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Title: SONGS THAT SHOULD BE RETIRED
Post by: nooms on October 16, 2017, 05:51:02 PM: i know i know i need to find meaningful work...
but its an interesting diversion..

i took part and my choice was 'angels' by robbie williams as i hate it !
the song id like to keep was 'paperback writer' but guess theres millions of possible answers and that was the one that popped into my head..
see what you think !

from NPR 'songs that should be retired' or not

http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/10/10/556692186/hallelujah-the-songs-we-should-retire
Title: Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD BE RETIRED
Post by: mickyplankton on October 18, 2017, 10:39:13 PM: American Pie, Don McLean

Tonight's gonna be a good night. Black Eyed peas.

Galway Girl, Ed Sheeran.
Title: Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD BE RETIRED
Post by: Sing4me88 on October 19, 2017, 08:07:00 AM: Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison - in fact, anything and everything by Van Morrison....
Title: Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD BE RETIRED
Post by: montydog on October 19, 2017, 08:27:54 AM: I voted to retire Galway Girl which should have been strangled at birth and keep Nights in White Satin because it's sublime and despite having heard it hundreds of times over the past 50 years, I still love it.
Title: Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD BE RETIRED
Post by: redrhodie on October 19, 2017, 12:58:28 PM: Quote from: Sing4me88 on October 19, 2017, 08:07:00 AM
Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison - in fact, anything and everything by Van Morrison....

Yes, please.
Title: Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD BE RETIRED
Post by: PopTodd on October 19, 2017, 01:33:23 PM: Quote from: redrhodie on October 19, 2017, 12:58:28 PM
Quote from: Sing4me88 on October 19, 2017, 08:07:00 AM
Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison - in fact, anything and everything by Van Morrison....

Yes, please.

My sister's first dance at her wedding. I cringed.
Title: Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD BE RETIRED
Post by: diademgrove on October 19, 2017, 03:59:14 PM: I wouldn't retire any song. Somebody somewhere will like it, why should I deny them the pleasure.

I recall what it was like trying to find long deleted LPs before the advent of cds, and the joy of playing it when you or a friend got it.

Songs like Galway Girl will never be retired simply because they are popular. Its the way of the market.

Keith
Title: Re: SONGS THAT SHOULD BE RETIRED
Post by: The S on October 19, 2017, 04:08:50 PM: Quote from: Sing4me88 on October 19, 2017, 08:07:00 AM
Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison - in fact, anything and everything by Van Morrison....

Blasphemy!

If I had my slippers on I'd throw one at you for uttering such horrible words. ;D ;D ;D

Have you not heard Astral weeks??? How can that ever get old?!?

Nah, I'm with Keith on this one, no song should be retired. We must care for our elders no!??