Have you ever found yourself tricked into thinking that the song you are listening to is ending, only to be surprised when it comes back even louder and faster then before? Have you found yourself in that position more than once, maybe even often? I certainly have, and, unfortunately for me, that’s only one of several that I can’t stand. A few of the others, along with a brief description:

1. “Woah”s, “Yeah”s, or a combination of the two

These are just plain irritating, they are usually used in place of real words (see below)

2. Gibberish used instead of real words

I’m looking at you Fall Out Boy, Beck, and countless others.

3. The ‘ol “One, Two, Three, Four”

Just no.

4. CD DJ

What I mean by “CD DJ” is when a band decides to get someone (usually with a really annoying voice) to talk before the next track of a CD as if it he’s a DJ on a radio station introducing the next song. The joke gets old quickly, because you’re forced to listen to some retard talk for 30 seconds before the song you want plays. A good example of this is Queen’s of The Stone Age’s Songs For The Deaf.

5. The Walk Off
This applies to concerts. It’s when a band gets done playing their second best song and seemingly ends the concert by turning off the lights and or walking off the stage. But then, the lights turn back on (they’re even brighter and more colorful now) and the band comes running out back on stage to play their best song.

6. Secret Tracks
Just fucking list them, it’s not original anymore. Oh look track 13 is 28:42 minutes long but the song is done, it must be a mistake.

7. The Tricky Pause
God I hate this. Either end the song or keep playing. You’re not fooling anyone after the first play.

8. Cardboard Jewel Cases
Not really a cliché, but I hate them anyway. They just look cheap; I don’t want to buy a CD that’s case breaks down if I spill water on it.

Most of these tricks are so old that I don’t understand why anyone does them anymore. The rest are just annoying and certainly don’t make the album better. Because these clichés are so common, it certainly shouldn’t keep you from listening to an artist who, from a lapse of judgment, perpetrates one of them. Instead, you should just smile and remember that one thing you read on the internet.

Oh, feel free to add your own clichés :D.