Most Overquoted Pop Lyrics

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Including 'ironic' application to bands own career, use in punning headlines, substitutes for thought, treatment of as nuggets of wisdom etc etc.

eg. (though it's far from the worst offender) "He who fucks nuns will later join the Church".

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 18:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Ya mean like "The Kids are Alright" ?

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 18:52 (twenty-three years ago)

From the Smiths: "I can laugh about it now but at the time it was terrible". Used whenever some hack refers back to an incident where a popstar got a bit embarassed.

And during 1996 you couldn't read a music magazine without at least once coming across "Where were you while we were getting high?", or some variation of thereof.

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 19:18 (twenty-three years ago)

Very loose definition of pop, but certainly overquoted: "What a long, strange trip it's been."

― Ernest P., Tuesday, 29 October 2002 19:22 (twenty-three years ago)

"You don't need a weatherman to..."

― matt riedl (veal), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 19:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Boy oh boy do I love it when writers use the title/refrain of one of the most virulent anti-rock-journo songs ever written to smarmily give backhands to bands lots of people like. The next time I see some alt-press drone sneer "don't believe the hype" when talking about the Str***s (them of NYC or Birmingham, take yer pick) I'll yell "all the critics you can hang 'em, I'll hold the rope" at the top of my lungs.

Some local writer quoted a Spoon song that went "I don't dig the Stripes but I dig Har Mar". I only read that once, and I already think it's overquoted. (Such poor taste on Spoon's part has actually kept me from buying what I'm sure is an ace record, too. Liking HAR MAR SUPERSTAR more than the White Stripes? I respectfully disagree, and also respectfully vomit into the nearest trash can.)

― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 20:07 (twenty-three years ago)

"Don't call it a comeback."

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 20:16 (twenty-three years ago)

straight outta ......

― dsico (dsico), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 22:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Never mind the _ here's the _

aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

also, every Madonna article ever that is titled "Material Girl"

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhahaahhhh!!!!!!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 22:45 (twenty-three years ago)

"How will I laugh tomorrow if I can't even smile today"

― Siegbran (eofor), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 23:25 (twenty-three years ago)

That joke isn't funny anymore.

― Charlie (Charlie), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 06:14 (twenty-three years ago)

"meet the new boss, same as the old boss"

― mike (ro)bott, Wednesday, 30 October 2002 06:54 (twenty-three years ago)

oh i was gonna say that one! ok & "don't believe the hype", people still say that right?

― unknown or illegal user (doorag), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 07:52 (twenty-three years ago)

oh sorry nate already said that too, shit

― unknown or illegal user (doorag), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 07:52 (twenty-three years ago)

"Imagine no possessions"

"Hope I Die Before I Get Old"

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 09:18 (twenty-three years ago)

"the drugs don't/do (delete as applicable) work".

― michael wells (michael w.), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 09:27 (twenty-three years ago)

"Straight Outta (artist's locale)"

― Mike Appelstein (mike a), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 17:02 (twenty-three years ago)

oops, I quoted one already listed as well!

― Mike Appelstein (mike a), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 17:03 (twenty-three years ago)

"It is better to burn out than to fade away",
"Rockn' Roll Will Never Die",
"Burn down the disco Hang the blessed DJ Because the music that they constantly play IT SAYS NOTHING TO ME ABOUT MY LIFE"

― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 17:15 (twenty-three years ago)

fremme nappa venette, surely? *hides*

― zebedee, Wednesday, 30 October 2002 17:31 (twenty-three years ago)

"What can a poor boy do/'Cept to sing for a rock & roll band?" It's quoted a lot in essays about rock & politics, and quite honestly, I don't know why this line is supposed to be super-ironic and stuff.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 17:38 (twenty-three years ago)

headline of editorial in today's ODT - "Harsh Terrorist Reality".

far too many Dead C. references here in dunedin, it's gotta stop!

― unknown or illegal user (doorag), Thursday, 31 October 2002 01:46 (twenty-three years ago)

"voulez vous coucher avec moi?" i hear that one all the time.

― dyson (dyson), Thursday, 31 October 2002 06:18 (twenty-three years ago)

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