# 3 songs from a group:  love it, like it, hate it

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**Created:** [August 21, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132 "2012-08-21T03:45:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/41 "2012-08-22T18:55:40Z")

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> [@tomcar](#):
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> Your 2 hates are 2 of my favorite songs by each band 😕

I thought the same thing when I read that post! Equally confused!

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**Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/42 "2012-08-22T21:33:42Z")

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**Lynyrd Skynyrd**  
Love: “The Ballad of Curtis Lowe”  
Like: “Sweet Home Alabama”  
Hate: “Free Bird”

**Beatles**  
Love: “Dear Prudence”  
Like: “Rain”  
Hate: “Birthday”

**The Who**  
Love: “Song is Over”  
Like: "“I Can See for Miles”  
Hate: “My Wife”

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**Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/43 "2012-08-22T21:36:36Z")

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**Led Zeppelin**  
Love: “Achilles Last Stand”  
Like: “Stairway to Heaven”  
Hate: “The Crunge”

**Rolling Stones**  
Love: “Angie”  
Like: “Under My Thumb”  
Hate: “Brown Sugar”

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**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/44 "2012-08-23T05:57:11Z")

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_ **Queen** _

Love: Bohemian Rhapsody (the operatic part)  
Like: Bohemian Rhapsody (the ballad part)  
Hate: Bohemian Rhapsody (the “Galileeeo” part)

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**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/45 "2012-08-23T06:26:21Z")

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Billy Joel  
Love it: Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)  
Like it: Uptown Girl  
Hate it: She’s Always a Woman

Lynyrd Skynyrd  
Love it: Gimme Three Steps  
Like it: Sweet Home Alibama  
Hate it: Free Bird

Elton John  
Love it: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road  
Like it: Tiny Dancer  
Hate it: Rocket Man

Pat Benetar  
Love it: Shadows of the Night  
Like it: We Belong  
Hate it: Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Beyonce  
Love it: Listen  
Like It: Single Ladies (Put a ring on it)  
Hate it: Diva

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**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/46 "2012-08-23T14:54:35Z")

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**Kiss**

**Love It:** Detroit Rock City

**Like It:** Black Diamond

**Hate It:** Christine Sixteen

**Elton John**

\*\*Love It:\*\*Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

**Like It:** Levon

**Hate It:** Island Girl

**Black Sabbath**

**Love It:** Hole in the Sky

**Like It:** Trashed

**Hate It:** Am I Going Insane (Radio)

**Yes**

**Love It:** And You and I

**Like It:** Long Distance Runaround

**Hate It:** Two Hearts

**John Denver**

**Love It:** The Eagle and the Hawk

**Like It:** Matthew

**Hate It:** Grandma’s Feather Bed  
**AC/DC**

**Love It:** Girls Got Rhythm

**Like It:** Given the Dog a Bone

**Hate It:** There’s Gonna Be Some Rockin’

**Blue Oyster Cult**

**Love It:** I’m On the Lamb, But I Ain’t No Sheep

**Like It:** Joan Crawford

**Hate It:** Black Blade

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**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/47 "2012-08-23T20:14:30Z")

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The Police, from the same album _Synchronicity_:  
Love It: “Synchronicity II”  
Like It: “The King of Pain”  
Hate It: “Mother”

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**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/48 "2012-08-23T23:44:41Z")

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> [@Dr.Rieux](#):
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> **Lynyrd Skynyrd**  
> Hate: “Free Bird”

:raises a glass: Thx, I wondered if I’d be the only one.

Anyway -

Elton John:  
Love: Funeral for a Friend  
Like: Take Me to the Pilot  
Hate: Philadelphia Freedom

Squeeze:  
Love: Tempted  
Like: Mussels from a Shell  
Hate: Slap and Tickle

Yes:  
Love: I’ve Seen All Good People (esp the first half)  
Like: America  
Hate: Rhythm of Love

Police:  
Love: Miss Gredenko  
Like: Murder by Numbers  
Hate: Demolition Man

Journey:  
Love: Girl Can’t Help It  
Like: Faithfully  
Hate: Lovin Touchin Squeezin

Kansas:  
Love: Song for America  
Like: Point of Know Return  
Hate: Fire

Van Halen:  
Love: Secrets  
Like: Ice Cream Man  
Hate: Jump

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**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/49 "2012-08-24T02:02:05Z")

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Huey Lewis and the News

Love: “Heart and Soul”  
Like: " Bad is Bad"  
Loathe: Everything else they ever did. Especially “I Want A New Drug”.

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**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/50 "2012-08-24T02:06:34Z")

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Elvis

Love: Stuck On You  
Like: Jailhouse Rock  
Hate: In The Ghetto

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**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/51 "2012-08-24T02:13:18Z")

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**Tom Petty (with or without Heartbreakers)**

**Love It:** You Wreck Me

**Like It:** Jammin’ Me

**Hate It:** You’re So Bad

**Bruce Springsteen**

**Love It:** Brilliant Disguise

**Like It:** Human Touch

**Hate It:** Johnny 99

**Aerosmith**

**Love It:** Back in the Saddle

**Like It:** Big 10 Inch Record

**Hate It:** Crazy (or any post 1987 power ballad)

**Dire Straits**

**Love It:** Expresso Love

**Like It:** Why Worry?

**Hate It:** Les Boys

**Journey**

**Love It:** Send Her My Love

**Like It:** Stone in Love

**Hate It:** Any Way You Want It

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**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/52 "2012-08-24T02:21:45Z")

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> [@RealityChuck](#):
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> **Steve Miller Band**  
> Love: “Your Saving Grace”  
> Like: “Living in the USA.”  
> Hate: Everything they’ve released since 1971, though for a single title, it’d be “Rock’n Me” for its blatant plagiarism.

You didn’t like _ **Bingo** _?

My Steve Miller List:  
Love it: (I can only pick one? ☹ ) Nothing Lasts  
Like it: Kow Kow  
Hate: The Stake

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**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/53 "2012-08-24T04:09:28Z")

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> [@salinqmind](#):
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> Huey Lewis and the News
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> Love: “Heart and Soul”  
> Like: " Bad is Bad"  
> Loathe: Everything else they ever did. Especially “I Want A New Drug”.

You crazy. 😉 That’s such an awesome upbeat, “fun” tune.

Huey Lewis:  
Love: I Want a New Drug  
Like: Bad is Bad  
Hate: Power of Love

Steve Miller:  
Love: Jungle Love  
Like: Fly Like an Eagle  
Hate: Space Cowboy

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**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/54 "2012-08-24T18:31:50Z")

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**Stevie Wonder**

\*\*Love It: \*\* Higher Ground

**Like It:** Uptight (Everything’s Alright)

**Hate It:** Fingertips

**Byrds**

\*\*Love It: \*\* Wasn’t Born to Follow

**Like It:** Feel a Whole Lot Better

**Hate It:** Mr. Spaceman

**Kinks**

\*\*Love It: \*\* Shangri-La

**Like It:** Tired of Waiting For You

**Hate It:** Young Conservatives

**Cream**

\*\*Love It: \*\* Dance the Night Away

**Like It:** Badge

**Hate It:** Toad (bad to begin with, worse with long drum solo)

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**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/55 "2012-08-24T20:23:03Z")

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**John Lennon**  
Love it: Instant Karma  
Like it: Working Class Hero  
Hate it: Imagine

**Jethro Tull**  
Love it: Inside  
Like it: Mother Goose  
Hate it: Bungle In The Jungle

**Joni Mitchell**  
Love it: Rainy Night House (original studio version)  
Like it: Little Green  
Hate it: Rainy Night House (jazzy live version)

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**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/56 "2012-08-24T20:49:55Z")

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> [@astorian](#):
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> **hate it:** mr. Spaceman

does not compute…

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**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/57 "2012-08-24T23:15:45Z")

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The Cure…

Love it: In between days…  
Like it: Let’s go to Bed…  
Hate it: Friday I’m in love… Who needs a happy Robert Smith!!

THe Smiths…

Love it: Panic.  
Like it: The boy with a thorn in his side…  
Hate it:… Sheila take a bow…

Tears for Fears…  
Love it: Suffer the Children  
Like it: Head of Heels or The working Hour…  
Hate it:. Shout… just rubbish…

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**David Bowie**

Love: John, I’m Only Dancing  
Like: Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)  
Hate: John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) (1975)

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**Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/59 "2012-08-25T02:07:23Z")

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Beatles

LOVE- In My Life

LIKE - A Day in the Life

HATE- Nowhere Man

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**Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-songs-from-a-group-love-it-like-it-hate-it/632132/60 "2012-08-25T03:20:17Z")

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My turn:

Def Leppard  
Love: Truth?  
Like: Armageddon It  
Hate: Love Bites

Rush  
Love: Workin’ Them Angels  
Like: Spirit of Radio  
Hate: Tom Sawyer [if only because it’s the ONLY Rush song the local rock station seems to ever play]

Alice Cooper  
Love: Vengeance Is Mine  
Like: Department of Youth  
Hate: Poison

Nine Inch Nails  
Love: The Great Below  
Like: Suvivalism  
Hate: Mister Self Destruct

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