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AIBU to cringe whenever I hear this lyric? (by The Weeknd)

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alltoomuchrightnow · 08/04/2017 13:22

This one (I Feel It Coming)

Tell me what you really like
Baby, I can take my time
We don't ever have to fight
Just take it step-by-step
I can see it in your eyes
'Cause they never tell me lies
I can feel that body shake
And the heat between your legs

ie the heat between legs. Horrible lyric! I'm sure I am getting prudish in my old age. However, I think of a recent thread (fanjo mist) and still chuckle at same time. But it just makes me think of sweaty non cotton knickers on plastic seats. I'm sure it's meant to be a sexy lyric.
It's not working for me.

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MorrisZapp · 09/04/2017 22:40

I saw Crowded House at the Greek Theater in LA. It was magical.

MorrisZapp · 09/04/2017 22:41

But yes, moving inside her is a bit much.

caz323 · 09/04/2017 22:55

MorrisZapp Robert SEX GOD Plant is Mine all mine. Soooo jealous.

missyB1 · 09/04/2017 23:12

I love the crowded house one, always gives me goose bumps!

DH has asked me to post one of his favourite jokes. I apologise on his behalf.
Q "What's worse than Kate's bush?"
A "The come on Eileen"

Sorry!

blackteasplease · 09/04/2017 23:15

I really like that song - Fall at your feet.

DragonNoodleCake · 09/04/2017 23:31

Love crowded house, at least their lyrics had some attempt at subtle Smile

CurlyhairedAssassin · 09/04/2017 23:51

Another 80s one, By Heaven 17. Was on a TOTP repeat last night.

I was 37, you were 17

Yuck. And he sang it with a leery smile. Makes me wonder why they were called Heaven 17. Had a thing for 17 year olds when he was nearly 40?

CurlyhairedAssassin · 09/04/2017 23:52

Oh forgot to mention, it then goes on to say

Kiss the boys goodbye

Like he's saying, don't go out with boys your own age, come and be with a real man. Eurgh

BeastofCraggyIsland · 09/04/2017 23:57

I knew the line you were referring to when I saw the thread title. I hate the song as a whole, his voice is really whiny, but that lyric is particularly cringeworthy. Him trying to be all serious and sexy like, crooning about 'the heat between your legs'. Ugh, you can fuck right off with that. Go and get some fucking cranberry juice.

DragonNoodleCake · 10/04/2017 00:17

Yes that Heaven 17 song is mega creepy

Spadequeen · 10/04/2017 08:06

Oh dear. Dd's we're singing cake by the ocean all last summer, never really listened to the lyrics. Am off to google now

MardAsSnails · 10/04/2017 08:15

Not a particularly dodgy one, but I couldn't understand a song about being 'in the backseat of your Rover'. I was wondering what was good about a rover?? Turns out they likely mean Range Rover which I still don't get the appeal of but makes more sense than a Rover 45

juliecorrigan · 10/04/2017 09:13

How about the Stones: This is how it's gonna be, you're gonna give your love to me.
No choice going on, do as you're told and get your knickers off.

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car5ys · 10/04/2017 23:12

I'm glad my hearing isn't as good as it used to be I just enjoy the music and make up my own lyrics (drives my dd nuts)

yellowox · 11/04/2017 00:35

I actually really like the song it makes me in the mood, I am a hussy though. Blush

haha the back seat in your rover lyric made me laugh as my dad had a rover 75 for yonks

SJD25 · 11/04/2017 21:25

There's a lyric in a Kanye west song that is actually vile it goes "I'm gonna rape and pillage your village, women and children. Like what the actual fuck is that? You're going to rape women and children? Erm not cool.

hula008 · 11/04/2017 22:01

If those are the Weeknd lyrics that make you cringe, there are so many others that on hearing, I think you'd probably implode from cringing. There are properly overt sexual references in almost all of his songs.

"Or Nah" - Ty$ ft the Weeknd is a pretty massively explicit and sexual song. I was gonna put some of the lyrics here but I think they're a bit much so you can listen yourself.

"Earned It", from 50 Shade of Grey is about a prostitute.

"Often" is probably a little less crass than Or Nah:

  • She asked me if I do this every day, I said "Often"
Asked how many times she rode the wave, "Not so often" Bitches down to do it either way, often Baby I can make that pussy rain, often Often, often, girl I do this often Make that pussy pop and do it how I want it
hula008 · 11/04/2017 22:03

Saying all that, I quite like the Weeknd, but I don't mind the sexual content

applesareredandgreen · 11/04/2017 22:27

Yes that lyric in The Weekend song always makes me cringe too.

I thought Ed Sheehan bed sheets smell like you was about smelling her perfume?

And I assumed cake by the ocean was about drugs .....

RubbishMantra · 12/04/2017 01:50

Does the Weeknd consist of utter wank?

And I think weird Sheeran's lyrics, "my bed sheets smell of you" are making reference to his soiled bed linen. Sad

DragonNoodleCake · 20/04/2017 15:05

Hula I'm getting old - just looked up the or nah lyrics and I'm sitting here thinking WTF that got recorded. I'm no prude but must they be so crass!

RegTheMonkey1 · 20/04/2017 15:23

'Young Girl' was in the charts when I was in High School (am ancient) and I used to blithely sing along to it, not really understanding it fully, as I just thought he meant he was going to kiss her.
"So hurry home to your mama
I'm sure she wonders where you are
Get out of here
Before I have the time
To change my mind
'Cause I'm afraid we'll go too far"

RegTheMonkey1 · 20/04/2017 15:29

I also used to sing along to 'Son of Hickery Holler's Tramp, until my mother overheard me, asked me if I knew what it meant. I said, no, and she then said it would be best if I didn't sing it again.
"Oh the path was deep and wide from footsteps leading to our cabin,
Above the door there hung a scarlet lamp.
And late at night a hand would knock and there would stand a stranger,
Yes, I'm the son of Hickory Holler's tramp."