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Which Roxette songs make you cringe?

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shammes said on October 1, 2006 18:41:

We all love our favorite band, yet there are songs in their extensive music catalog that just don’t measure up. Which Roxette songs make you embarrassed to be a fan? For me, songs like Cinnamon Street, Cooper and Fool are automatic “skips” on my MP3 player. Which are yours?

Jud (moderator) said on October 1, 2006 18:42:

Soul Deep *yikes*

T-Rox said on October 1, 2006 18:44:

Soul deep, View from a hill, A thing about you
That’s all!

pwbbounce (moderator) said on October 1, 2006 18:45:

Stars is the only one. Especially the single version

chrisjankunas said on October 1, 2006 18:53:

Physical Fascination, Crush On You, Make My Head Go Pop and (sometimes - not always) The Big L. and Stars !

rad6380 said on October 1, 2006 19:02:

Harleys and Indians, Crashing Guitars, Make My Head Go Pop, spanish songs...

kielroxer said on October 1, 2006 19:40:

joy of a toy! this song does damage to my ears!

davidjjanderson1981 said on October 1, 2006 20:12:

STARS!!!!!!!!!!

davidjjanderson1981 said on October 1, 2006 20:13:

STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cinnamon Street is a great song. A superb story.

shammes said on October 1, 2006 20:59:

I want to like Cinnamon Street but the lyrics are as cheesy as they come; “...it’s seven o’clock, the breakfast treat.”

angelofmusic said on October 1, 2006 21:05:

Make My Head Go Pop and Staring at the Ground! I always skip those:-)

whateveriam said on October 1, 2006 21:21:

Never Is A Long Time, and Crashing Guitars

Do demoes count? Per murders some of the songs on the demoes! It hurts!

Superbullie said on October 1, 2006 21:24:

how do you do

you can’t put your arms around whats allready gone

Room_service said on October 1, 2006 22:07:

Make My Head Go Pop –> the worst song they have ever recorded
View From A Hill –> absolutely unnecessary
Physical Fascination –> Joyride is not a prefect album due to this song!
Lies –> too much repetitive to my ears
One Wish –> makes me feel embarrased, too tacky and old-fashioned sound.

LittleSpooky said on October 1, 2006 22:32:

Each song holds a special spot for me. The only time I skip a Rox tune is if it doesn’t fit my mood at that moment.

vtech101 said on October 1, 2006 23:03:

@ LittleSpooky–totally agree on your comment. It’s all about the mood you’re in. Actually, I think Soul Seep is one of Marie’s best vocals (very bluesy). I’d have to say MMHGP! just gets destroyed when the chorus comes in. The beginning is a typical Gessle-ish song until then. Too many songs on their first LP getted skipped to. “Cry” is way to long and almost gets me to a point of annoyance. Peace.

Room_service said on October 1, 2006 23:42:

Cry is one of my favourite tracks on Look Sharp! You see, we all have different opinions here. I agree about MMHGP, I think the chorus is the worst part too. Sounds like a song by A*Teens (though they are defunct now, hehe).

tq83 said on October 2, 2006 00:10:

one wish

MiracleMan said on October 2, 2006 00:27:

Most songs, like Spooks, I’ll skip if they don’t fit my mood, but there are a few I don’t really want to hear unless I’m listening to the whole CD in order, and even then if I’m in the mood and not near or able to hit the skip button.

Make My Head Go Pop—Feed the ducks with a bun? Really? And the trainwreck that is the church choir bridge.
Cinnamon Street—I do like Marie’s vocal version better, I can forgive the cheesy lyrics when she sings them
Little Girl—That grating opening with whatever instrument that whines in the tune. And that WHINEY chorus!? Urgh! Not a good vocal performance by any stretch of the imagination.

Tonito123 said on October 2, 2006 02:33:

Make my head go pop, cry. Hey, I like Cooper...

usalauren said on October 2, 2006 04:28:

I actually like all of the songs they’ve recorded (I’m an oddball..) I’ll skip it if it doesnt fit my mood.

Zargo said on October 2, 2006 05:33:

This is a topic that makes me cringe.

Claire said on October 2, 2006 11:39:

Cant ever listen to Stars or make my head go pop. The latter is prob the worst!

thomasc said on October 2, 2006 12:16:

STARS

What a pile of chav sh*t. Horrible horrible song. no class about it, utter tripe.

rad6380 said on October 2, 2006 15:30:

How can anyone cringe at Never Is a Long Time????

Ary-Sya said on October 2, 2006 16:18:

it isn’ my fave, but i like it

Mari said on October 2, 2006 16:21:

Stars! It’s not a Roxette song!

ally77 said on October 2, 2006 18:12:

C!B!B! ..... I never liked that!

abysmo said on October 2, 2006 18:55:

Ha, ha, we are so different. MMHGP is my favourite song from RS. Stars is also great and I like remixes.
I don´t like Soul Deep, View From A Hill, Bringing Me Down To My Kneew and now Reveal.
Joyride is fantastic album, but if you ask me for perfect album I say CBB. On every Rox album is one, two or three songs I don´t like, but here´s no bad song on CBB album. No chart breakers but very also no bad ones.

bevi said on October 3, 2006 13:22:

definetly we are really different! i love almost all the songs you have named (never is a long time, C!B!B!, bringing me down...etc). i don´t hate any Roxette song,i´m really proud of every single song of them although it depends of my mood that i listen to one or another.. lately i´m listening a lot the album Pearls of Passion and SOAP of Per ( i adore SOAP, is a real jewel)

Ary-Sya said on October 3, 2006 13:41:

bevi, i agree with you!

Queen_Marie said on October 4, 2006 06:33:

One Wish
Little Girl
Joy Of A Toy
Vulnerable
Cooper
And of course the bit in the middle of Make My Head Go Pop. I don’t mind the rest of the song though.

renegade said on October 4, 2006 10:48:

Pearls of passion: Soul Deep, Joy of a toy
Look Sharp: Chances, Half a woman, View from a hill
Joyride: Small talk
Tourism: -
Crash Boom Bang: Whats she like, Do you wanna go the whole way, Vulnerable
Have a nice day: Cooper, Stars, You cant put you arms, Pay The Price
Roomservice: (Easier to count the strong ones here, the rest are weak imo) My world.., ..Toast and honey, Real sugar, Centre of the heart.. (barely..)

I listen to these tracks anyhow sometimes, and obviously dont think they “suck”, but i consider them weak compared to the others.

EDIT: Lots of edits.. :) sorry ´bout that.

Rox-Van said on October 5, 2006 01:10:

View From A Hill - I don’t like... :S

avahogree said on October 5, 2006 03:02:

All of Pearls Of Passion.
View From A Hill, Shadow Of A Doubt.
Knockin’ On Every Door, The Big L, Church Of Your Heart, Small Talk, Physical Fascination, Perfect Day (awaits the stones).
Do You Wanna Go The The Way.
Real Sugar, Jefferson, Make My Heart Go Pop.

Not all “cringeworthy” songs, but these are the songs I’ve constantly skipped.

davidc4 said on October 5, 2006 12:08:

Theres not many songs that I dont like but I hate Dressed For Success. and im not overly keen on Dangerous or Voices. As for Make My Head Go Pop! i quite like it and i love Stars.

manu79 said on October 5, 2006 18:25:

Dressed for success??? It’s one of my all time favourites!I can’t listen to “Make my head go Pop”. That’s the only song i skip every time...

alcibiades said on October 7, 2006 15:31:

I can’t believe the songs I see here ... Make My Head Go Pop - why, that’s one of my favorites of Room Service. Great Pop song, should have been single imo! Stars - wonderfull. Cooper - love it - very moody. Cinnamon Street - not their best, but great vocal harmonies! Physical Fascination - great song, adds some variety to Joyride.

I’m not very keen on One Wish ... It sounds too dated to mee, and compared to the tracks they released with Ballad Hits and Ballad Hits, I find it dissapointing. I don’t believe it’ll fare well as a single. Another one I don’t like would have to be Come Back (Before You Leave) which sat perfectly where it was, discarded from Joyride, and shouldn’t have been on Tourism.

whateveriam said on October 7, 2006 15:33:

OK, I have days when I can’t listen to Call Of The Wild. I mean, really, if it comes up on my Walkman/mp3, I’ll switch it off or over. Its jt on those days it reminds me of dodgy mid-80s soap operas, those damn panpipes!

But, I still like the song, just not on some days

ally77 said on October 9, 2006 17:28:

There are so many people that don’t like Stars.... you know that really surprises me....

I loved it and the video! ..... and no I am not drunk!

HASMAD said on October 9, 2006 19:26:

“Cry” makes me cry.

Roxette-atic said on October 9, 2006 19:34:

View From A Hill
Little Miss Sorrow
She Doesent Live Here Anymore

It surprices me too that many has “Stars” on their lists.

lauw1976 said on October 9, 2006 19:39:

View from a hill, Dressed for succes Yikes! Church of your heart. The big L Goodbye to you. Like these. It’s ancient history Don’t digg up!

I want more! Sleeping in my car, Don’t live here anymore,June afternoon. Lies, Jefferson, Fool.

crashroxer said on October 9, 2006 19:46:

COOPER!!

Santi said on October 9, 2006 20:35:

Bah, none. I only listen to the ones I like and I don’t feel responsible for them having made the others that suck. So I don’t feel embarrased of any Roxette :D

Anyway, I don’t go telling I’m a Rox fan either, I stopped being “fanatic” a handful of years ago. Just getting old, you know...

davefin said on October 9, 2006 20:52:

How come you dont like “Cooper” And “Stars”?
They are both one of my all time Roxette favourites.

I dont like “Dressed for Success” and “Sleaping in my car”. They are just noicy.

But still I LOVE ROXETTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

darkhamster said on October 10, 2006 15:55:

MMHGP and Fool. If those were replaced by Entering Your Heart and The Weight Of The World, RS would be far better than it is. And Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla... is horrid too.