cjlandry Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 This might have been one of the "deepest" songs of our time, but most don't know the lyrics. Theme song from M*A*S*H, "Suicide is Painless" Much better tune as an instrumental, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Alot of heavy LSD use in the 60's produced some of the best nonsensical lyrics of our time. Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come. Corporation tee-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday. Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long. I am the eggman (woo), they are the eggmen (woo), I am the walrus, Coo coo, kachoo. -Beatles- Now you see this one-eyed midget Shouting the word “NOW” And you say, “For what reason?” And he says, “How?” And you say, “What does this mean?” And he screams back, “You’re a cow Give me some milk Or else go home” -Dylan- And Just for arguments sake... Through early morning fog I see visions of the things to be the pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see... [chorus]: That suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please. I try to find a way to make all our little joys relate without that ever-present hate but now I know that it's too late, and... [Chorus] The game of life is hard to play I'm gonna lose it anyway The losing card I'll someday lay so this is all I have to say. [Chorus] The only way to win is cheat And lay it down before I'm beat and to another give my seat for that's the only painless feat. [Chorus] MASH The sword of time will pierce our skins It doesn't hurt when it begins But as it works its way on in The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but... [Chorus] A brave man once requested me to answer questions that are key 'is it to be or not to be' and I replied 'oh why ask me?' 'Cause suicide is painless it brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please. ...and you can do the same thing if you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I find Talking Heads lyrics interesting...nonsensical sometimes, deep, resonant, humourous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjlandry Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Thanks for posting the lyrics, Sinner. I can't get most web pages to load from my hotel room, and I was too lazy to type 'em out myself. "The Walrus" is a classic nonsensical song. One of my all time favorites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 desolation row by Dylan is another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 This might have been one of the "deepest" songs of our time, but most don't know the lyrics. Theme song from M*A*S*H, "Suicide is Painless" Much better tune as an instrumental, IMO. Well the lyrics were written by a 14 year old ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Well... I always thought a real classic might be... Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you? If the words sound queer and funny to your ear, a little bit jumbled and jivey, Sing "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy." Alas, the apparent stream of consciousness lyrics concept robbed from the beat poet generation hit heavily in the '60s - perhaps as mentioned, thanks to some consciousness changing substance intake. I think one valid criticism of a lotta current "popular" music, regardless of "style" is that it seems to me to have far fewer pieces done with a sense of humor as in earlier generations. But perhaps that's the old man in me. Still, as a young picker I had more fun with some novelty songs than with some of the more serious stuff... Heck, even "real" blues singers both black and white traditionally had a couple ironic-sardonic laugh-at pieces. Ever hear BB and "How Blue Can You Get?" m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPhillips Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I love the lyrics of the theme song from MASH, by Johnny Mandel: Through early morning fog I see The pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see... Pure poetry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPhillips Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 One that always confounded my friends, but I found amazing... In the white room with black curtains near the station Black-roof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings Silver horses run down moonbeams in your dark eyes Dawn-light smiles on you leaving, my contentment I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves You said no strings could secure you at the station Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows I walked into such a sad time at the station As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd Consolation for the old wound now forgotten Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes She's just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings I'll sleep in this place with the lonely crowd Lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjlandry Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 White Room always made perfect sense to me, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartsPvt Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 One that always confounded my friends, but I found amazing... In the white room with black curtains near the station Black-roof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings Silver horses run down moonbeams in your dark eyes Dawn-light smiles on you leaving, my contentment I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves You said no strings could secure you at the station Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows I walked into such a sad time at the station As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd Consolation for the old wound now forgotten Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes She's just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings I'll sleep in this place with the lonely crowd Lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves I guess you just had to be there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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