Worst Northern Soul Lyric

[Garethx]

The Magnificent 7 record is shameful. Not only are the lyrics inane but the lead vocal is laughable. Quite possibly the worst Ersatz Soul voice I can think of.

I have to admit I really like the version of "Ooh Baby Baby" on the other side though.

Going back to the original post I wonder what the reaction to the Bobby Jason 45 would be these days if it were a new discovery? Tar and feathers would be called for surely.

I know people will respond with the old 'but it's a dancer' line, but come on, it's just a piece of crud.

I don't really have a problem with pop being played in the name of Northern Soul: some of them, like Sue Lynn, Dana Valery and Joannie Somers are pop masterpieces, but the Bobby Jason record fails on practically every level on which a piece of music can be judged. Unless you're a masochist.

Edited April 2, 2010 by garethx

[Toodarnsoulful]

HAs to be the lyrics on Noah's 'got to get away' Candystix.... talks about "got to get away, where the cows talk to the moon" and all sorts about animals talkin to each other...Noah had to be high doin this!

[Guest Mrs Simsy]

"somebody call me a doctor somebody call me a nurse"..imo crud imo

I don't like that either!

[barney]

Most of the lyrics in House For Sale.....................the worst bit being.....................It's got a spacious living room for the bride & groom ................... yuk yuk yuk!

gotta agree debbie hate this , crap, lyrics awfull mournfull dirge

its time she moved on , its been on the market for yonks nobody wants to buy it

should be demolished imho

also worrabart this:.

am gunna take her to the woodshed

and lay a couple of planks on you

wots this abart then

cheers b

[Guest]

By a country mile, The Magnificent 6 'Neither Will I' on Dial. I quote:

"So close

No breeze could blow between us

So tight

You couldn't part us with a Tommy Gun

Standing in the need of each other

Like a flower

Standing in the need of the sun"

WTF were they thinking? The verse as a whole is well done and suitably delicate for an otherwise nice and gentle harmony ballad, but 'kinell, that line...

WTF were they smokin' and can I have some

[Guest Phoenix8049]

I can see a "Wash and Wear Love" V "You Can't Mean it" poll?

NEVER.

wash and wear love is a pile of S##t#.

Chapter five is a classic. i know its a bit of a pop record but still a classic.

Stu

[Davetay]

NEVER.

wash and wear love is a pile of S##t#.

Chapter five is a classic. i know its a bit of a pop record but still a classic.

Stu

Like you said Chapter Five it is a pop record, (this is SOUL-SOURCE) I rest my case.

Edited April 2, 2010 by davetay

[Dazdakin]

Parliaments "Hearts Trouble"

"i called a plumber to come right over to see if he could fix this leak,

He said my son its not your pipes it tears drops from your eyes"

WTF!!

[Madmandy]

what about that record that contains the line "just like candied yams"????

what the ......

I cant remember the record I hate it that much

bloody awful!

[Paul-s]

"You turn me on like a gigantic fossett" - The Primers

[Guest gordon russell]

NOT A RECORD I WOULD CLASS AS A SOUL RECORD BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION,BUT I GUESS SOME OF YOU GOOD FOLK ON THIS SITE DO.........FOOTSEEE YEH!!!!

OH AND BOBBY JASON DOES NOT COUNT EITHER AS IT,S COUNTRY AND WESTERN SHITE

[Guest Phoenix8049]

NOT A RECORD I WOULD CLASS AS A SOUL RECORD BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION,BUT I GUESS SOME OF YOU GOOD FOLK ON THIS SITE DO.........FOOTSEEE YEH!!!!

OH AND BOBBY JASON DOES NOT COUNT EITHER AS IT,S COUNTRY AND WESTERN SHITE

Where do you draw the line on the northern soul scene of what is pop and what is soul.

There has been some monsters by pop singers, who at the time we knew very little or nothing about.

A couple of examples.

1) Judy Street - What (White 60s pop Singer and a cover version too)

2) Viviam Carroll - Oh Yeah Yeah Yeah (White 60s pop Singer)

3) Joey Heatherton - When You Call Me Baby (60s American Actress)

4) Seeds - Pushing to Hard (60s American Garage Band)

5) Newbeats - Run Baby Run + about 4 others of theirs that were played (American 60s Pop Band)

6 ) Dana Valery - You Dont Know Where Your Interest Lies (Australian Beauty Queen) also a cover version as the original was written and recorded by Simon & Garfunkel.

7) Lynne Randell - Stranger In My Arms (Australian 60s Pop Singer)

8) Lada Edmund - The Larue (American 60s TV Go-Go Dancer)

These are just a few and the List is Endless, I Dare anybody on here that has not liked or danced at one time to one of these.

The vast Majority of Motown Records were pop Records.

That is why i call this scene The Northern Scene not Northern Soul Scene.

I Think at some point you could mention Every Genre of music that had an artist who had a popular Northern Soul Hit.

Does it really matter that much.

Stu

[gazman]

As mentioned in previous thread about Troy Seals, the following from 'The wedding of society's child' on Calla

"The wedding is set for tomorrow, we'll both be dressed in black. In place of a bridesmaid I'll bring my Siamese cat. Sprinkling rice will flow from the hand of your child. 20 angry citizens will be forced to wear a smile"............drugs?????

gary

[soul sully]

Where do you draw the line on the northern soul scene of what is pop and what is soul.

There has been some monsters by pop singers, who at the time we knew very little or nothing about.

A couple of examples.

1) Judy Street - What (White 60s pop Singer and a cover version too)

2) Viviam Carroll - Oh Yeah Yeah Yeah (White 60s pop Singer)

3) Joey Heatherton - When You Call Me Baby (60s American Actress)

4) Seeds - Pushing to Hard (60s American Garage Band)

5) Newbeats - Run Baby Run + about 4 others of theirs that were played (American 60s Pop Band)

6 ) Dana Valery - You Dont Know Where Your Interest Lies (Australian Beauty Queen) also a cover version as the original was written and recorded by Simon & Garfunkel.

7) Lynne Randell - Stranger In My Arms (Australian 60s Pop Singer)

8) Lada Edmund - The Larue (American 60s TV Go-Go Dancer)

These are just a few and the List is Endless, I Dare anybody on here that has not liked or danced at one time to one of these.

The vast Majority of Motown Records were pop Records.

That is why i call this scene The Northern Scene not Northern Soul Scene.

I Think at some point you could mention Every Genre of music that had an artist who had a popular Northern Soul Hit.

Does it really matter that much.

Stu

[soul sully]

if it gets your feet moving its a dancer soul tamla northern or anything else you care to call it we all have favourites and we all loathe some

[Guest isis]

She's as rare as a mink with yellow fur

[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

as much as i love Sugar dumpling i don't get the lyric in the song

if i call her about 2.00 in the morning and said come on over if you can, before i hang up the telephone she's sitting beside me with a cup of coffee in her hand.

Unless she was standing in the next room pretty quick to get over like lightning

[Guest ritchie]

And the just plain WRONG

"Now your all grown up with hairs below your waist"

Y.C.A.W.B The Flower Shoppe.

[Epic]

I love Johnny Howard "The Chase Is On" even though it contains the lyric

"& I'm trying to find you girl, like Edison did to light"

[Maxwell]

I need love, I need it bad so come on over and share my pad

The Coasters- Crazy Baby

[Rotherham Soul]

what about that record that contains the line "just like candied yams"????

what the ......

I cant remember the record I hate it that much

bloody awful!

Bobby Hebb- Love Love Love?

[Guest vinylvixen]

"I used to be happy

So Ginger & Snappy"

For Crying Out Loud...

Mark - pure genius and I was going to nominate this one....rolling on the floor laughing.....Mr Sigler, what were you thinking of? "Ginger & Snappy" always reduces me to tears of mirth - Jackie Wilson's Who Who Song - 'softer than Grandmother's lovely thighs'.....now that is just TOO suspect but I wouldn't put it past Jackie to 'bend' a lyric

[Guest vinylvixen]

"You turn me on like a gigantic fossett" - The Primers

https://www.chinawinds.co.uk/mixer/ball_faucet_tap_bibcock/ball_tap_bibcock.htm - get your faucets here....why can't they just say 'tap' like anyone else?? And the mental imagery is a bit waff....gushing water everywhere - Excellent choice Paul x

[Guest vinylvixen]

As mentioned in previous thread about Troy Seals, the following from 'The wedding of society's child' on Calla

"The wedding is set for tomorrow, we'll both be dressed in black. In place of a bridesmaid I'll bring my Siamese cat. Sprinkling rice will flow from the hand of your child. 20 angry citizens will be forced to wear a smile"............drugs?????

gary

Gary - that's on a par with 'HR Puffnstuff'....drugs - probably a whole chemist's cabinet with lyrics like that - priceless xx

[Guest vinylvixen]

Parliaments "Hearts Trouble"

"i called a plumber to come right over to see if he could fix this leak,

He said my son its not your pipes it tears drops from your eyes"

WTF!!

Daz - you've made my weekend I sometimes think I'm losing my faculties when I hear lyrics like this at nighters....I'm not imagining things after all - now then Harvey, let's go and find those Easter Eggs x

[Chalky]

Peanut Duck came blasting over the speakers last night courtesy of Keb and Mark Speakman mentioned that practically the whole lyrics to the song should be included in this topic

[Tabs]

Post 23 Chalky.

Peanut Duck came blasting over the speakers last night courtesy of Keb and Mark Speakman mentioned that practically the whole lyrics to the song should be included in this topic

[Guest vinylvixen]

Oh I liiiiike the liver quiver line isn't that also in the Dynamics " You make me feel so good "

Ok another great record the Marvellos "something's Burning contains a line that goes like this

Smokey the bear will pull out all of his hair? ..... what is that all about ?

'Liver Quiver' I think it's also in 'Great Balls of Fire'....something about 'you make my backbone shiver, make my liver quiver...' I like quivering livers too Carms - 'Smokey the bear.....' oh no, I'll have to go and check now....or not....that's just put me off xx

[Guest vinylvixen]

Peanut Duck came blasting over the speakers last night courtesy of Keb and Mark Speakman mentioned that practically the whole lyrics to the song should be included in this topic

OMG - it did at Crossfire too - let's hope the Peanut Duck gets quackered soon....we don't want that sweeping the nation again x

[KevH]

By a country mile, The Magnificent 6 'Neither Will I' on Dial. I quote:

"So close

No breeze could blow between us

So tight

You couldn't part us with a Tommy Gun

Standing in the need of each other

Like a flower

Standing in the need of the sun"

WTF were they thinking? The verse as a whole is well done and suitably delicate for an otherwise nice and gentle harmony ballad, but 'kinell, that line...

Always smile at that line Alan.Vietnam must have had an influence hey?

[Joefromupnorth]

Someone no doubt beat me to it , more than once surely ?

Well it goes like this " its got a spacious living room ! just right for etc etc..............is this selling houses ???? utter drivel imo

[De-to]

joe,you just beat me to the/is worst soul lyric(s),anyway here it is never mind a good old tune imo,

[Guest]

Gene McDaniels - Cause I love you so

The whole song is about a woman beater absolutely awful lyrics, often thought of playing it out just to see how many people cotton on and get offended

For example

I'm gonna black your eyes cos I seen you with that other guy

or

I'm gonna stretch your neck, girl until you show me some respect

Charming !!!!!!!!

[Guest SugarRay]

Worse / embarrasssing. Off the top of my head:

Inky Dinky - Dramatics (I wonder how long it took the writer to come up with this masterpiece)

Skiing in the snow - Invitations

Bar-b-que - Wendy Rene (this was written by Colonel Steve Cropper for goodness sake - he obviously had an off day)

Naughty boy - Can't remember by who - who cares, it makes me cringe

[Mister Fish]

''Would you like to take a magic carpet ride with me touching all the lonely children we see''

Touching is my thing - George Smallwood

Well dodgy line!

[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

Oh my that George Smallword song would get slated if it was a hit today in the charts.