Bad Lyric of the Week

"Broads say, 'Are you a philosopher?'/Yeah, yeah, I philosophize on top of ya"
--Common's 'Announcement,' from 2008's 'Universal Mind Control'

Common: the thinking man's misogynist.

Posted by Jason Persse on Dec 19th 2008 4:00PM
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Bad Lyric of the Week

"My friend showed me pictures of his kids/And all I could show him were pictures of my cribs"
--Kanye West's 'Welcome to Heartbreak,' from 2008's '808s and Heartbreak'

Taking pity on the childless rapper, Kanye's friend immediately offered to trade.

Posted by Jason Persse on Dec 5th 2008 4:00PM
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Bad Lyric of the Week

"The skies are more certain/Than you will ever be/The rain clouds are angry/At you and at me"
--The Duke Spirit's 'Wooden Heart,' from 2008's 'Neptune'

And the ocean, who's totally like my BFF, told me the sun was saying you look fat in those pants.

Posted by Jason Persse on Nov 21st 2008 4:00PM
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Bad Lyric of the Week

"But i've only got two hands/And i'll never learn to dance"
--Travis's 'Before You Were Young,' from 2008's 'Ode To J. Smith'

Hmmm, I think I see what the problem is. Try using your feet instead.

Posted by Jason Persse on Nov 7th 2008 4:00PM
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Bad Lyric of the Week

"I'm so glad you stung me/Now I've got your honey/All over my tummy"
--Lucinda Williams's 'Honey Bee,' from 2008's 'Little Honey'

Finally, bee porn -- for those who crave hot drone-on-queen action!

Posted by Jason Persse on Oct 31st 2008 4:00PM
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Bad Lyric of the Week

"You, your sex is on fire"
--Kings of Leon's 'Sex on Fire,' from 2008's 'Only by the Night'

Tell me, Doc -- is there, like, a cream you can give me?

Posted by Jason Persse on Oct 24th 2008 4:00PM
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Bad Lyric of the Week

"Memories are times we borrow for spending tomorrow"
--The Streets' 'Everything Is Borrowed,' from 2008's 'Everything is Borrowed'

Is that the opening sentence in 'Tuesdays With Morrie'? No, wait ... is that a Hallmark card?

Posted by Jason Persse on Oct 17th 2008 4:00PM
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Bad Lyric of the Week

"Are we human or are we dancer?"
--The Killers' 'Human,' from the forthcoming 'Day & Age'

Ladies and gentlemen, the most famous bad lyric of 2008!

Posted by Jason Persse on Oct 10th 2008 4:30PM
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Bad Lyric of the Week

"So if a big rain cloud/Follows you around/Don't let it get you down"
--Plain White T's' 'Big Bad World,' from 2008's 'Big Bad World'

Just snuggle a kitten, hug a rainbow and smile, smile, smile your troubles away!

Posted by Jason Persse on Oct 3rd 2008 4:00PM
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Bad Lyric of the Week

"I won't attend your pity party/I'd rather go have calamari"
--Ne-Yo's 'So You Can Cry,' from 2008's 'Year of the Gentleman'

I suppose it's better than "I'd rather eat some cheese that's Havarti."

Posted by Jason Persse on Sep 26th 2008 4:00PM
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