No - not "Fitty cent". FIFTY. As in really big words, either in size or weight. Words like "hegemony". I tend to love 'em, but dilute them by using them along with other choice words like "y'all" and "uh-uh", and of course a liberal dose of profanity.
One of the reasons that I love Dar Williams is because she's so ridiculously smart, in addition to being a great folk-pop vocalist, an above-average guitarist, and an engaging live performer. Dar is one of the only people I listen to who can get the phrases "ingenuously churlish" and "hail to your vast hegemony" into songs in a way that doesn't make you want to slap her, and still has you tapping your feet.
SOTD: "Beautiful Enemy". "Oh my enemy, beautiful enemy/ my stride is slowed by memory". These lyrics rock, topped off with a couple of choice fitty cent words.
(PS: Hegemony: The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.)
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