# Asking the musical question . . . **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2000, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565 "2000-03-28T16:58:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/41 "2000-03-29T00:46:00Z")
What light from yonder window breaks? Wherefore art thou Romeo? What brave man has measured the distance? ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/42 "2000-03-29T00:56:00Z")
OK. Musical. Why can’t a woman be more like a man? I wonder what the king is doing tonight? Where are the simple joys of maidenhood? Shall kith not kill their kin for me and let their blood be spilt for me? ---
**Author:** ![Yue\_Han](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@Yue\_Han](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yue_Han)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/43 "2000-03-29T02:10:00Z")
If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady, would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby? –John * * * 'Twis brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. ---
**Author:** ![Yue\_Han](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@Yue\_Han](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yue_Han)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/44 "2000-03-29T02:14:00Z")
and: Should we blame the government? Or blame society? Or should we blame the images on TV? Should we blame the matches? Should we blame the fire? Or the doctors who allowed him to expire? ---
**Author:** ![Jeannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jeannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeannie)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/45 "2000-03-29T03:06:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Yue Han: > \*\*and: > > Should we blame the government? > > Or blame society? > > Or should we blame the images on TV? > > Should we blame the matches? > > Should we blame the fire? > > Or the doctors who allowed him to expire? > > \*\* No! Blame Canada! (sue me, it’s the only one I knew the answer to) ---
**Author:** ![ASPA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@ASPA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASPA)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/46 "2000-03-29T03:21:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Eve: > **Who wrote the book of love? > Have you ever seen a dream walking? > Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? > Is it true what they say about Dixie? > Where did Robinson Crusoe go with Friday on Saturday night? > Ain’t there anyone here for love? > Who?** [ul][li]“the book of love” I just wrote it.[/li][li]hadn’t seen that exact phrase before[/li][li]I didn’t know any attempt was made to bomb it[/li][li]I always prefer ceramic and glasswares[/li][li]I try not to mind my neighbors affairs[/li]Isn’t that the new corporate conglomerate[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![ASPA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@ASPA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASPA)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/47 "2000-03-29T03:28:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Eve: > \*\* > Who?\*\* [ul]Them[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Anti\_Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Anti\_Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anti_Pro)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/48 "2000-03-29T05:29:00Z")
Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? Why is Broadway dark tonight? Can you meet me at the station? Do you believe in magic?? Why does the lion sleep tonight?? ( 😃 'cause Ayesha was playing on the computer!!) * * * “Um, according to who? Nothing more than a high brow troll, though occasionally the bi polar personality swung in a constructive direction on innocuous topics.” Omniscient ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/49 "2000-03-29T05:38:00Z")
And of course that country classic: “How Can I Miss You If You Won’t Go Away?” ---
**Author:** ![neuro-trash\_grrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@neuro-trash\_grrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neuro-trash_grrrl)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/50 "2000-03-29T06:08:00Z")
Dear Prudence, won’t you come out and play? * * * Heck is where you go when you don’t believe in Gosh. ---
**Author:** ![douglips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@douglips](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/douglips)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/51 "2000-03-29T06:28:00Z")
Do you believe in life after love? > [@](#): > > Have you ever met a lady, screaming angst potential? > Have you ever dreamed of romance, no matter how > experimental? > Have you ever felt an alien drifting back into your > hometown? > Did you think you were buying safety when you bought > that piece of ground? All the best freaks are here… ---
**Author:** ![lvick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d07c76/32.png) [@lvick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lvick)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/52 "2000-03-29T08:48:00Z")
Is there anything a man don’t stand to lose, when he lets a woman hold him in her arms? Are you experienced? Where are the Snowdens’ of yesteryear? (sue me) ---
**Author:** ![G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.B.H.Hornswoggler)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2000, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/53 "2000-03-30T06:12:00Z")
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight? When your mom tells you to spit it out, do you swallow it in spite? * * * I’m your only friend I’m not your only friend But I’m a little glowing friend But really I’m not actually your friend But I am ---
**Author:** ![torq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@torq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torq)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2000, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/54 "2000-03-30T06:25:00Z")
In my family, we play this game, but you can only ask questions that are answered by the song. For instance: What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson? (Joltin’ Joe has left and gone away) What is it that we’re livin’ for? (Applause) Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near? (Just like me, they long to be close to you) There are kazillions of songs that ask questions; only a small fraction bother to ANSWER them, which makes it a much more interesting game to try to come up with one that we haven’t done before. ---
**Author:** ![lvick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d07c76/32.png) [@lvick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lvick)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/55 "2000-03-29T19:18:00Z")
And I asked him, tell me where are you going? And this he told me ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Devil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Dirty\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2000, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/56 "2000-03-29T19:28:00Z")
Tell me true, tell me why Was Jesus crucified? Is it for this that Daddy died? Was it you? Was it me? Did I watch too much T.V.? Is that a hint of accusation in your eyes? ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2000, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/57 "2000-03-30T00:19:00Z")
Do you…you…feel like I do? Do you believe in magic? Do you believe we bought all that crap on 45 RPM records! You know my name, look up the number.All you need is love.You say goodbye, I say I’m outta here. ---
**Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2000, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/58 "2000-03-30T01:03:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by sixseatport: > \*\*I wanna know who’ll stop the rain… > > \*\* Have you ever seen the rain? Catrandom ---
**Author:** ![DVous\_Means](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@DVous\_Means](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DVous_Means)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2000, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/59 "2000-03-30T15:08:00Z")
How many roads must a man walk down? (…groan…) What is this thing called love? (as the actress said to the bishop…) 🙂 * * * Knock softly but firmly, 'cause I like soft firm knockers… ---
**Author:** ![Girlbysea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Girlbysea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girlbysea)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2000, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565/60 "2000-03-30T15:20:00Z")
If you drink Blue Ribbon beer, do you really have a red neck, and have to wear white socks? * * * * * * Girlbysea (AKA: ChiefScott’s GBS) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-the-musical-question/15565.md?page=4)