it's OK to use obvious rhymes to say what you need to say, though surprising and near rhymes keep the listeners guessing

obvious phrases are more of a problem

Originally Posted by Tom Shea
The latest return I received from Taxi noted that some of the rhymes were too obvious - even though the lyrics were obvious in the way the words were used.

I have noticed that Taylor Swift used some very un-obvious rhymes and at times ignores rhyming altogether, but it works because of the song structure and way she sings and phrases the words.

What do you think about obvious rhymes - Is this something that needs to be avoided in the extreme?

Tom