1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die

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Let’s take a ride down the rabbit hole of horrible songs. Some are popular, some went platinum but all of them make us want to die.

  1. 3d ago

    Nick Lachey's Breakup Ballad That Somehow Became a Hit

    Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! Nick Lachey turned his divorce into one of the biggest songs of 2006... but does What's Left of Me actually hold up? This week we dive into Nick's post-Jessica Simpson heartbreak anthem, debate whether the lyrics are emotional or just pathetic, accidentally convince ourselves it's about crystal meth, and imagine what happens when Mad Dog gets into a completely fictional fight with Nick at a charity sporting event. Plus:  Jessica Simpson's "Chicken of the Sea" era  98 Degrees memories  Return to Oz nightmares  The worst ChatGPT fight outcome we've ever received  One of the saddest choruses ever writtenThink you know music? Every Friday, Tower Of Music puts your music knowledge to the test. Guess the artists. Spot the clues. Beat the hosts. Play along and see if you can make it to the top of the tower. New episodes every Friday on YouTube. Search 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die and subscribe now. Please tell your mates about the podcast and jump on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and give us a 5-star review! Support the show Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/ Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

    Nick Lachey's Breakup Ballad That Somehow Became a Hit

  2. Aug 9

    KATSEYE – Gnarly | AI Pop? Product Placement? Or Just... Gnarly? | 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die

    Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! This week we're diving into Gnarly by KATSEYE, the global girl group created through Netflix and the K-pop machine. From endless "gnarlys" to product placement for fried chicken, Tesla and Takis, we try to figure out whether this song is genius, garbage... or something that wasn't written by humans at all. We also discuss:  Is KATSEYE actually AI?  Why does every member sound exactly the same?  The billionaire behind the music  The weirdest fight simulation we've ever done  Why the New York Times ranked this as one of the best songs of 2025 Plus Bevo steps into the Fight Wheel against six perfectly synchronised pop stars... Think you know music? Every Friday, Tower Of Music puts your music knowledge to the test. Guess the artists. Spot the clues. Beat the hosts. Play along and see if you can make it to the top of the tower. New episodes every Friday on YouTube. Search 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die and subscribe now. Please tell your mates about the podcast and jump on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and give us a 5-star review! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEBlessington Support the podcast when you buy a Blessington watch! Use the promo code “1001songs” at checkout. DUBBYDUBBY is declaring WAR on big Energy! Use the promo code "1001songs" at checkout for 10% off! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/ Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

    KATSEYE – Gnarly | AI Pop? Product Placement? Or Just... Gnarly? | 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die

  3. Aug 2

    Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Has Actual Cannon Fire (And Somehow Gets Even Weirder)

    Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart is one of the biggest power ballads ever recorded... but when you actually listen to the lyrics, things get very strange. This week we discuss listening to the sound of your own tears, living inside a powder keg, whether the song is secretly about a baby, why there are actual cannon blasts in the recording, and whether Bevo could survive a fight against 1983 Bonnie Tyler. Along the way, we accidentally end up talking about Rory Dodd, TikTok crying channels, giant babies, and one of the greatest backing vocal performances ever recorded. Think you know music? Every Friday, Tower Of Music puts your music knowledge to the test. Guess the artists. Spot the clues. Beat the hosts. Play along and see if you can make it to the top of the tower. New episodes every Friday on YouTube. Search 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die and subscribe now. Please tell your mates about the podcast and jump on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and give us a 5-star review! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEBlessington Support the podcast when you buy a Blessington watch! Use the promo code “1001songs” at checkout. DUBBYDUBBY is declaring WAR on big Energy! Use the promo code "1001songs" at checkout for 10% off! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/ Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

    Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Has Actual Cannon Fire (And Somehow Gets Even Weirder)

  4. Jul 26

    The Pussycat Dolls – Beep | Every Beep Somehow Makes It Worse

    Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! The Pussycat Dolls' Beep was a massive hit in 2006, but does it deserve its place in pop history? This week the boys unpack the lyrics, the production, the story behind the song, and everything else that made it one of the biggest releases of the decade. Plus another Fight Wheel, another Tower of Music, and plenty of completely unnecessary detours along the way. Think you know music? Every Friday, Tower Of Music puts your music knowledge to the test. Guess the artists. Spot the clues. Beat the hosts. Play along and see if you can make it to the top of the tower. New episodes every Friday on YouTube. Search 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die and subscribe now. Please tell your mates about the podcast and jump on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and give us a 5-star review! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEBlessington Support the podcast when you buy a Blessington watch! Use the promo code “1001songs” at checkout. DUBBYDUBBY is declaring WAR on big Energy! Use the promo code "1001songs" at checkout for 10% off! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/ Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

    The Pussycat Dolls – Beep | Every Beep Somehow Makes It Worse

  5. Jul 19

    50 Cent – P.I.M.P.: No Cadillacs, No Perms & Gav Gets Folded

    Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! This week, the boys take on P.I.M.P. by 50 Cent — a song that somehow turns sex trafficking, expensive shoes, summer chinchilla sales and refusing to hand over a dollar into one of the catchiest tracks of the 2000s. They break down the confusing pimp-or-John storyline, 50’s endless list of feuds, the weirdest lyric in the song, his Vitaminwater payday, and whether Dr. Dre was right to kill P.I.M.P. Part 2 before it saw the light of day. Plus: Gav gets spun on the fight wheel and has to face peak Get Rich or Die Tryin’ era 50 Cent. Think you know music? Every Friday, Tower Of Music puts your music knowledge to the test. Guess the artists. Spot the clues. Beat the hosts. Play along and see if you can make it to the top of the tower. New episodes every Friday on YouTube. Search 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die and subscribe now. Please tell your mates about the podcast and jump on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and give us a 5-star review! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDUBBYDUBBY is declaring WAR on big Energy! Use the promo code "1001songs" at checkout for 10% off! Blessington Support the podcast when you buy a Blessington watch! Use the promo code “1001songs” at checkout. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/ Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

    50 Cent – P.I.M.P.: No Cadillacs, No Perms & Gav Gets Folded

  6. Jul 12

    Garth Brooks: Friends in Low Places, Enemies in High Places

    Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! This week, we take on Garth Brooks’ country mega-hit “Friends in Low Places”, a song that somehow became one of the most famous country anthems of all time despite sounding like a rodeo clown crashing your ex’s wedding and immediately regretting it. We break down the very confusing story at the centre of the song, Garth’s strange refusal to live on normal streaming platforms, the GhostTunes/Amazon saga, Chris Gaines, the Tom Segura “where are the bodies?” conspiracy, and whether Bevo could survive a fight with 1990s Garth Brooks. Spoiler: he could not. Think you know music? Every Friday, Tower Of Music puts your music knowledge to the test. Guess the artists. Spot the clues. Beat the hosts. Play along and see if you can make it to the top of the tower. New episodes every Friday on YouTube. Search 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die and subscribe now. Please tell your mates about the podcast and jump on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and give us a 5-star review! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEBlessington Support the podcast when you buy a Blessington watch! Use the promo code “1001songs” at checkout. DUBBYDUBBY is declaring WAR on big Energy! Use the promo code "1001songs" at checkout for 10% off! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/ Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

    Garth Brooks: Friends in Low Places, Enemies in High Places

  7. Jul 5

    Bobby McFerrin - Don’t Worry, Be Happy: The Happiest Song About Being Sued By Your Landlord

    Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! This week on 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die, we take on Bobby McFerrin’s painfully cheerful 1988 hit “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” It’s the first a cappella song to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, a Grammy-winning cultural monster, and possibly the only song brave enough to tell someone with no bed, no money, no partner and a pending landlord lawsuit to simply cheer up.  The episode covers Bobby’s fight stats, the legendary “litigate” rhyme, the idea that worrying might double your debt, George H.W. Bush using the song without McFerrin’s blessing, the fake suicide rumour, and the moment the podcast officially becomes The Bobby McFerrin Four. The transcript lands on Southern beating Bobby by scrappy decision thanks to “regional pub energy and unresolved podcast rage.”  Also discussed: Cocktail, Tom Cruise’s sunglasses, bed thieves, Beauty and the Beast getting weird, late-night phone sex ads, NWA, and why “look at me, I’m happy” might be the worst thing you can say to another human being. Listen now, subscribe on YouTube, and whatever you do: do worry, be sad. Think you know music? Every Friday, Tower Of Music puts your music knowledge to the test. Guess the artists. Spot the clues. Beat the hosts. Play along and see if you can make it to the top of the tower. New episodes every Friday on YouTube. Search 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die and subscribe now. Please tell your mates about the podcast and jump on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and give us a 5-star review! Support the show Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/ Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

    Bobby McFerrin - Don’t Worry, Be Happy: The Happiest Song About Being Sued By Your Landlord

  8. Jun 28

    The Most Suspicious Woman in Pop Music History? | Destiny's Child - Say My Name

    Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! This week, we're talking about one of the biggest songs of the 1990s. Destiny's Child's "Say My Name" topped charts around the world, won Grammys, and helped launch Beyoncé into superstardom. But after dissecting the lyrics, we're left with one question: Did this bloke actually do anything wrong? Along the way, we uncover the ruthless Destiny's Child lineup changes, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé conspiracy theories, and another unfortunate appearance from the Fight Wheel. Think you know music? Every Friday, Tower Of Music puts your music knowledge to the test. Guess the artists. Spot the clues. Beat the hosts. Play along and see if you can make it to the top of the tower. New episodes every Friday on YouTube. Search 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die and subscribe now. Please tell your mates about the podcast and jump on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and give us a 5-star review! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEBlessington Support the podcast when you buy a Blessington watch! Use the promo code “1001songs” at checkout. DUBBYDUBBY is declaring WAR on big Energy! Use the promo code "1001songs" at checkout for 10% off! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/ Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

    The Most Suspicious Woman in Pop Music History? | Destiny's Child - Say My Name
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Let’s take a ride down the rabbit hole of horrible songs. Some are popular, some went platinum but all of them make us want to die.

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    The 1001 Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    509
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