Neil's Worst Lyrics

[TallThinMan]

https://infinite-coincidence.com/2017/0 ... the-words/

Johnny Marr doesn't play guitar on 'Being Boring'. It's the late J. J. Belle.

[markus]

The future is forever
Let's not dwell on the past
Gesundheit to Europa
Let's hope it's gonna last
Laughter and forgetting
Whatever was betrayed
What happens never happened
In the Schlager hit parade

I assume he means to shame Germany because of their past but doesn't seem right, Germans learned their lesson. The country of Love parade.

[daveid]

In bits which incidentally is an anagram of "bins it" which he should have.

"It's as good as it gits"

The lyrics on the OS are notable by their absence.

That one is the worst!

It took me a long time to get over "You don't know nothing" from "Shameless". I rationalised it with myself by saying that he's singing in character.

That's not a problem. He's singing in character and it works.

[jasonjohn]

I assume he means to shame Germany because of their past but doesn't seem right, Germans learned their lesson. The country of Love parade.

To my ears he's simply explaining underlying tensions to a cheerful performance. Maybe not the most subtle lyric! (definitely not a Christmas #1 )

[Gabby]

"The Night I Fell in Love" is pretty cringe to me. Especially the "'cause I was already late for school" part as it calls into question the age of the protagonist, which is all kinds of problematic.

[petshopgrrl]

My testicles fell off.

It's funny how that one draws the eye, isn't it? I was about to ask WTF but then I found it... Sleep of reason, my arse...

I'm also another one who's not a big fan of TNIFIL but I'll contend that Neil on a naff day is still leagues better than most of the dreck out there.

[markus]

"The Night I Fell in Love" is pretty cringe to me. Especially the "'cause I was already late for school" part as it calls into question the age of the protagonist, which is all kinds of problematic.

Haha, probably caused the most blatantly inappropriate thread ever written in this forum, back in 2004 I think. The poster probably got banned.

I guess Neil just wanted to push peoples buttons, it's a hit and miss thing to do.

[daveid]

My testicles fell off.

Dick shrinking, testicles falling off. What next? Will his arse explode?

[Sandy Shaw]

You want a dumpling?
Just say the word!
Dumplings!
Oh, lovely dumplings!
My lovely dumplings!

[petshopgrrl]

You want a dumpling?
Just say the word!
Dumplings!
Oh, lovely dumplings!
My lovely dumplings!

Don't mock the Dumpling Song! I LOVE the Dumpling Song! That Geordie accent is adorable!

But would I be a bad fan if I said...

Spoiler

...do you know how easy it is to mash up the Dumpling Song with the new Phantoms and Monsters track in your head?
Go on, try it! P&M will never sound the same again!

[Alphonse]

Probably because I'm not an native English speaker... but "It's as good as it gits" and "It's as good as it gets" sound exactly the same to me.

[raggatwin]

"The Night I Fell in Love" is pretty cringe to me. Especially the "'cause I was already late for school" part as it calls into question the age of the protagonist, which is all kinds of problematic.

Yeah that line doesn't sit well with me either.

[lalolalo]

"The world is changing everywhere
With a speed that couldn't be speedier."

C'mon man, really?

PD: Totally agree with the "late for school" bit. Jeez!

[Ramzy]

"The world is changing everywhere
With a speed that couldn't be speedier."

C'mon man, really?

Hahaha noooo this is great! It's meant to be the most obnoxiously silly, vapid social media influencer esque sentiment as well as a stupid rhyme for "media" - I love it.

[markus]

I sometimes wish the older stars had more direction on social media by careful pr expertise, on the same level which built their careers back in the day. Shattered dreams. Some smart kids with AI could make a lot of money by offering their services. Neil and Chris themselves have been doing quite ok I guess.