' There is a note pinned up in Mike Skinner's recording studio that reads, "Stating one's location at the beginning of a verse is strictly prohibited." It's his "pet hate", location-based intros. "You know - 'Sunday morning, I'm lying in bed' - it's just the worst way to start anything. Like 'Once upon a time.' No. You need to just get in there." '
Guilty as charged m'lud. But I know of one or two other bloggers out there who could benefit from taking this advice from The Streets...
3 comments:
I'm sitting in front of my computer screen wondering what on earth you're on about.
Oooh who's in a bad mood?! ;-) Surely it's called 'setting the scene'? Can't see what's wrong with that!? Mind you I'm not sure I'd take much advice on literary structure nor aesthetics from the Man who wrote...
I'm the bold adventurer
UK's ambassador
Holding up Excalibur
Your beats are inferior
Don't wanna embarrass yer
So call yer solicitor
The jury voted unanimously against ya!
Okay everyone it was a JOKE! "I'm sitting in front of my computer screen..." Geddit?!?!?!?!
[Cries quietly into sleeve wondering if comedic genius will ever get the recognition it deserves.]
I agree with Laura, it is lazy. It's the lyrical equivalent of yelling "I'M ON A TRAIN!"
On a slightly more general note, for really bad song lyrics, look no further than the two worst offenders today - Coldplay and 'Fiddy' Cent. Just pick any song by either of them, and you'll see what I mean.
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