Just listening to the radio,on come You can call me Al

I think one of the finest lines ever written is in this song
He jumped back down the alley WITH SOME ROLY-POLY BAT FACED GIRL
Simply magnificent as expected from the genius that is Paul Simon.

I'm so happy i could die , she said drop dead and left with another guy .

Angles want to wear my red shoe , Elvis Cos

Well she wore big knickers and worked on t'sewage farm
I got me hand down her jeans and nearly lost half me arm

Don't write 'em like that anymore......

Yeah, she looks alright, she is all I need tonight.

Listening to this right now. Anyone recognise it.

Pick almost any line from this

It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sittin' next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, "Son can you play me a memory?
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes"

La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright

Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke, or to light up your smoke
But there's some place that he'd rather be
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me"
As a smile ran away from his face
"Well, I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"

Oh, la, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum

Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the navy
And probably will be for life
And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone

Sing us the song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright

It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
To forget about life for a while
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say man what are you doin' here?

Oh, la, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Sing us the song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright

Son, I'm 30.
I only went with your mother cos she's dirty.

Make a promise, take a vow...

Full of t**s full of f**** full of Clarets

Well somebody had to do it

"You wandered up a cul-de-sac, but now you've come back"
The Wedding Present.

"you ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright"

Don't need no woman to help me starve to death Too Late by Larry Williams and Johnny Guitar Watson

AC/DC "Whole lotta Rosie"

She ain't exactly pretty
Ain't exactly small
Fourt'two thirt'ninefiftysix
You could say she's got it all

Strap on Sally chased us down the alley and we feared for our behinds.

Can't help it about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin.
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to.

I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left.

Nori1958 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:33 pm

"you ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright"

As with Piano Man, higher up the thread, the complete Thunder Road is a masterpiece. Word perfect.

There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets

Now, I know your mama, she don't like me 'cause I play in a rock and roll band
And I know your daddy, he don't dig me, but he never did understand
Your papa lowered the boom, he locked you in your room
I'm coming to lend a hand
I'm coming to liberate you, confiscate you, I want to be your man
Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny
But now you're sad, your mama's mad
And your papa says he knows that I don't (have any money)
Whoa, your papa says he knows (that I don't have any money)

Well, tell him this is his last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
Because the record company, Rosie, just gave me a big advance
And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed, but the Lord had mercy
And my machine, she's a dud, out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Well, hold on tight, stay up all night, 'cause Rosie, I'm comin' on strong
By the time we meet the morning light, I will hold you in my arms

Is a dream a lie if it don't come true, or is it something worse ?

We hope that you choke, that you choke.

You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be led mate.

You’re twisting my melon man.

It's a sad funny ending to find yourself pretending you're a rich man in a poor man's shirt.

It's a sad man my friend who's living in his own skin and can't stand the company

TheOriginalLongsider wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:45 pm

Now, I know your mama, she don't like me 'cause I play in a rock and roll band
And I know your daddy, he don't dig me, but he never did understand
Your papa lowered the boom, he locked you in your room
I'm coming to lend a hand
I'm coming to liberate you, confiscate you, I want to be your man
Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny
But now you're sad, your mama's mad
And your papa says he knows that I don't (have any money)
Whoa, your papa says he knows (that I don't have any money)

Well, tell him this is his last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
Because the record company, Rosie, just gave me a big advance
And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed, but the Lord had mercy
And my machine, she's a dud, out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Well, hold on tight, stay up all night, 'cause Rosie, I'm comin' on strong
By the time we meet the morning light, I will hold you in my arms

Rosalita ( Come out tonight ), from Springsteen's 2nd Album, " The wild, the innocent & the E-Street shuffle " ( 1973 ) for those who don't know ...

I can’t complain but sometimes I still do

Life’s been good - Joe Walsh

You swear you're never ever gonna work for someone
No corporations for the new age sons
Tears of rage roll down your face
But still you say "it's fun"

And you find out life isn't like that
It's so hard to understand
Why the world is your oyster but your future's a clam

It's got you in its grip before your born
It's done with the use of a dice and a board
They let you think you're king but you're really a pawn


When You're Young ,The Jam, lyrics by the genius Paul Weller.

And when I awoke and felt you warm and near, I kisssed your honey hair with my grateful tears

She creamed in her jeans as he picked up her knees

Street Hassle - Lou Reed

Another line from the song

He entered her slowly and showed her where he was coming from

Don Maclean writes exceptional lyrics, his American Pie album is full of gems.

Empty Chairs, Sister Fatima etc…

and i've drunk that, i've drunk this
i've spewed up on a pint of pyss

anti-nowhere league.

All you have to do is live for now
Come along with me I′ll show you how
Take my hand I'll show you how to live
Why wait until tomorrow?
Take my hand I'll lead the way
To a brighter day
Life is just a precious minute baby
Open up your eyes and see it baby
Give yourself a better chance
Because time will pass you
Right on by. KTF

Blinded by the light.Manfred Mann.Crazy lyrics?

If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all.

Born under a bad sign

CoolClaret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:41 pm

If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all.

Born under a bad sign

albert my king of the blues.

yTib wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:49 pm

albert my king of the blues.

Tied with Freddie for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE9H1bW-zQ4

BB was great but I don't think his songs were as good

Setting fires
And dark desires
And nights I just can't recall
I've woke up flying
With the angels, with no one to catch me
When I fall

I'm going down the wrong road
And living by the wrong code
And chasing after dreams that don't come true
Looking for the right signs
And riding on the white lines
Just trying to find my way to you

There's been high times
There's been hard times
And there's been times I couldn't tell
If I'm living a good life
Or living a bad life
Cause I'm always living fast as hell

I'm going down the wrong road
And living by the wrong code
And chasing after dreams that don't come true
Looking for the right signs
And riding on the white lines
Just trying to find my way to you

From an Alabama porch
To a dirty bar room floor
Burning bridges down I've never even crossed
From when I didn't have a care
To when I didn't have a prayer
I never once thought I was lost
Some how I knew
I would find my way to you.

Still my favourite

And then one day you stop to find,
Ten years have got behind you,
No one told you when to run,
You missed the starting gun.

Nori1958 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:33 pm

"you ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright"

And that’s alright with me….

holdyourfire wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:31 pm

Blinded by the light.Manfred Mann.Crazy lyrics?

Written by Bruce Springsteen who has said it is a mixture of baseball slang and using a rhyming dictionary.

"I’m the most illegible bachelor in town."

"Yeah that's why I can never understand
Any of those silly letters you send me."


And


She said it was just a figment of speech
And I said, "You mean figure?"
And she said, "No, figment"
Because she could never imagine it happening

As the sun rose on the beanfield
They came like wolf on the fold
And no, they didn't give a warning
They took their bloody toll

I seen a pregnant woman
Lying in blood of her own
I seen her children crying
As the police tore apart their home

And no they didn't need a reason
It's what your votes condone
It seems they were committing treason
By trying to live on the road

And I say
Hey, hey, now can't you see
There's nothing here that you can call free
They're getting their kicks
They're laughing at you and me

“They went to fetch the hangin’ judge but the hangin’ judge was drunk…”

The absolute GENIUS, that is Bob Dylan.

Mouldy old dough.

If you ever wondered how
You get triangles from a cow
You need butter, milk and cheese
And an equilateral chainsaw

In debt I owe someone a fiver
Maybe I should try my hand at drag
James Dean was just a careless driver
And Marilyn Monroe was just a slag

99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd

Mary had a little lamb
The doctors were astounded
Everywhere she went
Gynaecologists surrounded

They’ve been cooking on Blue Peter
Now they’re sampling the dishes
“I don’t normally like tomatoes, John
But this is delicious”

99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd (take me home)

The son of Jimmy Clitheroe is shouting out:
“Where’s my Fiorucci?”

Now the Krona rumour spread but they didn’t tell the bread
Did you honestly think that they would?
And if eight out of ten cats all prefer Whiskas
Do the other two prefer Lesley Judd?

99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd

So I handed him my bottle
And he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light
And the night got deathly quiet
And his faced lost all expression
He said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy
You gotta learn to play it right

Top of my brilliant lyrics would be Ian Dury and Carter USM

Dury featured at the end of 'Skywest and Crooked' by Carter

A bit dark... but Everytime a Churchbell Rings - fantastic lyrics

https://www.songlyrics.com/carter-the-u ... s-lyrics/7

The opening verse:

When bonny Clive was twenty three
he took a dive from the balcony
embarrassing his blushing bride
who took her red face for a ride
to Blackpool and the pouring rain
she went out on the evening train
and came in with the morning tide
as another seaside suicide

And I probably understated Ian Dury there

Mickey mouse has grown up a cow

We learn together over time
that tolerance is more appealing
in theory than in practice.
I identify my star sign
by asking which is least compatible with yours.
__________

You asked if I could be anyone from history,
fact or fiction,
dead or alive.
I said "I'd be Tony Cascarino, circa 1995"

I had an uncle who once played
For Red Star Belgrade

On the Springsteen theme:

Barefoot girls sitting on the hood of a Dodge drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain.

or lots of Kristofferson lyrics including:

the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert.

And so castles made of sand, fall in the sea
Eventually…

For months, for years,
Tits were once a source of fun and games at home
And now she says, tits are only there to feed our little Joe
So that he'll grow

Sparks