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Postby DAT 777 » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:29 am

I love the "Lawn chairs everywhere" song. Every once and a while I stumble upon a news story about a group of guys in Colorado called the "Lawn Chair Drill Team." They are these goofballs in loud Hawaiian shirts who do precision moves with lawn chairs at
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Postby West_Matthews » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:58 pm

Juliet: Ha-ha, I'd love to see that. Maybe they can use that song as their theme song :)
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Postby sirzap » Sat Jan 31, 2004 12:20 am

I must say that "Baccala" by the 'Sicilian Vespers' is one of my all time fave rants.

"It's thedumbBaccalas!

Baccala'- it's a bunch of dead fish, Smelly fish- ah you dumb baccala'
baccala'baccala'

You got fifteen stinking dollars in the bank aft
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Postby DAT 777 » Sat Jan 31, 2004 2:32 am

[quote]Originally posted by mare_idol
[br]Juliet: Ha-ha, I'd love to see that. Maybe they can use that song as their theme song :)
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Postby proufo » Sat Jan 31, 2004 2:35 am

[quote]Originally posted by klgawx
[br]I must say that "Baccala" by the 'Sicilian Vespers' is one of my all time fave rants.

"It's thedumbBaccalas!

Baccala'- it's a bunch of dead fish, Smelly fish- ah you dumb baccala'
baccala'baccala'

s
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Postby DevoManiac101 » Sat Jan 31, 2004 8:30 am

here is one of my all time favorites...

"The Last Supper's being served to soon so i'm gonna need another meal; a new deal"

from Real Life - Babies (1985)
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Postby Eeyore2 » Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:48 am

"He said Captain"

"I said wot"?

-Captain Sensible
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Postby Spaz » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:36 pm

I think Trio's "Da Da Da" is the best 'silly' there is...
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Postby Bob-O » Mon Feb 02, 2004 5:31 am

[quote]Originally posted by Blaster
[br]How about Interferon's "Get Out Of London"":

"..Making coffins out piece of old wood, sellin'
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Postby sirzap » Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:02 am

Another silly nugget:
Cult Hero's "I Dig You"

"You dig me?, I... Dig You, You dig me? We dig each other, thats groovy, oh yeah" [:D]
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Postby MikeP » Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:42 am

How 'bout Stump's "Buffalo" (late 80's indie) ... an absurdist perspective on hapless American tourists in the UK:

(from what I can recall off the top of my head ... hilarious song and video!)

Swing bottom, swing big bottom
Swing-a-ling-a
...
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Postby DearGod » Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:41 pm

I Eat Cannibals - Toto Coelo
I eat cannibal
Feed on animal
Your love is so edible to me
I eat cannibals

I eat cannibal
It's incredible
You bring out the animal in me
I eat cannibals

What can you do
You're in a stew
Hot hot cook it up
I'
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Postby DearGod » Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:46 pm

wtf....hehehe
they seemed cool at the time
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Postby DearGod » Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:51 pm

Boys Dont Cry- I want to be a Cowboy
Riding on the ranch
I've got my hat on

I've got my boots dusty.
I've got my saddle on my horse

He's called 'lkigger
of course.
I wanna be a cowboy
And you can be my cowgirl

I wanna be a cowboy
And you
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Postby DearGod » Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:55 pm

Good times come to me now
good times come to me now.
I ain't lying 'cos there ain't no time
no city.
It's a pity 'cos I dress divine
city smokes - people choke.
Big meanie he's a genie und we ain't got a hope.
No chance - no chance.
Well
I feel f
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