I read through all your post and many I would not consider "funny". I was supprise what many of you said were funny when I feel its more of a poetic way of stating something. Some were not about humor at all I felt. Unless you see it differently than I do. Fo instance the one : "the grey whale has run and the sperm is almost done" is very sad if you ask me. Gord is stating a fact of the two whales being near there demize or end. How sad but not funny!Since when is Bend in water about sex???
I think the Underware one is the classic; so is the line from In my fashion about "sitting on ah stool ... etc"
How about these lines?
"The crew through his balls to the sharks"
"She knotty but nice" ..a great play on words since the word naughty comes from the word Knot..from the tree. Very good Gord!
I think his some "Uncle Toad Said is his first song that is entirely a comedic song. Can you just imagine a peeping tom frog narking on the children for staying up late and drinking beer. Sounds like a Sat. Night Live Skit.
I would have to go through all his lyrics. Seems he's got at least one funny line on each recording.
I think he has more "catchy" lines than quote "funny" line. He really knows how to play on words very similar style to John Prine and Jimmy Buffett. Many double meanings in his lyrics.
he drums up many scenes where I can visualize what is taking place. Many are very humorous. Very discript.
More later...
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