I love Journey. But for some reason I hated, “Don’t Stop Believin” and I could not understand why I loathed that song until I recently rewatched The Sopranos for the second time after 16 years and the final episode had that song playing until the “blackout.” And now I know why…

Anyone else had a similar experience with a popular song that you couldn’t explain why it rubbed you the wrong way?

  • proudblond@lemmy.world
    161·
    2 years ago

    Music nerd here so bear with me.

    I liked Third Eye Blind when I first heard them, probably as a teen? (I’m an older millennial.) But then every song they released afterward sounded the same and I couldn’t stand them anymore. I took enough music theory (read: too much, I have degrees) so I was able to figure out why. They lean hard on singing on the third scale degree over a IV chord, which I suppose you could claim is a IV7, but their melody is always on the third. So yeah. I think they’re hacks without any ideas except that one. I get why people think they’re catchy though.

    • InevitableCriticism@lemmy.worldOP
      5·
      2 years ago

      My kid is into music theory so what you mention flies over my head , but I get a bit of it because he goes deep into this and we discuss it. But he knows way more than I do about this subject.

    • Miarolitic@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 years ago

      Maybe they’re really Third Eye Blind because they are blind to everything but the third scale?

      (I know nothing about music theory)

    • lobsticle 🦞@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 years ago

      I’m not super familiar with a lot of 3EB’s work, but I do like “How’s It Gonna Be”, and you’re absolutely right, they lean on that third pretty hard as a melodic element. The third tends to be sung a lot against the ii in that particular song (so yielding a ii9), but when they do use the IV, I notice the melody will often do the same, and it serves as kind of a tension breaker given how much emphasis is given to the third against the other chords leading up to the IV. The bass line is also great in this song, not just using the root of the chord, but different degrees and transitions between them for interest. That said, I can’t speak to the rest of their catalogue.

  • Donjuanme@lemmy.world
    162·
    2 years ago

    Immigrant song, in “Thor Ragnarok”, on the bridge scene at the end when he gets his thunder powers back, why did they play immigrant song again? It should’ve been Thunderstruck. It really really really should’ve been. Then Deadpool 2 used Thunderstruck in the parachuting scene and I just wanted to cry. It should’ve been in Thor

    You’re not the God of hammers

    “You’ve been [Thor hits the bridge] thunderstruck”

  • RGB3x3@lemmy.world
    10·
    2 years ago

    Fucking Sweet Caroline. Such an annoying song because everyone expects you to sing along to that stupid-ass part.

  • Tigbitties@kbin.social
    6·
    2 years ago

    I despise the line “I blew out a flip flop” in Margarita Ville runs. I don’t know why. I think about a lot.

    • nul@programming.dev
      2·
      2 years ago

      Can’t stand the line, “The dog days are over.” I have no right to hate it as much as I do.

  • chandz05@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    2 years ago

    As an American immigrant, I could never understand why Don’t Stop Believin was so popular here. I even dubbed it the unofficial US anthem. I heard it so much I grew to hate it. Seemed like every drunk white girl at a party loved busting it out. Granted I did immigrate directly into a US college, so my view may be a bit skewed lol. But then on the other other hand, I absolutely LOVE Journey’s Separate Ways. That song hits so hard

      • Cihta@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 years ago

        Unless you hate remixes, check out DJ Trashy’s version of it. It’s old-school breakbeat so be warned.

        Really his whole “Vocal Anthems” album is great. Basically high energy nostalgia.

  • metaphortune@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    2 years ago

    I think there are multiple reasons why I despise “High Hopes” by P!ATD but: I did see a video where a media outlet forced John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats to listen to it and he pointed out the song uses the phrase “manifest destiny” as a positive thing. When in reality, the concept of manifest destiny resulted in the genocide and displacement of Native American peoples in the Western US.

  • Lando_@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 years ago

    I HATE Lost Boy by Ruth G.

    I don’t know if I fully understand why but I’m pretty sure it’s a lyrical issue. Like something about the rhyme scheme or flow of lines just gives me really intense “I’m in 4th grade and writing my first poem ever” vibes.

    The music itself probably also bothers me but I don’t know music theory well enough to pinpoint why. Musically does it also sound like someones very first attempt at song writing? Or does it sound better than that which then makes the terrible lyrics really stand out?

  • havokdj@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    I love Robin S’s Show Me Love, but it has for some reason hit a resurgence in popularity and it plays even more than it did before. It’s to the point that I can’t stand to hear it anymore.

    It was not the only house hit of the 90’s, and there were definitely better ones too.