OK I thought I'd start a discussion about overrated songs. I think it'll be interesting. You can list as many songs or as few as you'd like. And if you want to give reasons why you think the song is overrated that's great. If not that's fine too. I've got so many I think I'll just post one or two at a time. I'll start things off.
My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion. It's simply an overly sappy and overblown piece of garbage.
Ed.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:42 am
by fuzzywuzzy
so many songs so little bandwidth
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:59 am
by Snooz
I've heard that song done by another artist without all the soaring violins and less breathy vocals and it was actually quite beautiful. Just sounded like a Celtic folk song. Celine Dion generally sucks but there was one song of hers that gave me goosebumps... just can't remember what it was now.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:43 am
by tabby
Mister E;1419361 wrote:
My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion. It's simply an overly sappy and overblown piece of garbage.
Agreed!
I'm drawing a blank right now as far as adding another but it'll come to me as the day goes forward!
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:53 am
by Bruv
Gerry Rafferty........... Baker street.
It's good, but not half as good as people would have you think it is.
It's good, but not half as good as people would have you think it is.
He actually did some good stuff, but no one ever played those songs. A couple of his songs were rocking with soul singers doing backup vocals. Baker Street was my least favorite of his songs.
Overrated songs.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:34 am
by Oscar Namechange
Anything by The Beatles or remotely associated with Dreary McCartney.
Overrated songs.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:58 am
by YZGI
oscar;1419416 wrote: Anything by The Beatles or remotely associated with Dreary McCartney.
Wow. Beatle fan here. You don't even like "Yesterday", "Let it be", "Imagine"?
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:03 am
by Oscar Namechange
YZGI;1419420 wrote: Wow. Beatle fan here. You don't even like "Yesterday", "Let it be", "Imagine"? Let's put It this way.....
Comparison.... Written by Jagger
Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith
I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands a’ sealed his fate
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
I stuck around St. Petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank
Held a general's rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
Ah, what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, ah yeah
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the god they made
I shouted out,
"Who killed the Kennedy's?"
When after all
It was you and me
Let me please introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, ahhh yeah, get down, baby
(2:54) woo
(3:03) woooah
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's confusing you
Is just the nature of my game mmm yeah
Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
Just call me Lucifer
'Cause I'm in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, have some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mmm yeah
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, mmm yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, mmm mean it, get down
Written by McCartney
Nah nah nah nah nah nah.... Hey Jude
Repeat 70 times to string out dreary comeback concert
Overrated songs.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:06 am
by YZGI
oscar;1419423 wrote: Let's put It this way.....
Comparison.... Written by Jagger
Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith
I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands a’ sealed his fate
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
I stuck around St. Petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank
Held a general's rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
Ah, what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, ah yeah
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the god they made
I shouted out,
"Who killed the Kennedy's?"
When after all
It was you and me
Let me please introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, ahhh yeah, get down, baby
(2:54) woo
(3:03) woooah
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's confusing you
Is just the nature of my game mmm yeah
Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
Just call me Lucifer
'Cause I'm in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, have some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mmm yeah
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, mmm yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, mmm mean it, get down
Written by McCartney
Nah nah nah nah nah nah.... Hey Jude
Repeat 70 times to string out dreary comeback concert
Stones are great also. You don't have to be a Beatle hater to love the Stones too.
Overrated songs.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:07 am
by Snowfire
Anything by Wet Wet Wet, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Britany Spears, Bruno Mars...all guilty of some appalling dross
Overrated songs.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:13 am
by Oscar Namechange
YZGI;1419420 wrote: Wow. Beatle fan here. You don't even like "Yesterday", "Let it be", "Imagine"? The greatest showman on earth
The Rolling Stones : Sympathy For The Devil (live) HQ - YouTube
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:15 am
by Snowfire
YZGI;1419425 wrote: Stones are great also. You don't have to be a Beatle hater to love the Stones too.
Absolutely. Never did understand the either/or
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:19 am
by Oscar Namechange
Snowfire;1419429 wrote: Absolutely. Never did understand the either/or It was never about 'rivalry ' for me.... Just to me, anything by The Beatles Is an endless dirge.... remember as a kid my big Brother playing The Long and Winding Road over and over.... I used to go ' Mum make him stop pleeeeeeese make him stop.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:15 pm
by Bruv
oscar;1419430 wrote: It was never about 'rivalry ' for me.... Just to me, anything by The Beatles Is an endless dirge.... remember as a kid my big Brother playing The Long and Winding Road over and over.... I used to go ' Mum make him stop pleeeeeeese make him stop.
Go wash your mouth out.
One of the simplest and greatest songs ever written.
Matched only by My Love
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:22 pm
by Oscar Namechange
Bruv;1419438 wrote: Go wash your mouth out.
One of the simplest and greatest songs ever written.
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Make me big boy
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:59 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Here's one for ya........Remember it?
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:59 pm
by AnneBoleyn
I see & hear Debby sing that 20 times a day now---she is the spokesperson for Lifestyle Lift, the quick, no anethesia face lift folks.
Whenever I think of Debby, I remember when I was a little kid in the fifties & her dad, Pat notoriously said "I'd rather my children be dead than live under communism". Part of the Better Dead than Red crowd, dad was. I was horrified that any parent would say that. Innocent me.
Overrated songs.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:33 pm
by Oscar Namechange
I had an over-heated song once. Left my CD on the radiator
Overrated songs.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:43 pm
by Wandrin
along-for-the-ride;1419463 wrote: Here's one for ya........Remember it?
Ouch!!!!!
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:26 am
by fuzzywuzzy
YZGI;1419385 wrote: I don't know the name of it but it had the line"Tell me what you want, what you really really want". I hate that song.
Did the Spice Girls do it?
Oh dear god!!!!
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:27 am
by fuzzywuzzy
AnneBoleyn;1419478 wrote: I see & hear Debby sing that 20 times a day now---she is the spokesperson for Lifestyle Lift, the quick, no anethesia face lift folks.
Whenever I think of Debby, I remember when I was a little kid in the fifties & her dad, Pat notoriously said "I'd rather my children be dead than live under communism". Part of the Better Dead than Red crowd, dad was. I was horrified that any parent would say that. Innocent me.
you should still be horrified a that statement
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:26 am
by Snooz
oscar;1419416 wrote: Anything by The Beatles or remotely associated with Dreary McCartney.
Really? I'm not a big fan of either The Beatles or The Stones but both have some songs that I really love. This one is great:
The Beatles - Norwegian Wood - YouTube
Overrated songs.
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:54 am
by fuzzywuzzy
simple lyrics but everyone loves it and identifies it when played
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:49 am
by Patsy Warnick
Anne
Debbie pushes that Face lift b.s... they glue your skin.! no surgery - done in a hour.!!
her dad Pat pushes products for the elderly - walk-in bath tub b.s...
Can't stand either one of them
Patsy
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:17 am
by Snooz
Where are you getting that from? According to Wikipedia:
The procedure involves an incision made along the temple hairline and continuing down around the front of the ear or following the natural curves of the ear. The typical incision makes an S shape although the incision length and type can differ between surgeons and is individualized for each patient. The incision is made in front of and behind each ear. Once these cuts are made, the deeper muscle or SMAS tissue is pulled up and back (and possibly trimmed) and sutured into place. The excess skin is then trimmed off and the incision is closed. Liposuction may be used to reduce fat from under the chin. In addition, the muscle bands in the neck may be sutured together to lessen their appearance.
Lifestyle Lift - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:01 am
by AnneBoleyn
Do you know how much it costs Snooze? The results seem to be amazing.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:07 am
by Snooz
No idea but if I weren't so squimish, I might consider it. My jowls are out of control.
Overrated songs.
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:12 am
by AnneBoleyn
Need botox! Yesterday! (not the song!)
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:03 am
by Patsy Warnick
Snooze
I got that info from the paper work & CD they sent me.
glue is involved.
Patsy
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:22 am
by Snooz
Oh, sorry. The way I read that was they'd just fold the skin back and glue it.
However surgical glue has been used for quite a few years and appears to be very safe. I don't understand your aversion to it.
CryoLife : BioGlue® Surgical Adhesive
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:46 am
by AnneBoleyn
Patsy Warnick;1419543 wrote: Snooze
I got that info from the paper work & CD they sent me.
glue is involved.
Patsy
So, Patsy, do you know how much it costs? Also, is it true no anethesia is used?
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:40 pm
by Patsy Warnick
Lifestyle advertises procedures during your lunch hour..?
pretty good deal - interest is peeked.
Once "they" get you thru their door - it will cost your thousands to exit.
Your procedure for the lunch period - your glued - knowing it's temporary they now have you hooked - you'll be back to get the procedure done correctly & permanent.
Lunch visit is just a temp. promo - see how good it could be...!
This CO, is just another plastic surgeon clinic.
Snooze
I didn't elaborate about the procedure since this thread is about songs /singers and not plastic surgery -
I need not be corrected
Thanks anyway.
Patsy
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:48 pm
by AnneBoleyn
Yeah threads have a way of turning & discombobulating. Just like Life!!! Mine, at least.....never quite sure how I wind up wherever I am!
Overrated songs.
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:02 am
by along-for-the-ride
AnneBoleyn;1419585 wrote: Yeah threads have a way of turning & discombobulating. Just like Life!!! Mine, at least.....never quite sure how I wind up wherever I am!
:sneaky::wah:
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:05 pm
by Snowfire
Snowfire;1419426 wrote: Anything by Wet Wet Wet, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Britany Spears, Bruno Mars...all guilty of some appalling dross
Add Jennifer Lopez to that list
Overrated songs.
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:21 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Here's another one for ya....
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Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:51 pm
by Jarlaxle
Too bad he's known for that abortion instead of the title track from the album...the stirring Some Gave All.