| Dire Straits – Why Worry Lyrics | 6 years ago |
| @[thinkgod:29244] It should be 'That turn your blue skies into grey' | |
| Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| @[JimmyCarlBlack:28488] Neil Tennant - North Shields, Northumberland. Chris Lowe - Blackpool, Lancashire. | |
| New Order – World In Motion Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| @[cactusdave:27231] Nope. Italia '90. | |
| Hard-Fi – Living for the Weekend Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| These lyrics aren't correct. | |
| Tears for Fears – Swords And Knives Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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I always think this song is about being born into difficult circumstances, and how, if not addressed, they only exacerbate the circumstances. Needles and pins at the beginning to swords and knives at the end. Roland Orzabel was well known as having an unorthodox childhood, maybe this song is a reference. |
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| R.E.M. – Disturbance At The Heron House Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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“According to (Stipe) it was a song about how Athens was being promoted as the new “it” scene for music due to the popularity of themselves and other bands such as the B-52’s coming in to fashion. This of course led to a lot of musicians and bands, or “grunts and hirelings” as the song labels them, coming to Athens to try and make it big and claiming it as their own. Much like Seattle in the early 90’s. These “followers of chaos out of control” were obviously distasteful to the real and authentic Athenian musicians who had worked hard to build their careers only to have these “monkeys” imitating (aping) their style and pretending to be from Athens. Apparently a music magazine was doing a cover story on the Athens scene and as a cover shot for the issue there was a picture of all these so-called Athens bands gathered at a local monument “they’re meeting at the monument” which seemingly did not include any of the authentic Athens bands at the time. This, of course, sickened and infuriated Michael and company and so they wrote this bitterly scathing song to describe the event. When given this context it is indeed one of the most straight forward songs he has written and the line “when feeding time has come and gone, they’ll lose their hearts and head for home” is one of the most delicious F.U.’s that has ever been delivered in a song.” |
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| Sash! – Ecuador Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| This must be about the magic sounds of Ecuador. | |
| Pet Shop Boys – Violence Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? A soldier returning from war? | |
| Gerry Rafferty – Night Owl Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Only one comment?! This is all about Gerry's battle with alcoholism. He was never cut out for the fame his amazing songwriting brought him. I've been a bit of a Night Owl myself and this song rings true. RIP Gerry |
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| Depeche Mode – Everything Counts Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| This song is simply about corporate greed and corruption. A popular theme in the money grabbing 1980s. | |
| Pet Shop Boys – Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| A tale of 'get rich quick' greed in the 80s. The truth is the partnership in the song aren't actually going to make any money. | |
| The XX – Islands Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This song is shit. The XX are shit. | |
| Aztec Camera – Walk Out To Winter Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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No comments???!!! The extended version of this is fantastic. I advise anyone to listen to it and not love it! |
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| The Style Council – Life at a Top People's Health Farm Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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A very underrated Weller lyric and a very underrated Weller band judging by the amount of comments on all the songs. The Style Council were brilliant, not quite as good as the Jam but better than Weller's solo work in my honest opinion. This is a great song about 80s Conservative Britain and how people at different ends of the social scale struggled and benefited from the Iron Lady's rule. |
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| The Stranglers – No More Heroes Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Lenny is Lenny Bruce See Bob Dylan - Lenny Bruce http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/90246/ |
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| New Order – Regret Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Probably my favorite song ever. Still like it as much today as the day I first heard it and IT still sounds as fresh. | |
| Blur – The Debt Collector Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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A quality little instrumental. Reminds of the 'Tales from the Unexpected' theme. |
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| Blur – Trimm Trabb Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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This song sums up a laddish boozy Saturday afternoon in England perfectly for me. Seen it so many times! The casual culture, football hooligans, lads on the piss, no time for girls as relationships, plenty of time for them as sex objects but never actual getting any, hence 'sleeping alone'. The Trimm Trabb (adidas trainers) is an obscure but brilliant reference for those 'in the know'. When Blur played this at Hyde Park last year, I was jumping up and down like a lunatic. Unfortunately I wasn't wearing Trimm Trabb that day! |
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| Blur – Girls and Boys Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Brits abroad, holidays, lads, lasses, booze, sun, sea, sand, casual sex. Classic 90s feel good Britpop. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Ironic Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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This song is utter garbage, I hated it when it first came out and I still hate it. None of it is irony, it's just coincidence and bad luck. A good example of irony is getting stuck in a traffic jam on your way to a meeting to discuss the traffic problems in the city, not finding a black fly in your Chardonnay! There's a popular saying here in the UK that 'Americans don't understand irony'. Judging by these lyrics, neither do Canadians. |
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| The Smiths – I Started Something I Couldn't Finish Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Had this on in the car this morning and for some reason listened to it more closely than ever. ''The lanes were silent There was nothing, no one, nothing around for miles I doused our friendly venture With a hard-faced, three-word gesture'' Sounds to me like it was a (drunken) one night stand but ended up being something a lot more after he told her a three word gesture, more than likely 'I love you'. Clearly he didn't want more as it was something he started that he couldn't finish. I'd imagine 'gilded beams' to be legs as a sexual reference. ''And now eighteen months' hard labour seems fair enough'' 2 pregnancies? 18 months of being with someone who you don't want to be with? On another note, there are a lot of posters on here who are obsessed with linking pop songs to homosexuality! |
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| Royworld – Man In The Machine Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I'm pretty glad in a way these guys didn't get too big. As already mentioned, 'they're a well kept secret'. |
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| Vampire Weekend – Giant Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Was just going to say the same myself. Intro is just like Biggie's 'Juicy'. It was all a dream I used to read Word Up magazine Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine Hangin' pictures on my wall Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped Smokin' weed and bamboo, sippin' on private stock Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack With the hat to match |
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| Vampire Weekend – White Sky Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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One of my favourites from the Contra album. Has a very Graceland sound to it. |
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| Pink Floyd – High Hopes Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This song was the first song to introduce me to the delights of high-end hi-fi. I'd been mates with a lad for ages but never knew his dad was a hi-fi enthusiast until one day he took us into the attic where he had about 3 systems set-up. He asked me to stick a few tracks on and I chose 'High Hopes' as it's been one of my favourite tracks since it first came out. He had a Studiocraft system set-up playing thorugh vintage KEF floorstanders and sub. The opening minute of the song blew me away. The sample of the field with the insects buzzing around almost felt like you were sat in the field itself and the distant ringing of the church bells sounded like it was coming from the church which was about half a mile up the road from the house. Then when 'the division bell' started to ring, it was as if there was a clock tower built onto the side of the house! Pink Floyd have always been known for their sonic experimentation and lavish productions and there aren't many better PF songs to show them off than this. I recommend anyone to listen to this in glorious stereo sound on a high-end set-up. |
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| James – Blue Pastures Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This song needs to be played loud on quality speakers. It's one of James' best. |
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| Prefab Sprout – Cars And Girls Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This song is one of my 'ten of the best'. Prefab Sprout are highly underrated in my opinion. I'm not a Springsteen fan at all, the new Bob Dylan? who the hell were they trying to kid? I absolutely love the fact that Prefab Sprout were having a little dig at Brucies 'narrow mindedness'. As the title suggests, some things hurt more, much more, than cars and girls. |
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| Pet Shop Boys – King's Cross Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Running away from home and arriving in the bright lights of London hoping to find a better life. The reality that you arrive on the train into King's Cross, one of the biggest sh1tholes in London. The dead and wounded being the down-and-outs, wineos, homeless etc. Reality hitting home that London doesn't offer success on a plate. | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Rain is not rain as we know it. It's a metaphor for bombs falling from the sky. Probably some reference to Vietnam. | |
| Paul Weller – Above The Clouds Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Think it's simply about being inquisitive and unsure of your future. Wondering what's 'above the clouds' is like thinking about what will happen if you aim higher. One of my favourite Weller solo tracks. Perfect for a summer afternoon. |
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| Paul Weller – Broken Stones Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| The essence of this song is people's lives and people never actually achieving what they want to. | |
| Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Another brilliant example of Knopfler painting a scene with lyrics. I can almost picture the weather, the bar, the crowd of young boys fooling around in the corner and the jazz band the Sultans of Swing, who like many other pub bands are just getting away from their day jobs to give it a go on a Friday night. |
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| Dire Straits – Tunnel Of Love Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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''I could have caught up with her easy enough but something must have made me stay And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above And I'm just high on the world'' This is classic small town boy mentality. He could have gone with the girl but the lure of the Spanish City was just too much to leave. Correct lyrics spelling is Cullercoats not cullercoasts |
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| Dire Straits – Money For Nothing Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| The long intro to this song is what makes it so good. The way the synth, background vocals and drums build up to a massive crescendo which introduces Knopfler's legendary guitar riff. It's a song that needs to be played loud through high end audio speakers to fully appreciate it. | |
| Dire Straits – Why Worry Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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A couple of years after my dad bought the Brothers in Arms LP, he did me a cassette copy for my Sony Walkman! I was only about 8 then but this is an album that has stuck with me and is still among my top 10 albums of all time 21 years later. There are lines in this song that give me that 'choked up' feeling every time I listen to it. 'Why worry, there should be laughter after pain There should be sunshine after rain' |
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| Dire Straits – Your Latest Trick Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This song gives a real sense of a late night/early morning in a city. I live in the centre of a city and the opening lines of this song are perfect around 4am/5am. A fantastic blues song that regularly gets a late night play when 'the bottle's empty and there's nothing left'. |
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| The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| "Seven Nation Army" was what Jack White used to call the Salvation Army as a kid. | |
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