What's your favorite lyric from a song?


Just curious what stays with people...
arthursmuck
(not a favorite, tho) Rickie Lee Jones. Album: Pirates. Song: Living it up. Lyric: *unt finger Louie! I found it humorous.

Well, I asked the doctor if I could see you
It's bad for your health, he said
Yes, I disobeyed his orders
I came to see you
But I found him there instead
You know, I don't mind him cheatin' on me
But I sure wish he'd take that off his head
Your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat.

Bob Dylan, Leopard-skin Pill-box hat
You don't know what love is
Until you learn the meaning of the blues
Until you've lost a love you had to lose
You don't know what love is

You don't know how lips hurts
Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost
Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost
You don't know what love is

Do you know how a lost hearts fears
The thought of reminiscing
And how lips that taste the tears
Lose their taste for kissing

You don't know how hearts burn
For love that cannot live yet never dies
Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes
You don't know what love is

Do you know how a lost hearts fears
The thought of reminiscing
And how lips that taste of tears
Ooh, they lose their taste for kissing

You don't know how hearts burn
For love that cannot live yet never dies
Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes
You don't know what love is

You don't know what love is"
Well, it's hard to believe
So you get up to leave
And you laugh at the door
That you heard it all before
Oh it's so good to know
That it's all just a show for you.

But when the suppers are planned
And the freeways are crammed
And the mountains erupt
And the valley is sucked
Into cracks in the earth
Will I finally be heard by you
-from "L.A." Neil Young

I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused
-from "Red Shoes" Elvis Costello
Half a mile from the county fair
And the rain keep pourin' down
Me and Billy standin' there
With a silver half a crown
Hands are full of a fishin' rod
And the tackle on our back
We just stood there gettin' wet
With our backs against the fence

Oh the water
Oh the water
Oh the water

Hope it don't rain all day

And It Stoned Me by Van Morrison
"Changes fill my time,baby that's all right with me. In the midst I think of you, and how it used to be."

Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin.
"I get paid by a five year old who says he looks up to me" - Neil Young, from Crime in the City
"Threatened by shadows at night and exposed in the light" Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pink Floyd
"And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear" - Brain Damage, Pink Floyd
"And the grace to accept every moment as a gift. Is a gift that is given to some."

Sally Rogers - Thanksgiving Eve(Bob Franke)
"lying in bed trying to catch my breath. half ashamed, half smiling at the things we did"

Chris Isaak
Like The Way She Moves
Hendrix from Red House, "if my baby don't love me no more, I know her sister will."
Daylight loses to another evening
And still she spares me the word goodbye
Sits alone beside me fighting her feelings
Struggles to speak but in the end can only cry.

My Opening Farewell, Jackson Browne

Leaves are falling all around, It's time I was on my way.
Thanks to you, I'm much obliged for such a pleasant stay.
But now it's time for me to go. The autumn moon lights my way.
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it's headed my way.
Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do...

Ramble On, LZ

I've been to London, seen seven wonders. I know to trip is just to fall
I used to rock it, sometimes I'd roll it. I always knew what it was for.

The Rover, LZ

Again the morningÂ’s come
Again heÂ’s on the run
Sunbeams shining through his hair
Appearing not to have a care
Well, pick up your gear and Gypsy roll on, roll on

Melissa, Allman Bros
Lay your head upon my pillow.
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine.
Hear the whisper of the raindrops,
Blowin' soft against the window,
And make believe you love me one more time,
For the good times.

HELL YEAH!!!!!
"and the three men I admire most, the father, son and the holy ghost, well they caught the last train for the coast. The day the music died."
Her name was McGill, She called herself Lil, but everyone knew her as Nancy. Rocky Racoon, Beatles White Album
Otis Redding's "tenderness" as done by Dean Martin.
women may get weary....wearing that same old shabby dress
and when she gets weary....buy her another shabby dress....
Right at this exact moment, it's

'here's a song about nothing and everything at once'

...from the new Superchunk album. It continues:

the minutes and the months
the feeling noise becomes
the oaks and the sweetgums
on the street where you are from
everything at once.
"you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" - Bob Dylan. Heck, I have even used that lyric in legal briefs describing what I think of the other side's expert witness.
And I only know one party and its name is freedom I am a patriot - Little Steven
Blind Faith - "Presence of the Lord"

I have finally found a way to live
Just like I never could before
I know that I don't have much to give
But I can open any door

Everybody knows the secret
Everybody knows the score
I have finally found a way to live
In the color of the Lord

I have finally found a place to live
Just like I never could before
And I know I don't have much to give
But soon I'll open any door

Everybody knows the secret
Everybody knows the score
I have finally found a place to live
In the presence of the Lord
In the presence of the Lord

I have finally found a way to live
Just like I never could before
And I know I don't have much to give
But I can open any door

Everybody knows the secret
I said everybody knows the score
I have finally found a way to live
In the color of the Lord
In the color of the Lord
Two lines come to mind. The first is from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon:

"Far away, across the field,
The tolling of the iron bell,
Calls the faithful to their knees,
To hear the softly spoken, magic spell".

Later, Paul Simon came into the picture with this, from Hearts and Bones:

"What is the point of this story,
What information pertains,
The thought that life could be better,
Is woven indelibly,
Into our hearts,
And our brains".

Kinda hard to tell which one's my favorite. I'll flip on it.
two more....

"your way of life, is getting in the way of your life"
Swearing at Motorists, off "Last Night Becomes This Morning"

"Hello this is the offices of Dr. Octagon.
If you have insurance or medical problems
I'm here for you
for any type of intestine surgery
rectal rebuilding
relocated saliva glands...and chimpanzee acne!
And of course moose bumps.
You can call 1 800PP51 DooDoo. I'm in your corner."

Dr. Octagon, off "Dr. Octagonecologyst"
classic
Ok, actually the whole song is the best lyrics...

Tom Waits, off "small change"

Step right up, step right up, step right up,
Everyone's a winner, bargains galore
That's right, you too can be the proud owner
Of the quality goes in before the name goes on
One-tenth of a dollar, one-tenth of a dollar, we got service after sales
You need perfume? we got perfume, how 'bout an engagement ring?
Something for the little lady, something for the little lady,
Something for the little lady, hmm
Three for a dollar
We got a year-end clearance, we got a white sale
And a smoke-damaged furniture, you can drive it away today
Act now, act now, and receive as our gift, our gift to you
They come in all colors, one size fits all
No muss, no fuss, no spills, you're tired of kitchen drudgery
Everything must go, going out of business, going out of business
Going out of business sale
Fifty percent off original retail price, skip the middle man
Don't settle for less
How do we do it? how do we do it? volume, volume, turn up the volume
Now you've heard it advertised, don't hesitate
Don't be caught with your drawers down,
Don't be caught with your drawers down
You can step right up, step right up

That's right, it filets, it chops, it dices, slices,
Never stops, lasts a lifetime, mows your lawn
And it mows your lawn and it picks up the kids from school
It gets rid of unwanted facial hair, it gets rid of embarrassing age spots,
It delivers a pizza, and it lengthens, and it strengthens
And it finds that slipper that's been at large
under the chaise lounge for several weeks
And it plays a mean Rhythm Master,
It makes excuses for unwanted lipstick on your collar
And it's only a dollar, step right up, it's only a dollar, step right up

'Cause it forges your signature
If not completely satisfied, mail back unused portion of product
For complete refund of price of purchase
Step right up
Please allow thirty days for delivery, don't be fooled by cheap imitations
You can live in it, live in it, laugh in it, love in it
Swim in it, sleep in it,
Live in it, swim in it, laugh in it, love in it
Removes embarrassing stains from contour sheets, that's right
And it entertains visiting relatives, it turns a sandwich into a banquet
Tired of being the life of the party?
Change your shorts, change your life, change your life
Change into a nine-year-old Hindu boy, get rid of your wife,
And it walks your dog, and it doubles on sax
Doubles on sax, you can jump back Jack, see you later alligator
See you later alligator
And it steals your car
It gets rid of your gambling debts, it quits smoking
It's a friend, and it's a companion,
And it's the only product you will ever need
Follow these easy assembly instructions it never needs ironing
Well it takes weights off hips, bust, thighs, chin, midriff,
Gives you dandruff, and it finds you a job, it is a job
And it strips the phone company free take ten for five exchange,
And it gives you denture breath
And you know it's a friend, and it's a companion
And it gets rid of your traveler's checks
It's new, it's improved, it's old-fashioned
Well it takes care of business, never needs winding,
Never needs winding, never needs winding
Gets rid of blackheads, the heartbreak of psoriasis,
Christ, you don't know the meaning of heartbreak, buddy,
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
'Cause it's effective, it's defective, it creates household odors,
It disinfects, it sanitizes for your protection
It gives you an erection, it wins the election
Why put up with painful corns any longer?
It's a redeemable coupon, no obligation, no salesman will visit your home
We got a jackpot, jackpot, jackpot, prizes, prizes, prizes, all work guaranteed
How do we do it, how do we do it, how do we do it, how do we do it
We need your business, we're going out of business
We'll give you the business
Get on the business end of our going-out-of-business sale
Receive our free brochure, free brochure
Read the easy-to-follow assembly instructions, batteries not included
Send before midnight tomorrow, terms available,
Step right up, step right up, step right up
You got it buddy: the large print giveth, and the small print taketh away
Step right up, you can step right up, you can step right up
C'mon step right up
(Get away from me kid, you bother me...)
Step right up, step right up, step right up, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Step right up, you can step right up, c'mon and step right up,
C'mon and step right up
warren zevon The French Inhaler. "lonliness and frustration,,we both came down with an acute case. when the light's came up at 2 i thought i caught a glimpse of you. and your face looked like something death brought with him in a suitcase. "typical cutting sardonic zevon
"Oh I would kill for the Atlantic but I am paid to make girls panic while I sing." - Artist - Brand New from the album Deja Entendu. Song - I Will Play My Game Beneath the Spin Light.
"Genghis Khan and his brother Don / Couldn't keep on keepin' on"
Dylan: You Ain't Goin' nowhere

"Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain / And all the children are insane"
The Doors: The End
"better to be poor than be a fat man in the eye of a needle"...Sting...from All This Time
"Every day things change, but basically they stay the same"-

Dave Matthews, from "Seek Up"

Simple but profound.
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"In the lonely light of morning, in the wound that would not heal, it's the bitter taste of losing everything I've held so dear" - Sarah McLachlan

From the song Fallen on the album Afterglow
"Leaned over the toilet bowl, and threw up my confession"
Lucinda Williams