Thread: Lines from songs that get you

Two songs

1. Theme from Billy Jack movie - One Tin Soldier by a band called Coven (I Think).

2. Greendays I hope you had the time of your life (first song heard after birth of my one and only daughter.

I was born and raised on rock and roll, so this one from a country act surprised me.......

Brooks & Dunn

I Believe <-YouTube Video Link

"I can't quote the book the chapter or the verse, but you can't tell me it all ends in a slow ride in a hearse"

Great Video, great song

Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" (the song's also in one of the Shrek movies, so I didn't bother looking into the lyrics until a co-worker was talking about the song).

And, on a slightly different note, these lines are giving me giggles currently, on account of 5 y.o. Mel's mondegreening:

Eagles "There's gonna be a PARTY tonight, a PARTY tonight, I know"

Boomtown Rats "Tell me why I don't like MUDCAKE"

Savage Garden "gonna fly you to the MORNING BAG" (What the heck's a morning bag???)

Cheers,
Andrew

Originally Posted by arose62

Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah"

I don't think Leonard Cohen would like you saying that.

Never could understand the hype with Jeff, I guess I always compaired him to his old man and found him wanting.

Even his death was a poor imitation.

Sorry, should have been

Jeff Buckley's version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".

I've had 2 co-workers praise Jeff's "Grace" album, but it bored me to tears, apart from "Hallelujah".

Cheers,
Andrew

U2- One

Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come to raise the dead
Have you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head .....


Fantastic lyrics

Then again there is my other all time favourite


Wiggles- One hammer

Johnny uses one hammer one hammer one hammer
Johnny uses one hammer then he uses two

Johnny used two hammers two hammers two hammers
Johnny uses two hammers then he uses three

Johnny uses three hammers three hammers three hammers
Johnny uses three hammers then he uses four

Johnny uses four hammers four hammers four hammers
Johnny uses four hammers then he goes to sleep!!!

Once again can't see what all the hype is about with the Wiggles....... unlike the Hooley Dooleys.

The Pizza Song.

Pizza, Pizza, I love to eat the Pizza
Tomato and the cheese,
Pizza, Pizza Please!

Timeless lyrics

"Under my umba-rella
Rella
Rella
ehh
ehh
ehh
Under my umba-rella"

Rhianna "Umbrella" 2007.

Those lyrics really get to me. Makes me punchy.

Nothin' has meaningful lyrics quite like a Severed Heads song...


Million dollar pig junior / You're my Bangladesh
I'm crazy dynamite / I'm the cactus man
I drive a Lambourghini / I stop for petrol

You mangle my pig junior / There's tornadoes in Spain
I'm alone tonight / I'm the cactus man
I drive a Lambourghini / I stop for petrol

Mangle my pig junior / Mangle my pig junior / So far away / So far away...

Little ray of sunshine

Heard it on the radio the day my daughter died of SIDS (cot death)

check the title of the CD please..
I heard this song about his dad - but I'm certain it's not on THE WALL cos I know that CD backwards - every other sunday night in the bath since god knows when...
Please will you check and find out which CD the song is on...
Thanks
Jedo

Originally Posted by silentC

ssgt, that one is actually Roger Waters from The Wall. It's about his Dad Eric, who was missing presumed dead during Operation Shingle in WWII. Roger never met his old man.

It's from the movie - never appeared on the album. It's on Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd, and you can also hear it if you watch the movie.

Released the year my dad passed away played on the radio when driving out of the crematorium for about 5 years after it got me every time till one day I had to pull over I was a river of tears.

The Living Years - 1988


Still the biggest single of the Mechanics' career, and arguably one of the most emotive songs of our time. The delicate lyric served as a welcome reminder to never let bad blood simmer, as tomorrow may be to late to set things right.
The song touched millions, and made Mike & the Mechanics an instant house hold name. The song was written by Mike Rutherford and BA Robertson, who had both recently lost their fathers, however it struck a particular chord with singer Paul Carrack, who lost his father when he was only eleven. Paul has often commented on how people will stop him on the street, and share their story of how the song had prompted them to pick up the phones and make amends. A powerful song by anybodies standard.
Lyrics

Every generation
Blames the one before
And all of their frustrations
Come beating on your door
I know that I'm a prisoner
To all my Father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage
To all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years
Crumpled bits of paper
Filled with imperfect thought
Stilted conversations
I'm afraid that's all we've got
You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense
We all talk a different language
Talking in defence
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
So we open up a quarrel
Between the present and the past
We only sacrifice the future
It's the bitterness that lasts
So Don't yield to the fortunes
You sometimes see as fate
It may have a new perspective
On a different day
And if you don't give up, and don't give in
You may just be OK.
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
I wasn't there that morning
When my Father passed away
I didn't get to tell him
All the things I had to say
I think I caught his spirit
Later that same year
I'm sure I heard his echo
In my baby's new born tears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

Originally Posted by Glenn_M

Gotta say I'm with Silent and ssgt on this one. I have never served but it is songs about war that put a lump in the throat for me.

Anything from Travelin Soldier (Dixie Chicks), Band played Waltzing Matilda (Eric Bogle) or even I was only 19 (Redgum) to name a few.

I'm not entirely sure why. I thinks it's from gratitude of those who fought for this great country and made the ultimate sacrifice in foriegn lands (OK maybe not the Dixie Chicks one). Many of the songs about mateship/brotherhood found in war and as I said I have never served but this still strikes a chord with me.

Cheers,

Never served my childhood dream too anything military is inspiring
I used to play this to the oldies often on trips they would request, it was also done by Max Bygraves.

http://synergy_2.tripod.com/lyrics/thedeck.html