That 20 Songs Meme

[snakebitcat]

In case you've somehow missed the rules, you get your audio player to kick out twenty songs at random, and you post your favorite line from each of them. And if you know what song somebody else posted, you post your answers in the comments of the post. Use of search engines to find the answers is cheating. Be a man.



At least one of which you probably will guess the wrong artist for. ;p

1. His hair is flying out in ribbons of gold, in his touch he's got the power to stun

2. I told him "I'm a sinner." He said "That's ok; I'm not here to change you anyway."

3. Don't touch my bags if you please, Mister Customs man

4. I remember the good times, baby, and the bad times, too

5. I know You can walk on the water, but can You walk on this much beer?

6. She said "Tell me, are you a Christian, Child?" I said "Ma'am, I am tonight!"

7. The love that I was giving you was never in doubt

8. She sends out an aroma of undefined lust/ It drips on down like a mist from above

9. Your parents understand, but you don't care

10. But I live and I know that I'll burn as I grow/ Though it might break my heart to walk away...

11. I've tried and tried to capture you, but what can one mere mortal do?

12. Now I know I'm one of many who would like to be your friend, and I've got to find a way to let you know I'm not like them

13. And I just can't contain this feeling that remains

14. And through the open window she hands Charlie a sandwich, as the train comes rumbling through

15. Then we know that we're alive, if we weren't sure before/ I reach for you by my side, and soar

16. They knew we were lying, but they smiled just the same/ It seemed they'd already forgotten we came

17. I've asked myself "How much do you commit yourself?"

18. I'm lonely, and I'm tired, and I can't take any more pain

19. Clutching the tools of my trade in my hand/ A box of matches and a gasoline can

20. Johnny Clueless was there/ With his simulated woodgrain

Comments

[undauntra.livejournal.com]

And did he ever return?
No, he never returned.
And his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.

- "Charlie on the MTA"

[prodigal.livejournal.com]

The title I know it by is "The Ballad Of the MTA," but yes. :)

[ginger]

Damn. The only one of those I recognize is "Walking in Memphis"...but which version IS it? The new one, the original one, or the good one? :)

[prodigal.livejournal.com]

It's the Mark Cohn one, which as far as I'm aware is both the original and good one. ;)

[ginger]

I like the Springsteen version best :)

[prodigal.livejournal.com]

Haven't heard that one.

[ginger]

it's the only one I'd ever heard until a couple months ago :) Look it up - it's a little more rock-y and less ballad-y than the original, IMO. :)

[prodigal.livejournal.com]

I'll look for a copy.