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Conas 05:45 pm UTC 04/22/07 |
| In reply to: | Corny Lyrics? ! - Jacqueline 09:46 pm UTC 04/21/07 |
| Aw cool Bonnies's number 1. I think the corniest lyrics can be found in "Anything for Love" in the line :-) "and I'll never do it better than I do it with you so long...so long" also "Maybe I'm crazy, but it's crazy and it's true I know you can save me, no one else can save me now but you" "But I'll never stop dreaming of you every night of my life, no way" > > http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=---what-s-new-pussycat--nothing---writers-are-still-penning-corny-lyrics&method=full&objectid=18938232&siteid=50082-name_page.html > > Writers still penning corny lyrics > Apr 21 2007 > > Sally Williams, Western Mail > > THE lyrical crimes that make the nation cringe are to be > exposed in a huge music poll. > > Radio station BBC 6 Music wants to find the lines that > spoil the great tunes by their tastelessness, or lack of > intelligence for their Taxing Lyrical listeners' poll. > > Other choices might be more playful - lyrics that make > people laugh or are simply too pompous for their own > good. > > From the horrible rhyme of Spandau Ballet's Highly Strung > to the idiocy of Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak, BBC 6 Music is > shortlisting a top 10 for listeners to vote on. > > When it comes to Welsh lyrics and bands, it can hurt to > think that some of our finest artists could stand accused > of the odd dodgy lyric. > > But music journalist Christopher Rees said although he is > a big fan of Tom Jones, he admits that some of those > lyrics would be considered very cheesy. > > Christopher said, "I love Tom Jones but he has committed > some horrendous crimes lyrically, you only have to look at > Sex Bomb. > > "And there's the Super Furry Animals, with something like, > 'I'm a minger, you're a minger too'. > "And the Stereophonics with Have a Nice Day and lots of > da, da, daas and ooh-la-las." > > But he stressed that the Welsh have a great heritage of > music writing and have been known to produce some of the > world's best lyrics too. > > He added, "The Stereophonics and the Manic Street > Preachers have produced some powerful and profound lyrics, > while the Gorkys and Super Furrys are more observational, > playful and psychedelic. > > "Very often it is just a matter of taste." > > Huw Stephens, a DJ with Radio One and Radio Cymru said, > "The big three, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Bonnie Tyler > have probably had many of their lyrics written for them. > > "But Bonnie's Total Eclipse of the Heart is a good dose of > cheese, even though the lyrics are poignant and > beautiful." > > BBC DJ Chris Hawkins picks Des'ree's Life as his Taxing > Lyrical choice. > > He said, "The worst, most trite and utterly ridiculous > lyrics and forced rhymes. > > "The pointless rhymes really are extraordinary, 'Ooh, I > get the shivers, I don't want to see a ghost, It's a sight > that I fear most, I'd rather have a piece of toast, And > watch the evening news'." > DJ Jon Richardson plumps for Rhythm Is A Dancer, by Snap. > > He said, "I don't consider myself at all qualified to > criticise other people's lyrics, not having released > anything of my own. > > "But since you asked, I think Rhythm Is A Dancer by Snap > does deserve a mention for letting down music and ruining > an otherwise decent tune. > > "The line in question is, > 'I'm serious as cancer, > When I say rhythm is a > dancer'." > > Taxing Lyrical's winner will be announced in Marc Riley's > show on Friday May 4. > > Welsh artists have sung some cheesy lines over the years, > as our far-from definitive Top 30 shows. Here's a list of > the funny, bizarre and downright cringeworthy > Apr 21 2007 > > Sally Williams, Western Mail > > 30 A Love Worth Waiting for You (Shakin' Stevens) > "Remember in my heart there's a fire > A flame of desire for your charms. > I will keep you alive this glowing ember" > 29 Walking in the Air (Aled Jones) > > Story continues Continue story > ADVERTISEMENT > "And walking in the air > We're dancing in the midnight sky > And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly" > 28 Mulder and Scully (Catatonia) > "Things are getting strange I'm starting to worry, > This could be a case for Mulder and Scully" > 27 Superman (Stereophonics) > "You look like Jesus on an aeroplane > Ya head's against the window pane" > 26 Lost In France (Bonnie Tyler) > "And I looked round for a telephone > To say > Baby I won't be home > I was lost in France in love" > 25 Demons (Super Furry Animals) > "The lines drawn on a map, a strange assembly > When there's northerners and southerners > And westenders in eastenders" > 24 You! Moses (Gorky's Zygotic Mynci) > "The world's going down and down > But I want to go up and up > One day a walker down one street > You're my cosy anorak" > 23 Diamonds Are Forever (Shirley Bassey) > "Diamonds never lie to me, > For when love's gone, > They'll lustre on" > 22 Guns don't kill people rappers do (Goldie Lookin > Chain) > "Guns don't kill people rappers do, > I seen it in a documentary on BBC2, > Shot to death outside Hyper Value, > Guns blazin like Michael Caine in Zulu" > 21 Delilah (Tom Jones) > "My, my, my, delilah > Why, why, why, delilah > I could see that girl was no good for me > But I was lost like a slave that no man could free" > 20 Juxtaposed With U (Super Furry Animals) > "You've got to tolerate all the people that you hate, > I'm not in love with you, but I won't hold that against > you" > 19 Holding Out for a Hero (Bonnie Tyler) > "Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat > It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet" > 18 A Design For Life (Manic Street Preachers) > "Libraries gave us power > Then work came and made us free > What price now for a shallow piece of dignity" > 17 Londinium (Catatonia) > "I come alive, outside the M25... London never sleeps, it > just sucks... (long pause) > The life out of me." > 16 Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey) > "He loves only gold, > Only gold > He loves gold > He loves only gold, > Only gold > He loves gold" > 15 Roller Disco (Goldie Lookin Chain) > "Even back then I was still wearing gold > They had an ice rink upstairs, so I was told > It was ecstasy going round a pillar > Doing a special dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller" > 14 What's New Pussycat (Tom Jones) > "Pussy cat pussy cat I love you, yes I do, you and your > pussycat nose" > 13 Green Door (Shakin' Stevens) > "Midnight, one more night without sleepin' > Watchin' till the mornin' comes creepin' > Green door, what's that secret you're keepin" > 12 Patio Song (Gorky's Zygotic Mynci) > "Oh, isn't it a lovely day? > Oh, my patio's on fire" > 11 Last of the big time drinkers (Stereophonics) > "I can't wait for my > next drink the first is gonna sink I'm the last of the big > time drinkers" > 10 Rooftops (Lostprophets) > "All the love I've met. I have no regrets. If it all ends > now, I'm set" > 9 Sex Bomb (Tom Jones) > "No don't get me wrong ain't gonna do you no harm no > This bombs made for lovin and you can shoot it far > I'm your main target come and help me ignite, ow" > 8 Hermann loves Pauline (Super Furry Animals) > "Hermann loves Pauline, and Pauline loves Hermann > They made love and gave birth to a little German" > 7 Hear'Say > "Wherever you go, whatever you do, pure and simple, I'll > be there for you" > 6 Storm the Palace (Catatonia) > "Turn it into a bar > Let them all work in Spar" > 5 Buck Rogers (Feeder) > "He's got a brand new car > Looks like a Jaguar > Get a house in Devon > Drink cider from a lemon" > 4 Crazy Chick (Charlotte Church) > "I think I'm gonna need some therapy > Oh baby I hope you got a PhD" > 3 Love's Got A Hold On My Heart (Steps) > "There's no doubt, baby you took me prisoner, I confess > When you crossed my defences. And captured my heart." > 2 Oh Julie (Shakin' Stevens) > "Whoa, whoa, Julie, if you love me truly > Ooh, Baby, don't leave me, honey, don't grieve me" > 1 Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler) > "Turn around, every now and then I know there's no one in > the universe as magical and wondrous as you" | |
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