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?
Music nerd here so bear with me.
I liked Third Eye Blind when I first heard them, probably as a teen? (I’m an older millennial.) But then every song they released afterward sounded the same and I couldn’t stand them anymore. I took enough music theory (read: too much, I have degrees) so I was able to figure out why. They lean hard on singing on the third scale degree over a IV chord, which I suppose you could claim is a IV7, but their melody is always on the third. So yeah. I think they’re hacks without any ideas except that one. I get why people think they’re catchy though.
My kid is into music theory so what you mention flies over my head , but I get a bit of it because he goes deep into this and we discuss is. But he knows way more than I do about this subject.
I’ve never noticed this but I have a feeling I’ll never be able to listen to them the same way again
Immigrant song, in “Thor Ragnarok”, on the bridge scene at the end when he gets his thunder powers back, why did they play immigrant song again? It should’ve been Thunderstruck. It really really really should’ve been. Then Deadpool 2 used Thunderstruck in the parachuting scene and I just wanted to cry. It should’ve been in Thor
You’re not the God of hammers
“You’ve been [Thor hits the bridge] thunderstruck”
I mean, Immigrant Song is about Ragnarok? Not saying that Thunderstruck wouldn’t have been killer, but, thematically Immigrant Song is perfect.
I’m with you, but I’m Aussie. The thought of seeing Hemsworth’s God of Thunder make a heroic comeback to the sound of Acca Dacca’s Thunderstruck chills the beer in my veins (in a good way).
On a (slightly) related tangent, I’ve literally just realised I’ve been incorrectly thinking Immigrant Song was also used for Gadot’s Wonder Woman. It wasn’t, but I definitely wasn’t the only one who thought it was.
I don’t know man. I thought immigrant song was a perfect fit due to it being about ragnarok.
Led Zeppelin is my all time favorite band so I completely get you on this!
Nah. Brothers of Metal, theft of the hammer. “Stealing from a god, you clueless fools… I am the god of thunder!”
Well… there is a KISS song that may fit…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MysFVQ7SMnE&pp=ygUTZ29kIG9mIHRodW5kZXIga2lzcw%3D%3D
I kinda like don’t stop believin’, because for a pop song it has one extended chorus to end the song. I like unique song structures though especially when really popular songs do something interesting like that. Journey kinda played around with structure and phrasing, given their musical backgrounds. Arena rock with fusion roots.
That’s the thing. I always recognized it as an amazing song, but I actually got nauseous whenever it came on the radio and I just could not figure out why until now.
Damn the last episode of the Sopranos. Now I need to figure out why I hate “Fly me to the Moon” when i love Sinatra so much.
Have you seen Neon Genesis Evangelion? Fly me to the moon was the ending theme, and that might explain it if you saw all 26 episodes.
I really disliked how The Sopranos ended!
Van Halen’s Jump comes to mind first, although my reason is just how overplayed it was.
I suppose one that I disliked a long while for a different reason is Bring Me to Life by Evanescence. I later remembered it was playing on the radio in my mother’s car when we arrived at the hospital after I drove her and my sister into the city to say goodbye to my dying father. He died a few hours later.
Unbelievable. That song (Evanescence) came on the radio when I had to give up one of my dogs for being too aggressive after I had my baby. It haunted me for years. I was a complete wreck after and I can’t listen to that song now.
But, yeah…I know hate is a strong word, but the Sopranos ending was the absolute worst. I hate it even now.
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.
I despise the line “I blew out a flip flop” in Margarita Ville runs. I don’t know why. I think about a lot.
Yeah but it’s not some big mystery why Margaritaville sucks. The lyrics are asinine and empty. What’s worse: it’s catchy.
Exactly what you want in a beach bar song. Not everything needs to show off how deep and complicated the songwriter is emotionally.
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.
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.
Can’t stand the line, “The dog days are over.” I have no right to hate it as much as I do.
I can’t live, if living is without you - I absolutely hate this song. One of the worst sentiments ever.
Fucking Sweet Caroline. Such an annoying song because everyone expects you to sing along to that stupid-ass part.
Tangentially, that’s a big thing at Oktoberfest. I was there last year and it was the funniest thing to me as an American. That and YMCA.
As an American immigrant, I could never understand why Don’t Stop Believin was so popular here. I even dubbed it the unofficial US anthem. I heard it so much I grew to hate it. Seemed like every drunk white girl at a party loved busting it out. Granted I did immigrate directly into a US college, so my view may be a bit skewed lol. But then on the other other hand, I absolutely LOVE Journey’s Separate Ways. That song hits so hard
Streetlights. People.
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.
I’ll be watching you - The Police
Creepy ex stalker vibes
Not just vibes either! That’s actually what the song is about except for some reason no one ever really listens to the lyrics.
I had read at one point that it was about the USA and the USSR during the cold war… not lovers but always present in each other’s lives. I’ve heard it that way ever since.
