Red Mosquito

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:

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

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:

I didn’t know gimcrackery was a word

Do intros count?

Sure!

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?

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.

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

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?

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.

here's one that just came to mind.

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

A different take on spoken word.

Liar-Rollins Band

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

How about that Butthole Surfers song?

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.