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Songs with Clever Lines
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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Get Your Tongue Out Of My Mouth - John Denver
It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
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Tattoo - The Who
My dad beat me 'cause mine said "Mother"
But my mother naturally liked it and beat my brother
'Cause his tattoo was of a lady in the nude
And my mother thought that was extremely rude
Welcome to my life, tattoo
We've a long time together, me and you
I expect I'll regret you
But the skin graft man won't get you
You'll be there when I die
Tattoo
It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
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I Wanted to Cry (But the Tears Wouldn't Come) - Scorpions
Well here comes my baby
She's dressed oh so cute
She looks a little crazy
In her Hollywood shoes
Well baby loves driving
In my hot brand new car
She thinks less than flying
Is not fast enough
But when you turn upside down
Life ain't too much fun
I wanted to cry
But the tears wouldn't come
Here comes my baby
She's the one I adore
Well she's a lucky lady
Born in a Gucci store
With gold cards in motion
And the platinum too
She jets across the ocean
A little faster than you
But when it rains in St. Barth
Life ain't too much fun
I wanted to cry
But the tears wouldn't come
Well here comes my baby
With a Brad Pitt lookalike
Right through immigration
And straight out of my life
Well it seems the friendly skies
Are pretty good fun
I wanted to cry
But the tears wouldn't come
Lyrics by Klaus Meine.
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I’m on fire Springsteen
Sometimes it’s like someone took a knife,
baby, edgy and dull
And cut a six inch valley through the
middle of my skull
At night, I wake up with the sheets
soakin’ wet
And a freight train runnin’ through the
middle of my head
Only you can cool my desire
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First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect
Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect
You live you life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line
You say you want to spend the winter in Firenza
You're so afraid to catch a dose of influenza
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line
Canary in a Coal Mine
The Police
-- Anna Kendrick
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Dancin’ Fool - Frank Zappa
That's why I got this song
One of my legs is shorter than the other
And both my feet's too long
'Course now right along with 'em
I got no natural rhythm
But I go dancin' every night
Hopin' one day I might get it right
I'm a Dancin' fool
I'm a Dancin' fool
I'm a Dancin' fool
I'm a Dancin' fool
I hear that beat
I jump outta my seat
But I can't compete
'Cause I'm a
Dancin' fool
I'm a Dancin' fool
The disco folks all dressed up
Like they's fit to kill
I walk on in 'n see 'em there
Gonna give them all a thrill
When they see me comin'
They all steps aside
They has a fit while I commit
My social suicide
I'm a Dancin' fool
I'm a Dancin' fool
I'm a Dancin' fool
I'm a Dancin' fool
The beat goes on
And I'm so wrong
(Ahhhhhh)
The beat goes on
And I'm so wrong
(Ahhhhhh)
The beat goes on
And I'm so wrong
(Ahhhhhh)
The beat goes on and I'm so wrong
The beat goes on and I'm so wrong
The beat goes on and I'm so wrong
The beat goes on and I'm so wrong
I may be totally wrong, but I'm a
Dancin' fool,
I may be totally wrong, but I'm a
Dancin' fool
Yowsa, yowsa, yowsa
I've got it all together now
With my very own disco clothes, hey!
My shirt's half open, to show you my chain
And the spoon for up my nose
I am-a really something
That's what you'd probably say
So smoke your little smoke
Drink your little drink
While I dance the night away
I'm a
Dancin' fool
I'm a
Dancin' fool
I'm a
Dancin' fool
I'm a
Dancin' fool
He's a
Dancin' fool
I may be totally wrong but I'm a
I may be totally wrong but I'm a
I may be totally wrong but I'm a
I May Be Totally wrong but I'm a FOOL, yeah! Uh!
Hey, darlin'... can I buy ya a couple 'a drinks, Hmm?
Lookin' for Mister Goodbar?
Here he is...
Wait a minute...
I've got it... you're an Italian!
Huh?
Yer Jewish?
Love your nails ...
You must be a Libra... Your place or mine?
Heh heh heh yeah...
It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
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Johnny take a walk
With your sister the moon
Let her pale light in
To fill up your room
You've been living underground
Eating from a can
You've been running away
From what you don't understand
Love
With your sister in the rain
Let her talk about the things
You can't explain
To touch is to heal
To hurt is to steal
If you want to kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel (on your knees boy!)
She turns the tide
She sees the man inside the child, yeah
-- Anna Kendrick
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Welcome back, my friends
To the show that never ends
We're so glad you could attend
Come inside, come inside
There behind the glass
stands a single blade of grass
Be careful as you pass
move along, move along
Soon the gypsy queen
In a glaze of Vaseline
Will perform on guillotine
What a scene, what a scene
Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Pt. 2
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
-- Anna Kendrick
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Shooting at the world
Bullets flying
Ohh taking toll
Oh Lord I bet you have
And you've not been hit
Oh by flying lead
Ooohhhh bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
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Well, I sat there at the table and I acted real naive
For I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve
Well, she danced around the bar room and she did the hoochy-coo
Yeah she sang her song all night long, tellin' me what to do
John Prine - Spanish Pipe Dream (Blow Up Your TV)
It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
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