I love music. I also love song lyrics if they are especially clever or well written. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, because I love good lyrics, I tend to gravitate towards artists like Ben Folds, Barenaked Ladies, Mark Schultz, etc. I thought I’d try something new for the blog starting this week and that is a “Lyric of the Week” or “LotW” for short. Each week, I’ll take a piece of a song lyrics, tell you what song it is from, and tell you why I like it.<\/p>\n
Let’s start with one as part of this post. For this week, we’ll take a look at some of the lyrics from the song “Testing 1 2 3” by the Barenaked Ladies. Here’s the part I like the most:<\/p>\n
She got a new apartment She hasn’t even heard them Why do I like this part of the lyrics? Two reasons. The first is I like the word escarpment. I am interested in geology and escarpment is a geological term. According to http:\/\/www.geographic.org, it means “A long cliff or steep slope separating two comparatively level or more gently sloping surfaces and resulting from erosion or faulting.” I love the fact that they managed to work that word into a song, and use it in a way that is technically correct. <\/p>\n I also like the second part talking about song lyrics. How many times have you heard a song on the radio and thought you knew the words — only to find out later that you were completely wrong? I’ve had that happen many times. I think it is interesting that this paradox ended up being sung about in a song. Cool.<\/p>\n
\nIt’s out on the escarpment
\nAnd in her glove compartment
\nAre my songs<\/p>\n
\nSince she found out what the words meant
\nShe decided she preferred them
\nAll wrong<\/em><\/p>\n