sitboaf Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I'd like to start a list of bands to receive a special award. The award is for multiple instances of egregiously bad lyrics. I think it should be named the "Alligator Lizards Award" after the lyric in the America song "Ventura Highway". Please help me find more bands for this award and provide a couple short example of awful lyrics to support your nomination. I'll get it started... Band: America (Apologies. These guys wrote a lot of damn good songs. Nevertheless...) Ventura Highway'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair / And the days surround your daylight thereSeasons crying no despair / Alligator lizards in the air, in the air A Horse With No NameOn the first part of the journey / I was looking at all the lifeThere were plants and birds and rocks and things / There was sand and hills and ringsThe first thing I met was a fly with a buzz / And the sky with no cloudsThe heat was hot and the ground was dry / But the air was full of sound Tin ManBut Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man / That he didn't, didn't already haveAnd Cause never was the reason for the evening / Or the tropic of Sir Galahad.So please believe in meWhen I say I'm spinning round, round, round, round / Smoke glass stain bright colorImage going down, down, down, down / Soapsuds green like bubbles I can't ding them for Muskrat Love, as they didn't write it. But something sure attracted them to that whackass song... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 O my...dem awful lyrics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Limp Bizkit deserves a lifetime achievement award. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Rush - Too many of their lyrics made me pick up a book and learn something. Damn them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 CCR has some good ones... Tambourines and elephants are playing in the bandWon't you take a ride on the flyin' spoon? Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile,Blinky, thumps the gut bass and solos for a while.Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo.Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Someone played this for me to try to show me Justin Bieber wasn't all bad. Mission = failed Justin Bieber - Baby Ohh wooaah (3x)You know you love me,I know you careJust shout whenever, And I'll be thereYou want my love, You want my heartAnd we will never ever ever be apart Are we an item? Girl quit playingWere just friends, What are you sayingSaid there's another, Look right in my eyes My first love broke my heart for the first time,And I was likeBaby, baby, baby ohhhLike baby, baby, baby nooLike baby, baby, baby ohhI thought you'd always be mine mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Someone played this for me to try to show me Justin Bieber wasn't all bad. Mission = failed Justin Bieber - Baby Ohh wooaah (3x)You know you love me,I know you careJust shout whenever, And I'll be thereYou want my love, You want my heartAnd we will never ever ever be apart Are we an item? Girl quit playingWere just friends, What are you sayingSaid there's another, Look right in my eyes My first love broke my heart for the first time,And I was likeBaby, baby, baby ohhhLike baby, baby, baby nooLike baby, baby, baby ohhI thought you'd always be mine mine its a fun little ditty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Someone played this for me to try to show me Justin Bieber wasn't all bad. Mission = failed Justin Bieber - Baby Ohh wooaah (3x)You know you love me,I know you careJust shout whenever, And I'll be thereYou want my love, You want my heartAnd we will never ever ever be apart Are we an item? Girl quit playingWere just friends, What are you sayingSaid there's another, Look right in my eyes My first love broke my heart for the first time,And I was likeBaby, baby, baby ohhhLike baby, baby, baby nooLike baby, baby, baby ohhI thought you'd always be mine mine its a fun little ditty... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 From Van Halen´s Why Can´t This Be Love: "Only time will tell if we stand the test of time". Did they expect something else than time to tell if they stood the test of time? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I'd like to start a list of bands to receive a special award.The award is for multiple instances of egregiously bad lyrics. I think it should be named the "Alligator Lizards Award" after the lyric in the America song "Ventura Highway". Please help me find more bands for this award and provide a couple short example of awful lyrics to support your nomination. I'll get it started... Band: America(Apologies. These guys wrote a lot of damn good songs. Nevertheless...) Ventura Highway'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair / And the days surround your daylight thereSeasons crying no despair / Alligator lizards in the air, in the air A Horse With No NameOn the first part of the journey / I was looking at all the lifeThere were plants and birds and rocks and things / There was sand and hills and ringsThe first thing I met was a fly with a buzz / And the sky with no cloudsThe heat was hot and the ground was dry / But the air was full of sound Oh man you're breaking my heart, they have a lot of charm though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefeltner11 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I decided to pick lyrics from a random metalcore band song and this is what I got. I feel a reward should be given. Lyrics about teen angst is a great way to write a popular song.Rrrraaaaaaa! Awake at night you focusOn everyone who's hurt you,Then write a list of targets,Your violence lack of virtue. Leave us alone!You're on your own!Watch out! We are breathin'While you're sleepin'. Go (go!)And leave us alone.The liars cheatin',Our hearts beatin'. Go (go!)And now you're on your own. Here's to your perfect weapon,Crack bones with blind aggression,Like birds whose wings are broken,You live without direction. Leave us alone!You're on your own! We are breathin'While you're sleepin'. Go (go!)And leave us alone.The liars cheatin',Our hearts beatin'. Go (go!)And now you're on your own. Go!Go!Go!Go!And now you're on your own! Go!Go!And leave us alone! [Guitar Solo][Laughing in background] We are breathin'While you're sleepin'. Go (go!)And leave us alone.The liars cheatin',Our hearts beatin'. Go (go!)And now you're on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Someone played this for me to try to show me Justin Bieber wasn't all bad. Mission = failed Justin Bieber - Baby Ohh wooaah (3x)You know you love me,I know you careJust shout whenever, And I'll be thereYou want my love, You want my heartAnd we will never ever ever be apart Are we an item? Girl quit playingWere just friends, What are you sayingSaid there's another, Look right in my eyes My first love broke my heart for the first time,And I was likeBaby, baby, baby ohhhLike baby, baby, baby nooLike baby, baby, baby ohhI thought you'd always be mine mine its a fun little ditty... Pop songs cannot be included... most of them are crap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Yeah, yeahDon't wanna wait 'til you know me betterLet's just be glad for the time togetherLife's such a treat and it's time you taste itThere ain't a reason on earth to waste itIt ain't a crime to be good to yourselfLick it up, lick it up, oh, it's only right nowLick it up, lick it up, oh, ooh yeahLick it up, lick it up, oh, come on, come onLick it up, lick it up, oh, oohDon't need to wait for an invitationYou gotta live like you're on vacationThere's something sweet you can't buy with moneyLick it up, woo, lick it upIt's all you need, so believe me honeyIt ain't a crime to be good to yourselfLick it up, lick it up, oh, it's only right nowLick it up, lick it up, oh, ooh yeahLick it up, lick it up, oh, come on, come onLick it up, lick it up, ohCome on, it's only right nowIt's only right nowOoh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeahYeah, yeahOh, ohLick it up, lick it up, oh, it's only right nowLick it up, lick it up, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahLick it up, lick it up, oh, come on, come onLick it up, lick it up, ohLick it up, lick it up, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahLick it up, lick it up, ohLick it up, lick it up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adace1 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2013/03/50_worst_rap_lyrics_of_all_time_complete_list.php 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ABBA - Mamma Mia (opening line): "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when" Lyrical translation got lost somewhere, methinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ABBA - Mamma Mia (opening line): "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when" Lyrical translation got lost somewhere, methinks... "Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hands"- Fernando To give ABBA credit, they have said time and time again that on most of the early songs, the sound of the words was more important than the meaning. Bang-A-Boomerang and King-Kong Song are ABBA's worsr offenders, talking about them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ABBA- Bang A Boomerang Like a bang, a boom-a-boomerangDumb-be-dumb-dumb be-dumb-be-dumb-dumbOh bang, a boom-a-boomerangLove is a tune you hum-de-hum-humBy giving away, I think you'll learnYou'll get love in returnSo bang, a boom-a-boomerang is loveA boom-a-boomerang is love ABBA- King-Kong Song We do the King Kong song, won't you sing along Listen to the music and it couldn't go wrong We do the King Kong song, gotta sing along Can't you hear the beating of the monkey tom-tom Listen to the rhythm of the King Kong song Like a dreadful mighty killer A big black wild gorilla Even if I do love this band, I can't deny the fact that these lyrics are ridonkuluss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ABBA - Mamma Mia (opening line): "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when" Lyrical translation got lost somewhere, methinks... "Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hands"- Fernando To give ABBA credit, they have said time and time again that on most of the early songs, the sound of the words was more important than the meaning. Bang-A-Boomerang and King-Kong Song are ABBA's worsr offenders, talking about them! Oh Jesus - those songs..! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ABBA- Bang A Boomerang Like a bang, a boom-a-boomerangDumb-be-dumb-dumb be-dumb-be-dumb-dumbOh bang, a boom-a-boomerangLove is a tune you hum-de-hum-humBy giving away, I think you'll learnYou'll get love in returnSo bang, a boom-a-boomerang is loveA boom-a-boomerang is love ABBA- King-Kong Song We do the King Kong song, won't you sing along Listen to the music and it couldn't go wrong We do the King Kong song, gotta sing along Can't you hear the beating of the monkey tom-tom Listen to the rhythm of the King Kong song Like a dreadful mighty killer A big black wild gorilla Even if I do love this band, I can't deny the fact that these lyrics are ridonkuluss. Aaaaah..! My eyes - they can't unsee..! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ABBA- Bang A Boomerang Like a bang, a boom-a-boomerangDumb-be-dumb-dumb be-dumb-be-dumb-dumbOh bang, a boom-a-boomerangLove is a tune you hum-de-hum-humBy giving away, I think you'll learnYou'll get love in returnSo bang, a boom-a-boomerang is loveA boom-a-boomerang is love ABBA- King-Kong Song We do the King Kong song, won't you sing along Listen to the music and it couldn't go wrong We do the King Kong song, gotta sing along Can't you hear the beating of the monkey tom-tom Listen to the rhythm of the King Kong song Like a dreadful mighty killer A big black wild gorilla Even if I do love this band, I can't deny the fact that these lyrics are ridonkuluss. Aaaaah..! My eyes - they can't unsee..! To give the band credit, from Arrival onwards they improved consistently! And when I was a young lad the songs were so incredibly upbeat and fun I didn't care until I grew up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ABBA- Bang A Boomerang Like a bang, a boom-a-boomerangDumb-be-dumb-dumb be-dumb-be-dumb-dumbOh bang, a boom-a-boomerangLove is a tune you hum-de-hum-humBy giving away, I think you'll learnYou'll get love in returnSo bang, a boom-a-boomerang is loveA boom-a-boomerang is love ABBA- King-Kong Song We do the King Kong song, won't you sing along Listen to the music and it couldn't go wrong We do the King Kong song, gotta sing along Can't you hear the beating of the monkey tom-tom Listen to the rhythm of the King Kong song Like a dreadful mighty killer A big black wild gorilla Even if I do love this band, I can't deny the fact that these lyrics are ridonkuluss. Aaaaah..! My eyes - they can't unsee..! To give the band credit, from Arrival onwards they improved consistently! And when I was a young lad the songs were so incredibly upbeat and fun I didn't care until I grew up! I'd have to agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 ABBA- Bang A Boomerang Like a bang, a boom-a-boomerangDumb-be-dumb-dumb be-dumb-be-dumb-dumbOh bang, a boom-a-boomerangLove is a tune you hum-de-hum-humBy giving away, I think you'll learnYou'll get love in returnSo bang, a boom-a-boomerang is loveA boom-a-boomerang is love ABBA- King-Kong Song We do the King Kong song, won't you sing along Listen to the music and it couldn't go wrong We do the King Kong song, gotta sing along Can't you hear the beating of the monkey tom-tom Listen to the rhythm of the King Kong song Like a dreadful mighty killer A big black wild gorilla Even if I do love this band, I can't deny the fact that these lyrics are ridonkuluss. Aaaaah..! My eyes - they can't unsee..! To give the band credit, from Arrival onwards they improved consistently! And when I was a young lad the songs were so incredibly upbeat and fun I didn't care until I grew up! I'd have to agree with that. But I would rather listen to cruddy ABBA lyrics than the average sex obsessed chart topper of today... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 If its not kiss, it's got to be Buck Cherry, for whom multisyllabic words are anathema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Since no one has mentioned him yet, I will.Actually, I won't. These lyrics should make it obvious. Baby. Yeah. I want to get away [X4]Yeah I want to get away I want to fly away Yeah with you Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah - - - - - So tell me why we got to die / And kill each other one by one We've got to love and rub-a-dub / We've got to dance and be in love But what I really want to know is Are you gonna go my way ? And I got to got to know Are you gonna go my way ? 'Cause baby I got to know, yeah - - - - - Love transcends all space and time / And love can make a little child smile Oh can't you see / This won't go wrong But we got to be strong / We can't do it alone We got to let love rule Let love rule We got to let love rule Let love rule 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Since no one has mentioned him yet, I will.Actually, I won't. These lyrics should make it obvious. Baby. Yeah. I want to get away [X4]YeahI want to get awayI want to fly awayYeah with youYeah yeah yeah yeah yeah - - - - - So tell me why we got to die / And kill each other one by oneWe've got to love and rub-a-dub / We've got to dance and be in love But what I really want to know isAre you gonna go my way ?And I got to got to knowAre you gonna go my way ?'Cause baby I got to know, yeah - - - - - Love transcends all space and time / And love can make a little child smileOh can't you see / This won't go wrongBut we got to be strong / We can't do it alone We got to let love ruleLet love ruleWe got to let love ruleLet love rule Lenny! He's a shocker, but that tone!!! :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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