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Courtney Barnett's five funniest lyrics to date

Courtney Barnett’s five funniest lyrics to date

“I think you’re a joke but you’re not very funny”.

Matthew Ingate
Jun 3, 2025
Hozier - Wembley Arena - London - December 2023

A language for longing: Five of Hozier’s best lyrics on love

Turning feelings into poetry.

Lucy Harbron
Dec 8, 2024
What is the greatest use of woo in popular music?

What is the greatest use of “woo” in popular music?

“Woo-hoo!”

Ben Forrest
Sep 30, 2024
Magma - Band - French Band

Magma: The band who invented their own language

An interesting approach.

Dale Maplethorpe
Sep 22, 2024
Bob Dylan - 1960s

The Bob Dylan lyric sheet that sold for over $2 million

The only surviving draft.

Elle Palmer
Aug 22, 2024
Courtney Love - Hole - Far Out Magazine

The life of Courtney Love through her 10 best lyrics

From Hole to her solo work.

Aimee Ferrier
Jul 9, 2024
Music - General - Collage - Punk - Disco - 1970s - Vinyl

Lyrical vomit: The 10 best songs that don’t make any sense

People listen to this rubbish?

Dale Maplethorpe
Apr 15, 2024
Harry Roy - British Dance Band Leader

‘My Girl’s Pussy’, 1931: Has music always been obsessed with sex?

Metaphor or naive?

Dale Maplethorpe
Mar 27, 2024
Madonna on her biggest regrets

From Madonna to U2: The 10 worst opening lines in songs

Not a great start…

Dale Maplethorpe
Mar 24, 2024
David Bowie - The Man Who Fell To Earth - 1976

Gratuitous sax and senseless violins: 10 songs sung from the perspective of evil characters

Listen to the dark side of music.

Dale Maplethorpe
Mar 17, 2024
Oasis - Liam Gallagher - Noel Gallagher

The 10 most unintentionally funny lyrics in music history

Some things are better left unsaid.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jan 16, 2024
Paul McCartney - 2018

Paul McCartney reveals surprising inspiration behind ‘Eleanor Rigby’ lyric

He made the revelation in his podcast.

Joe Taysom
Oct 5, 2023

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