The D Man rarely writes about bad music. But I recently heard a song on the radio that floored me, and I instantly said to myself: "this is so bad, I've got to write about it." While driving in to work, casually listening to a local country radio station (hey, you do it too), I heard a song riddled with so many bad lyrics I almost hit a pedestrian. At the time, I missed the name of the brilliant "artist," but a few Google searches later and I came across Jo Dee Messina and her incredible song.
How many lifeless, meaningless cliches can you fit into a song? Well, feel free to count along with me.
(1) easy ride
(2) the merry-go-round that we call life
(3) take a drive on cruise control
(4) winding road
(5) the money ran out
(6) the engine blew
(7) the clear blue sky
(8) walking in the clouds
(9) safe and sound
(10) knocks me down
(Chorus now--not even remotely finished)
(11) that's the way it is
(12) you gotta roll with the punches
(13) that's the way it goes
(14) you gotta bend when the wind blows
(15) you live, you learn
(16) you crash, you burn
(17) it's hit or miss
(18) that's the way it is (just for good measure)
(Sorry, there's more)
(19) I feel like throwing something
(20) one fine day
(21) hopelessly fallen in love
(22) just what you're looking for
(23) the only problem is
(24) you don't feel a thing
(25) I know from experience
(26) makes perfect sense
(27) you get what you want
(28) but it's not what you think
(29) you get what you need
Unbelievable, right? Is this supposed to inspire me? Motivate me? Entertain me? Make me nod my head up and down and say "yep, you're right, that's the way it is." That's the way what is? Winding roads, merry go rounds, and clear blue skies? Apparently. As someone who has written several songs (see "Like There's No More Love to Go Around" and "Hop, Skip, and A Jump"), The D Man realizes now that, at the very least, he could make a good living penning deep tracks for mediocre country albums. Thanks Jo Dee--have your agent give me a call.
1 comment:
i was listening to it with my buddy around. i had to cut it short, just in case he thought it was on my playlist. sorry you had to endure such an ordeal.
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