Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 8, 2021 13:18:05 GMT
Whether you like the song or the artist, there are some puzzling lyrics out there that can really make you scratch your head. Let's talk about that here. There are a few for me in particular that are sports related, and being a sports board I figure I'll start with those. (The 'Is poker a sport' debate can wait for another day.)
(Bullet The Blue Sky, U2)
Hey Bono, a Royal Flush only has one color. Even in the broader context of the surrounding lyrics, there's no reason to say "all of the colors" when you're describing a guy as being red faced.
(Glory Days, Bruce Springsteen)
This has always driven me crazy. Why can't he just say fastball? It's a fastball, Bruce. My wife knows it's a fastball. A four year old knows it's a fastball. Anyone unfamiliar with sports would still understand what a fastball was, just as much as they would a 'speedball.' Why doesn't he just call it a fastball?!
What song lyrics always get you wondering what the artist was thinking when they wrote them?
This guy comes up to me
His face red like a rose in a thorn bush
Like all the colors of a royal flush
His face red like a rose in a thorn bush
Like all the colors of a royal flush
(Bullet The Blue Sky, U2)
Hey Bono, a Royal Flush only has one color. Even in the broader context of the surrounding lyrics, there's no reason to say "all of the colors" when you're describing a guy as being red faced.
I had a friend was a big baseball player
Back in high school
He could throw that speedball by you
Make you look like a fool, boy
Back in high school
He could throw that speedball by you
Make you look like a fool, boy
(Glory Days, Bruce Springsteen)
This has always driven me crazy. Why can't he just say fastball? It's a fastball, Bruce. My wife knows it's a fastball. A four year old knows it's a fastball. Anyone unfamiliar with sports would still understand what a fastball was, just as much as they would a 'speedball.' Why doesn't he just call it a fastball?!
What song lyrics always get you wondering what the artist was thinking when they wrote them?