A New 30 Day Facebook Song Challenge :: Day 7 :: A Song You Hate

This one is EASY, there’s no other song I LOATHE more than Great Big Sea’s rendition of the R.E.M. classic “It’s the End of the World As We Know It”, it’s a version that makes my blood boil each and every time I hear it. The hate that the version invokes takes away my enjoyment of the original version. This track “It’s the End of the World” is such a great slice of alt-pop from the 80’s, but the GBS version that brings in the maritime “edge” seriously drags the track down.

Here’s the original REM version, as I refuse to post the GBS cover version:

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Trev

A proud and over-caffeinated husband, father, runner and writer. I've written for the local weekly The Coast for over a decade and have since taken to creating and writing for HAFILAX for even longer. I hope you enjoy the musings of a guy who has loved music for the better part of 4 decades, and has an album of concert tickets to show for it.

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