It dawns on me that I could cite many examples by Jonathan Richman (such as "I'm A Little Airplane"). But I don't think they're lazy -- they're precious and child-like. Marty Ron Katcher wrote: >One more, which I just remembered was the subject of much angst during a (too long) dorm discussion in 1987 about bad lyrics. > >Love Will Find a Way, from the Yes "Big Generator" album had this: > >Here is my heart >Waiting for you >Here is my soul >I eat at chez nous > >Blech. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ron Katcher > To: audities@smoe.org > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:52 AM > Subject: Re: laziest lyrics ever? > > > I nominate ABC's "That Was Then but This is Now" which contained this gem: "Can't complain, mustn't grumble, Help yourself to another piece of apple crumble." > > > > Ron > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Schadelbauer" > To: > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:32 AM > Subject: Re: laziest lyrics ever? > > > > Back in the day, Steve Miller was awarded a pair of Rolling Stone's coveted red suspenders for rhyming "El Paso" and "great big hassle" in "Take the Money and Run." > > > > So, it shouldn't have come as a shock when, five years later, Miller rhymed "abracadabra" and "reach out and grab ya." ;-) > > > > Rick S. > > ======================================================================= >Detailed Audities-List information: >To manage your Audities List settings or unsubscribe: > > > > > >