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Worst Song Lyrics Ever...

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What are the worst lyrics in a song ever, as in they don't make any sense.

#1 Should go to Jefferson Airplane/Starship -We Built This City

We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll
....
Moscone plays the mambo, listen to the radio, don't you remember
We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll
...
Police have got the choke hold, oh, [but] we just lost the beat
...
Who rides the wrecking ball into our guitars
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#2 Should go to "It's Raining Man"
^^I laugh everytime I hear this song

...Humidity is risin (Ooh, risin)
...Cause tonight for the first time (First time)
Just about half past ten (Half past te-en)
For the first time in history
Its gonna start raining men (Start raining men)
...Im gonna go out, Im gonna let myself get, Absolutely soakin' wet
...od bless Mother Nature, Shes a single woman too
She took on the heavens, And she did what she had to do-hoo

Number 1 to me makes very little sense. Number 2 is just strange.
 
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CompUser said:
Moscone plays the mambo, listen to the radio, don't you remember[...]
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At least in the Starship version, I thought these lyrics were...

Marconi plays the mambo -- listen to the radio.

(Marconi was one of the inventors of the radio).

:)

Oh, yes, and I will go with Poison: Like gasoline, you want to pump me. :D
 
music is music, just sit back enjoy......
to me, the only music to "read into" is jazz
like transcribing and transposition
which transcribing is quite hard
 
CompUser said:
What are the worst lyrics in a song ever, as in they don't make any sense.
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James Blunt's got a monopoly on this stuff.


Laughable:

Did I disappoint you or let you down?
Should I be feeling guilty or let the judges frown?​

Creepy:

So I took what's mine by eternal right
Took your soul out into the night​

Just plain meaningless:

My life is brilliant
My love is pure
I saw an angel
Of that I'm sure
She smiled at me on the subway
She was with another man
But I won't lose no sleep on that
'Cause I've got a plan​
 
You'll get competition. So many bad lyrics, so little time.

This one always makes my teeth itch:

A Horse with No Name (America)

On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound

I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
’cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
La, la ...

After two days in the desert sun
My skin began to turn red
After three days in the desert fun
I was looking at a river bed
And the story it told of a river that flowed
Made me sad to think it was dead

You see I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
’cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
La, la ...

After nine days I let the horse run free
’cause the desert had turned to sea
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The ocean is a desert with it’s life underground
And a perfect disguise above
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
But the humans will give no love

You see I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
’cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
La, la ...
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Some places they get mildew and others get too hot.
Some places are so damp that everything you've got just rots.
All kinds of condensation, direct result of rain,
they're not much compensation when everything's been stained.
Some have sentimental value that cannot be erased.
Go store it in a cool dry place.
 
mkrishnan said:
At least in the Starship version, I thought these lyrics were...

Marconi plays the mambo -- listen to the radio.

(Marconi was one of the inventors of the radio).

:)

Oh, yes, and I will go with Poison: Like gasoline, you want to pump me. :D
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Yea I thought it was Marconi, but I copied the lyrics from a site.
 
mac_head101 said:
How about Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'?

"Turn Around Bright Eyes"? Gimme a break! :D :cool:



[Inside joke]
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That is the greatest song since..... EVER. Don't diss it LOL :)


And Total Eclipse of the heart makes sense, the music video makes none what so ever.
 
"Under a Glass Moon" by Dream Theater
They're awesome musicians but man, they've written some awful lyrics


Tell me
Remind me
Chase the water racing from the sky
Always beside me
Taste the memories running from my eyes
Nervous flashlights scan my dreams
Liquid shadows silence their screams
I smile at the moon
Chasing water from the sky
I argue with the clouds
Stealing beauty from my eyes

Outside the soundness of your mind
Bathing your soul in silver tears
Beneath a blackened summer sky
Praying for time to disappear

Beneath a summer sky
Under glass moonlight
Night awaits the lamb's arrival
Liquid shadows crawl
Silver teardrops fall
The bride subsides to her survival

By your hand
I've awakened
Bear this honor in my name
 
New Kids on the Block - Hangin Tough
Olivia Newton John - I honestly love you
Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
Right Said Fred - I'm too sexy
Kriss Kross - Jump
Van Halen - Jump
House of Pain - jump around

I really better stop now.
 
GrannySmith_G5 said:
New Kids on the Block - Hangin Tough
Olivia Newton John - I honestly love you
Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
Right Said Fred - I'm too sexy
Kriss Kross - Jump
Van Halen - Jump
House of Pain - jump around

I really better stop now.
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I don't get it...you're saying all the lyrics in all of these songs rankle you? Okay, some of them I personally see, but as a group, it's a strange set to be angry about. ;)
 
Another nominee:

MacArthur Park (Jimmy Webb)

Spring was never waiting for us, girl
It ran one step ahead
As we followed in the dance
Between the parted pages and were pressed
In love's hot, fevered iron
Like a striped pair of pants

MacArthur Park is melting in the dark
All the sweet, green icing flowing down
Someone left the cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it
'Cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again
Oh, no!

I recall the yellow cotton dress
Foaming like a wave
On the ground around your knees
The birds, like tender babies in your hands
And the old men playing checkers by the trees

MacArthur Park is melting in the dark
All the sweet, green icing flowing down
Someone left the cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it
'Cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again
Oh, no!
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There's more... but I just can't bake it, I mean take it.
 
The lock upon my garden gate's a snail, that's what it is.
The lock upon my garden gate's a snail, that's what it is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
The caterpillar sheds his skin to find the butterfly within.
Caterpillar sheds his skin to find the butterfly within.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain.
Oh Juanita! Oh Juanita! Oh Juanita, I call your name.
Oh, the snow will be a blinding sight to see as it lies on yonder hillside.
The lock upon my garden gate's a snail, that's what it is.
The lock upon my garden gate's a snail, that's what it is.
Caterpillar sheds his skin to find the butterfly within.
Caterpillar sheds his skin to find the butterfly within.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.

(Donovan, There Is A Mountain)
 
Here's my nominee for the most original, thought-provoking, and emotionally stimulating song of my generation.

"L-O-V-E"

I'm talkin' bout love
All my girls stand in a circle and clap your hands this is for you
Ups and downs highs and lows no matter what you see me through
My boyfriend he don't answer on the telephone
I don't even know where the hell he goes
But all my girls we're in a circle and nobody's gonna break through

L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Im talkin' bout
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O

I'm talkin' bout love, say you'll be my girls for life
Girls for life
Oh hold up, I need another one
I thank you, you do too
Grab my bag, got my own money
Don't need any man in this room
My boyfriend he'll be calling me now anytime
I need all my girls to keep him off my mind
So hold up we need another one
What we got is all good

L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talking bout
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O

I'm talkin' bout love
Love is an energy, love is a mystery
Love is meant to be true
Love is a part of me, love is the heart of me
Love is the best thing we do

I'm talking bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout im talkin' bout im talkin' bout love
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mac_head101 said:
Here's my nominee for the most original, thought-provoking, and emotionally stimulating song of my generation.
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Who the F___ is the author?
 
I don't know who it is (mainly because I don't listen to ****** country music) but one verse goes:

"I've got a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt..."

Whoever sings this: DIE. No, seriously, please just kill yourself for being part of the degradation of Country music, and for writing like a five year old.

Johnny Cash is rolling in his grave...
 
I think the creepiest lyrics belong to The Ides of March for Vehicle.
I'm a friendly stranger in a black sedan
Won't you hop inside my car.
I got pictures, got candy
I'm a loveable man
And I can take you to the nearest star.
I'm your vehicle baby
I'll take you anywhere you wanna go.
I'm your vehicle woman
But I'm not sure you know
that I love ya
I need ya
I want ya,
got to have you child,
Great God in heaven you know I love you.
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*cough*PEDOPHILE*cough*
 
iDM said:
Any verse of ANY SONG by Fallout Boy, Yellowcard or any EMO band/my father never hugged me crybabies out there.
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We're going down, down, in an earlier round
and sugar we're going down swinging
i'll be your number one with a bullet
a loaded God complex, cock it and pull it. :D

Those bands can be really obnoxious. I do like that song, however... to each his own I guess.
 
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