Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.

I would be shocked if Kenny Loggins' lyrics from the Top Gun soundtrack haven't been posted yet:

Playing, playing with the boys
Playing, playing with the boys
After chasing sunsets
One of life's simple joys
Is playing with the boys

Shilex

Ok, I'm adding a brand new song to this list. Did anyone hear the new song on American Idol writing contest? "This is my now" - horrible lyrics. That was the best out of all america to win?

dvdhook

From "Can't Get Loose" by Sammy Hagar:

There she sits
With stars in her eyes
But too afraid to dance
'Cause every guy that she holds so close
Just wants to get in her pants

Thudd

Oh come on, you have to give props for anyone who can get "Kilimanjaro", "Olympus" and "Serengeti" in the same line, making it fit the rhythm, fit the theme of the song, and even vaguely make sense!

Now if you want dodgy Toto lyrics, it's hard to go past '99':

"Ohhh Ninety-nine, I love you"

What is this, a ballad for secret agents???

Snorker

I can't believe Tool and The Stones were criticized before Nickleback... this being on page 6 is a disgrace to this thread :P

Aphex Twin

The folks on songmeanings.net LOVE that Nickelback song!

http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.ph...22107858553180

Max Bottomtime

SURFIN' BIRD
(Frazier - White - Harris - Wilson)
THE TRASHMEN (GARRETT 4002, 1963)
I heard an interview with the writers once. They said they were at a party and someone asked what the worst possible song they could come up with would be. They combined The Remmington's Papa Oo mow mow and The Bird is the word. Surprisingly enough it reached #4 on the Billboard charts.

A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird
B-b-b-bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a...

A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird
Bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody's talking about the bird!
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird...

Surfin' bird
Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb... [retching noises]... aaah!

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow

Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Oom-oom-oom-oom-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-oom-oom-oom
Oom-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-a-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, ooma-mow-mow
Papa-oom-oom-oom-oom-ooma-mow-mow
Oom-oom-oom-oom-ooma-mow-mow
Ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, ooma-mow-mow
Well don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word

Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
[repeat to fade]

Rival11

This, by far, should close the thread. I hate that f******* song.................and now it's stuck in my head!!!! Damn you!!!!

JasonF

Look! I'm correcting a post from four years ago.

"Taxi" is by Harry Chapin, not Cat Stevens. And it's a good song.

Trout

I agree, but it worked in Full Metal Jacket for some reason.

creekdipper

Yes! That one came to mind immediately upon seeing this thread. I had a college roommate in the 70's who thought Terry Jacks was the bomb. In fact, he had an entire collection of syrupy pop drivel. I almost had to dangle him over a balcony to get him to refrain from playing that stuff until I went to work in the evenings (I preferred "Layla", etc.). Funny thing is that he ended up being my best man & we still keep in touch & occasionally get together with our families.

The 60's were a morass of bad lyrics. Back in the day before MP3's, CD's, etc....heck, we didn't even have cassettes (tape was reel-to-reel)...we were sort of stuck with what was on the radio. Listening to Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" probably fried more brains than acid. The next decades weren't a lot better with songs such as Barry Manilow's "Mandy" ruling the charts.

I would nominate the band "America" for a steady stream of insipid lyrics.

A prime example:

"In the desert you can't remember your name
For there ain't no one for to give you no pain."

~Shudder~

Still

project86

I don't feel like reading all seven pages so far, but every one of Hinder's songs I've heard have had the worst lyrics possible

I REALLY MISS YOUR HAIR IN MY FACE

Buttmunker

Ventura Highway by America

I love the song because of the harmonies and because of the music, and that's why I can get past the dumb lyrics:

'cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
And the days surround your daylight there
Seasons crying no despair
Alligator lizards in the air, in the air

Wishin' on a falling star
Waitin' for the early train
Sorry boy, but I've been hit by purple rain
Aw, come on, joe, you can always
Change your name
Thanks a lot, son, just the same

Tarantino

Ha...I heard this song on my way to lunch today and it reminded me of this thread (although I had no idea it was created so long ago). Those lyrics...ugh...so bad.

= J

UAIOE

Radio stations still play Limp Bizkit?

I've not heard an LB song for 3 years...and I love it.

Tarantino

No, it was playing from someone's car. I'm guessing they accidentally put the wrong CD in?

= J

Rypro 525

they still play Limp on Squiz XM which is the hard rock station.

'i'm gonna lick you like a lolipop'

UAIOE

I'd like to think it was a dare.

cungar

Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj

hey its Nicki rolling on a 6 speed
if your ready come with me all you need is weed
hey yo its pink Friday
pull up my skirt and find a pink pantie

Yes that's the whole song

asianxcore

I won't lie. I like Katy Perry's first album a lot. When I heard one of the new songs (Firework) on the radio recently, I had tears in my eyes laughing so hard.

Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own

Dan

Peacock is much worse. Here's a snippet...

Are you brave enough to let me see your peacock?
Don't be a chicken boy, stop acting like a biatch
I'ma peace out if you don't give me the pay off
Come on baby let me see
whatchu hidin' underneath
Are you brave enough to let me see your peacock?
what you're waiting for, it's time for you to show it off
Don't be a shy kinda guy I'll bet it's beautiful
Come on baby let me see
Whatchu hidin' underneath

I wanna see your peacock, cock, cock
Your peacock, cock
Your peacock, cock, cock
Your peacock

statcat

Duran Duran - I'm Looking For Cracks in the Pavement

Don't want to be in public,
My head is full of chopstick I don't like it

what the hell is that supposed to mean? Just awful


and how about this one. This song could be totally taken wrong nowadays

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DRG

Some choice lines from the Black Eyed Peas new song "The Time":

Yeah, it’s hot in herrre
The temperaturrre
Has got these ladies
Gettin’ freakierrr

and

I was born to get wiiild
That’s my styyyle
If you didn’t know that
Well, baby, now you know now

(Note: In both these examples, lines 1, 2, and 4 are 'rhymed', meaning they attempted to make "style" and "now" rhyme with one another.)

Spiderbite

That's song's fucking hilarious. Thank goodness for the explanation about minute forty-five in.

It's hard to believe that song was a top ten hit and went all the way to #7. It was their biggest hit in the U.S. though "Bad To Me" written by Lennon & McCartney is their best known song today.

cungar

Subtle, real subtle