These lyrical questions pop up every week it seems, so here’s a different angle. The first one I can think of is (hed) p.e. These guys would also qualify as a very guilty pleasure. Their lyrics break every rule, being obscene, juvenile, chauvinistic and retarded. Yet, for some reason it works really well. How could you not love the song Bartender?
2007-11-28 02:33:49 · 33 answers · asked by Rckets 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Sookie - Oh, I can imagine the day when some bonehead will come up with the next smash Broadway sensation....Rio - The Musical! They could have a fake boat floating on stage with a dude in a white suit.
2007-11-28 02:43:11 · update #1
Master C - I couldn't agree more. I'm so bored of the political rants. Like we're so stupid that we need rock and roll to explain to us we have a bad president.
2007-11-28 04:03:55 · update #2
GK Dub - You mean to tell me that Hey Man Nice Shot didn't have you in total suspense? It was VERY dramatic, lol.
2007-11-28 05:24:05 · update #3
rocket queen - I can't help but notice your avatar reminds me of Sookie. She even changes outfits to go with the seasons. Couldn't have said it any better, he is WAY beyond. Would have liked to post the YouTube link to the song, but I'm sure Y!A would violate me for that due to its "beyondness." :)
2007-11-28 05:34:30 · update #4
MachPen - LOL! The rainbows and myself haven’t been on speaking terms for a while since I stole a few of their pots of gold. Great example, that was rather inane.
2007-11-29 03:17:40 · update #5
ghurag2003 - Check out the lyrics to the song Old School Hollywood, that's a scream!
2007-11-29 05:00:46 · update #6
Duran Duran's lyrics make absolutely no sense.
I still love them, though.
Edit: I believe it will too. :)
rocket queen & I do look alike, don't we? I think I'm her (much) older sister.
2007-11-28 02:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by Sookie 6 · 9⤊ 1⤋
If I can go a slightly different direction with this...
I get really burned out on political rants used as lyrics. To me, it can cheapen the art of music because your soliciting a response from the audience the same way an elected official does. It limits the amount of talent needed to be successful because you are selling the message, not the music. That is why old school punk could get away with three chords per song (still good, but I couldn't be successful doing it today).
I understand expressing opinion, but it can be done in a clever way too. George Orwell could have written an essay on the Soviet Union, but he wrote Animal Farm instead.
That being said...most politically charged music does it for me.
2007-11-28 03:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by Master C 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE (hed) p.e., jahred is beyond. Not necessarily beyond anything in particular, just beyond.
Subnoise Souljaz also fits in that category.. Jah's side project.
In spite of REALLY bad lyrics, I can't help but like Poison / Motley Crue.
Atmosphere's lyrics sometimes make absolutely ZERO sense to me, but they always have a nice flow to them as well.
Rckts - I think the 'beyondness' of *any* of Jahred's videos are too much for the Yahoo hall monitors to handle. And yeah, I noticed the likeness of mine and Sookie's avatars!
I think changing avatars with the seasons is fun :)
*Yay Sookie, I've always wanted an older sister! lol
2007-11-28 04:24:09 · answer #3 · answered by rocket queen 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this counts because it was a fictional band for a movie, but I think the Carrie Nations from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls were AWESOME despite the fact that their lyrics were just ridiculous. In fact, I think it made them better. It ended up being an added amusement to some pretty great tunes.
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No way man, Baby Got Back has great lyrics. It's perfect.
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It is only fair to note that the Carrie Nations are also responsible for one of the most awesome recurring lines in the history of rock and roll:
"I turn my eyes
to lunatic skies of red destruction"
Find It is a totally good tune.
2007-11-28 03:28:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not that it matters much anymore but I will admit that The Strokes have some pretty bad lyrics ("I love you more than being 17" - huh?).
As much as I adore Jon Spencer, I can't deny that the Blues Explosion has also brought about bad lyrics. I mostly get a little tired of the ego in some of the songs. While I think he was just winging it, get a load of this gem "throw your hands in the air and kiss my *** cuz your girlfriend still loves me".
2007-11-29 17:15:45 · answer #5 · answered by Buzzkill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really hate to admit this because I MAINLY like rock bands but for me its The Beatles.
That's right.....the first "boy band" ever!
Screaming along with all the 12 year old girls while they were singing the most sickeningly sappy teen bubble gum pop in the history of POP music! With all their "ooooooooooooooooooo"'s in ever other song.
2007-11-28 12:29:37 · answer #6 · answered by Kingler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have to agree with Andrew. Limp Bizkit has got several really bad lyrics... But still some of those songs turn out pretty good.
2007-11-28 05:58:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Filter. The lyrics aren't horrible, but they are very basic and boring. After you hear a line, you already know what the next line is gonna be. Plus I think Richard (the singer) overly-cusses. It's fine to use those dirty words to express emotion, but I feel like he often does it just for the sake of doing so.
2007-11-28 03:19:30 · answer #8 · answered by GK Dub 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Black Eyed Peas and many infectious dance songs from groups. If the beat is pounding, I don't care what the lyrics say. (i.e. Sir Mix A Lot - Baby Got Back)
2007-11-28 02:59:24 · answer #9 · answered by James M 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
System of a Down - the only band to make music revolving around terracotta pies and pizzas
The chili peppers in the 80s has silly lyrics that 95% of the time focused around sex...sex...and more sex.
2007-11-29 04:37:59 · answer #10 · answered by The Ghurag 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think anything that would fall under the term "guilty pleasure" would qualify here: Spice Girls, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, etc.
2007-11-28 04:21:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋