The Logic Off Topic list

Speaking grammatically correct doesn't mean we all have to sound like
Strunk & White, but basic language skills/grammar can signal a lot about
a person.  Fair or not, a person's use of language in conversation
communicates a sense of intelligence and reason, or a lack thereof.
Many people who butcher the English language aren't even aware that they
are doing it.  There is nothing wrong with that at all.  But, it isn't
laudable either.

However, when it comes to artistic expression (especially when writing
song lyrics) grammar should not be the first consideration (if
considered at all).  Mick Jagger (I think it was Mick) said when writing
lyrics we should have "vowel movements."  The *sound* of the word should
fit the mood, tempo, and feel of a song.  For example, the words to the
song "Start Me Up" were created that way.  What the hell does "Start Me
Up" mean?  I have no idea, but it sounds great with the music.  Grammar
could mess up the feel of a song.

So, the original question to this (long) thread asked which is correct,
"Here come Paul and Mary?"  Or, "Here comes Paul and Mary?"  Which to
use?  If it is a music lyric, go for the feel, not the grammar.  If it
is for conversation or writing, 'come' is unambiguously correct
(assuming you are referring to Paul and Mary as plural...as opposed to a
singular, such as the group Peter, Paul, and Mary....then 'comes' is
correct (Strunk & White).

Dave