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Turns out, "Misery Business" makes Hayley Williams, well...miserable.
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The band got tired of performing their hit, saying that fans would leave after they performed it: "We seemed to be living out the same four and a half minutes of our lives over and over again. It was incredibly stultifying," guitarist and keyboardist Johnny Greenwood said. Thom Yorke later refused to perform it and even said, “Fuck off, we’re tired of it" at a concert in Montreal.
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At her Onyx Hotel Tour, Britney realized that she hadn't sung "Sometimes" yet, then left the stage while saying she never liked it anyways.
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At one performance, in between songs, Halsey said, "Usually by now, there's someone in, like, the sixth row who's like, 'Shut the fuck up! Stop talking, play your songs! Play "Closer!"' I'm not fucking playing 'Closer.'" On another occasion, she skipped the Chainsmokers' parts and said, "My part's the better part anyway."
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Benatar told Songwriter Connection, "There were certain parts of that song that I liked, but most of it that I've sort of outgrown. I mean, it's so hard to sing, 'You're a real tough cookie.' You don't know what...it's impossible."
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He said in 1988, "I’d break out in hives if I had to sing that song in every show,” and donated $1,000 to radio station KBOO after they said they would never play the song again if they reached a sponsorship target.
Plant said of the song, "I find my vocals on there horrific now. I really should have shut the fuck up!”
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Liam Gallagher said, "I can’t fucking stand that fucking song! Every time I have to sing it, I want to gag," and Noel Gallagher agreed, saying, "Outside of England, it’s the one we’re famous for all over the world, and it annoys the fuck out of me.”
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In an interview with BuzzFeed, Jesy said she never liked "Black Magic" and is tired of performing it.
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Stipe was apparently embarrassed when it became a hit due to its lighthearted sound (though the underlying message is darker, and the title is taken from Chinese propaganda). Over the years, he reportedly refused to play it live or include it on albums, and said he hated it. Currently, he denies hating the song and even said he now loves it, but then added, "OK, I don’t want it to be the song R.E.M. are remembered by in 100 years’ time, but it should be recognized as one of our minor hits...though not our finest moment.”
Aguilera admitted on The Kelly Clarkson Show that she doesn't like singing "Hurt" because of the difficult vocals.
Jay-Z has apologized for the song, saying, in relation to its provocative lyrics about women, "I couldn’t believe I wrote that. And continued to claim it. What sort of animal would utter such a thing? It’s very harsh to read."
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Bon Jovi had his doubts about the song, saying it sounded like it was by the Clash and that it "didn’t sound like anything, so I was sort of indifferent. I thought, Well, it’s different, but is it a rock song? Is it us?” He had to be convinced to record it, though the song did get better after the band made some changes. However, Bon Jovi has said he regrets the key change at the end of the song and has "every night for 36 years." However, he's happy with it now!