"Im the bells of Saint Peters in Rome, Im tissue paper on a cone"
are you fu*king kidding me? Tissue Paper on a cone????"
Other's have already explained to you why this is a brilliant lyric, but if you seriously didn't know you missed the whole point of the song. I'd hate to see what else you've missed.
"Light the candles! Get the ice out! Roll the rug up, it's today!"
Someone mentioned "Into the Woods" and although I think Sondheim is an absolutely brilliant lyricist, and his lyrics for ITW are no exception, I was always puzzled by the Witch's line in "Stay With Me":
Princes wait there in the world, it's true. Princes, yes, but wolves and humans, too
Perhaps Princes are so superlative that they are considered to be outside the category of "human"
"Your Eyes" from Rent. Lots of awful lyrics in Rent, but that's totally the worst--especially because it's supposedly the culmination of all his hard work and love.
I think that lyric in Grey Gardens is a reference to Gould's alcoholism. He drinks a lot, so his idea of a cocktail hour would be totally different from everyone else's.
Yeah, well, I don't find it THAT obvious when she sings it. When I see her facial expression during the song, yes, it's obvious. But we're speaking strictly of the songs and their lyrics. If I had not seen the show, I would not realize what she was implying.
"Those are the legal laws" from Camelot.
Because there are illegal ones?
"It's the little things; the details, that distinguish the Barbra Streisands from the Rosalyn Kinds."~Gilmore Girls~
"I'd say most, if not all, of the In the Heights lyrics are pretty damn negligible."
Im not even going to comment on how stupid that statement is
And wow you can tell how old everyone whos posting in this thread is picking shows like Wicked, Legally Blonde, Spring Awakening etc (all of which i think are ok to quite good lyrically)
Really bad lyrics are
"Its a simple little gig you help me kill a pig, and ive got some plans for the blood" Out For Blood - Carrie
"All we ever do is park, then for hours you grope me in the dark, we would go bowling if you really cared" Don't Waste The Moon - Carrie
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna