she said oh my dearest I'm not pretty, isn't it a pity that you won't kiss these rotten lips?

[dragged_up]

Odd question - do you know any love songs about explicitly unattractive people? I was just thinking, and my currently playing song (which is hardly a love song) is the only one I can think of, although I'm sure I must know more than that. There are plenty of songs where the narrator feels unattractive, or someone who's meant to be unpleasant is

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[louis_quatorze]

The only one I can think of is Asleep and Dreaming by the Magnetic Fields, which is really an amazingly sweet song.

[chowburger]

Also by The Magnetic Fields, 'The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side'.

And 'Pocketful of Money' by Jens Lekman.

[apiphile]

You posted just before foxinmyhands who is looking for songs specifically about music/the music industry, if you can think of any?

Ugly people songs... "Barricade" by Stars is kind of about ugliness, but it's internal.

[drazzi]

I wondered if there'd be one this year.

It makes me sad, I haven't had my radio on so much this year, so I don't recognise so much in this one :(

[janos_papagia]

Well it's not really a sweet song, I think it was meant to be funny, but this is the only one I can think of:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9ZZgDqzAg

I like that pop mashup! Unlike other years, I actually do know a lot of the songs. Very cool!

[two_grey_rooms]

"my funny valentine," man! it's a classic.