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From: gregbo@houxm.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
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Subject: Re: The Worst Lyrics You've Ever Heard
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Date: Tue, 9-Oct-84 01:31:23 EDT
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> From: marno@ihuxm.UUCP (Marilyn Ashley)

> For all us old fogies out there - do you remember some of the
> oldie moldies such as:
> 	Undercover angel, midnight fantasy
> 	I never had a dream that made sweet love to me...

"Undercover Angel" by Alan O'Day.  He wrote "Angie Baby" by Helen Reddy.  ('Nuff
said about bad lyrics, I guess.)  I liked the song, tho'.

> Sounded like the guy was going through puberty.  How about:
> 	Abra Abracadabra
> 	I wanna reach out and grab ya'

"Abracadabra" by the Steve Miller Band.  Probably his most popular (note: not
his best) song. 

> Boy that's deep.  Then there's:
> 	Someone's knockin' at the door
> 	Someone's ringin' the bell
> 	Do me a favor, open the door
> 	and let 'em in...

"Let 'em In" by Wings.  Honestly, I don't think McCartney meant us to take the
words seriously.  As I recall, "Silly Love Songs" also appeared on this album
(Wings at the Speed of Sound), and the lyrics to that were pretty silly (How
can I tell you about my loved one ...) but I don't believe (and I think I heard
it on an interview somewhere) that McCartney intended for those to be 'fun'
songs.

Goodness, Marilyn, you're making me feel old!  Those songs are not that old!