Bits in songs that make you cringe

[HolidayAtNight]

Inspired by the thread the other day about "More Than Words" by Extreme. Like many posters, I hadn't heard the song in years, so went to listen to it. It was all going well until the bit when he sings "Hold me close don't EVAH LET ME GO" and I had to turn it off immediately.

What bits of songs do you find jarring and/or embarrassing? I have so many, but will try to choose a few. Lines where they've had to awkwardly shift the words around or use old-fashioned vocab/syntax to make them fit are definitely among the worst offenders.

In "Upside Down" by Diana Ross: "Respectfully I say to thee..." Whyyyy

In "A Spaceman Came Travelling" - the bit where he sings about a baby's cry and then the guitar imitates a newborn crying. This might be the worst one.

In "Come On Eileen" - "You in that dress, my thoughts, I confess, verge on dirty" Just no. The awkward old-fashioned phrasing, and the way his voice goes when he sings "dirty". Unbearable.

Literally everything by Mumford and Sons, but this in particular:

So tie me to a post and block my ears
I can see widows and orphans through my tears

That is spectacular

The Nikki Minaj rap from Little Mix's Woman Like Me

"Apple cut the check, I want all this money
Seven Up, go grip the TEC, and leave all this bloody
It's the Queen and Little Mix, skated on 'em, sorry
My daddy is Indian, all this curry"

Hanky panky (nothing like a good spanky right?)

Yippee-ay yippee-ay ey!

‘Let me see that thoooong
Thong-tha-thong-thong-thong-thong-thong-thong-thong’

😳

Especially as, in Erotica, it sounds like she's singing

Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie, put your hands all over my body!

I love Roy Orbison but the 'Mercy' and 'Growwwl' bits in Pretty Woman get my toes curling pretty badly.

This is true, but somehow, although technically worse, the similar "I smell like I sound" from Duran Duran's "Hungry Like The Wolf" is a masterpiece.

‘Now we’re dancing real close
Ugh
You’re making it hard for meeee’

😳

Nooooo! I actually couldn't bring myself to type it out 😂

Watching TOTP with your parents when Phyllis Nelson was on

Is he talking about farting or something?!

The whole of 'Sometimes When We Touch', but more specifically:

"And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you 'til I die
'Til we both break down and cry"

Is that romantic? Do most couples want to hold each other 'til they break down and cry?! I've never cuddled anyone long enough that I've spontaneously burst into tears... maybe I've just never really been in love :(

Also 'Your Sex is on Fire' - I think I'd be more confused than complimented if someone said this to me.

Do love that line in Insomnia though, what a tune!

East 17 - Deep:

So lay back and
Close your eyes and
While I fiddle U can fantasize
Yeah
While I fiddle U can fantasize

John Barnes? “There’s only one way to
beat them, get round the back.”
It’s a football song and makes sense in context.

Has no one mentioned Blurred Lines?!

Others;

You said I must eat so many lemons
'Cause I am so bitter
I said "I'd rather be with your friends, mate
'Cause they are much fitter

You make me tremble when your hand moves lower
You taste a little then you swallow slower
Nature has a way of yielding treasure
Pleasure made for you, oh

Get in the middle of a chain reaction
You get a medal when you're lost in action
I want to get your love all ready
For the sweet sensation, instant radiation
You let me hold you for the first explosion
We get a picture of our love in motion
My arms will cover, my lips will smother you
With no more left to say
We talk about love, love, love
We talk about love

Now you get to watch her leave out the window
Guess that’s why they call it window pane

I’m so 3008, you’re so 2000 and late

I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier

When your body's had enough of me
And I'm layin' flat out on the floor
When you think I've loved you all I can
I'm gonna love you a little bit more

Bonus round - all of this monstrosity

Think of a world without any flowers,
Think of a world without any trees,
Think of a sky without any sunshine,
Think of the air without any breeze.
We thank You, Lord,
for flowers and trees and sunshine,
We thank You, Lord,
and praise Your holy name.

Think of a world without any animals,
Think of a field without any herd,
Think of a stream without any fishes,
Think of a dawn without any bird.
We thank You, Lord,
for all Your living creatures,
We thank You, Lord
and praise Your holy name.

Think of a world without any people,
Think of a street with no-one living there,
Think of a town without any houses,
No-one to love and nobody to care.
We thank You, Lord
for families and friendships,
We thank You, Lord,
and praise Your holy name.

Wait, what?! I thought he was just regretting how quickly their time together was over. So naive...

’We don’t have to take our clothes off
To have a good time, no no
We can dance and party all night
And drink some cherry wine’

Wtf is cherry wine?

Same song - ‘I’m not a piece of meat, and you’ll hurt my brain.’

😬

Similarly, Dr Hook:

When you're in love with a beautiful woman, it's hard

If ever a lyric was written by teenage boys chuckling like Beavis & Butthead behind the bike sheds.

🤣🤣🤣 that last line!

I mean none of it makes sense but how random to just add that on at the end.

I LOVE this bit! Hahaha

Surely asking if it's alright that he drove all night and then crapped in your room is far worse?!

I always assumed they meant spirit like attitude!

This thread has made my weekend 😂