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Crap Couplets

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 10:30
by Decker
For some reason I've got 'Highly Strung' by Spandeau stuck in my head and that made me wonder about other people's nominations for crap couplets. My immediate two would be the above...
She used to be a diplomat
But now she's down the laundromat
and Black Sabbath's
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Any others?

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 11:34
by mdvipond
Ooh, did someone say lyrics...?!? Whilst not quite a couplet, for my money, Des'ree wins every time with this excerpt from 'Life':
I don't wanna see a ghost
It's the sight
that I fear most
I'd rather have a
piece of toast
Class.

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 11:34
by mdvipond
Ooh, did someone say lyrics...?!? Whilst not quite a couplet, for my money, Des'ree wins every time with this excerpt from 'Life':
I don't wanna see a ghost
It's the sight
that I fear most
I'd rather have a
piece of toast
Class.

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 11:41
by Decker
Brown bread white bread, all sorts of wholemeal bread it comes in funny packages with writing on the side

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 11:41
by Decker
Brown bread white bread, all sorts of wholemeal bread it comes in funny packages with writing on the side

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 11:49
by mdvipond
A little bit of...?

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 11:49
by mdvipond
A little bit of...?

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 12:00
by HighFlyer
Nickelback's 'How you remind me' - these two lines really bothered me;
It's not like you to say sorry
I was waiting on a different story
Aye? If you cant get the line to rhyme, dont make a futile attempt at it! Sheesh!
Can probably think of more as the day goes on. On the flipside, my favourite ever sets of rhyming lyrics have to come from Tim Rice and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat with;
All these things you saw in your pyjamas
Were a long range forecast for your farmers
and
Find a man to lead you through the famine
With a flair for economic planning
I always thought those two were wonderful examples of Rice's genius.
Thanks,
Sarah

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 12:00
by HighFlyer
Nickelback's 'How you remind me' - these two lines really bothered me;
It's not like you to say sorry
I was waiting on a different story
Aye? If you cant get the line to rhyme, dont make a futile attempt at it! Sheesh!
Can probably think of more as the day goes on. On the flipside, my favourite ever sets of rhyming lyrics have to come from Tim Rice and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat with;
All these things you saw in your pyjamas
Were a long range forecast for your farmers
and
Find a man to lead you through the famine
With a flair for economic planning
I always thought those two were wonderful examples of Rice's genius.
Thanks,
Sarah

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 12:20
by mdvipond
A Streetcar Named Desire - The Musical, from the Simpsons:
Ned/Stanley: You're a dame and I'm a fella.
Marge/Blanche: Stanley, stop, or I'll tell Stella.
Ned/Stanley: All I want is one embrace.
Marge/Blanche: I'll twist this bottle in your face
Or the 'Who Needs the Kwik-e-Mart' song. You know the one...

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 12:20
by mdvipond
A Streetcar Named Desire - The Musical, from the Simpsons:
Ned/Stanley: You're a dame and I'm a fella.
Marge/Blanche: Stanley, stop, or I'll tell Stella.
Ned/Stanley: All I want is one embrace.
Marge/Blanche: I'll twist this bottle in your face
Or the 'Who Needs the Kwik-e-Mart' song. You know the one...

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 17:25
by honey lamb
How about from the film 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!'
I know I'm sure gonna miss her
A tomato just killed my sister

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 17:25
by honey lamb
How about from the film 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!'
I know I'm sure gonna miss her
A tomato just killed my sister

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 20:25
by Neil
God there are so many to choose from, here are a couple of my most hated:
The Police:
'He starts to shake and cough
Just like the old man in
That book by Nabokov'
Scooter [:I]:
'is it a bird is it a plane
no its my mate dave
hes on the train'
One of my most hated lyrics ever is:
Busted - Year 3000
'Boybands, and another one, and another one...And another one!' [V]
My fav ever lyrics however come from a song by The Macc Lads, not sure if I am allowed to post them in the public forum, so I'll just leave it to see if anybody else knows which one I am thinking of.
Neil

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 20:25
by Neil
God there are so many to choose from, here are a couple of my most hated:
The Police:
'He starts to shake and cough
Just like the old man in
That book by Nabokov'
Scooter [:I]:
'is it a bird is it a plane
no its my mate dave
hes on the train'
One of my most hated lyrics ever is:
Busted - Year 3000
'Boybands, and another one, and another one...And another one!' [V]
My fav ever lyrics however come from a song by The Macc Lads, not sure if I am allowed to post them in the public forum, so I'll just leave it to see if anybody else knows which one I am thinking of.
Neil

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 22:48
by Paul H
I`m as serious as Cancer when I say,
Rythym is a dancer.

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 22:48
by Paul H
I`m as serious as Cancer when I say,
Rythym is a dancer.

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 23:17
by RichardMannion
Originally posted by Paul H
I`m as serious as Cancer when I say,
Rythym is a dancer.
Ahh yes - that classic 90's track.

Posted:
20 Nov 2007, 23:17
by RichardMannion
Originally posted by Paul H
I`m as serious as Cancer when I say,
Rythym is a dancer.
Ahh yes - that classic 90's track.

Posted:
21 Nov 2007, 00:12
by Decker
Neil
I have ALL of the Macc Lads CDs (7+) so can you narrow it down a bit?
and I quite liked the Nabokov reference...

Posted:
21 Nov 2007, 00:12
by Decker
Neil
I have ALL of the Macc Lads CDs (7+) so can you narrow it down a bit?
and I quite liked the Nabokov reference...

Posted:
21 Nov 2007, 00:44
by RichardMannion
Originally posted by Decker
Neil
I have ALL of the Macc Lads CDs (7+) so can you narrow it down a bit?
and I quite liked the Nabokov reference...
If anyone was going to have the entire colelction, it would have to be you... [ii]

Posted:
21 Nov 2007, 00:44
by RichardMannion
Originally posted by Decker
Neil
I have ALL of the Macc Lads CDs (7+) so can you narrow it down a bit?
and I quite liked the Nabokov reference...
If anyone was going to have the entire colelction, it would have to be you... [ii]

Posted:
21 Nov 2007, 08:42
by Neil
Originally posted by Decker
Neil
I have ALL of the Macc Lads CDs (7+) so can you narrow it down a bit?
and I quite liked the Nabokov reference...
'God's gift to women' - Some 'class' lyrics throughout but there is just one stand out couplet for me.
Neil

Posted:
21 Nov 2007, 08:42
by Neil
Originally posted by Decker
Neil
I have ALL of the Macc Lads CDs (7+) so can you narrow it down a bit?
and I quite liked the Nabokov reference...
'God's gift to women' - Some 'class' lyrics throughout but there is just one stand out couplet for me.
Neil