# Were 70's music lyrics more repetitive than today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 19, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920 "2012-08-19T00:59:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **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:** [August 20, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/21 "2012-08-20T21:53:27Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah Hey Jude. > > Et cetera. My god. I do love this song and yes, I would agree that lyrics were much more repetitious. I blame pot. Now people do Ex or bath salts or meth or somesuch and they’re so freakin’ frantic 22 hours a day that they couldn’t remember the lyrics from the last verse if they were floating before their eyes on the Retina Display® of an iPad™. > > You kids, you get offa my lawn !! 😃 [Obligatory visual reference.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkpNkBFUKMM) ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/22 "2012-08-20T22:03:56Z")
No, it’s the… Same as it ever was Same as it ever was Same as it ever was ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/23 "2012-08-21T04:51:07Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > [Obligatory visual reference.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkpNkBFUKMM) That was… That was… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/24 "2012-08-22T21:56:15Z")
[Surfin’ Bird](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZThquH5t0ow), The Trashmen (1963) ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/25 "2012-08-22T22:31:46Z")
I think the OP is technically right, lyrics are less repetitive today. The chorus was still dominant. There are still exceptions which tell a story, like uhh… Alice’s Restaurant. Still some modern stuff is the exception such as (if you consider 1992 modern): And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya But now you do what they told ya Well now you do what they told ya ---
**Author:** ![Hookit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/71e660/32.png) [@Hookit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hookit)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/26 "2012-08-24T02:41:36Z")
> [@california\_jobcase](#): > > C’mon- the real repetitive stuff was the disco- > > Ring my bell, ring my bell > More, more, more > How do you like it? How do you like it? > More, more, more > How do like it? How do you like it? > > And many more I have blissfully blocked from my memory. Thankfully we had deep,thought provoking rock to open up our minds and ponder the world’s events: Slow ride, take it easy - Slow ride, take it easy, Slow ride, take it easy - Slow ride, take it easy. ---
**Author:** ![Hookit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/71e660/32.png) [@Hookit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hookit)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/27 "2012-08-24T02:49:25Z")
Repetitive lyrics generally compliment catchy,simple music.Most people who listen to music generally couldn’t give a shit about the lyrics,anyway.Just gives them something to sing along to while having a shower or washing the car.Been that way before the 70’s and will continue to be that way for years to come. ---
**Author:** ![zombywoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9e8a1a/32.png) [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/28 "2012-08-24T03:00:12Z")
“Long Long Time”, Guy Forsyth 2005 … It’s been a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long time. It’s been a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long time. It’s been a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long time. It’s been a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long time. Since I felt fine. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/29 "2012-08-24T05:14:37Z")
I’m getting closer to my home, I’m getting closer to my home, I’m getting closer to my home, I’m getting closer to my home, I’m getting closer to my home, I’m getting closer to my home, I’m getting closer to my home, I’m getting closer to my home, I’m getting closer to my home, I’m getting closer to my home, ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/30 "2012-08-24T05:56:14Z")
When it comes to repetitive nonsense, the '80s weren’t much better: Give me just one more night, one more night, one more night 'cause I can’t wait forever Give me just one more night, one more night, one more night 'cause I can’t wait forever Give me just one more night, one more night, one more night 'cause I can’t wait forever Give me just one more night, one more night, one more night 'cause I can’t wait forever Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. … ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920/31 "2012-08-24T18:04:57Z")
These eyes aa-are cryin’. These eyes have seen a lot of love but they’re never gonna see another love like I had with you… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920.md?page=1)