“Strange to see you, babe; ain’t nothing down here free.” (Lloyd Cole)
Death is a pony that’s waiting for me, his name is Luigi, he’s tied to the black tree.
Argh, two of you beat me to Year of the Cat, and did it so far in that I had false hope that I’d gotten it in time!
Okay…more.
“Sprawling on the fringes of the city, in geometric order…” (Rush)
“I read your mind/But it wasn’t a very interesting read…” (Assemblage 23)
“Attenuate the light of day/So I can see the lines and details…” (A23)
“Even though I know it’s only chemical/These peaks and valleys are beginning to take their toll…” (A23)
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down, of the big lake they call Gitche-Gumee…” (Gordon Lightfoot)
“Pariah dogs and wandering madmen/Barking at strangers and speaking in tongues…” (Rush)
“Did I have a dream, or did the dream have me?” (Rush)
“He’s got a road map of Jupiter/A radar fix on the stars/All along the highway…” (Rush)
The morning sun touched lightly on the eyes of Lucy Jordan / In a white suburban bedroom in a white suburban town
Just a little atom of chlorine, valance minus one, swimming through the sea, digging the scene, just having fun.
Early one mornin’ the sun was shinin’ I was layin’ in bed.
Oh, forgot one of my favorites:
“Wish I was a Kellogg’s Corn Flake, floatin’ in my bowl takin’ movies.”
Both of these shuffled up in iTunes just a little while ago.
Another Paul Simon one:
“Fat Charlie the Archangel sloped into the room…”
Just an incredibly evocative visual for me.
(Crazy Love, Vol. II, from Graceland)
This thread made me put in my Graceland CD (probably followed up by more Paul Simon) . . . he is one of the kings of songwriting, and Graceland is perhaps one of the greatest albums by anyone ever.
Hey.
Fuckin’ right on. Nice choice…I love that band.
Here are a couple I like, both by Jeff Tweedy/Wilco:
“I dreamed about killing you again last night, and it felt alright to me.” - Via Chicago
“Like a cloud, his fingers explode. On the typewriter ribbon, a shadow grows.” - Summerteeth
I hate to… Break it to you… But this convenience ain’t convenient anymore
“All Wrong” God Lives Underwater
Breathe with me
“Breathe” Prodigy (esp as you see it in the video)
Damn straight. So many memorable lines… “the Mississippi delta was shining like a national guitar”
Please don’t dominate the rap, Jack, if you’ve got nothing new to say.
Another Saturday night and I ain’t got nobody
I’ve got some money 'cause I just got paid
Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to
I’m in an awful way ~ Sam Cooke
The roses in the window box are tilted to one side.
Elton John (Bernie Taupin) Love Lies Bleeding.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again … from one of my favorite Elvis Costello songs:
“He thought he was the King of America,
Where they pour Coke-a-Cola just like vintage wine …”
“You will not be able to stay home, brother.”
-Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
“There’s too much blood in my alcohol.”
Coil Heartworms
“Yeah, all these stars drip down like butter”
R.E.M., “Let Me In”