Greatest lines in Rock 'n Roll history

‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy

Jimi Hendrix

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Hold me closer Tony Danza

Elton John

You gotta be cruel to be kind.

The truth is not kind

And you've said neither am I

Nothing's so cold

As closing the heart when all we need is to free the soul

But we wouldn't be that brave I know

JamesD2 wrote:

"Barefoot girl sitting on the hood of a Dodge, drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain."

Springsteen, Jungleland

That's a great one.

"Screen door slams, Mary's dress waves ..."

and

"Show a little faith, there's magic in the night.

You ain't no beauty but, hey, you're alright."

Thunder Road

Thunder Road has about 25 great, classic lines in it.

My favorite opener:

Please allow me to introduce myself, I’m a man of wealth and taste.

coach wrote:

How many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn't see?

When the OP mentioned Dylan, this was my immediate thought.

I'll add:

"But my dreams, they aren't as empty as my conscience seems to be." -- The Who

Not sure how well known this song is if you're not a John Prine fan, but:

"There's a hole in Daddy's arm where all the money goes,

Jesus Christ died for nothin', I suppose."

Steal a little and they put you in jail / Steal a lot and they make you a king

Dylan

A distance runner's dream:

"Easin' down the highway in a new Cadillac

I had a fine fox in front, I had three more in the back

They sportin' short dresses, wearin' spike-heel shoes

They smokin' Lucky Strikes, and wearing nylons too."

I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide. ZZ Top.

All time classic:

"Well, I'm standing on a corner

In Winslow, Arizona

And such a fine sight to see

It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford

Slowin' down to take a look at me

Come on, baby, don't say maybe

I gotta know if your sweet love

Is gonna save me."

Let the products sell themselves. F*ck advertising, commercials, psychology. Psychological methods that sell should be destroyed.

Sh!t From an Old Notebook by the Minutemen

JamesD2 wrote:

"Barefoot girl sitting on the hood of a Dodge, drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain."

Springsteen, Jungleland

John Mellencamp conjured up a similar sentiment:

Suckin' on chilli dog outside the Tastee Freez

Diane sitting on Jacky's lap

Got his hands between her knees

Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone. John Mellencamp

God that song has so many great lines:

Hold on to sixteen as long as you can

Changes come around real soon

Make us women and men

"People say “beware!”

But I don’t care

The words are just

Rules and regulations to me, me"

-Patti Smith’s “Gloria”

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."--The Who

"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave."--The Eagles

It's better to burn out than it is to rust--Out of the Blue, Neil Young

Punk rock died when the first kid said, "Punk's not dead, punk's not dead"--Tennessee, David Berman (Silver Jews)

When I see her in the park, it barely merits a remark, how we stand the standard distance distant strangers stand apart--That's just the Way that I Feel, David Berman (Purple Mountains).

This. Is. The. Sound. That the mother makes when the baby breaks!--Hey, Frank Black (Pixies)

Can we begin at the end to save some time?--Absolute Zero, Faith No More

And so many more. Great topic

You believe what you want to believe -- Refugee, Tom Petty

You know she moves like sin

And when she lets me in

It's like liquid love

-AC/DC : Girls Got Rhythm

Well, we all need someone we can lean on, and if you want it, you can lean on me; She said 'My breasts, they will always be open - baby, you can rest your weary head right on me... Bleed it alright, baby cvm all over me.

-rolling stones : Let it Bleed

Never let a clock tell you what you got time for…..

Fontaines DC

"I'm not Bob Dylan, but I never miss a beat

I ain't no philosopher, I dance in the street"

-Nils Lofgren, from "I Came To Dance"