The Things They Say

[Lynch]

As far as I'm concerned the benefit of being a black Irishman is that I pull more chicks.

Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy

That reminds me of a quote I heard from Phil many years ago. I don't remember the exact verbage, but it was something dealing with his heritage and he said something along the lines of (paraphrasing) "there are only 3 black irishmen in the world, and I'm related to the other two".

 

[runningshoes]

Why should I hold back now and sound mediocre? Just so I can sound mediocre twenty years from now?

Janis Joplin

 

[runningshoes]

Frank Zappa couldn't write a decent song if you gave him a million and a year on an island in Greece.

Lou Reed

 

[runningshoes]

I held a dandelion that said the time had come to leave upon the wind, not to return when summer burned the earth again.

Bernie Taupin, Curtains

 

[runningshoes]

With a snow white pillow for my big, fat head.

Peter Gabriel, Big Time

 

[runningshoes]

Measuring a summer's day. I only find it slips away to grey. The hours they bring me pain.

Jimmy Page, Tangerine

 

[gcczep]

"His writing is limited to songs for dead blondes."
- Keith Richards (about Elton John).

"I'm glad I've given up drugs and alcohol. It would be awful to be like Keith Richards. He's pathetic. It's like a monkey with arthritis, trying to go on stage and look young. I have great respect for the Stones but they would have been better if they had thrown Keith out 15 years ago."
- Elton John (about Keith Richards)

 

[runningshoes]

^^^ God knows I love them both.

 

[runningshoes]

Now your patrons have all left you in the red. Your low rent friends are dead. This life can be very strange. All those dayglow freaks who used to paint the face, they've joined the human race. Some things will never change.

Steely Dan, Kid Charlemagne

Not clear on whether Becker or Fagen wrote the lyric.

 

[runningshoes]

Well, I guess that one did the trick. If they only coulda heard it. Half a dozen of 'em woulda strangled while they was suckin' on each other's dick.

Frank Zappa, Outside Now