What's the worst?

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For me, the worst would be among the few songs that I would not want to listen to over and over. Nonetheless, I don't find any that aren't listenable just once.
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The worst?
gotta be 'All Together Now'
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"Run For Your Life" sounds like a Monkees reject.
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John hated "Run For Your Life" too, so don't feel bad for not putting it on your A-list ;-)
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Indeed. That one made Lennon cringe. Although he swipe the main line in it, the sentiment definitely is the antithesis of Imagine, eh?
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The real Lennon.
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One of the reasons, Lennon, hated "Run For Your Life, was because he lifted part of the lyrics from Elvis Presley's song, Baby, Let's Play House. Verbatim.

I'd rather see you dead, little girl,
Than to be with another man.

It was a real forced composition.
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I find Run For Your Life Easier to listen to than Wait!

something about it... than and Not a Second time. I HATE (not kidding here) the way the vocal melody going up and down so much on every line... arg!
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haaa... I LOVE 'Not a Second Time' ! especially the beginning

oh well... just goes to show... somethingorother
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It's weird! "One mans trash" truly applies to music. I've heard people say they love al the songs I truly can't listen too! Now let's not get into modern music... the negativety from my side will be just too much..
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Ah yes, the Aeolic Cadences in Not A Second Time!
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100% Motown inspired.
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>>>let's not get into modern music... the negativety from my side will be just too much..

yup, me too. I guess I'm just an old fuddy-duddy.
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