Which songs do you think are widely known across the UK, regardless of ethnicity, social status, region, or age?

I was horrified the other day when I discovered that neither my mum or dad knew Mr Brightside. They aren’t that old, late sixties / early seventies and they listen to some current music. I didn’t believe them when they said they didn’t know it so I played it and they didn’t recognise it. How is it possible to have not encountered it somehow in life while living in the uk????

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Awkward_Stranger407@reddit

Red red wine, ub40 version, everyone knows that

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GastricallyStretched@reddit

Panjabi MC - Mundian To Bach Ke

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HarryGuy1234567@reddit

Everyone hates it but Hold my hand by Jess Glynne

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Stray14@reddit

Re, E Winnnddd…

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Smart_Comedian_4123@reddit

Come on Eileen

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imtheorangeycenter@reddit

Wedding Anthems Vol I

God I hate it, and am glad I'm out of the age bracket where people are getting married a lot.

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Smart_Comedian_4123@reddit

Was at every party I ever went to in my childhood

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imtheorangeycenter@reddit

Suspect we are same age. But it was Dire Straits, Susanne Vega and Prince on every car journey and that was the extent of pop - home and parties was all world music and musicians playing. Hippy parents. Reflects now.

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IDKBear25@reddit

Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran

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imtheorangeycenter@reddit

I am aware it exists, and of him in general, but if you played anything by him I wouldn't know it. Same with that Taylor Swift person.

I didn't downvote tho

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No-Locksmith6662@reddit

I was going to say something like Hotel California by the Eagles but then I'm not massively connected with the "youth" today so have no idea whether anyone younger than my own age group (mid 30s) would know 70s soft rock?

Otherwise probably something connected with sport like Three Lions.

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I’m gonna be (500 miles) by the Proclaimers

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