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Title: ironic song pairings.
Post by: atimholt on 13 Dec 2008, 18:37: So I'm listening Regina Spektor, and "Better" comes up. Here are some of the lyrics:
"If I kiss you where it's sore, will you feel better? Will you feel anything at all?"
And I realized that the song is the perfect response to "One" by Metallica. Except actually listening to "better" after "one" with that in mind is a little weird since Regina Spektor's music is fairly whimsical.
I guess you have to know both songs. Look them up on Youtube.
Never mind, I'll just link to them:
One - Metallica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwW9L_qzqp8)
Better - Regina Spektor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zA4oG4FJFY)
For maximum effect, imagine Regina Spektor speaking directly to that guy in the hospital bed, sincerely wanting to help in an underwhelming way.

So anyways, can you guys think of anything else like this? I'm sure a million exist. So no, this isn't a crappy topic, you just need to use your imaginations.
Title: Re: ironic song pairings.
Post by: Dazed on 13 Dec 2008, 20:16: The Times They are A-Changin' — Bob Dylan

vs.

Every Day is Exactly the Same — Nine Inch Nails
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Post by: Ballard on 13 Dec 2008, 20:24: (http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/the_cure.jpg)
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Post by: Nodaisho on 13 Dec 2008, 20:35: Eugene, there is a big question there, though. Would he be able to make the song good?
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Post by: look out! Ninjas! on 13 Dec 2008, 20:35: Quote from: Ballard on 13 Dec 2008, 20:24
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/the_cure.jpg (http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/the_cure.jpg)

Chris Martin, of course, is the disease.
Title: Re: ironic song pairings.
Post by: Spluff on 14 Dec 2008, 00:10: Quote from: Nodaisho on 13 Dec 2008, 20:35
Eugene, there is a big question there, though. Would he be able to make the song good?

Of course not, The Cure is silly!
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Post by: Retrospectre on 14 Dec 2008, 01:22: Love Will Keep Us Together
VS
Love Will Tear Us Apart

God,I'm clever.
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Post by: FireAarro on 14 Dec 2008, 13:20: How about Metal Gear Solid 4 and Fallout 3?

"War... has changed."

"War... War never changes."
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Post by: StaedlerMars on 14 Dec 2008, 14:18: Those aren't songs!

Gosh. Way to get it wrong.
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Post by: bbqrocks on 14 Dec 2008, 14:31: "Music For When The Lights Go Out" - The Libertines

"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"- The Smiths
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Post by: Soidanae on 14 Dec 2008, 18:51: "I Can't Wait to Get Off Work (And See My Baby On Montgomery Avenue)" --Tom Waits
followed by
"I'm Still Here"--Tom Waits
followed by
"Take Care of All My Children"--Tom Waits
Title: Re: ironic song pairings.
Post by: J Squared on 15 Dec 2008, 00:19: When I saw this title, I thought it was going to be ironic song pairings within an album. So what came into my mind right away was "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?" followed by "I Will" on the White Album.
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Post by: squishything on 15 Dec 2008, 01:19: Will you still love me tomorrow- The Shirelles

Yesterday- Butt Trumpet

Seriously, look up the lyrics.
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Post by: Thrillho on 15 Dec 2008, 05:27: Pussycat Dolls manage this by themselves.

'Dont'cha' - About stealing a man away from his girlfriend
'Stickwitu' - About how girls must stick with their man no matter what
'I Don't Need A Man' - About how girls don't need a man

HUH?
Title: Re: ironic song pairings.
Post by: Ballard on 15 Dec 2008, 12:54: Quote from: DynamiteKid on 15 Dec 2008, 05:27
'Dont'cha'
'Stickwitu'

I didn't know that the Pussycat Dolls made Aboriginal folk music.

Quote from: DynamiteKid on 15 Dec 2008, 05:27
'I Don't Need A Man'

English language crossover superstars!
Title: Re: ironic song pairings.
Post by: MrBlu on 15 Dec 2008, 13:56: Quote from: look out! Ninjas! on 13 Dec 2008, 20:35
Chris Martin, of course, is the disease.
His voice kinda ruins "Clocks".
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Post by: squawk on 16 Dec 2008, 20:59: I just thought of one! "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Careless Whisper".
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Post by: Lummer on 18 Dec 2008, 00:09: Errr....

"Last Christmas" and "Hammer Smashed Face"?!
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Post by: Bayley on 24 Dec 2008, 16:19: My cred goes out the window right now, but:

Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend" + The Ramones "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"

"Hey, hey,
You, you,
I want to be your girlfriend."

"Hey, little girl
I wanna be your boyfriend."

Get it? ...cause the lyrics are the same....except that he says "little girl"....and she's far younger than he is....

Yeah.

I originally heard a mash-up where it was "I Wanna Be Sedated" along with Avril's "Girlfriend", and I thought this pairing would be far funnier. This seemed the perfect opportunity to voice that possibility.