The 16 Best Stuttering Songs of All Time
Posted Wednesday 04/01/2009 7:00 AM in
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11. "Stuttering (Kiss Me Again)," Ben's Brother
They stutter over: “So kiss me again, 'cause only you can stop this stut-stut-stut-stuttering.”
Why we love it: This vulnerable, sweet tune (which was featured in a recent Dentyne Ice commercial) perfectly describes that excited, nervous feeling you get when you realize that you're falling for someone new.
The experts say: The woman in this song has the upper hand, but men who stutter can be assertive, too. “There's been a stereotype for a long time that the stuttering individual is very nervous and anxious, an introverted wallflower,” says Williams. “There's no basis for it, and that can rub people the wrong way.”
