What's That Coming Over The Hill?

Every so often a completely unexpected song will suddenly become huge and in turn over played to the point when people start ripping their hair out in frustration. If you think about it, the song is usually actually pretty good (even if it is just for the comical amusement it provides) but people always end up hating it. Then when they hear it again in a few years time, they're like "Oh yeah, I remember this song... it's quite good, isn't it?" Here are some of those songs that drove people mad but I actually quite liked... or hated.

Monster by The Automatic. I remember driving to the beach one day when this song was playing and thinking to myself "This is crap, why does everyone like it?" Then, about a week later, I liked it. This particular song was played to the extreme on Kerrang and I remember that every time I went to Laura's, Kerrang would play it at least six times in half an hour. It really got to Laura but ever since then, I've had a soft spot for this song. I think it was the video for it.

That absolutely awfully atrocious James Blunt song. To be 'blunt' it was crap. Enough said.

Rockstar by Nickelback. Also, an utterly butterly s*** song. Overplayed to the point of torture. I despise it with a passion.

Valerie (originally by The Zutons, killed by Amy Winehouse). What a bad cover of a good song. What was most annoying is that I often heard people saying "It's so much better than the original." No, it's not.

Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. I like this song very much so I'm extremely glad I no longer listen to the radio. It's played so much that I'm sure I'd end up hating it if I did.

Foundations by Kate Nash. This song went through a phase where it was played everywhere. My mum hates this song and claims that Kate Nash can't sing. I have her album. As usual, my mum and I disagree.

That's Not My Name by The Ting Tings. At first I hated this song. After weeks of trying to figure out what her name actually was, I grew to like it.

I think that's pretty much it. I'm sure there are more but these are the ones that have stuck with me.