i know, i know.
you're thinking that
there's no such thing as a song that everybody likes.

i disagree.

there are certain songs that all humans have a positive reaction to.


never, in my life,
have i ever heard anybody say something bad about
the jackson 5, "abc."



never, in my life,
have i ever heard anybody say something bad about
bel biv devoe, "poison."
(not even old people that don't like "new music.")




does anybody on the planet dislike
"smells like teen spirit?"
i've even seen that song get love at parties w/ nothing but
black folks. lol



anyway,
add on.

Ubiquitous music.

I think that there is such a thing as an objectively good song, that hits on all levels, that speaks to all people.

Michael Jackson was involved in more than his fair share, maybe the most prolific when it comes to this. Billie Jean being the prime example.

Elton John's Tiny Dancer?

The Beatles have some of the most universally loved music. Maybe Strawberry Fields, or Hey Jude.

It's a bit harder with rap, as I feel like its a lot more people who simply can't get down with "rapping" in general as a form of music. But I'd say Biggie's "Big Poppa", and Run DMC's "It's Tricky" are pretty hard to hate.

EVERYONE loves Aloe Blacc's "I Need a Dollar" that i've met. Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" might be a bad choice of what that man can do, but easily one of his most accesible, well known, and universally love joints.

Would love to have a compilation of what everyone thinks of a ubiquitous song is.

i didn't want to turn this into a
"joe corn mo stans for michael jackson" post,
but yeah... MJ in his prime = universally beloved.


i've said it before,
and i'll say it again...

everybody loves michael jackson.



even the folks that crack jokes.
even the folks that try to say he's "overrated."


yes, even those people lose their minds
when "rock with you" or "billie jean" or "don't stop till you get enough" comes on at the club.




everybody loves michael jackson.






>Michael Jackson was involved in more than his fair share,
>maybe the most prolific when it comes to this. Billie Jean
>being the prime example.
>
>Elton John's Tiny Dancer?
>
>The Beatles have some of the most universally loved music.
>Maybe Strawberry Fields, or Hey Jude.
>
>It's a bit harder with rap, as I feel like its a lot more
>people who simply can't get down with "rapping" in general as
>a form of music. But I'd say Biggie's "Big Poppa", and Run
>DMC's "It's Tricky" are pretty hard to hate.
>
>EVERYONE loves Aloe Blacc's "I Need a Dollar" that i've met.
>Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" might be a bad choice of what
>that man can do, but easily one of his most accesible, well
>known, and universally love joints.
>
>Would love to have a compilation of what everyone thinks of a
>ubiquitous song is.

>never, in my life,
>have i ever heard anybody say something bad about
>bel biv devoe, "poison."
>(not even old people that don't like "new music.")

OldPro didn't outright say he disliked it, but he disliked the trend that that song started.

to me, it's probably top 3 NJS song of all time ("Groove Me", "My Prerogative")

and the thing is,
i see his point.

but that still doesn't mean he dislikes the song.


prince started a lot of trends
that were bad for black music,
but his material is still classic.


we can't hate on the movie "jaws" just because
it eventually created "transformers 2."


>>never, in my life,
>>have i ever heard anybody say something bad about
>>bel biv devoe, "poison."
>>(not even old people that don't like "new music.")
>
>OldPro didn't outright say he disliked it, but he disliked the
>trend that that song started.
>
>to me, it's probably top 3 NJS song of all time ("Groove Me",
>"My Prerogative")

i've never-not-once seen something someone here isn't proud to tell you they hate

even here, we can find things that everybody agrees on.
for example, i have never seen anybody hate on the movie
"coming to america."

even when there was a post DEVOTED to snarking
shit that was supposedly "universially loved,"
nobody could come up with any snark for that movie.



certain songs are the same way, i think.

superstition - stevie wonder

what I say? - Ray charles

papa's got a brand new bag - james brown

proud mary - Ike & Tina

more later...

for certain songs like "my girl,"
you MIGHT get a few people that say "i'm tired of hearing it."
"i'm not the biggest fan/ overrated."


but there are certain songs
that nobdy will say, "i don't like that song" or "that song kind of blows."


have you ever heard anybody say
"i can't stand 'lovely day'" by bill withers?

Like my homie OldPro said, if you don't like that track, you've got a hole in your soul.

Even your Grandma loves that song.

actually, lot's of motown songs
belong on this list.

i think my mom asked me to buy it from the record store for her when it dropped. i was just kind of dumbfounded by her asking me. i was like, 'Mom likes 2pac??!!?'

If you hate this song, leave your address so I can come to your house and fight you. Thanks.

Smashing Pumpkins - "1979"

Madonna - "Holiday"

Rick James - "Superfreak"

Hall & Oates - "I Can't Go For That"

Bobby Caldwell - "What You Won't Do For Love"

Nat King Cole - "L-O-V-E"

Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock - "It Takes Two"

Rufus with Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing
The Bee Gees - Too much Heaven
Van Halen - Hot for teacher
The Four Tops - Ain't no woman like the one I got
Crowded House - Don't dream it's over
Blondie - Heart of glass
The Tom Tom club - Genius of love
Hall & Oates - I can't go for that

respect - aretha
yesterday - the beatles
september - ewf
a change is gonna come - sam cooke
lets stay together - al green
i feel good - james brown
fly me to the moon - frank sinatra
my girl - tempts
satisfaction - rolling stones
what a wonderful world - louis armstrong
at last - etta james

remember sitting in the barbershop last month and the old heads thought I didn't know that song, lol I was surprised they knew pandora.

True story.

Shit's like the hip hop 'Good Times' and you still get idiots on here trying to knock it down because of its stature.

~Austin

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just don't think it's the best Hip Hop song of all time. However, when I say that, people act like I said it was the worst song of all time, and will immediately call out three random wack tracks and say "so you think it's worst than these songs, huh???" People get way too sensitive over it.

Not sure if you mean this site specifically or the general population.

For the gen pop....even globally, I'd go with Bob Marley. Maybe 'one love'.

and i know it was already mentioned but bill withers lovely day is damn near a perfect song

Dre & Snoop - Nuthin' but a G Thang

No one hates Juicy! NO ONE. Everyone sings the lyrics as soon as it comes on. And dances. And shit. Fuck.

shit, even *I* know the first verse to that song,
and i was not a fan of hip hop at the time it came out.

it's just a feel good record.

everybody likes it.

too simple, mainly the lines like "Rap n stuff, gats n stuff"...and then even more folks claim that the Pete Rock version is way better.

Did I miss something? Link please bro.

i usually skip it when i listen to 'Ready to Die' too.

yes, 'I'm That Type of Nigga' (c) The Pharcyde

* shrugs *

I've EVER heard about that track.

Fair enough.

Every single french people like that song lol

but i was at a UT tailgate with my white friends.
this song came on the radio
and everybody lost their mind.

we were all dancing.

i was amazed. it was a beautiful moment.

there were only 4-5 White folx there, who were older co-workers, n they said "I only want one song....Earth Wind n Fire 'September!'" They love "Let's groove" too

this is still one of the songs you hear the most when summer's on its way

"Redemption Song"
There's more I'm certain

has plenty of those "universally" loved songs !

just toss on bob marely.
perfect in the background,
everybody likes it,

everybody wins.



also, folks will instantly be on some chill shit.
the legend album just calms people down.

no matter who sings it,
it sounds sad.

kermit the frog sang it,
and it was one of the most depressing things i've ever heard.


great tune, though.

but it's timeless.

I have to admit I'm out of my element when it comes to music everyone loves but There are some songs that I find it hard to see anyone hating on in this post MJ in his prime chief among those. I don't own any of MJ 's music but I have to admit that his catalog knocks.

Even my mom likes this song and she doesn't even like Rock music.

Can't say I still do that because it's OK compared with most current hits but I could never get into that particular era of R&B at all-it sounded boyband to me and a bit girly.

Honestly, I can't stand''Smells like teen spirit'' either but it might be a case of overexposure, I sort of dug it when it came out but even then, my favorite songs on ''Nevermind'' were those that did NOT run the soft/¤4loud dynamic into the ground. Anyway, that song is too plain to have replay value for me.

I agree about ''ABC'' though. Also, does anyone hate ''Papa was a rolling stone''?

>Honestly, I can't stand''Smells like teen spirit'' either but
>it might be a case of overexposure

I was rendered incapable of appreciating the group until the fucking *ZZZZZSSSSSSSSSTTTTTZZZZZZZZZZZATIC* surrounding them died down.

At the time I shrugged and was like, "Big deal."

But they deserve their props, no doubt.

I can find absolutely no faults in 'Poppa Was Rollin' Stone' though.

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well, "abc" is still standing.
i think everybody that has heard "papa was a rolling stone" likes it.

but is that in the pop music cannon?
do folks that aren't deep into soul know about that song?



>Can't say I still do that because it's OK compared with most
>current hits but I could never get into that particular era of
>R&B at all-it sounded boyband to me and a bit girly.
>
>Honestly, I can't stand''Smells like teen spirit'' either but
>it might be a case of overexposure, I sort of dug it when it
>came out but even then, my favorite songs on ''Nevermind''
>were those that did NOT run the soft/¤4loud dynamic into the
>ground. Anyway, that song is too plain to have replay value
>for me.
>
>I agree about ''ABC'' though. Also, does anyone hate ''Papa
>was a rolling stone''?

acting like white people fuck with pete rock and mobb deep gtfo

Completely unnecessary, not funny, not insightful. Totally useless.

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Starberry letter 23 Brothers Johnson

Word Up Cameo

always and Forever Heatwave

How will I know Whitney houston

Rock with You Michael Jackson

Super Freak Rick James

Igniation R.Kelly

All Night Long All Night Lionel RIchie

Kiss Prince

Crazy in Love Beyonce

I feel good james Brown

Celebration Kool and the Gang

the Other Woman Ray Parker Jr

Respect Aretha Franklin

and everyone loves it from hipsters to hoodspots.