Lyrics That Make You Hurl- Page 2

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:57am

"She's a terror, she's a tartar, we don't mean to show a bias, but Galinda you're a martyr..."

I don't hate the show at all. The lyric doesn't make me "hurl" but some of them are just a bit lousy. A tartar?

[BroadwayMonkey]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:58am

I'm loving how the majority of this thread is complaints about Wicked.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 1:01am

It has been said before that Stephen Schwartz's lyrics weren't always that great. So, it's not necessarily criticizing Wicked as a whole, just Schwartz's lyrics.

[BroadwayMonkey]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 1:02am

True, millie.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 1:06am

Millie, I want to do dirty things to your icon.

The rhyme scheme in that lyric ("She's a terror, she's a tartar..") drives me insane. There should be a word that rhymes with tartar in the place of "bias." (She's a terror, she's a tartar, blah blah something that rhymss with tartar, but Galinda, you're a martyr...")

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 2:03am

See, I hate WICKED but I think "Wonderful" is the only passable song. I hate some of the lyrics, but it's the only one I'd put in a Broadway song book. And all the Wiz-O-Maniacs hate it. This is all so frustrating! Updated On: 9/13/04 at 02:03 AM

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 2:24am

There should be a word that rhymes with tartar in the place of "bias."

Alright, I'm sorry, that comment is just dumb.

She's a terror, she's a TARTAR
We don't mean to show a BIAS
But Galinda you're a MARTYR
Well, these things were sent to TRY US

Good lyrics or not, it already rhymes!!!

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 3:58am

Amen, FF.

I don't know that any lyrics make me hurl, persay. some are passably ignorant, but none that I can think of except this one.

"not this time
the town's too hot
for one kongai whore
ol buddy i will not
get you killed"

"she's no whore
you saw her too
she's really more
like...the april moon" (to which john replies "april ****ing moon")

*retches violently*

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 8:06am

Flowery, I know it rhymes. It's just awkward-sounding.

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 9:27am

Good to know ShbrtAlley

But you want awkward sounding?

"Will we be friends
Or something MORE
I think he's interested
But I'm not SURE"

("Mix Tape", Avenue Q)

Maybe it's just because I'm from the midwest, but those two words should not rhyme.
Drives me nuts.

[PleaseChangeMe]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 9:35am

Priest is going to hate me for this...

"There was a barber and his wife, and he was beautiful.
A proper artist with a knife. But they transported him for life.

And he was beautiful..." - SWEENEY TODD

Yes, the first part is nice, but we already know he's beautiful! Why say it twice? And there's this:

T: Hey Mama, Hey Mama, take my hand.
E: First let's make a pit stop at the wiener stand.
T: Hey Mama, Hey Mama, take a chance.
E: Oh Tracy, it's been years since someone asked me to dance.

In fact, Hairspray and Wicked are tied for worst lyrics on Broadway. Updated On: 9/13/04 at 09:35 AM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:07am

A song played on a solo saxophone.
A crazy sound.
A lonely sound.
A cry that tells us love
Goes on and on.
Played on a saxophone.
It's telling me
To hold you tight.
And dance like it's the last night
Of the world.

You are sunlight and I moon.
Joined by the gods of for-choon.
Midnight and high noon
Sharing the sky.
We have been blessed
You and I.

[leomaxfrank]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:12am

how anyone could hate the CoC lyrics, i dont know.

matt, i like the clarinet line. it's the first line noah speaks about his father and all he can say is that his father is clarinet. almost like noah can't tell the difference because it's the only thing stuart does. he plays it so much that is actually is a clarinet. i think it works fine.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:22am

I agree with leomaxfrank. I think it's rather insightful and poetic.

[BT]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:40am

I don't know why, but I love the wiener stand lyric in Hairspray. I laugh every time.

The one that bugs me most is from Assasins:

Johnny Booth was a handsome devil...
Got up in his rings and fancy silks.
Had him a temper but kept it level.
Everybody called him Wilkes.

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:48am

PleaseChangeMe, please clarify... is this the lyric that Sweeney sings? or Mrs. Lovett? Updated On: 9/13/04 at 10:48 AM

[magruder]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 10:56am

I too rather like the "My father is a clarinet" from Caroline, or Change, particularly when Noah goes on to say, "My mother was a sad bassoon. They played duets." I find it really evocative and in those few lyrics, you have a world of information about Noah's mother and father.

I wouldn't say the following lyrics make me hurl, but they set my teeth on edge. In "Happiness" from Passion, Giorgio and Clara sing:

"Just another love story,
That's what they would claim.
Another simple love story -
Aren't all of them the same?"

The emphasis is placed on the second syllable of "story" so it comes out like 'storeee' and it just rubs me the wrong way.

[Marquise]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 11:41am

Jellicles can and Jellicles do
Jellicles can and Jellicles do
Jellicles can and Jellicles do
Jellicles can and Jellicles do
Jellicle songs for Jellicle Cats
Jellicle songs for Jellicle Cats
Jellicle songs for Jellicle Cats
Jellicle songs for Jellicle Cats

i dare anyone try to get this damn song outta there head after only 1 listen....TORTURE!

Updated On: 9/13/04 at 11:41 AM

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 11:50am

and what the hell does Jellicle mean anyway?

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:08pm

I think its cryptic speak for "Andrew Lloyd Webber is a talent-free mess."...or something like that...

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:19pm

i LOL you...

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:22pm

I do my best to please, Possum...

[Marquise]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:26pm

LMAO@redhot! Too funny!

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:31pm

Western People from The King and I :

Wives

To prove we're not barbarians

They dress us up like savages!

To prove we're not barbarians

We wear a funny skirt!

Thiang

Western People Funny,

Western People Funny,

Western People Funny,

Of that there is no doubt,

They feel so sentimental

About the Oriental,

They always try to turn us

Inside down down and upside out!



Just a horrible song!

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 9/13/04 at 12:57pm

Oh, don't even get me started on Oscar Hammerstein. In my opinion, he ties with ol' Scwartzy for worst lyricist. I dare you to listen to "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and not want to shoot yourself.