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These Lyrics Make No Sense – Last Friday Night by Katy Perry

Posted on 06/30/2011 by Tom

For the next in our series of increasingly confused and out of touch looks at contemporary culture I once again work my way through the lyrics of a modern chart hit. Continue reading →

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These Lyrics Make No Sense – Bass Down Low by Dev

Posted on 06/13/2011 by Tom

I shall try my best to parse each lyrical line of another modern chart hit to make sense of it for you (the modern youngster) and me (the anachronistic relic from the past). Continue reading →

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These lyrics make no sense – Playing with Fire by N-Dubz

Posted on 01/05/2011 by Tom

Although criticizing N-Dubz’ for their lyrical shortcomings is as easy as shooting Dappy’s in a barrel, it has to be done. Continue reading →

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These lyrics make no sense – Raise your Glass by Pink

Posted on 12/07/2010 by Tom

Another entry in my series of lyrical musings in which I struggle to understand a modern chart hit and fail to connect with a whole generation. In many ways like a drowning man in a sea of mixed metaphors, poor rhymes and lyrical crimes. Continue reading →

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These lyrics make no sense – Dynamite by Taio Cruz

Posted on 11/17/2010 by Tom

I’m going to analyse a popular chart hit that the hip cats are grooving to and show just how out of touch, but nonetheless grumpy and amusing I am. Continue reading →

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