The most overplayed song in American history.

[accuratehorn]

The answer is obvious, and it is Frank 'n Diane. If I hear it one more time, I will buy a shotgun and kill my radio.

 

[hullabelew]

Holy ****! What happened to Jack?

 

[accuratehorn]

OK, maybe it is Jack 'n Mary, whatever. I hate it.

 

[Hornius Emeritus]

As of Jan 1, 2000, the most played song in history on American radio was "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," which was written by Barry Mann, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Weil. Although recorded by different artists, the song is the only one in history to be played over 8 million times on the radio. That amounts to about 45 years if the song was played back to back! Three songs were played over 7 million times: Never My Love, Yesterday, and Stand By Me

 

[El Sapo]

Don't let the fact that you like SRV cloud your judgment. Tell me the last time you walked into a pool hall, your average bar, or drove around for an hour listening to KLBJ when you did NOT hear that song. I'll wait....

But, I digress.. the thread is in American history.. not Austin history. For that...

Stairway to Heaven, Sweet Home Alabama, Hotel California are all worthy mentions.

Stranglehold? I can't even remember the last time I heard that song... anywhere.

 

[NRH_Horn]

"What I Like About You" I can't stand it, but is in radio and in commercials nonstop!

 

[schnarkle]

American Pie
Stairway to Heaven

 

[trkhorn]

How about the DFW cover band Holy Trinity: Brick House, Word Up, and Play That Funky Music.

Contrasted to the SA cover band Holy Trinity: Santeria, Possum Kingdom, and Sober.

Six songs that need to die, at least in terms of being played live.

 

[trkhorn]

and then there's Blister in th Sun, which trumps all of the previous list. Easily my most hated.

 

[ed teach]

It a new edition to the list but "If your girl freind was hot like me" drives me crazy.

 

[El_Guapo]

Can't believe nobody's mentioned any Pink Floyd songs yet.

 

[TxStHorn]

Every single wedding:

"We Are Family"


How I hate that song.

 

[crayon1973]

My theory on blister in the sun:

At some point in 1994-1995 some random cover band realized that they could add 5-6 minutes to their setlist by simply sticking this song into it. No rehearsal would be required as everyone on the planet already knew the words and there are only 2 bass/guitar parts to the entire song. Further, you could stretch it out to 10 minutes if you REALLY wanted to. Other cover bands quickly got wind of this phenomenon and all of a sudden Blister In The Sun is in every single cover band's setlist. I now hate this song. A lot.

 

[Statalyzer]

I'll agree with Hotel California. I like the song, but it's played so much I get tired of it.

A few songs in the past decade that could have gotten on the list were "How you remind me" by Nickelback, "Over and Over" by Tim McGram and Nelly, and "Lose Yourself" by Eminem. Each of those had like a 6-month period of time in which you couldn't go a couple of days without hearing it, but thankfully things dropped off after that.

 

[RyanUTAustin]

B-52's, Love Shack!!

 

[jmatt]

Y'all are all wrong. Except maybe for Wind Beneath my Wings and boomer sooner...

I

give you...

Lee Greenwood - God Bless the USA

 

[Texas007]

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[TxStHorn]

Every time someone dies:

Garth Brooks, "The Dance"

 

[CajunHorn]

Last post just beat me to it. For awhile there you couldn't turn on a radio without having to suffer through a Girth Brooks disaster. Then he went away, but now he's trying to slither back into the scene. Makes me want to kick a puppy.

 

[LongLiveBevo]

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[Ampoliros]

The most overplayed song is obviously Steve Miller Band - The Joker.

 

[Steel Shank]

Anything by Billy Joel.

If there's two ************* things Clear Channel really loves it's Billy Joel and Pink Floyd.

 

[Upgrayedd]

I'll submit a couple of soul classics I used to love:

"I Feel Good," James Brown
"Respect," Aretha Franklin