Carl's Flingo on being a huge nerd
I really like perfect rhymes. When the rhythms and syllables match up flawlessly it's like a nice little shiatsu massage for my soul. Because of this, I've developed a little bit of a snobbishness about rhymes. However, every once in a while there comes a long an imperfect rhyme that is otherwise so great that I don't care. So, in no particular order, I present to my five favorite almost-perfect song rhymes that I can think of right now.
1. "Don't you tell me lines about some idealistic future/Your heart won't heal right if you keep tearing out the sutures"
The emo-vibes are near lethal but anyone who gets away with rhyming "sutures" is good in my book.
2. "He may never be Cole Porter/But he knows a bunch of words that sorta rhyme."
Pure gold. The song is "Getting Out" by Jason Robert Brown.
Actually, those are the only two I can think of right now and I have to go pick my girlfriend up from the airport in about two minutes. So, let me supplement with some great perfect rhymes:
3. "Genuflect, show some respect/Down on one knee"
My favorite rhyme from my favorite Disney movie. If you're wondering which movie that is, the prospects for any kind of friendship between you and me are not looking too good.
4. "Now I'm a little flustered/How do you get out mustard?"
Courtesy of Becky Melocik, an excellent up and coming lyricist based in New York.
Ok, I'm still short one but I really have to leave for the airport now. Time for a quantity-not-quality approach:
5. "How now, brown cow?"
Wow.
This post simulates the effect of drugs on your brain (and my brain), getting dumber as the amount you take in gets larger. Hope you enjoyed it at least a little bit. If not, go do some drugs.
I really like perfect rhymes. When the rhythms and syllables match up flawlessly it's like a nice little shiatsu massage for my soul. Because of this, I've developed a little bit of a snobbishness about rhymes. However, every once in a while there comes a long an imperfect rhyme that is otherwise so great that I don't care. So, in no particular order, I present to my five favorite almost-perfect song rhymes that I can think of right now.
1. "Don't you tell me lines about some idealistic future/Your heart won't heal right if you keep tearing out the sutures"
The emo-vibes are near lethal but anyone who gets away with rhyming "sutures" is good in my book.
2. "He may never be Cole Porter/But he knows a bunch of words that sorta rhyme."
Pure gold. The song is "Getting Out" by Jason Robert Brown.
Actually, those are the only two I can think of right now and I have to go pick my girlfriend up from the airport in about two minutes. So, let me supplement with some great perfect rhymes:
3. "Genuflect, show some respect/Down on one knee"
My favorite rhyme from my favorite Disney movie. If you're wondering which movie that is, the prospects for any kind of friendship between you and me are not looking too good.
4. "Now I'm a little flustered/How do you get out mustard?"
Courtesy of Becky Melocik, an excellent up and coming lyricist based in New York.
Ok, I'm still short one but I really have to leave for the airport now. Time for a quantity-not-quality approach:
5. "How now, brown cow?"
Wow.
This post simulates the effect of drugs on your brain (and my brain), getting dumber as the amount you take in gets larger. Hope you enjoyed it at least a little bit. If not, go do some drugs.
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