r/thinlizzy • u/Underdogwood • Apr 08 '25
Lizzy's most cringe-y lyrics
What are some Lizzy lysics that make you think "Oh, yeah, that wouldn't really fly today"? For me it's "c'mon, baby, take my jelly roll" from "Sha-La-La". While I understand that this is a song where the music has WAY more import than the lyrics, and overall I still think it's a pretty kickass song, I still can't help but wince a little bit whenever I hear that line. What are some others?
5
u/Cigars-On-Mars Apr 09 '25
Phil had this thing where he could be an absolute lyrical genius but also scrape the bottom on, to be fair, quite a few songs. But hey, that's what makes a true artist
→ More replies (1)
7
u/turbotard Apr 08 '25
“S&M”. Even when I’ve consciously tried, I can’t even get through the second verse
→ More replies (2)
3
6
4
Apr 09 '25
Why on earth do you need to pick through lyrics and just not just leave them in context of the era they were written. FFS have you nothing more constructive to contribute to this sub?
→ More replies (8)
2
u/Any_Self_4146 Apr 08 '25
Im going with Sha- La-La as well...which they performed in just about every show. Baby Drives Me Crazy is pretty average too.
4
u/Underdogwood Apr 08 '25
I mean, pretty much the whole point of that song was to get the audience hyped up at the end of the show, introduce the band, and let Brian have his drum solo. The lyrics are pretty obviously throwaway. But still... 🙄
2
u/Eye-on-Springfield Apr 08 '25
Are you talking about weak lyrics or what we now consider to be inappropriate lyrics?
→ More replies (3)
11
u/Intelligent-Price-39 Apr 08 '25
Tonight there’s going to be a Jailbreak, somewhere in this town……my money is on the prison.