# Sappy Songs You Turn (Punch) Off Instantly **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 16, 2005, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904 "2005-09-16T01:58:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mal\_Adroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@Mal\_Adroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mal_Adroit)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/41 "2005-09-16T17:11:25Z")
Yeah, most of their post-“Angel” power ballads are big dripping whorish crap fests. Hard to believe they’re the same dudes who wrote “Walk This Way.” ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/42 "2005-09-16T17:13:46Z")
There’s another country-ish groaner that goes something “Every little thing that you do, I’m so in love with you, it just keeps getting better, forever and ever…” All they have to do is rhyme “girl” with “world” to keep packing in the tired cliches. Alan Jackson’s tooth-decaying “Live Life Like You Were Dying” is a recent horror. It reads like those sacchariney e-mail forwards, only worse due to that Nashville studio gloss. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/43 "2005-09-16T17:14:26Z")
Anything by Bread. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/44 "2005-09-16T17:17:39Z")
> [@](#): > > Seasons in the Fucking Sun (Terry Jacks) “‘Seasons in the Sun’ is a song about someone who’s dying, but not fast enough.” – Dave Barry My choice: “Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone” by Bill Withers. When he gets to the twenty repetitions of “I know”, I want to hit the radio, 'cause it’s stuck. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/45 "2005-09-16T17:19:45Z")
That remake by Pearl Jam of “Last Kiss”, about some guy whose girlfriend dies in a car accident they got into. The chorus is: “Oh where, oh where, can my baby be? The Lord took her away from me. She’s gone to heaven, so I’ve got to be good, So I can see my baby when I leave this world.” I don’t care if they did it to be “ironic,” or to inflict pain upon us all, or what - I **loathe** this song. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/46 "2005-09-16T17:36:16Z")
> [@Ferret Herder](#): > > That remake by Pearl Jam of “Last Kiss”, about some guy whose girlfriend dies in a car accident they got into. The chorus is: > “Oh where, oh where, can my baby be? > The Lord took her away from me. > She’s gone to heaven, so I’ve got to be good, > So I can see my baby when I leave this world.” > > I don’t care if they did it to be “ironic,” or to inflict pain upon us all, or what - I **loathe** this song. To be fair, it’s a cover of an overwrought, melodramatic song from the '60s (I think the '60s), when teenage love-and-death ballads were all the rage. I’m not sure how seriously Pearl Jam took it, or if they tried to turn the irony up to eleven. ---
**Author:** ![stegon66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@stegon66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stegon66)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/47 "2005-09-16T17:55:11Z")
Christ, we’re this far into the thread and no one has mentioned _The Wind Beneath My Wings_? And I’d like to pit those idiots who play this song at their weddings. Newsflash, dumbasses: you’re NOT the first ones to think this sonic hemorrhage would be the perfect theme for your nuptials. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/48 "2005-09-16T17:57:56Z")
> [@stegon66](#): > > Christ, we’re this far into the thread and no one has mentioned _The Wind Beneath My Wings_? And I’d like to pit those idiots who play this song at their weddings. Newsflash, dumbasses: you’re NOT the first ones to think this sonic hemorrhage would be the perfect theme for your nuptials. Aargh how could you mention that, my eyes my eyes. Must beat head against wall to end the mystery and blast Kashmir to cleanse by musical soul ---
**Author:** ![PoorYorick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@PoorYorick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorYorick)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/49 "2005-09-16T18:02:49Z")
What, you guys love _Ebony and Ivory_? No one’s mentioned it yet. Say it ain’t so, or the terrorists have truly won. ---
**Author:** ![Binarydrone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/50 "2005-09-16T18:11:27Z")
Tears in Heaven. Blech. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/51 "2005-09-16T18:20:11Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > To be fair, [_Last Kiss_] is a cover of an overwrought, melodramatic song from the '60s (I think the '60s) Yep. Written by Wayne Cochran in 1962, and a hit for [J Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers](http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Lyrics/1964/281964.html) two years later. **Seeker74** : Are you thinking of REO Speedwagon’s [_Keep On Lovin’ You_?](http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/k/keeponlovinyou.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/52 "2005-09-16T20:11:34Z")
True this song sucks wet goat ass, and true Aerosmith has made some serious bombs. However that song was written by glurgemeister supreme Dianne Warren, not the aerosmith bunch, they just sang/played it as written. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/53 "2005-09-16T20:51:59Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > **Seeker74** : Are you thinking of REO Speedwagon’s [_Keep On Lovin’ You_?](http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/k/keeponlovinyou.shtml) I was thinking it had to be [Can’t Fight This Feeling](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/reo-speedwagon/115696.html). **Voodoo Lou** , I fully plan on informing the band/DJ at my possible future wedding that they _do not get paid_ if there is any line-dancing, chicken-dancing, or YMCA. Bless you. ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/54 "2005-09-16T21:09:15Z")
“Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro (I think): See the tree, how big it’s grown, but friends, it hasn’t been too long it wasn’t bit… And Honey, I miss you and I’m being good, And I long to be with you, if only I could. \ ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/55 "2005-09-16T21:40:25Z")
> [@Dung Beetle](#): > > The Greatest Love of All is evil, but it is eclipsed by the travesty that is I Will Always Love You. I want to slap the drugs out of that bitch’s bloodstream when I hear it. > Also that Titanic song, and “She’s Like the Wind.” > > This is coming from a person who loves most of the songs in this thread. I like a lot of the songs here too, and I like Dolly Parton (who wrote the damn thing) singing I Will Always Love You. The radio in hubby’s pickup won’t play anything but new country 🙂 but even he turns it off when they start to play **any** of the story songs of the last 15 years or so. The exception is the one about the couple in the nursing home (“Where’s you been?”. We turn that off because he can’t drive while he’s crying. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/56 "2005-09-16T21:42:14Z")
Of course I meant “Where’ **ve** you been?” Sheesh. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/57 "2005-09-16T21:49:19Z")
> [@Archergal](#): > > “Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro (I think): > > See the tree, how big it’s grown, > but friends, it hasn’t been too long > it wasn’t bit… > > And Honey, I miss you and I’m being good, > And I long to be with you, if only I could. > \ The sad part is Bobby had Honey wacked because the bitch wouldn’t stop crying in the middle of the day for no damned good reason. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/58 "2005-09-16T22:51:20Z")
“Free Bird” “From a Distance” “I’ve Never Been to Me” ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/59 "2005-09-16T23:15:01Z")
> [@Mal Adroit](#): > > I’m just hoping no one lists “Watching Scotty Grow.” I’m loathe to admit the effect that wrecthed, beautiful tripe has on me. wipe wipe Sorry **Mal Adroit** , I opened this thread with just that song in mind. You see, **Mal** and **Leaffan** my friends, me and God hate watchin’ Scotty Grow.\* \*the song, that is. The kid is probably done his growing and is on a walker by now. ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904/60 "2005-09-16T23:16:16Z")
I can’t stand that duet between Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow. I always tune to a different station until that song is over. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sappy-songs-you-turn-punch-off-instantly/321904.md?page=4)