Song Contest Part XXIV, Host: Chipmunk, Theme: Great Song, Poor Lyrics, Votes Due: Wednesday 10pm AEDT

[Ocha905]

Well, I played the card I was dealt.

5. Patrick Cowley & Sylvester - Menergy Ocha905 thank you for the kind words and ripping tune. Both great talents who sadly were taken from AIDS, Cowley especially early from it in 1982
4. George Harrison - Isn't It a Pity JHF1870
3. The Coasters - Yakkety Yak MP_
2. Rosalia - Malamente TubbsFarquhar
1. Djo - Potion Loonerty

B. Darren Hayes & Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You eth-dog

Yay! It was a weird round in that I only cared about one set of votes haha so feel I won.

I’ve heard of the classics by Sylvester but only discovered the joy of Patrick for this round. Read up on him and this article was the inspiration for picking Menergy (ironically it was the name of my high school basketball team).

Patrick Cowley Is One of Disco's Most Important Producers. These Are His Must-Hear Deep Cuts.

He brought out the best in Sylvester, honed hi-NRG, and made one of the first great pieces of art about AIDS.

pitchfork.com

And yeah it’s another sad reminder of how so many people (including brilliant artists) were tragically taken far too soon.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

5: ROSALÍA - "MALAMENTE (Cap.1: Augurio)" TubbsFarquhar Hats off. Couldn't have picked a more me-coded nom.
4: The Last Dinner Party - "Second Best (Live From The Pyre)" Chipmunk
3: ThxSoMch - "SPIT IN MY FACE!" Riviat
2: DJ Haram - "Loneliness Epidemic" Hydatina Physis
1: Spike Jone & His City Slickers - "All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) 1948" I lolled. spinynorman

Billy: Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life" Sorry MWPP but previous winner = Auto-Billy but kudos on an amazing and well thought out connection/message.

Just came back from Saya Gray and she was sick btw. When someone comes out wearing a double guitar and bass number you know you’re in for a good show.

I wasn't sure how to interpret your GIF from earlier, I thought I had given you the SC equivalent of coal.

 

[Ocha905]

I wasn't sure how to interpret your GIF from earlier, I thought I had given you the SC equivalent of coal.

Haha, not a basketball fan I take it. It’s of Vince Carter after an iconic dunk to win the dunk contest saying it’s over. Seeing it I knew it’d be a guarantee 5.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Haha, not a basketball fan I take it. It’s of Vince Carter after an iconic dunk to win the dunk contest saying it’s over. Seeing it I knew it’d be a guarantee 5.

I didn't notice him mouthing "it's over" when I saw it, but it's incredibly obvious now that I look at it again.

 

[WAbulldog]

5 The Last Dinner Party - Second Best Chipmunk

4 Gotye - Save Me por_please_ya (thanks for the song, good choice)

3 George Harrison - Isn’t It a Pity JHF1870

2 Blue Envy - I Don’t Wanna Know 1990crow

1 Darren Hayes & Delta Goodrem - Lost Without You eth-dog



BM Spike Jone & His City Slickers - All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) spinynorman

 

[Fossie 32]

Are you feeling positive about this round spudmaster

 

[Hydatina Physis]

I see hottest 100 voting is up. Did we not just do one of these a few months ago or have I lost a bunch of time?

 

[eth-dog]

I see hottest 100 voting is up. Did we not just do one of these a few months ago or have I lost a bunch of time?

That was Australian music

 

[Ulahoopski]

I see hottest 100 voting is up. Did we not just do one of these a few months ago or have I lost a bunch of time?

Brisbane's 4ZZZ came up with the Hottest 100 before anyone else. They're celebrating their 50th birthday and to coincide with celebrations they did the annual release earlier than usual. Results were released yesterday...

ZZZ HOTTEST 100 2025

 

[Hydatina Physis]

Brisbane's 4ZZZ came up with the Hottest 100 before anyone else. They're celebrating their 50th birthday and to coincide with celebrations they did the annual release earlier than usual. Results were released yesterday...

ZZZ HOTTEST 100 2025

Nice. Decent little list.

 

[Loonerty]

I see hottest 100 voting is up. Did we not just do one of these a few months ago or have I lost a bunch of time?

As eth said you are likely thinking of the Aus music countdown, but this year has felt absurdly fast for me that you may have lost a bunch of time as well.

 

[Loonerty]

Speaking of

 

[JHF1870]

Speaking of
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That's a killer lineup. Eclectic, emotionally rich, and full of character.

Voting for "Deadstick" by King Gizz and "MISS HER" by TNSW in the same batch? That’s genre agility with backbone. And "This is the Killer Speaking" as a closer? That’s a statement. Theatrical, layered, and bold.

 

[spinynorman]

I would've probably gone with someone like Vengaboys if I was given the spud.

Ehhh a Christmas song was asked for, so I delivered!

But also Spike Jones was pretty legendary (Spike Jonze even took his name from him) and I think there's a strong throughline from him to Weird Al. He did some great stuff in the 1940s.

 

[MWPP]

Hi all. Could somebody with spreadsheet access please edit this?



The song is actually One Last Time , not One More Time

 

[JHF1870]

Ehhh a Christmas song was asked for, so I delivered!

But also Spike Jones was pretty legendary (Spike Jonze even took his name from him) and I think there's a strong throughline from him to Weird Al. He did some great stuff in the 1940s.

For spudmaster I would have gone

Lewis Capaldi for the melts
But probably would have gone with Shania Twain


I Just set up Copilot premium in Excel and it's literally pulled apart all of the inconsistencies in the spreadsheet from extra spaces, inconsistencies between artists.

 

[JHF1870]

Hey Paul Kersey TheGoatBaron James Colorado

Would you guys be interested in joining the song comp. We need more energy.

 

[JHF1870]

Jazny Plugger said he's got better taste than you

jannissary Elmer_Hauser Andrewy the avoca drover

You guys have been talking the talk in the rate the song thread. Time to get real and nominate something and we can really rate your music.

 

[JHF1870]

Saveloy Rockstar
Come to the real music rating thread mate. Nominate a song and we'll either love it or trash it.

 

[spudmaster]

For @spudmaster I would have gone

Lewis Capaldi for the melts
But probably would have gone with Shania Twain

Haha, great minds as that was going to be my go-to had I gotten TubbsFarquhar
Listened to a Shania CD on the 3 hour drive back from a wedding the other weekend, in amongst dodging wombats and deer. Good fun!

 

[Chipmunk]

HOST UPDATE

Thanks JHF1870 !

We have 16 GREAT noms so far - but still just under 2 hours to nom. We are looking for a song which is great but has poor lyrics:

Ulahoopski Hydatina Physis eth-dog Riviat myblueroan Dont_be_a_Plonka WAbulldog Callums_Guns the fly RedmanWasHere royboy2

 

[JHF1870]

Raveneyes
Cdog71
manangatang

 

[myblueroan]

HOST UPDATE

Thanks JHF1870 !

We have 16 GREAT noms so far - but still just under 2 hours to nom. We are looking for a song which is great but has poor lyrics:

Ulahoopski Hydatina Physis eth-dog Riviat myblueroan Dont_be_a_Plonka WAbulldog Callums_Guns the fly RedmanWasHere royboy2

In fine SC tradition. I wish to be cantankerous.
If a song has a bad lyric, it simply cannot be a great song.

If the lyric suits the song...and you think the song is great - then ipso facto,
no matter if gibberish, the lyric surely must also be considered great.
Otherwise you are saying that's a great riff, or great melody, or great sound. But the lyric sucks. In other words, then it can't be considered a great song.
Nah nah nah nahnahnahnah nah nah nahnah...hey Jude
And
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah hehy hey hey goodbye
..etc

Discuss. Or don't. But I honestly cannot make this work.

 

[Chipmunk]

In fine SC tradition. I wish to be cantankerous.
If a song has a bad lyric, it simply cannot be a great song.

If the lyric suits the song...and tou think tje song is great. Then ipso facto.
.no matter if gibberish, the lyric surely must also be considered great.
Otherwise you are saying that's a great riff, or great melody, or great sound. But the lyric sucks. In other words, then it can't be considered a great song.
Nah nah nah nahnahnahnah nah nah nahnah...
And
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah hehy hey hey
..etc

Discuss. Or don't. But I honestly cannot make this work.

Fair enough - if in isolation you believe the lyrics are not great, but they are made appropriate by the music, that is entirely acceptable. For instance, you can't objectively say that 'No Limit' by 2Unlimited has good lyrics. However, the song is great, and the lyrics fit perfectly within that. These are the noms which I'm encouraging.

 

[myblueroan]

Fair enough - if in isolation you believe the lyrics are not great, but they are made appropriate by the music, that is entirely acceptable. For instance, you can't objectively say that 'No Limit' by 2Unlimited has good lyrics. However, the song is great, and the lyrics fit perfectly within that. These are the noms which I'm encouraging.

Ohhh.
I see.


So the lyric fits perfectly and therefore it can be considered a great lyric in light of fitting perfectly with the melody chords and mood of the song.
And is actually - for you - a great song.

A song is made up of both lyric and music.

Otherwise it is an instrumental that got stuffed by some idiot putting a crap lyric with it.
And ain't nobody wants that!
I admit the challenge is too great for me, for all reasons stated.
I'm hopefully alone in thinking this way.
I look forward to seeing what folks come up with. And disagreeing with all of you.