inspired by this awesome listicle: 169 Song Titles with Parentheticals (In Order of Parenthetical Charm) (linked by maura who used to post here (maybe still does?)).
it made me think about how some songs might sound without the parenthetical, if you know what I mean:
Simple Minds - Don't YouJames Brown - I Got YouBlue Oyster Cult - The ReaperAerosmith - Dude
― Volvo Twilight (p-dog), Thursday, 19 May 2011 22:30 (fifteen years ago)
Pub quiz I frequent featured "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" in the music round a while back; answers were only counted as correct if they had the parentheses right. I think one team got the points (we didn't).
― Fear Moldova and the Nation of Leaners (seandalai), Thursday, 19 May 2011 22:44 (fifteen years ago)
The Spinner - They Just Can't Stop It The
― Hideous Lump, Saturday, 21 May 2011 03:57 (fifteen years ago)
philly soul is great for these sort of song titles. some particularly discouraging ones:
The Stylistics - You'll Never Get to HeavenThe Chi-Lites - There Will Never Be Any Peace
― chilli, Saturday, 21 May 2011 20:54 (fifteen years ago)
My Bloody Valentine - Soft As Snow
― brodieopolari.... oh fuck it (kelpolaris), Saturday, 21 May 2011 21:01 (fifteen years ago)
My favorite album by Sigur Ros is:
― henry s, Saturday, 21 May 2011 23:53 (fifteen years ago)