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What is the most overrated song of all time?
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Hey Jude.
I fucking hate it.
I always sing Hey Dude by Beatallica instead. Love that version lol
For me, pretty much all of Bob Dylan's production. I know he's supposed to be a Nobel-Prize-winning genius singer and songwriter, and everybody is in total awe of his talent, but... honestly, I've seen people sing better and play the guitar better in the metro.
I don't dislike Bob Dylan, and his lyrics were a powerful product of his time. But he's always seems very meh to me as a musician. I just don't get the hype.
He was important for the time when songs were political statements, not just money grabs like today. Don't wait for a Taylor Swift "Fuck ICE" song anytime soon.
But I hate how Boomer music is rammed down our throats and are told we have to love it. Fuck the Beatles.
Don’t wait for a Taylor Swift “Fuck ICE” song anytime soon
Taylor Swift is a billionaire. She's in the club. She's not gonna shit the bed 🙂
Bob Dylans entire thing is that he can't sing and he knows it.
Hes talked many times about how ridiculous it felt for him to be grouped with some of the greatest singers of all time when he was at award shows or other music stuff.
Just look at his expression in the We Are The World music video:
Folk music is not about singing or the tune, it's just poetry to music.
Bob Dylan was loved for his song writing. People didn't love his voice or his playing, but they loved hearing him in spite of his voice because his songs meant so much.
The most popular versions of his songs were often recorded by other folk groups.
For him I think it was right time right place. How many bands/musicians could be transplanted to another time and still have success with the same music? Very few.
A little bit of Erica by my side…
Bohemian Rhapsody. All fluff, no substance.
Yeah, it's very contrived. I've lost friends for sharing this opinion as well.
Mamma mia..mamma mia...
Platypus: Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
Queen fans: Bismillah! No, we will not let you go
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
We know with great precision what they are now.
At least its twin the alphabet song is actually quite useful to have memorized.
Do They Know It's Christmas
It's pretty metal though:
"There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dreaded fear
Where the only water flowing
Is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom"
Creep - Radiohead
Smells like teen spirit is one of those songs that you simply don't listen to in your own time even if you're a big Nirvana fan. If you listen to Nevermind, you start on track 2.
Satisfaction
The devo cover is something else though.
Stairway to Heaven
No Stairway. Denied!
Everything Beyonce has done.
Anything by Elvis Costello. Can't stand that wanker's music. Like 2 out of 5 for any of his songs would be horribly overrated to me.
Bohemian Rhapsody. Hated it on first hearing, still hate it.
I actually happen to enjoy music :)
Mr Brightside is decent at best!
Nothing Else Matters
Star Spangled Banner
Is it overrated? Everyone outside America hates it.
this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2026
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