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There is Now a Campaign to Get Musicians to Stop Playing "Wagon Wheel"

Music NewsWeston PaganoComment

Let's be honest, "Wagon Wheel" was a fun song the first time you heard it. Maybe it even continued to be an entertaining sing-along the second or third time you witnessed it being performed. But now? Now it has been played far, far too much.

And now someone has finally had the courage to say what we've all been thinking for years: Please stop playing "Wagon Wheel." The brave folks behind the aptly-named site stopplayingwagonwheel.com have started a campaign to make the world a "'Wagon Wheel'-free zone," imploring artists everywhere to "Improve your gig, jam, or open mic today by not playing 'Wagon Wheel.'"

The site features a handy FAQ should you need anything cleared up:

Q: Why?
A: It’s overplayed.

Q: Really?
A: Absolutely.

Q: But I/we put a new spin on this song by...
A: Please stop playing ‘Wagon Wheel.’

Q: But...
A: Please stop playing ‘Wagon Wheel.’

Q: Are there exceptions that should be considered?
A: Yes. If...

1. your name is Bob Dylan;
2. your band is Old Crow Medicine Show; or
3. your name is Matt Andersen

Then you should play this song.

Q: What if my name is Darius Rucker?
A: Please stop playing ‘Wagon Wheel.’

Like any good social movement, there is merch. The online store features anti-"Wagon Wheel" shirts, mugs, and this poster:

Just say no!