# Lyric Line Links -- A Music Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-line-links-a-music-game/399115>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 7, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-line-links-a-music-game/399115 "2007-04-07T17:25:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-line-links-a-music-game/399115/1 "2007-04-07T17:25:48Z")

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Yeah, there are probably a number of threads that already did this or something like it. But this is a new one.

Quoting \*\* **just one line** \*\* from a song, link by way of a word or phrase in the previous post. Quote the post you’re linking with, in case of simulposts. Identify your song, please.

Here’s a starter:

From [_The Ballad of Thunder Road_](http://www.univie.ac.at/Anglistik/easyrider/data/ballad_of_thunder_road.htm):

“Son, his Daddy told him, make this run your last”

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**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-line-links-a-music-game/399115/2 "2007-04-07T17:32:15Z")

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I like the idea **Zeldar** ,but in other threads I have seen like this,posters start using words like “the” or “and” to link with, which takes away from the spirit of the game ,IMHO. Maybe have a 2-3 word minimum?

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-line-links-a-music-game/399115/3 "2007-04-07T17:32:55Z")

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[QUOTE=Zeldar]  
Yeah, there are probably a number of threads that already did this or something like it.  
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Yeah, and they always end up getting shut down by the mods.

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> “Son, his Daddy told him, make this run your last”

“Be grateful my **son** for what you get” (Jethro Tull, “Son”)

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-line-links-a-music-game/399115/4 "2007-04-07T17:40:28Z")

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[QUOTE=MadTheSwine]  
I like the idea **Zeldar** ,but in other threads I have seen like this,posters start using words like “the” or “and” to link with, which takes away from the spirit of the game ,IMHO. Maybe have a 2-3 word minimum?  
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Good point. So ordered. No links to single words, please!

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-line-links-a-music-game/399115/5 "2007-04-07T18:07:48Z")

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[QUOTE=Biffy the Elephant Shrew]  
Yeah, and they always end up getting shut down by the mods.

“Be grateful my **son** for what you get” (Jethro Tull, “Son”)  
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From [Pay For What You Get](http://www.lyricstime.com/dave-matthews-band-pay-for-what-you-get-lyrics.html):

“Surprise, surprise you pay for what you get”

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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:** [April 7, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-line-links-a-music-game/399115/6 "2007-04-07T18:39:46Z")

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[QUOTE=Zeldar]  
From [Pay For What You Get](http://www.lyricstime.com/dave-matthews-band-pay-for-what-you-get-lyrics.html):

“Surprise, surprise you pay for what you get”  
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Green Day “The Time of your Life”

**For What** it all was worth, it was worth all the while

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-line-links-a-music-game/399115/7 "2007-04-07T18:53:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas]  
Green Day “The Time of your Life”

**For What** it all was worth, it was worth all the while  
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From [Why](http://www.carlysimon.com/music/Lyrics/Why.html):

“But **all the while** you just betrayed me”