Today's artists have lost the ability to write lyrics...

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Seriously... look at the grammy nominees and some of their songs:

Adele with chasing pavements? WTF?? Nominated as song of the year, record of the year and even female vocalist of the year... :eek:

Another song of the year finalist: Jason Mraz's I'm Yours - some of the lyrics follows:
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
....
I've been spending way too much time checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer


Next is John Mayer who didn't have any idea what to say and instead just got stuck on "Say what you need to say" - 36 times in fact. That's 65% of the song is a f'n chorus :mad: I hate that song almost as much as I hate that John got to stick his mayer in Jennifer Aniston.

Then there's Beyonce's If I were a boy:
If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I’d roll outta bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted then go
Drink beer with the guys

Ok, maybe that's what some of these playboy millionaires get to do, so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt on that one.... but this:
If I were a boy
I could turn off my phone
Tell everyone it’s broken
So they’d think that I was sleepin’ alone
Say what? How does that even make sense?

But none of those are even remotely as bad as this:

The Killers with Human

Are we human or are we dancer? apart from the rest of the song being utter lyrical trash.... are those the only choices? Is there a planet called dance where the inhabitants are called Dancer? Motherf*r. It really seems as if good lyrics have gone out of the window...
 
This is very true. But at least 2008 brought lyrics like "Fsck me like you hate me" into the mainstream. But this lyrical tripe is here to stay unfortunately - it's just a symptom of pop culture. Waxing lyrical about shorties popping your hood has become commonplace. FFS - Bob The Builder hit UK #1 not so long ago...:mad:
 
Mainstream music today stinks. It's sole purpose is too milk yuppies of their cash. It's more visual(MTV) and a social product( listen to x to fit in and be 'cool') etc
 
Mainstream music today stinks. It's sole purpose is too milk yuppies of their cash. It's more visual(MTV) and a social product( listen to x to fit in and be 'cool') etc

Indeed. Catchy tunes that stay in the memory just long enough for someone to download them off itunes or as ringtones, listen to them a few times and then the next 'hit' comes out. Sad times.
 
This is very true. But at least 2008 brought lyrics like "Fsck me like you hate me" into the mainstream. But this lyrical tripe is here to stay unfortunately - it's just a symptom of pop culture. Waxing lyrical about shorties popping your hood has become commonplace. FFS - Bob The Builder hit UK #1 not so long ago...:mad:
I know! That is just so freaking infuriating. I know there's always been bad lyrics and some songs should never really have "made it", but today's trash is just the same over and over. I believe U2 are releasing their new album this year, I just hope they've not been tainted by the times. It won't be the first time...
 
You reckon if Lady Gaga had changed the lyrics to "poke her face" it would have impacted sales at all? I reckon the music video would have got more attention at least...
 
I have to say that Human by The Killers is probably their worst song ever. I honestly don't get why people like that song. I really really really dislike it. Are we human or are we dancer? WTF!
 
WHo cares? Music is music. Some people make millions from fooling people into believing that music can change their lives. With *******s like Simon Cowell running the business what do you expect?
 
I know! That is just so freaking infuriating. I know there's always been bad lyrics and some songs should never really have "made it", but today's trash is just the same over and over. I believe U2 are releasing their new album this year, I just hope they've not been tainted by the times. It won't be the first time...

When was the last time they released a great song?
 
Well I know that ic particularly loves that song from The Killers...:D
 
When was the last time they released a great song?

Fair point, most songs on How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb were rubbish. In fact, the last really good real U2 song that I can think of was Beautiful Day...
 
Well I know that ic particularly loves that song from The Killers...:D
But we all know ic is not human. The claim is he was a bot... But, now we really know he is Dancer? :eek:
 
From Planet Dance, yes - now we know who was responsible for that awful set of compilations...:D
 
hardstyle music's lyrics NEVER make any sense - just what I love about it!
 
hardstyle music's lyrics NEVER make any sense - just what I love about it!

LOL - Tales from a vinyl makes perfect sense when you're not in the right frame of mind. Good 'ol Blutonium Boy couldn't write lyrics if his life depended on it. But he can make a distorted kick drum sing like a canary...
 
LOL, I think a lot of that was written when sense inducing substances were in high (blood) circulation... but seriously, how ****ing zoned must you be before "chasing pavements" makes any kind of sense.
 
... but seriously, how ****ing zoned must you be before "chasing pavements" makes any kind of sense.

pretty much - but people listen to the choon more than the words itself - so i guess writers are taking a day off, leaving it to the FL Studio artists to make it a hit.
 
Grammy quality right here ... :rolleyes:

Jizz in my pants Lyrics

Lock eyes from across the room
down my drink while the rhythms boom
take your hand and skip the names
no need here for the silly games
make our way through the smoke and crowd
the club is the sky and I’m on your cloud
move in close as the lasers fly
our bodies touch and the angels cry
leave this place go back to yours
our lips first touch outside your doors
a whole night what we’ve got in store
whisper in my ear that you want some more
and I

JIZZ IN MY PANTS
This really never happens you can take my word
I won’t apologize, that’s just absurd
Mainly your fault from the way that you dance
and now I
JIZZ IN MY PANTS
don’t tell your friends or I’ll say your a slut
plus its your fault, you were rubbing my butt
I’m very sensitive, some would say that’s a plus

Now I’ll go home and change

I need a few things from the grocery
do things alone now mostly
left me heart broken not lookin’ for love
surprised in my eyes when I looked above
the check out counter and I saw a face
My heart stood still so did time and space
Never felt that I could feel real again
But the look in her eyes said I need a friend
She turned to me that’s when she said it
Looked me dead in the face, asked “Cash or Credit?”
And I

JIZZED IN MY PANTS
It’s perfectly normal, nothing wrong with me
But we’re going to need a clean up on aisle 3
And now I’m posed in an awkward stance because I
JIZZED IN MY PANTS
To be fair you were flirting a lot
plus the way you bag cans got me bothered and hot
please stop acting like you’re not impressed
One more thing, I’m gonna play by check

Last week - I saw a film
As I recall it was a horror film
Walked outside into the rain
Checked my phone and saw you rang and I
JIZZED IN MY PANTS

Speeding down the street when the red lights flash
need to get away need to make a dash
A song comes on that reminds me of you and I
JIZZ IN MY PANTS

The next day my alarm goes off and I
JIZZ IN MY PANTS

Open my window and a breeze rolls in and I
JIZZ IN MY PANTS

When Bruce Willis was dead at the end of sixth sense I
JIZZED IN MY PANTS

I just ate a grape and I
JIZZED…IN…MY PANTS
JIZZED…IN…MY PANTS

Ok seriously you guys can we…ok…

I JIZZ RIGHT IN MY PANTS EVERY TIME YOU’RE NEXT TO ME
AND WHEN WE’RE HOLDING HANDS ITS LIKE HAVING SEX TO ME
YOU SAY IM PREMATURE I JUST CALL IT ECSTASY
I WEAR A RUBBER AT ALL TIMES ITS A NECESSITY

Cuz I
JIZZ…IN…MY PANTS
(I jizz in my pants, I jizz in my pants, yes I jizz in my pants, yes I jizz in my pants)
yes I JIZZ…IN…MY PANTS
 
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