Good Song: Mary’s Boy by Boney M
Bad Lyrics: Being one of the biggest selling bands worldwide with almost no US presence didn’t stop Boney M from making a terrible calypso Christmas song.
Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible said
Mary’s boy child, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day
You know, “boy” and “child” mean the same thing. You don’t really need both.
Oh my Lord,when in the crib they found him
Oh my Lord, a golden halo crowned him
The halo itself crowned him? This birth just got pretty implausible.
Oh my Lord, with the child’s adoration
Oh my Lord, there came great jubilation
So while liking him, they got very excited… about how much they liked him? You’re losing me, guys.
Oh my Lord, they had just begun to doubt you
Oh my Lord, what did they know about you?
They didn’t know anything about you yet - your son had literally just shown up on Earth. Cut us some slack, Boney M.
About me
Music is the joy of joys, but sometimes, words can get in the way. Be it a weak metaphor, a forced rhyme, or just pure nonsense - lyrics can go wrong a hundred ways. It won't stop us from loving a song, but it might give us pause to say, "Wait... what?""And, as I say, 70% is how you look, 20% is how you sound, only 10% is what you say." -Eddie Izzard
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