Not a song, but there was a time it was impossible to turn on the radio without hearing Concerto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo. Lovely piece of music completely ruined by over-exposure.
Haven’t heard it for decades, then it was on the other day - it was good to be reminded of it. But not too often.
Most Beatles songs I feel I’ve heard more than enough for one lifetime.
As someone who has photographed weddings for 20+ years, I could nominate a few, at least in the category of “most clichéd first dance songs”.
Etta James’ “At Last” is probably in first place, though it’s not a bad song as such.
Shania Twain “You’re Still the One” was very popular for a while but has now faded from view a bit.
Adele “Make You Feel My love”
Jason Mraz “I’m Yours”
Natalie Cole “Everlasting Love”.
Barry White “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love”
I like it when wedding clients choose something unexpected, like performing a tango. From a photography point of view what’s most annoying is when they go into a wrestler’s huddle and shuffle round the dance floor for 90 seconds before waving everybody on.
We chose two that have had very little exposure (and that some might find ‘terrible’ - but we love 'em)
Opened with Kronos Quartet’s version of John Adam’s Shaker Loops. Can’t find theirs online, but this is close, albeit with more musicians.
Closed with Tom Waits’ version of Somewhere (aka ‘There’s a Place for Us’)
tho’ at the time we didn’t know in which country that place was going to be…
Have tried pasting several different links but none have worked - if you don’t know his very different version, but are curious to hear it, google Tom Waits Somewhere
But surely the reason is just that - too much exposure. Concerto de Aranjuez is a wonderful piece of music but played day in day out, hour in hour out it becomes “no again!”
All terrible songs have too much exposure, by definition.
If we’re talking about TV, it’s lazy people in the production team.
If it’s in real life (like weddings), then there’s an element of a writer applying the lowest common denominator to his writing in order to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.
Sticking to the rules, and not @Badger -baiting , I heard Wet Wet Wet’s version of this on the radio yesterday, and I’d forgotten how awful it is (largely because of the singer, I think). The original is much better: https://youtu.be/iaQdTYNQWwY
, I’m nominating Bohemian Rhapsody
, I heard Wet Wet Wet’s version of this on the radio yesterday, and I’d forgotten how awful it is (largely because of the singer, I think). The original is much better: