Best Rock Lyrics

Flint · 10-25-2006, 11:38 AM

I'm sure there are plenty of gems that don't occur to me, at the moment...

jinx · 10-25-2006, 11:48 AM

"I am the killer of people
You look like a meatball
I'll throw away your toothpick
And ask for your giveness"

lumberjim · 10-25-2006, 01:04 PM

"Ten Years Gone"

Then as it was, then again it will be
An' though the course may change sometimes
Rivers always reach the sea
Blind stars of fortune, each have several rays
On the wings of maybe, down in birds of prey
Kind of makes me feel sometimes, didn't have to grow
But as the eagle leaves the nest, it's got so far to go

Changes fill my time, baby, that's alright with me
In the midst I think of you, and how it used to be

Flint · 10-25-2006, 01:11 PM

The texture of Plant's voice on the passage "Did you ever really need somebody?" just blows my mind. Somehow, gritty without being guttural.

barefoot serpent · 10-25-2006, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint

The texture of Plant's voice ...

Quote:

Yours is the cloth, mine is the hand that sews time
his is the force that lies within
Ours is the fire, all the warmth we can find
He is a feather in the wind

Elspode · 10-25-2006, 04:39 PM

Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time.
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over,
Thought I'd something more to say.

BigV · 10-25-2006, 05:40 PM

Love reign o'er me!

Ibby · 10-25-2006, 10:06 PM

My favorite changes a lot, but at the moment it's Murder Mystery by the Velvet Underground...

skysidhe · 11-07-2006, 08:07 AM

Progressive Rush, Zeppelin.

RUSH
Show Don't Tell

How many times do you hear it?
It goes on all day long
Everyone knows everything
And no one's ever wrong
Until later...

Who can you believe?
It's hard to play it safe
But apart from a few good friends
We don't take anything on faith
Until later...

Show...don't tell...

(Show me, don't tell me)
You've figured out the score
(Show me, don't tell me)
I've heard it all before
(Show me, don't tell me)
I don't care what you say
(Show me, don't tell me)

You can twist perceptions
Reality won't budge
You can raise objections
I will be the judge
And the jury

I'll give it due reflection
Watching from the fence
Give the jury direction
Based on the evidence
I, the jury

lumberjim · 11-07-2006, 10:55 AM

Blues Traveler - Hook Lyrics

It doesn't matter what I say
So long as I sing withinflection
That makes you feel I'll convey
Someinner truth or vast reflection
But I've said nothingso far
And I can keep it up for as long as it takes
And it don't matter who you are
If I'm doing myjob then it's your resolve that breaks

Becausethe hook brings you back
I ain't tellin' you nolie
The hook brings you back
On that you can rely

There is something amiss
I am being insincere
In fact I don't mean any of this
Still my confessiondraws you near
To confuse the issue I refer
Tofamiliar heroes from long ago
No matter how much Peterloved her
What made the Pan refuse to grow

Wasthat the hook brings you back
I ain't tellin' youno lie
The hook brings you back
On that you canrely

Suck it in suck it in suck it in
Ifyou're Rin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn
Make a desperatemove or else you'll win
And then begin
To see
What you're doing to me this MTV is not for free
It's so PC it's killing me
So desperately Ising to thee
Of love
Sure but also rage and hate andpain and fear of self
And I can't keep these feelingon the shelf
I've tried well no in fact I lied
Could be financial suicide but I've got too much prideinside
To hide or slide
I'll do as I'lldecide and let it ride till until I've died
And onlythen shall I abide by this tide
Of catchy little tunes
Of hip three minute diddys
I wanna bust all yourballons
I wanna burn of all your cities to the ground
But I've found
I will not mess around
Unless Iplay then hey
I will go on all day
Hear what I say
I have a prayer to pray
That's really all thiswas
And when I'm feeling stuck and need a buck
Idon't rely on luck because

Because the hookbrings you back
I ain't tellin' you no lie
The hook brings you back
On that you can rely

Clodfobble · 11-07-2006, 11:03 AM

Added irony: the chord progression from that song is nothing but Pachelbel's Canon in D.

hideouse · 11-07-2006, 03:04 PM

I once had the entire joe's garage memorized, and I'd sing it to those around me if the pissed me off.

JayMcGee · 11-07-2006, 06:46 PM

mmmm.....hard to beat the Who's My Generation... hope I die before I get old...

Tonchi · 11-08-2006, 02:05 AM

The Tubes: What Do You Want From Life
Still gives me chills 25 years later. I loved a person this must have been written for.

What do you want from life
To kidnap an heiress
or threaten her with a knife
What do you want from life
To get cable TV
and watch it every night

There you sit
a lump in your chair
Where do you sleep
and what do you wear
when you're sleeping

What do you want from life
An Indian guru
to show you the inner light
What do you want from life
a meaningless love affair
with a girl that you met tonight

How can you tell when you're doin' alright
Does your bank account swell
While you're dreaming at night
How do know when you're really in love
Do violins play when you're touching the one
That you're loving

What do you want from life
Someone to love
and somebody that you can trust
What do you want from life
To try and be happy
while you do the nasty things you must

Well, you can't have that, but if you're an American citizen you are entitled to:
a heated kidney shaped pool,
a microwave oven--don't watch the food cook,
a Dyna-Gym--I'll personally demonstrate it in the privacy of your own home,
a king-size Titanic unsinkable Molly Brown waterbed with polybendum,
a foolproof plan and an airtight alibi,
real simulated Indian jewelry,
a Gucci shoetree,
a year's supply of antibiotics,
a personally autographed picture of Randy Mantooth
and Bob Dylan's new unlisted phone number,
a beautifully restored 3rd Reich swizzle stick,
Rosemary's baby,
a dream date in kneepads with Paul Williams,
a new Matador, a new mastodon,
a Maverick, a Mustang, a Montego,
a Merc Montclair, a Mark IV, a meteor,
a Mercedes, an MG, or a Malibu,
a Mort Moriarty, a Maserati, a Mac truck,
a Mazda, a new Monza, or a moped,
a Winnebago--Hell, a herd of Winnebago's we're giving 'em away,
or how about a McCulloch chainsaw,
a Las Vegas wedding,
a Mexican divorce,
a solid gold Kama Sutra coffee pot,
or a baby's arm holding an apple?

Shawnee123 · 11-08-2006, 09:55 AM

Edited to add: It just occurred to me that this might seem directed at someone but it's not. It's just a song I remember from HS with some funny lyrics.

Blondie--Rip Her to Shreds

(heypsst psst, here she comes now.)
Oh, you know her.
Would ya look at that hair!
Yeah, you know her,
Check out those shoes.
She looks like she stepped out of the middle of somebodys blues.
She looks like the sunday comics!
She thinks shes brenda starr.
Her nose job is real atomic...
All she needs is an old knife scar!
Ehhh, shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds.
Shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds.
Oh, you know her, miss groupie supreme!
Yeah, you know her, vera vogue on parade.
Red eye shadow!
Green mascara!
Yuck.
Shes too much.
She looks like she dont know better.
A case of partial extreme.
Dressed in a robert hall sweater.
Acting like a soap opera queen...
Ehhh, shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds.
Shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds.
She got the nerve to tell me shes not on it
But her expression is too serene...
Yeah, she looks like she washes with comet!
Always looking to create a scene...
Ehhh, shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds.
Shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds.
Shes so dull.
Rip her to shreds!
Oh, you know her, miss groupie supreme.
Yeah, you know her, vera vogue on parade.
Yeah, you know her, with the fish eating grin...
Shes so dull.
Yeah, she got the nerve to tell me!
Huh, shes so... dull...
Yeah, there she goes now.
She making out with king kong!
She take her boat to hong kong.
Well, bye bye sugar!
And not a minute too soon.

Meoowwwwwwwwww! :p

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10-25-2006, 11:38 AM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Best Rock Lyrics I'm sure there are plenty of gems that don't occur to me, at the moment... __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio** Last edited by Flint; 10-25-2006 at 11:42 AM.

10-25-2006, 11:48 AM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	"I am the killer of people You look like a meatball I'll throw away your toothpick And ask for your giveness" __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

10-25-2006, 01:04 PM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	"Ten Years Gone" Then as it was, then again it will be An' though the course may change sometimes Rivers always reach the sea Blind stars of fortune, each have several rays On the wings of maybe, down in birds of prey Kind of makes me feel sometimes, didn't have to grow But as the eagle leaves the nest, it's got so far to go Changes fill my time, baby, that's alright with me In the midst I think of you, and how it used to be __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

10-25-2006, 01:11 PM	#4
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	The texture of Plant's voice on the passage "Did you ever really need somebody?" just blows my mind. Somehow, gritty without being guttural. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

10-25-2006, 04:39 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time. Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way The time is gone, the song is over, Thought I'd something more to say. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-25-2006, 05:40 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Love reign o'er me! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-25-2006, 10:06 PM	#8
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	My favorite changes a lot, but at the moment it's Murder Mystery by the Velvet Underground... __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

11-07-2006, 08:07 AM	#9
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Progressive Rush, Zeppelin. RUSH Show Don't Tell How many times do you hear it? It goes on all day long Everyone knows everything And no one's ever wrong Until later... Who can you believe? It's hard to play it safe But apart from a few good friends We don't take anything on faith Until later... Show...don't tell... (Show me, don't tell me) You've figured out the score (Show me, don't tell me) I've heard it all before (Show me, don't tell me) I don't care what you say (Show me, don't tell me) You can twist perceptions Reality won't budge You can raise objections I will be the judge And the jury I'll give it due reflection Watching from the fence Give the jury direction Based on the evidence I, the jury

11-07-2006, 10:55 AM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Blues Traveler - Hook Lyrics It doesn't matter what I say So long as I sing withinflection That makes you feel I'll convey Someinner truth or vast reflection But I've said nothingso far And I can keep it up for as long as it takes And it don't matter who you are If I'm doing myjob then it's your resolve that breaks Becausethe hook brings you back I ain't tellin' you nolie The hook brings you back On that you can rely There is something amiss I am being insincere In fact I don't mean any of this Still my confessiondraws you near To confuse the issue I refer Tofamiliar heroes from long ago No matter how much Peterloved her What made the Pan refuse to grow Wasthat the hook brings you back I ain't tellin' youno lie The hook brings you back On that you canrely Suck it in suck it in suck it in Ifyou're Rin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn Make a desperatemove or else you'll win And then begin To see What you're doing to me this MTV is not for free It's so PC it's killing me So desperately Ising to thee Of love Sure but also rage and hate andpain and fear of self And I can't keep these feelingon the shelf I've tried well no in fact I lied Could be financial suicide but I've got too much prideinside To hide or slide I'll do as I'lldecide and let it ride till until I've died And onlythen shall I abide by this tide Of catchy little tunes Of hip three minute diddys I wanna bust all yourballons I wanna burn of all your cities to the ground But I've found I will not mess around Unless Iplay then hey I will go on all day Hear what I say I have a prayer to pray That's really all thiswas And when I'm feeling stuck and need a buck Idon't rely on luck because Because the hookbrings you back I ain't tellin' you no lie The hook brings you back On that you can rely __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-07-2006, 11:03 AM	#11
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Added irony: the chord progression from that song is nothing but Pachelbel's Canon in D.

11-07-2006, 03:04 PM	#12
hideouse Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 91	I once had the entire joe's garage memorized, and I'd sing it to those around me if the pissed me off. __________________ If you need a straight line, I've usually got a few to spare.

11-07-2006, 06:46 PM	#13
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	mmmm.....hard to beat the Who's My Generation... hope I die before I get old... __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

11-08-2006, 02:05 AM	#14
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	The Tubes: What Do You Want From Life Still gives me chills 25 years later. I loved a person this must have been written for. What do you want from life To kidnap an heiress or threaten her with a knife What do you want from life To get cable TV and watch it every night There you sit a lump in your chair Where do you sleep and what do you wear when you're sleeping What do you want from life An Indian guru to show you the inner light What do you want from life a meaningless love affair with a girl that you met tonight How can you tell when you're doin' alright Does your bank account swell While you're dreaming at night How do know when you're really in love Do violins play when you're touching the one That you're loving What do you want from life Someone to love and somebody that you can trust What do you want from life To try and be happy while you do the nasty things you must Well, you can't have that, but if you're an American citizen you are entitled to: a heated kidney shaped pool, a microwave oven--don't watch the food cook, a Dyna-Gym--I'll personally demonstrate it in the privacy of your own home, a king-size Titanic unsinkable Molly Brown waterbed with polybendum, a foolproof plan and an airtight alibi, real simulated Indian jewelry, a Gucci shoetree, a year's supply of antibiotics, a personally autographed picture of Randy Mantooth and Bob Dylan's new unlisted phone number, a beautifully restored 3rd Reich swizzle stick, Rosemary's baby, a dream date in kneepads with Paul Williams, a new Matador, a new mastodon, a Maverick, a Mustang, a Montego, a Merc Montclair, a Mark IV, a meteor, a Mercedes, an MG, or a Malibu, a Mort Moriarty, a Maserati, a Mac truck, a Mazda, a new Monza, or a moped, a Winnebago--Hell, a herd of Winnebago's we're giving 'em away, or how about a McCulloch chainsaw, a Las Vegas wedding, a Mexican divorce, a solid gold Kama Sutra coffee pot, or a baby's arm holding an apple? __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

11-08-2006, 09:55 AM	#15
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Edited to add: It just occurred to me that this might seem directed at someone but it's not. It's just a song I remember from HS with some funny lyrics. Blondie--Rip Her to Shreds (heypsst psst, here she comes now.) Oh, you know her. Would ya look at that hair! Yeah, you know her, Check out those shoes. She looks like she stepped out of the middle of somebodys blues. She looks like the sunday comics! She thinks shes brenda starr. Her nose job is real atomic... All she needs is an old knife scar! Ehhh, shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds. Shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds. Oh, you know her, miss groupie supreme! Yeah, you know her, vera vogue on parade. Red eye shadow! Green mascara! Yuck. Shes too much. She looks like she dont know better. A case of partial extreme. Dressed in a robert hall sweater. Acting like a soap opera queen... Ehhh, shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds. Shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds. She got the nerve to tell me shes not on it But her expression is too serene... Yeah, she looks like she washes with comet! Always looking to create a scene... Ehhh, shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds. Shes so dull, come on rip her to shreds. Shes so dull. Rip her to shreds! Oh, you know her, miss groupie supreme. Yeah, you know her, vera vogue on parade. Yeah, you know her, with the fish eating grin... Shes so dull. Yeah, she got the nerve to tell me! Huh, shes so... dull... Yeah, there she goes now. She making out with king kong! She take her boat to hong kong. Well, bye bye sugar! And not a minute too soon. Meoowwwwwwwwww! :p __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby Last edited by Shawnee123; 11-08-2006 at 10:08 AM.

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