Red Mosquito • View topic - Spoken-word sections in songs

Jorge · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 1:05 pm

Spoken-word sections are very divisive. I want to talk about the good, the bad, and the just plain weird.

I'll start it off with arguably the kings of the spoken-word section:

Jorge · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 1:07 pm

The single version of Pulp's "Disco 2000" has a great spoken-word section in the bridge that I wish was on the album version

Jorge · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 1:09 pm

If you're the kind of person who likes a song as cheesy and ridiculous as "Sugar Baby Love," then chances are you're also the kind of person who will love the gimcrackery of its spoken-word section:

tree_ · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 1:23 pm

I didn’t know gimcrackery was a word

ghost · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 2:03 pm

Do intros count?

Jorge · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 2:05 pm

Sure!

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47348

What about those sections of boy band songs where they stop singing and usually the one guy that isn't good enough to sing a solo does that whisper-rap thing? Like "hey girl you know you're a hottie, why don't you let me come and rock that body"? Does that count or is that poorly executed white boy rap?

dad · **Joined:** Fri June 24, 2016 2:49 pm **Posts:** 16605

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

What about those sections of boy band songs where they stop singing and usually the one guy that isn't good enough to sing a solo does that whisper-rap thing? Like "hey girl you know you're a hottie, why don't you let me come and rock that body"? Does that count or is that poorly executed white boy rap?

this should count.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 2:36 pm

Guns N Roses Get In The Ring is like a top five all timer

bada · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:53 pm **Posts:** 12082

Is Spill The Wine spoken word....or more like....I don't know what you'd call it...singy talky?

Jorge · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 2:47 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

What about those sections of boy band songs where they stop singing and usually the one guy that isn't good enough to sing a solo does that whisper-rap thing? Like "hey girl you know you're a hottie, why don't you let me come and rock that body"? Does that count or is that poorly executed white boy rap?

Can you post an example of this?

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47348

Jorge wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

What about those sections of boy band songs where they stop singing and usually the one guy that isn't good enough to sing a solo does that whisper-rap thing? Like "hey girl you know you're a hottie, why don't you let me come and rock that body"? Does that count or is that poorly executed white boy rap?

Can you post an example of this?

I'll try to find an example. Not something I listen to regularly but this was always something that stood out when I saw boy bands on tv performances, etc.

dad · **Joined:** Fri June 24, 2016 2:49 pm **Posts:** 16605

here's one that just came to mind.

surfndestroy · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 2:21 am **Posts:** 2870

David Lee Roth is the king of spoken word.

Van Halen - Everybody Wants Some, starting at 3:27

Van Halen - Mean Streets, starting at 3:20

David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 3:39 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Jorge wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

What about those sections of boy band songs where they stop singing and usually the one guy that isn't good enough to sing a solo does that whisper-rap thing? Like "hey girl you know you're a hottie, why don't you let me come and rock that body"? Does that count or is that poorly executed white boy rap?

Can you post an example of this?

I'll try to find an example. Not something I listen to regularly but this was always something that stood out when I saw boy bands on tv performances, etc.

Color Me Badd

surfndestroy · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 2:21 am **Posts:** 2870

A different take on spoken word.

verb_to_trust · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 6:24 pm

Liar-Rollins Band

Chris_H_2 · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 6:41 pm

does Living Colour's sampling of JFK's "Ask not what your country can do for you" in Cult of Personality count?

Self · **Posted:** Fri January 15, 2021 6:48 pm

How about that Butthole Surfers song?

Orpheus · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 8:08 pm **Posts:** 2874

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

What about those sections of boy band songs where they stop singing and usually the one guy that isn't good enough to sing a solo does that whisper-rap thing? Like "hey girl you know you're a hottie, why don't you let me come and rock that body"? Does that count or is that poorly executed white boy rap?

Definitely spoken word, maybe the funniest example.

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