# Old songs you've heard a million times but. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [October 10, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240 "2021-10-10T02:17:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/1 "2021-10-10T02:17:31Z")
. . .still crank up the volume for. I nominate Hendrix’ “Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire”. That opening riff can’t be denied. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/2 "2021-10-10T02:22:11Z")
I randomly had the Doors’ “Light My Fire” in my head yesterday. I was like “Damn I haven’t heard that in forever. What a great song!” I told Alexa to play it loud! ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/3 "2021-10-10T04:32:01Z")
**Surfin’ Bird** , but probably just because it annoys the hell out of almost everybody else…and I know all the words. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/4 "2021-10-10T04:34:33Z")
Anything ufo…especially rock bottom or doctor doctor. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/5 "2021-10-10T06:39:34Z")
**Ode to Billy Jo** ---
**Author:** ![Drsunflower1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drsunflower1/32/12711_2.png) [@Drsunflower1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drsunflower1)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/6 "2021-10-10T12:15:21Z")
More than a feeling by Boston. Because Penguins. Most classic rock actually. I’m kind of stuck in the past when it comes to music I really like. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/7 "2021-10-10T12:25:26Z")
The Who - “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. Actually, pretty much anything by The Who. But most definitely WGFA. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/8 "2021-10-10T13:18:30Z")
Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water. I’ve heard this one a trillion times, but still enjoy it every time. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/9 "2021-10-10T13:33:56Z")
I think as songs age, they sometimes lose something because of their lyrics. So here are a few without any lyrics [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P8f-Qb-bwlU/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHeA4AC6AKKAgwIABABGH8gUyggMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCT0KRLFl8CZ5vTyw0OMubhcFf5Tg "Frankenstein . Edgar Winters Group . 1973") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8f-Qb-bwlU) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9c7AuIi7A0) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/g4ouPGGLI6Q/hqdefault.jpg "Focus - Hocus Pocus Live '73") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ouPGGLI6Q) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/10 "2021-10-10T14:20:10Z")
Yeah, that’s one for me also. I’ll add “Long Cool Woman” by The Hollies [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IyNvFoFWu4A/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHeA4AC6AKKAgwIABABGGUgSChFMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBjFsZQ4nUya_X9zzQeS4RduRjV_w "The Hollies - Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyNvFoFWu4A) And Redbone’s “Come And Get Your Love” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Dj0drevGOgA/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHeA4AC6AKKAgwIABABGGUgUihIMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDHdz0zLlabOlhffVEzxui3eAIJow "Redbone - Come And Get Your Love - LIVE 1974 The Midnight Special") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj0drevGOgA) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/11 "2021-10-10T16:32:44Z")
Martha and the Vandellas’ “Dancin’ in the Streets” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CdvITn5cAVc/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AG-AoAC8AGKAgwIABABGGUgYihbMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDT32Yr0KnNaDwj2o2-reh_VaWawQ "Martha & The Vandellas "Dancing in the Streets"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdvITn5cAVc) The Beatles “A Hard Day’s Night” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AMSiHdrHl0g/maxresdefault.jpg "A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) Belinda Carlisle “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/j2F4INQFjEI/maxresdefault.jpg "Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Official HD Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2F4INQFjEI) ---
**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:** [October 10, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/12 "2021-10-10T16:39:32Z")
**Layla** for me. I listened to it the other day, beginning to end, loud. I paid close attention to every drum beat, every guitar note, every piano plunk. I concluded that Layla is a perfect song. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/13 "2021-10-10T16:42:52Z")
**I’m Not In Love** , 10CC. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q9MQYdqbWD8/hqdefault.jpg "10CC - I'm Not In Love (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9MQYdqbWD8) **Holding Back The Years** , Simply Red [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/yG07WSu7Q9w/maxresdefault.jpg "Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG07WSu7Q9w) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/14 "2021-10-10T18:06:31Z")
Kim Carnes’ “Bette Davis Eyes” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EPOIS5taqA8/maxresdefault.jpg "Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPOIS5taqA8) Baltimora’s “Tarzan Boy” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d7t8eJTFq5c/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHeA4AC6AKKAgwIABABGHIgPChVMA8=&rs=AOn4CLC9NiRIGH-hSd4C2gm5If1NGG1Lsg "Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (1985)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7t8eJTFq5c) Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eH3giaIzONA/maxresdefault.jpg "Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Official 4K Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA) Boney M’s “Rasputin” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Nl_Eo2QzqU4/maxresdefault.jpg "Boney M. - Rasputin (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl_Eo2QzqU4) ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/15 "2021-10-10T18:29:10Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > **Surfin’ Bird** , but probably just because it annoys the hell out of almost everybody else…and I know all the words. My man! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/16 "2021-10-10T18:31:51Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Ode to Billy Jo Yeah, this one. Also When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/17 "2021-10-10T18:33:53Z")
Back in Black (AC/DC) Radio Ga Ga (Queen) Don’t Bring Me Down (Electric Light Orchestra) Hold the Line (Toto) ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/18 "2021-10-10T18:56:42Z")
Anything I can chair-dance to or chair-headbang to. Smoke on the Water and Back in Black (as mentioned), Bohemian Rhapsody, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Radar Love, Metal Health. But there are others, as well, like Waylon’s Clyde, Joan Jett’s Bad Reputation (and Suzi Quatro’s Devil’s Gate Drive, for that matter), Alannah Myles’s Black Velvet. And Slayer’s Raining Blood because I played it at ear-shattering volume whenever the boys wouldn’t turn down their various devices. Yes, the whole song. Every time. ---
**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:** [October 10, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/19 "2021-10-10T19:59:30Z")
“Nub” - The Jesus Lizard [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxFzMUw_84s) Turtles - “Eleanor” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/f09itrlXcic/hqdefault.jpg "The Turtles Elenore 1968") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f09itrlXcic) Hell - the whole bloody album (well, other than the opening 1:30 or so of goofy atmospherics, but then gets right down to business.) 🙂 [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AfLEN_cbBf8/hqdefault.jpg "Spawn Of Possession - Incurso 2012 (Full Album)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfLEN_cbBf8) ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240/20 "2021-10-10T20:19:49Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water. I’ve heard this one a trillion times, but still enjoy it every time. Has to be the live version from Made In Japan. Much better than the studio version. My song is Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. My favorite version is the live version from Pulse. It has a killer guitar solo. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-songs-youve-heard-a-million-times-but/952240.md?page=2)