# A song part that either brings down or ruins a song you'd otherwise like **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [December 10, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-part-that-either-brings-down-or-ruins-a-song-youd-otherwise-like/927722 "2020-12-10T04:13:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-part-that-either-brings-down-or-ruins-a-song-youd-otherwise-like/927722/7 "2020-12-10T13:49:31Z")
There is a certain sound present in a few songs that is produced by some sort of percussion instrument. It sends shivers down my backbone because it is reminiscent of the sound of someone who chronically grinds their teeth. It is a grindy/squeaky noise. Consider yourself fortunate if you’ve never encountered that sound. The Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk” has it, but I cannot remember the other songs I’ve heard it in. [Under the Boardwalk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPEqRMVnZNU) mmm --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-part-that-either-brings-down-or-ruins-a-song-youd-otherwise-like/927722)._