overall i think pink floyd has some of the best lyrics, you can pretty much pick any of there songs and its got either great lyrics or great instrumentals. There too awsome!
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Favorite song lyric?
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I would have to say my favorite would have to be:
The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind 'cos he was way behind: he was willin' to make a deal.
When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot.
And the devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said: "Boy let me tell you what:
"I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
"And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
"Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due:
"I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul, 'cos I think I'm better than you."
The boy said: "My name's Johnny and it might be a sin,
"But I'll take your bet, your gonna regret, 'cos I'm the best that's ever been."
Johnny you rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard.
'Cos hells broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals it hard.
And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold.
But if you lose, the devil gets your soul.
The devil opened up his case and he said: "I'll start this show."
And fire flew from his fingertips as he resined up his bow.
And he pulled the bow across his strings and it made an evil hiss.
Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this.
When the devil finished, Johnny said: "Well you're pretty good ol' son.
"But if you'll sit down in that chair, right there, and let me show you how its done."
Fire on the moun, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pin, pickin' out dough.
"Granny, does your dog bite?"
"No, child, no."
The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat.
He laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet.
Johnny said: "Devil just come on back if you ever want to try again.
"I told you once, you son of a *****, I'm the best that's ever been."
And he played fire on the mount, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pin pickin' out dough.
"Granny, does your dog bite?"
"No, child, no."
The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind 'cos he was way behind: he was willin' to make a deal.
When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot.
And the devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said: "Boy let me tell you what:
"I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
"And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
"Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due:
"I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul, 'cos I think I'm better than you."
The boy said: "My name's Johnny and it might be a sin,
"But I'll take your bet, your gonna regret, 'cos I'm the best that's ever been."
Johnny you rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard.
'Cos hells broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals it hard.
And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold.
But if you lose, the devil gets your soul.
The devil opened up his case and he said: "I'll start this show."
And fire flew from his fingertips as he resined up his bow.
And he pulled the bow across his strings and it made an evil hiss.
Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this.
When the devil finished, Johnny said: "Well you're pretty good ol' son.
"But if you'll sit down in that chair, right there, and let me show you how its done."
Fire on the moun, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pin, pickin' out dough.
"Granny, does your dog bite?"
"No, child, no."
The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat.
He laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet.
Johnny said: "Devil just come on back if you ever want to try again.
"I told you once, you son of a *****, I'm the best that's ever been."
And he played fire on the mount, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pin pickin' out dough.
"Granny, does your dog bite?"
"No, child, no."
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mermaiden, 
Yeah, baby. That's a good one.
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Here's a favorite of mine:
My mama told me, when I was young.
Said sit beside me, my only son.
And listen closely, to what I say.
And if you do this
It'll help you some sunny day.
Oh take your time...Don't live too fast.
Troubles will come, and they will pass.
You'll find a woman, Oh yah, and you'll find love.
And don't forget that there is a someone,
up above.
And be a simple kind of man.
Oh be something you love and understand.
Baby be a simple kind of man.
Oh won't you do this for me son,
if you can?
Forget your lust, from rich man's gold.
All that you need now, is in your soul.
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
is to be satisfied.
Oh, don't you worry...you'll find yourself.
Follow you heart and nothing else.
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
All that I want from you my son,
is to be satisfied.
Yeah, baby. That's a good one.
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Here's a favorite of mine:
My mama told me, when I was young.
Said sit beside me, my only son.
And listen closely, to what I say.
And if you do this
It'll help you some sunny day.
Oh take your time...Don't live too fast.
Troubles will come, and they will pass.
You'll find a woman, Oh yah, and you'll find love.
And don't forget that there is a someone,
up above.
And be a simple kind of man.
Oh be something you love and understand.
Baby be a simple kind of man.
Oh won't you do this for me son,
if you can?
Forget your lust, from rich man's gold.
All that you need now, is in your soul.
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
is to be satisfied.
Oh, don't you worry...you'll find yourself.
Follow you heart and nothing else.
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
All that I want from you my son,
is to be satisfied.
Wow, Corax, I'm impressed. someone else is fan.
My favorite (same artist as above Same album as well)
"If your circle stays unbroken,
Then you're a lucky man
'cause it never never never has for me.
In the palace of the virgin
lies the chalise of the soul
and it's likely you might find the answer there"
Dave
this one, you don't get the full effect unless you listen to it with music.
"California Sun" - Rancid
California sun has sunk
Behind the Anaheim Hills, here comes the night
I was high on junk
And the warm winds of Santa Ana feel alright
"Droppin' Like Flies" - The Real Mckenzies
i recall back in '79 i was just a wee kid livin' in a dive
didn't drink, didn't dance, didn't ever smoke hash
but it changed when i heard the clash
and you know i needed more so i got
up and out to the record store
i bought all the records i could afford
an' i played em all on my stereo
[Chorus:]
this is a song saluting punkrockers rise
and what they did to change the times
but with such a lifestyle they're burnin'
on both sides
now they're droppin' like flies
all those punk rock guys
i became a fan and i remain that way
and to this day, i'm still blown away
those bands just cut me to the bone
like the damned, the pistols & the ramones
now we just wanna say
they made us what we are today
so every time we play
we remember those of yesterday
[Chorus:]
this is a song saluting punkrockers rise
and what they did to change the times
with such a lifestyle they're burnin'
on both sides
now they're droppin' like flies
all those punk rock guys
i became a fan and i remain that way
and to this day, i'm still blown away
and then theres me im not dead yet
but you never really know i could be next
"Getting High on the Down Low" - NOFX
I'm on the wagon now but she doesn't know
I'm getting high on the down low
Cause when I got the music I got no place to go
Unless I got a bottle in me
I'm in the Cadillac, they're starting to stare
Who's the guy with the blood in his hair
The last thing I remember I was going somewhere
And then the stop sign got in the way
[cough]
I'm laying low in a hospital bed
I gotta a dent and a crack in the head
That's okay cause I got no idea what I just said
Gotta love the hospital meds
I'm getting high on the D.L.
I'm getting high on the D.L.
"California Sun" - Rancid
California sun has sunk
Behind the Anaheim Hills, here comes the night
I was high on junk
And the warm winds of Santa Ana feel alright
"Droppin' Like Flies" - The Real Mckenzies
i recall back in '79 i was just a wee kid livin' in a dive
didn't drink, didn't dance, didn't ever smoke hash
but it changed when i heard the clash
and you know i needed more so i got
up and out to the record store
i bought all the records i could afford
an' i played em all on my stereo
[Chorus:]
this is a song saluting punkrockers rise
and what they did to change the times
but with such a lifestyle they're burnin'
on both sides
now they're droppin' like flies
all those punk rock guys
i became a fan and i remain that way
and to this day, i'm still blown away
those bands just cut me to the bone
like the damned, the pistols & the ramones
now we just wanna say
they made us what we are today
so every time we play
we remember those of yesterday
[Chorus:]
this is a song saluting punkrockers rise
and what they did to change the times
with such a lifestyle they're burnin'
on both sides
now they're droppin' like flies
all those punk rock guys
i became a fan and i remain that way
and to this day, i'm still blown away
and then theres me im not dead yet
but you never really know i could be next
"Getting High on the Down Low" - NOFX
I'm on the wagon now but she doesn't know
I'm getting high on the down low
Cause when I got the music I got no place to go
Unless I got a bottle in me
I'm in the Cadillac, they're starting to stare
Who's the guy with the blood in his hair
The last thing I remember I was going somewhere
And then the stop sign got in the way
[cough]
I'm laying low in a hospital bed
I gotta a dent and a crack in the head
That's okay cause I got no idea what I just said
Gotta love the hospital meds
I'm getting high on the D.L.
I'm getting high on the D.L.
ok, got another good one. this one starts out sounding like polka music, then turns much more punk
"Theme From A NOFX Album"
We're professional punkers
We come from the suburbs
After 15 years, we're still having fun
Now we're over 30, not looking so purty
At least we got a beat up accordion
That's Eric our drummer, his father's a plummer
He drank enough booze to get Rhode Island drunk
Now sober but smelly he's got one big belly
From livin' the good life provided by punk
Singin' singin' singin'
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimmie some bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine
We're over 30 we're doing just fine
Hefe's not satanic he's one hip Hispanic
He grew up with one dozen cousins and kin
He wears baggy pants he know how to breakdance
You've seen him do every impersonation
That's Melvin on six-string "some tell me I can't sing"
Oh I think you can just don't do it 'round me
Stick with what you know playing guitar solo
With Hetson and Watt in punk karaoke
Singin' singin' singin'
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimmie some bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine
We're over 30 we're doing just fine
My name is Fat Mike I'm obsessed with big lesbians
I've been a punkrocker for most of my life
I sing kinda flat I'm not really so fat
But that's how I hit them with a hook or a slice
I'm Kent I do sound "Look he's getting so round"
Like Timmy The Turtle he counts as he clicks
I'm Jay (I don't care) someone please cut his hair
I'm Limo from Scotland so gimme haggis
Singin' singin' singin'
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimmie some bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine
We're pushin' 40 we're doing just fine!
"Theme From A NOFX Album"
We're professional punkers
We come from the suburbs
After 15 years, we're still having fun
Now we're over 30, not looking so purty
At least we got a beat up accordion
That's Eric our drummer, his father's a plummer
He drank enough booze to get Rhode Island drunk
Now sober but smelly he's got one big belly
From livin' the good life provided by punk
Singin' singin' singin'
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimmie some bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine
We're over 30 we're doing just fine
Hefe's not satanic he's one hip Hispanic
He grew up with one dozen cousins and kin
He wears baggy pants he know how to breakdance
You've seen him do every impersonation
That's Melvin on six-string "some tell me I can't sing"
Oh I think you can just don't do it 'round me
Stick with what you know playing guitar solo
With Hetson and Watt in punk karaoke
Singin' singin' singin'
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimmie some bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine
We're over 30 we're doing just fine
My name is Fat Mike I'm obsessed with big lesbians
I've been a punkrocker for most of my life
I sing kinda flat I'm not really so fat
But that's how I hit them with a hook or a slice
I'm Kent I do sound "Look he's getting so round"
Like Timmy The Turtle he counts as he clicks
I'm Jay (I don't care) someone please cut his hair
I'm Limo from Scotland so gimme haggis
Singin' singin' singin'
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimmie some bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine
We're pushin' 40 we're doing just fine!
Where do the bad folks go when they die, they don't go to heaven where the angels fly, they go to the lake of fire and fry, and don't see them again until the fourth of july.
Meat Puppets - Lake of Fire
btw, awesome lyrics and songs from everybody, this is a great thread
Meat Puppets - Lake of Fire
btw, awesome lyrics and songs from everybody, this is a great thread
