Everyone has at least one song they’d be more than happy to never have to hear again. In some cases, this has nothing to do with the quality of the songs. Sometimes, a track can be widely popular, incredibly well-written, and endlessly catchy, and still become mildly annoying over time. For instance, there are some iconic rock and metal songs former Slayer guitarist Kerry King says he never needs to hear again.
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Last year, King sat down with Metal Injection to talk about his debut solo album, From Hell I Rise, and the new chapter of his career. During the conversation, he also discussed some non-metal music he enjoys and songs he could go the rest of his life without hearing.
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Kerry King Would Skip These Classic Tunes
In his final question, Frank Godla asked Kerry King about the non-metal music he listens to at home. “If it was up to me, I wouldn’t put something on like that,” he replied, referring to music other than metal. “But my wife is the DJ at our house, generally. So, ’70s rock. And that could be heavy sh*t like Sabbath or Deep Purple. But it could also be Elton John, ya know?” he explained.
“I like ’60s stuff. If it’s a good song, I like it,” King continued. “There’s very few good songs I don’t like, but I never, ever need to hear ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’ again. I could live a happy life without hearing that song again,” he revealed. King added that the Guns N’ Roses hit is a “great f**kin’ song, but not a billion times in.”
Then, Godla mentioned “Walk” by Pantera, putting it in the same category. King agreed. “That’s another one. I do not ever need to hear ‘Walk,’” he said before looking into the camera and apologizing to Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo. “I never need to hear that song again,” he added with a laugh.
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