It's got a good beat, Mr Clark, I can dance to it.
OoPs. now I'm showing my age. :o

Let's not forget the equally vile "Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon", in which it is apparently intimated that until a female has got herself a man and lost her maidenhead, she isn't able to be woman...

Then there is the cunundrum poor, maligned (she said with sarcasm) Britney Spears found herself in when she was "not a girl, not yet a woman"--betcha a lot of teeny-bopper boys beat off to that one. Yuck.

I'm with you there. And anything by Celine Dion. <shudder>

- Pie

Yeah, Gary Puckett had those crappy songs, I'll have to agree with that. His voice gets on my nerves, too. Britney Spears is a teenybopper without talent who sounds just like every other teenybopper without talent out there nowadays.

One song I just cannot stand, though, is Spirit in the Sky. Don't know who sings it, don't care. It's annoying, and it sucks.


Sidhe

On the other hand--I am currently (as in right now) listening to Harry Belafonte. He's soooooo good. Day-O!

Sorry---:guinness:

Are you serious? so he is a fabricated country pop star?

oh lord.

*spirals into dismay and disbelief*

Brianna accidently put the Thompson Twins Hold Me Now on another thread. So I'll list it here. :)

Ugh -- I'd forgotten about "You'll be a Woman Soon" -- yes, equally vile. As to Puckett's voice, he and all the other caterwaulers of both genders (Dion, Carey, etc.) fit in a category I call "Sounds like they're swallowing a bucketful of cum." Ironic, considering Puckett's subject matter.

Actually most of them are fabricated to a greater or lesser agree, John Denver was just so obvious about it. Here are the lyrics to a Country Western Song that I really DO like:

Gone Country
(sung by Alan Jackson)

She's been playing in a room on a strip
For ten years in Vegas
Every night she looks in the mirror
But she only ages
She's been reading about Nashville and all
The records that everybody's buying
Says 'I'm a simple girl myself
Grew up on Long Island'
So she packs her bags to try to her hand
Says "this might be my last chance."

She's gone country, look at them boots
She's gone country, back to her roots
She's gone country, a new kind of suit
She's gone country,
here she come!

Well the folk scene is dead
But he's holding out in the village
He's been writing songs speaking out
Against wealth and privilege
He says 'I dont believe in money
But a man could make himself a killin'
Some of that stuff dont sound
Much different than Dylan.
I hear down there it's changed you see
They're not as backwards as they used to be."

He's gone country, look at them boots!
He's gone country, but to his roots
He's gone country, a new kind of suit
He's gone country, here he comes!

He commutes to LA
But he's got a house in the valley
The bills are piling up
And the pop scene just aint on the rally
He says 'Honey I'm a serious composer
Schooled in voice and composition
But with the crime and the smog these days
This aint no place for children
Lord it sounds so easy, it shouldnt take long
Be back in the money in no time at all'

He's gone country, look at them boots
He's gone country, back to his roots
He's gone country, a new kind of suit
He's gone country, here he comes
Yeah he's gone country, a new kind of walk
He's gone country, a new kind of talk
He's gone country, look at them boots
He's gone country, oh back to his roots

He's gone country
He's gone country
Everybody's gone country
Yeah we've gone country
The whole world's gone country

Songs like this are the reason I'll listen to CW occasionally. The song is a great parody of the whole CW/ Nashville scene, plus its got a great melody and rock beat that make me want to start dancing every time I hear it. (Alan Jackson appears on his covers in a very swank cowboy style suit with boots, (of course!) that would probably have bought an entire cattle ranch at the price. He doesn't pretend to be anything other than what he is.

I can't speak to John Denver the man, but I did like his music.

I'd like to get into your pants
 

For all you country music fans,
I Wrote this classic April 10, 2001

I saw you at the rodeo/
I had a date in mind/I asked if you'd go out with me/
You said "That would be fine"/
Now he we sit at Taco Bell/
Havin' refried beans and wine/
And I'd like to get/
Into your pants
'cause I juse shet in mine/

I thought I just had/
gas to pass/
God-damn them beans and wine/
My bowels just plain erupted/
Couldn't hold in in this time/
I didn't bring spare/
Underwear, but/
I sure will next time/
So let me get/
Into your pants/
'cause I just shet in mine.

Other titles begging for lyrics:

"You're much prettier than just three beers ago"
"Sniffin on her skid marks since she's gone"
"If you really really loved me, you'd have married someone else"
She had her only tooth pulled...to make room for my hawg"
"Next to you/Janet Reno's/Looking good"
Why don't they name babies Judas"
Everytime I see you / I wish I were born blind"
"She's got a mind / Like a steel seive"
"Bring your snorkel with ya / 'cause you'll be divin for my muff"
'I'm a prayin for Alzheimers / 'cause I still remember you.
"My poppa told me / Ya' can't unsuck a dick"

*snort* That's great -- could be a real song! You ought to write it up and shop it around!

Oh, CW has some great one liners:

"If the phone doesn't ring, it's me." - Jimmy Buffet

"Forget about it. I can't remember when it felt so right, so just forget about it." Allison Kraus

"Some people say you shouldn't tempt fate and for them I cannot disagree; but I say fate should not tempt ME!" Mary Chapin Carpenter

"You ain't much fun since I quit drinking." Toby Keith

etc.,etc.,

Hello Everyone,
I'm new here but I had to chime in on this one
Does anyone remember the macarena (SP?) ? :greenface