# 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:** 3
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/41 "2023-11-03T15:58:17Z")
Thought of another. [You’re} Having My Baby by Paul Anka. [[You’re] Having My Baby - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umrzGr_etQw&ab_channel=PaulAnka-Topic) ---
**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, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/42 "2023-11-03T17:13:37Z")
> [@digs](#): > > if you think “Yummy yummy yummy/I’ve got love in my tummy” is annoying I don’t find this one so annoying. This one struck me like “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” and “Jailhouse Rock” as secret gay songs from the 60’s. They probably didn’t intend that with it, but my imagination works overtime. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/43 "2023-11-03T17:18:28Z")
I agree with Jailhouse Rock. The verse that seals it: > Number 47 said to number three > ‘You’re the cutest jailbird I ever did see > I sure would be delighted with your company > Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me.’ My teenage ears always heard line #3 as: “I sure would be delighted with you pumping me.” Which made it a lot more gay than it actually was. ETA: Not that it’s an annoying song. ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/44 "2023-11-03T20:46:02Z")
In honor of this thread I walked into my boss’ office and said “Alexa, play Push the little daisies and make em come up” then walked out. ---
**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, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/45 "2023-11-03T20:57:47Z")
> [@Wolf333](#): > > “Alexa, play Push the little daisies and make em come up” I once got the entire rehab facility by suddenly screaming “Alexa!! Play my daughter has a muffin top!!” Round #2 was an actual song. I screamed “Alexa!! Play My Guitar Wants To Kill Yer Mama!!” and got the same amount of laughter. ---
**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 11, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/46 "2023-11-11T15:46:34Z")
Over an hour now. If I thought anyone would listen to the whole thing, I would put up polls for the most annoying and least annoying song on the list. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/47 "2023-11-11T16:21:55Z")
‘Honey” - Bobby Goldsboro “‘Horse With No Name” - America (for that matter, _anything_ by America) “Disco Duck” - Rick Dees “Hey Shirley (This is Squirrely)” - Shirley and Squirrely ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/48 "2023-11-11T17:57:56Z")
In case you want some ideas for classical pieces for your playlist: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/98Jobj5J0R4/maxresdefault.jpg "Music for Masochists: 10 Masochisterpieces") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Jobj5J0R4) ---
**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 4, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/49 "2024-11-04T17:16:56Z")
I have added the songs suggested that are on Spotify that I have never heard. Wish me luck as I listen to the playlist to edit out the ones that are not annoying enough. [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iUAcnQ05451u6GdMX8vJe?si=b41d1ef1ba6f4e83](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iUAcnQ05451u6GdMX8vJe?si=b41d1ef1ba6f4e83) ---
**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 6, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/50 "2024-11-06T20:34:51Z")
OK! Over 2 hours long now. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/51 "2024-11-06T21:28:16Z")
Go ahead and add _YMCA_ now. ---
**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 6, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/52 "2024-11-06T21:34:07Z")
WARNING! If you’ve never heard this song before, it will become an earworm The Shaggs _My Pal Foot Foot_ [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XR9d4ESlpHY/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGF8gXyhfMA8=&rs=AOn4CLD5LKLB8cpmZBN4DscIJaVvGV9Byg "My Pal Foot Foot - The Shaggs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR9d4ESlpHY) ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/53 "2024-11-06T23:49:37Z")
My first thought when I heard of this was that “My Pal Foot Foot” would be a great name for a band. I used to attend a church whose contemporary service had the WORST songs. The woman who chose them knew her theology, but the CCM songs she picked were usually tuneless and boring. It always reminded me of an old “Dennis The Menace” cartoon where they’re in church, and the caption is “Because I knew ‘Yankee Doodle’ better, that’s why.” In the end, she and her family left that church because the other parents of the 5-year-old Sunday School class had a meeting and told her and her husband that their special-needs son couldn’t be in the class with their kids any more, because he thought it was really funny to constantly pinch the other kids, and nothing seemed to divert him. In the end, he turned out to have a rare metabolic disorder that had autism-like symptoms, and a certain dietary supplement really improved his overall health. How about Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless The USA”? ---
**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:** [November 7, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/54 "2024-11-07T15:02:31Z")
MacArthur Park - Richard Harris ---
**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 7, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/55 "2024-11-07T15:19:37Z")
Dude that version is awesome. Donna Summers disco version will be put on instead along with “Muskrat Love”. ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/56 "2024-11-07T15:25:25Z")
Back in the late 80s, I was driving somewhere with a good friend while listening to a CCR album on cassette tape. He happened to mention how much he liked the song “Travelin’ Band.” When I got home, I put a CCR CD on my player, programmed it to repeat a single track, and made a 60-minute cassette that was just “Travelin’ Band” repeated continuously (both sides). He loved it from the moment I gave it to him. He would frequently comment about people riding with him when he would deliberately put that cassette in. “Hey, I’ve got a Credence cassette. Is that OK?” He said the passenger(s) would inevitably comment on how much they liked “Travelin’ Band.” He said it usually took four or five repetitions of the song before the passenger(s) noted that it was just the same song over and over again. He said they never mentioned it until it had played at least three times. ---
**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 7, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/57 "2024-11-07T15:27:09Z")
Driving with Mrs Cad, I played 4 newly added songs in succession and she, not knowing what playlist I had on, loved them. That is why we don’t commute together. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/58 "2025-05-10T14:27:38Z")
40 songs and 2 hours 20 minutes long. Here is the playlist. Here are songs that I find annoying, suggestions (some from SD) as to what’s annoying, some suggestions from friends and families. Is anyone brave enough to listen to it? https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/6iUAcnQ05451u6GdMX8vJe?si=bb10320740c04aa6&utm_source=oembed These Boots are Made for Walking – Crispin Glover The inspiration for this playlist. True Love Will Find You in the End – Daniel Johnston Discovered this on the end credits for a House M.D. episode. California Saga (The Beaks of Eagles) – The Beach Boys Mrs Cad’s contribution to the list Louden’s Bonnie Woods and Braes – Stuart Liddell How about that anthem, huh? Gee, I don’t know about you, but I just get a great big lump in my throat every time I hear it. My Pal Foot Foot – The Shaggs Considered by many to be the worst musical group ever. Outside the Hospital – Wild Man Fischer Might be autobiographical given his history of mental illness. Chacarron – El Chombo Looked for this after hearing a clip on the GradeA UnderA Youtube channel. The Most Wanted Song – Dave Soldier After a survey, this song has the most loved features in a song yet everyone hates it. Revolution 9 – The Beatles The standard of annoying songs. Surfin’ Bird – The Trashmen Had to be on this list due to the _Family Guy_ episode. The Christmas Shoes – Newsong Patton Oswald’s take. Warning [NSFW](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq10bz3PxyY&ab_channel=billybobjomes). Mr. Tambourine Man – William Shatner Bill has said his take on the song is that he is a drug addict needing a fix and Mr. Tambourine man is his dealer. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins – Leonard Nimoy The most [60’s video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuQbus0xfhk&ab_channel=LegendsandChampionsPodcast) ever made. Paralyzed – The Legendary Stardust Cowboy Quite literally, I understood zero words in this song Macarena – Los Del Rio If you remember the dance, please don’t. Friday – Rebecca Black Wherein we learn the end of the week goes (in order) Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. And yes, there are dumber lyrics then that. Push th’ Little Daisies – Ween When I saw [this guy](https://stillfinditsohard.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/daisies_10.jpg?w=540&h=400) on the left, I couldn’t help thinking of [that guy](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzAyOTU4MmMtMGE0OC00NTZiLThkYzYtYTUyY2Q5YTU2NmJiXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_.jpg) on the right. How to Make a Bechamel Sauce in 10 Steps (With Pictures) – Lynks Horrible song but authentic recipe. Limerence – Yves Tumor The soundtrack to the most annoying home video ever. The Safety Dance (Extended Dance Version) – Men Without Hats Contribution from my sister. The Magic Flute: Queen of the Night – Florence Foster Jenkins There is a theory that due to the syphilis she got from her husband caused brain damage so she couldn’t hear how bad her singing was. Drummer Boy – Justin Bieber & Busta Rhymes Can an annoying song also be awesome? Yes! I am not Afraid – Charley Crockett A coworker said this was his favorite Charley Pride song so ‘nough said. All by Myself – Green Day I am not a Green Day fan and after listening to this you will not be either. They’re Coming to Take Me Away – Napoleon XIV The classic annoying song John Wayne is Big Leggy (Groovy Long Version) – Haysi Fantayzee 7 minutes that seem like 70. Seasons in the Sun – Terry Jacks Apparently this is the sappiest death song ever. Brand New Key – Melanie She says the song is really about roller skating so it may belong in [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-insist-have-a-different-meaning-than-the-writer-claims/993725). Playground in My Mind – Clint Holmes After this song, he should have to stay 100 feet from parks and schools. How Do You Do? – Mouth & MacNeal Perfect for a SNL musical guest in the first few seasons. Avenging Annie – Andy Pratt The largest falsetto/non-falsetto ratio ever. I Want to be a Hulkamaniac – Battle Autistocrat If you don’t picture this as the music for an 80’s cartoon montage then you are not human (or just really young). Disco Duck – Rick Dees and his Cast of Idiots Believe or not, this hit Billboard’s #1 Suspicious Minds – Fine Young Cannibals I discovered a new genre of annoying songs, bad covers of great songs. Sorry I couldn’t find Avril Livigne’s live cover of _Chop Suey_ on Spotify. Polka Dot Undies – Bowser and Blue I’m not sure what this genre is called, but the lyrics lead you to presume what the last word of the verse is, usually a naughty one, but they use a different clean word instead. Annoying. Fish Heads – Barnes and Barnes Not the Dr. Demento version but the original (annoying) version Winchester Cathedral – New Vaudeville Band This song beat out Good Vibrations, Eleanor Rigby, Monday Monday and Last Train to Clarksville for the 1967 Grammy for best rock & roll song. MacArthur Park – Donna Summer Wherein we learn if you don’t have the cake recipe then don’t leave your cake out in the rain. Muskrat Love – Captain & Tennille I am not an animal expert, but I don’t think the song accurately depicts muskrat mating behavior. Our Lips of Sealed – Hilary and Haylie Duff You think it can’t worse than Kid’s Bop. You are wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/59 "2025-05-10T14:41:40Z")
No list of annoying songs can be complete without “It’s a Small World” by the Sherman brothers. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-annoying-playlist-ever/992427/60 "2025-05-10T15:32:15Z")
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