# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/121 "2014-07-04T19:08:04Z")
Here’s my story it’s sad but true It’s about a girl that I once knew She took my love, then ran around With every single guy in town ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/122 "2014-07-04T20:23:56Z")
I was always driving home All the boys in town But they never telephoned Get me out of here ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/123 "2014-07-05T00:49:45Z")
Who’ll go Waltzing Matilda with me? ---
**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:** [July 5, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/124 "2014-07-05T02:23:21Z")
So they gave me a tin hat and they gave me a gun And they sent me away to the war And the band played Waltzing Matilda ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/125 "2014-07-05T02:31:14Z")
War, huh yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, oh hoh, oh ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/126 "2014-07-05T03:38:26Z")
This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco, this ain’t no fooling around No time for dancing, or lovey dovey, I ain’t got time for that now ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/127 "2014-07-05T03:43:09Z")
Don’t try to take me to a disco You’ll never even get me out on the floor In ten minutes I’ll be late for the door I like that old time rock and roll ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/128 "2014-07-05T03:59:55Z")
Now these fine ladies, they had a plan They was out to meet the boys in the band They said, “Come on dudes, let’s get it on!” And we proceeded to tear that hotel down ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/129 "2014-07-05T04:00:43Z")
All of a sudden I began to change I was on the dance floor acting strange Flapping my arms I began to cluck Look at me… I’m the disco duck ---
**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:** [July 5, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/130 "2014-07-05T04:06:24Z")
I’m a little white duck floating on the water. I’m a little white duck doing what I oughter. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/131 "2014-07-05T04:07:26Z")
Shame, shame, shame on you babe Shame, shame, shame on you babe ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/132 "2014-07-05T04:54:48Z")
Ooh, blame it on midnight Ooh, shame on the moon ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/133 "2014-07-05T05:13:28Z")
3 dimes down and twenty-five cents short of a slice of the Double-Mint Twins Come back Baby, Rock N Roll never forgets ---
**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:** [July 5, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/134 "2014-07-05T15:00:32Z")
Feeling like I ought to sleep Spinning room is sinking deep Searching for something to say Waiting for the break of day 25 or 6 to 4 ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/135 "2014-07-05T20:15:37Z")
Workin’ 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin’ Barely gettin’ by, it’s all takin’ and no givin’ They just use your mind and they never give you credit It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/136 "2014-07-05T20:20:52Z")
You load sixteen tons, what do you get Another day older and deeper in debt ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/137 "2014-07-05T23:55:51Z")
I got elastic bands keeping my shoes on Got those swollen hand blues I’ve got thirteen channels of shit on the T.V. to choose from ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/138 "2014-07-06T00:02:26Z")
Hey, you all prepare yourself for the Rubberband Man You’ve never heard a sound like the Rubberband Man You’re bound to lose control when the Rubberband starts to jam ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/139 "2014-07-06T04:36:16Z")
We’re jamming (jamming, jamming, jamming) And Jamdown hope you’re jamming too Jah knows how much I’ve tried The truth I cannot hide ---
**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:** [July 6, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/140 "2014-07-06T14:47:15Z")
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