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Libby and I were talking today and we realized that Eric Clapton annoys both of us. Stranger still, neither one of us really knows why.

I remember being a huge Clapton fan. I loved that scene in Goodfellas where Layla is playing as the screen shows the aftermath of the big heist. I put Wonderful Tonight on countless chick focused mix tapes. I watched the Mtv Unplugged thing when it happened and bought the CD the day it came out.

Now, out of nowhere, he's a drag. So much so that I change the station when he comes on the radio and I never would think to shuffle a Clapton disc into my rotation. Maybe it's because you hear the same 5 songs over and over and over. Or maybe it's overexposure in general. Or maybe it's his beard, who knows.

Unless you were a Weird Al fan, it's strange to realize that you no longer like something you used to really like. I think it's pretty common to 'move on' from something, but in most cases you don't end up 'disliking it' as must as you just become 'tired of it'. In this case, I've concluded I simply dislike Clapton.

Huh.