Cygnus64 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Most people cite Pink Floyd for their great lyrics (and rightly so), so are they immune from this list? Hell no! "You bought a guitar to punish your ma". I was listening to "The Final Cut" in the car coming home from rehearsal tonite. Boy, that one has some doozies: You hear the tolling bell, and touch the silk in your Lapel. got to bring the russian bear to his knees well, maybe not the russian bear maybe the swedes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phred Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I agree that some of the lyrics cited above are bad/cheesy. However, some are also some of my favourite lyrics of all time. How about these for bad lyrics: "If theres a bustle in your hedgerow,Dont be alarmed now,Its just a spring clean for the May queen." (or is it sprinkling??) For rap lyrics, my entry goes to the Kriss Kross song Jump. "Some of 'em try to rhyme but they can't rhyme like thisSome of 'em try to rhyme but they can't rhyme like thisSome of 'em try to rhyme but they can't rhyme like this" I'm just saying', everyone that confuses correlation with causation eventually ends up dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malpaugh Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 "The heat was hot"-Horse with No Name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus64 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 "The heat was hot"-Horse with No Name Aaaaah, America. They deserve their own thread. ain't no one for to give you no pain. Alligator lizards in the air. Any lyric in Muskrat Love (though they didn't write that one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus64 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Not enough prog in this thread: "Re-arrange your liver"? Really? I get this mental image of Jon sitting around with pen and paper and yelling out "Honey, how does 're-arrange your liver' sound"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Was "rearrange your liver" what he actually SANG? Sometimes we mishear lyrics, especially if poorly enunciated or buried in the mix. I agree, Yes' lyrics were rather far-fetched on occasion.... But I'm into the music much more anyway, not being one of these people who buy books of Dylan's (or whoever's) lyrics and meditate profoundly on their in-depth insights.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus64 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Was "rearrange your liver" what he actually SANG? You bet. Mis-hearing lyrics is another thread. ( I thought "Paperback Writer" was "Take the back right turn".) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanC Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Was "rearrange your liver" what he actually SANG? You bet. Mis-hearing lyrics is another thread. ( I thought "Paperback Writer" was "Take the back right turn".) I think you may have planted a seed for a "Mis heard lyric Thread. . . . " Stan Gig Rig: Yamaha S90 XS; Hammond SK-1; Rehearsal: Yamaha MOX8 Korg Triton Le61, Yamaha S90, Hammond XK-1 Retired: Hammond M2/Leslie 145, Wurly 200, Ensoniq VFX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinny Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 "The heat was hot"-Horse with No Name I like to sing that song as "horse with no legs". Stuff and things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 "The heat was hot"-Horse with No Name I like to sing that song as "horse with no legs". I usually sing it as "car with no brakes"... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 "There's a bathroom on the right" Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinny Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 "There's a bathroom on the right" Um... Stuff and things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonianKing Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 "I ain't never seen An ass like that The way you move it You make my pee-pee go 'Doing-doing-doing'" "The purple piper plays his tune, The choir softly sing; Three lullabies in an ancient tongue, For the court of the crimson king" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Paxton Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 The music I currently hate the most -- lyrically, musically, production-wise, culturally, and in all other ways -- is the crap I hear after the end of my regular cover band gig, when we finish playing and the place turns into a dance club. I don't know names or titles, only snippets of lyrics, many of which involve repeated utterances of the word "booty." Like: "...the way my booty booty booty pop." Not to be confused with: "Booty booty booty booty rockin' everywhere." There's music that I think is awful, but that I understand how other people could get something from, due to differences in taste, cultural background, etc. Then there's music whose very existence, let alone popularity, makes me embarrassed to be a human being. This stuff is definitely in the latter category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 "There's a bathroom on the right" Um... Missed that. Mea culpa.. Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRubberDuck Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 My king of crappy lyrics is: "I'm never gonna dance again.Guilty feet have got no rhythm" Pathetic. Kinda suprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. DRD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solpincus Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Most of the examples posted above evoke a latent Human tendency to ask a peculiar question : what PART of the 'composer', (i.e. person)actually 'wrote' those lyrics ? Are the lyrics a kind of 'sheath' covering for a badly functioning bodily organ ? Is the 'writer' nothing more than a 'Channel' or medium for demonic entities that invaded the person after an overly steady diet of Toxic Refreshment. One that i find particularly repellent is that song about 'my LADY hump. my hump, my hump?' Will Ferrel quoted it in that movie "BLADES OF GLORY.' perhaps a therapeutic remedy for THAT particular machination is that 1964 (or '65) 10 40's hit : 'SCRATCH MY BACK', penned & performed by the venerable SLIM HARPO. robert w nuckels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 My king of crappy lyrics is: "I'm never gonna dance again. (these) Guilty feet have got no rhythm" Pathetic. Kinda suprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. DRD I've heard much worse, even in weepy love songs like that. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 "The heat was hot"-Horse with No Name "Never had a damn thing but what I had" - Heard it in a Love Song - Marshall Tucker Band. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moj Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 This turd had it's 15 min of fame... Chocolate Rain Dirty secrets of economy Chocolate Rain Turns that body into GDP Chocolate Rain The bell curve blames the baby's DNA Chocolate Rain But test scores are how much the parents make Chocolate Rain 'Flippin cars in France the other night Chocolate Rain Cleans the sewers out beneath Mumbai Chocolate Rain 'Cross the world and back its all the same Chocolate Rain Angels cry and shake their heads in shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 That was quite the meme for a while. Thousands of YT videos mocking that, with everyone from Darth Vader to Hello Kitty singing that stupid song... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 "Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah umbrella." "Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah umbrella." Then there's the bit about "yada yada yada That umbrella we employed it, by August she was mine." finishing up with: "Sometimes she'd shopped and she would show me what she bought." Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldLayne Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 VHI heard the news babyAll about your diseaseYeah, you may have all you want babybut I got something you need. Oh yeah! CarsYou've got your nuclear bootsAnd your drip dry gloveOo when you bite your lipIt's some reaction to love, o-ove, o-ove ...a fine line between genius and stupid, indeed. Prophet 6, '38 Hammond BC, HR40, 2 Leslie 760's, Prophet 08 PE, RD700GX, Ensoniq E-Prime, SCI Pro-One, TX-7, CP80, Arturia VI's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Sung to the tune of "I Hate Myself for Lovin' You" (previous version of lyrics in strikeout. Yes, they were worse once) All right, Sunday nightWhere are you?Just kickin' backFrom the things that you doYou want the big gameWaitin' for the gameThat bleeds red, white, and blueYou want some footballWe want it, too 2nd Verse Hey, Jack, it's a factThe show's back in town[team and the team] in a nasty/righteous showdownThe stadium's rockin'Time to crank up the soundThe NFL's best have come to playFor every fan Coast to coast there's just one thing left to say Chorus I've been waitin' all day for Sunday nightThe tough get rough in a primetime fightThe last one standin' gets to turn out the lightsGet on your feet for a star-spangled fight[something something] game, everything's right'Cause I been waitin' all day for Sunday nightYea, yea, yeah Tag Sunday Night Football on NBCAl and Chris are the best on TVThe players are readyKick that ball off the teeThe stars are outIt's the place to be'Cause the NFL rocks on NBCYeah "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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