Songs with near-universal/crossover appeal

Dancing in the dark

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Once in a lifetime

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Think finding hip hop that passes this test is the holy grail. Reckon Ms Jackson comes close

Hey Ya obviously but it’s not really a hip hop track and lots of outkast fans don’t like it

Common People

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Yeah I was thinking exactly the same - in maybe two generations’ time we should have no problem on that front. maybe some of that early slightly earnest hip hop where the lyrics are like “my name is dave and I’m here to say, I hope you have a lovely day”

Yeah was gunna say stuff like a tribe called quest and de la soul goes down well with pretty much anyone.

Nobody who dislikes Ms Jackson deserves happiness in their life though obvs

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Reckon everyone likes Thin Lizzy

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Maybe?

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I was going to say Hey Ya, and also this

Loads of 80s synthpop bangers as well.

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You think the consensus on here would be liking that song :thinking:

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Awful

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Honestly, if that comes on in an indie disco, no one is using it as an excuse to pop to the loo and bar.

I absolutely am.

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It’s the most irritating song of the last decade

Harsh on Sheeran

Happy is terrible and I don’t know any music nerds (presuming that’s the second criteria @tinhead was alluding to) that think otherwise.

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