Athen Rye is a good song , but can be TOTALLY kiled when done as a Dirge or (even worse) as an Up Tempo Rocker !
Streets of London also has been done SO badly SO often !
'Alice' WAS a pleasant country song till Chubby Brown got hold of it - Who The F*** Is Alice !!
Sadly it is too true that over exposure can do a good song a lot of no good , especially on the Folk Scene !!
However , we STILL tend to finish a gig with Wild Rover !! The True Blue Folkie may hate it , but the Punters still Love it !!