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Barenaked Ladies', "Grade Nine"
The Funny Lyrics:
Well half my friends are crazy and the others are depressed
None of them can help me study for my math test
I got into the classroom but my knowledge was gone
I guess I should have studied instead of watching 'Wrath of Kahn!'
None of them can help me study for my math test
I got into the classroom but my knowledge was gone
I guess I should have studied instead of watching 'Wrath of Kahn!'
Why They're funny:
This line could be about my life! I've gone into tests with nothing going through my head but, 'Kaaahhhhnn!'
Submitted by: Charlie D
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had A Million Dollars"
The Funny Lyrics:
I would buy you a green dress
But not a real green dress, that's cruel
But not a real green dress, that's cruel
Why They're funny:
Earlier in the song, they said the same thing about a fur coat.
Submitted by: Gus
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had A Million Dollars"
The Funny Lyrics:
I'd buy you a green dress,
but not a real green dress,
that's cruel.
but not a real green dress,
that's cruel.
Why They're funny:
Why is a green dress cruel? Is he insinuating that she does not look good in green? And why a fake dress?
Submitted by: Bev
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had A Million Dollars"
The Funny Lyrics:
I'd buy you some art
A Picasso or a Garfunkel
A Picasso or a Garfunkel
Why They're funny:
The big joke is that the guy's name is Art Garfunkel! I laughed my head off when I figured it out!
Submitted by: Sandra
Barenaked Ladies', "Jane"
The Funny Lyrics:
She made me feel I was fourteen again
That's why she thinks it's cooler if we just stay friends...
That's why she thinks it's cooler if we just stay friends...
Why They're funny:
Can't you just imagine what this guy's been doing to the poor girl? Very clever.
Submitted by: Scarlett
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Funny Lyrics:
Chickity China the Chinese Chicken
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'
Why They're funny:
Maybe it's just me, but this line always makes me laugh. Plus, I think it's funny to think about this seemingly lethal chicken.
Submitted by: George
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Funny Lyrics:
Gotta get in tune with sailor moon
Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes
That make me think the wrong thing
Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes
That make me think the wrong thing
Why They're funny:
Yuck!!! dude, it's a cartoon... sounds like this guy has some weird fetish.
Submitted by: Mindy
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Funny Lyrics:
I'm like LeAnn Rimes
Because I'm all about value
Because I'm all about value
Why They're funny:
What can they be suggesting about the lovely LeAnn? I notice she hasn't sued them for namedropping, so whatever it is it must be true.
Submitted by: Jeremy
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Funny Lyrics:
Like Kurosawa I make mad films
'Kay, I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a samurai
'Kay, I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a samurai
Why They're funny:
He says he makes mad films... okay maybe not. But he envisions his masterpieces involving Japanese warriors, probably with cheesy action scenes too. Just picturing the movie makes me laugh.
Submitted by: Alex
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Funny Lyrics:
Watching X Files with no lights on
Why They're funny:
Of the countless times I have heard this song, I laugh each and every time I heard this one line. Do these guys really watch the X-Files in the dark?
Submitted by: Alec Xander
Barenaked Ladies', "Pinch Me"
The Funny Lyrics:
Maybe I'll hide out under there-
I just made you say underwear
I just made you say underwear
Why They're funny:
Under where? I actually fell for that the first time I heard the song. Seems that he purposely wrote the song this way, prompting the listener to say or even think "Under where?" (would this be considered fourth-wall breakage?).
Submitted by: Harlow Goobley
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