dansouth Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 Test your creativity. Post a stupid lyric along with your suggestion on how to fix it. I'll demonstrate with a stinker from the early 80's: Everybody have fun tonight Everybody Wang Chung tonight - Wang Chung (who else?) FIX # 1 (simple method): Everybody have fun tonight Everybody have fun tonight FIX # 2 (drug and alcohol method): Everybody have fun tonight Everybody get numb tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 I have no idea how to fix this one, but there is only *one* true rhyme in Ray Parker Jr.'s "The Other Woman" (a song I enjoy despite the lyrics). All the other rhymes are "sound alikes". Check it out: Chorus: Im in love (Im in love) With the other woman My life was fine (Life was fine) Till she blew my mind Im just an average guy I fool around a little on the side Never thought it would amount to much Never met a girl whose love was so tough Whod have though a one night stand Could turn into such a hot romance Mmm, well she did it to me I slipped and fell in love (Chorus) I know the rules of the game You hit once, then break away clean I should have never gone back, I know But I had to have just a little bit more My friends laugh, but thats all right I may be a fool, but I know what I like Now I hate to have to cheat But it feels better when I sneak (Chorus) Oh, this affair is unique All my life I never met such a freak <-- ONLY RHYME OF THE SONG She keeps going strong for so long When I get home its all go This message has been edited by popmusic on 06-25-2001 at 02:41 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 Talk about - pop music Talk about - pop music Shooby dooby doo-bop, Whop whop shoo-bop New York London Paris Munich Everybody talk about - pop music Now, about fixing it...hmmm...well...actually, I don't think this can be fixed. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 ...muskrat love. ummm.... "big ass, new york city, eat your mama and yo car, this and no mickey mouse rat love" -d. gauss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawor Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 Now the second line in this verse really SUX!! Here she comes just a walkin' down the street Singin' doo wa diddy, diddy dum, diddy doo... See what I mean? Now if one was to delve deep into one's artistic depths one could turn this lyrically retarded gobble-de-gook into a true masterpiece... observe... Here she comes just a walkin' down the street Singin' DUM DIDDY DOO, DIDDY WA, DIDDY DEE!! SO THERE!!.... infinitely better!! What's wrong with my 'infinitely'? This message has been edited by Rowan on 06-27-2001 at 07:35 AM "WARNING!" - this artificial fruit juice may contain traces of REAL FRUIT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sysexguy Posted June 27, 2001 Share Posted June 27, 2001 Nice work Rowan, I'd say you'd deserve at least 50% of the publishing for that....and after using autotune, infinitely would be spelled correctly. LOL Just joking!!!! What I hate is when someone gives up before the song is over. How many times does one see a third verse that's only half as long or has a not so brilliant line of yeah, yeah, baby, baby, wella wella blah blah that barely skids desperately into the chorus out. Oh yeah, and singing whatever over someone else's hook looped over and over counts as stupid lyrics by default IMHO.... Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3Nut Posted June 27, 2001 Share Posted June 27, 2001 Anderton mused (concerning that irritating ditty called "Pop Music"): Now, about fixing it...hmmm...well...actually, I don't think this can be fixed. Sure it can. 45's make great frisbees. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif TP --- Todd A. Phipps "...no, I'm not a Hammondoholic...I can stop anytime..." http://www.facebook.com/b3nut ** http://www.blueolives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansouth Posted June 27, 2001 Author Share Posted June 27, 2001 She will wear you out Livin' la vida loca. Fix: She is down and out Livin' on weed and coca. This message has been edited by dansouth@yahoo.com on 06-27-2001 at 02:15 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxnvox Posted June 27, 2001 Share Posted June 27, 2001 Originally posted by sysexguy: What I hate is when someone gives up before the song is over. How many times does one see a third verse that's only half as long or has a not so brilliant line of yeah, yeah, baby, baby, wella wella blah blah that barely skids desperately into the chorus out. Andy You can always take the Herman's Hermits "Henry the 8th" approach...shamelessly admit to the listener you were too lazy to write anymore as you shout "Second verse, same as the first!" The suckiest thing about that is it actually works! Later, kc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seclusion Posted June 27, 2001 Share Posted June 27, 2001 My wife writes the lyrics to our songs and I tell her as long as I can change a couple of words here and there or sylables to make it totally disgusting and sexual that we have good words.. Say like Elton John's "Your Son's going down on me". Totally sick but works for him right... Brian Smile if you're not wearin panties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Posted June 27, 2001 Share Posted June 27, 2001 Radiohead's "Creep": "I'm a Creep / I'm a weirdo" I prefer the more artistic lyric, "I'm a Creep / I'm a riddle". When I found out that they weren't really saying "riddle", I didn't like the song as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted June 27, 2001 Share Posted June 27, 2001 What was the other Elton John lyric... Bernie wrote "Hold me closer Tiny Dancer" Elton wanted to change it to "Hold me closer Tony Danza" HAHAHA "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_powellpalmercay.com Posted June 28, 2001 Share Posted June 28, 2001 "I'm not as naive as you think I am Know what goes on between a woman and a man!" The fix? Kill the songwriters. And the people who developed the cynical concept of pre-fab groups. They are an anti-human virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_Dave Posted July 7, 2001 Share Posted July 7, 2001 Originally posted by Tedster: What was the other Elton John lyric... Bernie wrote "Hold me closer Tiny Dancer" Elton wanted to change it to "Hold me closer Tony Danza" HAHAHA Ha ha. Laughed out loud, and I rarely do that at my PC. I applaud you. Although, lets not get into senseless Tony Danza bashing. "HEEEY!"( whoops) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobro Posted July 7, 2001 Share Posted July 7, 2001 Okay, I had to do a search on the Internet to find the original Megadeth lyrics, because as soon as I heard them a few years ago, they got converted into something else: The original: Bestow upon me knowledge Wizard, all-knowing, all-wise I want to rule this kingdom Make sweet the breeze, now defiled Dethrone the evil prince's iron fists in velvet gloves of sin The improved: Bestow upon me buttocks angular, and chisel-edged thusly equipped shall I be enabled to sit upon the slimmest ledge Meaning of course, once you have your own ass squared away, you can be comfortable anywhere. What the original Dave Mustang lyrics mean I don't know. The meter is all wrong, but that never stopped anyone else did it. -CB PS. I thought it was "I'm a creep / armadillo". I get the feeling pop music lyrics aren't as cool as I thought they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artnoiser Posted July 9, 2001 Share Posted July 9, 2001 Not exactly a lyric fix post of mine, but now that we're talking Radiohead, I have the hardest time getting some of the lyrics... Last song off OK Computer "The box said no one else but me..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not coaster MODERATOR Posted July 9, 2001 Share Posted July 9, 2001 Smoke on the wahder A fire engine guy doesn't even rhyme Smoke in the skyeeee A fire engine guy fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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