# 30 Day Song Challenge, number 12: A Song You Like From a Band You Hate **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 11, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545 "2016-05-11T13:45:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/1 "2016-05-11T13:45:19Z")
I REALLY don’t like The Crandberries. I hate almost all of their songs. Linger? Yes, too long. Zombie? This song smells and sounds as bad as one. Dreams? More like a nightmare. I can’t stand this band, pretty much because of their sound and the lead singer’s annoying voice. However, when [Free To Decide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7SO67RydKc) came out, I actually didn’t MIND it as much as the others. I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it either…which was an improvement. I even suffer from liking it…at times. It’s certainly their LEAST annoying song, I’ll give them that. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/2 "2016-05-11T13:51:12Z")
I despise Neil Diamond. But Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show is one of the best revival songs ever. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/3 "2016-05-11T14:12:10Z")
[Diamonds from Sierra Leonne is by Kanyea West.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FCRmggNqQ) I hate Kanye West entirely, but this song is pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/4 "2016-05-11T14:36:49Z")
I certainly don’t _hate_ Prince (r.i.p.) - I recognize his obvious talent and contributions over the years - I’m just simply not a big fan. Always liked this number, though: lol - about the video itself - not crazy about his choice of wardrobe here, but I like the credits running through it. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/5 "2016-05-11T14:40:52Z")
In general I can’t stand the little tosser but heaven help me, I’ve had Justin Bieber’s [Love Yourself](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyEuk8j8imI) stuck in my head for longer than I care to admit. It just has a catchy beat and the first time I heard it and recognized his smarmy voice I kind of rolled my eyes but didn’t dislike it enough to change the station. Then he got to the line “my mama don’t like you and she likes everyone” and something about it just cracked me up. I haven’t gotten sick of it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Lowdown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Lowdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowdown)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/6 "2016-05-11T15:50:17Z")
Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue. ---
**Author:** ![Lips\_Obsession](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/7 "2016-05-11T16:09:39Z")
Never been a fan of The Grateful Dead, but I won’t change the station when “A Touch of Grey” comes on… ---
**Author:** ![TheInimitableMaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@TheInimitableMaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheInimitableMaven)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/8 "2016-05-11T16:34:22Z")
**[“Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suRsxpoAc5w)** Two for the price of one here. And yes, I do like this song…easily, EASILY my favorite from all involved. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/9 "2016-05-11T16:59:13Z")
Speaking of Jagger . . . I absolutely loathe the Rolling Stones. But I always kinda liked [Ruby Tuesday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvp6gseKJS8). ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/10 "2016-05-11T17:24:44Z")
I wouldn’t say that I _hate_ The Beach Boys, but I don’t listen to them. I’m not crazy about tight vocal harmonies, that’s largely what they have to offer, and they never seem to give it a rest. If one of their songs comes on the radio, we’re usually gone before the vocals finish the second syllable. That said, even I don’t change the station when [Good Vibrations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eab_beh07HU) comes on. The cellos, sweet bass line, organ, theremin (tannerin), and arrangement all suck me in enough to ignore the sickly sweet harmonies for a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/11 "2016-05-11T17:38:17Z")
_Right As Rain_ - **Adele** ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/12 "2016-05-11T17:48:40Z")
“Father Figure” - George Michael ---
**Author:** ![journeyman\_southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5e9695/32.png) [@journeyman\_southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/journeyman_southpaw)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/13 "2016-05-11T18:16:43Z")
[Britney Spears - Toxic.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZuxwVk7TU) She may have no singing talent but she had a great writing and production team on this one. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/14 "2016-05-11T19:06:56Z")
I can’t stand Train because of their DUMB lyrics like this: “Just a shy guy looking for a two-ply Hefty bag to hold my love” Are you kidding me?? But the song those are from is a favorite workout song because it’s bouncy and gets me moving: [Drive By](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcDTRFUUkvk) ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/15 "2016-05-11T21:03:11Z")
If it has to be a _band_ then _Here Comes the Sun_[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgiQD56eWDk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgiQD56eWDk) but if it can be a singer _Crocodile Rock_ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw0EozkBWuI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw0EozkBWuI) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/16 "2016-05-11T21:29:07Z")
Although my husband loved him, I’ve never been able to stand George Thorogood and I have no idea why. All his most popular songs makes me reach for the dial, but I really like his take on _Move it on Over_. If only I didn’t know it was him. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rXQ4tRlYgM0/hqdefault.jpg "George Thorogood - Move It on Over") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXQ4tRlYgM0) ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/17 "2016-05-12T00:03:16Z")
Hard to find one for me, because I’m not going to listen to a band I hate to find a decent song. So instead I’ll pick a composer I hate singing; except this one piece that I actually kind of like singing: [Total Eclipse (Handel, from _Samson_)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxiR5TIlZpE). ---
**Author:** ![Philliam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/philliam/32/3011_2.png) [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/18 "2016-05-12T02:35:07Z")
Not a big fan of ‘Pop diva’ music, but this is an exception. Great ballad. Madonna: [Madonna - Live To Tell (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzAO9A9GjgI) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/19 "2016-05-12T02:57:04Z")
> [@Lowdown](#): > > Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue. Nice. I came in to post something else, but…yeah. That and She’s Got the Looks that Kill, unfortunate video and all. Speaking of LA bands, I don’t hate The Doors. I don’t think I care enough to “hate” them. But Jim Morrison was a fool, a jerk and an asshole. Some of their music was very good. Light My Fire; Break on Through; most of Strange Days. But Riders on the Storm? LA Woman? Roadhouse Blues? You are listening to your teenage memories, but not good music. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545/20 "2016-05-12T03:17:34Z")
Never cared all that much for Joan Jett, but [_The French Song_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGFH-DZkz64) always gets me a movin’ and a shakin’. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545.md?page=2)