# Favorite Meaningless Songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 21, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-meaningless-songs/295607 "2005-03-21T18:37:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-meaningless-songs/295607/41 "2005-03-24T08:27:34Z")
The tramp’s nonsense song in _Modern Times_ is a delight. La Spinach or la tuko Cigaretto, toto torio E rusho spaga letto Je le tu le tu le twaa La der la ser pawnbroker Lusern spre how mucher E ses, confess a potcha Ponka walla ponka waa! They don’t write 'em like that any more. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-meaningless-songs/295607/42 "2005-03-24T09:15:18Z")
Almost any J-Pop song, especially those that try to incorporate English, are great for sheer nonsense. One of my favourites, called Fruits Candy: “Tip Tap koi wa itsudatte Candy FURU-TSU no you ni Tasty Good Luck sou ne mainichi ga SUNDAY awatenaide My Heart” Translated: “Tip tap love is always candy, Tasty, like fruit. Good luck, that’s right, every day is Sunday. Don’t get rattled, my heart.” As for English songs, I was always rather partial to Roger Miller’s: “My uncle used to love but she died A chicken ain’t chicken ‘til he’s lickin’ good and fried Keep on the sunny side My uncle used to love me but she died” I don’t think I’d call it my favourite, but when someone brings up meaningless songs, it’s often the first one to pop in my head. It’s aggravatingly catchy, too. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-meaningless-songs/295607/43 "2005-03-24T12:13:39Z")
Look, folks, we have pretty clear rules on this Message Board about what is and what isn’t OK to quote. The Chicago READER tends to be stricter than is legally necessary on this: they don’t want anyone quoting their stuff inappropriately, and so they don’t want to condone inappropriately quoting material from others. There is a thing called “Fair Usage,” meaning that you can quote a small section of copyrighted material (assuming you attribute it, of course.) However, you cannot quote an entire song lyric. If a snipped of a song doesn’t make your point, then provide a link to a website that does have copyrights to the song. All clear? Please read the [Forum Rules](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=286554). I realize that this thread started elsewhere, but the rules on copyrighted material are the same everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-meaningless-songs/295607/44 "2005-03-24T15:11:35Z")
Just remembered an oldie but goodie by Cream - _Pressed Rat and Warthog_. A sample: “Pressed Rat and Warthog have closed down their shop, They didn’t want to - 'twas all they had got. Selling atonal apples, amplified heat, And Pressed Rat’s collection of dog legs and feet.” Back in high school when I first heard the song, Ginger Baker’s accent was so thick I couldn’t tell if they were selling amplified heat or amplified hate. And context was no help whatsoever! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-meaningless-songs/295607.md?page=2)