Songs that repeat lines over and over and over...

[johnny k]

that would be John Michaels , RIP.
Aside from singing, I'm just playing rhythm on that

Sorry about your loss. John had a really tasteful playing.

 

[dougbgt6]

You can't always git what you want.
You can't always git what you want.
You can't always git what you want.

But sometimes, you might find, it works quite well!

Doug

 

[Peegoo]

It's similar to the screenplay for a sequel of a blockbuster movie: it usually makes me think the writer(s) either ran out of creative energy or was just too damn lazy to come up with some new ideas.

 

[Vibro Chimp]

 

[bgmacaw]

 

[feldkeen]

The Letter by the box tops. 2nd verse never repeats. Then its 1st verse chorus over and over. It’s glorious.

 

[John Stephen]

Hey Jude, Let It Be, Barbara Ann, Na-na-hey-hey....sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

 

[Hodgo88]

The last two hours of "Hey Jude" has to be the worst

 

[John Stephen]

The last two hours of "Hey Jude" has to be the worst

I'm with you. There aren't many Beatles songs I don't like, but that's one of 'em.

 

[Hodgo88]

On the opposite end, what about songs constructed nearly exclusively repeating phrases?

Tell the moon don't tell the marcher
Tell the moon don't tell the marcher

 

[dogmeat]

Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...

 

[P Thought]

I like to hear some funky Dixieland, pretty mama come take me by the hand

 

[Old Plank]

In that case you won't be liking this one at all!

 

[John Stephen]

Well, I listened to the first few minutes, as that was all I could take, and you're right!

 

[David Barnett]

'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire
'Cause your eyes had a mist from the smoke of a distant fire

 

[Despres]

Can't believe nobody has referenced "Killing in the Name Of" yet...

 

[smoothrecluse]

 

[Tmcqtele65]

The two that immediately come to mind for me are "Against the Wind" by Bob Segar, and "No Reply at All" by Genesis.

 

[John Stephen]

Donna Summer "Love To Love Ya Baby". The list goes on and on.

 

[loudboy]