Spilling over from the "Blue Ribbon" thread here.

Most people have, I am sure, heard rhymes in a song that made them wince. This could either be because of the rhyme itself (trying to rhyme "skeleton" with "Wellington" for example), or because the songsmith has either contorted the words or desperately searched the Thesaurus in order to obtain a suitable rhyme.

An example of the second type is in Alastair Hulett's song "Destitution Road", (and I would add that Alastair Hulett is normally one of the best crafters of songs on the planet.) I am quoting from memory here, I haven't heard the song in four years, so may not be word-perfect.

"It's no use getting frantic
It's time to sling your load
Across the wild Atlantic
On the Destitution Road"

The line "It's no use getting frantic" just makes me groan .....

Any other examples of rhymes that make you cringe ?

Murray