I hope that our few remaining friends
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
No Children by The Mountain Goats
Friday, October 18, 2024
Pink Houses by John Cougar Mellencamp
There's a black man with a black cat
He's got an interstate runnin' through his front yard
You know he thinks he's got it so good
And there's a woman in the kitchen
Cleanin' up the evenin' slop
And he looks at her and says, "Hey darlin'
I can remember when you could stop a clock"
Ain't that America? Somethin' to see, baby
Ain't that America? Home of the free, yeah
Little pink houses for you and me
Ooh yeah, for you and me
Listenin' to a rockin' rollin' station
He's got greasy hair, greasy smile
He says, "Lord, this must be my destination"
'Cause they told me when I was younger
Said, "Boy, you're gonna be president"
But just like everything else those old crazy dreams
Just kinda came and went
Ain't that America? Somethin' to see, baby
Ain't that America? Home of the free, yeah
Little pink houses for you and me
Ah, yeah, baby, for you and me
What do they know, know, know?
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico, ooh, yeah
And there's winners and there's losers
But they ain't no big deal
'Cause the simple man, baby, pays for the thrills, the bills
The pills that kill
Ain't that America? Somethin' to see, baby
Ain't that America? Home of the free, yeah
Little pink houses for you and me, ooh
Ooh yeah
Ain't that America? Hey, somethin' to see, baby
Ain't that America? Oh, the home of the free
Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Little pink houses, baby, for you and me
Ooh yeah
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Africa by Toto
Hear the drums echoing tonight
She's comin' in, 12:30 flight
Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
Hopin' to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say
"Hurry, boy, it's waiting there for you"
There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had, ooh-hoo
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside
Frightened of this thing that I've become
There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had, ooh-hoo
There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa (I bless the rains)
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa (ooh, I'm gonna take the time)
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had, ooh-hoo
Friday, September 27, 2024
In Da Club by 50 Cent
Go, go, go, go
Go, go, go shawty
It's your birthday
We gon' party like it's your birthday
We gon' sip Bacardi like it's your birthday
And you know we don't give a fuck
It's not your birthday!
You can find me in the club, bottle full of bub
Look mami, I got the X, if you into takin' drugs
I'm into having sex, I ain't into making love
So come give me a hug if you into to getting rubbed
You can find me in the club, bottle full of bub
Look mami, I got the X if you into takin' drugs
I'm into having sex, I ain't into making love
So come give me a hug if you into to getting rubbed
When I pull out up front, you see the Benz on dubs
When I roll 20 deep, there's always drama in the club
Nigga heard I fuck with Dre, everybody show me love
When you sell like Eminem you get plenty of groupie love
Look homie, ain't nothin' changed: Pros down, G's up
I see Xzibit in the cut, hey man, roll them trees up (roll it!)
If you watch how I move, you'll mistake me for a player or pimp
Been hit with a few shells, but I don't walk with a limp (I'm aight)
In the hood in L.A. they sayin': 50, you hot (huh, uh)
They like me, I want 'em to love me like they love Pac
But holla in New York, fo' sho' they'll tell you I'm loco (yeah!)
And the plan is to put the rap game in a chokehold (huh, uh)
I'm fully focused, man, my money on my mind
Got a mil' out the deal and I'm still on the grind (whoo!)
Now Shorty said she feelin' my style, she feelin' my flow (huh, uh)
Her girlfriend with her, they bi and they ready to go (okay!)
You can find me in the club, bottle full of bub
Look mami, I got the X if you into takin' drugs
I'm into having sex, I ain't into making love
So come give me a hug if you into to getting rubbed
You can find me in the club, bottle full of bub
Look mami, I got the X if you into takin' drugs
I'm into having sex, I ain't into making love
So come give me a hug if you into to getting rubbed
My flow, my show brought me the dough
That bought me all my fancy things
My crib, my cars, my clothes, my jewels
Look, homie, I done came up and I ain't changed (what? What? Yeah!)
And you should love it way more than you hate it
Oh, you mad? I thought that you'd be happy I made it (whoo!)
I'm that cat by the bar toastin' to the good life
Moved out the hood, now you tryin' to pull me back, right?
When my joint get to pumpin' in the club, it's on
I wink my eye at yo' chick, if she smiles, she gone
If the roof on fire, man, just let it burn
They talkin' about money, homie, I ain't concerned
I'ma tell you what Banks told me
'Cause, go 'head, switch the style up
And if they hate, then let 'em hate, and watch the money pile up
Or we can go upside your head with a bottle of bub'
Come on, they know where we be (whoo!)
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
You and Me Song by The Wannadies
Always when we fight
'Til everything's forgotten
I know you hate that
Kiss you once or twice
And everything's forgotten
I know you hate that
The week's not yet begun
And everything is quiet
And it's always
You and me, always and forever
Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop
It was always you and me, always
I try to look impressed
Not very convincing
But you know I love that
'Til we fall asleep
Not very exciting
And we'll always be together
You and me, always and forever
Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop
It was always you and me, always and forever
You and me, always and forever
Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop
It was always you and me, always and forever
You and me, always and forever
Bop, bop, bop, bop, bop
Thursday, August 22, 2024
In Hell I'll Be In Good Company by The Dead South
Dead love couldn't go no further
Push, shove, a little bruised and battered
Oh Lord, I ain't coming home with you
Dead wife is what I told her
Brass knife sinks into my shoulder
Oh babe, don't know what I'm gonna do
The stage, it smells, tells
Hell's bells, miss-spells, knocks me on my knees
It didn't hurt, flirt, blood squirt, stuffed shirt, hang me on a tree
After I count down three rounds, in Hell I'll be in good company
Proud of, and disgusted by her
Push, shove, a little bruised and battered
Oh Lord, I ain't coming home with you
Dead wife is what I told her
Brass knife sinks into my shoulder
Oh babe, don't know what I'm gonna do
The stage it smells, tells
Hell's bells, miss-pells, knocks me on my knees
It didn't hurt, flirt, blood squirt, stuffed shirt, hang me on a tree
After I count down three rounds, in Hell I'll be in good company
In Hell, I'll be in good company
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Elephant Gun by Beirut
If I was young, I'd flee this town
As did I, we drink to die, we drink tonight
Let's take them down one by one
We'll lay it down, it's not been found, it's not around
Let the seasons begin, take the big king down
Let the seasons begin, take the big king down
And it rips through the night
And it rips through the silence, all that is left is all that I hide
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Don't Let's Start by They Might Be Giants
Don't, don't, don't let's start
Could believe for all the world
That you're my precious little girl
But don't, don't, don't let's start
I've got a weak heart
And I don't get around how you get around
You are the cat, you are the phone, you are an animal
The words I'm singing now
Mean nothing more than meow to an animal
Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account
But don't try to stop the tail that wags the hound
Over and overture
N, do I need apostrophe
T, need this torture?
This is the worst part
Could believe for all the world
That you're my precious little girl
But don't, don't, don't let's start
I've got a weak heart
And I don't get around how you get around
Everybody dies frustrated and sad, and that is beautiful
They want what they're not, and I wish they would stop singing
"Deputy-dog-dog-a-ding-dang-depadepa
Deputy-dog-dog-a-ding-dang-depadepa"
Over and overture
N, do I need apostrophe
T, need this torture?
This is the worst part
Could believe for all the world
That you are my precious little girl
But don't, don't, don't let's start
I've got a weak heart
And I don't get around how you get around
I don't want to live in this world
This is the worst part
Could believe for all the world
That you are my precious little girl
But don't, don't, don't let's start
I've got a weak heart
And I don't get around how you get around
Sunday, June 09, 2024
Living For The City By Stevie Wonder
A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
His parents give him love and affection
To keep him strong, moving in the right direction
Living just enough, just enough for the city
And you can bet, he barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
And you'd best believe, she hardly gets a penny
Living just enough, just enough for the city
Her skirt is short, but Lord her legs are sturdy
To walk to school, she's got to get up early
Her clothes are old, but never are they dirty
Living just enough, just enough for the city
His patience's long, but soon he won't have any
To find a job is like a haystack needle
'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Everybody, city, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Living for the city, yeah
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) The funky, cryin' city
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Living for the city
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Everybody clap you hand together now
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city, yeah, yeah
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa)
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa)
Hey bus driver, I'm getting on that, hold it
Thanks a lot
Wow, New York, just like I pictured it
Skyscrapers and everything
Hey you look, you look hip man
Hey, you wanna make yourself five bucks, man?
Yeah, brother
Look here, run this across the street for me right quick
Okay, run this across the street for me
I didn't know, what?
Gimme your hands up, you punk
I'm just going across the street
Put that leg up, shut your mouth
Hell no, what did I do?
Okay, turn around, turn around
Put your hands behind your back, let's go, lets go
What?
Come on, come on, get in that cell, nigger
God, Lord
He spends the life walking the streets of New York City
He's almost dead from breathing in air pollution
He tried and fought, but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
This place is cruel, nowhere could be much colder
If we don't change, the world will soon be over
Living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Steady As She Goes by The Reconteurs
Find yourself a girl and settle down
Live a simple life in a quiet town
Steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
Steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
So steady as she goes
Your friends have shown a kink in the single life
You've had too much to think, now you need a wife
Steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
So steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
Well here we go again
You've found yourself a friend that knows you well
But no matter what you do
You'll always feel as though you tripped and fell
So steady as she goes
When you have completed what you thought you had to do
And your blood's depleted to the point of stable glue
Then you'll get along
Then you'll get along
Steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
So steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
Well here we go again
You've found yourself a friend that knows you well
But no matter what you do
You'll always feel as though you tripped and fell
So steady as she goes
Steady as she goes
Settle for a world (settle for the world), neither up or down (neither up or down)
Sell it to the crowd (sell it to the crowd) that is gathered round (that is gathered round)
Settle for a girl (settle for the girl), neither up or down (neither up or down)
Sell it to the crowd (sell it to the crowd) that is gathered round (that is gathered round)
So steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
Steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
Steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
So steady as she goes (steady as she goes)
Steady as she goes, are you steady now?
Steady as she goes, are you steady now?
Steady as she goes, are you steady now?
Steady as she goes, are you steady now?
Steady as she goes
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Copacaba by Barry Manilow
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl
She would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star
Tony always tended bar
Across the crowded floor, they worked from eight til four
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the copa (co) Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the copa they fell in love
His name was Rico
He wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancing there
And when she finished, he called her over
But Rico went a bit to far
Tony sailed across the bar
And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
There was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the copa (co) Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the copa, she lost her love
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copacabana)
(Copa, banana)
Music and passion were always in fashion
But that was thirty years ago, when they used to have a show
Now it's a disco, but not for Lola
Still in dress she used to wear
Faded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blind
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
Now she's lost her mind
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the copa (co) Copacabana
Music and passion were always in fashion
At the copa don't fall in love
(Copacabana)
(Copacabana)
Monday, April 08, 2024
You Are My Sunshine by Mississippi John Hurt
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
I dreamed, I held you in my arms
When I awaken, I was mistaken
So I hung my head and I cry
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Thursday, April 04, 2024
Don't Let The Kids Win by Julia Jacklin
Don't let the kids win, just let them lose
If that's all you choose to play
Dont let the kids win, just let them fall
Don't want them growing up thinking
Two year olds are good at playing basketball
Cheap trip to Thailand's not gonna make up for never getting to say goodbye
Don't let your brother stop thinking you're cool
Yeah i know he's got a girlfriend now and he's taller
But that don't mean he stopped looking up to you+
We're gonna keep on getting older
It's gonna keep on feeling strange
While you burn to green
When they walk off a stage
Embrace them and say that's the best shit I've ever seen
And don't let your sister walk down the aisle
Without pulling her close saying I love you
And it's okay if I don't see you for a while
And i've got a feeling that this won't ever change
We're gonna keep on getting older
It's gonna keep on feeling strange
And asking what life was like for her before you came to be around
And tell her it's okay if she puts herself first
Us kids will be alright if we're not the centre of her universe
We're gonna keep on getting older
It's gonna keep on feeling strange
And after a late one, I don't know anything
Except the more I keep on talking the less breath I got left to sing
Monday, March 25, 2024
Unknown Legand by Neil Young
She used to work in a diner
I used to order just to watch her float across the floor
She grew up in a small town
Never put her roots down
Daddy always kept movin', so she did too
She rides a Harley-Davidson
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind
She's been runnin' half her life
The chrome and steel she rides
Collidin' with the very air she breathes
The air she breathes
You got to hold on
She was an unknown legend in her time
Now she's dressin' two kids
Lookin' for a magic kiss
She gets the far-away look in her eyes
She rides a Harley-Davidson
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind
She's been runnin' half her life
The chrome and steel she rides
Collidin' with the very air she breathes
The air she breathes
She rides a Harley-Davidson
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind
She's been runnin' half her life
The chrome and steel she rides
Collidin' with the very air she breathes
The air she breathes
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Our House by Madness
Father wears his Sunday best
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He can't hang around
Our house, in the middle of our
There's always something happening
And it's usually quite loud
Our mum, she's so house-proud
Nothing ever slows her down
And a mess is not allowed
Our house, in the middle of our
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house (Something tells you)
(That you've got to move away from it) In the middle of our
Mother has to iron his shirt
Then she sends the kids to school
Sees them off with a small kiss (Ah, ah, ah, ah)
She's the one they're going to miss
In lots of ways
Our house, in the middle of our
When everything was true and when
We would have such a very good time
Such a fine time, such a happy time
And I remember how we'd play
Simply waste the day away
Then we'd say nothing would come between us
Two dreamers
Mother's tired she needs a rest
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He can't hang around
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, that was where we used to sleep
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house
Monday, February 26, 2024
Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying By Labi Siffre
Crying
That's why I don't cry
Laughing sometimes does somebody some good somehow
That's why I'm laughing now
That's why I'm laughing now
Loving never did me no good, no how, no how
That's why I can't love you now
That's why I can't love you now
Lying never did nobody no good, no how, no how
So why am I lying now?
So why am I lying now?
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
God Only Knows by The Beach Boys
I may not always love you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it
If you should ever leave me
Though life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I'd be without you
If you should ever leave me
Well life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
Monday, January 29, 2024
All The Night Without Love by Elvis Perkins
We walked the aisles aimlessly
And we go all the night without love
Where we place our drive-thru orders
And we go all the the night without love?
Without love
On the magnetic, athletic insole
She let it goes all its life without love
"Got milk? Dot com"
Do you go all the night without love?
Without love
And you once caused my cells to shimmer
Now, we go all the night without love
Without love
Without love
Without love
Monday, January 22, 2024
Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Mississippi John Hurt
i was standing by my window
on one cold and cloudy…
when they heard… come a’rollin
to carry my mother away
will the circle be unbroken
by and by, lord, by and…
there’s a better home awaiting
in the sky, lord, in the sky
and i told the undertaker
“undertaker please drive slow
for this lady, that you haulin’
oh, i hate to see her go”
will the circle be unbroken
by and…
there’s a better home awaiting
in the sky, lord, in the sky
i will follow, long behind her
try to stand up and be brave
but i could not hold my sorrow
when they laid her in the grave
will the circle be unbroken
by and…
there’s a better home awaiting
in the sky, lord, in the sky