What is the most overplayed rock song?
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What is the most overplayed rock song?
Let's say a rock* song that you, personally, or we, society, do not need to hear for a while, because we have heard it many times before.
At first, I would think: easy! Smash Mouth's “All Star” which you are probably humming right now. To your regret.
But then, I realized that this song is still too recent. Surely there's been a song you haven't heard in ten years (or more) which is still overplayed.
If I never hear Tom Cochrane's “Life is a Highway” again, I will have listened to it enough times.
At first, I would think: easy! Smash Mouth's “All Star” which you are probably humming right now. To your regret.
But then, I realized that this song is still too recent. Surely there's been a song you haven't heard in ten years (or more) which is still overplayed.
If I never hear Tom Cochrane's “Life is a Highway” again, I will have listened to it enough times.
#2
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Re: What is the most overplayed rock song?
Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen or Jeff Buckley
Walking on Sunshine, Katrina and the Waves
Born To Be Wild, Steppenwolf
Who Let The Dogs Out, Baha Men
Don't Stop Believing, Journey
Walking on Sunshine, Katrina and the Waves
Born To Be Wild, Steppenwolf
Who Let The Dogs Out, Baha Men
Don't Stop Believing, Journey
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Really? I never hear either of those on radio here.
For me Id say:
Good Riddance-Green Day
Money-Pink Floyd
Blinded by the Light-Manfred Mann(seriously, play Bruce's version for fuck sakes!)
Closer to the Heart-Rush (I love Rush but the Canadian content rule here kills this song)
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
For me Id say:
Good Riddance-Green Day
Money-Pink Floyd
Blinded by the Light-Manfred Mann(seriously, play Bruce's version for fuck sakes!)
Closer to the Heart-Rush (I love Rush but the Canadian content rule here kills this song)
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
#10
Re: What is the most overplayed rock song?
Hotel California - Eagles
Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Imagine - John Lennon
Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
Dream On - Aerosmith
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood
Satisfaction The - Rolling Stones
Rocket Man - Elton John
Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Imagine - John Lennon
Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
Dream On - Aerosmith
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood
Satisfaction The - Rolling Stones
Rocket Man - Elton John
Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf
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Re: What is the most overplayed rock song?
These are all excellent picks.
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Listen to 10 minutes of any Clear Channel classic rock station. Every song they play fits the bill.
I'd have to say Boston's Long Time/Foreplay or whatever the fuck it's called. Suicide inducing.
I'd have to say Boston's Long Time/Foreplay or whatever the fuck it's called. Suicide inducing.
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Yep, its commercial radio here in Canada that are forced to play a certain amount of Canadian music. I thought it was around 50%, but maybe thats just my imagination. Bryan Adams spoke out against it in the 80s and took some heat for being anti-Canadian. He said music should be played because its good enough regardless of it being Canadian. If we feel our music will get played based on the "Can-con" rule, then artists will make mediocre music, and he was right.
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Oddly, I scarcely listen to the radio these days but some of the tracks that create the strongest nostalgic feelings are those from my childhood/teens that were on BBC Radio 1) playlists back then and which I may not even have especially enjoyed much at the time. Many wouldn't even count as "rock"!
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Re: What is the most overplayed rock song?
Alone by Heart
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Footloose by Kenny Loggins
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Footloose by Kenny Loggins