The legendary director/musician has some harsh words for ‘It’s A Small World’.

As part of The A.V. Club‘s “HateSong” series (which is exactly what it sounds like), David Lynch explained why he hates The Sherman Brothers’ ‘It’s A Small World’, best known as the eponymous soundtrack to the Disneyworld/land ride. For the purposes of the interview, the song title is replaced a code word — “Flappy” — lest Lynch be triggered into a traumatic flashback.

“I went to Disneyland. I think I took my daughter there,” Lynch recalls. “This was a long time ago, and when I heard it, it was a very traumatic experience.” The repetitive, ear-worming nature is what does him in. “It got stuck in my head, and it was like having a disease… it’s actually a masterpiece in some ways, because it’s so simple, yet even kind of more than catchy. Like I said, it’s like the swine flu or something. Through music, you get the swine flu.”

However, Lynch does believe that his distaste for the song can be unlearned. “Appreciation for life, all of it, can grow,” he admits. “There could come a day, in supreme enlightenment, when “Flappy” would be absolutely fine. It could be so beautiful.”

Lynch also touches on Transcendental Meditation (of which he is a long-time proponent), working with Angelo Badalamenti, and how he chooses music for his films. His latest album, The Big Dream, is out now.