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Stop the music. That has got to be the most ridiculous pop lyric of all time
Adam Sherwin, Media Correspondent
There are cringeworthy metaphors and rhymes without reason. Music fans today have the opportunity to choose the line of a song that they find the most grating.
The worst pop lyric in the world . . . ever will be announced tomorrow by Marc Riley on his BBC 6 music radio show which begins at 7pm.
As always in such polls, there is controversy over the missing candidates. Despite a late run, there is no place in the top ten for Shakira. She mused on her hit Whenever, Wherever: “Lucky that my breasts are small and humble, So you don’t confuse them with mountains.”
Bernie Taupin is respected as Sir Elton John’s lyricist. Yet “If I was a sculptor, But then again, no” from Your Song is regarded by some as crime on a par with Culture Club’s “War is stupid and people are stupid”.
The Top 10 Worst Pop Lyrics?
1 ABC That Was Then But This Is Now More Sacrifices than an Aztec priest/ Standing here straining at that leash/ All fall down, Can’t complain, mustn’t grumble/ Help yourself to another piece of apple crumble
Listen to That Was Then But This Is Now by ABC : Napster
2 Snap Rhythm Is A Dancer I’m as serious as cancer/ When I say Rhythm is a Dancer
Listen to Rhythm Is A Dancer by Snap : Napster
3 Human League The Lebanon Before he leaves the camp he stops/ He scans the world outside/ And where there used to be some shops/ Is where the snipers sometimes hide
Listen to The Lebanon by The Human League : Napster
4 Razorlight Somewhere Else And I met a girl/ she asked me my name, I told her what it was
Listen to Somewhere Else by Razorlight : Napster
5 Duran Duran Is There Something I Should Know? And fiery demons all dance when you walk through that door/ Don’t say you’re easy on me you’re about as easy as a nuclear war
Listen to Is There Something I Should Know by Duran Duran : Napster
6 Oasis Champagne Supernova Slowly walking down the hall/ Faster than a cannonball/ Where were you when we were getting high?
Listen to Champagne Supernova by Oasis : Napster
7 Des’ree, right, Life I don’t want to see a ghost/ It’s the sight that I fear most/ I’d rather have a piece of toast/ Watch the evening news
This song is so bad I’m very glad it was not there
8 Black Sabbath War Pigs Generals gathered in their masses/ Just like witches at black masses
Listen to War Pigs by Black Sabbath : Napster
9 Toto Africa The wild dogs cry out in the night/ As they grow restless longing for some solitary company/ I know that I must do what’s right/ Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
Listen to Africa by Toto : Napster
10 U2 Elevation I’ve got no self control, Been living like a mole now/ Going down, excavation/ High and high in the sky/ You make me feel like I can fly/ So high, Elevation
Listen to Elevation by U2 : Napster
Adam Sherwin, Media Correspondent
There are cringeworthy metaphors and rhymes without reason. Music fans today have the opportunity to choose the line of a song that they find the most grating.
The worst pop lyric in the world . . . ever will be announced tomorrow by Marc Riley on his BBC 6 music radio show which begins at 7pm.
As always in such polls, there is controversy over the missing candidates. Despite a late run, there is no place in the top ten for Shakira. She mused on her hit Whenever, Wherever: “Lucky that my breasts are small and humble, So you don’t confuse them with mountains.”
Bernie Taupin is respected as Sir Elton John’s lyricist. Yet “If I was a sculptor, But then again, no” from Your Song is regarded by some as crime on a par with Culture Club’s “War is stupid and people are stupid”.
The Top 10 Worst Pop Lyrics?
1 ABC That Was Then But This Is Now More Sacrifices than an Aztec priest/ Standing here straining at that leash/ All fall down, Can’t complain, mustn’t grumble/ Help yourself to another piece of apple crumble
Listen to That Was Then But This Is Now by ABC : Napster
2 Snap Rhythm Is A Dancer I’m as serious as cancer/ When I say Rhythm is a Dancer
Listen to Rhythm Is A Dancer by Snap : Napster
3 Human League The Lebanon Before he leaves the camp he stops/ He scans the world outside/ And where there used to be some shops/ Is where the snipers sometimes hide
Listen to The Lebanon by The Human League : Napster
4 Razorlight Somewhere Else And I met a girl/ she asked me my name, I told her what it was
Listen to Somewhere Else by Razorlight : Napster
5 Duran Duran Is There Something I Should Know? And fiery demons all dance when you walk through that door/ Don’t say you’re easy on me you’re about as easy as a nuclear war
Listen to Is There Something I Should Know by Duran Duran : Napster
6 Oasis Champagne Supernova Slowly walking down the hall/ Faster than a cannonball/ Where were you when we were getting high?
Listen to Champagne Supernova by Oasis : Napster
7 Des’ree, right, Life I don’t want to see a ghost/ It’s the sight that I fear most/ I’d rather have a piece of toast/ Watch the evening news
This song is so bad I’m very glad it was not there
8 Black Sabbath War Pigs Generals gathered in their masses/ Just like witches at black masses
Listen to War Pigs by Black Sabbath : Napster
9 Toto Africa The wild dogs cry out in the night/ As they grow restless longing for some solitary company/ I know that I must do what’s right/ Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
Listen to Africa by Toto : Napster
10 U2 Elevation I’ve got no self control, Been living like a mole now/ Going down, excavation/ High and high in the sky/ You make me feel like I can fly/ So high, Elevation
Listen to Elevation by U2 : Napster
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