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Favorite Music Lyrics (Read the Fucking Rules You Damn Philistines)


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Artist: Drive-By Truckers

Album: Southern Rock Opera

Song: The Southern Thing

Lyric:

Ain't about excuses or alibis

Ain't about no cotton fields or cotton picking lies

Ain't about the racists, a crying shame

To the fucking rich man all poor people look the same

Don't get me wrong It just ain't right

May not look strong, but I ain't afraid to fight

If you want to live another day

Stay out the way of the southern thing

Ain't about no hatred better raise a glass

It's a little about some rebels but it ain't about the past

Ain't about no foolish pride, Ain't about no flag

Hate's the only thing that my truck would want to drag

You think I'm dumb, maybe not too bright

You wonder how I sleep at night

Proud of the glory, stare down the shame

Duality of the southern thing

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Artist: Kris Kristofferson

Song: Sunday Morning Coming Down.

Album: What Love Can Do

"Well I woke up Sunday morning,

With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.

And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,

So I had one more for dessert.

Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes,

And found my cleanest dirty shirt.

An' I shaved my face and combed my hair,

An' stumbled down the stairs to meet the day."

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I really enjoy reading this thread, its a great idea thrice. :)

Artist: Wilco

Album: Summerteeth

Song: Via Chicago

"I dreamed about killing you again last night

And it felt alright to me

Dying on the banks of Embarcadero skies

I sat and watched you bleed

Buried you alive in a fireworks display

Raining down on me

Your cold, hot blood

Ran away from me to the sea"

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This is a full song, therefore against the rules, but its so short its worth sharing the whole thing.

Artist: Wilco

Album: Being There

Song: Red Eyed And Blue

"We've got solid-state technology,

Tapes on the floor,

Some songs we can't afford to play

When we came here today

All I wanted to say

Is how much I miss you

Alcohol and cotton balls

And some drugs

We can afford on the way

When we came here today

We all felt something true

Now I'm red-eyed and blue"

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Artist: The Disco Biscuits

Song: Confrontation

The confrontation was a necessary act.

We traded in our lives but took a million back.

And in the end, it seems I get what I deserve.

But for one moment's time, I wish I had the nerve.

Written by Marc after he was ousted from the band in late 99/early 2000, was an Electron song before he rejoined the band at the end of 2000. Weird time for those of us following them and then not so much without Marc as part of it.

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Artist: Ween

Album: White Pepper

Song: She's Your Baby

Janey came back from the stand,

Smiling,

With the writing of Kafka in hand,

And a bunny in a can,

Slipping and sliding,

You feel yourself asking her,

Why would you want me to try?

Squeezing your wrist and she's pulling you closer,

Down where the devils are dying with laughter,

Then led to a place where there's no form of pleasure,

She blows you a kiss from her lips...

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Artist: Eminem

Album: The Slim Shady LP

Song: Still don't give a fuck

Lyric:

"I'm zonin off of one joint, stoppin a limo

Hopped in the window, shoppin a demo at gunpoint

A lyricist without a clue, what year is this?

Fuck a needle, here's a sword, bodypierce with this

Livin amuk, never givin a fuck

Gimme the keys I'm drunk, and I've never driven a truck

But I smoke dope in a cab

I'll stab you with the sharpest knife I can grab

Come back the next week and re-open your scab "

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Artist: Frank Zappa

Album: Live in New York (and others)

Song: I'm the Slime

Lyrics:

I am gross and perverted

I'm obsessed 'n deranged

I have existed for years

But very little has changed

I'm the tool of the Government

And industry too

For I am destined to rule

And regulate you

I may be vile and pernicious

But you can't look away

I make you think I'm delicious

With the stuff that I say

I'm the best you can get

Have you guessed me yet?

I'm the slime oozin' out

From your TV set

You will obey me while I lead you

And eat the garbage that I feed you

Until the day that we don't need you

Don't go for help . . . no one will heed you

Your mind is totally controlled

It has been stuffed into my mold

And you will do as you are told

Until the rights to you are sold

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Artist: George Michael

Album: Listen Without Prejudice

Song: "Praying for Time"

Lyric:

"The rich declare themselves poor

And most of us are not sure

If we have too much

But well take our chances

Because God stopped keeping score

I guess somewhere along the way

He must have let us all out to play

Turned his back and all gods children

Crept out the back door"

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"I've made a small fortune and you squandered it all

You shamed me till I feel about one inch tall

But I thought I loved you and I hoped you would change

So I gritted my teeth and didn't complain.

Now you come to me with a simple goodbye

You tell me you're leaving but you won't tell me why

Now we're here at the station and you're getting on

And all I can think of is... thank God and Greyhound you're gone

Thank God and Greyhound you're gone

I didn't know how much longer I could go on

Watching you take the respect out of me

Watching you make a total wreck out of me

That big diesel motor is playing my song

Thank God and Greyhound you're gone.

Thank God and Greyhound you're gone

That load on my mind got lighter when you got on

That shiny old bus is a beautiful sight

With the black smoke rolling up around the taillight

It may sound kind-a cruel but I've been silent too long

Thank God and Greyhound you're gone.

Thank God and Greyhound you're gone..."

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Artist: Voxtrot

Album: Raised By Wolves

Song: "Raised By Wolves"

Lyric:

I will never live like you

But you will probably die like me

Oh lovelessly, an ending

Full of god, and god makes plenty.

You will go on searching

For someone to keep you killing

If you love me, won't you leave me?

'cause I want to settle down

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Artist: Barnes and Barnes

Album: Yeah: The Essential Barnes & Barnes

Song: Fish Heads

Lyrics:

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Fish heads fish heads roly poly fish heads

Fish heads fish heads eat them up yum

In the morning laughing happy fish heads

In the evening floating in the soup

Ask a fish head anything you want to

They won't answer they can't talk

I took a fish head out to see a movie

Didn't have to pay to get it in

They can't play baseball they don't wear sweaters

They're not good dancers they don't play drums

Roly poly fish heads are never seen drinking cappuccino

at Italian restaurants with oriental women yeah

I actually like Grace Slick's version that she performed on SNL. Oops, showing my age...

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