Which are you top 5 over rated 'legendary' songs...?

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You know... those tracks that everyone loves... but you know are cr*p really...?

Ok... I''ll start...

'Freebird' by Lynyrd Skynyrd. A simple song (at best), padded out by a lazy delivery, an apathetic attitude... and an interminable 'solo' that excites like no other blancmange can.  A musical thrill for pudding lovers.

Champagne Supernova by Oasis.  It's all in the title.  Literally.  The lyrics make as much sense as a conversation with Keith Moon, and the melody is a 'manchurian' drawl that Henry VIII would have recognised.  'Faster than a cannonball'?... Really???

The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles.  Written by a paranoid heroin addict, and recorded by John Lennon (for it was he), with the help of Paul McCartney.  No other Beatles were present.  Talk about 'cashing in'.  Lennon's tedious account of his astonishing marriage, is only of interest for Paul McCartney's ability to turn 'dross' into hit records at the time.  A few nice 'licks', and a decent drum track in the absence of Ringo.  Both provided by Paul.

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.  I know... I know... How can I call arguably, Freddies greatest recording moment over rated...?  It is not so much the track... as the fawning adoration of it's subsequent fans.  It was brilliant... but only as a parody.  it was a JOKE people!!!!!!

God Save The Queen by the populace of Great Britain.  Let's be honest... it's not a good song.  It's time we let rappers loose on our national sing-a-longs.  That germanic lurch from one syllable to the next just doesn't inspire anymore.  No one knows the 2nd verse, let alone the other 2!  We all look stupid when caught on camera singing it...  and no great singer has ever recorded it.

Your turn....

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Stairway to Heaven:

Of all the classic Zeppelin tunes, I just can't understand why this one is their most popular. I mean, what about Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Ten Years Gone or Night Flight? All far superior tunes with more passion and edge than that soppy fcking mess Stairway to Heaven.

Basket Case:

I love Dookie, it's one of my fave albums, regardless of how much I hate Green Day now. Basket Case is my least fave song on the album, and if you listen to it, it is the most simple and bland tune on the entire record.

Rearviewmirror:

An example of a bad song by a good band. Pearl Jam are capable of so much better than this, yet it is their most famous single ever. Wierd.

Pretty Fly For A White Guy:

If it weren't for ths song, the Offspring would not be considered the joke that they often are. They have alot more to offer than gimmicky crap like this, but the song sealed their reputation once and for all as a 'joke band'.

No Woman No Cry:

Bob Marley's most boring song ever. If you listen to his album 'Catch a Fire', and you see how deep and passionate a songwriter he was, then you listen to the dull simplistic crap that was No Woman No Cry, and you will wonder why it was ever released as a single.

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