I had never heard Blurred Lines before the VMA coverage (because I’m an old fart) but geez louise – I wish there were different lyrics because I could listen to the music all day. (Yes, I’ve seen the parody/role reversal video).
Makes me wonder if it many songs with offensive or nutso lyrics would be as successful with different lyrics – and if so, why don’t those young’uns write better lyrics so we could all enjoy that stuff???
“My parents hate it” is a point in favor of a piece of music, for most teens.
If you like the music but hate the lyrics of “Blurred Lines,” have you heard Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up”? “Blurred Lines” borrows heavily from Marvin Gaye’s song.
Pumped Up Kicks is one that comes to mind. It makes you want to move but man! the lyrics are dark. But also very “adapting” and therefor–hopefully—healthy, to me.
A lot of Emerson, Lake & Palmer is this way for me. Virtuoso musicians, with bad high-school poetry lyrics. Thank god for long instrumentals.
A lot of Stevie Wonder.
Damn I love that song. I could have an orgasm just from listening to that intro.
But the lyrics…well, it’s a charming little ditty about domestic violence.
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You ran that night that you left me,
You put me in my place.
Got you in a stranglehold now, baby,
Then I crushed your face*.
Then there’s “Beer for My Horses” by Toby Keith and Willie Nelson. Great music but it’s about lynching!
I find that a lot of jazz songs have lyrics that sound stupid to me, but I still enjoy the music.
Imagine, by John Lennon.
This reminded me of the Flo Rida song Whistle. It has the most stupidly eye rolling lyrics ever, but I absolutely dig the whistle hook, and the music in the song as well.
The ultimate example for me is Stairway To Heaven.
Eh, get the bustle out of your hedgerow.
mmm
Don’t be alarmed now…it’s just a spring clean for the May queen.
I immediately thought of Shake That by Eminem featuring Nate Dogg.
[QUOTE=Nate Dogg]
Two to the one from the one to the three
I like good p***y and I like good trees
Smoke so much weed you wouldn’t believe
And I get more ass than a toilet seat
[/QUOTE]
I love the beat, but the lyrics get worse, including a part where Nate longs for a girl who will sit around the house waiting for him “with no panties on.”
“Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson really fucking rocks. But…Annie are you OK? What?
The song “Cologne” by Ben Folds is really great musically. And 90% of it is great lyrically. But then he starts talking about the astronaut who went crazy and put on diapers to drive across the country. Totally takes you out of a lovely song.
“Aeroplane” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Did the parents of the small children who appeared in the video listen to this song beforehand? It’s a song about S&M!
“China Grove,” Doobie Brothers. One of the most hard-driving tunes ever, with ineffably stupid lyrics.
Didn’t they also do “Music Is The Doctor”? That’s a terrible song too.
How about “Brick”? It’s about a guy taking his girlfriend to have an abortion the day after Christmas.