But that's my point are those sort of 'yeah's or 'mmmm's or whatever approving sound an integral part of the lyrics or an afterthought because the singer was 'feeling' it. In a song like 'she loves you yeah yeah yeah' they are written beforehand but a yeah inside a solo or at the end is made in the moment and you can listen to live versions of songs where these sort of 'yeahs' are displaced or not even there meaning they are not really part of the intended song.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 6 February 2015 14:58 (nine years ago) link
In the "so close yet so far" category, there's Drifter's Escape by Bob Dylan.
"And while everybody knelt to pray, the drifter did escape."
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 6 February 2015 14:59 (nine years ago) link
I'm taking the question as the real 'last line' in the lyrics of a song, if the singer mumbles or says 'is it still recording' or whatever I'd say it doesn't count but I'm not OP.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 6 February 2015 15:01 (nine years ago) link
Don't know what number we're up to but:
John Cale, "Antarctica Starts Here"
― Utterly huggers (Tom D.), Friday, 6 February 2015 15:14 (nine years ago) link
I think "Yeah" can be discounted: "Yeah yeah yeah yeah" maybe not.
Which means "Children of the grave" is in.
― Mark G, Friday, 6 February 2015 15:15 (nine years ago) link
It's my dissertation topic, and I would say that grunts, yeahs, oohs and other exclaimations would not disqualify a song from the list.
I would even count Prince's Ballad Of Dorothy Parker, even though there are lots of background "Dorothy Parker" chants after that line. It's borderline but I think I can defend it in my oral argument.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 6 February 2015 15:15 (nine years ago) link
Can think of more where the title is only sung once as the first line of the song.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 6 February 2015 15:20 (nine years ago) link
very good call on Pearl Jam's "Last Exit" because as far as i can tell he's singing the whole song with marbles in his mouth
― charlie h, Friday, 6 February 2015 15:26 (nine years ago) link
"18 Wheels of Love" - Drive-By Truckers
― David K, Friday, 6 February 2015 16:14 (nine years ago) link
100. Mecca Normal - Paris in April
― cock chirea, Friday, 6 February 2015 18:21 (nine years ago) link
Oh now I remember the one I was graspingfor:
101. Twat - John Cooper Clarke
― Mark G, Friday, 6 February 2015 18:27 (nine years ago) link
102. Silvio Rodriguez - Por Quien Merece Amor
― cock chirea, Friday, 6 February 2015 18:36 (nine years ago) link
103. guided by voices - yours to keep
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 6 February 2015 19:42 (nine years ago) link
104. Mogwai - "Helps Both Ways"
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 6 February 2015 19:49 (nine years ago) link
sad to discover than "Unforgiven Two" doesn't qualify, says it in the middle as well :(
― da croupier, Thursday, 5 February 2015 15:15 (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
well and also to be pedantic, the lyric is "unforgiven, too"....though it would be totally like Hetfield to bark "UNFORGIVEN TWOOOO-OOOOOOOOOOOH----WAHHH!" like he was adding ending credits to his song
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 7 February 2015 16:10 (nine years ago) link
105. I Died Today - Rodd Keith
― Vic Perry, Saturday, 7 February 2015 17:21 (nine years ago) link
"It Sure Can Get Cold in Des Moines"
― onlydarkness.com, Sunday, 8 February 2015 18:16 (nine years ago) link
107. Peter Gabriel - Lead a Normal Life
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 18:07 (nine years ago) link
108. Green Day - Geek Stink Breath
Didn't see this on here yet...
― LimbsKing, Sunday, 26 April 2015 13:15 (nine years ago) link
109. Lifetime - (The Gym Is) Neutral Territory
― one time gaffled 'em up (one time), Sunday, 26 April 2015 22:32 (nine years ago) link
110 did I mention Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" but only the version by The Dickies? Does it count?
― Mark G, Monday, 27 April 2015 20:02 (nine years ago) link
111. "I Figured You Out" - Elliott Smith
― flappy bird, Monday, 16 January 2017 05:04 (seven years ago) link
112. Neil Young - Speakin' Out
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Monday, 16 January 2017 06:12 (seven years ago) link
113. Love - "Signed D.C."
― Mr. Snrub, Monday, 16 January 2017 07:37 (seven years ago) link
(In at number 25)
― Mark G, Monday, 16 January 2017 08:37 (seven years ago) link
114. Depeche Mode, "It Doesn't Matter Two"
The last line in the song is "it doesn't matter" and the "two" is only in the title because they had an earlier song that was also called "It Doesn't Matter", so for me this counts.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 16 January 2017 09:44 (seven years ago) link
115. Radiohead - You never wash up after yourself
― ogmor, Monday, 16 January 2017 09:53 (seven years ago) link
116. Marvin Gaye – When Did You Stop Loving Me
― dinnerboat, Monday, 16 January 2017 21:50 (seven years ago) link
117. Youthmovies - Last Night Of The Proms
― illbient microtonal poetry Surbiton (imago), Monday, 16 January 2017 21:54 (seven years ago) link
Billy Bragg (and as covered by Dubstar) - St. Swithin's Day
― Vast Halo, Monday, 16 January 2017 21:58 (seven years ago) link
118. Marduk - Fistfucking God's Planet
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 03:43 (seven years ago) link
More billy bragg: 119. Billy Bragg - Greetings to the New Brunette120. Billy Bragg - Tank Park Salute
― enochroot, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 18:30 (seven years ago) link
121. The Crash - Still Alive
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 18:40 (seven years ago) link
122. "We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed" - Los Campesinos!
― fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:01 (seven years ago) link
123. "This Is Hardcore" - Pulp
― fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:04 (seven years ago) link
124. "Sleep the Clock Around" - Belle & Sebastian
― fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:08 (seven years ago) link
125. "Last Place You Look" - The Get Up Kids
― fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:11 (seven years ago) link
"this is hardcore" is sung more than once.
― new noise, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:17 (seven years ago) link
ah, you're right. damn.
― fits, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:26 (seven years ago) link
126. Dion - Abraham, Martin & John
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:46 (seven years ago) link
Not including it but would count technically: Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman
He says 'pretty woman' several times but he only adds the 'oh' in the last line of the song.
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:48 (seven years ago) link
127. Beastie Boys - Instant Death
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:53 (seven years ago) link
Okkervil River - It Ends With A Fall almost qualifies.
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 21:56 (seven years ago) link
128. "Tikwid" - Animal Collective
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 22:38 (seven years ago) link
129. "I'm Doing OK, Pretty Good" - Elliott Smith
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 06:57 (seven years ago) link
123. Oh, Pretty Woman
It so does count.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 07:42 (seven years ago) link
124. "Sunbathing Animal" - Parquet Courts
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:04 (seven years ago) link
fuck nevermind
he sings it like, ten times in a row
sorry
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:05 (seven years ago) link
130. Fiona Apple - Oh Well
(this one just came on my iTunes. Forgot how great it is)
― LimbsKing, Wednesday, 15 February 2017 16:52 (seven years ago) link
131. Surfaris - Wipeout
Lyrics:
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-aWipeout!
(I don't know why I love this thread so much)
― LimbsKing, Saturday, 25 February 2017 18:58 (seven years ago) link