Best lyrics from the late 60's, early 70's....

[Taverner]

Poll question: Best lyrics from the late 60's, early 70's....

Feel free to write in your own, but sorry - Jim Morrison was a HORRIBLE poet

[SoulGlo]

1. As silly as it sounds....

I love the immigrant song lyrics and all, by Zep. Who else could get away with such a silly song and make it rock....

[bigwillq]

20. Hello.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[SoulGlo]

23. howdy

[Magrittes Pipe]

2. other:

Damo Suzuki-era Can.

[jpgray]

14. Wanna soh, mushoom heyahd. Brilliant.

[APPLE314]

3. BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR (BEATLES)

NUMBER ONE BEST SONG LYRIC LINE EVER. HOW MUCH DOES IT SAY IN SIX WORDS?

[Magrittes Pipe]

4. Are you angry at the Beatles?

:shrug:

[RandomKoolzip]

5. It's in all CAPS, and the Beatles were on CAPitol Records.

Methinks it's a subtle Beatles ref.

[Magrittes Pipe]

6. Not in the UK.

:tinfoilhat:

[RandomKoolzip]

8. Another theory shot to shit.

from the hand of a government man
came these papers
came these signs
came these good things

from this machinery hums come
oiled and whirling
fast, strong
tightness, meshing

meshing forever (pert near)
steel gear inside gear
and smoothness
engaging, releasing
lapping and plunging

then slow down to vote?

ah hah hahahahahahahahah vote

[RandomKoolzip]

7. Blue Oyster Cult, "The Red and the Black:"

Canadian Mountie, baby
Police force at work
Red and black
It's their color scheme
Get their man
In the end

It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............Ah yeah my honies know it's all right
It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............Ah yeah baby knows it's all right
You'd kill, you'd maim....Ah, c'mon kill 'em
You'd kill, you'd maim....Look out

C'mon my husky

Frontenac Chateau baby
I cross the frontier at ten
I got a whip in my hand, baby
And a girl or a husky
At leather's end

It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............Ah yeah baby knows it's all right
It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............Yeah baby yeah it's all right
You'd kill, you'd maim....Ah, c'mon kill 'em now
You'd kill, you'd maim

Hornswoop me bungo pony on dogsled on ice
Make a dash for freedom baby
Don't skate on polar ice
It's too think to be sliced
By the light
Of long and white polar nights

It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............Yeah baby knows it's all right
It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............It's all right
It's all right............Yeah knows it's all right
You'd kill, you'd maim....Ah, c'mon kill 'em now
You'd kill, you'd maim....Maim 'em too
Ah, break it up

[CanuckAmok]

12. Fuck yeah. From their album "Smell the Mitten"

[SoulGlo]

9. Tin soldiers

and nixon's coming....how does the rest of that song go?

[DBoon]

13. we're finally on our own

last summer i heard the drumming
four dead in ohio

gotta get down to it
soldiers are hunting us down

[riona]

10. Pete Seeger

[Taverner]

11. Ahhh but he's 50's 60's

And the BEST from that era, indeed.

The man spoke to power when no one else was....American Hero if you ask me.

[no name no slogan]

15. David Geddes

"Run Joey Run" == pure poetry


Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me
Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married...just you wait and see.

She called me up, late last night, she said Joe, don't come over
My dad and I just had a fight, and he stormed out the door
I've never seen him act his this way, my God, hes going crazy
He says he's gonna make you pay, for what we've done, he's got a gun, so

Run Joey Run Joey Run
Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me
Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married...just you wait and see.

I got in my car and I drove like mad, till I reached Julie's place
She ran to me, with tears in her eyes, and bruises on her face
All at once, I saw him there, sneaking up behind me, WATCH OUT!
Then Julie yelled, he's got a gun, and she stepped in front of me
Suddenly, a shot rang out, and I saw Julie falling
I ran to her, I held her close, when I looked down, my hands were red,
and here's the last words Julie said...

Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me
Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married.....aaahhh..ahhhh
ahhhh....ahhhhh

Run Joey run Joey run Joey run Joey run Joey run

:cry:

[Tikki]

16. The Temps' "Ball of Confusion"......"Oh, Great Googamooga,...

....Can't you hear me talking to you,
Just a ball of confusion,
That's what the world is today, hey".....





Tikki

[u4ic]

17. No Leonard Cohen?

Of those listed, however, Joni.

[WCGreen]

18. Lenny...

Leonard Cohens Day Job...

Austin Lounge Lizards...

Listen to it...

It'll make you pee your pants it's so funny....

[LeftofU]

19. Frank Zappa

The one and only.

[trof]

21. Mrs. Robinson. Old Friends. Bridge Over Troubled Waters.

I rest my case.
;-)

[Squeech]

22. Columnated ruins domino

I'll vote for Van Dyke Parks if nobody else will. I love Song Cycle to pieces. And don't forget his work on SMiLE!