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Someone Has Taken One of My Most-Hated Songs and Made It Listenable

One summer back when I was working at an ice cream shop/hamburger stand/pinball joint/pool hall, the AM radio above the grill seemed to blare Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta singing “You’re the One That I Want” from the Grease soundtrack every fifteen minutes. I grew to detest that song more than any other in the known universe. I still hate it.

However, I will make an exception for this cover by Tragedy: All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond (yes, that’s their name). Notice the similarities to Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video.

 

Alan Cross

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One thought on “Someone Has Taken One of My Most-Hated Songs and Made It Listenable

  • I worked in the record department at Woolco when this album came out, I feel your pain. It played non-stop. When the song Sandy came on, I felt physically ill.

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