# Songs you like that are widely reviled by others **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [March 10, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825 "2022-03-10T14:16:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/201 "2022-03-25T17:01:11Z")
Don’t know, man. Kinda loungy and Bacharachy. Didn’t know it at the time but I found out later when I was a teenager and got cool. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/202 "2022-03-25T17:19:14Z")
Yep. “The sky’s in love with you” seemed hilarious to my seven year old ears! ---
**Author:** ![Pavelb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/203 "2022-03-25T17:38:24Z")
Well it is a Burt Bacharach song. For me Bacharach was the musical equivalent of Richard Matheson “Who wrote that song/movie/TV episode? Oh…its Bacharach/Matheson. No wonder I like it.” ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/204 "2022-03-25T18:34:21Z")
It’s all in fun. I’m a fan too. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/205 "2022-03-26T01:41:27Z")
Yeah, I like that one too. For some crazy reason I associate it with race cars. Was it ever used as the soundtrack for a car racing movie? I remember cruising around the neighborhood on my stingray bike, hearing this song in my head and thinking about race cars. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/206 "2022-03-26T01:45:03Z")
**Hotel California**. I see the Eagles getting roasted online fairly frequently and this song should disqualify it from my favorites list due to overexposure but I still love it. Came out in a very good part of my life I guess. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/207 "2022-03-27T13:21:55Z")
> [@DeadTreasSecretaries](#): > > The line is “In Birmingham they love the governor. Boo boo boo.” I always thought it was _“Boo hoo hoo.”_ ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/208 "2022-03-28T14:25:44Z")
What’s cringey about this is how they stare at each other while he’s singing. I think - I could never do it. I’d be looking at the trees and ground! Also, nice to see those eyelashes are now back in style. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/209 "2022-03-28T14:31:52Z")
I think I heard that the couple in the video were recently married so that was plausibly legit. She was a very beautiful woman despite the eyelashes. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/210 "2022-03-29T17:50:20Z")
> [@Pavelb1](#): > > Which I all love but they’re pretty depressing ….another uplifting adulterous song would be “Take a Letter Maria” TBH, the missus had already bailed on him, mainly because he spent all his time working, ironically so they could have a good life together. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/211 "2022-03-29T17:57:57Z")
Working or “working”? ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/212 "2022-03-29T17:58:27Z")
Ask R.B. Greaves. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/213 "2022-03-29T17:59:14Z")
“Dictating” to Maria. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/214 "2022-03-29T18:44:08Z")
Using shorthand? ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/215 "2022-03-29T18:45:01Z")
LOL As others have implied, I like the quick shift from “My life is shattered” to “What are YOU doin’ tonight?” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825.md?page=10)