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What’s So Dirty About “If You Seek Amy”, Anyway?

Published March 24th, 2009 by Karen

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Is Britney Spears’s new song “If You Seek Amy” really that dirty, or is the controversy the result of parents with particularly dirty minds and active imaginations?

Apparently, here at MV our minds aren’t in the gutter quite as much as the minds of the parents and youngsters who are currently in an uproar over Britney Spears’s latest hit song. This morning a group of concerned listeners even invaded Good Morning America to expose the song’s hidden meaning.

(Hint: If you say the title quickly, it sort of sounds like a dirty four-letter word. )

“If You Seek Amy” appears on the popstar’s latest album, Circus. Touted as the comeback album of this recently troubled performer, the song is raising eyebrows thanks to its sexually explicit meaning.

But, is it really that explicit? Continue reading »

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Worst Song Lyrics of the Week by Flo Rida, Cyrus and More

Published February 25th, 2008 by Karen

Last week, we were inspired to take look at the worst country music lyrics of the week.

In fairness, country songs aren’t the only ones with bad lyrics.

Today, we’re taking a look at the worst pop song lyrics of the past week—but, be warned—these awful songs just might get stuck in your head.

Right now, we’re only dissecting stuff that’s popular at the moment, so odds are you’ve been hearing these tunes on the radio a lot lately. But how closely have you been listening? Let’s find out!

Worst Pop Song Lyrics of the Week

“Sorry”—Buckcherry
Fun Fact: This Guns’n’Roses-esque rock group named itself after Chuck Berry.
What’s it about?: Girls make Buckcherry sad. Aww.
Sample lyric: “And when I see you cry it makes me want to die. I’m sorry I’m bad, I’m sorry I’m blue, I’m sorry about all things I said to you.”
Why it’s bad: Cramming so many awful lyrical clichés into such a short song is quite an accomplishment, but rhyming “cry” with “die” is just plain lazy.

“See You Again”—Miley Cyrus
Fun Fact: Cyrus/Hannah Montana might be the most annoying 15-year-old in the world.
What’s it about?: Boy crazy teenage girl being too embarrassed to talk to a boy.
Sample Lyric: “I’ve got a way of knowing when something is right, I feel like I must of know you in another life.”
Why it’s bad: Cyrus obviously doesn’t write these songs, but the fact that the lyrics sound like lame pick-up lines that old dudes might use at a bar is creepy.

“Bubbly”—Colbie Calliat
Fun Fact: Calliat struck it big on MySpace. Plus, her father co-produced Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours and Tusk.
What’s it about?: Feeling all goofy because of love.
Sample Lyric: “Every time I see your bubbly face, I get the tingles in a silly place.”
Why it’s bad: Every time we hear this super-sweet song, we get nauseous tingles in our tummies.

“Low”—Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
Fun Fact: Our recent list of Worst Rapper Names featured Flo in one of the top spots.
What’s it about?: Dancing at a club with some, er, nice young ladies.
Sample Lyric: T-Pain “Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur, the whole club was looking at her”
Why it’s bad: Tight jeans and furry boots? Bleah. Next Flo will be singing the praises of sweat pants and Ugg boots. No thanks.

“Low”—Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
Fun Fact: This song’s so obnoxious and popular, that it made the list twice.
What’s it about?: Same as above. Girls at the club.
Sample Lyric: Flo Rida “Shawty was hot like a toaster. Sorry,but I had to fold, like a pornography poster.”
Why it’s bad: Actually, the sheer horribleness of T-Pain’s similes is almost charming. Almost.

Did you hear something worse on the radio this week?
Leave a comment and let us know what’s on your list!

"We prefer to pick on bigger stars, instead of struggling artists. Then again, this song does rhyme "DUI" with "chicken pot pie." Classy."

Karen

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Worst Country Music Lyrics this Week

Published February 21st, 2008 by Karen

Oh, Country Music, what happened?

When did country music become little more than bad pop music laced with steel guitars, affected twang and bad punchlines?

You used to be folksy and sweet like Loretta Lynn, sassy like Dolly Parton and just plain tough like Johnny Cash.

What went wrong?

Country music has almost always had a sense of humor, but in recent years, the joke is lost. The suits writing songs in Nashville don’t have a sincere bone in the bodies, and as a result, we’re left with soulless songs like these.

Listen to country radio for a few minutes this week, and you’re sure to hear at least one of these currently popular tunes. They’re trying to be cute, but are nauseating instead.

Worst Country Lyrics of the Week

Rodney Atkins—“Cleaning This Gun (Come on in Boy)”
Fun Fact: This nugget is currently topping the Billboard country charts.
What’s it about?: Atkins is a fella who doesn’t remember anything from high school except a girl’s father telling him he’d be up cleaning his gun while he waited for his daughter to get back from her date.
Sample lyric: “The Declaration of Independence, think I could tell you that first sentence, but then I’m lost.”
Why it’s bad: He admits to being uneducated AND armed with a deadly weapon. Sweet.

Brad Paisley—“Ticks”(video)
Fun Fact: Brad is married to one of the stars of the horrifically awful sitcom, According to Jim. No, not Jim Belushi, one of the girls.

What’s it about?: Taking a skanky barroom babe for a walk in the woods. Creepy.
Sample lyric: “I’d like to walk you through a field of wild flowers, and I’d like to check you for ticks.”
Why it’s bad: Um, is picking parasites off of your lover romantic? Well…maybe if you’re a gorilla. This song has been on our awful country lyrics list before.

Kellie Picker—“Things That Never Cross a Man’s Mind”
Fun Fact: Kellie was an American Idol finalist the year Taylor Hicks won.
What’s it about?: Men being oblivious and women being incurable needy.
Sample lyric: “I feel a little bloated/…Brad Pitt sure is sexy.”
Why it’s bad: Um, is Pickler saying she wishes her boyfriend was a woman, or gay? Weird.

Billy Ray Cyrus—“Ready, Set, Don’t Go”
Fun Fact: The song is about his daughter Miley Cyrus, AKA, Hannah Montana
What’s it about?: A father learning to let his daughter live her own life.
Sample lyric: “Painted this big ol’ smile on my face, to hide my broken heart”
Why it’s bad: It’s almost sweet, but it’s really just creepy. Billy Ray is leaching off of his daughter. The best career move this guy ever made was getting his wife pregnant. Good job, Bill.

Chuck Wicks—“Stealing Cinderella”
Fun Fact: There’s nothing fun about this.
What’s it about?: A guy asking to marry daddy’s little girl, hanging out with her dad and looking at pictures of her when she was a kid.
Sample lyric: “In her eyes I’m Prince Charming, but to him I’m just some fella
riding in and stealing Cinderella”
Why it’s bad: It’s just vomit-inducing in its sweetness. Remember when cowboys used to be tough and mysterious? Not anymore. Seriously, no man on Earth really says/thinks stuff like this…We hope. We’re embarrassed to listen to this nonsense.

Is country music getting worse? Leave a comment and let us know what you think!

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Funny Country Music Lyrics and Videos

Published January 21st, 2008 by Karen

Miley Cyrus, AKA Hannah Montana, has been making headlines lately because of her controversial use of a body double at her concerts, racy photos and issues over ticket sales at her concerts.

And while the media is determined to knock this pop princess off her pedestal, we just can’t stop thinking about another skeleton in her closet…Her father!

Sure, we all think our parents are embarrassing at some point in our lives, but in Cyrus’s case, it’s true!

In 1992, Billy Ray Cyrus was the king of the country charts thanks to “Achy Breaky Heart.”

And, as long as we’re looking at Billy Ray’s embarrassing video past, let’s go ahead and check out some other silly country music videos that are so awful, you can’t help but laugh!

Top Country Music Videos for Laughs

“Achy, Breaky Heart”—Billy Ray Cyrus
The first thing you should notice about Billy Ray is his amazingly hideous mullet haircut—business in the front, party in the back. This song even has its own special line dance routine.

“Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy”—Big and Rich
Big and Rich are possibly the most annoying act to emerge from Nashville, ever. The song is dopey, the Dr. Seuss hat is ridiculous and, seriously, these guys are way too old to sing junk like this.

“I Play Chicken With the Train”—Cowboy Troy
The fact that Cowboy Troy calls his style of music “Hick Hop” should tell you everything you need to know about how bad this is going to be. It’s worse than you imagine. It’s extra awful once our old pals Big and Rich show up.

“Ticks”—Brad Paisley
Wow. Folks seem to like Brad Paisley, but this might be the worst song ever. Ok, it’s probably not, but it is really, truly terrible. The “Ticks” lyrics outline a guy’s night at the bar where he finds a girl he likes and tells her he’d like to see the rest of the butterfly tattoo peeking out of her jeans. He also says, “I’d like to walk you through a field of wildflowers and I’d like to check you for ticks.” Um, ladies, is this what passes for romance these days? No. It’s creepy. Run!

What videos make you laugh? Leave a comment and let us know!

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Fall Out Boy Lyrics Quiz

Published January 16th, 2008 by Karen

Wednesdays are a drag, so let’s play a little game to make it more fun!

It’s time to see how much you know about music lyrics in today’s edition of Pop Quiz! Today’s topic is Fall Out Boy lyrics—with a twist…keep reading.

Yes, eyeliner obsessed bassist Pete Wentz is currently dating pop tart Ashlee Simpson, but we’re not here to make fun of him for that, it would be too easy. This is about the music,ha,ha.

While the band is extremely popular with fans of pop-punk, it’s also true that Fall Out Boy lyrics (and song titles) are pretty silly.

So, join us as we take a look at some of the band’s funnier moments with our Pop Quiz: Fall Out Boy Lyrics. (Yeah, Panic at the Disco lyrics are pretty amusing, too, so tune in later and we’ll look at those, as well as rap lyrics, country lyrics and some other funny song lyrics, too.)

Here’s how it works:

—Decide whether each of the following lines is:
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) A quote from President George W. Bush
C.) Other

Good luck!

Answers follow at the end of the quiz—no peeking! Complete the quiz, and there’s a prize at the end. Leave a comment and let us know how you scored.

Fall Out Boy Lyrics Pop Quiz: Who Said It?

1.) Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends.
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Sean “Puffy” Combs

2.) When somebody builds a new building somebody has got to come and build the building.
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Donald Trump

3.) Nobody puts baby in the corner
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Clint Eastwood

4.) I’m like a lawyer with the way I’m always trying to get you off
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Made it up

5.) Of all the gin joints in all the world…
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Humphrey Bogart

6.) Reinventing the wheel to run myself over
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Made it up

7.) I slept with someone in Fall Out Boy and all I got was his eyeliner on my new dress
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Made it up

8.) I slept with someone in Fall Out Boy and all I got was this stupid song written about me
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Ashlee Simpson

9.) I can press when there needs to be pressed; I can hold hands when there needs to be — hold hands.
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Made it up

10.) If music is a weapon, we’ll win the war for sure
A.) Fall Out Boy song title
B.) President Bush quote
C.) Made it up

Answers:
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. Ah, this one’s a trick question—A and C are BOTH correct answers!
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10.C

10 Correct answers=Wow, you must watch a lot of MTV
5-9 Correct=You’re an FOB expert, Ashlee better watch out
1-4 Correct=So, you prefer Panic at the Disco?
Correct=Let’s just be friends

So how did you do? Leave a comment and let us know!

And, as a special reward for playing along, enjoy some Fall Out Boy mp3 music downloads.

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Song Lyrics Pop Quiz

Published January 11th, 2008 by Karen

It’s Friday! That means you made it through another week of work/school, time to celebrate—with a super-fun music trivia Pop Quiz!

Pop Quiz is a totally free online game. It’s a fun way to test your music knowledge, listen to free mp3 music downloads and let the world know that you’re a music superstar.

In today’s Pop Quiz see how well you know the words to songs from all your favorites with a fun quiz about Rihanna lyrics, High School Musical lyrics, Daughtry lyrics and more!

There just might be a prize at the end…

Pop Quiz: Song Lyrics

Fill in the blank: We’ll give you the lyric, and you pick the word(s) that complete the line (Answers at the bottom of the page—no peeking!)

1.) In her hit song “Shut Up and Drive,” Rihanna sings, “I got class like a _______.”
A.) University B.) ’57 Cadillac C.) Champagne glass

2.) Complete the line from these High School Musical lyrics for “Start of Something New”:
“Didn’t understand that anything can happen when you _____________.”
A.) Believe in yourself B.) Date Zac Efron C.) Take a chance

3.) American Idol Chris Daughtry’s hit song “Home” lyrics feature the line:
“I’m going home to the place where ___________.”
A.) Everybody knows my name B.) I belong C.) I get mail

4.) Finish the Fergie lyrics for “Fergalicious”:
“I’m Fergalicious, my body’s staying vicious, I be up in the gym just _______.”
A.) Working on my fitness B.) Eatin’ chicken and biscuits C.) Looking in the mirror

5.) In the Taylor Swift “Tim McGraw” lyrics, the country teen sings:
“When you think Tim McGraw, I hope you think____________.”
A.) His wife Faith Hill B.) Blue jeans and cowboy hats C.) My favorite song

6.) Do you know the next line to this Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus song?
“You get the best of both worlds______________”
A.) Mix it all together B.) Use a body double C.) It’s twice as much fun

So how did you do?
Answers:
1.) B
2.) C
3.) B
4.) A
5.) C
6.) A

5-6 Correct Answers: You’re an iPod expert!
3-4 Correct Answers: Great job, rockstar.
1-2 Correct Answers: Turn off the TV and turn on the radio.

PRIZE: No matter how you scored, you deserve a reward! So sit back and enjoy some free music downloads and songs from Daughtry, High School Musical and more!

Leave a comment and let us know how you scored!
And check back for upcoming editions of POP QUIZ
(There might be BIGGER prizes next time…)

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Rock’n’roll Dictionary Pt. 2: Beatles, Ramones & More

Published December 5th, 2007 by Karen

Inspired by the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ recent lawsuit against Showtime tv series, “Californication” over claims that the band made up the word “Californication” and the show is using it without permission, we were inspired to create the Rock’n’Roll Dictionary to track down other words that were invented by songwriters and bands.

This time around, we’re taking a look at the wordsmith skills of the Ramones, the Beatles, Pink Floyd and more in Rock’n’Roll Dictionary Pt.2.

There are probably tons of other nonsense lyrics we’ve missed, so stay tuned for future installments of Rock’n’roll Dictionary! Did we forget your favorite? Leave a comment and let us know what’s on your list!

Rock’n’roll Dictionary Pt. 2

Badonkadonk—A word describing a woman’s backside, it was apparently first used on a recording by Keith Murray, but made more popular by Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott’s song “Work It,” and Trace Adkins country hit, “Honkey Tonk Bandonkadonk.”

Ob-la-di ob-la-da—Used by the Beatles in 1968’s “Ob-la-di, ob-la-da.” The phrase was reportedly picked up by Paul McCartney from Nigerian drummer, Jimmy Scott.

Gabba Gabba Hey—Catchphrase made popular byNew York punk legends the Ramones in the song, “Pinhead.” Inspired by a scene in the classic horror flick, Freaks.

Ummagumma—Used by Pink Floyd in “The Nile Song,” it’s a nonsensical word that is slang for sex in theUK.

Wooly Bully—Used by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1965’s “Wooly Bully.” Like most of these phrases: it doesn’t mean a thing, but it sure is fun to sing!

Did we forget your favorite? Leave a comment and let us know who’s on your list!

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Rock’n'roll Dictionary Pt.1: Californication and Other Words Invented by Songwriters

Published November 26th, 2007 by Karen

The Red Hot Chili Peppers recently filed a lawsuit against Showtime and the makers of the tv series, “Californication” over claims that the band made up the word “Californication” and the show is using it without permission.

Whether or not you can own a word is up for debate, but one thing that’s certain is that many songwriters have invented words in their lyrics.

Let’s take a look at some of the neologisms floating around on the radio with our new segment: Rock’n’Roll Dictionary.

I’m sure there are a ton of other nonsense lyrics we’ve missed, so stay tuned for future installments of Rock’n’roll Dictionary!

Rock’n’Roll Dictionary, Pt. 1

Californication—Used in the Red Hot Chili Peppers song of the same name.

Pompadus—Used by Steve Miller in “Enter Maurice…” and “The Joker,” where the title character, “speaks of the pompadus of love.”

Gunter Glieben Glauten Globen—Used at the start of Def Leppard’s “Rock of Ages,” this phrase doesn’t mean a thing (but it sounds a little like something the Swedish Chef might say on the Muppet Show).

Menomena—Speaking of the Muppet show, this meaningless phrase was used in a popular song by the show’s band of cow puppets. Menomena is also the name of a band fromPortland, OR.

Bootylicious—Used in a Destiny’s Child hit of the same name to describe Beyonce’s, um, assests.

Fergalicious—Used in Fergie’s song of the same name to describe what makes her so attractive.

What’s missing?

Can you think of any words I should add to the Rock’n’Roll Dictionary? Leave a comment and let me know what’s on your list!