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looking at popular songs that were hated
looking at popular songs that were hated by the writers or performers the artist
by the writers or performers the artist
by the writers or performers the artist was a voice that cleared this Lake of
was a voice that cleared this Lake of
was a voice that cleared this Lake of the song at some point and the songs
the song at some point and the songs
the song at some point and the songs must be successful and well known
must be successful and well known
must be successful and well known [Music]
number 10 Frank Sinatra strangers in the
number 10 Frank Sinatra strangers in the night strangers in the night exchanging
night strangers in the night exchanging
night strangers in the night exchanging glances was one of Sinatra’s most
glances was one of Sinatra’s most
glances was one of Sinatra’s most beloved and best-known songs strangers
beloved and best-known songs strangers
beloved and best-known songs strangers in the night went to number one on the
in the night went to number one on the
in the night went to number one on the charts and received widespread
charts and received widespread
charts and received widespread commercial and critical acclaim
commercial and critical acclaim
commercial and critical acclaim including multiple Grammy win
none of this made a difference to
none of this made a difference to Sinatra the performer of the pre-written
Sinatra the performer of the pre-written
Sinatra the performer of the pre-written song who made his hatred crystal-clear
song who made his hatred crystal-clear
song who made his hatred crystal-clear not one to mince words
not one to mince words
not one to mince words the legendary crooner called strangers
the legendary crooner called strangers
the legendary crooner called strangers in the night a piece of shit and the
in the night a piece of shit and the
in the night a piece of shit and the worst thing song he ever heard he was
worst thing song he ever heard he was
worst thing song he ever heard he was disgusted when he had to play this on
disgusted when he had to play this on
disgusted when he had to play this on live and could even be heard muttering
live and could even be heard muttering
live and could even be heard muttering expletives during performances who knew
expletives during performances who knew
expletives during performances who knew old blue eyes had a mouth like a sailor
old blue eyes had a mouth like a sailor
old blue eyes had a mouth like a sailor two strangers in
[Music]
[Music] number nine Mandy Moore candy candy was
number nine Mandy Moore candy candy was
number nine Mandy Moore candy candy was Mandy Moore’s debut single and launched
Mandy Moore’s debut single and launched
Mandy Moore’s debut single and launched the fifteen-year-old into Fame she
the fifteen-year-old into Fame she
the fifteen-year-old into Fame she became a teenybopper Idol as candy
became a teenybopper Idol as candy
became a teenybopper Idol as candy climbed the charts and made every adult
climbed the charts and made every adult
climbed the charts and made every adult listener cringe now 32 years old Moore
listener cringe now 32 years old Moore
listener cringe now 32 years old Moore is overwhelmingly embarrassed by candy
is overwhelmingly embarrassed by candy
is overwhelmingly embarrassed by candy and the rest of her early catalogs
and the rest of her early catalogs
and the rest of her early catalogs reportedly calling those songs just
reportedly calling those songs just
reportedly calling those songs just awful Moore also said that if she had
awful Moore also said that if she had
awful Moore also said that if she had the money she would give a refund to
the money she would give a refund to
the money she would give a refund to everyone who bought her first two albums
everyone who bought her first two albums
everyone who bought her first two albums it’s no wonder she decided to take a
it’s no wonder she decided to take a
it’s no wonder she decided to take a more mature approach on later album
more mature approach on later album
more mature approach on later album [Music]
number eight Bob Geldof do they know
number eight Bob Geldof do they know it’s Christmas
Geldof other than being known as the
Geldof other than being known as the frontman for the Boomtown Rats is the
frontman for the Boomtown Rats is the
frontman for the Boomtown Rats is the writer of one of the most well-known
writer of one of the most well-known
writer of one of the most well-known Christmas songs of all time do they know
Christmas songs of all time do they know
Christmas songs of all time do they know it’s Christmas was written in response
it’s Christmas was written in response
it’s Christmas was written in response to the 1983 Ethiopian famine
to the 1983 Ethiopian famine
to the 1983 Ethiopian famine in collaboration with some of the
in collaboration with some of the
in collaboration with some of the biggest artists of the decade Geldof
biggest artists of the decade Geldof
biggest artists of the decade Geldof does not have kind words for such
does not have kind words for such
does not have kind words for such altruistic song or his sanctimonious
altruistic song or his sanctimonious
altruistic song or his sanctimonious songwriting saying that the band a tune
songwriting saying that the band a tune
songwriting saying that the band a tune and his work on USA for Africa’s we are
and his work on USA for Africa’s we are
and his work on USA for Africa’s we are the world are two of the worst songs in
the world are two of the worst songs in
the world are two of the worst songs in history and that he is regretfully
history and that he is regretfully
history and that he is regretfully responsible he also resents going to the
responsible he also resents going to the
responsible he also resents going to the supermarket to hear Julie Noah’s
supermarket to hear Julie Noah’s
supermarket to hear Julie Noah’s Christmas playing every Christmas
Christmas playing every Christmas
Christmas playing every Christmas [Music]
number seven Pete Townsend pinball
number seven Pete Townsend pinball wizard who doesn’t like pinball wizard
wizard who doesn’t like pinball wizard
wizard who doesn’t like pinball wizard it tells an amazing story with catchy
it tells an amazing story with catchy
it tells an amazing story with catchy lyrics all the while providing an
lyrics all the while providing an
lyrics all the while providing an indelible rock backdrop that can
indelible rock backdrop that can
indelible rock backdrop that can energize any listeners well the crew
energize any listeners well the crew
energize any listeners well the crew doesn’t more specifically their lead
doesn’t more specifically their lead
doesn’t more specifically their lead guitarist and primary songwriter Pete
guitarist and primary songwriter Pete
guitarist and primary songwriter Pete Townsend he considers the song awful and
Townsend he considers the song awful and
Townsend he considers the song awful and told an interviewer that it was the most
told an interviewer that it was the most
told an interviewer that it was the most clumsy piece of writing he’s ever done
clumsy piece of writing he’s ever done
clumsy piece of writing he’s ever done he then rattled off some his lyrics and
he then rattled off some his lyrics and
he then rattled off some his lyrics and cringed with embarrassment of the
cringed with embarrassment of the
cringed with embarrassment of the simplicity of the line Townsend also
simplicity of the line Townsend also
simplicity of the line Townsend also admitted that he wrote the song in one
admitted that he wrote the song in one
admitted that he wrote the song in one rushed session not thinking that it
rushed session not thinking that it
rushed session not thinking that it would be part of the whose ultimate
would be part of the whose ultimate
would be part of the whose ultimate legacy
legacy
legacy [Music]
number six Madonna like a virgin
number six Madonna like a virgin [Music]
[Music]
[Music] released is the title track on her
released is the title track on her
released is the title track on her second album like a virgin is credited
second album like a virgin is credited
second album like a virgin is credited with sending Madonna into pop
with sending Madonna into pop
with sending Madonna into pop superstardom the song portrayed Madonna
superstardom the song portrayed Madonna
superstardom the song portrayed Madonna is an independent and sexually liberated
is an independent and sexually liberated
is an independent and sexually liberated woman traits that helped shaped her
woman traits that helped shaped her
woman traits that helped shaped her image and fandom
image and fandom
image and fandom [Music]
[Music]
[Music] despite like a version being a crucial
despite like a version being a crucial
despite like a version being a crucial career stepping-stone Madonna told a New
career stepping-stone Madonna told a New
career stepping-stone Madonna told a New York radio station that she wasn’t sure
York radio station that she wasn’t sure
York radio station that she wasn’t sure she could sing the song ever again
she could sing the song ever again
she could sing the song ever again unless she stipulated she was paid
unless she stipulated she was paid
unless she stipulated she was paid thirteen million dollars she also
thirteen million dollars she also
thirteen million dollars she also criticized restaurant staff for playing
criticized restaurant staff for playing
criticized restaurant staff for playing like a virgin whenever she dined at
like a virgin whenever she dined at
like a virgin whenever she dined at their establishment
their establishment
their establishment [Music]
number five Robert Plant stairway to
number five Robert Plant stairway to heaven
heaven
heaven [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Oh
stairway to heaven is so ubiquitous with
stairway to heaven is so ubiquitous with music that it might as well be a synonym
music that it might as well be a synonym
music that it might as well be a synonym it’s arguably the greatest rock song of
it’s arguably the greatest rock song of
it’s arguably the greatest rock song of all time and one of the most requested
all time and one of the most requested
all time and one of the most requested songs on the radio played on near repeat
songs on the radio played on near repeat
songs on the radio played on near repeat for 45 years so it’s understandable that
for 45 years so it’s understandable that
for 45 years so it’s understandable that one would get sick of stairway so
one would get sick of stairway so
one would get sick of stairway so imagine the man who has to sing it Led
imagine the man who has to sing it Led
imagine the man who has to sing it Led Zeppelin’s frontman Robert Plant is
Zeppelin’s frontman Robert Plant is
Zeppelin’s frontman Robert Plant is plumb tired of the song as he’s made
plumb tired of the song as he’s made
plumb tired of the song as he’s made clear many times in many interviews he
clear many times in many interviews he
clear many times in many interviews he said he’d break out into hives if he had
said he’d break out into hives if he had
said he’d break out into hives if he had to sing that song in every show and said
to sing that song in every show and said
to sing that song in every show and said the lyrics meant something in 1971 but
the lyrics meant something in 1971 but
the lyrics meant something in 1971 but now they just don’t do it for him
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number four Michael psyche shiny happy
number four Michael psyche shiny happy
number four Michael psyche shiny happy people so a commercial success shiny
people so a commercial success shiny
people so a commercial success shiny happy people was not received well by
happy people was not received well by
happy people was not received well by critics who considered it a blatant
critics who considered it a blatant
critics who considered it a blatant mainstream sellout and one of the
mainstream sellout and one of the
mainstream sellout and one of the weakest links of REM strong discography
weakest links of REM strong discography
weakest links of REM strong discography [Music]
michael stipe lead singer and riders
michael stipe lead singer and riders agreed with the second criticism at
agreed with the second criticism at
agreed with the second criticism at least saying in a cameo appearance on
least saying in a cameo appearance on
least saying in a cameo appearance on the show Space Ghost Coast to Coast that
the show Space Ghost Coast to Coast that
the show Space Ghost Coast to Coast that he hates the song
he hates the song
he hates the song [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he also said that shiny happy people
he also said that shiny happy people
he also said that shiny happy people with the one song unanimously agreed
with the one song unanimously agreed
with the one song unanimously agreed upon by the band members to not be
upon by the band members to not be
upon by the band members to not be included on their greatest hits album
included on their greatest hits album
included on their greatest hits album [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three Beastie Boys you gotta
number three Beastie Boys you gotta
number three Beastie Boys you gotta fight for your right to party everyone’s
fight for your right to party everyone’s
fight for your right to party everyone’s favorite party song wasn’t meant to be
favorite party song wasn’t meant to be
favorite party song wasn’t meant to be taken literally the Beastie Boys have
taken literally the Beastie Boys have
taken literally the Beastie Boys have said it was an ironic take on anarchist
said it was an ironic take on anarchist
said it was an ironic take on anarchist values that was meant more as a parody
values that was meant more as a parody
values that was meant more as a parody than an actual party song itself you
than an actual party song itself you
than an actual party song itself you gotta fight alright they resent the
gotta fight alright they resent the
gotta fight alright they resent the false meaning and popularity of fight
false meaning and popularity of fight
false meaning and popularity of fight for your right even writing in the liner
for your right even writing in the liner
for your right even writing in the liner notes of the 1999 greatest hits album
notes of the 1999 greatest hits album
notes of the 1999 greatest hits album that the song was meant as a joke might
that the song was meant as a joke might
that the song was meant as a joke might be elaborated on the hatred later on
be elaborated on the hatred later on
be elaborated on the hatred later on saying that most fans sing the songs
saying that most fans sing the songs
saying that most fans sing the songs earnestly without knowing as a spoof on
earnestly without knowing as a spoof on
earnestly without knowing as a spoof on them and that the group’s own values
them and that the group’s own values
them and that the group’s own values have been misinterpreted because of this
[Music]
[Music] number two Radiohead cream no song is
number two Radiohead cream no song is
number two Radiohead cream no song is hated with the intensity that Thom Yorke
hated with the intensity that Thom Yorke
hated with the intensity that Thom Yorke hates creep though he wrote it Radiohead
hates creep though he wrote it Radiohead
hates creep though he wrote it Radiohead frontman is so thoroughly flummoxed by
frontman is so thoroughly flummoxed by
frontman is so thoroughly flummoxed by its popularity that he refused to play
its popularity that he refused to play
its popularity that he refused to play creeper at seven years stretch and has
creeper at seven years stretch and has
creeper at seven years stretch and has even cursed the audience and left the
even cursed the audience and left the
even cursed the audience and left the stage when they’ve requested it
stage when they’ve requested it
stage when they’ve requested it [Music]
other band members agree with those
other band members agree with those sentiments guitarist Jonny Greenwood
sentiments guitarist Jonny Greenwood
sentiments guitarist Jonny Greenwood hated the song so much that he tries to
hated the song so much that he tries to
hated the song so much that he tries to sabotage and recording by hitting the
sabotage and recording by hitting the
sabotage and recording by hitting the guitar extra hard before the chorus
guitar extra hard before the chorus
guitar extra hard before the chorus which obviously backfired as that crunch
which obviously backfired as that crunch
which obviously backfired as that crunch sound is now iconic
sound is now iconic
sound is now iconic [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mention umber
here are a few honorable mention umber
here are a few honorable mention umber one Kurt Cobain smells like teen spirit
one Kurt Cobain smells like teen spirit
one Kurt Cobain smells like teen spirit [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the song that represents an entire
the song that represents an entire
the song that represents an entire counterculture was hated by its
counterculture was hated by its
counterculture was hated by its figurehead Cobain despised the grunge
figurehead Cobain despised the grunge
figurehead Cobain despised the grunge anthem for being a Pixies rip off and
anthem for being a Pixies rip off and
anthem for being a Pixies rip off and being overrated by the peripheral fan in
being overrated by the peripheral fan in
being overrated by the peripheral fan in a 1994 interview with Rolling Stone
a 1994 interview with Rolling Stone
a 1994 interview with Rolling Stone Cobain said that smells like teen spirit
Cobain said that smells like teen spirit
Cobain said that smells like teen spirit is almost an embarrassment to play he
is almost an embarrassment to play he
is almost an embarrassment to play he continued to vent his frustration by
continued to vent his frustration by
continued to vent his frustration by saying everyone has focused on that song
saying everyone has focused on that song
saying everyone has focused on that song so much the reason it gets a big
so much the reason it gets a big
so much the reason it gets a big reaction is people have seen it on MTV a
reaction is people have seen it on MTV a
reaction is people have seen it on MTV a million times it’s been pounded into
million times it’s been pounded into
million times it’s been pounded into their brain
their brain
their brain [Music]
he tapped off the diatribe by telling
he tapped off the diatribe by telling the interviewer how we would rather
the interviewer how we would rather
the interviewer how we would rather throw his guitar down and walk away than
throw his guitar down and walk away than
throw his guitar down and walk away than play the song live
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