# Speak to me in succinct song lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 26, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666 "2014-06-26T02:54:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 498
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9941 "2018-09-17T19:56:15Z")
(Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na) Batmaaaaaan! (Na na na na na na na na na na na na) Batmaaaaaan! (Na na na na na na na na na na na na) Batmaaaaaan! (Na na na na na na na na na na na na) Batmaaaaaan! (Na na na na na na na na na na na na) Batman! Batman! Batman! (Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na) Batman! Batman! Batman! Da da da da da da da da da da da da da! Batmaaaaaan! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9942 "2018-09-17T20:26:45Z")
Dum-da-dum-dum Dum-da-dum-dum-DA! ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9943 "2018-09-17T21:52:19Z")
'Til I give up on these stupid little things I’m so hung up on these stupid little things That keep me from you ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9944 "2018-09-21T02:10:21Z")
You can be a coffee achiever You can sit around the house and watch Leave It To Beaver The future’s up to you So what you gonna do? Dare to be stupid ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9945 "2018-09-21T10:54:03Z")
Dumb ways to die so many dumb ways to die Dumb ways to die-ie-ie so many dumb ways to die ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9946 "2018-09-22T02:51:50Z")
The world is a bad place A bad place A terrible place to live Oh but I don’t want to die Oh my sorrows Sad tomorrows Take me back to my own home ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9947 "2018-09-22T13:49:13Z")
And when I die and when I’m dead, dead and gone, There’ll be one child born in this world to carry on, to carry on ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9948 "2018-09-22T13:52:52Z")
I’m sailing away set an open course for the virgin sea I’ve got to be free free to face the life that’s ahead of me On board I’m the captain so climb aboard We’ll search for tomorrow on every shore And I’ll try oh Lord I’ll try to carry on ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9949 "2018-10-01T13:31:52Z")
Carry on, my wayward son, There’ll be peace when you are done. Lay your weary head to rest, Don’t you cry no more. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9950 "2018-10-01T14:46:27Z")
Oh, God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son” Abe said, “Man, you must be puttin’ me on” God said, “No” Abe say, “What?” God say, “You can do what you want, Abe, but The next time you see me comin’, you better run” Well, Abe said, “Where d’you want this killin’ done?” God said, “Out on Highway 61” ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9951 "2018-10-01T15:39:36Z")
Get your motor runnin’ Head out on the highway Lookin’ for adventure And whatever comes our way ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9952 "2018-10-01T17:33:00Z")
Beep, beep. Beep, beep. The car went beep, beep, beep. ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9953 "2018-10-03T01:14:01Z")
The good people of the world are washing their cars On their lunch break, hosing and scrubbing As best they can in skirts in suits They drive their shiny Datsuns and Buicks Back to the phone company, the record store too ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9954 "2018-10-05T01:50:18Z")
O Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes-Benz? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9955 "2018-10-05T11:53:15Z")
Had my money I tell you what I’d do I would go downtown Buy a Mercury or two Cause I’m crazy 'bout a Mercury Cruise up and down this road ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9956 "2018-10-05T13:36:46Z")
Downtown is where it’s at, I don’t doubt that But today I can do without I’m getting sick of the slums I’m tired of dodging the bums And all the freaks are freaking me out Today we ruin the roach, today we conquer the crab Today we bring the bedbug down Watch me, baby, hail a taxi cab You and me are going uptown ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9957 "2018-10-06T15:40:40Z")
Uptown where he can hold his head up high Uptown he knows that I am standing by And when I take his hand, there’s no man who could put him down The world is sweet, it’s at his feet, when he’s uptown ---
**Author:** ![4d3fect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/4d3fect/32/9728_2.png) [@4d3fect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4d3fect)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9958 "2018-10-07T17:19:41Z")
Sidewalk crouches at her feet Like a dog that begs for something sweet Do you hope to make her see you fool? Do you hope to pluck this dusky jewel? HELLO! HELLO! HELLO! ---
**Author:** ![Catsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c0e974/32.png) [@Catsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catsie)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9959 "2018-10-11T14:55:39Z")
Dog on the sidewalk I saw Wan wan kun ga Wan wan kun ga poko poko pon pon pon ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9960 "2018-10-11T17:57:41Z")
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