Unintentionally Funny Lyrics - with Kate Riley

from Screw It, I'm Just Gonna Talk About Music Or Whatever · host Katie Plattner

I'm joined for this episode by my close friend Kate Riley! We each contributed songs whose lyrics strike us as very funny and don't seem to be a joke on purpose (i.e. unintentionally funny). Send us your picks for songs on this theme! Buy Kate's amazing debut novel "Ruth", out 8/19/25! Songs discussed in this episode: The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice (1966) Bob Lind - Elusive Butterfly (1966) Drake - Best I Ever Had (2009) Flo Rida - My House (2015) Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U (1985? 1991?) Electric Light Orchestra - Yours Truly 2095 (1981) Dick Curless - 'Tater Raisin' Man (1966) Neil Sedaka - Going Home To Mary Lou (1961) Pete Shelley - Yesterday's Not Here (1981) Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign (1967) Basement Jaxx - Raindrops (2009)

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