Lyrics That Are Wrong. AIBU?

[TiggyD]

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchel
"They took all the trees and put them in a tree museum.
And they charged all the people
A dollar and a half just to see 'em."

Is it just me, or does that sound like really good value for money? They have all the trees! A complete monopoly and they only charge a dollar and a half. Maybe they make the money back on the gift shop and food and drink but even if they charge National Trust prices I still think it'll be a bargain day out.

[Dahlen]

The recent song by Example called 'say nothing' brings out my inner pedant.

"You don't have to say nothing, say nothing, cos your eyes do the talking"

Well if she doesn't have to say nothing, then obviously you you are happy for her to say something

[BananaBubbles]

'RAZORLIGHT - SOMEWHERE ELSE'
And I met a girl
She asked me my name
I told her what it was

Apparently no one has ever thought of telling someone their name before,when asked.What a novel idea.

[iwasyoungonce]

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.

WELL? What's the brilliant plan then? You make no mention of aforementioned plan in the rest of the song, you total Blunt.

[Mandy2003]

We have this on a loop at work. It's by Frank Sinatra and there's something about the way he sings it that makes it sound well pervy, definitely misogynist:

"When I was seventeen
It was a very good year
It was a very good year for small town girls
And soft summer nights
We'd hide from the lights
On the village green
When I was seventeen

When I was twenty-one
It was a very good year
It was a very good year for city girls
Who lived up the stair
With all that perfumed hair
And it came undone
When I was twenty-one

When I was thirty-five
It was a very good year
It was a very good year for blue-blooded girls
Of independent means
We'd ride in limousines
Their chauffeurs would drive
When I was thirty-five?"

And "It's raining men" - what's all that about then?

And "Chasing Pavements" - always sounds like a song about falling off your bike to me!

[Artesia]

The Jackson 5- I'll be there:

" if you ever find someone new, he'd better be good to you
Cos if he doesn't, i'll be there"

Arrgghh - it's not doesn't, it's isn't. Annoys me every time I hear it...

[SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed]

Under the Bridge contains the line:
"She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy"

It's a song about Los Angeles, so I can only assume that somehow the city has developed consciousness and being embraced by it causes flatulence.

[ipswichwitch]

makehay I'm amazed how many people have that as their first dance song at their wedding. Have they never actually listened to it?? Frankly it's stalkerish and rather creepy. So an entirely appropriate way to express your love for each other on your wedding day...

[EverybodysDoeEyed]

Dolly Parton and stand by your man

Isnt that about staying with an abusive man?

[TwistyBraStrap]

"I am beautiful, no matter what they say,
Words can't bring me down,
So don't you bring me down today."

If words can't bring you down, what are you expecting? A rugby tackle?

[GreenD]

"my bootscoopin' baby is driving me crazy,
my obsession from a western,
my dad's called Dave"

What the hell is that all about?

[toweraboveyou]

How about Busted?

''I've been to the year three thousand,
Not much has changed but they lived under water...''

That's a pretty fucking huge change.

[BananaBubbles]

I think you'll find the lyrics are 'my boot-scooting baby' and 'My dance floor date'.

[Alliwantisaroomsomewhere]

Love this thread!

My sister thought that Queen's "Get down, Make love" was "Get down, Bake Low".

What about that "Save all your kisses for me... etc".... "even though you're only 3". Sounds very, very pervy to me?

[harleyd]

"my bootscoopin' baby is driving me crazy,
my obsession from a western,
my dad's called Dave"

made me LOL

[BananaBubbles]

Stand By Your Man was Tammy Wynette,not Dolly Parton,and it does seem to be about either an abusive asshole,or an adulterous one. I'm not sure which,but it's pretty offensive to both men and women. I hate it too.

[NotGeoffVader]

Razorlight are shit too, though.

Scary lyrics from Bangles: "I believe it's meant to be, darling/I watch you when you are sleeping/ You belong with me"

Rude lyrics from Alison Moyet: "I want you to grow in my hand" and I "a warm injection is all I need to calm the pain"

Least amount of effort every lyrics from Fatboy Slim: "The Funk Soul Brother, Check It Out Now The Funk Soul Brother, Right About Now, The Funk Soul Brother.." and repeat for all infinity.

Just wrong for a song marketed at tweenies/young children - "Kiss Me Here, Touch Me There, Hanky-Panky/ You Can Touch, You Can Play " (Barbie Girl by Aqua)

[BeautifulBlondePineapple]

she's so lovely
she's so lovely
she's so lovely
she's so lovely
etc
etc

lovely is such a shite word.

[picnicbasketcase]

Still chuckling at 'my Dad's called Dave'

[aquashiv]

'I will do anything for love but I won't do that'
WHAT WHAT wont you do MR Meatyloaf? I have watched the big fella interviewed explaining what he wont do and I still am non the wiser.

[Cherrychopsticks]

GreenD
Artesia, that gets me every time too! How hard is it, really?!

[picnicbasketcase]

Speaking of Busted - that song that said 'I messed my pants when we flew over France' is pretty wrong.

[picnicbasketcase]

Aquashiv - it's either cheating on her or bumsex that he won't do, but I'm not sure which.

[BlendingIntoTheBackground]

Alliwantisaroomsomewhere nooooo not pervy. I was 3 when it came out, and my Dad had to work away and one of my earliest memories is of him singing that down the phone to me!

I currently hate Black heart by Stoosh-

Daddy I've fallen for a monster
Somehow he's scaring me to death
He's big and he's bad
I love him like mad
Momma, he's the best I ever had
Daddy I've fallen for a monster
He got a black heart

So he's abusive but he a good shag so thats OK then???

[ppppppppenguin]

absolutely PMSL at "my dads called Dave"

[solidgoldbrass]

OH, the number of people who pick totally inappropriate songs for their weddings because they've only listened to the chorus! Beautiful by James Blunt FFS it's all about how he's never going to get the girl and in the video he fucking drowns himself (So, not all bad then...). About 10 years ago it used to be You're Gorgeous by Baby Bird... Erm, that's a song about exploiting a wannabe model for a porn mag.

The current one that you get totally wrong if you only half listen to it is Tonight We Are Young by Fun. I like the song, but it's thoroughly disturbing if you listen to all the lyrics; it's basically about a toxic, violent relationship and him begging to be forgiven for attacking and stalking her.