigbitties@kbin.social 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I despise the line "I blew out a flip flop" in Margarita Ville runs. I don't know why. I think about a lot.

[–] rob64@startrek.website 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but it's not some big mystery why Margaritaville sucks. The lyrics are asinine and empty. What's worse: it's catchy.

[–] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Exactly what you want in a beach bar song. Not everything needs to show off how deep and complicated the songwriter is emotionally.

[–] Tigbitties@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I agree. I don't know why it bothers me so much. It's just a stupid song. It's happy. I like happy. It's even relatable to me. I've put an unhealthy amount of thought thought into into it.

[–] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Having grown up around so many aging parrotheads, I feel your pain here. I was never a fan either. I should have never stepped into this thread because I have found it much more fulfilling to mostly try to reframe my POV about pop culture things I don't enjoy: it's my failing to be unable to appreciate it, not the artist's or the fans. Mix that with a healthy dose of letting people like what they like (as long as it doesn't hurt others) and the world around you is a much less vexing place. Thanks for listening to my TED talk.

[–] Zephyr@reddthat.com 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'll be watching you - The Police

Creepy ex stalker vibes

[–] Pea666@feddit.nl 1 points 9 months ago

Not just vibes either! That’s actually what the song is about except for some reason no one ever really listens to the lyrics.