The first song that really got on your nerves
The first song that really got on your nerves
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DickyC

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54,323 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd August 2022
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Charlie Drake's My Boomerang Won't Come Back.

It came out in 1961. I was 7 and remember thinking no one could be that stupid. It was played a lot.

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55palfers

6,125 posts

179 months

Monday 22nd August 2022
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Minnie Riperton - "Lovin' You"

ikarl

3,788 posts

214 months

Monday 22nd August 2022
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Mr Blobby

Pastor Of Muppets

3,679 posts

77 months

Monday 22nd August 2022
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Baby Jane. Rod Stewart. vomit

Pastor Of Muppets

3,679 posts

77 months

Monday 22nd August 2022
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55palfers said:
Minnie Riperton - "Lovin' You"
La la la la la......la la la la la.... STFU!!!!!! yes

DodgyGeezer

44,286 posts

205 months

Monday 22nd August 2022
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there have likely been a LOT - however the one that sticks in my mind?



cherryowen

12,169 posts

219 months

Monday 22nd August 2022
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DodgyGeezer said:
there have likely been a LOT - however the one that sticks in my mind?


I get that.

The song that thwarted Ultravox's Vienna from getting to the top of the charts grumpy

However, the first tune to knowingly get on my tits? Come On Eileen.


Pebbles167

4,133 posts

167 months

Monday 22nd August 2022
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The Coral - In the Morning.

All the stuck up kids at school listened to it, and if it wasn't your favourite song, you weren't st.

And they called it Rock rolleyes


droopsnoot

13,498 posts

257 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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"The Smurf Song" is the first one I remember.

Gargamel

15,562 posts

276 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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God how I hated this.

Though Joe Dolce is also a great shout, needlessly annoying.



Gargamel

15,562 posts

276 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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cherryowen said:
I get that.

The song that thwarted Ultravox's Vienna from getting to the top of the charts grumpy

However, the first tune to knowingly get on my tits? Come On Eileen.
Is your real name Eileen?

Nimby

5,192 posts

165 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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"Sugar Sugar" - The Archies

S100HP

13,334 posts

182 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Simply Red - Stars

Or

Lighthouse Family - Lifted

I have an irrational hatred for both these songs

vixen1700

26,214 posts

285 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Probably this:



It was No.1 when I was in hospital having my tonsils out and it was constantly played all day long. Talk about getting on your nerves!

dundarach

5,696 posts

243 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Simply Red - Stars is a good choice as above!

However fking Bryan fking Adams fking Ever fking thing I fking do for you can fk right off

Because it goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on

and on

TwigtheWonderkid

46,379 posts

165 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep. Must've been about 1970, would have been 7 or 8. Utter ste.

Voldemort

6,906 posts

293 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Grandad - Clive Dunn

DodgyGeezer

44,286 posts

205 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Voldemort said:
Grandad - Clive Dunn
There's No One Quite Like Grandma - St Winifred's school choir...

jeff666

2,362 posts

206 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Mull of kuntare,

They played it to death, and yeah I know I spelt it wrong.

V1nce Fox

5,508 posts

83 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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S100HP said:
Simply Red - Stars

Or

Lighthouse Family - Lifted

I have an irrational hatred for both these songs
Mate of mine always insisted on singing “we could be f*sting” along to that. Also called them the stehouse family.