craigb

 
Run the World didn't even last 20 seconds before I had reached the point of no return. I still remember vividly when first heard it in a clothing store in Moscow. I walked right out because it was absolutely unbearable. I am not kidding. 
 
Took over 20 years and a gazillion versions to get me sick and tired of Bohemian...

Sad isn't it?

To me "Nantucket Sleighride" by Mountain is the perfect substitute for "Stairway to heaven" when I'm in need of epic nostalgia. "Bohemian rhapsody" is substituted by "Carry on, wayward son" by Kansas. That way the "originals" don't get so worn out.

Rain
 
 I still feel like I must have heard 20 000 too many versions of "Somebody that I used to Know"

Which was already a rip off of baaa baaa black sheep ;)

Just curious, what is this someone I used to know song, I did a search but all the responses led to some song by Gotye which I've never heard. Is this a European thing? Also someone like you is the Rod Stewart song? Sorry to be dense.
WSS

Westside Steve
Just curious, what is this someone I used to know song, I did a search but all the responses led to some song by Gotye which I've never heard. Is this a European thing? Also someone like you is the Rod Stewart song? Sorry to be dense.
WSS

I think they're talking about the Gotye song.  It had its fifteen minutes of fame.  It got some airplay on radio and TV, but mostly you had to go to You Tube to view/hear it.  I got a little tired of hearing it--but not on the scale of Rhapsody, Stairway or Freebird.  A bunch of Fleetwood Mac falls into that category, too.  Over play--not video--killed the radio star.   
 
The thing that killed Stairway To Heaven for me was when I heard the Muzak version in an elevator.

Old55
I think they're talking about the Gotye song.  It had its fifteen minutes of fame.  It got some airplay on radio and TV, but mostly you had to go to You Tube to view/hear it.

Its was all over the radio in the UK and UAE, still is in the UAE and its become a staple of many cover bands playing in Dubai.

Old55

I think they're talking about the Gotye song.  It had its fifteen minutes of fame.  It got some airplay on radio and TV, but mostly you had to go to You Tube to view/hear it. 
 

Unless you count the 6.8 million US sales making it the highest selling US single in it's year of release and the 13 million worldwide. Other than that, no-one ever heard of it ;)

I had never heard Someone I Used To Know until someone I don't know posted a link to that video of the 5 folks playing it on 1 guitar.
The girl was hot.

Oh well I'd never heard of it nor did the video impress me very much. Usually songs that are terribly overplayed are usually off the scale on one and or the other.
But to be honest I've lost touch with a great deal of what is pop music's cutting edge.
Who knows; in 40 years this tune might be another Brown Eyed Girl...
Speaking of which is that the most over requested song in history for you European guys? Or anyone not here in the US?
WSS