Your most irritating pop songs ever...

[mark smyth]

When the oboe came in the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. What pop music can do that!?

A good trance house track with pounding bass and a good (sampled) vocal or more recently I had to pull over to listen to this track
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2jW6GnseoE&feature=channel[/youtube] and turn up the volume in the car

[TheOnionMan]

Sounds pretty good Mark, reminds me of some Moby music.

[mark smyth]

Moby - I organised a dance music event (rave) in Belfast and he was the headliner
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXwGN36VtR8[/youtube]

[daveyp1970]

Mark the best headliner i ever saw at a rave was 808 state i have seen moby and was pretty blown away and also Faithless incredible and a group of lads called the ratpack not frank sinatra ect.

[mark smyth]

wow 808 State

raise your hands in the air, whistle posse blow
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLxDRePUwEY [/youtube]

[mark smyth]

Davey you were in your 20s during the rave scene? Ratpack came to Belfast also. Look up Hellraiser and Evolution on Youtube. Those are the events I helped organise

[daveyp1970]

wow Mark i'm very impressed,yes i was mate i started going to the Hacienda in the late late eighties then got into the rave scene met some fantastic people and had a great time its a shame we didnt know each other then.

[TheOnionMan]

Moby - I organised a dance music event (rave) in Belfast and he was the headliner

My iPod is full of the amorphous Moby, they cover so many styles.  Some of their songs are particularly useful for my iPod "running playlists", finding those energetic yet hypnotically repetitive compositions that help make me run longer and drive stamina   I like the one you posted... I might take it on a run and try it out

[mark smyth]

McMark I'll make you a list sometime.

ummm repetative hypnotic beats

[Paul T]

On the "Dance Music" front, I find Deeper Shades of Hooj (Vol 2, or is it Vol 3?) particularly good, or at least used to when I could find my darn CD.    I discovered it about 10 years ago and there is something about the rising bass beat that I find always gets me into a good mood, regardless of how I am feeling.  Wish I could find the darn thing.  I just get lost in the music.  Anthony, please ignore the above.  I somehow doubt you would like it.

[mark smyth]

Hooj Choons? Paul you would have enjoyed the 90s in the UK

[mark smyth]

There is a copy on Amazon UK for £3. Would you like it?

[mark smyth]

McMark you should be able to run to this
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALsHox5sYCk[/youtube]

I feel a wee bit guilty about us changing direction of this thread from annoying songs but many people hate pounding bass synthetic drums

[TheOnionMan]

McMark you should be able to run to this

I feel a wee bit guilty about us changing direction of this thread from annoying songs but many people hate pounding bass synthetic drums

OH!  I like it (808), never heard of 808, it got my feet moving and had to do a couple laps around my office  The second example is good for running too I think... never really know until I try it.  I can no longer afford a gym, nor do I have access to the small gym our company had for employees, but one of my favorite things to do is finesse playlists for various exercise equipment; the treadmill of course, but also elliptical & recumbent bike.  It puts a whole new dimension to music, not just for listening, but to motivate movement.  For long distance running, it's all about finding a psychological groove, so the powerful hypnotic stuff works.  

One of my more recent favs is Death Cab for Cutie - "I will possess your heart" (long repetitive build-up version), great bass sound... run run run.  While hypnotic, it has a long slow escalating build-up.  Ran my 5-miler today, -10 C, cloudy and gusty, (COLD!), but Death Cab came through as usual.  You're right Mark, many people will find such repetitive music annoying.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq-yP7mb8UE[/youtube]

[Paul T]

Mark,

Thank you kindly for the offer.  I've just downloaded a copy off the Net.  It's all "one" track (i.e the whole album is a single file) so I can only use it on the computer, but I can still listen to it and that is the main thing.  I must find a track list now so that I can head straight to particular tracks.  Ain't the internet great?  

McMark,

Interesting that you finesse playlists for a particular purpose.  Not something I've ever thought about.  Most of my MP3 listening is while gardening to be honest, as I don't run.  I'm on my feet constantly for 32+ hours a week as it is, so the idea of running in my other time is not that attractive.    I can understand why you need the "psychological groove" (I love that phrase by the way) for long distance running.  That really would be a key to mentally overcoming the physical stress you put on your body.

What a fascinating topic!!