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Inspired by Classic Comrade's List of cities in the talking heads song "cities", and their attributes in the PYF List thread, I thought it would be fun to breakdown songs until they're effectively just a bunch of ideas and things neatly organized into categories. It's fun and easy to do! Here's one to get everyone's deuce revved: Piano Man by Billy Joel Patrons: Bill, the Piano Man (narrator) An old man Paul Davy Businessmen Employees: John The waitress The manager Characteristics: Bill plays piano Old man is old The patrons are in the mood for a melody John is a bartender John is a friend of Bill's John gets Bill his drinks for free John is quick with a joke John is quick to light up your smoke Paul is a real estate novelist Paul never had time for a wife Davy is in the Navy and probably will be for life Actions: Regular crowd shuffles in An old man making love to his tonic and gin Paul is talking to Davy The waitress is practicing politics The businessmen slowly get stoned The businessmen are sharing a drink they call "Loneliness" The manager gives Bill a smile The patrons put bread in Bill's jar Observations: It's nine o'clock on a Saturday It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday The piano smells like a carnival The microphone smells like a beer Moods, desires, despair: The old man wants Bill to play him a sad and sweet memory The patrons are all in the mood for a melody Bill has them feeling alright There's someplace that John would rather be The businessmen are lonely The patrons want to forget about life for a while Demands: Sing us a song Sing us a song tonight Inquiries: "Man, what are you doing here?"
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Mean Mr. Mustard by The Beatles Mean Mr. Mustard Sleeps o In the park o In a hole in the road Shaves o In the dark (trying to save paper) Saving up o To buy some clothes Keeps o A ten-bob note up his nose Always o Shouts out something obscene His sister Pam Works o In the shop (she never stops; she's a go-getter) Takes o Him out to look at the Queen (only place he's ever been) F_Shit_Fitzgerald has a new favorite as of 04:04 on Aug 6, 2021 |
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People who need some time on their own:
People who need somebody:
Things that are difficult:
Things that last forever:
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# ? Aug 6, 2021 06:12 |
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Places Debbie Harry will find you Your house Downtown, after following your bus Down the mall Over by the wall The supermarket checkout Ways Debbie Harry will get you One way Another way Things Debbie Harry will learn in the process Who's around your house Who's hanging out downtown Who you call
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# ? Aug 6, 2021 06:24 |
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Alcoholic beverages mentioned by name in "Tequila" by The Champs: 1) Tequila
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# ? Aug 6, 2021 18:36 |
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When she's gone: - Ain't no sunshine - Only darkness every day - This house just ain't a home I wonder: - Where she's gone - If she's gone to stay I know (I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know): - I oughtta leave young thing alone
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What you say Yes Goodbye Low Stop Why What I say No Hello High Go I don't know What I don't know Why you say goodbye
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# ? Aug 12, 2021 00:48 |
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What you should do Get up Boogie Are you sure? That's right
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# ? Aug 12, 2021 02:34 |
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Things that are demonstrably not a lie: -I'm doing this tonight -This can't be right -It's time to leave and make it alone -I can't take no more -I want to see you out that door Things that could conceivably be a lie: -You're probably gonna start a fight -You may hate me -It might sound crazy Things you say to someone when you leave: -Bye
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# ? Aug 12, 2021 20:49 |
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Locations The Pizza Hut The Taco Bell The Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell People I We Expressions of Disbelief What? No Naw...
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# ? Aug 12, 2021 21:06 |
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What I am Your boogie man What I'm here to do Whatever I can Times which I am able to do these things Early morning Late afternoon Midnight Times when it's too soon Never Things I want to do Please you It (all for you) Take you Hold you See you Get near you Give me all to you When do I want to do these things From sundown to sunup Things I want to be Your rubber ball The one you love most of all Things you can do Turn me on Things I want you to completely understand Just where I'm at Where I am
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# ? Aug 13, 2021 01:10 |
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What I want to do all night: - Rock and roll What I want to do every day: - Party
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# ? Aug 13, 2021 09:00 |
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Things Meat Loaf Claims He Would Do For Love
*Scholars dispute whether this is a thing he will do or never do for love. Reasonable arguments exist on both sides. I argue that doing the specific action of refraining for love is slightly different to refusing to do something which he may hypothetically be induced to do for love. In this case it seems that the act of never lying is something he is actively doing for love, rather than the act of lying for love being a thing he refuses to do. Angepain has a new favorite as of 12:46 on Aug 13, 2021 |
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That is a gold medal post.
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# ? Aug 13, 2021 13:35 |
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That post's a hard one to follow. Mother, should I
Mother, do you think
Mother, will she
Hush now baby, baby, don't you cry. Mama's gonna
Mother, did it
F_Shit_Fitzgerald has a new favorite as of 21:44 on Aug 13, 2021 |
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What I despise: - War What war is: - Nothin' but a heartbreaker What war means: - Destruction to innocent lives - Tears to thousands of mothers' eyes when their sons go out to fight and lose their lives What war does: - Blows my mind - Causes unrest in the younger generation What war is good for: - Absolutely nothing
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# ? Aug 14, 2021 05:56 |
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Places you may find yourself: - living in a shotgun shack - in another part of the world - behind the wheel of a large automobile - in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife Things you may ask yourself: - "Well, how did I get here?" - "How do I work this?" - "Where is that large automobile?" - "What is that beautiful house?" - "Where does that highway go to?" - "Am I right? Am I wrong?" Things you may tell yourself: - "This is not my beautiful house" - "This is not my beautiful wife" Things you may say to yourself: - "My God! What have I done?" Where and/or when water is flowing underground: - Once in a lifetime - Under the rocks and stones - Letting the days go by (For the OP <3)
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# ? Aug 16, 2021 20:43 |
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What I am doing: Coming out of my cage Doing just fine Falling asleep Not looking Paying the price Being called by destiny Opening up my eager eyes What she is doing, individually: Calling a cab Taking a drag Touching his chest What he is doing, individually: Having a smoke Taking off her dress Joint she/he doings Going to bed Taking control How it started: With a kiss How it ended: Like this Stomach status: Sick Saints status: Sea
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# ? Aug 16, 2021 21:44 |
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Who you gonna call Ghost Busters
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# ? Aug 16, 2021 22:29 |
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Phyzzle posted:Who you gonna call There's something strange. Where is it occurring? In the neighborhood. Can you describe the strange thing? It don't look good.
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# ? Aug 16, 2021 22:35 |
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Things I am not afraid of No ghosts
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# ? Aug 16, 2021 22:41 |
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Why can't I get:
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# ? Sep 10, 2021 04:29 |
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Things that my true love has given to me over the course of the twelve days of Christmas, in total: - Twelve lords a-leaping - Twenty-two ladies dancing - Thirty pipers piping - Thirty-six drummers drumming - Forty maids a-milking - Forty-two swans a-swimming - Forty-two geese a-laying - Forty gold rings - Thirty-six calling birds - Thirty french hens - Twenty-two turtle doves - Twelve partridges, in twelve pear trees.
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# ? Oct 8, 2021 13:42 |
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Giving 84 large waterfowl, half of them brooding, is not something one does to one's true love Girl run. He is trying to kill you
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# ? Oct 8, 2021 14:34 |
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I’m too sexy for: My love My shirt Milan New York Japan Your party My car My hat My cat This song
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# ? Oct 8, 2021 14:51 |
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People: Me You My ex Your destination: Scarborough Fair Request: Will you please remind my ex that I exist Extraneous detail: Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
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