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to get disproportionately angry when songs do not make sense

564 replies

WTAF · 14/12/2011 21:44

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?

OP posts:
LEttletownofBOFlehem · 14/12/2011 23:10

Yes, George Michael's beards have always been a half-hearted affair.

Melpomene · 14/12/2011 23:10
- there's nothing wrong with the lyrics themselves; it just doesn't make sense for it to be a duet.

The song is all about having strong feelings for someone who isn't very interested in you. How can two people both be singing that about each other?

hohohoshedittant · 14/12/2011 23:11

Girls Aloud have a got a lot of nonsensical lyrics

Something kinda ooh,
Jumping on my tutu

is a bit odd

CatPussRoastingByAnOpenFire · 14/12/2011 23:11

That's JUST GREAT, Cocoa! Now I have to get unjustifiably angry about this without any justification! Angry

thepeoplesprincess · 14/12/2011 23:13

It's not a nonsense lyric, but I do always have to stifle a snigger these days when Katy Perry sings that "You think I'm pretty without any make-up on" bit after the whole Russell Brand/Twitpic fiasco.

thenightsky · 14/12/2011 23:14

Not I always thought it was 'are we human, or we dancers'

Winkly · 14/12/2011 23:14

Gwen Stefani, Rich Girl:
"If I was rich girl (na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na nah)
See, I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl"

No, you wouldn't have all the money in the world. You being rich doesn't mean everyone else has no money, especially when you start spending your money on vivienne westwood gowns etc.

cocoachanneloffestivecheer · 14/12/2011 23:14

Sorry! It's still a daft lyric. Admittedly I'm from south of the river, but I've never heard anyone talk about 'walking Primrose'.

hohohoshedittant · 14/12/2011 23:15

and 'I don't need no good advice' for the people that get cross about grammatical errors

limitedperiodonly · 14/12/2011 23:16

Dad rocker Paul Weller once wrote:

"The place I love is a million miles away
it's too far for the eye to see.
Still it's me at least, and you can't come there...

blah, blah blah

"only animals that love, will always, only ever could be.
And it's always in the back of my mind."

He also rambled on about moss and goldfish, a small brick wall and making a stand against the world.

WTF? I'm glad I'm not welcome in the back of Paul Weller's mind with its jumbles of old Stax records, Duralit glass coffee cups and snorkel parkas.

Silly git.

Melpomene · 14/12/2011 23:19

While we're at it, can anyone explain what the repeated line "don't do it" refers to in 'Relax' by Frankie goes to Hollywood. Don't do what? I mean, I know the song is supposed to be about sex (specifically anal sex?) but I still don't know what that line means.

thepeoplesprincess · 14/12/2011 23:21

Melpomene I think it's a reference to premature ejaculation.

LEttletownofBOFlehem · 14/12/2011 23:21

Come, Mel. Or 'cum', as grubby types like to spell it .

cocoachanneloffestivecheer · 14/12/2011 23:21

Mel, it goes on to say, 'when you want to come'

GreenIceAndChristmasHam · 14/12/2011 23:22

"Take a loo-ook down the railtrack, from Miami to Canada"

Um no. I'm pretty sure you'd still only be looking at Miami

skrumle · 14/12/2011 23:23

Grin was laughing at the eating toast post when my H came by. he read the OP and then declared - "I love people our age, they're so grumpy".

Melpomene · 14/12/2011 23:29

ah I see now (sort of!)

TremoloGreen · 14/12/2011 23:36

I don't mind if lyrics are deliberately abstract, but not if they're crap, a la des'ree.

Also:
"I don't want no scrubs, a scrub is a guy who can't get no love from me"

Not only is that dire, it's a tautology. Sort it aaat.

ImpOfThePerverse · 14/12/2011 23:41

Gwen Stefani is one who comes out with all sorts of nonsense that I probably could make sense of if I was prepared to google it but I can't be bothered.

Ain't no hollaback (sp) girl? Excuse me?

nokissymum · 14/12/2011 23:43

tremolo did you "a la TLC" ?

squarehat · 14/12/2011 23:45

Do it even better in broken heels

Set fire to the rain

Theres more I'm sure I'll be back, I find myself shouting at the radio quite often!

Melpomene · 14/12/2011 23:46
by Insane Clown Posse:

"Fucking magnets, how do they work?
And I don't wanna talk to a scientist
Y'all motherfuckers lying, and getting me pissed"

It strikes me that if you want to know how a fucking magnet works then talking to a scientist would be a good way to find out.

FoxyRoxy · 14/12/2011 23:49

Diddy's "rap" from the Mario Waynans song I don't wanna know contains the lines And I don't wanna let you leave, Can't say I didn't let you breathe, Gave you extra cheese , put you in the SUV

Cheese on toast? Dick cheese?

turquoisetumble · 14/12/2011 23:53

God I found my spiritual home. My brattish lovely kids insist on listening to Capital, which has a speciality in songs with banal, senseless lyrics.

Present bug bear is Mr Bruno Mars:

Is it the look in your eyes
or is it this dancing juice
Who cares babe
I think i wanna marry you.

Well, firstly, I think Mr Mars would be well advised to get pre-nup, secondly, that's a really shit proposal and thirdly, just fuck off.

Also, Labrinth and Tinie, why would you throw bombs at an earthquake?

Melpomene · 14/12/2011 23:55

The 'better in broken heels' line references a quote that "Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did only backwards and in high heels." It's just taking it one step further ie even handicapped by broken heels I'm still better than you.

And 'cheese' can also mean money.