Re: Worst Lyrics of all time...

Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 22:58:22 +0000 (UTC)
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In article <email-address-deleted>,
Gregmuzak <email-address-deleted> wrote:
>I also like Fleming and John but think the song "I'm so Small" has some cringe
>inducing poor lyrics, especially the whole "just to prove I'm not a dot"
>line.... eek.
Yeah, that one's pretty weak, now that yo mention it. I like the song, but
that lyric in particular has always sat wrong.
>Amy Grant's "hats" generally sucks but not many would debate that.
Guh. What an awful song. I'd totally forgotten about that (despite having
ranted about its awfulness repeatedly here in r.m.c. in the days of yore).
Thanks for reminding me...
>Steven Curtis Chapman's "Great Adventure" is pretty wretched as well, even for
>him.
Can't say that I've ever really listened to the lyric for that one, but I
don't generally mind his stuff (but don't really hear it much, either).
The only painful lyric I can think of offhand is one that came up on a mailing
list I'm on recently, the opening lyric from "Grace" by U2. It's something
like "Grace is the name for a girl, but it's also a thought that can change
the world" or somesuch. Guh. I love U2, but gimme a break.
Oh, and don't forget Audio Adrenaline, who got into the Hall of Lame early
with "Buddah was a fat man! So what! Mohammed thought he had a plan! I
guess not!"
And don't forget Degarmo and Key's "Boycott Hell." Steve Taylor's rapped
commentary on the song, in the Newsboys' cover of it? "Ain't no saint
can legitimize rhyming 'pride' with 'time' with 'unionize.' See, I agree
we ought to boycott hell, but we ought to boycott dumb lyrics as well."
JRjr
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