Post by musicaljustice on Apr 18, 2006 16:08:48 GMT -5
Ok, so VH1 in Britain polled 13,000 people to find out their favorite lyric. Here's the link:
www.utvlive.com/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=10324&pt=e
The Top 20:
1. U2 - One
"One Life, With Each Other Sisters, Brothers"
2. The Smiths - How soon is Now
"So You Go, And You Stand On Your Own, And You Leave On Your Own, And You Go Home, And You Cry, And You Want To Die"
3. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
"I Feel Stupid And Contagious, Here We Are Now, Entertain Us"
4. Bob Marley - Redemption Song
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our minds, Have no fear for atomic energy, Cause none of them can stop the time"
5. Coldplay - Yellow
"Look At The Stars, Look How They Shine For You"
6. Eminem - Lose Yourself
"Look, If You Had One Shot Or One Opportunity, To Seize Everything You Ever Wanted, One Moment, Would You Capture It Or Just Let It Slip?"
7. Robbie Williams - Angels
"And Through It All She Offers Me Protection, A Lot Of Love And Affection, Whether I`m Right Or Wrong"
8. The Who - My Generation
"Hope I Die Before I Get Old"
9. Radiohead - Creep
"I`m A Creep, I`m A Weirdo, What The Hell Am I Doing Here? I Don`t Belong Here"
10. Marvin Gaye - What`s Going On
"Father, Father, We Don`t Need To Escalate, You See, War Is Not The Answer, For Only Love Can Conquer Hate"
11. U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
"I Want To Run, I Want To Hide, I Want To Tear Down The Walls, That Hold Me Inside"
12. Abba - The Winner Takes It All
"The Winner Takes It All, The Loser Standing Small, Beside The Victory, That`s Her Destiny"
13. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
"Every Day I Look At The World From My Window, But Chilly, Chilly Is Evening Time. Waterloo Sunset`s Fine"
14. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
"We Don`t Need No Education, We Don`t Need No Thought Control. No Dark Sarcasm In The Classroom, Teachers, Leave Them Kids Alone."
15. Tupac ft Snoop - California Love
"Now Let Me Welcome Everybody To The Wild, Wild West, A State That`s Untouchable Like Elliot Ness"
16. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
"Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy? Caught In A Landslide, No Escape From Reality"
17. Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
"Johnny`s In The Basement Mixing Up The Medicine. I`m On The Pavement Thinking About The Government"
18. Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
"Watching The People Get Lairy, Is Not Very Pretty I Tell Thee, Walking Through Town Is Quite Scary, And Not Very Sensible Either"
19. David Bowie - Heroes
"We Can Be Heroes, Just For One Day"
20. The Police - Every Breath You Take
"Every Single Day, Every Word You Say, Every Game You Play, Every Night You Stay, I`ll Be Watching You"
Ok, so U2's "One" is a safe choice. But some of these songs, when you read the lyric out of the context of the song they just don't belong here. I think MJ listeners can come up with a better list. What would you keep? What would you drop? What would you add?
For one, I love that Kaiser Chiefs' song, but that particular lyric is a bit ridiculous. The chorus to the Clash's London Calling is a far more deserving choice...
"The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in
Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear error, but I have no fear
London is drowning-and I live by the river"
www.utvlive.com/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=10324&pt=e
The Top 20:
1. U2 - One
"One Life, With Each Other Sisters, Brothers"
2. The Smiths - How soon is Now
"So You Go, And You Stand On Your Own, And You Leave On Your Own, And You Go Home, And You Cry, And You Want To Die"
3. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
"I Feel Stupid And Contagious, Here We Are Now, Entertain Us"
4. Bob Marley - Redemption Song
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our minds, Have no fear for atomic energy, Cause none of them can stop the time"
5. Coldplay - Yellow
"Look At The Stars, Look How They Shine For You"
6. Eminem - Lose Yourself
"Look, If You Had One Shot Or One Opportunity, To Seize Everything You Ever Wanted, One Moment, Would You Capture It Or Just Let It Slip?"
7. Robbie Williams - Angels
"And Through It All She Offers Me Protection, A Lot Of Love And Affection, Whether I`m Right Or Wrong"
8. The Who - My Generation
"Hope I Die Before I Get Old"
9. Radiohead - Creep
"I`m A Creep, I`m A Weirdo, What The Hell Am I Doing Here? I Don`t Belong Here"
10. Marvin Gaye - What`s Going On
"Father, Father, We Don`t Need To Escalate, You See, War Is Not The Answer, For Only Love Can Conquer Hate"
11. U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
"I Want To Run, I Want To Hide, I Want To Tear Down The Walls, That Hold Me Inside"
12. Abba - The Winner Takes It All
"The Winner Takes It All, The Loser Standing Small, Beside The Victory, That`s Her Destiny"
13. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
"Every Day I Look At The World From My Window, But Chilly, Chilly Is Evening Time. Waterloo Sunset`s Fine"
14. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
"We Don`t Need No Education, We Don`t Need No Thought Control. No Dark Sarcasm In The Classroom, Teachers, Leave Them Kids Alone."
15. Tupac ft Snoop - California Love
"Now Let Me Welcome Everybody To The Wild, Wild West, A State That`s Untouchable Like Elliot Ness"
16. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
"Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy? Caught In A Landslide, No Escape From Reality"
17. Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
"Johnny`s In The Basement Mixing Up The Medicine. I`m On The Pavement Thinking About The Government"
18. Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
"Watching The People Get Lairy, Is Not Very Pretty I Tell Thee, Walking Through Town Is Quite Scary, And Not Very Sensible Either"
19. David Bowie - Heroes
"We Can Be Heroes, Just For One Day"
20. The Police - Every Breath You Take
"Every Single Day, Every Word You Say, Every Game You Play, Every Night You Stay, I`ll Be Watching You"
Ok, so U2's "One" is a safe choice. But some of these songs, when you read the lyric out of the context of the song they just don't belong here. I think MJ listeners can come up with a better list. What would you keep? What would you drop? What would you add?
For one, I love that Kaiser Chiefs' song, but that particular lyric is a bit ridiculous. The chorus to the Clash's London Calling is a far more deserving choice...
"The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in
Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear error, but I have no fear
London is drowning-and I live by the river"