to get disproportionately angry when songs do not make sense

[WTAF]

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?

Ladyclarice- no, this is the BEST! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv3tadz5Q3o

I mean : www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv3tadz5Q3o

Ugh - I really can't stand the sound of Ceelo Green's voice. He always sounds as if he's singing through a mouthful of porridge. Blerk.

Nah, still prefer the Muppets I'm afraid!

Fair enough

I love the sign language link !

Right, Belfast, defend Sandy Thom?

"Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
In seventy-seven and sixty-nine revolution was in the air"

As others have said, fine. But but but but but...

"When the head of state didn't play guitar.." Tony Blair was not the f'ing head of state. The queen is the head of state. Argh.

You're right, bedu.

Now that people's disproportionate anger over 'I Wish I was a Punk Rocker With Flowers In My Hair' have been proven to be groundless, all that is left to be furious about is her anti-monarchist leanings.

CalamityKate

Bryan Adams: It's like the first kiss, but it's getting better.

So, you're telling someone they are a terrible kisser, but are improving?

Thanks chipmonkey. Love it

If I was a sculptor, but then again no! Why bring it up then Elton?

I'm not sure that it does make a difference though

Whether it's fuck you or forget you, it's still switching randomly back and forth between driving round town with the girl I love and if I was richer I'd still be with ya. etc etc.

I keep wanting to rewrite the song so that it makes sense. Pick who you're singing to and stick to it!

bedu - but was she talking about the british prime minister or, say, the american president or something?

I have no idea if he played the guitar, mind

Would anyone like to see me in my pants and ting by the way?

erm. no. But thanks for the offer. I'm flattered.

saturday I love that song!

Sey me gi' you heart attack MrsDeVere

Gimmi lickle bass mek me whine up me waist......

Absolutely! Couldn't have put it better myself. Cheers

Cheers

My pet hate is the stupid 'I Can Sing A Rainbow' song. It goes "Red and yellow and pink and green" but there is no pink in the rainbow, so clearly you CANNOT sing one at all.

I am trying to re-teach my son my own version with the right colours in it but I fear that against the massed ranks of nursery teachers I am fighting a losing battle!

Or perhaps I am over-reacting...?

Oh and seeing as it is coming up for Christmas, there is a really annoying line in Once In Royal David's City:

'Christian children all must be
mild, obedient, good as he.'

Now maybe I am wrong, but the only story I know about Jesus as a child is him running off from his family at 12 years old, leaving them frantically searching the whole of jerusalem for 3 days until they eventually found him in a temple. Is this really how they want children to behave??

Thanks for letting me get that off my chest - I can go about real life a little bit lighter now.

otoh msmarple if any of my dcs perfected that water into wine trick I'd be well chuffed.

Good thinking thisonehasalittlecar, in that case we should change the words to avoid confusion:

christian children all must make
wine for their dear parents' sake