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What the hell kind of lyrics are these???

03-03-2005 05:02PM

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joseph brand

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Des'ree: Life.

She should GET life for this,

I'm afraid of the dark,
'specially when I'm in a park
And there's no-one else around,
Ooh, i get the shivers

I don't want to see a ghost,
it's a sight that I fear most
I'd rather have a piece of toast and
watch the evening news

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life, doo,
doot doot dooo. Life, oh life, oh life,
oh life, doo, doot dooo

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#2 03-03-2005 05:06PM

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Hmmm... my friend once had a whole rant built around this song. His theory was that the lyrics were some of the most insightful ever written and beneath its simplistic rhyme scheme were reflections on the state of modern living and the futile nature of religion in the face of man's inhumanity to man.

Think about it.

Yeah.

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#3 03-03-2005 05:10PM

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mmm.. toast.

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#4 03-03-2005 05:16PM

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Jeff_Lebowski wrote:

His theory was that the lyrics were some of the most insightful ever written and beneath its simplistic rhyme scheme were reflections on the state of modern living and the futile nature of religion in the face of man's inhumanity to man.

Ya' Wha??

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#5 03-03-2005 05:49PM

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i want toast now as well!!!

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#6 03-03-2005 05:54PM

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i think i'll ride my bike
or should i go for a hike
i once chatted up a dyke
this song's a bag of 5hite

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life, doo,
doot doot dooo. Life, oh life, oh life,
oh life, doo, doot dooo

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#7 03-03-2005 05:56PM

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I especially like the way she rhymed ghost, most and toast, and then managed to entertain the element of social commentary through her reference to the evening news

Doooo Dooo doo

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#8 03-03-2005 06:10PM

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That f***ing song got in my head a couple of years back when it was in the charts, and now thanks to joeseph brand, its back in my head again. aaaaaaahhhhh!

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#9 03-03-2005 06:27PM

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Anyone that can think of a piece of food that ryhmes with ghost deserves a round of applause thats all I'm saying.

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#10 03-03-2005 06:47PM

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Jeff_Lebowski wrote:

...man's inhumanity to man...

Wow, it's like secondary school English class all over again.

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#11 03-03-2005 06:51PM

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My friend's theory of course was delivered with tongue firmly in cheek (Just in case anyone didn't pick up on that)

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#12 03-03-2005 10:38PM

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Hmmm... my friend once had a whole rant built around this song. His theory was that the lyrics were some of the most insightful ever written and beneath its simplistic rhyme scheme were reflections on the state of modern living and the futile nature of religion in the face of man's inhumanity to man.

Yes, and Britney Spears "Hit me Baby one more Time" was in fact a woman's rights song giving out about wife-beaters :rolleyes:

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#13 03-03-2005 10:44PM

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Britney is well known for her genius.
Toxic - Environmental awareness
I am not a girl - Transsexual awareness
I'm a slave 4U..the list goes on.

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#14 03-03-2005 11:20PM

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Any time i read / see anything about D'esree, i can't help but think of David Brent (the biggest D'esree fan out there)

Guy in interview: (sees a sign on the wall and reads it) "What is that?"
Brent: "Money don't make the world go round, i'm reaching out to a higher ground.."
Guy in interview: "That a philosopher?"
Brent: "Yeah...... D'esree"

Genius!!

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#15 03-03-2005 11:33PM

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shane0312 wrote:

Anyone that can think of a piece of food that ryhmes with ghost deserves a round of applause thats all I'm saying.

Mmmm, rib roast.

Des'ree was one of those rare things. A woman who in one light was hideously ugly, a sort of Ronaldinho with breasts, and in another a tempting minx.

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#16 03-03-2005 11:42PM

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Here is a very simple song by Leonard Cohen.

Simple but beautiful.

Dear Heather
Please walk by me again
With a drink in your hand
And your legs all white
From the winter

It's a few minutes long.

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#17 04-03-2005 12:10PM

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She has stated that the song is intentionally shite and pointless.

It was written to show a lighter side of her song writing. One that wasn't serious in any way, as people were starting to take her too seriously.

Not a fan of hers, but I saw her in an interview once talking about the song.

And those of you who take it too seriously just need to get a life..or a hobby...or a hug or something...

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#18 04-03-2005 01:29PM

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ah, so it was supposed to be 5hit.

' wrote:

[cEMAN**']She has stated that the song is intentionally shite and pointless.

It was written to show a lighter side of her song writing. One that wasn't serious in any way, as people were starting to take her too seriously.

Not a fan of hers, but I saw her in an interview once talking about the song.

And those of you who take it too seriously just need to get a life..or a hobby...or a hug or something...

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