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atimholt

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ironic song pairings.
« 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
Better - Regina Spektor
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.
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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #1 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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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #2 on: 13 Dec 2008, 20:24 »
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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #3 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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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #4 on: 13 Dec 2008, 20:35 »
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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #5 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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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #6 on: 14 Dec 2008, 01:22 »
Love Will Keep Us Together
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Love Will Tear Us Apart

God,I'm clever.
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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #7 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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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #8 on: 14 Dec 2008, 14:18 »
Those aren't songs!

Gosh. Way to get it wrong.
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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #9 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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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #10 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
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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #11 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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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #12 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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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #13 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?
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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #14 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'

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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #15 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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Quote from: Bayley on 18 Jul 2008, 11:07
rather than place the blame on somebody's undeveloped irony sensor, let's just blame the internet, k?
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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #16 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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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #17 on: 18 Dec 2008, 00:09 »
Errr....

"Last Christmas" and "Hammer Smashed Face"?!
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Re: ironic song pairings.
« Reply #18 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.
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