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1. Any word or phrase that is repeated consecutively in music more than once to hold an otherwise substanceless song together. Not to be confused with repeated choruses or lyrics in fade out. Most easily recognizable in the hip-hop genre.
2. Any word that is rhymed with itself as part of a lyric.
2. Any word that is rhymed with itself as part of a lyric.
Rihanna's 'Rude Boy' is almost exclusively composed of word glue (61%). Only 161 words out of the 538 word song are considered to be free of word glue.
"Come here, rude boy, boy..."
"Come here rude boy, boy..."
"...Take it, take it, baby, baby, take it, take it, love me, love me..."
Another distilled example by the same artist:
"...under my umberella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh;
under my umberella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh;
under my umberella, ella, ella, eh eh eh;
under my umberella, ella, ella, eh eh eh eh eh..."
In comparison "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies is composed of 0% word glue.
"Come here, rude boy, boy..."
"Come here rude boy, boy..."
"...Take it, take it, baby, baby, take it, take it, love me, love me..."
Another distilled example by the same artist:
"...under my umberella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh;
under my umberella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh;
under my umberella, ella, ella, eh eh eh;
under my umberella, ella, ella, eh eh eh eh eh..."
In comparison "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies is composed of 0% word glue.
by landfeesh April 23, 2010
Jul 26 Word of the Day
Noun: a friend who is usually only called upon by a friend when a more primary/prominent friend is unavailable.
Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.
Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.
Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
I got a call from X the other night. She had an extra ticket to a concert she bought for a friend, but they couldn’t make it so she called me to ask if I wanted to go because I am her Second String Friend.
by Deus-ex-machina August 26, 2020