The English are usually so polite and accommodating, but even they can take only so much; the limits of their good nature are revealed in UK paper The Sun‘s poll listing the most irritating songs ever recorded. It’s not a bad list; hard to argue with their top two: "You’re Beautiful," by James Blunt (pictured), followed by Crazy Frog’s "Axel F." Then again, I still find Hanson’s "MMMBop" (No. 3) and Mika’s "Grace Kelly (No. 8) pretty adorable. And as novelty songs go, "Macarena" isn’t nearly as intolerable as "Who Let the Dogs Out"
Overall, the list leans pretty Euro; where are Fergie’s "My Humps" and "London Bridge," Gwen Stefani’s "Wind It Up," or, lest you think I’m picking on current dance divas, Bob Dylan’s "Under the Red Sky"? For my money, the most annoying track ever is Meredith Monk’s "Walking Song" (a tune I hope to hear only if I ever watch The Big Lebowski again or am sent to Abu Ghraib), followed closely by Michael Bolton’s cover of "When a Man Loves a Woman" (sorry, Mandi’s mom) and Bruce Springsteen’s "Mary Queen of Arkansas." How about you, PopWatchers?
That’s easy. The WORST and most ANNOYING song EVER: The Divinyls, “I Touch Myself”
I get nauseous just thinking about it. Bllleeeecccchhhh!
Tiny Tim – “Tiptoe Through The Tulips”
It’s like some cracked out Disney production.
Heather, your mention of Disney reminds me of another classically annoying song, “It’s A Small World.” After getting off the ride at Disney you feel like poking your eye out. Then I find myself singing, “Duff Beer for me, Duff Beer for you, I’ll have a Duff, you have one too!” I AM THE LIZARD QUEEN! (Sorry, it’s been a long day.)
Oh god, It’s A Small World is so very bad. It’s not so much that it’s chipper to the extreme, it’s that it’s chipper and *catchy*. If it weren’t so catchy, we could ignore how annoying it is.
Wasn’t this very same subject already brought up in Pop Watch within the past couple of months??
“I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You” by Savage Garden. Based on this song alone, I know I hate every Savage Garden Song before I’ve heard it.
Heather, yeah, that’s up there with “Be Our Guest”. I love Disney as much as the next guy, but some of those songs grate on the ol’ nerves sometimes!
surely john mayer has to be near the top of the annoying heap. his creepily voyeuristic faux-sensitivity has been used by countless teen bulimics to induce vomiting.
Without a doubt “I’m Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves and “All Star” Smash Mouth…God, they are like nails on a chalk board
Bobby McFarrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” tops my list. And that dreadful “Barbie Girl” song.
“My Humps” by Black Eyed Peas or “Hey Baby” by No Doubt. Shudder.
Anything by Dave Matthew’s Band, Fergie, or Gwen Stefani. “Yeah” by Usher, “You Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain, The Hamster Dance
“Micky” by Toni Basil
No offense to anyone, but “Woman” by John Lennon
“You’re Beautiful” is at the top of my list for most irritating. Also “Smack That” and “Had a Bad Day” by Daniel Powter.
“truly,madly,deeply” savage garden
i agree with daniel powter’s “had a bad day”
why is he singing so happily if he had a bad day?!