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Songs with Clever Lines

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May 2, 2020
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So which lines jump out at you as especially clever or well written?

To start: "We have to shout above the din of our Rice Crispies" ("Synchronicity II," the Police)

"Is her power all in her club sandwich?" ("Waitress," Tori Amos)

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Raynyky

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Bungle in the Jungle-Jethro Tull

The rivers are full of crocodile nastiest
And He who made kittens put snakes in the grass.

BeatleloverKT

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Tunnel of love Springsteen. Bruce is a

master with his lyrics, this song was

released when his marriage was falling

apart is, imo, one of his best

”Fat man sitting on a little stool

Takes the money from my hand

While his eyes take a walk all over you

Hands me the ticket, smiles and whispers

Good luck

Cuddle up Angel, cuddle up my little dove

We’ll ride down baby into this

Tunnel of love”

DarcyFarrowAuthor

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Blow Up Your TV (John Denver)

"Well, I sat there at the table and I acted real naive
For I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve"

BeatleloverKT

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Bennie and the Jets Sir Elton John. It’s no
secret that the songwriting combo of

Elton and Bernie is magical. This song

puts it on full display tho, imo. Every

line is great but I’ll go with verse two:

Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet

Uh but they’re so spaced out, B-B-B

Bennie and the jets

Oh but they’re weird and they’re wonderful

Oh Bennie she’s really keen

She’s got electric boots a mohair suit

You know I read it in a magazine

B-B-B Bennie and the jets

MaVolta

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Forever in rock history as the song that gave us . . .

I like smoke and lightning
Heavy metal thunder

Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf

This song was inducted into the R&R HoF. Now if they would just vote in the band that gave it to us! 😖

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

Raynyky

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Keeping with Steppenwolf: Monster/Suicide/America

Yeah, there's a monster on the loose
It's got our heads into the noose
And it just sits there watchin’.

LouLit01

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Roll Over Beethoven

Chuck Berry

You know my temperature's risin'
And the jukebox's blows a fuse
My heart's beatin' rhythm
And my soul keeps singing the blues
Roll over Beethoven
And tell Tchaikovsky the news

Raynyky

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Delta Lady-Leon Russell or Joe Cocker

There are concrete mountains in the city
And pretty city women live inside them
And yet it seems the city scene is lacking
I'm so glad you're waiting for me in the country

BeatleloverKT

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Gold dust woman The Mac. All the songs

from the iconic Rumours album rock, but

imo, this one really soars

Rock on gold dust woman

Take your silver spoon

Dig your grave

Heartless challenge

Pick your path and I’ll pray

BeatleloverKT

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Powerful Stuff Fabulous Thunderbirds. I had forgotten how much I loved this

cleverly worded song with its catchy,

driving beat

”Her hip shakin’ whip snakin’ cooked my goose

I tell you that babe she’s a fine papoose

I love her mind, but here’s the deal

She’s got the kind of girl who rides the manmobile”

LouLit01

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The percentage you're paying is too high a price

Boy, you're living beyond all your means

And the man in the suit has just bought a new car

From the profit he's made on your dreams

The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys

Traffic

And today you just read that the man was shot dead
By a gun that didn't make any noise
But it wasn't the bullet that laid him to rest it was
The low spark of high-heeled boys

BeatleloverKT

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Hey nineteen Steely Dan. I have always

thought their song lyrics were awesome,

but this song, imo, is their

masterpiece. I’ll go with lines at the end:

The Cuervo gold

The fine Colombian

Make tonight a wonderful thing

(Say it again)

MaVolta

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I have to add this song to the list. And who else could think of those lyrics? I remember the first time I heard it, and thinking it was hilarious. Couldn't wait to hear it again!

Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett 🍸 😎

Nibblin' on sponge cake
Watchin' the sun bake
All of those tourists covered with oil

Strummin' my six string
On my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to boil

Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know, it's nobody's fault

Don't know the reason
Stayed here all season
Nothing to show but this brand new tattoo

But it's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
How it got here, I haven't a clue

Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
Now I think, hell, it could be my fault

I blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home

But there's booze in the blender
And soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on

Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know, it's my own **bleep** fault

Yes, and some people claim
That there's a woman to blame
And I know, it's my own **bleep** fault

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Jimmy Buffett

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

Raynyky

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Lola-Kinks

Well, I'd left home just a week before
And I'd never ever kissed a woman before
But Lola smiled and took me by the hand
She said, "Little boy, gonna make you a man"
Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man
But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man
And so is Lola
Lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola

Cirice

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I know this song has already been done. Even so, I still feel the need to add my favorite clever lyric from "Time" by Pink Floyd:

And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death

Cirice

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Sorry, but I couldn't pick just one phrase from this song, it's that good.

"Witch Hunt" by RUSH

The night is black
Without a moon
The air is thick and still
The vigilantes gather on
The lonely torch lit hill

Features distorted in the flickering light
The faces are twisted and grotesque
Silent and stern in the sweltering night
The mob moves like demons possessed
Quiet in conscience, calm in their right
Confident their ways are best

The righteous rise
With burning eyes
Of hatred and ill-will
Madmen fed on fear and lies
To beat and burn and kill

They say there are strangers who threaten us
In our immigrants and infidels
They say there is strangeness too dangerous
In our theaters and bookstore shelves
That those who know what's best for us
Must rise and save us from ourselves

Quick to judge
Quick to anger
Slow to understand
Ignorance and prejudice
And fear walk hand in hand...

DarcyFarrowAuthor

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Culver Moon (Jackson Browne)

"Baby, Culver me and I'll Culver you. . .

Baby, I'm going to love you til the stars come down

Til they park their limos and walk to town"

MaVolta

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Games People Play - Joe South

Link to lyrics . . . the entire song is brilliantly written, a blend of southern country meets psychedelic rock.

https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/joe-south/games-people-play

Won two Grammys, 1968: Best Contemporary Song, Song of the Year

John Lennon was once quoted as saying that South was the greatest songwriter in the world. True or not, South was certainly among the greatest. RIP.

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

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