XLIST: Songs that repeat themelves
3 June 2020, 18:00 | Updated: 3 June 2020, 18:01
3 June is National Repeat Day. We said, 3 June is National Repeat Day. Here are a selection of some of our favourite repetitious songs.
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Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight
Billy Corgan kicks off the mammonth Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness album with this urgent plea.
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Fall Out Boy - Dance Dance
We heard you the first time, Patrick Stump.
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Mötley Crüe - Girls Girls Girls
Pre-woke tribute to gentlemens' clubs, courtesy of everyone's favourite dysfunctional glam rockers.
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David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
A repetitive call to action from the Starman himself.
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Happy Mondays - Tart Tart
An early entry from the wonderful world of Shaun Ryder and Bez.
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Kaiser Chiefs - Na Na Na Na Naa
Gibbersh classic from the Leeds lads.
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My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
Gerard Way goes one better than the Kaiser Chiefs (actually seven better).
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The Rolling Stones - Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
Mick and Keef though they'd liven this one up by giving it an alternative title.
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The Vaccines – Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)
Ra ra ra! It's The Vaccines. 90 seconds of fury.
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Everything Everything – Cough Cough
Repetitious name, repetitious song title. Pardon us.
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Talk Talk - Talk Talk
Much-admired 80s band with their eponymous 1982 hit.
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The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon
Repetitive words from the Detroit indie rockers.
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Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
We have a winner - maximum repetition with just one letter, courtesy of the Canadian rock band.