# \[GAME\] Speak To Me Only in Song Lyrics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 16, 2013, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502 "2013-05-16T12:17:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5021 "2014-07-20T17:32:08Z")

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My eyes have seen the glory of the burning of the school  
We have tortured ev’ry teacher and we’ve broken ev’ry rule  
We have bound and gagged the principal and tossed him in the pool  
Our gang is marching on!

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!  
Teacher hit me with a ruler  
I met her at the door with a loaded .44  
And my teacher don’t teach no more!

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5022 "2014-07-20T17:50:33Z")

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God, bless my underwear  
My only pair.  
Stand beside them,  
And guide them,  
As they sit in a heap by the chair.

From the washer,  
To the clothesline,  
To my dresser drawer,  
To my rear!

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5023 "2014-07-21T14:20:50Z")

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There’s a place in France  
Where the naked ladies dance  
There’s a hole in the wall  
Where the man can see it all  
But the men don’t care  
'Cause they chew their underwear

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5024 "2014-07-21T14:39:04Z")

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Oh can you do the Can Can?  
If you can then I can  
I can Can Can if you Can Can  
Can you Can Can?

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5025 "2014-07-21T14:42:38Z")

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Now, Shop Rite does the can can  
Selling lots of brands of everything in “Cans”. Cans!  
Today, it’s great to save some cash  
So go to ShopRite’s Can Can Bash  
From can to can to can to can  
You’ll save much more on ev’ry brand  
You’ll save much more on every brand

Now’s the time to go ShopRite’s Can Can Bash  
Now it’s time to stock up all the values last.

The Can Can sale, you’ll save so much From spinach to asparagus!  
The Can Can sale, you save much more  
It’s only at your ShopRite Store.  
It’s only at your ShopRite Store.

Now’s the time to ShopRite ShopRite’s Can Can Bash  
Now it’s time to stock up all the values last.

Ooo, la la.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5026 "2014-07-21T17:06:43Z")

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And here in my heart  
Where no one else will ever be  
We’ve made it so far  
So lock the door and throw away the key

Save all your love  
Save your love for me  
When I’m alone at night  
You’re all I see

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5027 "2014-07-21T17:09:19Z")

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And being apart  
Ain’t easy on this love affair  
Two strangers learn to fall in love again  
I get the joy of rediscovering you  
Oh, girl, you stand by me  
I’m forever yours  
Faithfully

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5028 "2014-07-21T19:16:11Z")

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So darling, darling  
Stand by me, oh stand by me  
Oh stand, stand by me  
Stand by me

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5029 "2014-07-21T22:11:18Z")

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All the times  
When we were close  
I’ll remember these things the most  
I see all my dreams come tumbling down  
I won’t be happy without you around

So all alone I keep the wolves at bay  
There is only one thing that I can say

Did you stand by me  
No, not at all  
Did you stand by me  
No way

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5030 "2014-07-21T22:44:36Z")

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Saw my picture in the paper  
Read the news around my face  
And some people don’t want to  
Treat me the same

When the walls come tumblin’ down  
When the walls come crumblin’ crumblin’  
When the walls come tumblin’ tumblin’ down  
Yeah yeah yeah

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5031 "2014-07-21T23:08:44Z")

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We don’t need no education  
We don’t need no thought control  
No dark sarcasm in the classroom  
Teacher live them kids alone  
Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone  
All in all you’re just another brick in the wall

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5032 "2014-07-22T00:38:49Z")

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I think of all the education that I missed  
But then my homework was never quite like this!  
Got it bad, got it bad, got it bad  
I’m hot for teacher  
I got it bad, so bad  
I’m hot for teacher

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5033 "2014-07-22T01:29:45Z")

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So I took a journey,  
threw my world into the sea.  
With me went the teacher  
who found fun instead of me.

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5034 "2014-07-22T12:12:29Z")

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On top of spaghetti  
All covered with cheeze  
I saw my poor teacher  
Face down in the mud

[Ehh mixed metaphors and such, so sue me-trying to remember this crud 40 years after the fact…]

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5035 "2014-07-22T14:43:47Z")

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School Days, School Days,  
Dear old golden rule days.  
Readin’ and writin’ and 'rithmatic,  
Taught to the tune of a hickory stick.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5036 "2014-07-22T17:46:40Z")

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> [@John\_DiFool](#):
>
> On top of spaghetti  
> All covered with cheeze  
> I saw my poor teacher  
> Face down in the mud
> 
> [Ehh mixed metaphors and such, so sue me-trying to remember this crud 40 years after the fact…]

On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese  
I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed

It rolled off the table, and on to the floor  
And then my poor meatball rolled straight out the door

It rolled in the garden, and under a bush  
And then my poor meatball was nothing but mush

The mush was as tasty, as tasty could be  
And then the next summer, it grew into a tree

The tree was all covered, all covered with moss  
And on it grew meatballs and tomato sauce

So if you eat spaghetti, all covered with cheese  
Hold on to your meatball whenever you sneeze!  
…mostly typed from memory. 😉

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5037 "2014-07-22T17:54:25Z")

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Eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it  
If it’s gettin’ cold, reheat it  
Have a big dinner, have a light snack  
If you don’t like it, you can’t send it back  
Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5038 "2014-07-22T20:24:51Z")

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Let’s have another cup of coffee,  
and let’s have another piece of pie.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5039 "2014-07-22T21:28:23Z")

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I’m sitting on the corner feeling glad  
Got no money coming in but I can’t be sad  
That was the best cup of coffee I ever had  
And I won’t worry about a thing  
Because we’ve got it made  
Here on the inside, outside so far away

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5040 "2014-07-24T13:37:50Z")

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I am waiting  
At the counter  
For the man  
To pour the coffee

And he fills it  
Only halfway  
And before  
I even argue

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