Dumb Blonde - Dolly Parton

Artist: Dolly Parton
Song: Dumb Blonde
Year: 1967
Album: Hello, I'm Dolly

Dolly's first hit song. The start of a great career.

Lyrics:
Don't try to cry your way out of this
Don't try to lie or I'll catch you in it
Don't try to make me feel sorry for you
Just because I'm blonde
Don't think I'm dumb
Cause this dumb blonde ain't nobody's fool

When you left you thought I'd sit
An' you thought I'd wait
An' you thought I'd cry
You called me a dumb blonde
Ah, but somehow I lived through it
And you know if there's one thing this blonde has learned
Blondes have more fun

You flew too high up off the ground
It's stormy wheater an' had to come back down
But I've found new thread for my old spool
Just because I'm blonde
Don't think I'm dumb
Cause this dumb blonde ain't nobody's fool

When you left you thought I'd sit
An' you thought I'd wait
An' you thought I'd cry
You called me a dumb blonde
Ah, but somehow I lived through it
And you know if there's one thing this blonde has learned
Blondes have more fun

You flew too high up off the ground
It's stormy wheater an' had to come back down
But I've found new thread for my old spool
Just because I'm blonde
Don't think I'm dumb
Cause this dumb blonde ain't nobody's fool

Blow My Fuse - Kix

Artist: Kix
Song: Blow My Fuse
Year: 1988
Album: Blow My Fuse

More 80s innuendo from metal bands.

Lyrics:
Shut up
Do it

Come on start a fire
In my electric chair
Baby cross my wires
Light up my hair
Overload my circuits
let me feel the juice
make me an offer
that I can't refuse

Blow my fuse
(Hey hey)You got nothing to lose
Blow my fuse
I need a good shot
I can't give it to you
On electric cruise
Blow my fuse
You light my light I'll light you

Baby shake my tower
Get it while it's hot
Baby feel my power
Fifty thousand watts
Come on feel the voltage
Light thick and through
From the whites of my eyeballs
To the souls of my shoes

Blow my fuse
(Hey hey)You got nothing to lose
Blow my fuse
I need a good shot
I can't give it to you
On electric cruise
Blow my fuse

Hot wired
Get fired
Ooo baby watch it glow
Give me action
Satisfaction
Babe I'm ready for an overload

Plug me in like electric light
It's a rock and roll show tonight

Blow my fuse
(Hey hey)You got nothing to lose
Blow my fuse
I need a good shot
I can't give it to you
Blow my fuse
(Hey hey)You got nothing to lose
Blow my fuse
I need a hot spark
I can't give it to you
Blow my fuse
Got nothing to lose
Blow my fuse
Can't give it to you
Blow my fuse
Got nothing to lose
Blow my fuse
Can't give it to you
Blow my fuse

Lick It Up - KISS

Artist: KISS
Song: Lick It Up
Year: 1983
Album: Lick It Up

More really deep lyrics from KISS.

Lyrics:
Yeah, yeah

Don't wanna wait 'til you know me better
Let's just be glad for the time together
Life's such a treat and it's time you taste it
There ain't a reason on earth to waste it
It ain't a crime to be good to yourself

Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) it's only right now
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) whoo yeah
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) come on, come on
Lick it up, lick it up (o-o-oooh)

Ooh!

Don't need to wait for an invitation
You gotta live like you're on vacation
There's something sweet you can't buy with money - lick it up (whoa), lick it up
It's all you need, so believe me honey
It ain't a crime to be good to yourself

Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) it's only right now
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) ooh yeah
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) come on, come on
Lick it up, lick it up (o-o-oooh)

Come on - it's only right now (it's only right now)
Ooh yeah (ooh yeah) ooh yeah (ooh yeah)
Yeah, yeah!

Whoa.........................

Whoa!

Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) it's only right now
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) come on, come on
Lick it up, lick it up (o-o-oooh) whoa
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) come on, come on

In Dreams - Roy Orbison

Artist: Roy Orbison
Song: In Dreams
Year: 1963
Album: In Dreams

This song was used to great effect in the movie Blue Velvet.

Lyrics:
A candy-colored clown they call the sandman
Tiptoes to my room every night
And just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper
Go to sleep, everything is all right

I close my eyes, then I drift away
Into the magic night, I softly say
A silent prayer like dreamers do
Then I fall asleep to dream
My dreams of you

In dreams I walk with you
In dreams I talk to you
In dreams you're mine all of the time
We're together in dreams
In dreams

But just before the dawn
I awake and find you gone
I can't help it, I can't help it, if I cry
I remember that you said goodbye

It's too bad that all these things
Can only happen in my dreams
Only in dreams
In beautiful dreams

She's Got It All - Kenny Chesney

Artist: Kenny Chesney
Song: She's Got It All
Year: 1997
Album: I Will Stand

Country has gone pop. There really isn't much "true" country music anymore. In an age where throwaway bubblegum pop is disguised as country music (I'm looking at you, Taylor Swift), very few artists sound like anything close to what country music actually is. I blame the popularity of Garth Brooks as the main reason for this downturn.

Most artists think that if they put a steel guitar and a fiddle in a song and speak with a southern accent, that they have made a country song. It's not that simple, so many of today's "country" artists throw on a cowboy hat and wear boots to try to fool people into buying into the new country standard. There's nothing wrong with the music, it's just not country, in my opinion.

Kenny Chesney is one of the few artists that actually seems to respect the history of country. His music is still pop, but it does retain some of the hallmarks of what made country music great in the past. That's pretty good, in an era where disposable music is all the rage in this genre.

Lyrics:
She’s got every quality
From A all the way to Z
It’s easy to see she’s the perfect girl

She’s got every single thing
That makes up my wildest dreams
Somtimes I still can’t quite believe she’s holding me 'cause

She’s got it all my heart my soul my wishes
All of my love my hugs my kisses
Everything that means anything at all
All of my life I spent hopin’
I could give someone such devotion
Every sweet memory I can recall
She got it all

You know that I admitt
That someone to love like this
Only existed in my prayer
Until I saw her face
I knew I found the place
Where I could keep every faith eternally 'cause

She’s got it all my heart my soul my wishes
All of my love my hugs my kisses
Everything that means anything at all
All of my life I spent hopin’
I could give someone such devotion
Every sweet memory I can recall
She got it all

All of my life iI spent hopin'
I could give someone such devotion
Every sweet memory I can recall

All of my heart my soul my wishes
All of my love my hugs my kisses
Every sweet memory I can recall
She got it all

I Should Have Known - Foo Fighters

Artist: Foo Fighters
Song: I Should Have Known
Year: 2011
Album: Wasting Light

This marks the first time that ex-Nirvana bassist Krist Novaselic has appeared as a guest on a Foo Fighters song.

Lyrics:
I should have known that it would end this way
I should have known there was no other way
Didn't hear your warning
Damn my heart gone there

I should have known
Look at the shape you're in
I should have known
But I don't write in
One thing is for certain
As I'm standing here
I should have known

Lay your hands in mine
Heal me one last time
Though I cannot forgive you yet
No I cannot forgive you yet
To leave my heart in debt

I should have known
I was inside of you
I should have known
There was that side of you
Came without a warning
Caught me unaware
I should have known
I've been here before
I should have known
Don't want it anymore
One thing is for certain
I'm still standing here
I should have known

Lay your hands in mine
Heal me one last time
Though I cannot forgive you yet
No I cannot forgive you yet
To leave my heart in debt

No I cannot forgive you yet
No I cannot forgive you yet
To leave my heart in debt
I should have known

Maybe you was right
Didn't want a fight
I should have known
Couldn't see the signs
Couldn't run a lie
I should have known

Though I cannot forgive you yet
No I cannot forgive you yet
To leave my heart in debt
Though I cannot forgive you yet
No I cannot forgive you yet
To leave my heart in debt
No I cannot forgive you yet
No I cannot forgive you yet
To leave my heart in debt
I should have known

Let There Be More Light - Pink Floyd

Artist: Pink Floyd
Song: Let There Be More Light
Year: 1968
Album: Saucerful Of Secrets

Saucerful Of Secrets was the first Pink Floyd album I picked up on CD. It was a blind buy, as I was only familiar with the popular radio hits of the group at this point. As soon as I heard this coming out of the speakers, I was hooked.

Lyrics:
Far, far, far away - way
People heard him say - say
I will find a way - way
There will come a day - day
Something will be done.

Then at last the mighty ship
Descending on a point of flame
Made contact with the human race
at Mildenhall

Now, now, now is the time - time
Time to be - be - be aware

Carter's father saw him there and
Knew the road revealed to him
The living soul of of Hereward the Wake
Oh, my, something in my eye - eye
Something in the sky - sky
Waiting there for me

The outer lock rolled slowly back
The service men were heard to sigh
For there revealed in glowing robes
Was Lucy in the sky

Oh - oh - did you ever know - know
Never ever will they
I cannot say

Something in his cosmic art
And glowing slightly from his toes
His psychic emanations flowed

Raspberry Swirl - Tori Amos

Artist: Tori Amos
Song: Raspberry Swirl
Year: 1998
Album: From The Choirgirl Hotel

Raspberry Swirl is about Amos' past relationship with a female friend and was written in response to the men in her relationships.

Lyrics:
Huh-huh-huh, let's go.
I am not your senorita. I am not from your tribe.
In the gard- in the garden? I did no crime.
I am not your senorita. I am not from your tribe.
If you want inside her, well, boy you better make her raspberry swirl.

Things are getting dear desperate when all the boys can't be men.
Everybody knows I'm her friend, everybody knows I'm her man...
Things are getting dear desperate when all the boys can't be men.
Everybody knows I'm her friend, everybody knows I'm her man...


Huh-huh-huh, let's go.
I am not your senorita. I don't aim so high.
In my heart- in my heart? I did no crime.
If you want inside her, well, boy you better make her raspberry swirl.
Ra-a-a-a-aspberry swirl, mmm let's go.
Ra-a-a-a-aspberry swirl (swirl).


Things are getting dear desperate when all the boys can't be men.
Everybody knows I'm her friend, everybody knows I'm her man...
Things are getting dear desperate, when all the boys can't be men.
Everybody knows I'm her friend, everybody knows I'm her man...
Things are getting dear desperate when all the boys can't be men.
Everybody knows I'm her friend, everybody knows I'm her man...


Uh, hey. Ra-a-a-a-aspberry swirl, uh let's go.
Ra-a-a-a-aspberry swirl, you go inside her world.
(And she swirls.)
Yes let's go, ra-a-aspberry swirl, let's go.
(And she swirls, and she swirls again.)
Ra-a-a-a-aspberry swirl.
(And she swirls, and she swirls, and she swirls again.)
Uh, uh, yes.
(And she swirls, and she swirls, and she swirls again.)
(And she swirls, and she swirls, she swirls, and she swirls)
Uh, uh yeah, uh yeah, uh yeah, uh mmm...

Codex - Radiohead

Artist: Radiohead
Song: Codex
Year: 2011
Album: The King Of Limbs

Brand new Radiohead to digest.

Lyrics:

Sleight of hand
Jump off the end
Into a clear lake
No one around
Just dragonflies
Flying to our side
No one gets hurt
You’ve done nothing wrong

Slide your hand
Jump off the end
The water’s clear
And innocent

The water’s clear
And innocent

Fuck You - Cee Lo Green

Artist: Cee Lo Green
Song: Fuck You
Year: 2010
Album: The Lady Killer

This song dug into my brain.

Lyrics:
I see you drivin' 'round town with the girl I love
And I'm like, "Fuck you!"
I guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough
I'm like, "Fuck you and fuck her, too!"

Said if I was richer, I'd still be with you
Hah, now ain't that some shit?
(Ain't that some shit?)
And although there's pain in my chest, I still wish you the best
With a fuck you

Now look here, I'm sorry I can't afford a Ferrari
But that don't mean I can't get you there
I guess she's an Xbox and I'm more Atari
But the way you play your game ain't fair

I pity the fool that falls in love with you
Oops, she's a gold digger, just thought you should know, nigga
Well, I've got some news for you
Yeah, go on and run tell your little boyfriend

I see you drivin' 'round town with the girl I love
And I'm like, "Fuck you!"
I guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough
I'm like, "Fuck you and fuck her, too!"

Said if I was richer, I'd still be with you
Hah, now ain't that some shit?
(Ain't that some shit?)
And although there's pain in my chest, I still wish you the best
With a fuck you

Now I know that I had to borrow
Beg and steal and lie and cheat
Tryin' to keep ya, tryin' to please ya
'Cause bein' in love with your ass ain't cheap, no

I pity the fool that falls in love with you
Oops, she's a gold digger, just thought you should know, nigga
Well, I've got some news for you
Ooh, I really hate your ass right now

I see you drivin' 'round town with the girl I love
And I'm like, "Fuck you!"
I guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough
I'm like, "Fuck you and fuck her, too!"

Said if I was richer, I'd still be with you
Hah, now ain't that some shit?
(Ain't that some shit?)
And although there's pain in my chest, I still wish you the best
With a fuck you

Now baby, baby, baby
Why you wanna, wanna hurt me so bad?
(So bad, so bad, so bad)
I tried to tell my mama
But she told me, "This is one for your dad"
(Your dad, your dad, your dad)
(Yes, she did)

And I was like, uh
Why?
Why?
Why, baby?

I love you
I still love you, oh

I see you drivin' 'round town with the girl I love
Fuck you!
I guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough
I'm like, "Fuck you and fuck her, too!"

Said if I was richer I'd still be with you
Hah, now ain't that some shit?
(Ain't that some shit?)
And although there's pain in my chest, I still wish you the best
With a fuck you