Alanis Morisette's Ironic was originally rated well and helped the parent album Jagged Little Pill become huge but it's now known in some quarters as a bit of a joke as none of the examples given in the song are ironic at all and she obviously didn't know what the word meant!
Songs that ended up as novelty songs when they weren't meant to
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Originally Posted by Under Soul:
“Alanis Morisette's Ironic was originally rated well and helped the parent album Jagged Little Pill become huge but it's now known in some quarters as a bit of a joke as none of the examples given in the song are ironic at all and she obviously didn't know what the word meant!”
“Alanis Morisette's Ironic was originally rated well and helped the parent album Jagged Little Pill become huge but it's now known in some quarters as a bit of a joke as none of the examples given in the song are ironic at all and she obviously didn't know what the word meant!”
Surely a song called ironic being full of non ironic examples is itself ironic?
Originally Posted by mgvsmith:
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Would 'No Charge' be a 'novelty' song that wasn't really intended?”
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Would 'No Charge' be a 'novelty' song that wasn't really intended?”
Nice song, but completely cringeworthy.
That said, I wish someone would pay me a dollar for making my own bed.
Simply The Best by Tina Turner. This song was hijacked by Rangers fans many years ago and added lyrics in the name of **** The Pope and the IRA. So this must qualify as a novelty song?
Originally Posted by ML11:
“Simply The Best by Tina Turner. This song was hijacked by Rangers fans many years ago and added lyrics in the name of **** The Pope and the IRA. So this must qualify as a novelty song?”
“Simply The Best by Tina Turner. This song was hijacked by Rangers fans many years ago and added lyrics in the name of **** The Pope and the IRA. So this must qualify as a novelty song?”
Dunno about novelty, it's still a fantastic song. Although it must rank as THE most misquoted song title ever - the title is The Best (no Simply!). Tina's greatest hits album which was released the following year WAS called Simply The Best though.
Originally Posted by Under Soul:
“Alanis Morisette's Ironic was originally rated well and helped the parent album Jagged Little Pill become huge but it's now known in some quarters as a bit of a joke as none of the examples given in the song are ironic at all and she obviously didn't know what the word meant!”
“Alanis Morisette's Ironic was originally rated well and helped the parent album Jagged Little Pill become huge but it's now known in some quarters as a bit of a joke as none of the examples given in the song are ironic at all and she obviously didn't know what the word meant!”
You just got the point of the song, that was Alanis's intention.
Woosh right over your head. Alanis is a clever writer, she said the irony of the song isn't the examples but the fact that the song is called ironic and the song lyrics being non-ironic is the irony. She has said many times the moments in the songs are just coincidences.
Loadsamoney (or however you spell it) Harry Enfield at his most annoying
does 99 red balloons count?
or spirit in the sky - Dr and the medics?
does 99 red balloons count?
or spirit in the sky - Dr and the medics?
Originally Posted by via_487:
“Not sure what the OP means by 'novelty songs', but here's one which may be seen that way:
Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin.
Written by McFerrin and based on his take on an Indian philosophy, the song was used (without McFerrin's permission) in Republican George H. W. Bush's presidential campaign.
The organisers obviously hadn't taken onboard the song's meanings.
McFerrin, a democrat, made a big public protest about Bush's use of the song and wouldn't perform it himself for ages afterwards.”
“Not sure what the OP means by 'novelty songs', but here's one which may be seen that way:
Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin.
Written by McFerrin and based on his take on an Indian philosophy, the song was used (without McFerrin's permission) in Republican George H. W. Bush's presidential campaign.
The organisers obviously hadn't taken onboard the song's meanings.
McFerrin, a democrat, made a big public protest about Bush's use of the song and wouldn't perform it himself for ages afterwards.”
Also used very effectively close to the start of Jarhead
A song that lost all meaning when covered is Madonna's dance/karaoke version of Don Mclean's American Pie.
Originally Posted by Ella Nut:
“Oh I don't know. Their performance was really very amateurish, messed up totally at 2.11, so I think the naff orchestration is quite fitting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVBmeWAsRAA
That said, I love the song. I didn't when it came out (I really didn't get it at ALL, and it did knock my beloved Mull of Kintyre off the top spot).
As for songs that became novelties - that one that goes "Heyyyy baby, ooh! ahh!, I wanna know-woh-woh if you'll be my girl." Due to the darts probably.”
“Oh I don't know. Their performance was really very amateurish, messed up totally at 2.11, so I think the naff orchestration is quite fitting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVBmeWAsRAA
That said, I love the song. I didn't when it came out (I really didn't get it at ALL, and it did knock my beloved Mull of Kintyre off the top spot).
As for songs that became novelties - that one that goes "Heyyyy baby, ooh! ahh!, I wanna know-woh-woh if you'll be my girl." Due to the darts probably.”
Wasn't it around the time that Bob Marley was more often featured on OGWT if anywhere? And therefore reggae really wasn't known here outside limited circles?
Pressure Cooker's "Reggae Tune" was the only other track of that ilk known to me at the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1oCvp06FH4
Originally Posted by cloudsailor:
“ Alanis is a clever writer, she said the irony of the song isn't the examples but the fact that the song is called ironic and the song lyrics being non-ironic is the irony. She has said many times the moments in the songs are just coincidences.”
“ Alanis is a clever writer, she said the irony of the song isn't the examples but the fact that the song is called ironic and the song lyrics being non-ironic is the irony. She has said many times the moments in the songs are just coincidences.”
Aye....she's a genius for sure
Originally Posted by cloudsailor:
“You just got the point of the song, that was Alanis's intention.
Woosh right over your head. Alanis is a clever writer, she said the irony of the song isn't the examples but the fact that the song is called ironic and the song lyrics being non-ironic is the irony. She has said many times the moments in the songs are just coincidences.”
“You just got the point of the song, that was Alanis's intention.
Woosh right over your head. Alanis is a clever writer, she said the irony of the song isn't the examples but the fact that the song is called ironic and the song lyrics being non-ironic is the irony. She has said many times the moments in the songs are just coincidences.”
Or that could be what she came up with as an excuse when she realised that non of the examples were ironic...........
Originally Posted by Mrscee:
“Loadsamoney (or however you spell it) Harry Enfield at his most annoying
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“Loadsamoney (or however you spell it) Harry Enfield at his most annoying
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A song written by a comedian for one of his characters....of course that one was written as a novelty!
Originally Posted by thewaywardbus:
“Or that could be what she came up with as an excuse when she realised that non of the examples were ironic...........”
“Or that could be what she came up with as an excuse when she realised that non of the examples were ironic...........”
Call me cynical but that's definitely my impression too!
Originally Posted by my name is joe:
“almost any single by Queen”
“almost any single by Queen”
Care to explain this?
I'd also like to nominate I Gotta Feeling because it is overplayed at sporting events and Mrs Robinson because of what the song is about and its catchy tune
I don't think Black Eyed Peas or Simon and Garfunkel intended them as novelty songs
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