# Respond to the previous poster by quoting a song lyric. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990 "2007-04-20T20:19:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/201 "2007-04-23T05:01:39Z")
Workin on our night moves Tryin to lose the awkward teenage blues Workin on our night moves And it was summertime (Is it just me, or if you read this thread from the beginning, it seems to be working out to be the most epic story of all time?) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/202 "2007-04-23T05:39:08Z")
[QUOTE=Amazon Floozy Goddess] Workin on our night moves Tryin to lose the awkward teenage blues Workin on our night moves And it was summertime [/QUOTE] Gonna be some sweet sounds Comin’ down, on the nightshift Gonna be a long night, it’s gonna be alright, on the nightshift (Commodores) ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/203 "2007-04-23T05:52:37Z")
[QUOTE=John Carter of Mars] Gonna be some sweet sounds Comin’ down, on the nightshift Gonna be a long night, it’s gonna be alright, on the nightshift (Commodores) [/QUOTE] Slip on nocturnal shades. Go down to amateur night. Do some purple haze. Probably lose some fight. Get cool and casual. Get really sent. Dig some cruel and unusual punishment. Let’s get fucked up… –The Cramps ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/204 "2007-04-23T06:16:27Z")
[QUOTE=SmartAleq] Slip on nocturnal shades. Go down to amateur night. Do some purple haze. Probably lose some fight. Get cool and casual. Get really sent. Dig some cruel and unusual punishment. Let’s get fucked up… –The Cramps [/QUOTE] Don’t know who I insulted, maybe it was you Thought that I would just go out, have a drink or two Went downtown to get in trouble and I accomplished that Flew off of the handle, right off of the bat ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/205 "2007-04-23T06:24:02Z")
[QUOTE=John Carter of Mars] Don’t know who I insulted, maybe it was you Thought that I would just go out, have a drink or two Went downtown to get in trouble and I accomplished that Flew off of the handle, right off of the bat [/QUOTE] Just to hit the ball and touch em all - a moment in the sun; (pop) its gone and you can tell that one goodbye! ---
**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/206 "2007-04-23T11:40:17Z")
[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies] Just to hit the ball and touch em all - a moment in the sun; (pop) its gone and you can tell that one goodbye! [/QUOTE] Turn on the tears Astrid, and don’t forget to let the neighbours see What a low down deal you got when you married me You can drown your days in valium and brandy Talkin’ to the cat and the dog And you can shove your cheap french vogue society Goodbye, goodbye . . . _(Cold Chisel)_ ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/207 "2007-04-23T12:43:28Z")
[QUOTE=GawnFishin’] Turn on the tears Astrid, and don’t forget to let the neighbours see What a low down deal you got when you married me [/QUOTE] _C’mon and lemme hear you cry, now Ninety-six tears, I wanna hear you cry Night and day, yeah, all night long Uh-ninety-six tears, cry cry cry C’mon baby, let me hear you cry now, all night long Uh ninety-six tears, yeah c’mon now Uh-ninety-six tears_ ---
**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/208 "2007-04-23T13:11:02Z")
[QUOTE=Jackmannii] _C’mon and lemme hear you cry, now Ninety-six tears, I wanna hear you cry Night and day, yeah, all night long Uh-ninety-six tears, cry cry cry C’mon baby, let me hear you cry now, all night long Uh ninety-six tears, yeah c’mon now Uh-ninety-six tears_ [/QUOTE] Too many times, too many times Too many times, too many times Too many times I’ve seen the sun come up through bloodshot eyes this week No matter what I do since we broke up I find it hard to sleep _(Mental As Anything)_ ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/209 "2007-04-23T13:12:57Z")
[QUOTE=Jackmannii] _C’mon and lemme hear you cry, now Ninety-six tears, I wanna hear you cry Night and day, yeah, all night long Uh-ninety-six tears, cry cry cry C’mon baby, let me hear you cry now, all night long Uh ninety-six tears, yeah c’mon now Uh-ninety-six tears_ [/QUOTE] Don’t cry for me Argentina The truth is I never left you All through my wild days My mad existence I kept my promise Don’t keep your distance… * * * True Blue Jack ---
**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/210 "2007-04-23T13:24:42Z")
[QUOTE=True Blue Jack] Don’t cry for me Argentina The truth is I never left you All through my wild days My mad existence I kept my promise Don’t keep your distance… * * * True Blue Jack [/QUOTE] Promises promises As golden days break wondering Chance reflects on them a while _(Simple Minds)_ ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/211 "2007-04-23T14:37:49Z")
[QUOTE=GawnFishin’] Promises promises As golden days break wondering Chance reflects on them a while _(Simple Minds)_ [/QUOTE] Just when you think you got it down, your heart in pieces on the ground They whisper promises in the dark. -Pat Benatar ---
**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/212 "2007-04-23T16:35:52Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] Just when you think you got it down, your heart in pieces on the ground They whisper promises in the dark. -Pat Benatar [/QUOTE] And so I wake in the morning and I step Outside and I take deep breath And I get real high And I scream from the top of my lungs What’s goin’ on _(4 Non Blondes)_ ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/213 "2007-04-23T16:39:41Z")
[QUOTE=GawnFishin’] And so I wake in the morning and I step Outside and I take deep breath [/QUOTE] _I woke up this afternoon Both cars were gone I woke up this afternoon (Lawd) Both cars were gone I felt so low down deep inside I threw my drink across the lawn_ - Martin Mull ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/214 "2007-04-23T17:36:52Z")
[QUOTE=Jackmannii] _I woke up this afternoon Both cars were gone I woke up this afternoon (Lawd) Both cars were gone I felt so low down deep inside I threw my drink across the lawn_ - Martin Mull [/QUOTE] What happened What I’m I doing here Who is this girl in my bed What is this shit on my face My God, what is that awful smell –Sublime ---
**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/215 "2007-04-23T17:37:37Z")
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**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/216 "2007-04-23T17:53:13Z")
Should I stay or should I go? ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/217 "2007-04-23T18:06:35Z")
[QUOTE=Spiff] Should I stay or should I go? [/QUOTE] 'Cause I’ve had nothing to live for And look like nothin’s gonna come my way ``` -- Otis Redding and Steve Cropper ``` ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/218 "2007-04-23T18:21:34Z")
[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting] 'Cause I’ve had nothing to live for And look like nothin’s gonna come my way ``` -- Otis Redding and Steve Cropper ``` [/QUOTE] Nothing from nothing leaves nothing Ya’ gotta’ have som’thin’ If ya’ gonna’ be with meeeee 😃 * * * True Blue Jack ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/219 "2007-04-23T18:22:13Z")
[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting] 'Cause I’ve had nothing to live for And look like nothin’s gonna come my way ``` -- Otis Redding and Steve Cropper ``` [/QUOTE] Come together, right now, over me! –The Beatles ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/220 "2007-04-23T18:24:58Z")
[QUOTE=SmartAleq] Come together, right now, over me! –The Beatles [/QUOTE] - TO-gether! …And when the evening’s done… … We smiiiiile… 🙂 * * * True Blue Jack [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990.md?page=12)