CAMERAS READY PREPARE TO FLASH

"Bosh bosh bosh, loads a money" (Doctoring the Tardis, Timelords)

All of that imagery is tied up in a simple little phrase.

I seriously think Velvet is one of the best lyricists around, and maybe the best electronic music has ever had. I find Stranj by him to be full of weird shit like this, really interesting and disturbing in places and funny also. He is like perhaps a US Underworld in that his lyrics seem to fit dance music and rave culture in a way which I suspect only clubber/wasters really understand. But I think he is lyrically stronger than Hyde.

I think the type of lyric that the Flash fuse trigger one you mention is Dan, is one that always gets stuck in my head. Lyrics which come just at the end of buildup or accompany the mayhem in a dance record often do stick in the head. They are often more like catchphrases than lyrics mind you, unlike in Flash.

"bad little kids, doin bad little things!"

the whole narration is a triumph of spoken word.

Black Francis -- "Subbacultcha"

I always liked how his lyrical runs played off the music. It was almost like you didn't think he had have enough time to catch-up to the last beat. What's odd is that the same can be said of Frank Sinatra.

and

"Chock Full O' Nuts is a heavenly coffee"
"Better coffee a millionare's money can't buy".

both those tunes go thru my head quite often.

yes!!!

impossible to capture by merely writing the phrase

Or so he claims.

Strip him and whip him until he's sober!

Etc.

Oh, and "Ra ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine."

Not to mention these offerings from Ministry - "Anal Fuckfest!" and "Breathe, breathe, breathe, you fucker."

Pleasant little ditties all, but the connection? Repetition is the only reason I'm even prepared to consider...

Via the first MC to bust on MF Doom's "Who You Think I Am" (I think it's X-Ray; the research into this has led me to one of the most awkwardly-written allmusic.com entries EVAR). The bastard earworm facet lies in the meter used in that tick-tock/lip drop/pit stop/hip-hop bit -- possibly best described as the same meter one says "FUCK yeah", compressed in about the second-and-a-quarter it takes to establish an emphasis as an exclamation point. Tick-tock is fuckin' right.

Just as much to the lone guitar under Corin's voice as the vocal hook.

"Show me how you do that trick
The one that makes me scream" she said
"The one that makes me laugh" she said
And threw her arms around my neck
"Show me how you do it and I promise you
I promise that I'll run away with you
I'll run away with you" - either the Dino Jr. or Cure version. Repetition, and it makes me happier than any lyric ever.

Also - all of Dino Jr.'s "Freak Scene," and Pavement's "Circa 1762"

I love all the non sequiturs chez Pavement & somehow whenever I am at a loss for words I think, ba-ba-ba-da-da, DEBRIS SLIDE!

Also when bored on a road trip, "drivin' on 9.. I sure miss you.. pass the motel.. " etc.

bumped because I played "Flash" a couple of times today and was reminded of this thread; anyone have any further lyrics/catch phrases to discuss or should we just go back to how awesome Green Velvet is?

I still consider "Suds 'n' Soda (mix okay with beer)" to be completely ridiculous and awesome at the same time.

bumping this since everyone is awake/at work/etc now as opposed to last night, where I was killing time before going drinking

The chorus to "Tik Tok" is becoming pretty inescapable for me; the way it lays out the mission statement (time is wasting, let's go dance and get completely fucked up) so succinctly and forcefully is really appealing, especially the "I'mma fight/'Til we see the sunlight" line, which is my preferred partying mode (perhaps fun shouldn't be viewed as an object that can be conquered but that's how I see it and the more aggressively I chase it, the more I enjoy myself) and something that my rapid approach to middle age has been filtering out of my life. Through this trashy little song, I get to vicariously experience that heady thrill with zero of the attendant side-effects.