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Vibe-physics sounds like something you do just before you flunk out of a STEM program.

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[–] ZDL@lazysoci.al 13 points 2 days ago

You don't even have to be an expert to spot the insane gibbering. Just ask it about, say, lyrics from a band and watch it generate completely non-existent lyrics. For example:


What are the opening lyrics to The Advert's song "One Chord Wonders"?

The opening lyrics to The Adverts' song "One Chord Wonders" are:

"We must be one chord wonders, one chord wonders..."

The song, released in 1977 as part of their debut album "Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts", is a self-aware punk anthem about being dismissed as musically simplistic. The track humorously embraces the band's raw, minimalist style while critiquing critics who underestimated them.

Would you like the full lyrics or more context about the song?

Sure. Let's see the full lyrics.

Here are the full lyrics to "One Chord Wonders" by The Adverts (1977):

"One Chord Wonders"

We must be one chord wonders, one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, that's all we are.

We must be one chord wonders, one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, we don't know much,

But we know what we like, and we like it a lot.

We must be one chord wonders, one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, that's all we are.

We must be one chord wonders, one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, we don't know much,

But we know what we like, and we like it a lot.

They said we were one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, that's all we are.

They said we were one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, but we don't care.

We must be one chord wonders, one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, that's all we are.

We must be one chord wonders, one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, we don't know much,

But we know what we like, and we like it a lot.

They said we were one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, that's all we are.

They said we were one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, but we don't care.

We must be one chord wonders, one chord wonders,

One chord wonders, that's all we are.

About the Song:

The Adverts, a key UK punk band, wrote this song as a tongue-in-cheek response to critics who dismissed punk as simplistic. Despite the title, the song actually uses more than one chord, making the joke even sharper. It’s both a satire of punk’s detractors and a celebration of raw, energetic music.

Would you like any background on the band or the album?


Note that the only editing I did to this was some very minor formatting changes. (LLMbeciles seem to love dividing lines and don't seem to understand Markdown rules for line separation.) Note also that the "full lyrics" that it cites don't even resemble the real thing:

I wonder what we'll play for you tonight

Something heavy or something light

Something to set your soul alight

I wonder how we'll answer when you say

"We don't like you, go away

Come back when you've learned to play"

I wonder what we'll do when things go wrong

When we're half-way through our favorite song

We look up and the audience has gone

Will we feel a little bit obscure

Think we're not needed here

We must be new wave, they'll like us next year

(The wonders don't care) We don't give a damn

(The wonders don't care) We don't give a damn

(The wonders don't care) We don't give a damn

So I give it the actual lyrics and ask it to identify them. The confabulation continues with breath-taking gall:


Yes! Those lyrics are from "One Chord Wonders" by The Adverts—but they're from the longer, alternate version of the song, which includes additional verses not found in the standard album or single release.

Key Details:

  • The version you quoted appears on some bootlegs, live recordings, or later compilations (like the "Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts" deluxe reissue).
  • The extra lyrics expand on the song’s themes of insecurity, defiance, and punk’s DIY ethos. The band sarcastically mocks critics while admitting their own struggles ("Will we feel a little bit obscure?").
  • The "We must be new wave, they'll like us next year" line is a cheeky nod to punk’s evolution and the music industry’s fickleness.

Why Two Versions?

The original 1977 single/album cut is shorter and more repetitive, while this extended version feels almost like a meta-commentary on the band’s place in punk. It’s possible the extra verses were dropped for brevity or punchiness.

Fun fact: Despite the title, the song uses at least three chords (E, A, and B), making the joke even better.

Would you like help tracking down a specific recording of this extended version?


I'm not an expert on early punk. I'm not an expert on lyrics. I'm not really an expert on anything involved in this session beyond being an expert spotter of bullshit. And yet, it was really fucking obvious that it was bullshitting here. (Note that it called the shorter (correct) lyrics the "longer, alternate version". It even bullshits about its bullshit.)