Do yall remember when someone put out a fake RHCP track and people thought it was real? "Don't get scammed by the Alabama scamma" were some of the lyrics and yet that felt par for the course.

RHCP win here, but it's part of the act.

For an album, Matchbox Twenty (dumb name) debut music is GREAT, was everywhere, total radio domination, with trash lyrics, made worse by Rob's clear enunciation.

Dylan saddled Petty with big stupidity on Jammin Me, and had I been Bob's editor he would without question be much better. Much of it is simple, such as including Up To Me and just cutting the last 1/3 nonsense. Would bootleg series be so massive without his many mistakes?

Special mention to Train, great singer and good band I was impressed with at a side stage at RockFest (knew they would be huge very early) …..
cringefest lyrics (except for Get to Me, that works) - almost as bad as "I just made you say underwear," the inescapable Pinch Me

I submit just about any Bush song here.

Billy Thorpe - Children of The Sun

mandevilleag said:

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Pretty much every Steely Dan song.

ETA I don't know that they are "awful" lyrics. They just don't make much sense.

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That is because you aren't a Jewish northeasterner.

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Lots of ZZ Top. Billy is just a dirty old man writing about goofy dirty stuff. Looking at you Legs, Pearl Necklace, Tush, Tubesnake Boogie.

Don't get me wrong, I freaking love ZZ Top.

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And let's not forget a song about a brothel.

Oh, and "I got the six (give me your nine)"

Burdizzo said:

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Billy Thorpe - Children of The Sun

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It's basically Come Sail Away.

The Collective said:

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I submit just about any Bush song here.

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Non-sensible lyrics was sort of a 90s alternative thing all around.

Most of Tom Petty's catalog?

Blondie's "Rapture".

That song was a cultural phenomenon but holy hell do I want to choke out Debbie when she starts "rapping". Ooooof. So bad.

80% of Phish's entire catalog (all of which are written by the great Tom Marshall) and I say this as a pretty big Phan.

Stone Temple Pilots was one of my favorite bands back in the 90's. Core was the first CD I ever owned. Their lyrics make about as much sense as Kamala Harris when she isn't reading from a script. You know you've got a good front man when he can sing absolute nonsense and you still make it big.

I Want It That Way

Friend: How can you like that song...the lyrics are terrible.
Me: What lyrics?


I admit I hardly ever listen to the words. I get too focused on the melodies, etc. Most songs could be ooh's and ah's and I probably wouldn't care. Great Gig in the Sky is a perfect example.

MSFC Aggie said:

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Friend: How can you like that song...the lyrics are terrible.
Me: What lyrics?


I admit I hardly ever listen to the words. I get too focused on the melodies, etc. Most songs could be ooh's and ah's and I probably wouldn't care. Great Gig in the Sky is a perfect example.

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Which is exactly what Hook by Blues Traveler is about. The RHCP is my favorite band. I don't care that in many songs, the lyrics don't make any sense.

Bruce Almighty said:

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MSFC Aggie said:

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Friend: How can you like that song...the lyrics are terrible.
Me: What lyrics?


I admit I hardly ever listen to the words. I get too focused on the melodies, etc. Most songs could be ooh's and ah's and I probably wouldn't care. Great Gig in the Sky is a perfect example.

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Which is exactly what Hook by Blues Traveler is about. The RHCP is my favorite band. I don't care that in many songs, the lyrics don't make any sense.

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For years and years, I always thought it was, The heart brings you back.

MSFC Aggie said:

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Friend: How can you like that song...the lyrics are terrible.
Me: What lyrics?


I admit I hardly ever listen to the words. I get too focused on the melodies, etc. Most songs could be ooh's and ah's and I probably wouldn't care. Great Gig in the Sky is a perfect example.

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Most songs sound like Prisencolinensinainciusol to me.

Great reference

"Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1" by Kanye West has to be the all-time example for a rap song. One of the most iconic openings and beats for the genre in the last 25 years.

And then Kanye opened his mouth and ruined it all in the first four bars. Honestly, kind of impressive.

Ina Gadda Da Vida by Iron Butterfly has to be in consideration since most of the lyrics are incomprehensible. Original recording was 17 min long and the song was written by the Keyboard player after he consumed an entire gallon of wine.

Rudyjax said:

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I love this song, but the lyrics are nonsensical.

It's twelve o'clock and it's a wonderful day
I know you hate me, but I'll ask anyway
Won't you come with me to a place in a little town
The only way to get there's to go straight down
There's no bathroom and there is no sink
The water out of the tap is very
Hard to drink
Very hard to drink
You
Wait 'til tomorrow
You
Wait 'til tomorrow
You say that money isn't everything
But I'd like to see you live without it
You think you can keep on going, living like a king
Ooh babe, but I strongly doubt it
Very hard to drink
Very hard to drink
You gonna wait too, fat boy
Fat boy
Wait 'til tomorrow
You gonna wait too, fat boy
Fat boy
Wait 'til tomorrow
You
Wait 'til tomorrow
You
Wait 'til tomorrow
You gonna wait too, fat boy
Fat boy
Wait 'til tomorrow
You gonna wait too, fat boy
Fat boy
Wait 'til tomorrow, oh-ah

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Silverchair! Tomorrow, from the Frogstomp album. I can forgive the poor lyrics, they were only 15 years old when they wrote and recorded that song. I like the overall sound of the song, including the vocals and especially the music. I have it in my "liked" song rotation on Spotify.

bonfarr said:

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Ina Gadda Da Vida by Iron Butterfly has to be in consideration since most of the lyrics are incomprehensible. Original recording was 17 min long and the song was written by the Keyboard player after he consumed an entire gallon of wine.

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It was actually written by the lead singer, Doug Ingle. Legend has it that the song title and lyrics were originally "In the Garden of Eden" but he was so drunk when he sang it for the drummer that it came out as "In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida and that's what he wrote down.

MacArthur Park is a wonderful melody with some of the most absurd lyrics ever written.

George Costanza loved that song.

I never really paid attention to the lyrics, mostly just the overall sound and melody.

Col. Steve Austin said:

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Rudyjax said:

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I love this song, but the lyrics are nonsensical.

It's twelve o'clock and it's a wonderful day
I know you hate me, but I'll ask anyway
Won't you come with me to a place in a little town
The only way to get there's to go straight down
There's no bathroom and there is no sink
The water out of the tap is very
Hard to drink
Very hard to drink
You
Wait 'til tomorrow
You
Wait 'til tomorrow
You say that money isn't everything
But I'd like to see you live without it
You think you can keep on going, living like a king
Ooh babe, but I strongly doubt it
Very hard to drink
Very hard to drink
You gonna wait too, fat boy
Fat boy
Wait 'til tomorrow
You gonna wait too, fat boy
Fat boy
Wait 'til tomorrow
You
Wait 'til tomorrow
You
Wait 'til tomorrow
You gonna wait too, fat boy
Fat boy
Wait 'til tomorrow
You gonna wait too, fat boy
Fat boy
Wait 'til tomorrow, oh-ah

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Silverchair! Tomorrow, from the Frogstomp album. I can forgive the poor lyrics, they were only 15 years old when they wrote and recorded that song. I like the overall sound of the song, including the vocals and especially the music. I have it in my "liked" song rotation on Spotify.

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I can't agree more. But the lyrics are nonsencial.

No argument from me.

bonfarr said:

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MacArthur Park is a wonderful melody with some of the most absurd lyrics ever written.

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I prefer Weird Al's Jurassic Park, a nearly note for note parody, some of his best work imo

Col. Steve Austin said:

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bonfarr said:

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Ina Gadda Da Vida by Iron Butterfly has to be in consideration since most of the lyrics are incomprehensible. Original recording was 17 min long and the song was written by the Keyboard player after he consumed an entire gallon of wine.

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It was actually written by the lead singer, Doug Ingle. Legend has it that the song title and lyrics were originally "In the Garden of Eden" but he was so drunk when he sang it for the drummer that it came out as "In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida and that's what he wrote down.

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