We is talking bad bad lyrics....

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:33 pm

Well, we're just flying over for two gigs (Helsinki and Lahti), which is more than most bands play, but we've been invited to six parties so far!

Fin-fun #1: In our old eastern colony (yes, we had several, thankyouverymuch) the headliners are rarely the last band to play, because by then most of the audience is too drunk to notice.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:12 pm

Brilliant! Best on first. It must be fun.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:27 am

I remember seeing The Style Council play like this on their first tour. They came on first, then had The Questions, then Billy Bragg, then The Questions and then The Style Council again.

I knew the format in advance so I was on the front row standing. There were a bunch of irritated people who followed their norms of getting drunk first and not bothering to see the main band until about 9pm by which time TSC only played about 45 minutes when they came on for the second time.

On another occasion I went to see The Kinks who were supported by Squeeze at the Alexandra Palace. After Squeeze finished their set half of the audience went too.

Gillibeanz · Post by **Gillibeanz** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:55 pm

This one has to rate pretty high up in the 'What the f**k?!'

Zabadak by Saragossa Band

Zabadak,Zabadak
Karakakora Kakarakak
Zabadak
Shai Shai Skagalak
Zabadak,Zabadak
Karakakora Kakarakak
Zabadak
Shai Shai Skagalak
Look for meaning not in words
But in the way you're feeling
If it's love we'll understand
For love is all revealing
Look for meaning not in words
But in the way you're feeling
If it's love we'll understand
For love is all revealing
Zabadak
Karakakora Kakarakak
Zabadak
Shai Shai Skagalak
Zabadak,Zabadak
Karakakora Kakarakak
Zabadak
Shai Shai Skagalak

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:00 pm

Gillibeanz wrote:This one has to rate pretty high up in the 'What the f**k?!'

Zabadak by Saragossa Band

Zabadak,Zabadak
Karakakora Kakarakak
Zabadak
Shai Shai Skagalak
Zabadak,Zabadak
Karakakora Kakarakak
Zabadak
Shai Shai Skagalak
Look for meaning not in words
But in the way you're feeling
If it's love we'll understand
For love is all revealing
Look for meaning not in words
But in the way you're feeling
If it's love we'll understand
For love is all revealing
Zabadak
Karakakora Kakarakak
Zabadak
Shai Shai Skagalak
Zabadak,Zabadak
Karakakora Kakarakak
Zabadak
Shai Shai Skagalak

Does the single come with a decoder ring?

Gillibeanz · Post by **Gillibeanz** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:06 pm

WSS: Whats worse is I remember a lot of the words even thoughI dont have a clue what they mean!!!

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:10 pm

Gillibeanz wrote:WSS: Whats worse is I remember a lot of the words even thoughI dont have a clue what they mean!!!

LOL.

How about this classic?:

Tongue-tied, (I'm) short of breath, don't even try
Try a little harder
Something's wrong, you're not naive, you must be strong
Ooh, baby, try
Hey girl, move a little closer.
You're

Too shy shy
Hush hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy
Hush hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy
Hush hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy
Hush hush

Modern medicine falls short of your complaints
Ooh, try a little harder
You're moving in circles, won't you dilate
Baby try
Hey girl, move a little closer
'Cause, you're

Too shy shy
Hush hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy
Hush hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy
Hush hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy
Hush hush

Extreme Honey · Post by **Extreme Honey** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:37 pm

Uh huh, this my shit
All the girls stomp your feet like this

A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that
Cause I ain't no hollaback girl
I ain't no hollaback girl
[2x]

Oooh, this my Shit , this my Shit [4x]

I heard that you were talking shit
And you didn't think that I would hear it
People hear you talking like that, getting everybody fired up
So I'm ready to attack, gonna lead the pack
Gonna get a touchdown, gonna take you out
That's right, put your pom-poms down, getting everybody fired up

A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that
Cause I ain't no hollaback girl
I ain't no hollaback girl
[2x]

Oooh, this my Shit , this my Shit [4x]

So that's right dude, meet me at the bleachers
No principals, no student-teachers
Both of us want to be the winner, but there can only be one
So I'm gonna fight, gonna give it my all
Gonna make you fall, gonna sock it to you
That's right, I'm the last one standing, another one bites the dust

A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that
Cause I ain't no hollaback girl
I ain't no hollaback girl
[2x]

Oooh, this my Shit , this my Shit 4x]

Let me hear you say, this shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
this shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Again, this shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
This shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S

A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that
Cause I ain't no hollaback girl
I ain't no hollaback girl
[2x]

Oooh, this my Shit , this my Shit [4x]

Modern music...

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:34 pm

verbal gymnastics wrote:I knew the format in advance so I was on the front row standing. There were a bunch of irritated people who followed their norms of getting drunk first and not bothering to see the main band until about 9pm by which time TSC only played about 45 minutes when they came on for the second time.

Surely 45 mins was as much as anyone could bear of TSC in one evening?

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:26 am

No - that was The Cost Of Loving and Confessions of a Pop Group tours.

ReadyToHearTheWorst · Post by **ReadyToHearTheWorst** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:34 am

I don't expect many arguements over this one:

True, by Spandau Ballet

So true
Funny how it seems
Always in time, but never in line for dreams
Head over heels,when toe to toe
This is the sound of my soul
This is the sound
I bought a ticket to the world
But now I’ve come back again
Why do I find it hard to write the next line
When I want the truth to be said
I know this much is true
With a thrill in my head an a pill on my tongue
Dissolve the nerves that have just begun
Listening to marvin all night long
This is the sound of my soul
This is the sound
Always slipping from my hands
Sand’s a time of t’s own
Take your seaside arms and write the next line
Oh I want the truth to be known

Utter tosh, yet Tony Hadley puts his heart & soul into it, every time.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:34 am

That was my Instinction too

Emotional Toothpaste · Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:01 pm

What about:

Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have
Kicked you around some

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:00 pm

Stumbled across this pile of steaming excrement today (like something out of a high-school diary):

Unsent - Alanis Morissette

Dear Matthew, I like you a lot.
I realize you're in a relationship with someone right now,
And I respect that.
I would like you to know that if you're ever single in the future,
And you want to come visit me in California,
I would be open to spending time with you,
And finding out how old you were when you wrote your first song.

Dear Jonathan, I liked you too much.
I used to be attracted to boys who would lie to me,
And think solely about themselves,
And you were plenty self-destructive for my taste at the time.
I used to say the more tragic the better.
The truth is, whenever I think of the early 90's,
Your face comes up with a vengeance like it was yesterday.

Dear Terrance, I love you muchly.
You've been nothing but open hearted,
And emotionally available and supportive,
And nurturing, and consummately there for me.
I kept drawing you in and pushing you away,
I remember how beautiful it was to fall asleep on your couch,
And cry in front of you for the first time.
You were the best platform from which to jump beyond myself.
What was wrong with me?

Dear Marcus, you rocked my world.
You had a charismatic way about you with the woman,
And you got me seriously thinking about spirituality.
And you wouldn't let me get away with kicking my own ass.
But I could never really feel relaxed,
And looked out for around you, though,
And that stopped us from going any further than we did.
And it's kinda too bad,
Because we could've had much more fun.

Dear Lou, we learned so much.
I realize we won't be able to talk for some time,
And I understand that as I do you.
The long distance thing was the hardest,
And we did as well as we could.
We were together during a very tumultuous time in our lives.
I will always have your back and be curious about you,
About your career,
Your whereabouts.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:00 pm

Who Shot Sam? wrote:Dear Matthew, I like you a lot.
I realize you're in a relationship with someone right now,
And I respect that.
I would like you to know that if you're ever single in the future,
And you want to come visit me in California,
I would be open to spending time with you,
And finding out how old you were when you wrote your first song.

So she's your ex? You sound a bit bitter.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:11 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote:
Who Shot Sam? wrote:Dear Matthew, I like you a lot.
I realize you're in a relationship with someone right now,
And I respect that.
I would like you to know that if you're ever single in the future,
And you want to come visit me in California,
I would be open to spending time with you,
And finding out how old you were when you wrote your first song.
So she's your ex? You sound a bit bitter.

She's a fucking shrew I tell you! The only reason I'll be visiting her in California is to burn her house down. Notice she only says she'd be "open" to spending time with me, not that she actually will.

Seriously, the funniest thing about the song is how her complete selfishness masquerades as genuine concern for her former lovers - sort of "thanks for helping me move on from you."

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:14 am

I know more than a few Talking Heads fans who like the world music rhythms of "I Zimbra" but think that the nonsensical lyrics are a waste of time. I could not disagree more. I sing along to every phonetic syllable, and to this day I just presume that the lyrics are meaningless, words selected to augment the music.

Not that the Talking Heads album entitled "Naked" was recorded in a way that supports the earlier "I Zimbra" methodology. The music was first laid down in Paris. The lyrics were written post hoc, as inspired by the music, not the traditional way. Songs like "Mr. Jones" and "Nothing But Flowers" are incredible tunes created backwards.

Years and years ago Jon Anderson and Chris Squire composed a four sided lp (predating CD's) called "Tales of Topographic Oceans" wherein they chose nonsense words that augmented the instruments and created an ethereal sound that, in my opinion, works very well.

ReadyToHearTheWorst · Post by **ReadyToHearTheWorst** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:42 am

Mr. Average wrote:... Jon Anderson and Chris Squire composed a four sided lp (predating CD's) called "Tales of Topographic Oceans" wherein they chose nonsense words that augmented the instruments and created an ethereal sound that, in my opinion, works very well.

Rick Wakeman refers to that as "Tales from Toby's Go Cart", I think he holds it in low esteem compared to earlier, less overblown offerings (eg "Fragile").

I remember an interview in the late 70s where Chris Squire defended Jon's lyricism, saying "Who'd want to listen to songs about going down the shops for a packet of fags?" - that whole Punk/New Wave thing just didn't register with Yes.

However, on a wider note, I think that there's a big difference between the use of words as 'form' as opposed to 'content'.

Lots of famous 'songs' have no actual meaning (e.g. I am the Walrus, Jean Genie) but still manage to 'sound good'. Yet, many fans still pursue every last syllable hoping to divine something hidden within, when actually there is no reason, just rhythm & rhyme.

Misha · Post by **Misha** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:26 am

I'm simply in a state of disbelief. Kill me now.

This is most definitely in the Amazingly Shittiest Lyrics - EVER!!

[Will.i.am]
Whatcha gonna do with all that junk
all junk inside your trunk

[Fergie]
I'ma get get get get you drunk
get you love drunk off my hump
my hump my hump my hump my hump my hump
my hump my hump my hump my lovely little lumps

Check it out
I drive theese brothers crazy
I do it on the daily
they treat me really nicely
They buy me all these icys
Dolce and Gabbana
Fendi and then Donna
Caring they be sharin
All their money got me wearing fly
brother I aint askin
They say they love mah ass in
Seven Jeans
True religion
I say no
but they keep givin
So I keep on takin
And no I aint fakin
We can keep on datin
ill keep on demonstrating

My love my love my love my love
you love my lady lumps
my hump my hump my hump
my humps they got you..

[Will.i.am]
Shes got me spending..

[Fergie]
Ohh..Spending all your money on me..and spending time on me..

[Will.i.am]
Shes got me spending..

[Fergie]
Ohh..Spending all your money on me..uh on me on me..

[Will.i.am]
Whatcha gonna do with all that junk
all that junk inside that trunk..

[Fergie]
I'ma get get get get you drunk
get you love drunk off my hump

[Will.i.am]
Whatcha gonna do with all that ass
all that ass inside your jeans

[Fergie]
I'ma make make make make you scream
make you scream make you scream

Coz of my humps my hump my hump my hump
my hump my hump my hump my lovely lady lumps
Check it out

[Will.i.am]
I met a girl down at the disco
She said hey hey hey ya lets go
I can be ya baby, you could be my honey
Lets spend time not money
And mix your milk with my cocoa puff
milky milky cocoa mix
your milk with my cocoa puff
Milky milky
Riiiiight...

[Fergie]
They say I'm really sexy
The boys they wanna sex me
They always standin next to me
Always dancin next to me
tryna feel my hump hump
Lookin at my lump lump
you can look but you can't touch it
if you touch it
I'ma start some drama
you don't want no drama
No no drama no no no no drama
So don't
Pull on my hand boy
you aint my man boy
I'm just tryna dance boy

And move my hump
my hump my hump my hump my hump my hump my hump
my hump my hump my hump my hump my lovely lady lumps
my lovely lady lumps my lovely lady lumps
In the back and in the front

my loving got you..

[Will.i.am]
Shes got me spending..

[Fergie]
Ohh..Spending all your money on me..and spending time on me..

[Will.i.am]
Shes got me spending..

[Fergie]
Ohh..Spending all your money on me..uh on me on me..

[Will.i.am]
Whatcha gonna do with all that junk
all junk inside that trunk

[Fergie]
I'ma get get get get you drunk
get you love drunk off my hump

[Will.i.am]
Whatcha gonna do with all that ass
all that ass inside your jeans

[Fergie]
I'ma make make make make you scream
make you scream make you scream

[Will.i.am]
Whatcha gonna do with all that junk
all that junk inside that trunk

[Fergie]
I'ma get get get get you drunk
get you love drunk off this hump

[Will.i.am]
Whatcha gonna do with all that breasts
all that breast inside that shirt

[Fergie]
I'ma make make make make you work
make you work work make you work

[Will.i.am]
Shes got me spending..

[Fergie]
Ohh..Spending all your money on me..and spending time on me..

[Will.i.am]
Shes got me spending..

[Fergie]
Ohh..Spending all your money on me..uh on me on me..

Oh, sweet Jesus, I just read it aloud to a co-worker. Where the hell is the cyanide?

Emotional Toothpaste · Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:08 am

Misha, re: My Humps - c'mon now, haven't you seen the video???

Its a great piece of sleazy pop artistry, and I found it to be quite infectious. And the lyrics are right on. Theres no denying that we spend lots of money to get at them humps and lumps, while she . . . knowing full well what we want, takes advantage of the situation. Its cat and mouse and very animalistic and primitive manner of courting when you get right down to it, widely practiced round the world in varying shades . . . so I find the in-your-face sarcasm to be hilarious. Explores some of the same ideas that are in Monkey to Man.

Afterall, WHAT IS so damned interesting about what shes got inside that trunk??

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:13 am

I haven't seen the video but I'll cop to the 'infectious' evaluation. As far as bad lyrics go, the ones that really count, for me, are the ones that take themselves soooooo seriously, not the blatantly inane ones. But hey, to each her own...

Emotional Toothpaste · Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:25 am

You can find the video here:

Black Eyed Peas - My Humps

http://music.msn.com/musicvideos/defaul ... 409&stab=2

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:46 pm

I make no judgments on her lumps or humps or the junk in her trunk, but the bangs have got to go.

Emotional Toothpaste · Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:06 pm

but the bangs have got to go

I agree!

Misha · Post by **Misha** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:40 am

mood swung wrote: but the bangs have got to go.

Oh, thank God.....so it wasn't just me!!!!

I had no idea disco would be back so quickly.

I don't know that they are kidding....I only hope they are....