Lyrics that go "clunk"

[mitzo]

BATB: You, well you're something to see

Paper Doll: Whow we were off the wall

Rhiannon: She rules her life like a fine skylark

Rooms on Fire: and he hated to be separated from that picture, no

And hundreds more...

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by mitzo

Rhiannon: She rules her life like a fine skylark

False, Rhiannon is perfect.

In my opinion, of course.

But I'll raise you:

Any time Stevie rhymes a word with the same word - ie, "love" in If Anyone Falls, "this" in Wide Sargasso Sea, "glass" in You Can't Fix This, "words" in ELY

"Oh yes he loved her but he was still an Englishman" - Wide Sargasso Sea (about half of this song, honestly..)

"She was so not that girl" - Everybody Loves You

[Machu]

And the days became worse,
For the ones she had lost
Children of the world,
The forgotten chimpanzee
In the eyes of the world,
You have done so much for me

[ejof17]

And she stares at the stairs. There are so many things to stare at these days.

[WildHearted]

"'Cause the whole thing's phony" - Bella Donna (as much as I love it..)

[drzubritsky]

I remember Rolling Stone's scathing review of The Wild Heart singled out this line from "Gate and Garden", "...do I love you, well I always did...", complaining that there was no dance of souls, nothing to lure us into caring. While I agree that GAG isn't a very good song, it's odd that RS would choose that rather innocuous line as a lyrical clunker.

For pure clunkers, some that come to mind are:
Touched by an Angel: "Everything was the same except everything was different"
WISYA: "...and she stares at the stairs, there are many things to stare at these days..." (very amateurish sounding alliteration)
Illume: "I am a cliff dweller from the old school"
Jane: "children of the world, the forgotten chimpanzee..." (probably the most obvious example and a line that unfortunately sinks an otherwise touching and pretty song)

Maybe not a clunker, but did the line "...in the middle of my room I did not hear from you" ever strike anyone else as being a very oddly worded statement?

[mitzo]

Goodbye Baby - yes I was outspoken

Kick It - I'm waited for in Egypt, just something I must do

Rose Garden - roses dangling down to the ground

GHW - lousy lovers

Sisters of the Moon - many black widow spiders make more sound than she

Sara - and a starling flew for days

Beautiful Child - when I was only ten

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by mitzo

GHW - lousy lovers

Sisters of the Moon - many black widow spiders make more sound than she

Sara - and a starling flew for days

Beautiful Child - when I was only ten

I love all of these lines (not in and of themselves, but in the context of the song obviously).

[mitzo]

The verses of Trouble in Shangri la

I Miss You - the invisible girl, that was my name

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by mitzo

The verses of Trouble in Shangri la

I think they're pretty great. However, I hate how she rhymes "sea" with "honey."


Not Make Believe - It hurts my self esteem, it hurts my everything; I am reeling... ooh, it hurts my feelings

One More Big Time... - Undercover music lover

Paper Doll - She refused to wear her coat

Listen to the Rain - You're a frontliner. Phantom of the Opera. Basically, the whole song.

Love is Like a River - I haven't burned a candle in a real long time

Two Kinds of Love - I talked to my famous friend last night

[Lilyfan]

All of these seem so hilarious when taken out of context. God, I love my Stevie.

[Machu]

Originally Posted by drzubritsky

Touched by an Angel: "Everything was the same except everything was different"

I always liked this line for some reason. I have NO idea but I'm assuming this song is about Stevie/Lindsey and the reformation of Fleetwood Mac around The Dance era (Please someone correct me if I'm wrong). I think it is a neat line because it's like they are together again so in that way it's the same and familiar and maybe great in the moment but in the end, there's really no way it will ever be the same.

[bluecalmsea]

Sometimes the real color of my skin
Is my eyes without any shadow

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by Machu

I always liked this line for some reason. I have NO idea but I'm assuming this song is about Stevie/Lindsey and the reformation of Fleetwood Mac around The Dance era (Please someone correct me if I'm wrong). I think it is a neat line because it's like they are together again so in that way it's the same and familiar and maybe great in the moment but in the end, there's really no way it will ever be the same.

I think at one point Stevie said something about it having to do with AIDS?

[Machu]

That's a surprise. Although I have always wondered who the chorus was about. I'll stick with my interpretation though because it makes me happier. LOL