Best rock lyric ever?

[bassdude51]

"LOVE STINKS!" J. Geils Band

 

[Marley's Ghost]

 

[mrjim123]

"Young And Dumb", Buddy Whittington:

Wednesday night at Omar's, howlin' at the moon
Four dollars buys the hangover of doom
Number one prescription for a thirst you can't slake
Made Milwaukee famous, gave me a headache

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Not a poll and I know there is no correct answer. Just wondering what lyric you think is the best ever.

I'm specifically saying lyric as opposed to lyrics. Just one line, not a whole verse or chorus.

I went to see Nine Inch Nails last night and I think Trent Reznor came up with the best rock lyric ever. First line to the chorus of Closer: I want to **** you like an animal.

It's nasty, vulgar, offensive, dangerous, and menacing but it's also sexy, fun, and crazy. It's a song that is rough enough for the boys but still sexy enough for the girls to get into as well. A nice balance. And it was a wonderful experience to be in a room with thousands of women screaming that line at the top of their lungs.

I think this entire song is lyrically brilliant but my favorite line is this one:

No matter how fast I run
I can never seem to get away from me

Jackson Browne
“Bright Baby Blues”

 

[Paco Leon]

Ridin' down the highway
Goin' to a show
Stop in all the by-ways
Playin' rock 'n' roll
Gettin' robbed
Gettin' stoned
Gettin' beat up
Broken boned
Gettin' had
Gettin' took
I tell you folks
It's harder than it looks
It's a long way to the top
If you wanna rock 'n' roll

AC/DC - It's a long way to the top (if you wanna rock 'n' Roll)

 

[Paco Leon]

You know I'm born to lose, and gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it baby
I don't wanna live for ever
And don't forget the joker!

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

 

[groovaholic]

The Supersuckers' for sure!

Either "Creepy Jackalope Eye":
'Yeah I may look like a man, but if you stop and you stare, I'm a little too ideal'
or "Born With a Tail"
'you can use my d!*k for a walking stick as well'

 

[GwenOnBass]

Timothy Leary's dead.
No, no, no, no, He's outside looking in.
Timothy Leary's dead.
No, no, no, no, He's outside looking in.
He'll fly his astral plane,
Takes you trips around the bay,
Brings you back the same day,
Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary.

 

[Clark Dark]

…"but both girl and boy were glad, cause one kid had it worse than that"




there's always one

 

[MD Stingray]

I've been drivin' all night, my hand's wet on the wheel
There's a voice in my head that drives my heel
It's my baby callin', says I need you here
And it's a half past four and I'm shiftin' gear

 

[GwenOnBass]

Hot meat, hot rats
Hot cats, hot rits
Hot roots, hot soots

 

[ColonelZulu]

Is there gas in the car?
Yes, there's gas in the car.

 

[TWolf]

Had me a buddy back in '85
And we made ourselves a pact
We were headed for the new pipeline
We were never comin' back

We worked 80 hours makin' time and a half
But Lagrange was too damn hot
We drove back home at the end of that week
And we spent it all on pot

 

[MisterFabulous]

Let's get together before we get much older.

 

[NathOBX]

"Woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt, and the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad so I had one more for dessert."

My band covers Closer, It makes a great funk song, envelope filter shenanigans, people dance.

 

[Skullheadrac]

Most rock n roll lyrics?
Check anything from Motorhead's Ace of Spades album.

 

[Hounddog409]

There is only one true answer to this question.

Down by the waterhole
Drunk every Friday
Eating their nuts
Saving their raisins for Sunday.

 

[Daniel125]

Mama, ooo (anyway the wind blows)
I don't want to die
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all

 

[Skillet]

From the female perspective, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders.

I shot my mouth off and he showed me what that hole was for.

 

[basscapes]

"I was born in a crossfire hurricane!"

Not a Stones fans (more of a respecter of their past heritage), but I've always enjoyed playing Jumping Jack Flash in any cover bands- something about that groove, plus hearing it as a little kid so much...