Burn them

There are always a couple of songs which are played on every occasion and are everybody’s favorite songs. There are times though when these ‘favorites’ start getting on your nerves. Since this is my space to rant, here’s my list of songs which need to be cremated. Cremated, not buried mind you, with burial there is still a chance of resurrection, but with cremation, the ashes will be flung so far away that hopefully they can never be resurrected.

Top of my list is “Hotel California” I am sure I don’t have to mention the band. The reason this heads my list is it is played at every party; it is every wannabe rock aficionado’s anthem. The operative word being wannabe. Yes it is a great number, it has great lyrics, it has great guitaring, buts it is also a great big bore.

All ABBA numbers. What is it about ABBA? I just don’t find their music interesting. Not even as a kid when I was forced to listen to it. I guess what also contributed to this abhorrence was listening to ‘Fernando’ ad nauseum every year for the annual music competitions in school.

“My heart will go on”- Celine Dion. No Valentine’s Day is complete without this number being played on every music and radio channel. This one number is definitely non- negotiable on the cremation front. Has to go!

“Nothing’s gonna change my love for you”- Glenn Medeiros Please spare me. I really can’t take this song anymore. I am sure I’ll burst into hives or something if I listen to this one more time.

“Summer of 69”- Bryan Adams I do like listening to Bryan Adams as compared to the numerous boy bands dotting the landscape but not this number. Another of those, that have to be played by every band and by every DJ at every party.

All Venga Boys, Aqua, Macerena, just burn them, erase all traces of their existence.