Beck Admits to Lyrical Nonsense
- Posted on Feb 13th 2008 11:00AM by Kim Davis
- Comments (42)
It started with the re-release of Beck's 1996 album, 'Odelay,' re-titled 'Odelay Deluxe,' to sound worthy of the 19 outtakes, remixes and B-sides it boasts. The singer was forced to apologize when the first pressing went un-proofed, and included inaccurate lyrics from one of the innumerable, completely bogus lyrics Websites out there. Next, the singer revealed that some of his lyrics are total nonsense. 'The New Pollution'? 'Devil's Haircut'? "Most of the vocals on the record were scratch vocals," he told Rolling Stone. "We just grew attached to them."
We know the feeling. One of the prolific singer's most puzzling lyrics made it onto Spinner's list of the 25 Best Opening Lyrics.
Reader Comments(1 of 3)
Deanat 2-17-2008
Never heard of him and aren't most of the lyrics in "songs" nonsense.My favorite song is Little Red Rented Rowboat.It's cute,funnny and true.Google it!
Kateat 2-17-2008
Im a huuge Beck fan, but he does have some odd songs. I never really got Devil's Haircut...
Sat 2-17-2008
I threw all my Beck stuff in the trash last year when I found out he was a Scientologist.
jimat 2-17-2008
What do you expect from druggie, high school dropouts.
lambo lambat 2-17-2008
Thanks, Kate. The rest of you sound like close-minded, narrow widgets. But that's just my own close-minded opinion. Long live creative, risk-taking, lyric-boggling, financially well-off high school drop outs.
Karenat 2-17-2008
Lambo, I agree with you wholly
Jayneat 2-17-2008
I heard Beck wears Jockease that’s sweeping across the globe.
As crazy as it sounds, my BF say’s there great!
http://www.jockease.com
Jackat 2-17-2008
I think he (Beck) is some sort of a myoslapofisian or very near to that. I would hope that most of you would agree with that.Take care and lets all try to stop all of that kind of behavior.
Ramoneat 2-17-2008
Lambo, you are absolutely correct. I've never really understood much of the Beck lyrics I've heard, maybe because I'm not really a fan of his (more of a casual listener), but I will not deny that he is a talented musician with a fiercely devoted fanbase.
davidat 2-17-2008
All I can say to Beck is...."A lop dobba loolop du lop, bam boom...Tutti Frutti..."
Serlyat 2-17-2008
Beck is brilliant! I've always known most of his stuff don't make sense, but thats been part of his charm for me.
Dennisat 2-17-2008
Thats what makes Beck so great & unique to the mainstream.
jamesnpostat 2-17-2008
Beck's lyrics are exapulary and condentitious, probably because he belongs to the Bundetunta.
Jackat 2-17-2008
Jamesnpost, his lyrics are anything but condentitious, perhaps you should co-intermingulate with others before you post something like that!!!
msextoneat 2-17-2008
haha. i guess he's been doing all of the song writing for pearl jam.
bdienat 2-17-2008
"Nonsense lyrics"??? Whats wrong with that, most of the folks out there couldn't understand lyrics that make sense.
Ramoneat 2-17-2008
Jamesnpost must have received a word of the day calendar for Christmas.
lorriat 2-17-2008
bad choice of words in our music today is not of one singer,or writer. But, all of them. Its time to clean up music, movies, TV, and stop making sports, sex, money the God of this nation ... clean up the fashion world ... We can't expect other countries to have respect for America when nothing that comes from this country is based on moral values ...Our country is based on what will bring the money in ...
Open up your eyes to what we the people are doing and stop blaming it on the devil. jWe've been blessed with a gift the freedom of choice ... isn't it time we start making choices that will improve our dignity and integrity personally and nationally ????
LadyN.at 2-17-2008
there is only one Beck, that's Jeff Beck.
Harry Assmanat 2-17-2008
I am so glad I grew up with led Zep,rolling stones,the Doors,pink floyd and all the great Mo Town artist when music was REAL !