Unanswerable Questions (in songs)

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Can you hear the drums, Fernando?

When I tell him that I’m falling in love why does he say, “Hush hush keep it down now voices carry”?

Is it all in that pretty little head of yours? What goes on in that place in the dark? * and also* Did the days drag by? Did the favours wane? Did he roam down the town all the time? Will you wake from your dream, with a wolf at the door, reaching out for Veronica?

Do you believe in heaven above? Do you believe in love?

You’re so vain, I’ll bet you think this song is about you – don’t you, don’t you, don’t you?

And, in the “in case you can’t tell it’s a question” category:
Question: How’d you like this knowledge that I brought?

122

Do you believe in love, do you believe it’s true?

Do you wanna dance?

How do I tell I’m not dreaming? When do I know that it’s true?
Why is the heartache not healing?

Who is the face in the mirror? Where is the man I once knew?

Should I run back to you?

How did you find my emotions?

Why do I think I’m in love?

123

From Primus’ “Mr. Krinkle”

“C’mon Mr. Krinkle won’t you please tell me why?”

124

So…does anybody really know what time it is, or what??

Does anybody really care???

I mean, you’ve got a watch right there on your wrist, you fucking hippie.

I thought this one was 42…
(Actually, I remember when that really happened. We can always ask Dan Rather, he probably knows…)

125

Don’t you want me baby? Don’t you want me oooooohhhhh?

126

Baby, I’ma want you.

127

** Do you believe in love, do you believe it’s true? **
I believe in love / Love that’s real / Love that’s strong / Love that lives all alone / Yes I believe in love (Dixie Chicks)

** Do you wanna dance?**
I want to dance with you / Twirl you all around the floor / That’s what they intended dancing for (George Strait)

** How do I tell I’m not dreaming? When do I know that it’s true?**
No, you’re not dreaming / This is reality / More than you bargained for (Montell Jordan: The Rain)

  • also contains the lyrics:
    First you’ll feel all warm and tingly / Right before your legs start trembling / And you explode, from your head to your toes / You’re feeling something that you never felt before

** Why is the heartache not healing?**
Oh, who knows the right song, a slow dance / Might heal your heartache (Brookes & Dunn)

** Who is the face in the mirror? Where is the man I once knew?**
But, that’s me. / And I won’t hide the man inside. / And I’m gonna be me till the day that I die, / So you be you, / And I’ll be, I’ll be me. Yeah. (Silverstein/Burtnik: Face In The Mirror)

128

Hey, little girl, is your daddy home? Did he go and leave you all alone? Tell me now baby is he good to you? Can he do to you the things that I do?

Who’s that guy? Where does he come from? Where can I get one? What would they do if they knew it was Michael?

Well don’t they know that I deserve a better fate?

Will I ever score?

…So I’m on a Grease 2 kick. ::shrug::

129

See, the question is unanswerable!:slight_smile:

130

See, the question is unanswerable!:slight_smile:
On second thought, we could ask Alice.

131

but what
words rhyme
with buried alive?

132

What would you do if I sang out of tune – would you stand up and walk out on me?

How many years must a white dove sail before she can sleep in the sand?

Where is she whom I close my eyes to see?

133

And it’s one, two, three, what are we fighting for? [Country Joe McDonald and the Fish, Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die Rag]

Do you want to see me crawl across the floor to you?
Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back?

Can I ask one favor from you?
Can you give me three steps, mister?

134

Where did you come from, where did you go?

Where did you come from, Cotton-eye Joe?

135

When you’re following an angel, does it mean you have to throw your body off a building?