From "Watermelon Sugar" To "Shape Of You", Here Are 22 Songs That Vex, Irritate, Irk, And Gall People The Second They Hear Them
Anyone who's tried to take on DJ duties at a party will understand how different music tastes can be. And we all know that even super popular songs often have their haters (in fact, somehow the biggest songs seem to be the ones "everyone hates." How does the maths work on THAT?).
With that in mind, @eastmusic__ recently took to Twitter to ask about the songs that piss people off immediately.
what’s a song y’all hear that pisses you off immediately
— East (@eastmusic__) July 16, 2023
Obviously, the replies are a matter of personal taste, and all of these songs are popular enough that most of us have heard them multiple times. That said, here are some responses:
1.
I’VE NOW NOTICED WE ARE ALL VICTIMS TO PHARRELL WILLIAMS’ SONG “HAPPY” 😭😭
— East (@eastmusic__) July 17, 2023
Are you guys going to hate me if I say I still l*ke this...
2.
“Watermelon sugga HIGH” to hell with that guy.
— reginal (@N0sht) July 17, 2023
I'll keep my silence on this one:
3.
All I know is, if anyone plays Shut up and dance with me when we’re in the car, I’m making sure we flip 💯
— East (@eastmusic__) July 17, 2023
I understand:
4.
the visceral anger i feel when i hear shape of you by ed sheeran
— ruth 🍓🐇 (@thebodyisablade) July 17, 2023
I am so sure he is a nice man:
5.
All I Do is Win, Congratulations, Eye of the Tiger, Girl on Fire, Happy, Shape of You, any corporate pop song irks my nerves dawg 😭
— Lo.🗣 (@ThatFunnyGuy9) July 17, 2023
I hear a lot of that, but I'm sorry, I'll be a Survivor defender 'til my dying day:
6.
“Its been a longgggg day, w/o u my frienddddd. “ pic.twitter.com/ClyQelt0G6
— WhyUMadThoLol (@bawlsamicviniga) July 17, 2023
Well...
7.
"I took a pill in Ibiza" Fucking awful.
— Undim (@GrimUndim) July 19, 2023
If you've somehow missed the song, here it is:
8.
We are young by fun. (specifically the chorus). literally makes me violent and idk why
— The one with the funky Dr. Pepper (@gaygar_) July 17, 2023
You have to hand it to them though — they're using the letter "i" in "tonight":
9.
Can’t stop the feeling by Justin Timberlake. I HATE that song
— Barbie (@anyandevery40) July 17, 2023
IMO, "What Goes Around... Comes Around" was his magnum opus:
10.
That oh no song that everybody be using on tiktok
— Noe ♡ (@sagittariiii) July 16, 2023
IMO, this is the Gen Z "Happy":
11.
Working in retail and hearing them play flowers for the tenth time during my shift pic.twitter.com/Q87vybmOka
— bussy polisher (@Malbc04) July 18, 2023
Obviously the song is ridiculously popular and well-loved, but it's not for me either, personally:
12.
WATCHU KNOW ABOUT ROLLIN- pic.twitter.com/brJ8Xzd8nu
— Dearth/Darius❤️🔥❤️🔥🩷💜💙 (@YvngWink_26) July 18, 2023
Still, you have to admit that this video looks really impressive, considering he says he only spent 1,000 Aussie dollars on it:
13.
Run the World by Beyoncé. I love my girl but I loathe that damn song
— love is in your face. (@stinkiehippy) July 17, 2023
I like it, but I kind of understand:
14.
Hello by Adele. I love me some Adele but this specific song got OVERPLAYED so much I’m good without hearing this song for the rest of my life. All I ask is more superior👀
— Be_like_Naya (@BelikeNaya) July 17, 2023
I agree. If you heard this for the first time, you'd be sharing it on every platform with everyone you know. But there was really no escape in 2015:
15.
I don’t hate anyone or anything, just not my vibe, & whoever sings it is maybe the loveliest person ever, I know nothing about them, but even thinking about Dance Monkey fills my eyes with angry tears, it’s like it was scientifically created with the sole purpose of torturing me.
— ✧ 𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕒 ✧ (@alissascinema) July 17, 2023
Sorry, but how sweet does this person sound? I hope they have a nice life with as little exposure to their least favorite song as possible:
16.
dreams and nightmares. i am begging y’all to leave that song alone.
— dynastie (@dynastiexo) July 17, 2023
Here's the video:
17.
Definitely Empire State of Mind. Like I used to feel bad not liking it as a NYer, but I can't take it. "In New Yoooork" like dpmo 🙄😭
— Dune Enthusiast (@charizzle93) July 17, 2023
I can never hate it, but it definitely was everywhere when it first came out:
18.
ALL MY LIFEEE😭😭😭
— Gunna's wife (@sesethuno) July 16, 2023
In case you haven't seen/heard it yet:
19.
I gotta feeling
— Iris (@IrisOosterlinck) July 20, 2023
I'm sorry, this was an absolute "NO" from me from day one too:
20.
Idc what u say, I am getting sick and tired of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You" every day after Thanksgiving
— ★ 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗼 ★ (@Kiyokos_Glasses) July 19, 2023
I'm a cheesy Christmas girl through and through, so you probably know where I stand:
21.
All of me by John Legend. As soon as I hear that perfect 5th, my day is ruined😒
— Viergenie Geneus (@ViergenieGeneus) July 17, 2023
I feel like this has the same thing as "Versace on the Floor" by Bruno Mars, where you're either really, really in the mood to hear it, or it doesn't land at all:
22.
Hours and Hours fasho
— Brazygirlslim❤️🔥 (@slimfineazz) July 17, 2023
I can't pretend not to love this song, I'm sorry:
Do you agree with the picks, or think a song was missing? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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