A solid structure, a memorable chorus, a catchy title. Tons of elements add up to the recipe for a great song, but lyrics are the one that usually get the most attention. As we know, great song lyrics can make an artist’s career — just take a look at Ed Sheeran, Adele, and other songwriters who have won countless awards for their albums. Does this mean that singers must pen deep and meaningful lyrics all the time to make a hit song? Nope, not really.
You know when a song gets stuck in your head, and you find yourself humming it non-stop and maybe even dancing to it? That’s what we’re talking about! So many tracks released over the years have delivered funny, catchy, or memorable lyrics without driving their audience to tears.
Today we’re celebrating the famous song lyrics we just can’t get enough of, whether they’re fun, captivating, or just plain clever. From hit songs to oldies, here are some of the catchiest lyrics ever written!
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"And so I wake in the morning and I step outside,
And I take a deep breath and I get real high,
And I scream from the top of my lungs
“What’s going on?” - "What's up?" by 4 Non Blondes
My morning routine- which is why the neighbors don't like me very much
"I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna,
I wanna really really really wanna zigazig ha." - "Wannabe" by Spice Girls
What I really really want is to not have this nightmare song back in my head.
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? - "Firework" by Katy Perry
"Yes, I like piña coladas,
And gettin' caught in the rain.
I'm not much into health food,
I am into champagne." - "Escape" by Rupert Holmes
"I’m too hot (hot damn)
Call the police and the fireman." – "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
"If I go there will be trouble,
If I stay it will be double." – "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash
"Why you gotta be so rude?
Don’t you know I’m human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I’m gonna marry her anyway." – "Rude" by Magic!
“I’m not as think as you drunk I am.” - "Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time" by Panic at the Disco
"I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed." - "The Monster" by Eminem and Rihanna
"So no one told you life was gonna be this way
Your job's a joke, you're broke
Your love life's DOA." - "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts
“There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti!” - "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
He's nervous but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombs...... (Continue the song)
"Before you came into my life,
I missed you so bad." - "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
"I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That’s too bad." – "Money Money Money" by Abba
"You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals
So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel." - "The Bad Touch" by The Bloodhound Gang
But I got this notion that the motion of your ocean Means small craft advisory
“You say ‘black’ I say ‘white’
You say ‘bark’ I say ‘bite’
You say ‘shark’ I say ‘hey man ‘Jaws’ was never my scene!’” -
"Bicycle Race" by Queen
"All I want for Christmas
is my two front teeth,
my two front teeth,
see my two front teeth.
Gee, if I could only
have my two front teeth,
then I could wish you
"MeRRy Christmas!" - "All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth" by DPEE
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"Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't confuse them with mountains." - "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira
"Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof." - "Happy" by Pharrell
“Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Saturday to Sunday.” - "I Got a Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas
"Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh." - "Photograph" by Nickelback
"I want a brand new house on an episode of Cribs
And a bathroom I can play baseball in." - "Rockstar" by Nickelback
“I’m down on my knees, searching for the answer
Are we human or are we dancer?” - "Human" by The Killers
“And I know you love Shrek
Because we’ve watched it 12 times.” - "Wake me up" by Ed Sheeran
“Watch out where the huskies go, don’t eat the yellow snow.” - "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" by Frank Zappa
“God must have spent a little more time on you.” - by NSYNC
“What else could I say?
Everyone is gay.” - "Feature" by Nirvana
"I am I said to no one there
And no one heard at all, not even the chair." - " I Am I Said" by Neil Diamond
"Chuba chuba chuba chuba chuba chuba chubby
I don't have any lines to go right here, so chuby Teletubby." - "Just Lose It" by Eminem
Sooo fellas! What!? Fellas! What!? Grab ya left nut make ya right one jealous😂😂
“Now you get to watch her leave out the window
Guess that’s why they call it window pane.” - "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem
Just going to stand there and watch me burn that's ok because I like the way it hurts
“I’ve got soul but I’m not a soldier.” - "All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers
"Girl, your skin is so smooth,
And you smell good just like some new shoes." - "Pillow Talk" by Kid Cudi
"Excuse me while I kiss the sky." – "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix
"I love you like a fat kid loves cake." - by 50 Cent
"I wonder if your therapist knows everything about me.” - "The Last of the Real Ones" by Fall Out Boy
"I do whatever The Bible tells me to
Except for the parts that I choose to ignore." - "The Loophole" by Garfunkel and Oates
"You ain't a beauty, but hey you're all right." - "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen
"Oh man, I think the clock is slow. I don't feel tardy." - "Hot For Teacher" by Van Halen
“Lightning crashes, a new mother cries
Her placenta falls to the floor.” - "Lightning Crashes" by Live
"And if daddy plays his cards right
He'll bring home your new mommy tonight." - "Lullaby" by Stephen Lynch
"Slowly walking down the hall, faster than a cannonball." -
"Champagne Supernova" by Oasis
“You gotta’ Prada bag with a lotta’ stuff in it.” - "Getting Jiggy with It" by Will Smith
"This ain't dinner it's paint thinner." - "My Mom" by Eminem
"You told your mama I'd get you home, but you didn't say I had no car." - "Dancing Days" by Led Zeppelin
I saw a lion he was standing alone he had a (forgot the item) in ajar!
"Kickin' in the front seat
Sittin' in the back seat
Gotta make my mind up
Which seat can I take?" - "Friday" by Rebecca Black
"And you're the reason our kids are ugly, little darlin." - "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly" by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty
"Don't say you're easy on me
You're about as easy as a nuclear war." - "Is There Something I Should Know?" by Duran Duran
“New Kids on the Block had a bunch of hits
Chinese food makes me sick.” - "Summer Girls" by LFO
And I think its fly when girls stop by for the summer for the summer I like girls that wear Abercrombie and Fitch
"You say you sleep when you're dead, I'm scared I'll die in my sleep." - “Nobody really cares if you don’t go to the party" - by Courtney Barnett
“You own my heart, he just renting.” – "Right By My Side" by Nicki Minaj
“I know a mouse and he hasn’t got a house. I don’t know why, I call him Gerald.” - "Bike" by Pink Floyd
"I’ve been watching you!
A La La La La Long
A La La La La Long Long
Li Long Long Long." - "Sweat" by Inner Circle
"After we go to the bathroom, can we go smoke a cigarette?
I really need one
But first, Let me take a selfie." – #SELFIE by The Chainsmokers
“If you won’t be my number one,
Number two on you.” - by Roger Miller
"Some people call it a one night stand,
But we can call it paradise." - "Save A Prayer" by Duran Duran
"Don't ask me why I smoke
I don't know
But I drink to get drunk." - "Drink to get drunk" by Sia
"I hate your friends and family
They're trying to take you from me
Oops I forgot to take the pill again!" - "Psycho Girlfriend" - by Jessie James
"I guess nobody ever taught her not to speak with a full mouth." - "Animals" by Nickelback
"Darling, will you take my metal hand,
It's cold." - "Chaos Space Marine" by Black Country, New Road
"We can't make any promises
Now can we, babe?
But you can make me a drink." - "Delicate" by Taylor Swift
“What rhymes with hug me?” - "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke
“The square root of 69 is 8 something, right?
Cause I’ve been tryna work it out.” - "What's My Name" by Rihanna
“Get your tongue out of your mouth, because I’m kissing you goodbye,
Bye, Bye. Bye, Bye.” - by Ray Stevens
"If you ain't a 10, you're a 9.9." - "Drunk On You" by Luke Bryan
"Santa is coming tonight
And I want a car, and I want a life
And I want a first class trip to Hawaii." - "My Christmas List" by Simple Plan
"Never go to loud clubs cause it's bad for your ears.
Your friends will all be sorry when they can’t hear." - "YOLO" by The Lonely Island
“Late spring and you’re drifting off to sleep, with your teeth in your mouth.” - "You Are The Everything" by REM
"And I met a girl
She asked me her name
I told her what it was." - "Somewhere Else" by Razorlight
"There's a girl in the mirror
I wonder who she is" - "Girl In The Mirror" by Britney Spears
you’re at the gates, sinkin’ into the fires of hell the Flibbertigibbet shall speaketh to thee strictly judgmental of thy quaint fate he can see the bones of thy lies wherefore tryeth so hard to survive? you’ve woken the beasty’s palmy rage you’ll surly burn torment'd still, as they all fleer nay ones going to save thee melting flesh becomes all thee can consume to survive death awaits thy soul the moo thee bleed, the moo you’ll caterwauling kicketh the bucket and nay one frigging cares about thee its so comical watching the horr'r unfold whither art thy beloved, at which hour thee needeth those folk most? don’t worry they’ll cometh hither to suffer as well they’ll cometh burn too ashes to ashes dust to dust gaze thy eyes, as they beginneth to did bust blood is everywhere, stain'd onto the bone as the Flibbertigibbet sits laughing, upon his throne don’t bother calling f'r holp t nev'r cometh to a waist of guts and glory, such as yourself art thee afeard and traumatiz'd believeth onl
"Your words are like Chinese water torture." - "Déjà vu" by Katy Perry
"And while I'm impressed with the length of those legs
She's not an intellectual giant....
She'd like to model or maybe act
Or start a magazine
Before she signs any contracts
I think she better learn to read
But in her dreams she's the queen of the fashion regime." -"Airhead" by Thomas Dolby
"A rich man once told me
"Hey life's a funny thing"
A poor man once told me
That he can't afford to speak
Now I'm in the middle like a bird without a beak 'cause." - "They Might Be Giants" by Number Three
"Why you sleeping with your eyes closed?" - "Get on the Bus" by Destiny Child
“Got so many chains they call me Chaining Tatum.” – "Pop Style" by Drake
“Take my thong off and my ass go boom!” - "Work It" by Missy Elliott
“Sing me a song with social significance.” - by Rose Marie Jun
"I love you in the morning, so you know it's no lie." - "Why Are Sundays So Depressing" by The Strokes
Why ARE Sundays so depressing? I still haven't gotten a satisfactory answer.
"Oh, you got a pulse and you are breathing
You-you-you're just my type" - "My Type" by Saint Motel
"No, I don't like macaroni
No, you can't cook it for me." - "Macaroni Time" by Chief Keef
"I'm afraid you'll run away if I tell you what I wanted to tell you." - "Last First Kiss" by One Direction
"I'm tired of blood and overpriced bubble gum." - "Symbolistic White Walls" by Matthew Good
"I pray your brakes go out running down a hill
I pray a flowerpot falls from a window sill
And knocks you in the head like I'd like to
I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls
I pray you're flying high when your engine stalls
I pray all your dreams never come true
Just know wherever you are honey, I pray for you." - "I Pray for You" by Jaron and the Long Road to Love
“Email my heart and say our love will never die.” - "Email My Heart" by Britney Spears
“Don’t blame the world,
It’s the DJ’s Fault.” - by Cobra Starship
“You're the single item on my list
You're my one and only Christmas wish" - "Only Thing I Ever Get for Christmas" by Justin Bieber
“We gonna party like it's 3012 tonight.” - "Beauty And A Beat" by Justin Bieber
"Aw, you look malnourished
Let's get some bread, fry it in egg, yolk
and drown it in syrup." - "WUSYANAME" by Tyler, The Creator
"I'm stuck in traffic, bumper to bumper, babe." - "Beep Beep" by Little Mix
"England is my city." - "It’s Everyday Bro" by Jake Paul
50% of this list should be Queen. The band got stadiums of sports fans world wide to sing to a gay mans music.
Ok 94 songs and only one I know and like is The Clash...... But probably too old for this..... But I would add " imagine his surprise when he opens his eyes, and I drive a lawnmower over his thighs...." "Welcome to the cheap seats" by the wonderstuff. ( with backing vocals by the glorious Kirsty Mccoll...RIP )
I only knew about 8 of the songs and only know the words of about half of them
The beginning of this list was good but then it got stupidly obscure. There are plenty more songs that belonged on this list that weren't.
I'm coming out so you better get this party started
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I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd you're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud - It's my life, Bon Jovi.
50% of this list should be Queen. The band got stadiums of sports fans world wide to sing to a gay mans music.
Ok 94 songs and only one I know and like is The Clash...... But probably too old for this..... But I would add " imagine his surprise when he opens his eyes, and I drive a lawnmower over his thighs...." "Welcome to the cheap seats" by the wonderstuff. ( with backing vocals by the glorious Kirsty Mccoll...RIP )
I only knew about 8 of the songs and only know the words of about half of them
The beginning of this list was good but then it got stupidly obscure. There are plenty more songs that belonged on this list that weren't.
I'm coming out so you better get this party started
Load More Replies... I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd you're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud - It's my life, Bon Jovi.
