Lyrics meme behind the cut tag, stolen from Deborah. Quoted bits of songs that frequent my playlist. See what you recognize. Or what you think the songs say about me, or whatever. :)
1.
Finds a convenient street light steps out of the shade
Says something like you and me babe how about it?
2.
She said baby our love’s just like your songs
The beat ain’t bad but the words are all wrong
It’s time to pack my bags, it’s time to just move on
She sang, Johnny, I’m gone gone gone
And she was gone
3.
Superman never made any money
For saving the world from Solomon Grundy
And sometimes I despair the world will never see
Another man like him
4.
I went to see the preacher
To teach me how to pray
He looked at me and smiled
Then the preacher turned away
He said if you want to tell him something
You ain’t gotta fold your hands
Say it with your heart
Your soul and believe it
And I’ll say amen
5.
I did my best, it wasn’t much
I couldn’t feel, so I tried to touch
I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you
And even though
It all went wrong
I’ll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah
6.
No one ever loved that river, rain from
the highlands a mirror for the Cajun moon
A road without a memory of anything
that started out as blue
7.
Well, I been down to the pain and sorrow
Of no tomorrows comin’ in
But I put my pole to the river bottom
And I’ve got to hide some place and find myself again
8.
Above the planet on a wing and a prayer,
My grubby halo, a vapour trail in the empty air,
Across the clouds I see my shadow fly
Out of the corner of my watering eye
A dream unthreatened by the morning light
Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night
9.
This ain’t a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain’t gonna be just a face in the crowd
You’re gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud
10.
Now I’ve searched the needle
And I bide my time
I’ve waited patiently for offstage lines
But the things that you’re put by
Aren’t easily won
And your favorite songs of Texas
Are ones you can’t hum
11.
Was early in November, the leaves were on the ground
I couldn’t get up, I’d just gotten down
Been all alone, waiting for the phone
Waiting for your call so patiently
12.
Come on God this is not like you
Let us know what you’re gonna do
You know what your supporters feel
You’ll escape in the final reel
13.
My heart won’t let my feet do things that they should do
You know what, you’re lovely you know what, you’re so lovely
And you know what you do to me
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*blink* I actually know 3, 8 and 9. #3 is actually an overlap with Rob; he sings out loud to it now and then.
I can’t resist a Challenge…
1. Dire Straights – Romeo and Juliet
2. Jon Bon Jovi – Queen of New Orleans
3. Crashtest Dummies – Superman’s Song
4. Bon Jovi – Bang a Drum
5. Jim Byrnes – That River
6. Big River Soundtrack – Muddy Water (Originally by Roger Miller)
7. Pink Floyd – Learning to Fly
8. Bon Jovi – It’s My Life
9. Jim Byrnes – All Over You
10.
Wow. I didn’t recognize any of them, and after looking at jesshartley’s answers, realized that I have only *heard* Learning to Fly. I lose. :-)
I know #10! I know #10!
1. Dire Straits, “Romeo and Juliet”
2. Bon Jovi, “Gone”
3. Crash Test Dummies, “Superman’s Song”
4. Bon Jovi, “Amen”
5. Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah”
6. Jim Byrnes, something something River
7.
8. Pink Floyd, “Learning to Fly”
9. Bon Jovi
10.
11.
12. Something from Jesus Christ Superstar
13.
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15.
#1 — is it the dire straits original or the indigo girls’ cover?
#12 — i always thought lloyd-weber did his best work when he was still with tim rice.
#14 — willem dafoe in leather hip waders? amy madigan as a tough dyke? motorcycle violence? a sledgehammer duel? what’s not to love about this movie? (there’s a reason i usually refer to it as “streets of violence”)