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Jayanna9040 Fri 06-Jan-17 08:34:44

Coffee with my daughter and the Muzak was Elvis singing "Always on my mind". How I love that melody and hate the lyrics. You didn't love me as often as you should have, you didn't treat me well, you were unkind. And I'm supposed to be ok with that because I was always on your mind! Grr!!!!
She hates Greensleeves. Again great melody but the verses are nothing but the man wingeing on about how much he's spent.
Any others?

sunseeker Fri 06-Jan-17 20:11:13

I always thought the Sting song was creepy especially when you bear in mind he used to be a teacher!

Jalima Fri 06-Jan-17 20:06:30

And we didn't lead the singing, I'd never heard it before - but we did join in!
very naughty

janeainsworth Fri 06-Jan-17 20:05:10

jalima grin

Jalima Fri 06-Jan-17 19:41:02

janea grin
I was wondering whether or not to mention that as we sang it very loudly when in a bar overseas many years ago blush
No DC with us I hasten to add.

Jalima Fri 06-Jan-17 19:39:03

I agree about Live and Let Die as I always hear it as "world in which we live in" but the lyrics are really "world in which we're living" which makes more sense

Oh! well, thank you for that, I never knew and it always annoyed me

Linsco56 Fri 06-Jan-17 19:38:42

Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
And was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
From his hands, as he walks from the grave
No one was saved

sad

Jalima Fri 06-Jan-17 19:37:46

I hate that Sting song 'I'll be watching you'
Anya I agree and I think Sting himself said something similar about it being about stalking

and
"Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you"
The DC used to shout 'Yuk, what bit is he taking this time!'

or
'Take another piece of my heart' - Faith Hill
(although I like Faith Hill)

Jalima Fri 06-Jan-17 19:32:51

I love that song Jayanna - but sung by Willie Nelson.
The best
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7f189Z0v0Y

gillybob Fri 06-Jan-17 19:04:23

I always thought that this song was written for my fridge scrounging sister Eloethan "every time you go away, you take a piece of meat with you" grin

janeainsworth Fri 06-Jan-17 18:59:49

Both the tune and the lyrics of Living next door to Alice always struck me as pathetic and maudlin.

This version is more fun wink
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsrfovOPcjk

tiredoldwoman Fri 06-Jan-17 18:54:19

Hey, Fatty bum bum !

Lyndylou Fri 06-Jan-17 18:41:03

Lovely Day - to my ears that last note is awful and goes on forever, and every shop seems to play the song from January to September.

bellsisabelle Fri 06-Jan-17 18:37:06

grin Yuk!

Eloethan Fri 06-Jan-17 18:35:52

I agree with all these examples - especially BandAid.

The one I find not at all romantic and in fact rather macabre is:

"Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you"

kittylester Fri 06-Jan-17 18:21:49

Last Christmas I gev you my heart - love the song but that bit drives me nuts!

bellsisabelle Fri 06-Jan-17 17:38:45

"so tonight thank God it's them instead of you" in the BandAid song. Horrible.

Daisyanswerdo Fri 06-Jan-17 17:34:30

Can't take my eyes off of you

CaroL10 Fri 06-Jan-17 17:31:15

Rosesarered- I remember that 'Hey little girl' song - my Mum used to sing it whilst doing the housework. I've loathed it and the message in it for years! DH was playing a Ray Charles cd a couple of weeks and 'Dance Ballerina Dance' has an equally negative message: hadn't really listened to the words before.

rockgran Fri 06-Jan-17 17:03:13

I loathe the Happy Song. It's so boring! It doesn't make me at all happy. angry

rockgran Fri 06-Jan-17 16:58:44

Hello "notnecessarilywiser"
I agree about Live and Let Die as I always hear it as "world in which we live in" but the lyrics are really "world in which we're living" which makes more sense. It still annoys me though!

FarNorth Fri 06-Jan-17 16:37:15

Everlasting Love - Love Affair.
I left when you needed me so, but now here I stand with my Everlasting Love.
Yeah, pull the other one.

Ana Fri 06-Jan-17 16:32:44

Oh, I hate that one too, grannypiper... Horrible!

grannypiper Fri 06-Jan-17 16:22:50

Bleeding love by Leona Lewis, after her repeating i keep bleeding, keep bleeding, for the umpteenth time i want to scream get a bloody plaster pet

petra Fri 06-Jan-17 13:40:11

I'm with Roses and Cunco Re Are you going to San Francisco.
Like you Roses, I was too busy working smile All those smelly Afghan coats and greasy hair, yuk.

Anya Fri 06-Jan-17 13:14:31

I hate that Sting song 'I'll be watching you'

It's a stalkers charter. Disgusting.