The 20 Worst Lyrics Ever: No. 13
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"There were plants
And birds
And rocks
And things"
Like in New York, nouns are scarce in the desert, and apparently our poor soft rockers simply ran out of them. Too bad they didn't consult Michael Stipe: "There were plants and birds and rocks and prouds."
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Christyat 2-24-2008
This was a great song. Can't believe this was considered bad!
davidat 5-13-2008
excellent commentary. i laughed!
allenat 5-19-2008
yeah theres no way around this one, this lyric sucks. just sounds dumb
Juliaat 5-27-2008
Oh come on, this song is so catchy. Gotta love it.
azheexoxo94at 6-27-2008
um who cares?
chipmanholmesat 6-29-2008
VENTURA HIGHWAY--NOW THERE'S SOME SHITTY LYRICS...NIGHTS ARE SMOOTHER THAN MOONSHINE--EVER DRANK SMOOTH MOONSHINE? ALLIGATOR LIZARDS IN THE AIR?--NEED I SAY MORE.....OH DID NEIL DIAMOND MAKE THE LIST? I AM I SAID--NUFF SAID......
Bobbyat 12-29-2009
The line is actually:"The nights are STRONGER than moonshine"
RetroManat 6-30-2008
This song is legendary!
Fuck all you haters
RetroManat 6-30-2008
By the way allen your a bitch
DRHollandFamilyat 7-13-2008
Once again your exceedingly limited ageist point of view has prompted you to criticize an incredibly beautiful song. Any song that strikes a chord within the very essence of one's soul (& memory) is within a realm of lyrical poetry, sadly, far above your near non-existic ability to comprehend.
xriotpunkdancexat 8-30-2008
i officially hate the guys who write this list.
that sogn was CLASSIC. a CLASSIC, do you hear me? we do NOT knock or rip on the classics.
T-Boneat 9-20-2008
From Boston to Boulder in the summer of 1975, in a '64 VW bug with only an AM radio. My friend and I were tortured by several classic beauties, and this tune, and several others - I'd imagine from the album - played over and over, just like being water-boarded in the ears.
The wording of EVERY ONE OF THOSE "AMERICA" songs was classic schlock.
I'm-such-a-cute-little-shit-kickin'-all-American-boy!"
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willat 11-13-2008
this is a great song and an auful list who ever came up with is a dumb ass
mickle ludicrisat 12-11-2009
They might be a dumbass but "there were plants and birds and rocks and prouds" hilarious, I busted my gut
Liteninat 12-13-2008
The Desert is the vastness of the ocean, Jeez, will some of you Idiots learn the meaning of Metaphorical.if you think about it. I think the Navy Squadron they were part of had 'Pegasus' as a mascot .So they had Been thru the desert(the ocean)on a horse (Naval Squadron, Aircraft Carrier U S S America)with no name ( just a couple of anonymous servicemembers) and if Youv'e ever been in the service you would understand.
Mickeyat 1-17-2009
Great band,good song,awesome acid!
cardvldg1986at 4-22-2009
and you at spinner don't remember what your supposed to be counting and you don't have a clue and you totally suck and you need to be in the desert and striped and covered with honey and figure out the rest of the and............
ajsbabydoll2at 5-07-2009
great song but just listing things, not so great lyrics
Carleeat 7-04-2009
it sounds like he was writing this song outside and he was bored.
Beautiful_Loserat 7-28-2009
Okay, so the desert song was about an ocean liner? Or was it about a giant dessert? I'm confused. But the horse did not have a name, that much is true.