# 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:** 26
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/501 "2007-04-30T03:30:05Z")
[QUOTE=Mighty\_Girl] Give me, give me, give me a man after midnight! [/QUOTE] Give me all your lovin’, all your hugs and kisses, too Give me all your lovin’, don’t let up until we’re through (ZZ Top) ---
**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, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/502 "2007-04-30T03:39:29Z")
[QUOTE=Cyn] Give me all your lovin’, all your hugs and kisses, too Give me all your lovin’, don’t let up until we’re through (ZZ Top) [/QUOTE] If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start, But I, would rather you let me give my heart, To Sir, with Love _(Lulu)_ ---
**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, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/503 "2007-04-30T04:21:18Z")
[QUOTE=Mighty\_Girl] Give me, give me, give me a man after midnight! [/QUOTE] \*One man one man, One bar one night, One day hey hey, Just gimme gimme gimme Fried chicken \* > [@GawnFishin](#): > > If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start - Shine on, shine on harvest moon up in the sky I ain’t had no lovin’ since January, February, June, or July Snow time ain’t no time to sit outdoors and spoon Shine on, shine on harvest moon for me ‘n’ my gal\* ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/504 "2007-04-30T04:51:16Z")
[QUOTE=Jackmannii] Shine on, shine on harvest moon up in the sky I ain’t had no lovin’ since January, February, June, or July Snow time ain’t no time to sit outdoors and spoon Shine on, shine on harvest moon for me ‘n’ my gal [/QUOTE] Shine on you crazy diamond… - Pink Floyd ---
**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, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/505 "2007-04-30T11:49:52Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] Shine on you crazy diamond… [/QUOTE] _Ruby, Ruby, I’m-a want ya Like a ghost I’m-a gonna haunt ya Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine?, sometime_ ---
**Author:** ![AHoosierMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@AHoosierMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHoosierMama)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/506 "2007-04-30T13:32:31Z")
[QUOTE=Jackmannii] _Ruby, Ruby, I’m-a want ya Like a ghost I’m-a gonna haunt ya Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine?, sometime_ [/QUOTE] I’ve got a girl and Ruby is her name She don’t love me but I love her just the same. Ruby, Ruby when will you be mine? ---
**Author:** ![AHoosierMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@AHoosierMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHoosierMama)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/507 "2007-04-30T13:41:03Z")
Ooops - sorry Jackmanii - looks like I’m using the same song. Give me a minute to try to redeem myself… ---
**Author:** ![AHoosierMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@AHoosierMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHoosierMama)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/508 "2007-04-30T13:44:25Z")
Goodbye Ruby Tuesday Who could hang a name on you When you change with every new day Still I’m gonna miss you ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/509 "2007-04-30T14:24:08Z")
[QUOTE=AHoosierMama] Goodbye Ruby Tuesday Who could hang a name on you When you change with every new day Still I’m gonna miss you [/QUOTE] You’ve painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair Ruby, are you contemplating going out somewhere? (Kenny Rogers) ---
**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, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/510 "2007-04-30T14:45:09Z")
[QUOTE=Cyn] You’ve painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair Ruby, are you contemplating going out somewhere? (Kenny Rogers) [/QUOTE] She just jumped on a plane Paid no attention to me Gave me no notice But her goodbyes sure were sweet Said she’s gonna write Maybe call me up She checked her bags And then she broke my heart She kissed my cheek And told me not to keep in touch _(Cold Chisel)_ ---
**Author:** ![AHoosierMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@AHoosierMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHoosierMama)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/511 "2007-04-30T15:30:53Z")
[QUOTE=GawnFishin’] She just jumped on a plane Paid no attention to me Gave me no notice But her goodbyes sure were sweet Said she’s gonna write Maybe call me up She checked her bags And then she broke my heart She kissed my cheek And told me not to keep in touch _(Cold Chisel)_ [/QUOTE] I know what happened I read the book I believe I just got the goodbye look ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/512 "2007-04-30T15:49:59Z")
[QUOTE=AHoosierMama] I know what happened I read the book I believe I just got the goodbye look [/QUOTE] 'Cause you know “goodbye” doesn’t mean foreverrrrrrrrrrrrr… ---
**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, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/513 "2007-04-30T16:33:04Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] 'Cause you know “goodbye” doesn’t mean foreverrrrrrrrrrrrr… [/QUOTE] Get to know the feeling of liberation and relief Hey now, hey now Don’t dream it’s over Hey now, hey now When the world comes in They come, they come To build a wall between us Don’t ever let them win _(Crowded House)_ ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/514 "2007-04-30T18:57:34Z")
[QUOTE=GawnFishin’] Get to know the feeling of liberation and relief Hey now, hey now Don’t dream it’s over Hey now, hey now When the world comes in They come, they come To build a wall between us Don’t ever let them win _(Crowded House)_ [/QUOTE] Daddy’s gone across the ocean, Leaving just a memory, A snapshot in the family album. Daddy, what else did you leave for me? Daddy, whatcha leave behind for me? All in all it was just a brick in the wall. All in all it was just the bricks in the wall – Pink Floyd ---
**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 30, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/515 "2007-04-30T19:07:03Z")
[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting] Daddy’s gone across the ocean, Leaving just a memory, A snapshot in the family album. Daddy, what else did you leave for me? Daddy, whatcha leave behind for me? All in all it was just a brick in the wall. All in all it was just the bricks in the wall – Pink Floyd [/QUOTE] Our love is like a ship on the ocean We’ve been sailing with a cargo full of LOVE & DEVOTION! * * * TBJ ---
**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 30, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/516 "2007-04-30T19:17:16Z")
[QUOTE=True Blue Jack] Our love is like a ship on the ocean We’ve been sailing with a cargo full of LOVE & DEVOTION! * * * TBJ [/QUOTE] Don’t pull your love out on me, baby If you do then I think that maybe I’ll just lay me down and cry for a hundred years Don’t pull your love out on me, honey Take my heart, my soul, my money But don’t leave me drownin’ in my tears Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds ---
**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, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/517 "2007-04-30T19:52:10Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] Take my heart, my soul, my money But don’t leave me drownin’ in my tears [/QUOTE] \*One morning in a fit of pique, She drowned her father in the creek. The water tasted bad for a week, And we had to make do with gin, with gin, We had to make do with gin. \* - Tom Lehrer ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/518 "2007-04-30T19:59:22Z")
[QUOTE=Jackmannii] \*One morning in a fit of pique, She drowned her father in the creek. The water tasted bad for a week, And we had to make do with gin, with gin, We had to make do with gin. \* - Tom Lehrer [/QUOTE] Rollin down the street, smokin indo, sippin on gin and juice Laid back (with my mind on my money and my money on my mind) Now, that, I got me some Seagram’s gin Everybody got they cups, but they ain’t chipped in Now this types of shit, happens all the time You got to get yours but fool I gotta get mine – Snoop Dogg ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/519 "2007-04-30T20:01:18Z")
[QUOTE=Jackmannii] \*One morning in a fit of pique, She drowned her father in the creek. The water tasted bad for a week, And we had to make do with gin, with gin, We had to make do with gin. \* - Tom Lehrer [/QUOTE] She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger And finally drank away his memory Life is short but this time it was bigger Than the strength she had to get up off her knees We found her with her face down in the pillow Clinging to his picture for dear life We laid her next to him beneath the willows While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby -Bill Anderson & Jon Randall ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/520 "2007-04-30T20:39:36Z")
In the arms of the angels Fly away from here From this dark, cold hotel room, And the emptiness that you fear… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990.md?page=27)