# If life is a rock and the radio rolls me... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 30, 2002, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975 "2002-03-30T22:52:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Tracytron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Tracytron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracytron)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/81 "2002-04-03T01:42:01Z")
heartbeat, it’s a lovebeat and a lovebeat is a new vibration oh heartbeat, it’s a lovebeat and when we meet it’s a new sensation… _runs off to vomit_ ---
**Author:** ![Tracytron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Tracytron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracytron)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/82 "2002-04-03T01:45:27Z")
and who remembers this loudon wainright the third classic? crossing the highway late last night he shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked right he didn’t see the station wagon car the skunk got squashed and there you are you got your dead skunk in the middle of the road dead skunk in the middle of the road dead skunk in the middle of the road, stinkin’ to high heaven… ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/83 "2002-04-03T02:08:33Z")
Muskrat, muskrat candlelight Doin’ the town and doin’ it right In the evenin’ It’s pretty pleasin’ Muskrat Susie, Muskrat Sam Do the jitterbug out in muskrat land And they shimmy And Sammy’s so skinny ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/84 "2002-04-03T04:27:50Z")
Muwha-ha-ha! I’m having fun with this! **Fenris** , I knew if anybody else would get it, it would be you. So I had to get there first. \*There’s a port on a western bay And it serves a hundred ships a day Lonely sailors pass the time away And talk about their homes. Now there’s a girl in this harbor town And she works laying whiskey down They say, “Brandy, fetch another round,” She serves them whiskey and wine. The sailors say, “Brandy, you’re a fine girl…”\* Not enough? How about (and this one’s gonna hurt)… \*We were very happy– Well, at least I thought we were. Can’t somebody tell me what’s got into her? A house, a home a family– And a man who loves her so. Who’d believe she’d leave us To join the burlesque show? Oh, say has anybody seen my Sweet Gypsy Rose?\* **Spoons** dives back into his LPs and 45s. Who knows what horrors he will find next? Muwha-ha-ha! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/85 "2002-04-03T04:42:55Z")
What? No mention of the even-more-vile ‘Mandy’? Mandy, you came and you gave without taking; But I sent you away… (too lazy to repeat any more of the dreck) and - as sung by “Vera Lynn with Arthur Young at the Novachord”: We’ll meet again, Don’t know where, Don’t know when. But, we’ll meet again some sunny day… (you make remember it from the close of 'Dr. Strangelove… etc.) and, by the Mills Brothers: You always hurt the one one you love The one you shouldn’t hurt at all. So if I broke your heart last night It’s because I love most of all. You always take the sweetest rose And crush it 'til the petals fall… Don’t make me use “The Teddy Bear’s Picnic”… :wally ---
**Author:** ![Tracytron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Tracytron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracytron)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/86 "2002-04-03T04:50:52Z")
Did I hear a request??? I remember all my life… Rainin’ down as cold as ice A shadow of a man A face through a window Something something Oh Mandy Well you came and you gave without takin But I sent you away Oh Mandy You kissed me and stopped me from shakin And I need you today Oooooohhhhhhhhhh, Mandy… OH DEAR GOD PIECES OF MY GREY MATTER HAVE BEEN TAKEN UP BY THIS CRAP!!! ---
**Author:** ![strangecurrencies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@strangecurrencies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/strangecurrencies)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/87 "2002-04-03T05:13:57Z")
“Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree…It’s been three long years, do you still want me?” And alternately, you may let me know by the following method: “whoh mah darlin’ , knock! three! times! on the ceiling if you want meeeee…” By the way, I can’t imagine why you **wouldn’t** want me …unless…unless…you were infected with… “WHOH WHOH WHOH CANDIDA!..” ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/88 "2002-04-03T05:30:59Z")
73 men sailed her From the San Francisco bay Got off of their ship And here’s what they had to say: Ride, Captain, Ride Upon your mystery ship To a place far away That others might hve missed… anybody else figure out that they were talking about the USS Pueblo (spy ship captured by N. Korea)? crew: 73 home port: SF Mystery ship = spy ship ‘had’ to say = forced confessions (no. HH does NOT use excessive quantities of foil) ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/89 "2002-04-03T06:14:00Z")
As I was walking down the street one day A pretty lady looked at me and said her diamond watch had stopped cold dead… And I said… Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is Does anybody really care? If so I can’t imagine why We’ve all got time enough to die… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/90 "2002-04-03T06:48:59Z")
There’ll be no strings to bind your hands Not if my love can’t bind your heart There’s no need to take a stand For it was I who chose a start I saw no need to take me home I’m old enough to face the dawn Just call me angel of the morning angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me baby Just call me angel of the morning angel Then slowly turn away from me Maybe the sun’s light will be dim, And it won’t matter anyhow. If morning’s echoes says we’ve sinned, Well, it was what I wanted now. And if we’re victims of the night, I won’t be blinded by the light. Just call me angel of the morning angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me baby Just call me angel of the morning angel Then slowly turn away – I won’t beg you to stay, with me (me) Through the tears, of the day, of the years – baby, baby Just call me angel of the morning angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me baby Just call me angel of the morning angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me darling Just call me angel of the morning baby Just touch my cheek before you leave me darling… ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/91 "2002-04-03T08:47:17Z")
I blocked the path of his retreat He turned and stepped into the street A dozen guns spit fire and lead A moment later he lay dead The town began to shout and cheer Nowhere was there shed a tear For Ringo Ringo The story spread throughout the land That I had beaten Ringo’s hand And it was just the years they say That made me put my guns away But on his grave they can’t explain The tarnished star above the name Of Ringo Ringo Ringo - “Ringo” by Lorne Greene (yes, I have it - \* In French\*) **FENRIS, RICO, WITCH (and all other pretenders)** I will give you the rest of tonight to re-group, 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/92 "2002-04-03T08:57:34Z")
"One trillion bottles of beer on the wall, one trillion bottles of beer! Take one down, pass it around, nine hundred and ninety nine billion, nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety nine bottles of beer on the wall! Nine hundred and ninety nine billion, nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety nine bottles of beer on the wall! Nine hundred and ninety nine billion, nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety nine bottles of beer! Take one down, pass it around, nine hundred and ninety nine billion, nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety eight bottles of beer on the wall!" Continue henceforth. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/93 "2002-04-03T10:34:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monster104 \* > \*\*"One trillion bottles of beer on the wall, one trillion bottles of beer! Take one down, pass it around, nine hundred and ninety nine billion, nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety nine bottles of beer on the wall! > > Nine hundred and ninety nine billion, nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety nine bottles of beer on the wall! Nine hundred and ninety nine billion, nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety nine bottles of beer! Take one down, pass it around, nine hundred and ninety nine billion, nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety eight bottles of beer on the wall!" > > Continue henceforth. > > 😃 \*\* _Groan_ I think this one takes the cake… :sickened smiley: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/94 "2002-04-03T13:41:23Z")
OK, **HappyHeathen** …I’ll admit that last round hurt (“Angel of the Morning”? You sick bastard) But how 'bout She wrecked the car and she was so sad And so afraid that I’d be mad And what the heck Though I pretended to be I guess you could say That she could see through me And hugged my neck. I came home unexpectedly And caught her cryin’ needlessly In the middle of a day And it was in the early Spring When flowers bloom and robins sing She went away And honey, I miss you and I’m bein’ good And I’d love to be with you if only I could ---
**Author:** ![Witch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Witch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Witch)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/95 "2002-04-03T14:00:51Z")
I am a lineman for the cooounnntyyyyyyyyyyy 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/96 "2002-04-03T14:12:12Z")
Cryin’ on my pillow, lonely in my bed Then I heard a voice beside me, and she softly said Wonder is your night light, magic is your dream And as I held her, she said see what I mean I said what? She said oo-oo-oo-wee I said alright! She said, love me love me love me Undercover angel, midnight fantasy I’ve never had a dream that made sweet love to me Undercover angel, answer to my prayer You made me know that there’s a love for me Out there, somewhere ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/97 "2002-04-03T14:22:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by happyheathen \* > \*\*a) This thread is NOT about OBSCURE. It is about BAD. > > b) Put up or shut up! 🆒 \*\* THe only problem being that I don’t consider this stuff ‘bad’. I’ll take cheerful bubblegum music over Pink Floyd and other soi-disant ‘serious’ bands 10 times out of 10. Take THAT! ---
**Author:** ![Witch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Witch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Witch)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/98 "2002-04-03T14:33:57Z")
Jonothan…i’m so with ya there bud! Precious and few are the moments we two can share and if i cant find my way back home it just wouln’t be fair 'cos precious and few are the moments we two can shaaaare:p ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/99 "2002-04-03T16:49:16Z")
**JONATHON** - :wally **WITCH** - :wally for giving aid and comfort to the wuss (Wichita Lineman, OTOH is commendable) **FENRIS** - good effort! now: There’s an old Australian stockman lying, dying. He gets himself up onto one elbow and 'e turns to his mates, who are all gathered around and 'e says: Watch me wallabies feed, mate Watch me wallabies feed, They’re a dangerous breed, mate So watch me wallabies feed Altogether now! CHORUS: Tie me kangaroo down, sport Tie me kangaroo down Tie me kangaroo down, sport Tie me kangaroo down Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl, Keep me cockatoo cool Ah, don’t go acting the fool, Curl Just keep me cockatoo cool Altogether now! (CHORUS) ‘n’ take me koala back, Jack Take me koala back He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac So take me koala back Altogether now! (CHORUS) Let me abos go loose, Lew Let me abos go loose They’re of no further use, Lew So let me abos go loose Altogether now! (CHORUS) And mind me platypus duck, Bill Mind me platypus duck Ah, don’t let 'im go running amok, Bill Just mind me platypus duck Altogether now! (CHORUS) Play your didgeridoo, Blue Play your didgeridoo Ah, like, keep playin’ 'til I shoot thru, Blue Play your didgeridoo Altogether now! (CHORUS) Tan me hide when I’m dead, Fred Tan me hide when I’m dead So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde And that’s it hangin’ on the shed!! Altogether now! (CHORUS) ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975/100 "2002-04-03T17:36:20Z")
On a morning from a Bogart movie In a country where they turn back time You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre Contemplating a crime She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running Like a watercolour in the rain Don’t bother asking for explanations She’ll just tell you that she came In the year of the cat She doesn’t give you time for questions As she locks up your arm in hers And you follow 'till your sense of which direction Completely disappears By the blue tiled walls near the market stalls There’s a hidden door she leads you to These days, she says, I feel my life Just like a river running through The year of the cat She looks at you so coolly And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea She comes in incense and patchouli So you take her, to find what’s waiting inside The year of the cat Well morning comes and you’re still with her And the bus and the tourists are gone And you’ve thrown away your choice and lost your ticket So you have to stay on But the drumbeat strains of the night remain In the rhythm of the new-born day You know sometime you’re bound to leave her But for now you’re going to stay In the year of the cat :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-is-a-rock-and-the-radio-rolls-me/100975.md?page=6)