# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/41 "2007-04-21T04:04:36Z")
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s home from work we go… ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/42 "2007-04-21T04:05:50Z")
[QUOTE=John Carter of Mars] And only say that you’ll be mine In no other arms entwine Down beside where the waters flow Down by the banks of the O-Hi-Oh [/QUOTE] I went back to Ohio, but my city was gone. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/43 "2007-04-21T04:18:51Z")
[QUOTE=LifeOnWry] I went back to Ohio, but my city was gone. [/QUOTE] If I had a rocket launcher Some son-of-a-bitch would die ---
**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 21, 2007, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/44 "2007-04-21T04:21:22Z")
C’mon you women and don’t be late I’ll give you a ride in my Rocket 88 ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/45 "2007-04-21T04:22:54Z")
[QUOTE=John Carter of Mars] C’mon you women and don’t be late I’ll give you a ride in my Rocket 88 [/QUOTE] Ride, Sally, ride. ---
**Author:** ![GawnFishin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GawnFishin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawnFishin)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/46 "2007-04-21T04:29:13Z")
[QUOTE=Rhubarb] Ride, Sally, ride. [/QUOTE] Well he remembers the nights when the stars they burned bright And she let him go all the way Said it was different that time 'cause she said take your time Slow down let me show you the way ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/47 "2007-04-21T04:37:39Z")
[QUOTE=GawnFishin’] Well he remembers the nights when the stars they burned bright And she let him go all the way Said it was different that time 'cause she said take your time Slow down let me show you the way [/QUOTE] We made love in my Chevy van And that’s all right with me. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/48 "2007-04-21T04:45:31Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] We made love in my Chevy van And that’s all right with me. [/QUOTE] But I’m crazy 'bout a Mercury… gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road. ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/49 "2007-04-21T04:45:55Z")
I drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/50 "2007-04-21T04:52:12Z")
[QUOTE=Rhubarb] I drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry. [/QUOTE] When the levee breaks, I’ll have no place to stay. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/51 "2007-04-21T04:54:46Z")
[QUOTE=Rhubarb] I drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry. [/QUOTE] Like a rock, I was strong as I could be ---
**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 21, 2007, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/52 "2007-04-21T04:58:38Z")
[QUOTE=susan\_foster] Like a rock, I was strong as I could be [/QUOTE] We were young and strong and runnin’ against the wind ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/53 "2007-04-21T04:59:57Z")
[QUOTE=John Carter of Mars] We were young and strong and runnin’ against the wind [/QUOTE] She’s like the wind. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/54 "2007-04-21T05:03:23Z")
[QUOTE=Spoons] She’s like the wind. [/QUOTE] They call the wind Mariah. ---
**Author:** ![Traveling\_Riverside\_Bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Traveling\_Riverside\_Bluesman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Traveling_Riverside_Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/55 "2007-04-21T05:33:20Z")
The wind cries Mary ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/56 "2007-04-21T06:23:55Z")
Proud Mary keeps on burnin’ ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/57 "2007-04-21T06:34:30Z")
[QUOTE=Rhubarb] Proud Mary keeps on burnin’ [/QUOTE] Put out the fire. (Queen) ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/58 "2007-04-21T06:38:33Z")
We didn’t start the fire. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/59 "2007-04-21T06:39:17Z")
It’s been always burnin’ since the world’s been turnin’ Sorry **Rhubarb** …we posted at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990/60 "2007-04-21T06:44:45Z")
We didn’t start the fire! (sorry, but now this song is stuck in my head) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-song-lyric/400990.md?page=4)