Thursday, February 16, 2006

Madonna: These lyrics make you sound like a dork.

Dear Madge,

I just wanna tell you that I love parts of your new album/era/recent revival (those pink tights are kinda cool and I really do like your 70's Charlies Angel's hairdo), and I congratulate you on winning that Brit award last night. But now that you've been singled out by the public and your peers for your new album, I feel it's time I asked you the question that's been burning on my brain since the first time I listened to your song "I love New York". Why did you feel the need to mash these lyrics together?

I Love New York

"I don't like cities
but I like New York.
Other places
make me feel like a dork"

Come on? A quick check on a rhyming dictionary (or don't 'serious' artists use rhyming dictionaries?) surely you could have used one of the following?:

"I don't like cities
but I like New York.
I think I'd like it more
if I was with Mickey Rorke"

or

"I don't like cities
but I like New York.
Almost as much as
a good slice of pork"

or

"I don't like cities
but I like New York.
Before I sing I
will use a tuning fork"

Yes, these are all a MASSIVE stretch, but then so is the use of the word "dork". Another throw back to the 70's?

Other than that Madge, love your new stuff. Well done you.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

how could she overlook the blatently obvious

"I don't like cities
but I like New York.
I want to eat the big apple
with a massive fork"

Did she choose this song as london is hard to rhyme?