This made me laugh so much! Thank you! Personal highlight was Keith’s incredulity at Chris thinking Kokomo was an acceptable song for a disco.
Also, did a little fist pump when Keith said his wife hates Love Shack. It’s a point of solidarity for me and my best friend but not an opinion that enough people share.
I always thought the video for Relax was more problematic for the BBC than the lyrics. For 1983 it’s definitely near the mark.
I gotta say I have a love for Love Shack, but more so recently because I discovered a live performance of it that Hannah Waddingham and Brendan Hunt did at a charity event in the US back in November. It's got such a great vibe and Brendan does an ace Fred Schneider.
Had to have a second listen to fully take in this quality stoop chat 👏
Chris's rendition of Freak Me...does that count as his first Great Ape? The accuracy of it, are you sure you haven't heard it before in your youth? It turns out the Another Level version is a straight up cover of the original by the American R'n'B band Silk.
It was the clunky phrasing of "your sex" that reminded me of "sex you up" and the overthinking theme of the lyrics, agree it doesn't outfilth it
Tried to think of another....East 17 - Deep has some pretty comedic/weird lines
Then I remembered the danger song, a song that has a beat that you instinctively start grooving along to, then the lyrics kick in and you have to make a hasty retreat from the dance floor whilst not making eye contact with anybody: NIne Inch Nails - Closer
Just looked up the Nine Inch Nails lyrics 😳 Believe it or not I think I have one that beats it, although I can’t imagine it was a top 10 hit anywhere. The song is Louise by NOFX and embarrassingly I submitted for a music league in the category of “song including your name”. Never have I been more regretful of not paying attention to lyrics on first listen!
Danger song. Excellent description of Closer. I thought it was just the chorus but I've just looked at the lyrics to remind myself of them and they're unrelenting from the start to the finish.
The first time I heard it in a club I was probably drunk enough to question whether I'd heard the first few lines right was enjoying the beat too much and hoped it would lighten up, but nooo it does not
Excessive line dancing must be a Michigan-centric thing. Every wedding features at least 3-4 line dancing songs, of which two are *always* Fishin' in the Dark and Cha Cha Slide. I'm not from Michigan, so I can't explain how they all know it, but it's anthropologically fascinating.
Also, can Karen's next curated playlist be her perfect wedding song mix? (Or, better yet, her ten worst wedding songs?)
Thrilled my (invalid) Marika Hackman entry got a mention. That particular lyric is indeed The Moment of the song. I'm seeing her in Amsterdam next week – maybe I should take some slices of bread along and wave them about at the appropriate moment? Could catch on!
Speaking of which: anyone have any Amsterdam recommendations?
Thank god no one is attending my wedding. Saving so much money on cake and food people will complain about for the remainder of our living years, or marriage—whichever ends first.
Also, now that you mention JC Chasez, his entire first (and only album) Schizophrenic, has a few interesting songs with questionable lyrics. I assumed this might have been the only reason that barred him from success. Try “All Day Long I Dream About Sex.”
Also adding, exclusively from JC's album (in order of questionably "sexy" lyrics): "100 Ways," "If You Were My Girl," "Come to Me" (chorus), "Blowin' Me Up," and finally, "Something Special."
Since weddings are technically private events, I'm pretty sure they are actually exempt from any public performance royalties, at least in the US, so I think Bruno would only miss out on the income from the individual streams (assuming the DJ was just queueing things up from Spotify and not from their own personal files or vinyl).
To jump into the main convo,
Do Not Plays: Pitbull, Sweet Home Alabama, Any song with an associated dance except Crank That
Must Plays: Charli XCX, Dancing on My Own, American Boy
This made me laugh so much! Thank you! Personal highlight was Keith’s incredulity at Chris thinking Kokomo was an acceptable song for a disco.
Also, did a little fist pump when Keith said his wife hates Love Shack. It’s a point of solidarity for me and my best friend but not an opinion that enough people share.
I always thought the video for Relax was more problematic for the BBC than the lyrics. For 1983 it’s definitely near the mark.
I gotta say I have a love for Love Shack, but more so recently because I discovered a live performance of it that Hannah Waddingham and Brendan Hunt did at a charity event in the US back in November. It's got such a great vibe and Brendan does an ace Fred Schneider.
That does sound fabulous. I will be looking it up. Maybe it will win me over!
I'd say it's worth a watch even for the non Love Shack lovers, purely based on Hannah and Brendan's chemistry alone!
Had to have a second listen to fully take in this quality stoop chat 👏
Chris's rendition of Freak Me...does that count as his first Great Ape? The accuracy of it, are you sure you haven't heard it before in your youth? It turns out the Another Level version is a straight up cover of the original by the American R'n'B band Silk.
It was the clunky phrasing of "your sex" that reminded me of "sex you up" and the overthinking theme of the lyrics, agree it doesn't outfilth it
Tried to think of another....East 17 - Deep has some pretty comedic/weird lines
Then I remembered the danger song, a song that has a beat that you instinctively start grooving along to, then the lyrics kick in and you have to make a hasty retreat from the dance floor whilst not making eye contact with anybody: NIne Inch Nails - Closer
Just looked up the Nine Inch Nails lyrics 😳 Believe it or not I think I have one that beats it, although I can’t imagine it was a top 10 hit anywhere. The song is Louise by NOFX and embarrassingly I submitted for a music league in the category of “song including your name”. Never have I been more regretful of not paying attention to lyrics on first listen!
😆🤣😂 Louise wins!
Yep! They are eye-watering!
Danger song. Excellent description of Closer. I thought it was just the chorus but I've just looked at the lyrics to remind myself of them and they're unrelenting from the start to the finish.
The first time I heard it in a club I was probably drunk enough to question whether I'd heard the first few lines right was enjoying the beat too much and hoped it would lighten up, but nooo it does not
27 songs on one album?? Jeez, I won’t be converted to Beyonce anytime soon with my attention span!
Oh! Playlist ideas for Karen:
- One Hit Wonders
- Longstanding duos 👋🏼
- Non-English language floor-fillers
- Bangers that build
I loved this stoop so much that I had to leave the room my girlfriend was in to listen elsewhere as my laughing was disturbing her.
The critical dissection of the lyrics of 'do me' and the likes was just brilliant.
Would you consider Great Aping “Time of my Life”? I haven’t heard it in a while, so idk how smooth it would be
Excessive line dancing must be a Michigan-centric thing. Every wedding features at least 3-4 line dancing songs, of which two are *always* Fishin' in the Dark and Cha Cha Slide. I'm not from Michigan, so I can't explain how they all know it, but it's anthropologically fascinating.
Also, can Karen's next curated playlist be her perfect wedding song mix? (Or, better yet, her ten worst wedding songs?)
Delightful content.
Thrilled my (invalid) Marika Hackman entry got a mention. That particular lyric is indeed The Moment of the song. I'm seeing her in Amsterdam next week – maybe I should take some slices of bread along and wave them about at the appropriate moment? Could catch on!
Speaking of which: anyone have any Amsterdam recommendations?
Also: the AI image is horrifying.
I hadn’t noticed this until you pointed it out. It reminds me of the poster for the dodgy 80s film “Society”.
Ha! I doubt it. I’m not sure that’s what it was going for.
AI has probably bastardised that very poster!
Thank god no one is attending my wedding. Saving so much money on cake and food people will complain about for the remainder of our living years, or marriage—whichever ends first.
Also, now that you mention JC Chasez, his entire first (and only album) Schizophrenic, has a few interesting songs with questionable lyrics. I assumed this might have been the only reason that barred him from success. Try “All Day Long I Dream About Sex.”
Also adding, exclusively from JC's album (in order of questionably "sexy" lyrics): "100 Ways," "If You Were My Girl," "Come to Me" (chorus), "Blowin' Me Up," and finally, "Something Special."
Since weddings are technically private events, I'm pretty sure they are actually exempt from any public performance royalties, at least in the US, so I think Bruno would only miss out on the income from the individual streams (assuming the DJ was just queueing things up from Spotify and not from their own personal files or vinyl).
To jump into the main convo,
Do Not Plays: Pitbull, Sweet Home Alabama, Any song with an associated dance except Crank That
Must Plays: Charli XCX, Dancing on My Own, American Boy
Songs filthier than LOoH: This Love by Maroon 5
I’m all for an associated dance. A party’s not a party without the Macarena or Saturday Night!
The only use for song with an associated dance is as a reminder for me to go to the bar.
Ha! Just saying, I am never alone on the dance floor!
We DEFINITELY should not disco together, Lou.
Macarena is also excellent for the recitation of times tables!
I have a calculator right here.