# 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:** 25
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/481 "2007-04-29T04:43:56Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m like a one-eyed cat peepin’ in a seafood store > I’m like a one-eyed cat peepin’ in a seafood store > Well I can look at you, tell you ain’t no child no more > > Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin’ through > Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin’ through > I can’t believe my eyes, all that mess belongs to you > > I said shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll > Shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll > Well, you won’t do right to save your doggone soul Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Black and orange stray cat sittin’ on a fence Ain’t got enough dough to pay the rent I’m flat broke but I don’t care I strut right by with my tail in the air Stray cat strut, I’m a ladies’ cat, A feline Casanova, hey man, thats where its at Get a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man Get my dinner from a garbage can ---
**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/482 "2007-04-29T06:52:26Z")
[QUOTE=Christopher] Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Black and orange stray cat sittin’ on a fence Ain’t got enough dough to pay the rent I’m flat broke but I don’t care I strut right by with my tail in the air Stray cat strut, I’m a ladies’ cat, A feline Casanova, hey man, thats where its at Get a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man Get my dinner from a garbage can [/QUOTE] Have you seen the well to do Up and down Park Avenue On that famous thorough fare With thier noses in the air High hats and narrow collars White spats and lots of dollars Spending every dime For a wonderful time. If your blue and you don’t know where to go to why don’t you go where fashion sits Puttin on the ritz. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/483 "2007-04-29T10:48:00Z")
[QUOTE=GawnFishin’] Have you seen the well to do Up and down Park Avenue On that famous thorough fare With thier noses in the air High hats and narrow collars White spats and lots of dollars Spending every dime For a wonderful time. If your blue and you don’t know where to go to why don’t you go where fashion sits Puttin on the ritz. [/QUOTE] She gets too hungry, for dinner at eight She loves the theater, but doesnt come late She’d never bother, with people she’d hate Thats why the lady is a tramp Frank Sinatra ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/484 "2007-04-29T13:35:18Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] She gets too hungry, for dinner at eight She loves the theater, but doesnt come late She’d never bother, with people she’d hate Thats why the lady is a tramp Frank Sinatra [/QUOTE] She keeps Moet et Chandon In her pretty cabinet ‘Let them eat cake’ she says Just like Marie Antoinette A built-in remedy For Kruschev and Kennedy At anytime an invitation You can’t decline Caviar and cigarettes Well versed in etiquette Extraordinarily nice She’s a killer Queen. ---
**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 29, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/485 "2007-04-29T14:50:20Z")
[QUOTE=picunurse] She’s a killer Queen. [/QUOTE] _What’s that she’s playing? (Annie get your gun) What’s that she’s taking? (the song has to be sung) She’s gone electric (Annie wipe them out) That’s unexpected (strum that thing and shout) Don’t pull that trigger (Annie get your gun) Don’t shoot that singer (you’re shooting number one)_ - Squeeze ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/486 "2007-04-29T15:20:32Z")
[QUOTE=Jackmannii] _What’s that she’s playing? (Annie get your gun) What’s that she’s taking? (the song has to be sung) She’s gone electric (Annie wipe them out) That’s unexpected (strum that thing and shout) Don’t pull that trigger (Annie get your gun) Don’t shoot that singer (you’re shooting number one)_ - Squeeze [/QUOTE] I knew this kid named Max who used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs He liked to hang out late he liked to get shit-faced and keep the pace with thugs Until late one night there was a big gun fight and Max lost his head He pulled out his chrome 45, talked some shit, and wound up dead. - Everlast ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/487 "2007-04-29T16:27:30Z")
> [@](#): > > I knew this kid named Max > who used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs > He liked to hang out late > he liked to get shit-faced and keep the pace with thugs > Until late one night there was a big gun fight and Max lost his head > He pulled out his chrome 45, talked some shit, and wound up dead. I left my baby and I feel so bad I guess my race is run Well, she’s the best girl … I’ve ever had I Fought the Law and the … law won I Fought the Law and the … law won ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/488 "2007-04-29T17:06:18Z")
[QUOTE=Christopher] I left my baby and I feel so bad I guess my race is run Well, she’s the best girl … I’ve ever had I Fought the Law and the … law won I Fought the Law and the … law won [/QUOTE] Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what, I don’t know Every time I plant a seed He said kill it before it grow (Bob Marley) ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/489 "2007-04-29T17:09:28Z")
[QUOTE=ShibbOleth] Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what, I don’t know Every time I plant a seed He said kill it before it grow (Bob Marley) [/QUOTE] If a man ever needed dyin’, he did No one had the right to say what he said about you And it’s so cold and lonely here without you Out there the law’s a-comin’ I’m scared and so tired of runnin’. - Taylor R. Dean ---
**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 29, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/490 "2007-04-29T18:14:29Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] If a man ever needed dyin’, he did No one had the right to say what he said about you And it’s so cold and lonely here without you Out there the law’s a-comin’ I’m scared and so tired of runnin’. - Taylor R. Dean [/QUOTE] I fought the law and the law won… ☹ {Bryan Adams} * * * TBJ ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/491 "2007-04-29T19:50:23Z")
[QUOTE=True Blue Jack] I fought the law and the law won… ☹ {Bryan Adams} * * * TBJ [/QUOTE] I just gotta get a message to you Oh love, Oh love One more hour and my life will be through The BGs ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/492 "2007-04-29T19:54:20Z")
[QUOTE=picunurse] I just gotta get a message to you Oh love, Oh love One more hour and my life will be through The BGs [/QUOTE] O-o-h child things are gonna get easier O-o-h child things’ll get brighter O-o-h child things are gonna get easier O-o-h child things’ll get brighter Someday we’ll get it together and we’ll get it undone Someday when the world is much brighter Someday we’ll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun Someday when the world is much lighter. - Nina Simone ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/493 "2007-04-29T19:57:53Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] O-o-h child things are gonna get easier O-o-h child things’ll get brighter O-o-h child things are gonna get easier O-o-h child things’ll get brighter Someday we’ll get it together and we’ll get it undone Someday when the world is much brighter Someday we’ll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun Someday when the world is much lighter. - Nina Simone [/QUOTE] You are beautiful no matter what they say Words can’t bring you down You are beautiful in every single way Yes, words can’t bring you down Don’t you bring me down today… ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/494 "2007-04-29T23:15:14Z")
[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting] You are beautiful no matter what they say Words can’t bring you down You are beautiful in every single way Yes, words can’t bring you down Don’t you bring me down today… – Christina Aguilera [/QUOTE] You are so beautiful To me You are so beautiful To me Can’t you see You’re everything I hoped for You’re everything I need You are so beautiful To me Joe Cocker ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/495 "2007-04-29T23:58:34Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] You are so beautiful To me You are so beautiful To me Can’t you see You’re everything I hoped for You’re everything I need You are so beautiful To me Joe Cocker [/QUOTE] But don’t fall in love… She’s a beauty — one in a million girl, she’s a beauty. Why would I lie? - The Tubes ---
**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/496 "2007-04-30T01:04:55Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] But don’t fall in love… She’s a beauty — one in a million girl, she’s a beauty. Why would I lie? - The Tubes [/QUOTE] Little arrows in your clothing Little arrows in your hair When you’re in love you’ll find Those little arrows everywhere Little arrows that will hit you once And hit you once again Little arrows will hit everyone Every now and then _(Leapy Lee)_ ---
**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 30, 2007, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/497 "2007-04-30T02:12:15Z")
[QUOTE=GawnFishin’] Little arrows in your clothing Little arrows in your hair When you’re in love you’ll find Those little arrows everywhere [/QUOTE] _If you’re looking for some answers Well you’ve come to the wrong place You might find lines, but no valentines Written all over my face I bear no grudge, I wear no frown I just come with calloused hands And I don’t mean to bring you down but There is no romance._ - The Rainmakers ---
**Author:** ![threnodyangelfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@threnodyangelfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threnodyangelfire)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/498 "2007-04-30T02:36:33Z")
[QUOTE=Jackmannii] _If you’re looking for some answers Well you’ve come to the wrong place You might find lines, but no valentines Written all over my face I bear no grudge, I wear no frown I just come with calloused hands And I don’t mean to bring you down but There is no romance._ - The Rainmakers [/QUOTE] when the sunshine hits your eyes you’ll find me there and I’m not afraid of romance although you’ve just arrived to crash my life your smile is saying something that I like you’re not afraid of romance and I’m not afraid of romance - Machine Gun Fellatio ---
**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/499 "2007-04-30T02:58:57Z")
[QUOTE=threnodyangelfire] when the sunshine hits your eyes you’ll find me there and I’m not afraid of romance although you’ve just arrived to crash my life your smile is saying something that I like you’re not afraid of romance and I’m not afraid of romance - Machine Gun Fellatio [/QUOTE] I’ll give a little bit of my love to you There’s so much that we need to share Send a smile and show you care I’ll give a little bit I’ll give a little bit of my love to you So give a little bit _(Supertramp)_ ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/500 "2007-04-30T03:00:12Z")
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