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to get disproportionately angry when songs do not make sense

564 replies

WTAF · 14/12/2011 21:44

In the car today, radio on, and they start playing All Around The World by Lisa Stansfield. Instantly I felt the rage creeping up.

'Been around the world and I, I
I can't find my baby,
I don't know why, why he's gone away '

YES YOU FUCKING DO, LISA! Allow me to refer you to your own words, not 30 seconds ago, when you said (and I quote):

'We had a quarrel, and I let myself go
I said so many things, things he didn't know
And I was oh, oh so bad'

And then, and then, LISA, you go on to say

'I did too much lying, wasted too much time'

So you do know, you know exactly why he's gone away, so you should just STFU and concentrate on finding him to apologise. Not singing that bullshit trying to make us feel sorry for you, when clearly it is all YOUR FAULT.

I feel better for that. Anyone else?

OP posts:
crazycanuck · 14/12/2011 23:00

'When we collide we come together'

Most redundant lyric ever.

CatPussRoastingByAnOpenFire · 14/12/2011 22:59

Ooh, ooh, I've got another...
What the ACTUAL FUCK is a 'walking Primrose'? (girls aloud)

cocoachanneloffestivecheer · 14/12/2011 22:59

To be fair to Melua. I've been to Beijing and there are a shit load of bicycles.

Disclaimer: stopped counting before getting to nine million.

LEttletownofBOFlehem · 14/12/2011 22:59

"Remember that tank top you bought me
You wrote you're gorgeous on it"

What an exceptionally well-equipped handbag that girl must carry to contain a fabric pen. Did she also have an iron to fix the ink with, perhaps using it on the car bonnet she forces him to cavort on for her pleasure? Unlikely.

SecretSanta233 · 14/12/2011 22:58

Chasing pavements? Wtf? Is that just falling over pissed?

Moominsarescary · 14/12/2011 22:57

Feel it by tamperer ft maya

What's she gonna look like with a chimney on her

Wtf had to google it

bulby · 14/12/2011 22:57

'she's a killer queen, gunpowder, gelatine'
So after an assassination she likes to pop a few haribo?

Candid · 14/12/2011 22:57

Similarly theres Alexis Jordans Good Girl

....Wanna take me on a date
You've got what it takes
You better have some cake Hmm

ChickensThinkYouCanGetStuffed · 14/12/2011 22:56

REM are saying 'Calling to wake her up' in the chorus to 'Sidewinder'. I thankyew

hohohoshedittant · 14/12/2011 22:54

lol @ Bethshine

LEttletownofBOFlehem · 14/12/2011 22:52

Bethshine, you were born to be a lyricist, clearly Xmas Grin

Bethshine82 · 14/12/2011 22:50

Seriously though? Toast with ghost?
She might as well have rhymed it with 'post' or 'coast'

I don't want to see a ghost, I'd rather open the post, live by the coast, have a party to host, cook a Sunday roast, etc

I'm quite good at this. I think I've missed my vocation.

GreenIceAndChristmasHam · 14/12/2011 22:49

"Why does the sun go on shining?
Why does the sea rush to shore?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?"

Yeahhh?think you've answered your own question there to be honest Hmm

NonnoMum · 14/12/2011 22:48

Guess I shouldn't have spoken too soon.

NonnoMum · 14/12/2011 22:47

Toast??
Yep - agreed. Should never be in a pop lyric.

LMAO

tigerdriverII · 14/12/2011 22:47

GoingForGoalWeight

That was on the radio this afternoon and I must admit I was baffled, like the tune though

coraltoes · 14/12/2011 22:47

Toast can be terrifying.

MummyDoIt · 14/12/2011 22:47

How about "We don't need no education" from Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall"? Clearly a the odd grammar lesson wouldn't come amiss.

GoingForGoalWeight · 14/12/2011 22:44

REM The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight - the chorus calling Ja - may ay ka?

Eh? :(

hohohoshedittant · 14/12/2011 22:44

Fair point though surely? I'd rather have a piece of toast than see a ghost if I had to make the choice

CatPussRoastingByAnOpenFire · 14/12/2011 22:43

And as for punk rockers wearing flowers in their hair... Whoever wrote that has never seen a punk rocker!

Bethshine82 · 14/12/2011 22:42

It's Desree 'life' that I can't stand. I cannot stand it.

Example lyrics:

'I don't want to see a ghost,
It's the sight that I fear most,
Id rather have a piece of toast,
And watch the evening news.'

Id rather have a piece of toast? A piece of fucking toast? Any song with the line 'id rather have a piece of toast' in it should never have been written.

hohohoshedittant · 14/12/2011 22:42

Alanis Morrisette - Ironic has to be the worst ever. A death row pardon 2 minutes too late, is in no way 'like' a dead fly in your chardonnay. One is much worse than the other.

NonnoMum · 14/12/2011 22:41

Apologies. Five minutes. Not fine minutes.

Still angry.

Especially as people bother to cover it.

IT'S THE WORST SONG EVER EVER WRITTEN.

thenightsky · 14/12/2011 22:41

All Saints...

'Few questions that I need to know...'

Hmm
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