Posted 2:43 PM by John A. Seafisk

Quit playing that damn song!

I am now permanently annoyed with 2 specific musical selections - "What I Like About You" by The Romantics, and "All-Star" by Smash Mouth.

Why am I annoyed? Because these 2 songs always seem to appear on every TV ad and movie trailer in existance. I have lost count of how many businesses have chosen to use 'What I Like About You' in their commercials. I've heard it in use for T.G.I. Friday's, some film comedy with Michael Douglas, Toyota's annual Spring Savings event...pretty much all across the advertising spectre of genres.

As far as 'All-Star', I've heard it in ads for Doritos, in the movie 'Shrek', Toyota's annual Spring Savings event.....also all across the advertising spectre of genres. And I am sick of it. Sick, I tell you!

What have we done as a people to deserve this constant bombardment of 2 melodies that aren't that fantastic to begin with? They were Ok the first time I heard them, but it's worn a bit thin after the 35, 762nd time of listening.

Unforunately, I have the same concerns over many Jimi Hendrix tunes, which have been used so many times by so many auto manufacturers that 'Fire' and 'Purple Haze' have lost all meaning whatsoever.

Well, whoever is fornunate to own the publishing rights to 'What I Like About You' and 'All Star' must be very wealthy men (or women) indeed....wealthy enough to afford better than to dine at T.G.I. Friday's or drive a Toyota.