First saw them live in 1980!
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Well, I’m a west coast struttin’, one bad mother
Got a rattlesnake suitcase under my arm
Said I’m a mean machine, been drinkin’ gasoline
And, honey, you can make my motor hum
Well, I got one chance left in a nine-live cat
I got a, a dog-eat-dog sly smile
I got a Molotov cocktail with a match to go
I smoke my cigarette with style
And I can tell you, honey
You can make my money tonight, rah!
- Nightrain (Guns N Roses)
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Broken Wheel-Magnum
“…You’re not alone
Someone somewhere feels just like you
But you don’t know
Which way to turn or what to do
No need to ask
I’ll pull you through these troubled times
So hold on fast
I’ll drag you to the finish line
'Cause I know where you’ve been
That door’s easy to walk in…”
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I love “strange as angels” from The Cure’s - Just Like Heaven
AS I AM-DREAM THEATER
Don’t tell me what’s in
Tell me how to write
Don’t tell me how to win
This fight isn’t your life
It isn’t your right to take
The only thing that’s mine
Proven over time
It’s over your head
Don’t try to read between
The lines are clearly defined
Never lose sight of
Something you believe in
Takin’ in the view from the outside
Feeling like the underdog
Watching through the window, I’m on the outside
Living like the underdog
I’ve been trying to justify you
In the end I will just defy you
To those who understand
I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand
Take me as I am
Not under your command
I know where I stand
I won’t change to fit your plan
Take me as I am
As I am
Still running up hill
Swimming against the current
I wish I weren’t so fucked
Feels like I’m stuck
Lost in a sea of mediocrity
Slow down, you’re thinking too much
Where is your soul?
You cannot touch the way I play
Or tell me what to say
You’re in the way
Of all that I believe in
Takin’ in the view from the outside
Feeling like the underdog
Watching through the window, I’m on the outside
Living like the underdog
I’ve been wasting my breath on you
Open minds will descend upon you
To those who understand
I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand
Take me as I am
Not under your command
I know where I stand
I won’t change to fit your plan
Take me as I am
To those who understand
I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand
Take me as I am
Not under your command
I know where I stand
I won’t change to fit your plan
Take me as I am
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I don’t drink coffee, I take tea, my dear
I like my toast done on one side
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
I’m an Englishman in New York
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere I walk
I’m an Englishman in New York
Oh, I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien
I’m an Englishman in New York
Oh, I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien
I’m an Englishman in New York
- Englishman in New York (Sting)
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The Spirit Carries On-Dream Theater
Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
Where do we go when we die?
What lies beyond
And what lay before?
Is anything certain in life?
They say, “Life is too short”,
“The here and the now”
And “You’re only given one shot”
But could there be more,
Have I lived before,
Or could this be all that we’ve got?
If I die tomorrow
I’d be all right
Because I believe
That after we’re gone
The spirit carries on
I used to be frightened of dying
I used to think death was the end
But that was before
I’m not scared anymore
I know that my soul will transcend
I may never find all the answers
I may never understand why
I may never prove
What I know to be true
But I know that I still have to try
If I die tomorrow
I’d be all right
Because I believe
That after we’re gone
The spirit carries on
Move on, be brave
Don’t weep at my grave
Because I am no longer here
But please never let
Your memory of me disappear
Safe in the light that surrounds me
Free of the fear and the pain
My questioning mind
Has helped me to find
The meaning in my life again
Victoria’s real
I finally feel
At peace with the girl in my dreams
And now that I’m here
It’s perfectly clear
I found out what all of this means
If I die tomorrow
I’d be all right
Because I believe
That after we’re gone
The spirit carries on.
Make It Real-Scorpions
You can always trust your inner feelings
'cause they always tell the truth
Where did it get you, then your analyzing
Just do what feels right for you
If you take life as a crazy gamble
Throw your dice take your chance
You will see it from the different angle
And you too can join the dance
Make it real not fantasy
Fantasy
Make it real not fantasy
Fantasy oooh yeah
Did you ever have a secret yearning
Don’t you know it could come true
Now’s the time to set wheels turning
To open up your life for you
As you know there’s always good and evil
Make your choice don’t be blind
Open up your mind and don’t be trivial
There’s a whole new world to find
Make it real not fantasy
Fantasy
Make it real not fantasy
Fantasy oooh yeah
Did you ever have a secret yearning
Don’t you know it could come true
Now’s the time to set wheels turning
To open up your life for you
If you take life as a crazy gamble
Throw your dice take your chance
You will see if from a different angle
And you too will join the dance
Make it real not fantasy
Fantasy
Make it real not fantasy
Fantasy
Make it real not fantasy
Fantasy
Make it real not fantasy
Fantasy oooh yeah
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My favourite Scorpions song!
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One of mine too. They played it on Planet Rock yesterday and it reminded me how meaningful the lyrics are.
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Empty spaces, what are we living for?
Abandoned places, I guess we know the score
On and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore?
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Inside, my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
- The Show Must Go On (Queen)
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The fact that Mariah Carey is known for the lyrics
“Santa Claus will make me happy with a toy on Christmas day”
will never not make me chuckle. Santa’s been shopping here apparently!
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The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Inside, my heart is breaking
My makeup may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
@Stacy2 this particular bit has always resonated with me.
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Same @WillC - but I do also live by, is it okay to give your brave face a rest sometimes 
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There’s so many different worlds
So many different suns
And we have just one world
But we live in different ones
Now the sun’s gone to hell and
The moon riding high
Let me bid you farewell
Every man has to die
- Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)
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IN MY LIFE-THE BEATLES.
There are places I’ll remember
All my life, though some have changed.
Some forever, not for better;
Some have gone and some remain.
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall.
Some are dead and some are living,
In my life I’ve loved them all.
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you.
And these mem’ries lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new.
Tho’ I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before,
I know I’ll often stop and think about them,
In my life I love you more.
Tho’ I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before,
I know I’ll often stop and think about them,
In my life I love you more.
In my life I love you more.
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The Man With The Child In His Eyes - Kate Bush
I hear him, before I go to sleep
And focus on the day that’s been
I realise he’s there
When I turn the light off and turn over
Nobody knows about my man
They think he’s lost on some horizon
And suddenly I find myself
Listening to a man I’ve never known before
Telling me about the sea
All his love is 'til eternity
Ooh, he’s here again
The man with the child in his eyes
Ooh, he’s here again
The man with the child in his eyes
He’s very understanding
And he’s so aware of all my situations
When I stay up late
He’s always waiting, but I feel him hesitate
Oh, I’m so worried about my love
They say, “No, no, it won’t last forever!”
And here I am again, my girl
Wondering what on Earth I’m doing here
Maybe he doesn’t love me
I just took a trip on my love for him
Ooh, he’s here again
The man with the child in his eyes
Ooh, he’s here again
The man with the child in his eyes
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No More Mr Nice Guy-Alice Cooper
I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing
'Til they got a hold of me
I opened doors for little old ladies
I helped the blind to see
I got no friends 'cause they read the papers
They can’t be seen with me
And I’m gettin’ real shot down
And I’m feeling mean
No more Mister Nice Guy
No more Mister Clean
No more Mister Nice Guy
They say he’s sick, he’s obscene
I got no friends 'cause they read the papers
They can’t be seen with me
And I’m feelin’ real shot down
And I’m, I’m gettin’ mean
No more Mister Nice Guy
No more Mister Clean
No more Mister Nice Guy
They say he’s sick, he’s obscene
My dog bit me on the leg today
My cat clawed my eyes (Nice guy)
Ma’s been thrown out of the social circle
And dad has to hide
I went to church incognito
When everybody rose, the Reverend Smith
He, he recognized me
And punched me in the nose, he said
No more Mister Nice Guy
No more Mister Clean
No more Mister Nice Guy
He said you’re sick, you’re obscene
No more Mister Nice Guy
No more Mister Clean
No more Mister Nice Guy
He said you’re sick you’re obscene.
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You can’t forget me, Baby
Don’t try to lie
You’ll never leave me, mama
Don’t try
I’ll be your gambler, baby
Lay down the bet
We get together, mama
I’ll make you sweat
No place for hiding, baby
No place to run
You pull the trigger of my
Can’t hear you, Tokyo
- Love gun (Kiss)
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Big Balls by AC/DC never fails to make me laugh.
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