Help me find songs that use THE SAME WORD to make a "rhyme".
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posted on Jul 20, 2008 - 62 answers 
Where the streets have no name. A horse with no name. What I really want to say, I can't define. What other songs try to evoke the wordless and undefinable?
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 25 answers
Name of rap song that imagines if other genres of music had beef like hip hop? [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 2 answers
Song in my head for days, sounds very nineties. Singer is female, chorus something like "Do you know/do you know how it feels to be lonely? Do you know/do you know how it feels to be (small?)" No luck with Google. Help?
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 11 answers
I'm trying to put together a list of the happiest sounding songs with the saddest lyrics... can you help? [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2008 - 106 answers
How do I take a song off a regular cd, add viewable lyrics (and whatever else is necessary) and turn it into a karaoke disc that I can hand to the kj at a karaoke joint?
I already have evil lyrics and some other audio software, but I can only find reference to working with songs that are already on a cdg ... no references in my audio programs to exactly how to make one myself. [more inside]
posted on Mar 27, 2008 - 3 answers
Is the ability to write good lyrics to music something one can learn or pick up, or is it something you have to be born with? If it is the former, can you give me some tips, or at the very least direct me to some books or websites that might be of use? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 17 answers
What does Billy Joel mean when he sings, “the most she will do is throw shadows at you”?
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posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 31 answers
Heard a great song at a US H&M...help me identify the name of it and the band who plays it. [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 3 answers
My mother used to sing a song to me as a child: "It's a rainy day / and we have to stay inside. / The rain is falling down / and we can't go out to play. / Why does it have to rain / anyway?" She swears it's from Sesame Street, but Google seems never to have heard of it. Who composed this song? Where could she have heard it from? Is it indeed Sesame Street?
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 6 answers
What language is Cirque du Soleil's "Rivage" in? [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2007 - 1 answers
I'm considering making a mixtape (okay, not on actual tape, but "mixCD" just doesn't roll off the tongue) consisting of songs with one word or phrase only repeated in the lyrics. [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 65 answers
I once heard a song that started something like "Maria, Maria es mi sol, es mi sueno dolor" (with appropriate spanish accent marks). Any idea what this is?
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 6 answers
What are the lyrics to the song "Brown Water" by the band 'Harvey Milk'?
posted on Nov 22, 2007 - 1 answers
I'd like to find a translation for an Israeli song sung in Tigrinya called Siyaishaya Ingoma. [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 4 answers
Is there a name for the literary device used in this song? [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 9 answers
Song Filter: All I remember from this song is the lyric in the chorus "nobody's baby, just a tom boy", from about 15 years ago, google showed me nothing, anyone?
posted on Nov 12, 2007 - 3 answers
What widely-recognized lyrics could I imply in a calendar application tutorial video? I've found this previous AskMe, but I'm more interested in recognizable lyrics than titles. [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 14 answers
Is this a real song or a product of my imagination? [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2007 - 2 answers
Does anyone know what Arthur Russell is singing at the beginning of "Tone Bone Kone?" I love the sound of that opening and feel a strong attachment to it but I have no idea what he is saying. [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2007 - 3 answers
Here we go again: partial lyric, name the song. The phrase "I'm a cyberspace commuter" is repeated several times. The chorus goes something like "ooh-ooh then I see you smile, and everything's fine... Ooh-ooh then I look at the sky and I see the sun shine" [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 9 answers
Is there a real song with this lyric?
"Where and how shall I earliest meet her?
What are the words that she'll first say to me?" [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2007 - 5 answers
Another "what's this song?" question. Google-fu and music search engines failed me. Lyrics that I can remember of it are inside. [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 9 answers
I'm looking for a song with little to go on: I'm nearly (but not entirely) certain it was sung by Andy Stewart; it's basically a humorous ballad (in the story-telling sense) which ends up with the protagonist making a hasty exit from town, quite possibly chased by men with swords, quite possibly pulling his pants up as he goes, with a genius lyric in there somewhere on the important of learning discretion as the better part of valor.
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 4 answers
A few months ago, I saw Paul and Storm in concert, opening for Jonathan Coulton. They sang a song about a pirate captain who brings his whole crew home, and his wife's dismay at discovering-- you guessed it-- seamen all over the house. The song isn't on either of their albums, and there's no mention of it on their site, so I don't even know if it's originally theirs or a cover. Google reveals message board posts from people who have heard them sing it, but nothing more conclusive. Please help me track down this song!
posted on Jul 20, 2007 - 6 answers
Looking for a song with the refrain, "On the raa-dee-oh, the raa-de-oh." [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2007 - 23 answers
Help identify an awesome blues song sung by two guys. It is performed by two men, the harmony resembles Taj Mahal's Queen Bee (and he may be one of the performers, but I couldn't identify the song by looking at his discography). I remember some of the lyrics... [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 3 answers
Do you know any of these songs? Do these lyrics sound familiar? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 3 answers
StonerMusicFilter: Please help me find the name of a 60s/70s song that has the line (I think) "shade of yellow". [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2007 - 11 answers
Help me find the name of this song! [more inside]
posted on Jun 21, 2007 - 12 answers
Card players, I'd appreciate some help in dissecting a song about poker called Mr. Gold and Mr. Mud by Townes Van Zandt. [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2007 - 21 answers
I was wondering if anyone knew what the song "All around the world" by paul simon is about . . . Particularly the line "Ever since the watermelon" confuses me, so please let me know your interpretations!
posted on Jun 11, 2007 - 9 answers
DissectingArtFilter: I'd like to start to understand how certain (in my eyes, fantastic) lyrics are devised. Specifically, Stephen Malkmus's lyrics, as a part of Pavement. For instance, Gold Soundz. I can pick out some slant rhymes, and certain other techniques but can't figure out how they work in the context of the entire piece. I know that melody plays a huge role in making the song what it is, but sort of focusing on the lyrics part - any words of wisdom. (and yes, I'm possibly writing lyrics for my band at some point)
posted on Jun 10, 2007 - 5 answers
LyricsFilter! [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2007 - 5 answers
Looking for a site where i can view all the lyrics of a given artist on a single page so i can print them out without having to do each individual somg one at a time. (elliott smith is the artist if it matters)
posted on May 16, 2007 - 3 answers
Blink-182_filter: In "The Party Song" from Enema of the State there is a line that goes like this : [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2007 - 3 answers
Where can I find music with a positive perspective on robots, cyborgs, and the like? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2007 - 33 answers
Song lyrics filter: Help me find this song I've been unable to find for years! [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 6 answers
How do you guys memorize song lyrics? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 27 answers
Help me relive my childhood! When I was a kid, I loved this song, which I always called "The 'No' Song"...but what is it actually called, and who sings it? [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2007 - 7 answers
What does "hoot your belly" mean? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2007 - 4 answers
Song lyrics filter: I'm looking for song lyrics that draw attention to the stupidity of following the predetermined life path that our parents or society tells us to go on. [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2007 - 39 answers
Last night I saw Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Scout Niblett was supporting. They sang a beatiful duet, a call and response about her love being like a pine tree, and then like a willow, and an oak etc. Anybody know this song? Thanks in advance.
posted on Feb 14, 2007 - 3 answers
The documentary Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul introduced me to the Turkish rap music of Ceza (Bilgin Özçalkan). While I like the sound of it, I have no idea what is being said, and some of the song titles make me a bit nervous that I might be enjoying something dodgy (and exposing friends to it). Can anyone who speaks Turkish translate this? [more inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2007 - 5 answers
Looking for a song artist name (may be Sanseverino) and/or translation and/or original French lyrics... [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2007 - 2 answers
In British slang, does the word "dud" have a meaning other than failure? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2007 - 23 answers
From where do these lyrics come? [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2007 - 4 answers
Playlist filter: Songs TO children (not FOR children). I am looking for songs written to a child or children, whether in fact, or in your perception. What I am NOT looking for is children's music. NO Barney, The Wiggles, etc.
Example: "Fix You" by Coldplay
posted on Dec 12, 2006 - 90 answers
Elvis Costello fans, does anyone know the name of the following song? All I can remember (very vaguely) is that it's by Elvis & that the lyrics reference a closet upstairs where it's always Christmas, or something very similar to that.
posted on Dec 4, 2006 - 6 answers
It is important that I know the lyrics to "Hey Pete! Let's Eat More Meat" AKA "Hey Pete, Let's Eat Mo' Meat" by Dizzie Gillespie, Buster Harding and Lynn Peterson! The mysterious line can be heard twice here.
posted on Nov 28, 2006 - 3 answers
What are the lyrics of the Metric song Police and the Private about? Drug addiction? Prostitution? Post-9/11 security? I have listened to it 50 times and it's driving me completely nuts; I can't figure it out. The last lines seems to undo the above meanings.
posted on Nov 23, 2006 - 2 answers
What is considered to be the "Websters Dictionary" of music lyrics on the web? [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2006 - 3 answers
BluesFilter: A couple of years ago, a friend and I were flipping past the blues channel on XM radio, and stumbled across the one of the funniest songs I've ever heard. I want to find a copy for my friend for a Christmas gift. Of course, I have no idea what the song actually is. Help me, O HiveMind! [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2006 - 7 answers
Help me find this rap song.. the chorus is something like "20% sweat, 30% tears, 50% ambition, 10% dreams.." and on the verses, each rapper talks about how great his co-rappers are, not about himself. [more inside]
posted on Nov 4, 2006 - 2 answers
Help me find a gospel song that includes the lyrics "ask anything that you will in my name." [more inside]
posted on Oct 27, 2006 - 8 answers
Name that song: "Been climbing trees / I skinned my knee". [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2006 - 6 answers
A friend of mine and I vividly remember a slightly cheesy, late 80s song that had a chorus along the lines of "Please tell them not to cry for me, it's a personal decision...(insert forgotten words here)...I'm just an old man dying to be free." Is this ringing any bells with anyone? We are both perplexed and any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
posted on Oct 11, 2006 - 2 answers
"Iowa, It's a Beautiful Name" by (I think) Meredith Wilson. Does anybody know the lyrics or a songbook that contains it? It was published around the time of WWII. Thank You.
posted on Sep 29, 2006 - 3 answers
I'm looking for the lyrics AND possibly an MP3 or recording of a "dirty" (funny) song I heard once... Language warning. :) Lyrics go: "Aw f*** it, I've got better things to do..." "All the years I've taken s**t would fill a bucket" etc... [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2006 - 3 answers
I'm writing a puzzle for an online game, and trying to think of songs in which the lyrics include words being spelled out... [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2006 - 83 answers
Did I imagine this song from the 80's? [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2006 - 9 answers
Song I heard at a salsa club last night.. [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2006 - 14 answers
Where can I find Rory McLeod lyrics online?
posted on Jul 2, 2006 - 3 answers
Looking for lyrics of the Siouxsie and the Banshees' song 'Metal Postcard'... the German version. [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2006 - 4 answers
It's the name of a song on Tom Waits' album Alice, in which he repeats the word over and over. I assume it's German, but I can't find any translations. If it's not an actual word, does it at least sound like something in German?
posted on Jun 22, 2006 - 14 answers
If you believe BonJovi, love is a social disease. What other songs link love and infectious diseases, metaphorically or otherwise?
posted on Jun 17, 2006 - 28 answers
I'm starting to gig out for the first time. Problem is I often forget the lyrics, even though I wrote them. Any suggestions for remembering one's own lyrics?
posted on Jun 12, 2006 - 14 answers
Name this song. I also have the song for you to listen to if you'd like to. [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2006 - 6 answers
How does a musician learn to write better lyrics? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2006 - 17 answers
The professor and his students break into drunken song in Madadayo. Are those traditional songs? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2006 - 5 answers
Song ideas for a mix tape themed around writers and/or literature, please. [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2006 - 63 answers
My friend had this really neat program on his windows computer that I'd like to have, but I have a mac. It was some kind of player that would show the lyrics of the song and actually scroll them while hilighting the appropriate line. Not quite like karaoke, since the individual words weren't hilighted, just the line, but close. It was pretty neat. He said it was ttplayer, but everything I google on that comes up in Chinese! I'm running the latest version of iTunes and Mac OS X Tiger. Suggestions?
posted on Apr 9, 2006 - 6 answers
Probably a long shot, but
Any one knows this song with lyrics something like:
"Band keeps playing..... on the radio....."
Sounds like Bryan Ferry or Tom petty. Kinda slow, moody. I remember knowing who did it b4, but for the life of me can't remember anymore. I was at Cosi eating lunch when i heard it..
Thanks a bunch guys...
posted on Mar 3, 2006 - 18 answers
I'm trying to remember a metal song with the lyric "I hate humanity and I wouldn't hesitate to kill." I'd have sworn it was Edge of Sanity, or Carcass, but no dice. Probably mid-90s vintage; almost certainly a growling vocalist; I'm pretty sure this was the opening line.
posted on Feb 27, 2006 - 5 answers
The only words I know are: "I'm in the money... I'm in the money" and then it goes doo-doo-doo etc. [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2006 - 20 answers
Please help me (re)discover the name of this (60s/70s?) song and the band that released it. They sang a momentarily popular song with the *chorus* "Up against the wall, Motherf**ker".
. . .Not the song by The Jefferson Airplane, in which the phrase is a single line in the song but another one alluded to in this previous but inconclusive askMeFi thread: http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/19527
posted on Jan 7, 2006 - 13 answers
Help me remember the lyrics to a song called (I think) "I am a Stegosaurus". [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2006 - 4 answers
MOR-filter! I'm trying to find a Steve Forbert song released before 1991 featuring lyrics about being hung/washed out/up etc.. [more inside]
posted on Dec 22, 2005 - 2 answers
I'm bewildered by the fact that the Cat Power song "Nude as the News," which I always assumed was about the Jesse Jackson child-out-of-wedlock scandal, came out in 1996 when said scandal broke in 2001 (justmonths after the baby was born.) Am I an idiot? Help ease my fevered brain.
posted on Nov 17, 2005 - 9 answers
Lately I've been fascinated by "smart" songs: songs with witty, intelligent lyrics, especially if the lyrics are literary. Can you recommend more music of this sort? [samples inside] [more inside]
posted on Oct 31, 2005 - 100 answers
Looking for the band/composer that created the songs on an old cassette tape I have from the early 90's. Song titles include "We can Rearrange the World" and "Goddamn the Empty Sky", "The Lament of the Corporate President's Wife" among others. The tape had only a hand-written label on it calling it "Maestro Mix", and probably was copied 1991-92. [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2005 - 8 answers
I am putting together a CD of "on hold" music for my law firm, and I want it to be made up of songs about lawyers and the law (e.g., "I Fought the law", "Send Lawyers Guns & Money", "Lawyers In Love", etc.). What other songs can you suggest?
posted on Sep 15, 2005 - 73 answers
I am looking for a phonetic transcription of the lyrics to the Japanese punk song "Linda Linda" by the Blue Hearts. An English translation of the lyrics would be great, too.
posted on Aug 24, 2005 - 8 answers
I'm looking for songs similar to Paula Cole's "Me." The best lines in that song are "me who is my enemy, me who beats me up." In other words, anything with introspective lyrics.
posted on Aug 11, 2005 - 20 answers
Tears for Fears has a "b-side" instrumental song called Pharaohs. Does anyone know what the narrator is saying or reading from?
posted on Jul 27, 2005 - 7 answers
Name that tune!! It was used in commercials to advertise the HBO film "Empire Falls", and now to advertise a new show coming in the fall - E-Ring maybe? Anyway - it's kind of pop-rock sounding, male vocal. Lyrics: Something like - even when you cannot hear me ... I'll be right beside you dear.
posted on Jul 20, 2005 - 3 answers
What are the legal ramifications of sharing the lyrics of a song on an album that has not yet been released? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2005 - 12 answers
I am looking for the name of the girl in the song Rocky Raccoon by the Beatles (the one that called herself Lil and that everyone knew as Nancy). Lyric sites vary between Magil, Magill, and McGill, but I do not want to rely on the number of search results as the answer. Is there a definitive source for her real name?
posted on May 24, 2005 - 6 answers
What recent song features a female vocalist, with lyrics like "The better you feel / The more you'll heal / The better you'll be / The more you'll see"?
posted on Mar 28, 2005 - 3 answers
A few years ago I recall reading a website where lyrics to several popular rap and hip hop tunes were posted with a line by line translation of the slang terms. It also had annotations of some of the more obscure culture references that were in the lyrics. I have searched on Google to no avail. Anyone know what I'm talking about or have seen something similar? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2005 - 4 answers
Can anyone translate these Japanese lyrics for me?
posted on Feb 19, 2005 - 2 answers
On the Bonnie Prince Billy and Matt Sweeney album Superwolf the song Blood Embrace features a sample of dialogue from...something. Could be a movie, tv show, play...anything. Anyone know what this dialogue is from?
posted on Feb 11, 2005 - 17 answers
I'm compiling a list of misunderstood song lyrics as a gift for a friend who has an obsession with, well, misunderstood song lyrics. [...]
posted on Jan 28, 2005 - 64 answers
[RapidFireLyricsFilter] I love songs that are catchy, clever, witty, and possibly educational. But I love them even more if their lyrics clip along at such an alacritous speed that it takes many listenings and hours of practice to sing along, if indeed it's even possible. Any recommendations for great, high-SPM (syllables-per-minute) songs?
posted on Jan 17, 2005 - 52 answers
Musicfilter: does anyone know the name of the new Ying Yang Twins song where the guy is whispering? It's sort of the exception that proves the rule, if you know what I mean.
posted on Dec 24, 2004 - 3 answers
The Mighty Hercules cartoon had a theme song that was parodied in my elementary school. Can you help me figure out the lyrics? (More inside Herc! Herc!)
posted on Dec 13, 2004 - 12 answers
How do you sing in Chinese and other tonal languages? Does the music follow the notes as usual but deviate a little bit to express tones (which could explain the sort of warbly psychedelic sound of the Chinese singing I've heard), or does the music itself dictate what tones are used - in which case I'd guess lyrics are mostly limited to flat tones since singing is mostly level notes.
posted on Sep 4, 2004 - 18 answers
"...find someone else to beg..." This is a lyric from a song that last.fm played for me just as I was leaving yesterday. I couldn't get it to show me the title (server and browser troubles) nor did Google or lyrics.* have anything for that phrase. It sounded somewhat like Semisonic, but I'm not sure. Any ideas what this song might be? Don't make me beg.
posted on Aug 5, 2004 - 5 answers
Musicfilter: Probably an easy one, but I'm stymied. I'm looking for the artist/song title of a classic rock song, and here's the only lyrics I can recall:
"My soul's on fire..you're the
Has sort of groovy, mellow T-Rex kind of feel.
Anyone?
posted on Jul 20, 2004 - 3 answers
Waterboys question: What the heck is a "bang on the ear"?
posted on Jun 3, 2004 - 6 answers
I need a good lyrics site, something reliable that doesn't want to spam me with popup ads, doesn't want to install spyware all over my computer, doesn't want to give me worthless e-coupons. Googling for lyrics always leads me to slimy dens of crap. Any recommendations for lyrics sites that play nice?
posted on May 19, 2004 - 9 answers
Is there a good place to find lyrics and discussion in english about non-english music? I have been trying to find information on the lyrics of Emir Kustarica's No Smoking Orchestra (specifically Pitbull Terrier) but no luck. Where do you get lyrics?
posted on Mar 27, 2004 - 3 answers
"When a woman learns to walk, she's not dependent anymore; a line from her letter May 24."
An excerpt of lyrics from The Go-Betweens. What site do you recommend for finding lyrics? There seems to be about 4 billion lyric sites.
posted on Mar 24, 2004 - 9 answers
Recommendations for a good music lyrics search engine?
posted on Jan 14, 2004 - 12 answers
In keeping with the musical theme: can anyone explain the song "Milkshake"? You know, "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard..."
posted on Dec 25, 2003 - 7 answers
