Favorite quotes from classic Rock n Roll songs

[Alpo]

And so now every April, I sit on me porch
And I watch the parades pass before me
And I see my old comrades, how proudly they march
Reviving old dreams of past glories
And the old men march slowly, old bones stiff and sore
They're tired old heroes from a forgotten war
And the young people ask, "what are they marching for?"
And I ask myself the same question

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
--Eric Bogle

 

[Lost Californian]

I'm travelin' down the road and I'm flirtin' with disaster
I've got the pedal to the floor, my life is running faster
I'm out of money, out of hope, it looks like self-destruction
Well, how much more can we take with all of this corruption

Molly Hatchet, Flirtin' With Disaster

 

[maxwelhse]

I'll remove the Ben Gay from this thread while I'm here (1996, to my disappoint, has long been "classic rock" ), and I think some of you guys might actually like these guys...

I can't sleep, 'cus she snores like a chainsaw
and I can't eat, 'cus she can't cook
and I can't write, she's got all my inspiration
and she can't count all the pills I took...

 

[BugI02]

Who's gonna ride that chrome three wheeler
Who's gonna make that first mistake
Who wants to wear those gypsy leathers
All the way to Fire Lake

Bob Seger, Fire Lake

 

[Armed Citizen]

Make his fight on the hill in the early day
Constant chill deep inside
Shouting gun, on they run through the endless grey
On they fight, for the right, yes, but who's to say?

For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica
GREATEST METAL SONG OF ALL TIME

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Hearing about the passing of Charlie Watts today reminded me of John Hiatt's "Slow Turning".

I'm drivin' in my car
I got the radio down
And I'm yellin' at the kids in the back
Cause they're bangin' like Charlie Watts

You think you come so far
In this one horse town
And she's laughin' that crazy laugh
Cause ya haven't left the parkin' lot

Life is short and here's the damn thing about it
Ya gonna die, gonna die for sure
You can learn to live with love or without it
But there ain't no cure

It's just a slow turnin'
From the inside out
A slow turnin' baby
But ya come about
A slow learnin'
But ya learn to sway
A slow turnin' baby
Not fade away, not fade away, not fade away

 

[Lost Californian]

Life is so strange when its changin', yes indeed
Well I've seen the hard times and the pressure's been on me
But I keep on workin' like the workin' man do
And I've got my act together, gonna walk all over you

Gimme back my bullets
Put 'em back where they belong
Ain't foolin' around 'cause I done had my fun
Ain't gonna see no more damage done
Gimme back my bullets

Gimme Back My Bullets, Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

[DoggyDaddy]

"People Are Strange" (The Doors)

People are strange when you're a stranger
Faces look ugly when you're alone
Women seem wicked when you're unwanted
Streets are uneven when you're down

 

[Lost Californian]

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step out of line, the man come and take you away

For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield

 

[Gunmetalgray]

I'll remove the Ben Gay from this thread while I'm here (1996, to my disappoint, has long been "classic rock" ), and I think some of you guys might actually like these guys...

I can't sleep, 'cus she snores like a chainsaw
and I can't eat, 'cus she can't cook
and I can't write, she's got all my inspiration
and she can't count all the pills I took...

Sophie Marceau made it worth the view

 

[Old Dog]

I've built walls
A fortress, steep and mighty
That none may penetrate
I have no need of friendship
Friendship causes pain
Its laughter and its loving I disdain

I am a rock
I am an island

Simon & Garfunkel-I Am A Rock

 

[Bugzilla]

He said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)
"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)
"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"

Looking Glass

 

[indyartisan]

“Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right”

Stuck In The Middle With You
- Stealers Wheel