# The Most Annoying Playlist Ever **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 1, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427 "2023-11-01T17:16:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![martyg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@martyg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/martyg)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/21 "2023-11-02T03:06:41Z")
So far it’s not annoying me. It would annoy me if it had heartland rock, glitter country (the stuff that sounds like the Eagles) or divas. It would annoy me if it had the Eagles too. I do want to point out something about the Shaggs – listen carefully. They may all each be on their own planet rhythmically, but free jazzers work hard to create the same sound. They don’t sound weird at all to me because it sounds like pop free jazz. Or if you need another something like it, I’d nominate Captain Beefheart “Frownland.” Speaking of Beefheart, he was mentally ill as well. I’m not sure why the double standard. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/22 "2023-11-02T04:04:13Z")
“My Ding-A-Ling” --Chuck Berry. In fact Berry may hold the record for being one of the few artists having one of the best songs (“Johnny B Good”) of all time and one of the worst (“My Ding-A-Ling”). ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/23 "2023-11-02T04:05:23Z")
Also speaking of annoying songs and Christmas time approaching… “Grandma Got Ran over by a Reindeer”. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/24 "2023-11-02T16:39:45Z")
I think there is a distinction between an annoying song and annoying because it’s overplayed song. Hotel California was a fine song the first 100,000 times I heard it but now it’s annoying. I am at 46 minutes now. Anyone curious as to what songs are on it can link to it [here](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iUAcnQ05451u6GdMX8vJe?si=aaa6a85a9fe24fd8). ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/25 "2023-11-02T16:43:49Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Oh man, Surfin Bird is _great_! But it does deserve at least honorable annoying status for its role in Family Guy S6E2 ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/26 "2023-11-02T17:02:30Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ybJ6fS7ruuo/hqdefault.jpg "Kars4kids Jingle (1-8-7-7 kars for kids song Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybJ6fS7ruuo) ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/27 "2023-11-02T17:03:07Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5ewETr-jsxM/maxresdefault.jpg "Haysi Fantayzee - John Wayne Is Big Leggy (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ewETr-jsxM) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/28 "2023-11-02T23:00:24Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1m9n5Uv0bp0/hqdefault.jpg "Vanilla - No Way No Way (Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m9n5Uv0bp0) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/29 "2023-11-02T23:07:35Z")
As a child of Sesame Street, that is truly disturbing. Nice video though. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/30 "2023-11-02T23:08:55Z")
I have a song from a maybe great, at least legendary album that’s unlistenable when taken out of context. It’s “Don’t Leave Me Now” by Pink Floyd from “The Wall” of course. As a 11 year old in 1979/80, I could only afford the singles from that album (first was “Another Brick In The Wall” backed with “One Of My Turns”), and the second single was “Run Like Hell” with “Don’t Leave Me Now” as the B-side. I thought “What the shit is this? It’s awful.” and never listened again to the B-side. It’s a song that only makes sense in the context of the album and its story. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JjyJZeXVo-g/hqdefault.jpg "(11) THE WALL: Pink Floyd - Don't Leave Me Now") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjyJZeXVo-g) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/31 "2023-11-03T01:49:33Z")
So many songs, so little time! Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede Brand New Key - Melanie Playground in My Mind - Clint Holmes How Do You Do - Mouth and MacNeil That’s five. If you need more, just ask ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/32 "2023-11-03T03:13:13Z")
There’s also “Earache, My Eye” by Cheech & Chong. How about “Playground In My Mind”? ---
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/33 "2023-11-03T03:17:42Z")
Two words - “Sherry Baby” ---
**Author:** ![martyg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@martyg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/martyg)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/34 "2023-11-03T04:02:12Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > There’s also “Earache, My Eye” by Cheech & Chong. Sorry, this one’s fantastic. Sent up the glam thing so well. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/35 "2023-11-03T07:43:16Z")
The story (allegedly) behind “No Way No Way” was that it was the result of a bet between music producers involving getting the worst song to #1. And it did indeed briefly chart at #1 in the UK. And then was never heard again, thankfully. ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/36 "2023-11-03T12:43:02Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Two words - “Sherry Baby” Two words – “Avenging Annie.” ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/37 "2023-11-03T12:59:23Z")
Do you know, I’ve never heard this? But I’ve heard so much about it, I ain’t clickin’. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/38 "2023-11-03T14:16:58Z")
Same here. I’m afraid I’ll get an earworm that’ll burrow into my brain… For me, the most annoying were from the old pre-cassette days where your only music was the radio. If your city only had three Top 40 stations, you heard the top ten songs over and over. So if you think “Yummy yummy yummy/I’ve got love in my tummy” is annoying, imagine hearing it for the tenth time on a road trip, then punching the little bakelite button on your car’s AM radio and getting “Sugar, Sugar” (followed by “Yummy Yummy”). ---
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/39 "2023-11-03T14:35:44Z")
“The Postman Song,” by Stevie B… Total glurge and he doesn’t hit the proper pitch once. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/40 "2023-11-03T15:33:33Z")
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