# Pop Music Asks the Eternal Questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 14, 2002, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665 "2002-12-14T01:35:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/21 "2002-12-14T23:15:48Z")
If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can’t I paint you? (Bread) Can’t we stop hurting each other (Carpenters) Hey, hey, Johnny, can’t you come out and play? (John Lennon) What’ve I gotta do to make you love me? (Elton John) Who wants to buy this diamond ring (Gary Lewis) Do you love me? Will you love me forever? Do you need me? Will you never leave me? Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life? Will you take me away? Will you make me your wife? (Meatloaf) I don’t even want to think about what these responses say about my playlist:) ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/22 "2002-12-14T23:24:45Z")
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? -Culture Club ---
**Author:** ![marinwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@marinwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marinwood)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/23 "2002-12-14T23:46:04Z")
How Can I be Sure? - Young Rascals Who Loves the Sun? - Velvet Underground And… for the _Buffy_ faithful - Where Do We Go From Here? ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/24 "2002-12-15T00:18:36Z")
Who can it be now? ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/25 "2002-12-15T00:50:44Z")
Some more Zappa Are You Hung Up? What Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are? Who Needs the Peace Corps? What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body? Who Are the Brain Police? Eddie, Are You Kidding? ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/26 "2002-12-15T06:06:22Z")
I have to say it: **WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?** Thank you. -brianjedi ---
**Author:** ![Fang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/27 "2002-12-15T06:13:15Z")
How many roads must a man walk down before they call him a man? ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/28 "2002-12-15T07:52:10Z")
How soon is now? ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/29 "2002-12-15T11:35:30Z")
Where did you sleep last night? > [@](#): > > How many roads must a man walk down before they call him a man? Seven! ---
**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 15, 2002, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/30 "2002-12-15T13:17:22Z")
Isn’t Life Strange? ---
**Author:** ![silverfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@silverfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silverfish)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/31 "2002-12-15T14:04:52Z")
Why do birds suddenly appear, every time, you are near? Why does it always rain on me? What becomes of the broken hearted? Where do they make balloons? What would you do if I sang out of tune? Will you still love me tommorow? ---
**Author:** ![Stellablue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@Stellablue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stellablue)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/32 "2002-12-15T14:46:20Z")
Do you know the way to San Jose? ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/33 "2002-12-15T15:20:25Z")
I believe the Backstreet Boys had a song saying, “Tell me whyyyyyyy” While not _really_ a question, it _was_ a demand for an answer, which is kind of the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Ersatz\_Shmoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@Ersatz\_Shmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ersatz_Shmoe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/34 "2002-12-15T17:56:06Z")
“What Are They Doin’ In Heaven Today?” - Washington Phillips “Where Is My Mind?” & “Is She Weird” - The Pixies “What Is the Light?” & “How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos)” - The Flaming Lips “Who’s Sucking on Grandpa’s Balls Since Grandma Ain’t Home Tonight?” - The Frogs ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/35 "2002-12-15T19:55:29Z")
“How is it (we are here)?” - Moody Blues “Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?” - Lovin’ Spoonful “Can We Still Be Friends?” - Todd Rundgren “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” was written by the incomparable Carole King and recorded by her and many others. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/36 "2002-12-15T20:06:35Z")
How Do You Do What You Do To Me? How Do You Sleep? Who Are You? (That annoying song, "WHOOOOO Are You, WHO WHO? WHO WHO?) ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2002, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/37 "2002-12-16T00:33:06Z")
“Why don’t you do what you do when you did what you did to me?” - Jermaine Jackson “Why can’t I find a woman . . . why can’t I find a woman like that?” - Rick Springfield (Jessie’s Girl). 'Why can’t we be friends?" - War _. . . and in the luxury car division:_ “Do you want to ride in my Mercedes, Boy?” - Pebbles “Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?” - Janice Joplin ---
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2002, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/38 "2002-12-16T01:40:28Z")
would? - alice in chains ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2002, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/39 "2002-12-16T02:34:10Z")
Is there anybody in here? -Pink Floyd ---
**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2002, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665/40 "2002-12-16T04:02:49Z")
“Wouldn’t this thread be more challenging if we limited it to song titles exclusively?” --Blondie “Why Does the Sun Shine?” --(most recently) They Might be Giants “Who let in the rain?” --Cindy Lauper “How will I know?” --Whitney Houston “Do ya Think I’m Sexy?” --Rod Stewart “Do you wanna touch me?” --Joan Jett [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-music-asks-the-eternal-questions/142665.md?page=3)