# What we have here is a failure to be romantic ( horrible song lyrics) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 13, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-be-romantic-horrible-song-lyrics/422582 "2007-10-13T14:14:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-be-romantic-horrible-song-lyrics/422582/21 "2007-10-14T13:30:49Z")
[QUOTE=Hello Again] There is this song, apparently called “Angel” by Shaggy, that was quite popular on Top 40 radio a few years back that included the lines: _Girl, you’re my angel, you’re my darling angel… closer than my peeps you are to me_ I almost drove off the road, I laughed so hard the first time I heard it. I’m closer to you than your peeps? Awesome! But.. what about your homies? Am I closer than them? _worry_ And that’s just what’s funny about the substance… I dare not even approach the syntax. [/QUOTE] I totally [agree](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9070180&postcount=4)! ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-be-romantic-horrible-song-lyrics/422582/22 "2007-10-14T19:29:04Z")
[QUOTE=robardin] What, you prefer [Brown Sugar](http://www.gettherhythm.com/t/the_rolling_stones/brown_sugar.html)? It’s about raping slaves, you know. [/QUOTE] I’ve been hearing that song my whole life, and until I read your link I had no idea what the lyrics were. **shudder** [Macarthur Park](http://www.gettherhythm.com/f/frank_sinatra/macarthur_park.html) deserves mention in any list of horrible songs as well. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-be-romantic-horrible-song-lyrics/422582/23 "2007-10-14T19:50:44Z")
“Drops of Jupiter” is my usual entry: > [@](#): > > Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken > Your best friend always stickin > Up for you even when I know you’re wrong It managed to be meaningless AND pretentious, an amazing combination. The song also works in a reference to tae-bo, so it’s also going to be horribly dated very soon. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-be-romantic-horrible-song-lyrics/422582/24 "2007-10-14T20:14:46Z")
> [@](#): > > It managed to be meaningless AND pretentious, an amazing combination. Oh god, thanks for mentioning this. _She walks like summer and she talks like June_ What? I’ve also always hated the song ‘‘Meet Virginia’’ _She never compromises Loves babies and surprises Wears high heels when she exercises_ Yeah, okay, whatever. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-be-romantic-horrible-song-lyrics/422582/25 "2007-10-14T21:08:37Z")
I always thought … _You are a magnet. I am steel._ … was about as romantic as a deck plate in a junk yard. ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-be-romantic-horrible-song-lyrics/422582/26 "2007-10-14T21:24:24Z")
“I am,” I said To no one there An no one heard at all Not even the chair ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-be-romantic-horrible-song-lyrics/422582/27 "2007-10-15T01:00:50Z")
From some Black-Eyed Peas song: _I’ll play Bobby, you play Whitney._ Um…really? Not the couple reference I’d go for when expressing my undying love. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-be-romantic-horrible-song-lyrics/422582.md?page=1)