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Unintentionally funny lyrics

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BillStickersWillBeProsocuted · 14/05/2025 09:53

There are a few lines in songs that always make me chuckle, even though I’m fairly sure they weren’t meant to be funny – I thought I can’t be the only one so might make a fun thread!

I thought of it yesterday when Lorde – Green light came on the radio. It has the line:
“She thinks you love the beach you’re such a damn liar” and it’s delivered with such vitriol!
What’s the back story there? She’s clearly very upset with this guy but is that the worst thing he’s ever done? Said he loves the beach when actually when they went he got sunburnt and moaned about sand in his sandwiches and undercrackers?!

Vanilla ICE “If there was a problem, yo I’d solve it” – always makes me think of a David Brent type character who make sure everything running smoothly before announcing “OK, no problems, good. But if there was one…..”
This was my favorte inline in a rap song until Tinie Tempah came out with the incredibly braggadocious "I got so many clothes I keep some in my aunts house"

The last one that springs to mind is Justin Bieber “My mama don’t like you, and she likes everyone” but maybe that one was supposed to be funny?!

OP posts:
CigarettesAndLoveBites · 14/05/2025 10:07

Victoria Beckham "Out of your mind" - "This tune is gonna punish you"
Oh yes Vic, it did.

Bunnyisputbackinthebox · 14/05/2025 10:09

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

LoveBecomesaHabit · 14/05/2025 10:12

Life by Des ree
“I don’t want to see a ghost
That’s the sight that I fear most
I’d rather have a piece of toast”

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SinnerBoy · 14/05/2025 10:20

Did Robbie Williams write that for them?

BillStickersWillBeProsocuted · 14/05/2025 10:22

LoveBecomesaHabit · 14/05/2025 10:12

Life by Des ree
“I don’t want to see a ghost
That’s the sight that I fear most
I’d rather have a piece of toast”

That got voted the worst lyric of all time in a BBC poll 😂

https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/events/lyrical/top10.shtml

BBC - 6 Music - Events - Taxing Lyrical

Taxing Lyrical - BBC 6 Music's quest to find the worst lyrics ... ever.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/events/lyrical/top10.shtml

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Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 14/05/2025 10:23

Katy Perry's Firework.

Not exactly the lyrics but... every time I get to the 'Boom Boom Boom' line I can't help delivering it in the voice of Baldrick's War Poem from Blackadder. I can't even think it without hearing his voice!

the80sweregreat · 14/05/2025 10:26

Great thread op and I agree with what you’ve written.
Justin’s line is funny as it’s just a total put down isn’t it ! I can imagine his mum in my head as everyone’s friend , but being frosty with her ! I feel she isn’t the woman for him.

Gall10 · 14/05/2025 10:26

Lisa Stansfield….she can’t find her fella and doesn’t know why he’s gone…then she tells us she’s been telling too many lies & wasting time….read that back to yourself Lisa!

the80sweregreat · 14/05/2025 10:29

With Lorde , I imagine that her ex ( if that’s who it is about ) didn’t ever want to sit near a beach because of the sand innit , but happy enough with everyone else ( because he is trying to impress them ?)
We’ve all known people like this eh! 😂

the80sweregreat · 14/05/2025 10:31

Lisa went around the world to find her lover.
I always imagined that would cost a lot of money and then she couldn’t find him ! Obviously not worth it.

kshaw · 14/05/2025 10:39

niall horan - cant remember name of the song but the line 'like sweat dripping down my dirty laundry'...what?!

tigerlady14 · 14/05/2025 10:50

my favourite in rap is young MA when she says “my alarm is set to every second, no resting” it just sounds so funny to imagine

CigarettesAndLoveBites · 14/05/2025 11:27

"I've never been to Scunthorpe" - Tinie Tempah again. Funnily enough neither have I.

SoScarletItWas · 14/05/2025 11:39

Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't confuse them with mountains

Phew, lucky escape there, thanks Shakira
puts crampons away

bombastix · 14/05/2025 11:42

Great thread. Ridiculous examples here!

my personal favourite is Duran Duran.

Don't say you're easy on me
You're about as easy as a nuclear war

Total rubbish

Judiezones · 14/05/2025 11:42

Most of the lyrics in National Express by The Divine Comedy, always makes me smile.
Edit- just realised op said unintentionally funny. Sorry.

LiveshipParagon · 14/05/2025 11:55

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 14/05/2025 10:23

Katy Perry's Firework.

Not exactly the lyrics but... every time I get to the 'Boom Boom Boom' line I can't help delivering it in the voice of Baldrick's War Poem from Blackadder. I can't even think it without hearing his voice!

You are not alone in that 😂

LoveBecomesaHabit · 14/05/2025 12:09

BillStickersWillBeProsocuted · 14/05/2025 10:22

That got voted the worst lyric of all time in a BBC poll 😂

https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/events/lyrical/top10.shtml

I’m not surprised!

Jollyjoy · 14/05/2025 12:15

Bunnyisputbackinthebox · 14/05/2025 10:09

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

Great thread, laughing out loud already! With young girls who are Katy Perryfans, this one is up there.

Also note
I think I need a ginger ale/that was such an epic fail

I just imagine the writer wanting to get ‘epic fail’ in there and scouring around for something - ‘great, ginger ale!’

Jollyjoy · 14/05/2025 12:15

Oh and of course the Birthday one with ‘it’s time to get out the big big balloons’ 🫠

Lassango · 14/05/2025 12:17

Grim poodle basher

AndStand · 14/05/2025 12:17

Song for Whoever by The Beautiful South

"I love you from the bottom of my pencil case"

blankittyblank · 14/05/2025 12:23

AndStand · 14/05/2025 12:17

Song for Whoever by The Beautiful South

"I love you from the bottom of my pencil case"

Isn't that because you used to write the names of the people you fancied on your pencil case? At least we used to 😀It's shit line though for sure.

In fact loads of their lines were ridiculous now you mention it!

From Rotterdam -
The whole place is pickled
The people are pickles for sure
And no-one knows if they've done more here
Than they ever would do in a jar

tripleginandtonic · 14/05/2025 12:24

AndStand · 14/05/2025 12:17

Song for Whoever by The Beautiful South

"I love you from the bottom of my pencil case"

To me that evokes the teenage angst of secondary school and drawing initials and hearts all over your pencil case inmates lessons.

pimplebum · 14/05/2025 12:28

The world is a great big 🧅 onion

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