# Weird, funny, unexplainable song lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 3, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469 "2004-01-03T14:25:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/21 "2004-01-04T23:51:17Z")
The Black Angel’s Death Song-- Velvet Underground “The ratty man’s patter ran on through the dawn Until we said so long to his skull. Shrill Yell.” I’ve heard that Lou Reed wrote it just because he liked the sound of the words put together. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/22 "2004-01-05T00:20:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by picunurse \* > \*\*My memory could be failing me, but I thought the line was “Take a load off _and he_ put the load on me.” > No cite, just how I remember it . it makes more sense , I think 🙂 \*\* Looks like we have a few different versions… I always thought it was “Take a load off Fanny” This song has apparently been covered by a bunch of people. Here’s what some of the various lyric sites have to say: [Aretha Franklin - Take a load off Fanny](http://www.lyricsxp.com/lyrics/t/the_weight_aretha_franklin.html) [Travis - Take a load off Fanny](http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/igbygoesdown/theweight.htm) [Texas - Take a load off Fanny](http://www.musicsonglyrics.com/T/Texas/Texas%20-%20The%20Weight%20lyrics.htm) [The Supremes - Take a load off Fanny](http://www.lyricsdepot.com/the-supremes/the-weight.html) [Sheryl Crow - Take a load off Fanny](http://www.hugelyrics.com/lyrics/37613/Sheryl_Crow/The_Weight/) They seem pretty unanimous on that one line - for those interested, I googled the search criteria **the weight lyrics take a load** ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/23 "2004-01-05T00:49:46Z")
_Heart_’s **Barracuda** always puzzled me - something about “smell me - smell you, the porpoise said, right down deep down”. And Hubby and I just noticed that although we’ve been watching _Cops_ off and on for over 10 years, neither one of us can tell what they’re saying beyond Bad boys bad boys Whatcha gonna do Whatcha gonna do when they come for you (although the word “police” is clearly heard at one point) ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/24 "2004-01-05T01:16:36Z")
Apparently the Cops song is by a band called ‘Inner Circle’, better known for ‘Sweat (A La La La Long)’. I’ve been looking for it on and off for a while–it’s a great theme. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/25 "2004-01-05T02:59:31Z")
**picunurse** … and _he_ put the load right on me… and **cazzle** Now that I think of it, there is a line in the song, where they mention “…get back to Miss Fannie” thereby clearly demonstrating that is not Annie. (The ‘F’ in ‘Fannie’ gets lost in the alliteration of the chorus “… off Fannie…” To the both of you, thanks for the corrections. Still the question remains, what does the song _mean_? Incidentally, with all the versions listed by cazzle, there are no doubt many others. My personal favorite is the one by **Jackie DeShannon**. ---
**Author:** ![Moo\_the\_Magic\_Cow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@Moo\_the\_Magic\_Cow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moo_the_Magic_Cow)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/26 "2004-01-05T07:11:22Z")
> [@](#): > > Always, no sometimes, think it’s me > But you know I know when it’s a dream > I think I know I mean a “Yes” but it’s all wrong > that is I think I disagree [Strawberry Fields Forever](http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/5118/beatles/strawberry_fields_forever-ly.html) ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/27 "2004-01-05T08:17:19Z")
hehehe **Mr.Roboto** You are correct. To hear Richard Harris perform: Spring was never waiting for us, girl It ran one step ahead As we followed in the dance Between the parted pages and were pressed In love’s hot, fevered iron Like a striped pair of pants is one of my little pleasures in life. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RahRahMah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@RahRahMah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RahRahMah)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/28 "2004-01-05T11:27:11Z")
No one has mentioned Beck yet!! What’s wrong with you people. Beck’s Loser must be the most f\*cked up song in existance. [http://display.lyrics.astraweb.com:2000/display.cgi?beck..mellow\_gold..loser](http://display.lyrics.astraweb.com:2000/display.cgi?beck%2E%2Emellow_gold%2E%2Eloser) a sample: In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey butane in my veins and I’m out to cut the junkie with the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose kill the headlights and put it in neutral stock car flamin’ with a loser and the cruise control baby’s in Reno with the vitamin D got a couple of couches, sleep on the love-seat someone came in sayin’ I’m insane to complain about a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt don’t believe everything that you breathe you get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve so shave your face with some mace in the dark savin’ all your food stamps and burnin’ down the trailer park ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/29 "2004-01-05T14:04:11Z")
Yet it all makes perfect sense if you’re 36 and slightly dissatisfied. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/30 "2004-01-05T14:32:32Z")
An awful lot of Robyn Hitchcocks’s output would qualify, this from **Where are the Prawns?** The chorus “Where are the prawns?” in glorious three (or four?) part harmony. Cookie pie, the waters rise above your legs beneath your eyes Already the clouds are drowning and even the stars are damp I’ll be awake and dreaming all of us could go screaming Where are the prawns? Down by the sea Where are the prawns? Down by the sea Or how about **Brenda’s Iron Sledge** All aboard - Brenda’s Iron Sledge All aboard - Brenda’s Iron Sledge Please don’t call me Reg. It’s not my name. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/31 "2004-01-05T14:37:03Z")
That’s wonderful **Small Clanger**. Thank you so much. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/32 "2004-01-05T14:51:22Z")
What is the"Low SPark of High-Heeled Boys" and how does it make a sound? ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/33 "2004-01-05T19:14:42Z")
What about Elton John’s “Solar Prestige A Gammon”: "Oh ma cameo molesting Kee pa a poorer for tea Solar prestige a gammon Lantern or turbert paw kwee Solar prestige a gammon Kool kar kyrie kay salmon Har ring molassis abounding Common lap kitch sardin a poor floundin Cod ee say oo pay a loto My zeta prestige toupay a floored Ray indee pako a gammon Solar prestige a pako can nord" Huh?! If anybody could tell me what the heck these lyrics mean, I’d be very grateful. I’ve been wondering since I was 11. ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/34 "2004-01-06T04:59:59Z")
I love Tori, but man, that woman is kind of wacky. Just a sample of different lines from her song Space Dog: Way to go Mr. Microphone show us all what you don’t know centuries secret societies he’s our commander still space dog rain and snow our engines have been receiving your eager call there’s Colonel Dirtyfishydishcloth he’ll distract her good don’t worry so Deck the halls I’m young again I’m you again racing turtles the grapefruit is winning your feet finally on the ground he said stood with those girls before so sure we were on something the hair in pairs it just got nasty your feet are just on the ground and now those girls are gone ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/35 "2004-01-06T08:44:06Z")
Thin Lizzy (I believe) “Tonight there’s gonna be a jailbreak Somewhere in this town…” Gee…I wonder where it might happen? ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/36 "2004-01-06T11:39:07Z")
Felt. Fairly obscure 1980s indie band from England. I love them to death, but man did they have some terrible lyrics. The worst being an early track called “The Stagnant Pool”: The stagnant pool Like a drowned coffin Still as a deceased heart Haunting the ghost of the noble crusader Who recalls pellucid ice Clutching the aching twigs Never a drop to disturb stagnation And no, they weren’t a goth band… the lyrics might have made some kind of (twisted) sense if they were! ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/37 "2004-01-06T13:29:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lockfist \* > \*\*_“If your circle stays unbroken; Then you’re a lucky man; Cause it never, never, never has for me.”_ (Invisible) > > What circle - circle of friends, circle of life ? > \*\* Actually this one doesn’t sound that obscure. The song is almost certainly refering to the traditional song, "[Will the Circle be Unbroken](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Will-The-Circle-Be-Unbroken-lyrics-Jeff-Buckley/870144116C43E33D48256884002CE313). a song about a bot grieving the loss of his mother and how his faith bouys him up in this situation. Some of the lyrics: We sang the songs of childhood, Hymns of faith that made us strong, Ones that our mother had taught us, Hear the angels sing along Will the circle be unbroken? By and by Lord, by and by, There’s a better home a-waitin’ In the sky Lord, in the sky. In this context, “If your circle stays unbroken; Then you’re a lucky man; Cause it never, never, never has for me.” is pretty plain. ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/38 "2004-01-06T13:31:00Z")
Or if you are not into science fiction traditional songs you can sing the one about the BOY grieving the loss of his mother. ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/39 "2004-01-06T14:14:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mearl Dox \* > \*\*A little older from They Might Be Giants, from the song Cowtown: > > “The yellow Roosevelt Avenue leaf overturned > The ardor of arboreality is an adventure we have spurned, have spurned > A new leaf overturned.” \*\* Oh, this makes _perfect sense_! There’s some aggressive punning going on, but parse it: The yellow leaf blew down the street, tumbling end-over-end. While formerly we loved those trees, we love them no more; we too, have turned over a new leaf. Add to this that Roosevelt Avenue is a street in Columbus, Ohio (aka “Cowtown”, the song’s title), and the story begins to unfold. When you get to the chorus, all is revealed to make total sense. Really, I think the chorus makes the entire song _intuitively obvious, even to the casual observer_: “I’m goin’ down to Cowtown, the cow’s a friend to me. Lives beneath the ocean that’s where I will be beneath the waves, the waves, and that’s where I will be, **I’m gonna see the cow beneath the sea.** ”😉 ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/40 "2004-01-06T17:04:30Z")
I was listening to one of several Elvis CDs I just got recently, and a lyric went by that must qualify for inclusion in The Worst Lyrics Of All Time: “Girl, we have yet to taste the icing on the cake we’ve been baking with the past.” The song’s title escapes me (I’m at work), but man, they sure gave Elvis some wretched material to work with in the late '60s! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469.md?page=3)