# Worst lyrics in rock/pop music

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyrics-in-rock-pop-music/519759>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 2, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyrics-in-rock-pop-music/519759 "2009-12-02T21:22:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyrics-in-rock-pop-music/519759/161 "2009-12-10T05:53:02Z")

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> [@The\_Tooth](#):
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> Their first album doesn’t count because Neil Peart wasn’t a member. But I’m not saying every line was golden, I’m just pointing out that it’s not fair to criticize Neil Peart as a bad lyricist when songs like ‘My Humps’ exist.

Oh yeah, I agree 110% with you.

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyrics-in-rock-pop-music/519759/162 "2009-12-10T06:08:03Z")

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> [@Nobody](#):
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> I guess the members of Toto were clergy because they were blessing the rains down in Africa.
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> I wish I could take some time to do the things I never have.
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> Despite this post, I actually like the song :o

Then for Christmas check [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8) out. About 1:58 in  
Enjoy

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**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyrics-in-rock-pop-music/519759/163 "2009-12-10T06:53:47Z")

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> [@Rick](#):
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> Then for Christmas check [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8) out. About 1:58 in  
> Enjoy

Oh yeah, I’ve heard that before.

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**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyrics-in-rock-pop-music/519759/164 "2009-12-10T07:24:54Z")

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> [@Hippy\_Hollow](#):
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> Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow  
> Dave’s on sale again

“Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow” is a line from “Life on Mars” by David Bowie, who Bush are, best I can tell, calling a sellout.

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