Which songs do you confirm are played to death?

There are certain songs that can drive me right out of a store with my ears covered and me repeating “La La La La La!!!” Losing My Religion by REM and All I Want For Xmas is You by Mariah Carey top the list, but there are many others: Runaround by Blues Traveler, Only Wanna Be with You by Hootie & the Blowfish, All For You by Sister Hazel, Round Here by Counting Crows, Higher by Creed, and Smooth by the Matchbox 20 guy & Santana (Santana, why?) to name a few. Most of these are 90s songs further confirming my theory about how great the 60s, 70s, and 80s were for music.

Edited by Jaketejas - May 15 2022 at 22:34

chopper wrote: WJA-K wrote: chopper wrote: I don't listen to the radio that much but I can't think of many stations that would play the first 3 much. Bo Rap and Imagine are obviously played a lot but if you listen to Magic or Smooth in the UK, I would guess Baker Street is the most played song.  Maybe it's even played to death by oneself? I played Money far too much I guess. There are a few songs I have played too much, most of The Joshua Tree for example.

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Edited by darksinger - April 24 2022 at 01:15

Queen have been one of my favourite bands since 1984, BUT, I can suggest a few songs of theirs That are not only played to death, but also amongst my least faves by them, because they are much more commercial than the bulk of their material and do not represent what their albums generally sound like;
ie Killer Queen (spoils the flow if Sheer Heart Attack for me)
Somebody to Love
Don't Stop Me Now. (way too commercial)

If it's getting airplay in 2022: it's overplayed.

Two that come to mind are 'Zeppelin's Kashmir and 'Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama.

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: ^I wonder if that chili dog lyric is some kind of double entendre?

I don't really get bothered by overplay much, at least not over a long period of time. Yes, if a song comes on I've heard just tons and tons and tons before on the radio, I'll probably change the station, even if I like the song, but not always. Some songs that I've heard a gazillion times just don't lose their charm on that gazillion and first time.  For example: I can hear Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin any time and I won't mind. That riff and those drum fills are just bound to get me going.  Now, Jack And Diane by John Mellencamp? Look, it's a great song, and I love the riff even more knowing Mick Ronson composed it... but I think for the past while I've been a bit Mellencamped-out, especially Jack And Diane... with that chili dogs lyric... yuck.

There are entire discographries that I've overplayed......catalogues from bands I loved as a kid but haven't put on in yonks 'cause I've known every note of every one of their albums by heart since I was a teenager!  I'm sure many of us have been there - I'm jealous of those who haven't heard what I personally believe to be overplayed.  

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - April 19 2022 at 14:42