Sunday, May 06, 2007

Des'ree haunted by 'worst-ever lyric'

A vote for the worst lyric in pop has awarded the dubious title to soul singer Des'ree's hit Life.

The offending lines are "I don't want to see a ghost/It's the sight that I fear most/I'd rather have a piece of toast/Watch the evening news".

Second place went to Snap's Rhythm is a Dancer which goes "I'm as serious as cancer/ When I say rhythm is a dancer".

In third place was "And I met a girl/ She asked me my name/ I told her what it was" from Razorlight's 2005 hit Somewhere Else.

Top 10 worst Lyrics:

1. Des'ree - Life
2. Snap - Rhythm is a Dancer
3. Razorlight - Somewhere Else
4. ABC - That Was Then But This is Now
5. U2 - Elevation
6. Toto - Africa
7. Oasis - Champagne Supernova
8. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know?
9. Human League - The Lebanon
10. Black Sabbath - War Pigs

Listeners to Marc Riley's BBC6 Music show have been voting for the past three weeks on a top 10 list of shame.

You can read all the offending lyrics and hear the full 1hr 15 minute radio show at the above link.

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