Not a bridge, and I’ve mentioned this song in another thread, but Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet is a wonderful song right up until the point where Chuck D utters the grammatical anomoly “Ain’t how that God planned it?”
Takes me right out of the song. I’ve been listening to that album for damn near 18 years, and I still find myself yelling at him because he knows better than that.
sigh
All of these songs mentioned would be improved by inserting the holy-mother-king of bridges into them…the “yay jambo jambo” bridge from Lionel Ritchie’s All Night Long. 
This is why I’m never asked to DJ…
I think Rapture by Blondie is a great song…until she starts rapping about Men from Mars who eat guitars and some other nonsense.
[QUOTE=yelimS]
Also, I hate it when good songs, especially by studio purists such as Steely Dan, who should definitely know better, end in a fade-out. End your songs properly, like Squarepusher’s Problem Child, or something!
[/QUOTE]
I don’t agree with this at all, but I don’t want to hijack this thread.
I started Fade-out or End: how do you like your songs? so that people can discuss it.
I prefer a clear end. If you’re gonna fade out, don’t make it last 2 minutes…three or four bars, that’s it.
[QUOTE=Gangster Octopus]
I think Rapture by Blondie is a great song…until she starts rapping about Men from Mars who eat guitars and some other nonsense.
[/QUOTE]
Oh yeah, that’s the one where she collaborated with Jim Morrison, right?
[QUOTE=Argent Towers]
The first song that comes to mind for me is “I’d Like That” by XTC. I first heard it in Me, Myself and Irene, downloaded it, and fell in love with the song. Great guitar strumming and bass line - perfect music for a country drive in the summer.
But when the bridge comes along, I just cringe:
“I’d smile so much my face would craaaack in twooooo…
and you could fix it with your kisssssssiiiiing gluuuuue…
I’d like thaaat…oh yes I’d liiiiiiiike thaaaaaat…”
It’s like Paul McCartney at his absolute worst.
[/QUOTE]
I remember first hearing that in the car (the demo, long before Apple Venus came out) and nearly spraying my Pepsi on the dashboard when Partridge sang that line. I like it though – once the clapping starts at the end, you have to just give in to the silliness.
[QUOTE=Bearflag70]
Similar thing with Englishman in New York by Sting with the drum solo in the bridge
[/QUOTE]
yeah, what’s up with that huh???