We all have that one song that grates like the proverbial nails on a chalkboard. You've never liked it, and you never will.
I will get serious hate for this. But this is my story, and I'm stickin' to it.
For me, Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffet is one of my major targets for turning the dial as fast as I can...or suddenly having to "go to the restroom." Anything to leave the room when I hear it.
It came out when I was seventeen, in 1978. I hated it instantly. The singing is flat, the lyrics are depressing, and it seems to be trying too hard to sound beachy. And I still hate it.
The interesting thing is I like Jimmy's song Cheeseburger In Paradise. I even tried to sculpt a cheeseburger, fries, and a shake in pottery class. And I've eaten at one of his Cheeseburger In Paradise restaurants - which was great. (It turned out that the staff hated Margaritaville too.)
So I don't totally hate Jimmy Buffet. Unfortunately I just hate his breakout hit.
It can be interesting to analyze why you've always hated a song. But that leads to overthinking for me. And I am the queen of overthinkers anyway.
You know what? Sometimes...you simply hate a song. And that'll never change.
You will never catch me "Wastin' away again in Margaritaville."
I can't think of a specific song that makes me cringe. Several that make me laugh, and several that make me cry. Maybe some entire genres that make me wish I was wearing my ear protection, lol. If you ever in my parts, come to Atlanta and visit! We can grab a cheeseburger in Margaritaville (You like what I did there?) paradise... also know as downtown ATL, where there are zero palm trees and ocean views anywhere to be found - but we can still have a blast!
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DeleteMine is "My Bell Amie" by The Tee-Set. Not sure how that ever got air time.
ReplyDeleteThat one's just...ok. My thing is, and maybe I should've mentioned it, is that I don't want a song to be "just ok." I want to know how I feel about it one way or another. I want to love it passionately, or totally despise it. That may be a bit dramatic, but that's my take on it.
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