This Is What We Find - Ace Lines From Ian Dury Songs.

You look so self-possessed
I won't disturb your rest
It's lovely when you're sleeping
But wide awake is best

(Wake Up And Make Love With Me)


They've got womanly breasts under pale mauve vests
Shoes like dead pigs' noses
Cornflake packet jacket, catalogue trousers
A mouth what never closes

(Blockheads)


Moments of sadness, moments of guilt
Stains on the memory, stains on the quilt

(Fucking Ada)
(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 13:56, 111 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Why do people keep posting lyrics?

(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:01, Reply)

They don't seem to have learned from what happened last time.

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:01, Reply)

If anyone knows why, can they
please, please tell me now?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:02, Reply)

baffles me
even I don't do it, and I'm almost obsessed with good lyrics.

also, those posted above are a bit shit really.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:03, Reply)

a bit
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:04, Reply)

Haha!

( girlinthehole, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:03, Reply)

I'm not quoting full lyrics.
Or using them to express my innermost feelings. I think that lyric writing is an art form every bit as valid as writing poetry, film scripts, comedy sketches or political speeches. What I'm doing is asking people for their favourite lines. Why is it less valid than asking for favourite one liner jokes, lines of poetry or favourite lines from films?
You can either join in or not. There's also an ignore button. There seems to be somethig of "stop spoiling our /clique board" attitude around this place.
(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:27, Reply)

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you
Don't take anything I say on here personally
(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:30, Reply)

Haha shit, this duck's got the measure of us, alright.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:33, Reply)

if you get insulted
you are now part of the clique whether you like it or not
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:34, Reply)

You didn't ask people for their favourite lines though
you just posted a load of lyrics, which isn't engaging and doesn't inspire conversation. If you'd put at the end "what are your favourite lyrics and why?" then we might have been more accommodating.

It's not cliquey, it's just how a forum based around the words Question of the Week works.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:36, Reply)

Yeah - right, gang?
*does secret handshake*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

Gonz sent me the video for the secret handshake a bit ago, I'll see if I can find it.
I've nearly learnt it.

EDIT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1bUpi5MoT8
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:44, Reply)

I feel so left out
I didn't even know we had a secret handshake.
I'm going to have to post some pathetic emo lyrics so that everyone knows how upset I am, ONLINE.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:46, Reply)

We can practice the handshake on Tuesday
I bet we could totally get that backflipping bit down
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:54, Reply)

Totally.
We could even stick the pole in there somewhere.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:58, Reply)

haha
Psychochomp's head is probably about to explode
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:19, Reply)

That's a fair comment. On the only other board I've posted on
it became the norm when starting "List" or "Give Examples Of" threads to just state the title and it was understood if you gave two or three examples that that was what was expected.
(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:47, Reply)

It's great that you're trying, though.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:49, Reply)

very trying
HO HO HO!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:50, Reply)

you were almost there
the thing is, even if you had asked what our favourite lyric was for example, you may still have ended up with a slating. Just need to take it on the chin. Mentioning the ignore button won't do you any favours.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:52, Reply)

I think it's mostly because people on offtopic are here because they're bored at work or whatever
so we need something engaging to have conversations about and lists don't really work like that. That's why everyone gets mad when there's a question of the week that requests good and bad things (like this week for example!) and people don't like to speak of that travesty of the question that was 'Mixtapes'...*shudder*
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:56, Reply)

Understood. Thank you.

(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:01, Reply)

no problem
I realise I probably came across as a heinous bitch earlier with ALL MY CAPITALISATION. I was already angry on the internet at someone else and took it out on here a bit.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:20, Reply)

You're right.
I am sincerely sorry
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:36, Reply)

SOME BENDER

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:37, Reply)

DON'T FORGET THE MOUSEOVER, NOELLY NOEL.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

you've outdone yourself there old man

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:40, Reply)

I outdid him first.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:41, Reply)

you went for the straightforward approach
which is appreciated naturally, but Monty called him a simpering helmwad. That deserves some extra credit.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:42, Reply)

My phone is so primitive, the apes in 2001 would balk at it.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:40, Reply)

Beautiful. Really captures the essence of the thread.
*Applause*
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:42, Reply)

I think we've all learned something today
hopefully we can become better people now.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

it's not a clique
but you need to understand how things work. We indulge in a lot of good-natured mockery, even when it looks like we are being completely vile and nasty. Basically anything is fair game, but we try to keep things interesting.

Which unfortunately the above isn't.

Nowhere do you pose the question: what are your favourite lyrics or anything of the sort. You just posted some lyrics.

Also, you basically called me a witless tit earlier because I think that Ian Dury was shit.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:38, Reply)

You tedious shit.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

Ok, yes, this is too much caffeine.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

SILENCE!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:45, Reply)

I WILL DESTROY YOU!
Can't help a brother prove a point...
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:46, Reply)

SHIT!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:47, Reply)

"Why is it less valid than asking for favourite one liner jokes, lines of poetry or favourite lines from films?"
It's not. They're all tedious.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 16:11, Reply)

Because they say all the things I feel inside my heart !
Have you heard that Adam's Song by Blink 182? I swear, Mark from Blink 182 snuck into my bedroom and stole my diary where I wrote that song with my feelings and he made it into that song and made millions of money that I would have had if I made the song myself. The lyrics "Trace the cord back to the wall / no wonder it was never plugged in at all", it's like, totally, my LIFE, man. And the bit about the room and stuff and all that. I'm the only person in the entire world who has ever felt this way before ever and now my words, thoughts and feelings, are plastared all over the world.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:32, Reply)

Stop this teenage emo shit

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:02, Reply)

If you think someone who whose work displayed humour and humanity and top class
swearing is teenage emo shit, then you're very ignorant.

Would you have the same objection to "What is your favourite Bill Hicks line?"
(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:33, Reply)

Yeah', I would.
Bill Hicks is shit, only reason he's so infamous is because he died.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:36, Reply)

Oh man, I'm totally going to kill myself now.
Which fast food outlet do I need to visit again? I can never keep up.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:37, Reply)

Frankly, yes.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:37, Reply)

again
not doing yourself any favours

give people a bit more credit
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:53, Reply)

Oh, I'm not calling Ian Dury emo.
I'm calling anyone who posts their favourite lyrics (that's lyrics, not lyric) online emo. We stopped doing that when we were 14.

Why would I have a favourite Bill Hicks line? I stopped having favourite Bill Hicks lines when I was 14.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 16:08, Reply)

Oh, come off it.
I'm sure that any search through the threads on here would find people using quotes and popular culture references as part of their communication. If it's the fact that it's a thread that is nothing more than a list then that's fair enough, but it's hardly emo. Some stuff is to people's taste, some isn't, but it's all just daft stuff typed into cyberspace. Personally I couldn't quote a single Bill Hicks line. I was just using an example.
(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 17:07, Reply)

But there's a difference between using quotations or popular culture as references
and starting a whole thread with a bunch of lyrics in an "OMG these lyrics speak volumes to me because they're so clever" kind of way.

It's fair game to take the piss out of things on here that don't quite fit the regular posting style, be it people who post links to start threads (especially when there's a much more tolerant /links board over there) or posting the content of 'hilarious' emails that we've all seen a million times.

Either you're being particularly thin-skinned about all this or you haven't hung around enough to get to know the rhythms of the place before posting and subsequently insisting we're all cliquey and mean/stupid.

Try posting the same stuff on /talk and see what happens.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 17:20, Reply)

The internet has been thoroughly entertaining today
and you've just hit the nail right on the head here. I think an obligatory Man The Fuck Up is in order.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 17:24, Reply)

Aye, that's a fair reponse and the first sentence encapuslates the issues perfectly.
The fact that thread was ill judged and people think it's shit doesn't concern me in the slightest. It's the fact that people assume that is done in the "precious" way that you describe that I find odd. I'm not bearing my soul here, it's just a daft list thread on a message board. The responses were more intense than anything I posted.
(Cave Duck, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 18:02, Reply)

The responses were par for the course on this board
and I've seen much worse. Your response was to get defensive and point out other people's perceived deficiencies instead of rolling with the punches and maybe taking the piss back a bit, which would have instantly gained you some respect. People wouldn't have taken the piss any less, but I hope you know what I mean.

You're welcome, anyway, and I meant what I said earlier - it's nice that you're trying.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 18:22, Reply)

STOP POSTING LYRICS, PLEASE.
Thanks a lot.

Love from

The Internet.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:02, Reply)

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:11, Reply)

I THINK SOME BENDER KEEPS POSTING LYRICS,
BUT I'M NOT SURE.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:13, Reply)

IT NEEDS TO STOP
THIS IS NOT FUCKING MYSPACE
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:15, Reply)

WHAT'S GOING ON?

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:13, Reply)

I AM ANGRY ON THE INTERNET

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:15, Reply)

WHAT?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:16, Reply)

I SAID I'M ANGRY ON THE INTERNET!

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:16, Reply)

I WON'T STAND FOR IT!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:18, Reply)

I'M ALSO UPSET ONLINE
AND I'M HOLDING DOWN THE SHIFT KEY FOR ALL FOR THIS RATHER THAN USING THE CAPS LOCK BUTTON, BUT I'M NOT SURE WHY
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:19, Reply)

IT MAKES THE ANGER MORE REAL IF YOU HAVE TO DO A COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY THING LIKE HOLDING DOWN THE SHIFT KEY!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:21, Reply)

YOU'RE RIGHT, ACTUALLY.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:22, Reply)

ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF
EVERYTIME I WANT TO TYPE AN APOSTROPHE, REMINDING ME TO PUT IT BACK ON AND THEREBY REINFORCING THE ANGER
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:32, Reply)

I ACCIDENTALLY PUT AN '@' SIGN IN, TOO!!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:42, Reply)

TURN ON YOUR HEARING AID
It's like talking to my Grandad.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:19, Reply)

EH?

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:19, Reply)

I SAID
TURN YOUR HEARING AID ON. OR GET YOUR EAR TRUMPET OUT.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:23, Reply)

TWENTY PAST TWO!

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:23, Reply)

NO, I DON'T NEED THE LOO!

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:25, Reply)

officelolz

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:32, Reply)

NOW YOU'RE DOING IT, MARVIN GAYE.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:16, Reply)

I DON'T KNOW,
BUT IT'S SHIT AND ANNOYING
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:16, Reply)

Ada Stop it.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:15, Reply)

You're getting better at the strikethroughs.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:15, Reply)

Practice makes perfect

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:15, Reply)

Practice makes perfect penis
(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:16, Reply)

are you changing that so she is calling you a penis?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:18, Reply)

hahaha
it's like he's begging her to abuse him
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:18, Reply)

Ay up,
I'm not into that sort of thing.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:20, Reply)

*disappointedface*

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:21, Reply)

are you changing that so she is calling you a
I'd like a working
(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:19, Reply)

I'm not sure which side to be on now
stop confusing me
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:20, Reply)

Let's all just laugh at Psychochomp.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:22, Reply)

HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHH!
*points*
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:23, Reply)

I'm over here.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:24, Reply)

*laughs*

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:25, Reply)

THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:27, Reply)

*laughs*

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:36, Reply)

Excellent.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:16, Reply)

Ooh er mrs
Its all gone a bit emo here!?
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:24, Reply)

e ho
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:25, Reply)

That too!

(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:28, Reply)

Here she comes to save the daaaaaay!

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:27, Reply)

Alright dooood?

(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:28, Reply)

Totally magic!
Too much Rockstar which is making the afternoon fly past. Only two and a half hours to go then two days off from this boredom-fest of a job. How's you?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:31, Reply)

Wooo weekend!
I'm good thank you, awaiting a weekend of chilled out joy. I'm going to paint, eat ice lollies and paint a bit more! :)
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:33, Reply)

I'd like to paint with ice lollies!

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:36, Reply)

That might be fun but also messy!

(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:42, Reply)

I'm totally buying a box of Zooms when I get out of here.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:45, Reply)

Zooms extra-small condoms
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:50, Reply)

Baby come closer
There's drool on my shoulder
You're sucking out all of my brains
slimey and clammy, your tentacles grab me
Darling I hear and obey
An illithid's love
Why does it feel so good

/as bad as, if not worse
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:29, Reply)

i like breasts

( broadsword, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:38, Reply)

I like this.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:41, Reply)

I love the way you pop up in all the right places.
It makes me smile.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 16 Apr 2010, 14:45, Reply)

I love it when a guy pops up in the right place.

( girlinthehole, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:00, Reply)

Ooh eeh Ooh aah ahh
Ding Dang a willa willa bing bang!
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:14, Reply)

all that was left for me to do was to
ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:15, Reply)

what?
don't look at me?

White horse is in the garage getting its big end looked at sorry.
( RadG Drinking Mojitos in the sun, Fri 16 Apr 2010, 15:55, Reply)