Song lyrics

[Ric.ror]

After Gordan lightfoots ' I don't know where we ' etc what's your fave line or lyric
One of mine is Glen Campbells 'and I need you more than want you'

[mrs_overall]

markrae - shame on you! I've been a fan of Fish for years

My all time fave song is Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac. The line "Lightening strikes, maybe once maybe twice" takes me back to the first time I heard the song- during a tropical thunderstorm when I was living abroad.

[Canary42]

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.

[4getmenot]

I'm far too tired to fall asleep

[bensmum]

"I've been high, I've climbed so high but life sometimes it washes over me"
but then Michael Stipe is a brilliant lyricist :D

and "I'd rather hurt you honestly than mislead you with a lie" (Dan Hill)

[scotman]

Mrs O

Thanks for your input.

I have to concede to MR that Fish lyrics can occasionally become too convoluted for their own good but no-one can accuse him of 'lyric writing by numbers'. Also, I do not actually consider Marillion-Fish as 'rock' music.

[MarkRae]

Not 'rock' music? What would you call it, then?

And I should point out that I really didn't enjoy writing that, because I really hate classification of music. There are only two types of music: music you like, and music you don't like.

[Hopkirk]

I like the line "the dogs say goodnight" from 'What a Wonderful World'

(at least that's what it sounds like to me)

[scotman]

For MR

I agree about classification. If I was forced I would probably say that Van Halen, WASP. Saxon, Molly Hatchet, Motorhead etc are 'Rock'. For me Fleetwood Mac, Marillion-Fish etc did not move far enough away from the blues to be included.

If I might paraphrase Oscar W

"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written."

I feel the same about music.

[MarkRae]

Wow! Fugazi as a blues song...???

Nope, can't see that one!!!

[scotman]

Problems of classification! Neither one thing nor another and not particularly liked by me. Also not very keen on the entire 'Kayleigh' album. Horse for courses.

[slinky.kate]

what we need is a great big melting pot
big eneugh to take the world and all its got
keep it stirring for a hundred years or more
turn out coffee coloured people by the score(i think thats the right words,its by blue mink)

[rayzorless]

You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave. Hotel California, Eagles.

[Lore]

That's a great line, rayzor.

I love the lyrics to summer highland falls.

[Poor-Alfie]

Shoot shoot shoot and kill the natives,
You're one of us and we love you for that.

Think of honour, Queen and country,
You're a blessed son of the British Empire,
God's on our side and so is Washington.

Come out on the hills with the little boy soldiers.

Come on outside - I'll sing you a lullaby,
Or tell a tale of how goodness prevailed.

We ruled the world - we killed and robbed,
The Fluffing lot - but we don't feel bad.

It was done beneath the flag of democracy,

[paddywak]

My love she speaks like silence
Without ideals of violence
she doesn't have to say she's faithful
But she's true like ice like fire

Love Minus Zero--No Limits
Bob Dylan

[sara3]

"I'd beg for your forgiveness, but begging's not my business" - Squeeze, Up The Junction

[MarkRae]

Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free

[jackthehat]

"Everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
Ah give or take a night or two
Everybody knows you've been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes
And everybody knows "

[MarkRae]

Excellent, JTH. First we take Manhattan...