What we have here is a failure to be romantic ( horrible song lyrics)

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[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.
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I totally agree!

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[QUOTE=robardin]
What, you prefer Brown Sugar? It’s about raping slaves, you know.
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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 deserves mention in any list of horrible songs as well.

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“Drops of Jupiter” is my usual entry:

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.

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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:

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I always thought …

You are a magnet. I am steel.

… was about as romantic as a deck plate in a junk yard.

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“I am,” I said
To no one there
An no one heard at all
Not even the chair

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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.