# what song title describes your life and why? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 26, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308 "2003-04-26T13:25:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![phraser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@phraser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phraser)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2003, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/21 "2003-04-27T10:52:37Z")
Hi-five to **Ice Wolf**! I love Morcheeba. ---
**Author:** ![stupidgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@stupidgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stupidgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2003, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/22 "2003-04-27T11:57:48Z")
\<- by Garbage. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![80sHairMetalMaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ed655f/32.png) [@80sHairMetalMaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/80sHairMetalMaven)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/23 "2003-04-27T14:58:49Z")
‘Is There Life Out There’ by Reba McEntire. Esp the first verse. IDBB ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/24 "2003-04-27T16:54:27Z")
**I’m Not From Here** by James McMurtry “_…they say I should have been here back about ten years before it got ruined by folks like me._” ---
**Author:** ![Omorka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Omorka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omorka)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/25 "2003-04-28T02:36:37Z")
“The Wheel and the Maypole,” **XTC**. Again, only the title, although the first half of the song fits quite well right now too. ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/26 "2003-04-28T03:15:58Z")
Well, probably “Heaven” from Bryan Adams much to my annoyance. I’m just a big softie who plays Korn and Foo Fighters to maintain the natural balance 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ender\_Will](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/27 "2003-04-28T03:18:01Z")
Bad Religion’s “21st Century Digital Boy” (I’m not sure if that’s the actual title, but anyone who has heard the song knows which one I mean) _My daddy’s a lazy little crass intellectual My mommy’s on Valium, so inefectual I’ve got a lot of toys but I don’t know how to live_ Except for my mom being on Valium, it’s spot on ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/28 "2003-04-28T03:27:46Z")
I thought it was lazy _middle class_ intellectual? Oh well, I guess ‘little crass’ makes as much sense if not more. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/29 "2003-04-28T03:56:46Z")
Either **Once in a Lifetime** by Talking Heads or **Life’s Been Good to Me So Far** by Joe Walsh. No Maserati, no mansion, but things are still nice. And I do sometimes wonder in amazement on how many seemingly tiny circumstances and choices resulted in me being where I am now (both literally and figuratively). ---
**Author:** ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/30 "2003-04-28T04:00:05Z")
Imagine by John Lennon. Its a nice little ditty about a time when people are just nice and respectful to others. Just because they can, not because they fear retribution. I try to live up to that. ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/31 "2003-04-28T04:12:54Z")
I don’t know about lyrics, but as far as _titles_ go, it’d be “Semi-Charmed Kind of Life.” Because it hasn’t been perfect, but I have been extremely fortunate compared to some others. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/32 "2003-04-28T08:14:49Z")
_Creep_ by **Radiohead** IANA Creep but it makes me feel like it OK to strike out with women all of the time. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/33 "2003-04-28T12:17:19Z")
**Martian Boogie** by Brownsville Station ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/34 "2003-04-28T13:24:06Z")
_Sympathy for the Devil_ by the Rolling Stones. I just love that song, and while I’m not exactly evil, I’m every bit as power-hungry as the main character. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/35 "2003-04-28T13:37:59Z")
Oh, or maybe “My Way” - yeah finally getting on the Dean’s list! ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/36 "2003-04-28T14:03:16Z")
Busy Bee (Ugly Kid Joe) or Panhandlin’ Prince (Ugly Kid Joe) It depends on the day… ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/37 "2003-04-28T14:58:58Z")
Just the title? “I Have My Moments Now And Again” by Blues Traveler. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/38 "2003-04-28T15:38:54Z")
_Stranger on Romance Avenue_ by (I think) ToeBeat. ---
**Author:** ![Zenham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@Zenham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenham)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/39 "2003-04-28T17:05:03Z")
“Birdhouse In Your Soul” by TMBG. I have no idea why. ---
**Author:** ![flybynight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@flybynight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flybynight)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308/40 "2003-04-28T17:12:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zenster \* > \*\*“ **What A Wonderful World** ” > > [sup]LOUIS ARMSTRONG[/sup] > > This single song possesses all I know how to say when it comes to the beauty of life. Louis was so far ahead of his time in a world that did not welcome him, that I am proud to echo his words. All I might add is merely icing on the cake. \*\* I will say the same song, but for me, I’ll have to use Joey Ramone’s cover of it. That song is just where it’s at for me right now, all things considered - Joey adds a feeling that wasn’t there in the original that makes it more relevent to me for some reason. Of course, sometimes it’s Bad Religion’s _Better Off Dead_ too - all depends on when you ask me 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-title-describes-your-life-and-why/171308.md?page=3)