Best Coast

Because you didn't ask for it, I've compiled a list of all the words used in the song lyrics of Best Coast's album "Crazy For You" and their frequency.   Their songs are catchy but the lyrics are ... well, lets say she borrows liberally from herself between songs.

My hypothesis was that among the top 10 words used would be "you", "crazy", "lazy" and "weed".  However, I found that, after tossing out uninteresting words like 'the' and 'and', the top 10 looks like this:

• I : 165
• you : 145
• happy : 41
• me : 36
• my : 32
• I'm : 28
• you're : 25
• want : 24
• end : 24
• he : 22

It seems its more about her.  I was actually pretty surprised about 'happy' becauase lead singer Bethany Cosentino sounds anything but happy.  It turns out pretty much all of those 'happy's happen in a song called 'Happy' which ends with one final lyric, 'No'.

For those who would like to pour through this treasure trove of raw data, here is the complete list:

i : 165
you : 145
the : 75
happy : 41
but : 37
me : 36
my : 32
and : 30
to : 30
i'm : 28
that : 26
you're : 25
when : 24
want : 24
end : 24
he : 22
miss : 22
all : 20
so : 20
just : 20
love : 19
not : 19
is : 17
this : 17
till : 16
how : 16
was : 16
that's : 16
tell : 15
wish : 15
deal : 15
much : 14
a : 14
don't : 14
honey : 14
never : 14
know : 13
make : 13
be : 13
about : 12
always : 12
have : 12
crazy : 12
boyfriend : 12
feel : 11
goodbyes : 11
alone : 10
wanna : 10
your : 10
with : 10
time : 9
will : 9
can't : 9
day : 9
yeah : 9
at : 9
in : 8
go : 8
fall : 8
home : 8
first : 8
mine : 7
back : 7
on : 7
hate : 7
something : 7
away : 7
him : 7
promise : 7
waiting : 7
it : 7
summer : 7
could : 7
fun : 6
wall : 6
very : 6
get : 6
leave : 6
really : 6
we're : 6
even : 6
say : 6
do : 6
lazy : 6
for : 6
everything : 6
are : 6
every : 5
would : 5
wouldn't : 5
phone : 5
there : 5
why : 5
everytime : 5
up : 5
if : 5
makes : 5
anything : 5
'cause : 5
one : 5
we : 5
ooh : 4
talking : 4
of : 4
stand : 4
i'll : 4
i'd : 4
out : 4
apart : 4
falls : 4
then : 4
mooooooooooody : 4
each : 4
sleeping : 4
instead : 4
talk : 4
loved : 4
like : 4
name's : 4
walking : 4
friend : 4
house : 4
friends : 4
meant : 4
place : 4
guy : 3
see : 3
there's : 3
way : 3
knows : 3
by : 3
won't : 3
maybe : 3
doesn't : 3
sun : 3
brat : 3
take : 3
our : 3
wake : 3
worst : 3
shine : 2
baby : 2
night : 2
though : 2
girl : 2
thought : 2
only : 2
favorite : 2
mind : 2
nice : 2
cry : 2
as : 2
couldn't : 2
hard : 2
into : 2
weed : 2
now : 2
been : 2
blood : 2
we'll : 2
fine : 2
lost : 2
think : 2
you'd : 2
same : 2
through : 2
nothing : 2
cranky : 2
or : 2
soon : 2
pick : 2
such : 2
world : 2
high : 2
drive : 2
buy : 1
took : 1
dropped : 1
what : 1
gaze : 1
she : 1
cheatin' : 1
said : 1
college : 1
man : 1
couch : 1
wait : 1
i've : 1
left : 1
no : 1
kill : 1
sitting : 1
cause : 1
walked : 1
sorry : 1
everyday : 1
thank : 1
eyes : 1
care : 1
tv : 1
day's : 1
has : 1
gone : 1
matter : 1
stars : 1
good : 1
hop : 1
bunch : 1
remember : 1
bottom : 1
little : 1
since : 1
shirt : 1
went : 1
new : 1
t : 1
told : 1
wasn't : 1
other : 1
stuff : 1
cute : 1
seventeen : 1
ever : 1
songs : 1
boys : 1
there'd : 1
together : 1
plane : 1
week : 1
can' : 1
which : 1
come : 1
didn't : 1
better : 1
losing : 1
sucked : 1
sit : 1
hope : 1
watch : 1
last : 1
off : 1
17 : 1
wants : 1
sunrise : 1
prettier : 1
myself : 1
worse : 1
money : 1
skinnier : 1
his : 1
low : 1
anyone : 1
she's : 1
mean : 1
block : 1
because : 1
who : 1
listen : 1
convince : 1
cat : 1
her : 1
real : 1
job : 1
stay : 1
bed : 1
lows : 1
kiss : 1
sweet : 1
wonder : 1
mama : 1
else : 1
highs : 1
sending : 1
he's : 1
degree : 1
slipped : 1
above : 1
long : 1
empty : 1
picture : 1
without : 1
than : 1
mom : 1
freak : 1
other's : 1

If you've gotten here and think I'm nuts, keep in mind I code for a living; creating this list took an internet lyric search and 5 minutes of programming. You might still think I'm nuts ...