WORST lyrical songs ever?

[00Kevin]

Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz - Get Low

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

'Untitled' by Simple Plan is bloody awful. It's like the poetry I used to write when I was fourteen.

Worst individual line though...

http://www.staybeautiful.net/index.php?mode=lyrics&view=get&type=track&lyrics_id=00139

Scroll to the second chorus. Pity, considering otherwise I think it's pretty brilliant.

 

[D'oh!]

I hate to do this because I love this band to death, but Little James by Oasis is an embarassment....

Live for your toys
even though they make noise
have u ever played with plasticine
even tried a trampoline...

the saving grace is that musically, the song sounds pretty good...

 

[HeartlandGirl]

Worst individual line though...

http://www.staybeautiful.net/index.php?mode=lyrics&view=get&type=track&lyrics_id=00139

Scroll to the second chorus. Pity, considering otherwise I think it's pretty brilliant.

Yertle, I don't think I've ever heard that song. Yikes... What album is it on?

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

B-side to 'La Tristesse Durera'.

I only have it on low quality mp3...hmm I might as well upload it.

http://s33.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=0BZ4SN5MRT9T50IA0NCL4KYSSW

I do think apart from that one bit the rest of the lyrics are more or less well-written. Musically it's a bit cock rock Metallica-lite but oh, well.

 

[intedomine]

I hate to do this because I love this band to death, but Little James by Oasis is an embarassment....

Live for your toys
even though they make noise
have u ever played with plasticine
even tried a trampoline...

the saving grace is that musically, the song sounds pretty good...

I love those lyrics, particularly the way Liam sings them.

It suits the song. Simplistic, like little James would have been. Being a young kid, the lyrics shouldn't be to cryptic and contrived.

 

[intedomine]

Are you gonna be my girl - Jet

Bores me to tears, both musically and lyrically.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Now Iggy Pop is a LEGEND and every word is poetry. Well not this manure: Read and weep!

"Shades"

You gave me a present
The paper was blue and green
I unwrapped it with pleasure
These are the best shades I've ever seen
You can be my girlfriend
Forever and a day
I never thought I was worth much
Or that anyone would treat me this way

CHORUS
I'm not
The kind of guy
Who dresses like a king
And a really fine pair of shades
Means everything
And the light that blinds my eyes
Shines from you
It makes me come in the night
It makes me swim with delight
I like this pain
I like this mirror
I like these shades

I could have had a problem
I might have never followed through
The other guys are in trouble
They wouldn't listen to a girl like you
These shades say something
I'll bet they cost a lot
I hope I don't break 'em
I hope we don't break up

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

Ah I just remembered another.

'Used To Love Her' by GNR.

 

[HeartlandGirl]

Thanks for the info and link, yertle. I agree that the song in and of itself is good. I've never read American Psycho, but maybe reading it would illuminate that particular lyric. Perhaps it's directly from the book? Just a theory.

 

[TheBrush]

clay aiken-the lyrics to that one song is literally

if I was invisible, i would watch u while u sleep.


you creepy bastard

 

[wolfeden]

there was this hideous Zeppelin wannabe band in the 80s called 'Kingdom Come'... they had this one song "close to you" that was supposed to be all dramatic and stuff and I would fall on the floor laughing every time I heard it because of this fucking ridiculous line in it...

"I wanna be the tissue for your tears.."


OHFORCHRISSAKESNOW!!!!!

 

[2Hearts]

elevation, electrical storm.

lyrical attrocities.

If you're bringing up U2 songs, you cannot have not listened to much country, hip-hop, hair metal, or death metal. There are songs in these genres that are true crimes against humanity.

For example, take Gretchen Wilson's "Redneck Woman". Nevermind Elevation and Electrical Storm, this makes "Is That All?" look like a lyrical masterpiece.


Well, I ain't never been the Barbie doll type
No, I can't swig that sweet Champagne, I'd rather drink beer all night
In a tavern or in a honky tonk or on a four-wheel drive tailgate
I've got posters on my wall of Skynyrd, Kid and Strait
Some people look down on me, but I don't give a rip
I'll stand barefooted in my own front yard with a baby on my hip
'Cause I'm a redneck woman
I ain't no high class broad
I'm just a product of my raising
I say, 'hey ya'll' and 'yee-haw'
And I keep my Christmas lights on
On my front porch all year long
And I know all the words to every Charlie Daniels song
So here's to all my sisters out there keeping it country
Let me get a big 'hell yeah' from the redneck girls like me, hell yeah
Victoria's Secret, well their stuff's real nice
But I can buy the same damn thing on a Wal-Mart shelf half price
And still look sexy, just as sexy as those models on TV
No, I don't need no designer tag to make my man want me
Well, you might think I'm trashy, a little too hardcore
But in my neck of the woods I'm just the girl next door
I'm a redneck woman
I ain't no high class broad
I'm just a product of my raising
I say, 'hey y'all' and 'yee-haw'
And I keep my Christmas lights on
On my front porch all year long
And I know all the words to every Tanya Tucker song
So here's to all my sisters out there keeping it country
Let me get a big 'hell yeah' from the redneck girls like me, hell yeah
Hey, I'm a redneck woman
And I ain't no high class broad
I'm just a product of my raising
And I say, 'hey y'all' and 'yee-haw'
And I keep my Christmas lights on
On my front porch all year long
And I know all the words to every ol' Bocephus song
So here's to all my sisters out there keeping it country
Let me get a big 'hell yeah' from the redneck girls like me, hell yeah
Hell yeah, hell yeah
Hell yeah
I said hell yeah!

 

[2Hearts]

clay aiken-the lyrics to that one song is literally

if I was invisible, i would watch u while u sleep.

AWFUL....we need a 'regurgitation' smilie.

 

[HeartlandGirl]

, wolfeden. Nice avatar, by the way.

That Gretchen Wilson song...I'm from Oklahoma, and that song was absolutely HUGE there.

 

[gareth brown]

Kim Wilde - Kids in America

pile of CRAP.

 

[elevatedmole]

Train - Drops of Jupiter. Enough said.

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

Cowboy Troy - I Play Chicken With the Train

I may be biased because my 2 year-old sister seems to love this song.

While we're bashing Oasis' Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, what about "I Can See a Liar" or "Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is"

 

[randhail]

In da club - 50 cent

 

[Eliv8]

Honey
Bobby Goldsboro

 

[Numb1075]

Bobby McPheren's Don't Worry Be Happy

MMM MMM MMM - Crash Test Dummies

 

[God Part III]

All Because of You by U2

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Train - Drops of Jupiter. Enough said.

Believe it or not, the lyrics were on display at the Rock Hall of Fame four years ago (when it came out). Unreal.

 

[2Hearts]

All Because of You by U2

U2 does not belong in this thread, I tell you!!!

Case in point...R Kelly's "You Remind Me of Something"

You remind me of my jeep (I wanna ride it)
Somethin’ like my sound (I wanna pump it, baby)
Girl, you look just like my cars (I wanna wax it)
And somethin’ like my bank account (I wanna spend it, baby)

It’s somethin’ about your love that’s got me goin’ crazy
(Baby, you know I want you real bad)
And girl, I really like your freaky style, oh, babe
(How can I be down with you)


It's a good thing he says 'baby' and 'girl' about 50 times in this song, otherwise I would have no idea what he's talking about.

 

[2Hearts]

All Because of You by U2

What if U2 had written songs like "Pickin' Boogers" by Biz Markie? Do people really think ABOY/Elevation lyrics are that bad? Get real.

 

[HeartlandGirl]

Case in point...R Kelly's "You Remind Me of Something"

You remind me of my jeep (I wanna ride it)
Somethin’ like my sound (I wanna pump it, baby)
Girl, you look just like my cars (I wanna wax it)
And somethin’ like my bank account (I wanna spend it, baby)

It’s somethin’ about your love that’s got me goin’ crazy
(Baby, you know I want you real bad)
And girl, I really like your freaky style, oh, babe
(How can I be down with you)


It's a good thing he says 'baby' and 'girl' about 50 times in this song, otherwise I would have no idea what he's talking about.

I actually own that album. The lyrics to that song are so ridiculous that they're almost clever.

 

[Bono's shades]

John Meyer - Your Body is a Wonderland. What I hate about it is it's supposed to be this sexy song but the lyrics are so gag-inducing that it almost makes me want to take a vow of celibacy.

 

[Hawkfire]

Based on their lyrical output prior, the lyrics of Elevation, Peace on Earth, Grace, and just about the whole of HTDAAB deserve an "honorable mention" in disgraceful lyrics. Are you trying to tell me it took the guys who wrote ACHTUNG, BABY! *FOUR* years to come up with a song like ABOY??? And that's the SINGLE, ouch!!!!

 

[Lemonfix]

How bout Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy with it." Not only does it have a great title but also contains the following gem....

She gotta/Prada/Bag with a lotta/Stuff in it

 

[2Hearts]

Based on their lyrical output prior, the lyrics of Elevation, Peace on Earth, Grace, and just about the whole of HTDAAB deserve an "honorable mention" in disgraceful lyrics.

Why stop there? We might as well add some of the other songs that have been bashed heavily here at Interference:

Playboy Mansion
Elvis Presley and America
Trip Through Your Wires
Some Days are Better Than Others
Wild Honey

It looks like U2 are responsible for some of the most appalling lyrics ever written. They are leading Oasis for the most nominations, with Madonna in 3rd place.

Are you trying to tell me it took the guys who wrote ACHTUNG, BABY! *FOUR* years to come up with a song like ABOY??

I thought the topic here was Worst Lyrics Ever. If we're talking about the decline in quality of a song writer's output, then Bob Dylan would be a prime candidate.