There’s a moon in the sky, it’s called the moon
(There’s a moon in the sky - The B52’s)
It’s a marvelous night for a moondance
Van Morrison
We like our fun and we never fight
You can’t dance and stay uptight
It’s a supernatural delight
Everybody was dancin’ in the moonlight
Pretenders, “Middle of the Road”:
I can’t get from the cab to the curb
without some little jerk on my back
Not much on its own; it’s the way it fits with the rest and the rhythmic context.
From Drink, by Alestorm.
We are here to drink your beer.
Saw Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes, and realized that it wasn’t just the insane amount of energy from the whole band, but the songs had some real depth (and a couple of good lines):
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And you cry because things get so strange so fast.
And you cry because nothing good ever lasts…
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Monday morning came so fast,
What a fool to think that dreams would last.
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And more than one line… “I’m So Anxious” starts with:
‘Won’t you come to Florida for a vacation?’
The tan developer beckons from the television.
They know they got me because I’m an insomniac,
Records, detergents, here’s the latest Pontiac!
Hold on to my fur, I like it, when the dogs are barking
—“Hold Onto My Fur” by a cat with the help of the Kiffness.
The Lord above made man to help his neighbor, but with a little bit of luck (with a little bit of luck) when he comes around you won’t be home!
Should re-name this thread to obscure and little known lyrics…
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can’t be trusted
–Creeque Alley, The Mamas & the Papas
Its crowded in there, but they don’t care
Three Men One Coffin, The Gruesomes
There’s a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets
National Shite Day, HMHB
I said do ya speaka my language?
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
Down Under, Men at Work
Is this your first time on the Dope?
Regardless of how long Ssounder has been around here he does have a valid point in regard to this thread. There are a good number of posts with lines that come across as pretty lame to us, yet they have a personal meaning to the poster. For example: “There’s a moon in the sky. They call it a moon.”. Is this an example of a best line in rock lyrics? Of course not. But, to the poster it may be touching in some sort of way. Yet, a line from a Tom Waits song says, “Don’t you know there ain’t no Devil, that’s just God when he’s drunk.” is clever, original, and packs a punch. That is, indeed, one of the best lines in rock lyrics without an explanation.
So, best lines as I understand the OP should really be universal.
I would be mighty pleased if everybody would kindly share the title of the song and the name of the artist. In the great tradition of the Dope: “Cite?”
Fair to say, I was just kidding around. I feel like lots of threads have a tendency to become about posters’ favorite whatever.
Yeah, it’s easy to get off track.
What else would the ‘best” be, if not your favourite?
The whole verse where a single line should be? 
A verse is just a long line
Yes I’m fairly new to the Dope, but you have to admit there have been some very obscure and little known lyrics posted in this thread. I do realize that the “Best of” is mostly subjective, especially in music.
I also know this is all just for fun, but IMO some entries don’t stand alone to the readership without some brief analysis of why it touches you enough to elevate it to best.
It’s a minor quibble. -Carry on.