“Coming of age during the plague of Reagan and Bush watching capitalism gun down democracy”
Ani DiFranco “Tis of Thee”
“I was arrested for disturbing the peace, but hey I was disturbing the war”.
John Wesley Harding “The Truth”
The screen door slams, Mary’s dress waves
Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays
“So you wanted to take a break
Slow it down some and have some space.
Well FUCK YOU TOO!” -Ben Folds Five, Song for the Dumped
“You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yaht.” - Carly Simon, You’re so Vain
Beasties are all about first lines. “NO SLEEP! TILL! BROOKLYN!”
“Johnny said he’d pull out. Johnny stayed in.”
– Springsteen, Spare Parts
And I had always thought that Steve Goodman wrote that! Thanks for enlightening me. Now I need to find put more about Mr. Smith.
I know when to go out. And when to stay in. Get things done…
Often quoted by me at work when asked what I did last night, when I didn’t do much of anything… (in, dare I say it, Spot-On Bowie Voice).
'Constantly in the darkness, where is that at?
‘If you want me. I’ll be in the bar.’"