Searching for "fly in the ointment" reveals its use across various genres, appearing in lyrics of 6 tracks.Explore how artists use this specific phrasing in their creative work.
fly in the ointment
Singer: warren zevon
there's a flaw in the system
and the fly in the ointment's gonna bring the whole thing down
the floodgates are open
there's a flaw in the system
and the fly in the ointment's gonna bring the whole thing down
the floodgates are open
Singer: ian dury
start
fly in the ointment
stain on the character
start
fly in the ointment
stain on the character
Singer: nik kershaw
he's the cloud in the sky
he's the fly in the ointment
the nail in the parking lot
he's the cloud in the sky
he's the fly in the ointment
the nail in the parking lot
Singer: split enz
oh why
do you always have to go away. like a fly in the ointment
love makes my flesh creep
oh why
do you always have to go away. like a fly in the ointment
love makes my flesh creep
Singer: goldie lookin chain
my life has been cursed
i'm a fly in the ointment
gone from bad to worse
my life has been cursed
i'm a fly in the ointment
gone from bad to worse
Singer: vinnie paz
so there's no disappointment
just another fly in the ointment
y'all are like poison
so there's no disappointment
just another fly in the ointment
y'all are like poison