Strip 'em -- Most Overplayed Songs {closed}

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The Other Day...

58. Yesterday - The Beatles: I hear this on those Easy Listening stations but usually not at classic rock ones.

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
15. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
23. Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
25. More Than a Feeling - Boston
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
29. Wild Thing - The Troggs
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
66. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
77. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
86. Highway To Hell - AC/DC
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring

 

[Jake T]

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac ... many Fleetwood Mac songs are overplayed and this one isn't played any more than the others, so it's off the list.

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
15. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
23. Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
25. More Than a Feeling - Boston
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
29. Wild Thing - The Troggs
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
77. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
86. Highway To Hell - AC/DC
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring

 

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It Matters Not...

77. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica: no more overplayed than the other well known tracks from their "black" album.

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
15. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
23. Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
25. More Than a Feeling - Boston
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
29. Wild Thing - The Troggs
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
86. Highway To Hell - AC/DC
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring

 

[Sunny]

Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx ....... don't recall hearing this one in a while.


1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
23. Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
25. More Than a Feeling - Boston
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
29. Wild Thing - The Troggs
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
86. Highway To Hell - AC/DC
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring

 

[Hydrazoic Acid]

Minus Highway To Hell by AC/DC, simply 'cause I like it.

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
23. Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
25. More Than a Feeling - Boston
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
29. Wild Thing - The Troggs
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring

 

[LG]

29. Wild Thing - The Troggs saving this one for the same reason as north did for HTH...this old classic has stood the test of time I still enjoy it 40+ years later.

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
23. Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
25. More Than a Feeling - Boston
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring

 

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25. More Than a Feeling - Boston. On a Russian radio stations I've never heard it.


1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
23. Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

I can't begin to tell you when the last time I heard Symphony of Destruction on the radio was.


1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring

 

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Feeling pink...

10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp: His other song about a couple of kids in the heartland get more airtime...

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring

 

[Hydrazoic Acid]

53. Walk This Way - Aerosmith. In original version I don't think, that it's overplayed.


1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
3. Money - Pink Floyd
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hey Jude - The Beatles
13. Tom Sawyer - Rush
16. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
18. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
21. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
24. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
26. Hotel California - The Eagles
27. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
32. Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns & Roses
33. Light My Fire - The Doors
34. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
35. Come Together - The Beatles
37. Imagine - John Lennon
39. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42. Don't Bring Me Down - The Electric Light Orchestra
43. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
46. I Want You To Want Me [live] - Cheap Trick
48. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
65. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd
72. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
73. Losing My Religion - REM
74. All Right Now - Free
79. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
81. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
89. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
92. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
93. Jump - Van Halen
95. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
99. Radar Love - Golden Earring