Yep. Cover bands can be the worst.
There have been some creative uses of music. Years ago 7-11 (or maybe it was some other 24-hour chain) had problems large groups of teens loitering outside. They put in green lights outside (it made skin tones look hideous) and played classical music. Not cool. The teens left. And then there were the US troops blasting hard rock to get Noriega to leave his compound in Panama.