Guest themroc Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I've always had a problem with "dance and romance", probably the most used rhyme on some of the greatest tunes IMO? My partner has a big issue with Billy Stuart's phenomenal tune 'Sitting in the Park' because he's " sitting on the bench with his back against the fence". However I'll buy any tune that'll "make my liver quiver" Apologies if this has used on a forum elsewhere but any others worse or better? No disrespect intended, Nick. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ric-tic Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I have a real problem with Diana Ross Upside Down.......'Respectfully I say to thee' I cringe, lazy songwriting unless it was written in the 18th century... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest themroc Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Apparently they're called 'Forced rhymes' and at a tangent, the CoOp can't be "Good with Food" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Concrete Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 "they call her princess prrrrriiiiinnnncess ANNE" Flashlight Pulling My Strings yukkk! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest themroc Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, concrete said: "they call her princess prrrrriiiiinnnncess ANNE" Flashlight Pulling My Strings yukkk! Sometimes it can be just one line that puts you off. Make you right Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mickey Finn Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chas Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Buster Jones,"they used to call me a baby boy,cause I played with my choo choo toy" a great mid tempo track ruined at the opening line. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amitwiirly Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 25 minutes ago, Mickey Finn said: "work"and "jerk" seem to find their way into a lot of songs Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Yank Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I've always cringed at a line in Bettye Swann's "Make Me Yours". "I don't care what nobody says, I'll love you for always" with the says forced to rhyme with always. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mr Fred Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) What about in Percy Sledges "Baby Help Me" about half way through the record Percy comes out with the line " you think you've got me dangling on a string, balls to everything.Well at least it sounds like that to me. Apologies in advance if i've got it wrong Lol. Another record By The crow :- Your autumn of tomorrow the lyrics are, the length of your hair is the stick of your love.The grass on your fire is the expression of your desire. Finally Darrell Bank's class b side our love is in the pocket. He sings our love is in the pocket right there, there in the socket Regards Fred Edited December 3, 2017 by Mr Fred Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest woolie mark Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 There is absolutely no contest whatsoever for the worst rhyme in soul music - not northern soul, but the worst ever rhyme in soul music beyond any doubt. Marvin Gaye: Baby, I'm hot just like an oven - I need some loving It's always made me laugh Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) Though I still feel the rhythm Can't do no dancing with 'em. Edited December 2, 2017 by Steve S 60 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Girdwoodinc Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 OK so, so far it’s all been about bad lyrics /rhyming but here’s one of my favourites from Charles Spurling... “Look at fat Eddie, he’s three hundred pounds...give him some moves, he’s gonna get it down” Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest themroc Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 When it comes to great rhymes then you'll be hard pushed to find a finer lyricist than Mr Curtis Mayfield. One of my favourite lines is from the Gene Chandler tune on Constellation What Now,. "I've cried so long I can't take it to much longer and with every piece of dirt and bit of hurt makes you stronger..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Spain pete Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Some great lyrics from don covay on his superdude album , none better than , l was checking out , she was checking in , at the no tell hotel. What a great line makes me wince every time . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest themroc Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 11 minutes ago, Spain pete said: Some great lyrics from don covay on his superdude album , none better than , l was checking out , she was checking in , at the no tell hotel. What a great line makes me wince every time . Bend that lyric till it a out to snap n pull it back. Not sure if it's great or terrible. Good choice sir! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest themroc Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 No tell hotel Holiday Inn Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 John and the Weirdest “one single hairpin lying on the floor, a lonely little doggie crying at your door.” Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davenpete Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Gotta be Robert Parker's 'I Caught You In A Lie' - 'You said he was your cousin, but I found out that he wasn't'. Dx 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davenpete Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 22 hours ago, Mr Fred said: He sings our love is in the pocket but there's a tear in the socket. Regards Fred Isn't it 'Our love is in the pocket, right there, there in the socket' (ie it's locked in place) - I believe it's why Soussan wrote 'In the Socket' for Shallamar. Dx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chatty Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 "I'm an aquarius your sagittarius," took some shoehorning in. The Stars Barbara Lewis. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mr Fred Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 On 2 December 2017 at 20:34, DaveNPete said: Absolutely spot on, and all those years I got it wrong, I put my hearing aids in and listened to it Wow. A big thanks for enlightening me.Regards Fred. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Epic Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Chapter 5 - You Can't Mean It .................................... "look before you leap and count your blessings, instead of sheep" .................... REALLY !!!!!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 On 02/12/2017 at 20:32, DaveNPete said: Gotta be Robert Parker's 'I Caught You In A Lie' - 'You said he was your cousin, but I found out that he wasn't'. Dx Funny, I always thought that was a touch of genius - great line IMO Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Just now, Chris Turnbull said: Funny, I always thought that was a touch of genius - great line IMO Or maybe you meant best?! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mick Boyle Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Ill hope i have always misheard this one The Caressors - I cant stay away First time they sing I cant stay away it then sounds like its followed with I cant fookin stay away (listen at 0:36) Please tell me Im wrong Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Shufflin Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Surely Big Daddy Rogers 'I'm a big man' for this: "A good woman rules my soul, she's got a sweet tooth, and she loves my jelly roll!" hahaha Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Back Street Blue Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Eddie kendricks - Date with the rain..................."I grabbed my coat and leather shoes......walked out the door with a bag full of blues".............anybody got Eddie's number? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Just like Pagliaccio the clown, Don't you know, sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Soulsurfer Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 The best, BEST ever for me has got to be:"Some say it's a sign of weaknessFor a man to begThen weak I'd rather be If it means having you to keep,'Cause lately I've been losing sleep" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Spain pete Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I offered my girl diamond's and pearls , the latest in furs , a trip around the world , but all she wanted was the pizza pie man , roservert Grier . , talk about easily pleased 🎶😱 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Johndelve Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 On 02/12/2017 at 16:05, Spain pete said: Some great lyrics from don covay on his superdude album , none better than , l was checking out , she was checking in , at the no tell hotel. What a great line makes me wince every time . This is very true. I've always loved this from Bad Mouthing: "You think you can get any man you want just because you look good But it ain't how good the car looks baby it's what's up under the hood" And how about this from Swamp Dogg's brilliant "Dr. M.L.G." off the Have You Heard This Story? album: "I was suffering from anxiety which gives symptoms of a heart attack Physically I was sound as a yen and could've done the work of ten lumberjacks" I don't think 'lumberjacks' has been used in many soul records.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mgm 1251 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 At the Disco-take....hey hey hake................. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mick Holdsworth Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) One of my favourites ... "I was down and I was living in misery without penny the epitome of poverty" (Len Barry, from IOU, also recorded by Johnny Caswell) Cheers Mick Edited December 8, 2017 by Mick Holdsworth Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Missing Link Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 "I stand accused and I'm guilty Baby I always will be" Tony Colton - I Stand Accused Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mgm 1251 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 49 minutes ago, Missing Link said: "I stand accused and I'm guilty Baby I always will be" Tony Colton - I Stand Accused I'll tell the world that I was guilty and I wouldn't stand a chance... Ill tell the world that I was a victim,a victim of circumstance... brilliant...good call....... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Foran Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 A couple for me THE BEST 4 Tops Shake me wake me. "And as the tears streamed down my face" Just pure raw soul ( sorry no rhyme) The most bizarre Morris Chestnut Too darn soulful. Did you put the S in Sweet Did you put the M in meat ?? OR N in neat? Did you put the C in Charm Really hard to tell. Clearly N in neat makes sense. But Alan Pollard had a theory that he was spelling out his initials as in Sweet Morris Chestnut. Sounds very much like M not N. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Yank Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 "is it me boy you want to love, or are you using me like you use your gloves ....." Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davenpete Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) "Smokey the bear would pull out all his hair if he could see this heart of mine" For me about the best written set of lyrics is Joanna Garrett's 'Whole New Plan' - if you listen there's no repetition and it all rhymes beautifully with no filling. Dx Edited December 9, 2017 by DaveNPete Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Maxwell Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) The Coasters - Crazy Baby I need love and I need it bad So come on over and share my pad. Edited December 9, 2017 by Maxwell 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest themroc Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Now tell me she don't sing, "Touch of penis" Yes I know everyone makes a joke about this tune but could it be a 'slack' tune. Popular throughout black music history a thinly veild explicit tune about sex? Yeh I know it's all about sex but is this a slack track Jack? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest themroc Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 While I'm banging on, my dirty mind has ruined quite a few songs for me. For example - I Get My Kecks off on the Floor and Wind in my Bowels. Just can't stop singing it when I hear them. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Daz Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Do I love you indeed I do. Ffs 😊 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Baz1 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 5 hours ago, themroc said: Now tell me she don't sing, "Touch of penis" Yes I know everyone makes a joke about this tune but could it be a 'slack' tune. Popular throughout black music history a thinly veild explicit tune about sex? Yeh I know it's all about sex but is this a slack track Jack? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Cane Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 "You ain't got no reason to be nervous, cos Teddy Bears gonna give you the best of service" Teddy Pendergrass in "Satisfaction Guaranteed" Harold Melvin and Bluenotes Kev 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gilly Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 "you cant stay there and do all of the woman's work, the next thing you know, you'll be puttin on a skirt" 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gilly Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 "soon we'll play a part in real life cus we will be husband and wife" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gilly Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 "got to get up at 8 in the morning, ive got to go and get my early warning got to be at work just at 9, before I loose my job and all my time" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gilly Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 "Science has a way of explaining what is new but with all there theory's they cant categories my love you" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 26 minutes ago, Gilly said: "got to get up at 8 in the morning, ive got to go and get my early warning got to be at work just at 9, before I loose my job and all my time" Ay up Gilly I’ve always liked the lyrics to Gil Blanding. Pete 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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