Worst Lyric of 2011

[litlover12]

This dubious honor goes to Lady Antebellum for the following two lines from "We Owned the Night":

We woke under a blanket
All tangled up in skin

Yes, I realize what they're getting at. But it sounds like the result of some mad scientist's experiment gone horribly wrong. An unfortunate lyric that mars an otherwise lovely song.

Runner-up: Luke Bryan, for the following two verses from "I Don't Want This Night to End" (what is it about night-related songs that brings out the worst in songwriters?). Pay particular attention to the lines I've bolded.

Girl, I know I don't know you
But your pretty little eyes so blue
Are pulling me in
Like the moon on your skin

I'm so glad you trusted me
To slide up on this dusty seat
And let your hair down
Get out of town

I know it's only a song lyric, but did no one involved in the writing or recording process ever look at that and think, "Gee, that sounds like a REALLY HORRIBLE IDEA"?

Comments

[goldvermilion87.livejournal.com]

I agree that the Lady Antebellum one is particularly creepy. But I have to say, while I love Luke Bryan's songs like "All My Friends Say" and "Rain," His "romantic" songs are always... really creepy. I mean, he usually sounds like he's doing something between a whine and a howl, so that is already unattractive, but I almost always hate the lyrics as well.

(I saw Lady A (for FREE!) at the New York State Fair last summer, and they sang "Baby do I?" and I didn't hate it quite as much as when Bryan sings it [they co-wrote it] but still...)

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Luke has had some weird ones. For the life of me, I can't figure out why "Shake It for Me" became such a hit. It's catchy, but the lyrics are just . . . bleah.

[goldvermilion87.livejournal.com]

And then the music video... I've not seen the whole thing, but I have to say, Isn't the man married? And if so, what does Mrs. Bryan think?

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

I heard him on TV once -- some GAC or CMT show -- saying she was fine with it. Must have a tough hide, I guess. Or else she just likes the fact that it pays the rent. . . .

[goldvermilion87.livejournal.com]

Well... it's their marriage. I sort of have a problem with her being fine with it... if that makes any sense...

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be thrilled about it if it were my husband, that's for sure.