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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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LouLit01

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Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you

Remember I'll always be true

And then while I'm away

I'll write home every day

And I'll send all my loving to you

All My Loving

DBEATLS

LouLit01

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As I went walking I saw a sign there
And on the sign it said "No Trespassing."
But on the other side it didn't say nothing,
That side was made for you and me..

One bright sunny morning, in the shadow of a steeple;
By the relief office I saw my people.
As they stood there hungry, I stood there wondering,
If this land was made for you and me

This Land is Your Land

Woody Guthrie

The above two verses are no longer played. This was originally a protest song. Woody Guthrie was a red. Or at least a deep pink.

Loulit

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The dress is Chanel

The shoes YSL

The bag is Dior

Agent provocateur

My rings are by Webster

It makes their hair curl

They all say, Darling

What did you do for those pearls?

What? I am a good girl!

-- Christina Aguilera

Written by Alain Bernardin, Jaques Morali et B. Vilanch

The video is awesome watch it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDPR5EoYqOs

Thank you so much, covfefe, and good night! -- Anna Kendrick

BeatleloverKT

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Hotel California Eagles. The album of the

same name is amazing, but the title song

is, imo some of their finest work:

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted

She got the Mercedes-Benz, uh

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys

That she calls friends

How they dance in the courtyard

Sweet summer sweat

Some dance to remember

Some dance to forget

LouLit01

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Some people call me the space cowboy
Yeah
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love

People talk about me, baby
Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong
Well, don't you worry, baby, don't worry
'Cause I'm right here, right here, right here,
Right here at home

The Joker

Steve Miller Band

LouLit01

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Boy: On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?

Girl: Will he offer me his mouth?

Boy: Yes.

Girl: Will he offer me his teeth?

Boy: Yes.

Girl: Will he offer me his jaws?

Boy: Yes.

Girl: Will he offer me his hunger?

Boy: Yes.

Girl: Again, will he offer me his hunger?

Boy: Yes!
Girl: And will he starve without me?
Boy: Yes!

Girl: And does he love me?
Boy: Yes.

Girl: Yes.

Boy: On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?

Girl: Yes.
Boy: I bet you say that to all the boys...

BeatleloverKT

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@LouLit01 Love “The Joker“ but my

favorite line is the best pick up line

of all time:

You’re the cutest thing I ever did see

I really love your peaches

Want to shake your tree

MaVolta

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John Kay was opposed to hard drugs like heroin and cocaine, etc, but had no issue with marijuana and thought it should be legalized. So he wrote this back in 1968 . . . the title, itself is brilliant! The fact that it was controversial didn't bother him, he has always been plain spoken about what he believed.

Don't Step On the Grass, Sam

Well it's evil, wicked, mean and nasty
(Don't step on the grass, Sam)
And it will ruin our fair country
(Don't be such an ____, Sam)
Well, it will hook your Sue and Johnny
(You're so full of bull, Sam)
All will pay that disagree with me
(Please give up you already lost the fight alright)

You waste my coin Sam, all you can
To jail my fellow man
For smoking all the noble weed
You need much more than him
You've been telling lies so long
Some believe they're true
So they close their eyes to things
You have no right to do

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

Raynyky

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Life’s Been Good-Joe Walsh

My Maseratti does one-eighty-five
I lost my license, now I don't drive

BeatleloverKT

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Peacekeeper The Mac. Another

testimony to the incredible songwriting

skills of Lindsey Buckingham. From

the 6th verse:

You know all of our friends are Gods

And they all tell us how to paint our face

But there’s only one brush we need

It’s the one that never leaves a trace

LouLit01

Conversationalist ⭐

Well they're packed pretty tight in here tonight
I'm looking for a dolly who'll see me right
I may use a little muscle to get what I need
I may sink a little drink and shout, out she's with me!

A couple of the sounds that I really like
Are the sounds of a switchblade and a motorbike
I'm a juvenile product of the working class
Whose best friend floats in the bottom of a glass, oh

Saturday Night's Alright

Sir Elton John

DarcyFarrowAuthor

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

Bliss (Tori Amos):

"Father. . .

Lately, I'm in to circuitry
What it means to be
Made of you but not enough for you"

LouLit01

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Need to break in here a minute.

I'm really annoyingly picky about the music I listen to. I want to hear what I want to hear, and I want to hear it now! And turn it up, this isn't an elevator. If Rock 'n' Roll's too loud you're too old!

I said all that to say I can't find a single song I don't like in all 8 pages of this category. I'm fairly amazed. Running through this category makes me smile every time.

Thank you, DarcyFarrow for your inspired category. Thanks to all who posted here. I've enjoyed each and every post.

Rock on!

BeatleloverKT

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Wish you were here Pink Floyd

So, so you think you can tell

Heaven from Hell

Blue skies from pain

Can you tell a green field

From a cold steel rail?

A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?

DarcyFarrowAuthor

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Forget About the Future (Sting)

"They said we'd better check the weather chart
Before we tie our colors to this mast
It's just too hard thinking about the future, baby
So let's just get on with the past"

MaVolta

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Don Henley is another American treasure of songwriting. This song is about the shallowness of society. The link below is to the entire song since it is really long, but these are the lyrics that really stand out to me . . .

And we pray to our Lord
Who we know is American
He reigns from on high
He speaks to us through middlemen

And He shepherds His flock
We sing out and we praise His name
He supports us in war
He presides over football games

And the right will prevail
All our troubles shall be resolved
We have faith in the Lord
Unless there's money or sex involved

Frail Grasp on the Big Picture - Eagles

https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/eagles/frail-grasp-on-the-big-picture

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

BeatleloverKT

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@MaVolta The lyrics speak volumes. The

songwriting of Henley-Frey-Felder was dynamic.

They don’t write songs like this anymore!

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