Stupid song lyrics

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michelew
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Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:40 am

I'm listening to some new artists at the moment. One of them is a young edgy Australian rocker by the name of Dallas Frasca. She's pretty cool. I've been enjoying her stuff. But when I heard her sing "...got to find the gooder way..." (Ain't No Fury - from her 2012 album Sound Painter) I cracked up and my brain went " What!? Gooder? What the hell is wrong with 'better'" it's still a cool song, but 'gooder'!?

OK I just showed my age I'm sure. :)

Got any other examples of stupid lyrics?

M


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neverfoundthetime
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Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:48 am

You mean, like the entire Michael Jackson collection?
Or Middle of the Road's Chripy, Chirpy Cheep Cheep?
Or The Sweet's Blockbuster
Or Lulu's Bang, Bang a Boom
Or McCartney's Bang, Bang Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Or, dare I? Justin Hayward's immortal line in Question:

And if you could see what it's done to me
To lose the love I knew could safely lead me to
The land that I once knew
To learn as we grow old the secrets of our souls

....these days he sings, your soul ;-)


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Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:10 am

Okay, here’s a good (gooder?) example … The 2nd verse of Greg Lake’s “Still You Turn Me On”

Do you want to be the pillow where I lay my head
Do you want to be the feathers lying on my bed
Do you want to be the cover of a magazine
Create a scene

Every day a little sadder
A little madder
Someone get me a ladder


I love the song but I can’t help but cringe when singing the words “Someone get me a ladder”

♫ Ken ♫


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Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:35 am

Mike Oldfield, Moonlight Shadow:

"Four A.M. in the morning"

One for the Department of Redundancy Department...


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Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:23 am

America's Horse with No Name:

In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one FOR to give you no pain


I hate it when lazy songwriters need to fill a syllable, and just grab the first word that comes to mind. Aside from that, the above line makes absolutely no sense anyway.


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Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:55 am

dennisg wrote:
America's Horse with No Name:

In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one FOR to give you no pain


I hate it when lazy songwriters need to fill a syllable, and just grab the first word that comes to mind. Aside from that, the above line makes absolutely no sense anyway.

I kinda remember Steve Martin doing a bit about that particular line. America is one of my favorite bands but this may not have been their best moment. Cool tune though.


michelew
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:09 am

Good examples guys. :)

Thanks for playing.

Shel


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