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derekz83 Apr 26, 2026 +19

I’ll say it’s def not in my favorites list. But I found that I liked it ALOT more once I learned how to play it on guitar. It’s such a great chord progression and has so much room for creativity.

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Ok-Thanks4321 Apr 26, 2026

[first two minutes](https://youtu.be/1f5Q-_YyQl4?si=M4sq5TR5yAVkPYf-) Dude asks John what song he hates playing now and it’s Waiting on the World to Change and the guy was basically like I knew it, that song totally sucks. Just a funny tidbit surrounding this.

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thenewNFC Apr 26, 2026 +21

I'll admit I just kind of find it it crazy that anyone or anything would decide to put time into thinking "Hey! Remember that John Mayer song from 20 years ago? That song was bullshit!!!"

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artisticsnobbery Apr 26, 2026 +5

Yeah I thought this was my onion sub Listnook for a minute

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Ok-Thanks4321 Apr 26, 2026 +2

It’s probably [this guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-mayers-waiting-for-the-world-to-change-worst-song-ever/384316)

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Harmony_w Apr 26, 2026 +1

Right?!?! Maybe people just need some amazing perfect timeless anthem and they'll suddenly rise up ...I won't hold my breath.

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K4L21EV Apr 26, 2026 +9

I see it as a softer, more polite "American Idiot".

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ModelChef4000 Apr 26, 2026 +13

The song did accurately convey the post-GWB-winning-a-second-term apathy folks felt. But the song still sucks

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epiphanyWednesday Apr 26, 2026 +6

Lots of actual reasons not to like this guy, but that song seemed like a pretty clear critique of just waiting for superman.

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Has_Recipes Apr 26, 2026 +1

He should've called it, " Not Waiting on the World to Change." Then he would be a genius and we'd be here to congratulate him in 2026.

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SarahArabic2 Apr 26, 2026 +1

People really care about this?

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2-wheels Apr 26, 2026 -3

Mayer fan here, but that song sucks. Waiting is how scum like Trump obtain power. Disliked the song the first time i heard it. Weak.

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deweez Apr 26, 2026 +1

It's the worst track on Continuum and somehow it's the first.

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