# Let's make a story using lines from songs. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 24, 2012, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973 "2012-11-24T11:42:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/281 "2012-12-19T23:12:53Z")
Neun und neunzig Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Hielt man für UFO aus dem All Darum shickte ein General 'ne Fliegerstaffel hinterher ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/282 "2012-12-19T23:28:34Z")
The Baron made Snoopy fly to the Rhine And forced him to land behind the enemy lines Snoopy was certain that this was the end When the Baron cried out, “Merry Christmas, my friend!” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/283 "2012-12-19T23:30:30Z")
Alleluia… Noel… be it Heaven or Hell… the Christmas we get we deserve. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/284 "2012-12-20T04:46:37Z")
In the second verse I think the moment’s right To say I hope this Christmas will be white But it hasn’t snowed at Christmas since 1962 And nobody in their right mind wants it to ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/285 "2012-12-20T16:57:32Z")
Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/286 "2012-12-20T17:31:41Z")
Look around. Leaves are brown. There’s a patch of snow on the ground. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/287 "2012-12-20T20:50:58Z")
And when those blue snowflakes start falling. That’s when those blue memories start calling ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/288 "2012-12-21T08:41:07Z")
Everything is very quiet Everybody’s gone to sleep I’m wide awake, memories These memories can’t wait. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/289 "2012-12-21T10:43:57Z")
Memories may be beautiful and yet… what’s too painful to remember we simply choose to forget. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/290 "2012-12-21T17:38:54Z")
So we just go on hurting and pretending. And convincing ourselves to give it just one more try. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/291 "2012-12-21T21:51:37Z")
Oh yes, I’m the great pretender Pretending I’m doing well ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/292 "2012-12-21T22:46:45Z")
But it was just my imagination, running away with me. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/293 "2012-12-21T22:54:01Z")
She’s leaving home after living alone for so many years ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/294 "2012-12-22T00:58:35Z")
I don’t know why she’s leaving, or where she’s going to go. I guess she’s got her reasons but I just don’t want to know. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/295 "2012-12-22T01:34:04Z")
Oh, and now she’s heading out to California With some money in her pocket she’s a rocket on the fourth of July And she left a little letter said she’s gonna make a stop in Nevada Goodbye, goodbye. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/296 "2012-12-22T02:41:57Z")
Ooh, it took a long, long road to get here. It took a brave, brave girl to try. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/297 "2012-12-22T03:02:47Z")
Country roads, take me home to the place I belong. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/298 "2012-12-22T03:36:50Z")
I guess my feet know where they want me to go Walking on a country road ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/299 "2012-12-22T05:01:41Z")
My knees are shaking and my hands are weak. I can’t seem to stand on my own two feet. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973/300 "2012-12-22T09:39:42Z")
All you needed was a leg to stand on Strong legs to pull you up Now you know that you’ll never have them You never will stand up [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-story-using-lines-from-songs/641973.md?page=16)