About the show
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
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250 - I Can't Dance
October 6th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 secs
blue jeans, genesis, i can't dance, male models, phil collins, we can't dance
For episode 250, the guys work on ironing out the anti-male model song I Can't Dance by prog-rock-cum-pop band Genesis. This song was called "provocatively smug" which we couldn't agree more with. AND it sucks.
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249 - Cater 2 U
September 29th, 2025 | 1 hr 9 mins
beyonce knowles, cater 2 u, destiny's child, human fuck doll, kelly rowland, michelle williams, red flags
Seth and Marc take the wild ride provided by Beyonce and Co. in Destiny's Child's hit Cater 2 U. What starts off sweet and lovely turns into a red flag the size of Texas half way through. Can they pull the nose up before the song is over?
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248 - The Ballroom Blitz
September 22nd, 2025 | 1 hr 6 mins
ballroom blitz, blitzes, insanity, mania, sadness, sweet, the ballroom blitz, the sweet
WOAAHHH YEAHHH! The guys find out what the hell is going on in the sad verses of the glam rock hit The Ballroom Blitz by The Sweet... and YES, both of those are supposed to have "The"s in front of them.
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247 - I Got You
September 15th, 2025 | 43 mins 32 secs
i got you, new zealand, obsession, oh nawr, split enz, stalker
The guys talk about the first big stateside hit by way of New Zealand... Split Enz and their certified creepfest I Got You. Somehow, someone obsessing over you sounds even weirder in an accent. Boy, is it a doozy!
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246 - Talking In Your Sleep
September 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 3 mins
creepiness, mystery, sleep talking, talking in your sleep, the romantics
The guys talk about the highest-charting song by The Romantics; Talking In Your Sleep. The only thing that eclipse the creepiness of this is how it doesn't make sense in the end.
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245 - Bill
September 1st, 2025 | 1 hr 46 mins
bill, homosexuality, intentions, peggy scott-adams, what the hell
The guys invite listener-favorite Jamie back for what ends up being a monster-sized episode to discuss the Peggy Scott-Adams' questionable hit Bill. After a lengthy talk about the singer's history, the conversation turns to these FIVE VERSES worth of lyrics and what the intentions were.
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244 - Burnin' For You
August 25th, 2025 | 1 hr 1 min
blue oyster cult, buck dharma, burnin' for you, heavy metal, soft white underbelly, umlauts
Seth and Marc get deep into the repetitive lyrics for Blue Oyster Cult's last hit Burnin' For You. What does it all mean and does it even matter when a song rocks this hard?
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243 - Two Princes
August 18th, 2025 | 1 hr 9 mins
adoration, pocketful of kryptonite, rockets, spin doctors, two princes
The guys are on a roll and decide to talk about the Spin Doctor's hit song Two Princes. This one leaves a lot of questions to be answered. Who wants to have rockets bought for them? Should that person be trusted? Are these lyrics all about one prince? And why does this guy think "no future" is a selling point?
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242 - If You Wanna Be Happy
August 11th, 2025 | 49 mins 41 secs
empty marriages, if you wanna be happy, jimmy soul, roaring lion, sexism
Seth and Marc dust off the ol' classic If You Wanna Be Happy as made famous by Jimmy Soul. Somehow, it manages to simultaneously make "pretty" and "ugly" women feel terrible in one fell swoop and, at the same time, make marriage sound like a worthless endeavor. Impressive!
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241 - Real American
August 4th, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
hulk hogan, jingoism, patriotism, racism, real american, rick derringer, terry bollea, union busting, wwe, wwf
Seth and Marc discuss the legacy of Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan) before trudging through the jingoistic 2nd grade poetry that is Real American as sung by Rick Derringer. A song that has aged like the Cold War, there is some interesting history to be learned and some talk to be had about what makes someone indefensible.
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240 - It's No Good
July 28th, 2025 | 57 mins 50 secs
control freak, depeche mode, domineering, it's no good, yowzers
The guys talk about the Depeche Mode sleeper single It's No Good. Is it a big surprise that this band wrote a macabre song about being obsessed with someone like this? In hindsight, hell no.
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239 - Sacred Trust
July 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 6 mins
bee gees, one true voice, sacred trust, what in the hell
Seth and Marc take on another boy band from across The Pond... this time in the form of One True Voice's cover of the Bee Gee's stinker Sacred Trust. What starts off as a bewildering set of lyrics possibly turns into one of the biggest realizations in L2G history!
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238 - Hash Pipe
July 14th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
hash pipe, santa monica, the green album, transvestite prostitutes, trix, weezer
Seth and Marc finally rip off the Weezer band aid and talk about the beginning of the decline of the band with their first post-Matt Sharp single Hash Pipe. What is it, what is it about, and how was it written? Does anything matter anymore?
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237 - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
July 7th, 2025 | 54 mins 19 secs
blues, cognitive decline, good morning little schoolgirl, predatory behavior, rod stewart, sonny boy williamson
The guys just can't stay away from Rod Stewart who always has a creepy one in the chamber. This time, it's a blues cover called Good Morning Little Schoolgirl; his first single for Decca Records. Surprisingly, this isn't the creepiest song he does though it does raise the ol' hackles.
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236 - Dead In Hollywood
June 30th, 2025 | 1 hr 3 mins
dead in hollywood, dracula, etc., horror movies, leather face, murderdolls, vincent price
Seth and Marc invite good friend and recovering shitty-music lover Nick back to talk about an embarrassing song that is supposedly a "homage" to horror movies by Murderdolls. The song is called Dead In Hollywood and we wish they were.
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235 - Always Be My Baby
June 23rd, 2025 | 1 hr 6 mins
always be my baby, mariah carey, stage 5 clinger, yikes
The guys continue with their guest-a-thon when they invite Jamie back to talk about the Mariah Carey stage 5 clinger hit Always Be My Baby. How much of a pass does Mariah get because she's well... Mariah? Not a whole lot.