Memorable Phrases/Lines from Songs

There is a house in New Orleans, they call the rising sun, it's been the ruin of many a poor boy, and God, I know, I'm one.

Animals.
 
The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone
way over in the corner weepin' all alone.
The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair."
 
"when a man lies, he murders some part of the world,
these are the pale deaths which men miss call their lives,
All this I cannot bear to witness any longer,
Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home."

To live is to die, Metallica.

RIP Cliff Burton.
 
blackpuddinmonster said:
And then one day you find, 10 yrs have got behind you.
No one told you when to run.
You missed the starting gun.
Yes Floyd again, but oh so true. :(
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Far away, across the fields, the tolling of the iron bell,
Calls the faithful to their knees,
To hear the softly spoken magic spell.

Same album, thanks for reminding me.
 
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
 
williamalex1 said:
Doon you have missed your true calling.:whistle:
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Memorable to me as I had a Welsh cousin who went through 40 years of her life thinking that was the real lyric.

One written by an old golfing pal..........

I saw the light on the night that I passed by your window
I saw the flickering shadows of love on your blinds.

The composer was not too impressed with them...bet he is now!
 
And when I come home cold and tired, it's good to warm my balls beside the fire....

Welcome my son, welcome to the machine
Where have you been, it's alright we know where you've been...
(Classic case of Big Brother is watching...)
 
I'm fearful, I'm fearful, I'm fearful of flying
And flying is fearful of me!


McLusky... Can't give the title without gaining an infraction!



Not profound but good for a giggle, especially when nervous flyer HID is getting on a plane!
 
And though you may fool your soul, your conscience will be mine
 
"I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth" - The Who

"This is breadline Britain, where the rich don't give a damn,
breadline Britain, where evil's in command"
Communards, written about the Thatcher years but still relevant.

"God save the queen, it's a fascist regime, they made you a moron, potential H-bomb" Sex Pistols

"With a face like that you got nothin' to laugh about" The Faces

"Young guns havin' some fun, crazy ladies got 'em on the run,
wise guys realise there's danger in emotional ties,
see me single and free no trips no cares what I want to be,
one two take a look at you, death by matrimony" - Wham
 
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