About this podcast
Lyrics to Go is a show about bad song lyrics. Listen in as music geeks Marc Davis, Seth Ford and guests discuss songs with terrible, misunderstood or confusing lyrics.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 307 episodes
- 306 - Copacabana · 42 minSeth and Marc invite Jamie back to shake off the Alice Cooper vibes with the sad tale that is Copacabana by Barry Manilow. Just a quick fun one for the people who have only ever…
- 305 - Billion Dollar Babies · 1 h 4 minThe guys round out the SpoOoOOOoOKY month of Octooper with special guest Jamie and discussing the strange lyrics to Billion Dollar Babies. Vincent Furnier has gone on record many…
- 304 - Muscle Of Love · 48 minOctooper continues with the Alice Cooper (band) single Muscle Of Love! A coming (cumming?) of age story about a boy who is suddenly horny and desperately needs to jerk off in the…
- 303 - Poison · 1 h 0 minThe guys continue on with Octooper and invite Joe back to reap what he has sown by talking about Alice Cooper's comeback hit Poison. There are hot takes abound including one…
- 302 - Feed My Frankenstein · 1 h 8 minIf you smell something foul in the air, don't fret... it's just the beginning of Octooper! Seth and Marc invite Joe in to talk about the Alice Cooper schlock rock cover of Feed…
- 301 - Fancy · 1 h 23 minSeth and Marc get a good start with the 300s by inviting Crissy back to talk about another touchy tune... Fancy as covered by Reba McEntire. Is there something else Fancy or her…
- 300 - Real World · 1 h 13 minEPISODE 300! We did it. And to celebrate, we have some big news AND a great guest! We welcome Chris Brewer from SkilletBrew Productions to talk about Real World by Matchbox 20…
- 299 - Salt Shaker · 1 h 28 minThe guys invite Jamie and Kristin in to the Dick Castle to discuss the Ying Yang Twins banger Salt Shaker. There is no conspiracy theory here... no deeper meaning. Just some…
- 298 - Chelsea Dagger · 53 minSeth and Marc discuss the song that has become a sports anthem: Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis. But do these sportos know what the song they're chanting is about?
- 297 - The Hardest Ever · 1 h 7 minThe Guys talk about the nearly universally-panned single T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever.) So awful that J-Lo has never mentioned it aside from posting the music video when it was first…
- 296 - Surrender · 1 h 9 minThe guys talk about Surrender by Cheap Trick to find out what the hell is going on. Luckily, they find a pretty great message under a pretty great song.
- 295 - Mellow Yellow · 55 minThe guys discuss the 60's Donovan hit Mellow Yellow. A 60's hit and instant classic has some strange roots and an even stranger admission that will follow the Coca-Cola company…
- 294 - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams · 1 h 7 minSeth and Marc bring in Skyler to discuss one of his favorite bands and one of his least favorite songs by them... Green Day's Boulevard Of Broken Dreams. We discuss if this was…
- 293 - Jeremy · 1 h 19 minAfter an update on Marc's Nashville extravaganza, the guys get serious (more than usual) about the backstory of Pearl Jam's third single from Ten; Jeremy. There was a real Jeremy…
- 292 - Wannabe · 1 h 13 minAfter years and years, Seth and Marc convince Jen and Amelia (Seth's wife and daughter respectively) to come into the studio to talk about the immensely popular Wannabe. Girl…
- 291 - Unskinny Bop · 1 h 1 minSeth and Marc invite Doug back into Dick Castle to talk about the Poison Flesh And Blood-era hit Unskinny Bop. Does it actually have depth? What's right? What's wrong? What's…
- 290 - Kryptonite · 1 h 9 minThe guys talk about one of the biggest songs of the early Aughts; 3 Doors Down's Kryptonite. A truly puzzling song about how hard it is to be around someone when they're doing…
- 289 - Got You (Where I Want You) · 1 h 2 minThe guys get together to discuss the 90's one hit wonder Got You (Where I Want You) from The Flys. I don't think anyone knows what they're trying to do or say here... including…
- 288 - It'll Be Me · 60 minSeth and Marc discuss the creepy stalker song It'll Be Me as sung by noted freak Jerry Lee Lewis. If you're wondering if this song is tongue in cheek or not, knowing he married…
- 287 - Rude · 59 minThis week, the guys discuss one thing Canada doesn't do well at all.... reggae. Specifically, the song Rude by Magic! This song was everywhere and it was very bad. A whiny guy…
- 286 - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover · 1 h 3 minThe guys discuss 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon... One of the best songwriters of our generation reduced to a shitty rhyme scheme about cheating on his wife. Bummer.
- 285 - Spoonman · 1 h 9 minMarc and Seth go back to the grunge days to talk about the strange lyrics to Spoonman by Seattle legends Soundgarden. Listen to us wax nostalgic about our youth and then talk…
- 284 - Hey Mister · 1 h 5 minWow. Seth and Marc listen to the single Hey Mister by Custom. Truly detestable, this song was banned from MTV after they labeled the song and video "pedophilic and offensive to…
- 283 - Like A Prayer · 1 h 3 minThe guys celebrate Memorial Day with the best-selling female artist of all time and her song Like A Prayer. This song has it all.. double entendres, gospels choirs, and…
- 282 - Virtual Insanity · 1 h 9 minSeth and Marc talk about the earworm Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai. A danceable tune that ends up being about a fear of a dystopian future where people live underground and…
- 281 - Sexy Little Thing · 58 minSeth and Marc are forced to listen to Sexy Little Thing by "superband" Chickenfoot; some of your least favorite parts of mostly mediocre bands. Take a trip with them as they try…
- 280 - Roll To Me · 1 h 4 minSeth and Marc discuss the manipulative tactics of Scotland's own Del Amitri and their incel-esque hit Roll To Me. We learned all kinds of interesting things like there is no one…
- 279 - Prison Sex · 1 h 4 minWARNING - We discuss sexual abuse in this episode. If that is a topic you want to avoid, we will be back with a more light-hearted episode next week. Seth and Marc talk about the…
- 278 - Walk Like An Egyptian · 1 h 40 minSeth and Marc invite very special guests Tim and Joee back on to tackle the nightmare that is Walk Like An Egyptian by all-female supergroup The Bangles. Marking the beginning of…
- 277 - Fly Like An Eagle · 57 minThe guys once again turn to the oeuvre of Steve Miller and his band with the laid back jam Fly Like An Eagle. Is it really as deep as they seem to think it is? And would it have…
- 276 - End Of The Road · 1 h 1 minMarc and Seth take a look under the hood of the heartbreak anthem that is Boyz II Men's End Of The Road. Unfortunately the deeper you get, the more the heartbreak gives in two a…
- 275 - She Talks To Angels · 59 minThe guys discuss a stone cold classic; She Talks To Angels by The Black Crowes. Undoubtedly a jam, it raises some unanswered and troublesome questions...
- 274 - I Will Possess Your Heart · 1 h 1 minThe guys look over the insanely creepy I Will Possess Your Heart by indie darlings Death Cab For Cutie. It starts off sounding cool and ends up making you want to buy an alarm…
- 273 - Shine · 59 minSeth and Marc take a look at the first Collective Soul single Shine. Reportedly not a Christian band, this song sounds a hell of a lot like a Christian song by the laziest and…
- 272 - True Love · 1 h 3 minThe guys listen to the song True Love by Pink where she talks about how much she hates her significant other. It may be all fun and games to her but is it dangerous in the wrong…
- 271 - Big Log · 1 h 7 minThe guys go over one of Robert Plant's solo hits with a very unfortunate name: Big Log. Luckily, it's not a song about a giant shit. Unluckily, it is a giant shit.
- 270 - If Ya Gettin' Down · 1 h 4 minSeth and Marc dust off an old 5ive hit from their sophomore effort Invincible called If Ya Gettin' Down. And just in time for their tour announcement of UK, Australia, and New…
- 269 - Get Naked · 1 h 1 minThe podcast reaches some new depths with the Methods Of Mayhem single Get Naked. If Tommy Lee wasn't bad enough, Fred Durst is on it too.
- 268 - Walk This Way · 1 h 9 minSeth and Marc re-record an episode from days past and talk about Aerosmith's Walk This Way. It's pretty confusing, pretty gross, and much more on-the-nose than Steven Tyler was…
- 267 - Don't Tell Me How To Live · 1 h 17 minIt's been a while since the guys discussed a little Kid Rock. Here, they talk about his collaboration with Canada's Monster Truck and his rendering of their modest hit Don't Tell…
- 266 - House Of Fun · 1 h 7 minSeth and Marc bring Mike back to talk more about ska; specifically the mysterious meaning behind Madness's only number 1 hit House Of Fun. Special Guest: Mike Cosden.
- 265 - Wang Dang Sweet Poontang · 55 minIt's been a long time since the guys have talked about Uncle Nuge. And what better song to discuss than Wang Dang Sweet Poontang? Need we say more?
- 264 - Rump Shaker · 1 h 7 minSeth and Marc kick the new year in high gear with Rump Shaker by Wreckx-N-Effect. With a video that was banned from MTV and reviled for its horny lyrics, you'd think there's not…
- 263 - Ironic · 1 h 6 minThe guys pull some low-hanging fruit with Ironic by Alanis Morissette. Often maligned by "um, actually" language critics everywhere, it can't NOT be talked about at some point.
- 262 - That's What I Like · 51 minThe guys talk about the Bruno Mars hit That's What I Like. There's no argument that Gene Hernandez is an incredibly talented musician. He also goes a little off the rails in his…
- 261 - Oh Santa · 49 minHappy holidays from the guys at Lyrics To Go! To celebrate, Seth and Marc talk about the Mariah Carey hit Oh Santa where, upon seeing him shopping with a current lover, takes it…
- 260 - Me So Horny · 1 h 30 minSeth and Marc call in the big guns for a song that has definitely had its lyrics scrutinized in the past... all the way up to the high courts. Fan favorites Jamie and Kristin…
- 259 - She's So High · 1 h 0 minSeth and Marc listen to the Canadian nepo-baby Tal Bachman and his song She's So High. This song is basically about how even if your dad was in The Guess Who and Bachman Turner…
- 258 - She Wolf · 1 h 5 minMarc and Seth try to figure out exactly what's going on with Shakira's hit song She Wolf. Are we dealing with bad lyrics due to poor translation, bad lyric writing, or both? Why…
- 257 - Achy Breaky Heart · 57 minSeth and Marc go over the lyrics to country rock phenom Billy Ray Cyrus' recording breaking hit Achy Breaky Heart. Written by Don Von Tress and recorded by the Marcy Brothers…
