# Lyricists' favorite words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 20, 2012, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503 "2012-05-20T11:15:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503/41 "2012-05-24T23:13:52Z")

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> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#):
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> beauty, especially in the phrase “your beauty”  
> song/singer  
> golden  
> street  
> gypsy

> [@Gleena](#):
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> Fleetwood Mac?

No, but good!

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503/42 "2012-05-25T03:01:48Z")

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How about if we simplify and give just one word? I’d bet there’s just one rock/pop song that uses the word “coagulatin’.” Any guesses?

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**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503/43 "2012-05-25T09:56:58Z")

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Captain Beefheart? Chino XL?

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**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503/44 "2012-05-30T11:07:58Z")

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Misconstrued detention redemption destination imagination

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503/45 "2012-05-30T12:40:23Z")

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> [@Ponch8](#):
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> How about if we simplify and give just one word? I’d bet there’s just one rock/pop song that uses the word “coagulatin’.” Any guesses?

Man, your blood must be mad if it’s coagulatin’.

Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction.  
mmm

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503/46 "2012-05-30T14:30:15Z")

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Nice game…

A little obscure, but we used to joke that one particular band should just cut to the chase and call their next album _Atomic Teardrop Coffee Bomb_.

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503/47 "2012-05-30T14:36:56Z")

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> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> Man, your blood must be mad if it’s coagulatin’.
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> Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction.  
> mmm

correct

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**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyricists-favorite-words/622503/48 "2012-05-30T17:29:08Z")

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> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#):
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> beauty, especially in the phrase “your beauty”  
> song/singer  
> golden  
> street  
> gypsy

Stevie Wonder?

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