# I've seen fire and I've seen rain 2 (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254 "2020-06-23T04:29:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 158
**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:** [November 26, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3142 "2022-11-26T22:45:49Z")
I’m the dandy highwayman You’re too scared to mention I spend my cash On looking flash And grabbing your attention The devil take your stereo Your record collection The way you look you’ll qualify For next year’s old age pension Stand and deliver Your money or your life ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3143 "2022-11-27T03:00:24Z")
I’ll fly a starship Across the Universe divide – And when I reach the other side, I’ll find a place to rest my spirit if I can. Perhaps I may become a highwayman again. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3144 "2022-11-27T03:23:32Z")
All around there are girls and boys It’s a rockin’ place A cellar full of noise It’s got an atmosphere of its own somehow You gotta come along right now! 'Cause I tell you I know a place Where the music is fine, and the lights are always low I know a place Where we can go, yes ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3145 "2022-11-27T03:49:40Z")
You get a shiver in the dark It’s raining in the park, but meantime South of the river, you stop and you hold everything A band is blowing Dixie, double-four time You feel alright when you hear the music ring Well, now you step inside But you don’t see too many faces Coming in out of the rain to hear the Jazz go down Competition in other places Ah, but the horns, they blowin’ that sound Way on down south Way on down south, London town ---
**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:** [November 27, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3146 "2022-11-27T03:51:53Z")
It’s like there’s a straight way you know, you know I’ve told you before it’s as thin as ice As thin as the razor snow Don’t freeze in the snow Don’t bake in the heat I’ll be your breath There’s a place where we can meet There’s a place where we can meet There’s a place where we can meet Use me Don’t sleep in the subway Don’t sleep in the pouring rain ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3147 "2022-11-27T04:18:46Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > It’s like there’s a straight way you know, you know > I’ve told you before, it’s as thin as ice > As thin as the razor snow > Don’t freeze in the snow > Don’t bake in the heat > I’ll be your breath > There’s a place where we can meet > There’s a place where we can meet > There’s a place where we can meet > Use me > Don’t sleep in the subway > Don’t sleep in the pouring rain Pretty sure that ain’t the Petula Clark version… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![its\_the\_daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@its\_the\_daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/its_the_daddy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3148 "2022-11-27T07:40:44Z")
> Sdaeh rieht edih dna nur yeht semoc niar eht fI > (rain) > (rain) ---
**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:** [November 27, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3149 "2022-11-27T15:27:52Z")
B sides! No, I never play them. ---
**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:** [November 27, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3150 "2022-11-27T16:47:22Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > Pretty sure that ain’t the Petula Clark version… 😉 Nope. Peter Murphy. * * * Well, as long as there’s, you know, sex and drugs, I could do without the rock n’ roll. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3151 "2022-11-27T18:48:28Z")
Attollite portas, principes, vestras Et elevamini, portae aeternales Et introibit rex gloriae Qius est iste Rex gloriae? Sade, dis-moi Sade, donne-moi ---
**Author:** ![its\_the\_daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@its\_the\_daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/its_the_daddy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3152 "2022-11-27T19:08:32Z")
Quondam nemo habitabat in terra Quondam nemo habitabat in terra Quondam nemo habitabat in terra Et amabat nemo me. (refrain) Pater, mater est testudo Soror, frater est testudo Ego, ego sum testudo Atque hoc superbio. Tum descendit elephantus in terra Tum descendit elephantus in terra Tum descendit elephantus in terra Solum mihi insedit. (refrain) _{I don’t know where this comes from. We used to sing it in class in the early 1960’s. The tune is ‘Mine eyes have seen the Glory…’}_ ---
**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:** [November 27, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3153 "2022-11-27T20:05:28Z")
Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da (da-da-da) Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, here (ooh, yeah, yeah) Mocha Chocolata, ya-ya (yeah, yeah) Creole Lady Marmalade Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3154 "2022-11-27T20:11:40Z")
Voulez-vous? _(Ah-ha)_ Take it now or leave it _(Ah-ha)_ Now is all we get _(Ah-ha)_ Nothing promised, no regrets _(Ah-ha)_ Voulez-vous? _(Ah-ha)_ Ain’t no big decision _(Ah-ha)_ You know what to do _(Ah-ha)_ La question c’est “Voulez-vous?” Voulez-vous? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3155 "2022-11-28T01:52:59Z")
Allez hop! La nana Quel panard, quelle vibration de s’envoyer sur le paillasson Limée, ruinée, vidée, comblée “You are the king of the divan!” Qu’elle me dit en passant (ooh-wee-ee-oo) I am the king of the divan ---
**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:** [November 28, 2022, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3156 "2022-11-28T04:45:37Z")
Belle, Une rose qui a joue son role Mon Miroir, Mon clef d’or Mon cheval Et mon gant sont les cinq secrets de ma puissance Je voulais livrer Il vous suffira de mettre ce gant A votre main droite Il vous transportera ou vous desirez l’etre ---
**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:** [November 28, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3157 "2022-11-28T14:47:10Z")
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup Je ne sais pas what to do You know you’ve completely Stolen my heart ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3158 "2022-11-28T15:02:15Z")
Ma belle amie You were the child of the sun And the sky and the deep blue sea Ma belle amie Apres tous les beaux jours Je te di merci , merci ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3159 "2022-11-28T15:40:59Z")
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? Gitchi gitchi ya-ya da-da Gitchi gitchi ya-ya here Mocca chocolata ya-ya Gitchi gitchi ya-ya here (ya-da-da) ---
**Author:** ![its\_the\_daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@its\_the\_daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/its_the_daddy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3160 "2022-11-28T16:20:54Z")
C’est pas que je te demande, De faire que tu n’as jamais fait, C’est seulement qui’il fait trop tard, Et qu’il fait trop noir pour trouver la porte. Mais si tu dois partir, va-t’en, Mais si tu dois partir, va-t’en, Si non, tu dois rester la nuit. _Bob Dylan_ ---
**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:** [November 28, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3161 "2022-11-28T17:17:03Z")
> [@llikewise](#): > > Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? [_ahem_](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2/912254/3152) [Ironic since my post started all of this French stuff. So let’s switch to German…] Was ich kann und was ich könnte Weiß ich gar nicht mehr Gib mir wieder etwas schönes Zieh mich aus dem Meer Ich höre dich rufen Marian Kannst du mich schreien hören Ich bin hier allein Ich höre dich rufen Marian Ohne deine Hilfe, verliere ich mich in diesem Ort [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=157) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=159)