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     Charles Member Username: Charles Post Number: 14 Registered: 04-2006 |
Like good poems or movies, sometimes the lyrics of a good song can build toward an exciting conclusion or an unexpected twist, often delivered in a killer last line of the song(before the repeated chorus fade out). I was just wondering if any one could recall a song with which they reached an earth shattering climax on the impact of the final line. For me Love Minus Zero/No Limit by Dylan. At intervals through out the song he refers to his love as some stoic figure who "Knows too much to argue or to judge". Then in the last verse things get a little ominous as "the bridge at midnight trembles" and "the night blows cold and rainy" Then finaly "My love she's......" If you haven't heard the song I wouldn't want to spoil it. | ||
| David Matheson Member Username: David_matheson Post Number: 89 Registered: 12-2004 |
I used to love the song 'Psycho'. Not sure who wrote it (someone will know), but the Beasts of Bourbon did a haunting version of it. The verses involve a guy telling his mother that he killed his ex-girlfriend, his brother, a girl in the park, etc. The last line goes: "Oh mama, why don't you get up?" | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 272 Registered: 08-2004 |
"I'm going back to New York city I do believe I've had enough" | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 360 Registered: 05-2005 |
Killer pay off line at the end of "last great american whale" from lou reeds new york album "its just like my painter friend donald said, stick a fork in their arse, turn em over, they're done" | ||
| Rob Robinson Member Username: Rsub8 Post Number: 65 Registered: 05-2005 |
OTOH: Sex Pistols, "EMI" Not so much the line itself, but the way it's sort of squeezed in at the end of the song, at the last second... David: Psycho was credited on the album (Beasts of Bourbon's "The Axeman's Jazz"), strangely, to a "Jack Kittel." It's also been covered (in a weird, mellow acoustic fashion) by CCW (Hugh Cornwell, Roger Cook, Andy West) and credited (correctly) to Leon Payne. It also was played by Teddy Thompson on the ersatz Psycho (1998) "soundtrack," and there also are TWO versions on Elvis' "Almost Blue." I agree, that line is a great payoff to the rest of the song. I've heard folks actually bust out laughing at that point, without realizing the background behind it (scroll down to where it talks about Leon Payne): http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1484839/02052004/cash_johnny.jhtml | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 295 Registered: 04-2005 |
Dylan is probably the master of this category. I mentioned "Positively Fourth Street" in another thread and I have to go with it again here (though I guess this is more a last verse than last line): Yes, I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes You'd know what a drag it is To see you I've never heard "Psycho," though. Gotta check that one out. | ||
| Geoff Holmes Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 115 Registered: 05-2005 |
Doesn't Elvis Costello do a version of "Psycho" too? I also have no idea who wrote it but the Beasts make it their own. For best last lines, I'm going to suggest my usual predictable and gratuitous Beatle track too..."It's all too much" ends with George moaning "we are dead!!!". | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 370 Registered: 05-2005 |
quite! "these things are free until I die" - Beach Boys Until I die from Surfs Up. | ||
| Hardin Smith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 338 Registered: 03-2006 |
I knew then what I know now I never loved you anyhow And I hope you're happy now | ||
| abigail law Member Username: Abigail Post Number: 68 Registered: 06-2005 |
not last lines but im in the furniture trade, start a new job today can't stick the cretin on number 3 laythe or we were brought up on the space race now that expect you to clean toilets when you've seen how big the word is how can you make do with this? | ||
| Eke Member Username: Ekewebb Post Number: 62 Registered: 05-2005 |
Billy Bragg's cover of "Walk Away Renee" And then one day it happened She cut her hair and I stopped loving her | ||
| Mark Leydon Member Username: Mark_leydon Post Number: 51 Registered: 05-2005 |
So I'll wipe my snot On the arm of your chair As you put another Roger Dean poster On the wall. Half Man Half Biscuit - "Dickie Davis Eyes" | ||
| Allen Belz Member Username: Abpositive Post Number: 3 Registered: 09-2006 |
I'm glad I'm a man And so is Lola | ||
| Duncan Hurwood Member Username: Duncan_h Post Number: 54 Registered: 05-2005 |
I always liked that bit on "Walk away Renee", and afterwards when he goes on about "Mr Potato-Head". Makes me laugh every time. | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 179 Registered: 01-2005 |
Kevin, I was going to enter Lou's "Last Great American Whale" until I read your entry! I was listening to Lou's New York this past weekend. | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 546 Registered: 04-2005 |
One I forgot about that's a killer is from Leonard Cohen's "Chelsea Hotel #2": I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel, that's all, I don't even think of you that often. Ouch. | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 728 Registered: 03-2006 |
If I ever have a son, I'm gonna name him...Bill or George or anything but Sue! Most of all she was thinkin' 'bout the Jack of Hearts I'll say it once again, till I instill it I'm going to feel this way until you kill it I want you |