The pirates who don’t do anything – Veggie Tales (2005) d76
And I’ve never hoist the mainstay, and I’ve never swabbed the poop deck. and I’ve never veered starboard ’cause I’ve never sailed at all. And I’ve never walked the gang plank, and I’ve never owned a parrot, and I’ve never been to Boston in the fall .
Boys (lesson one) – Jars of Clay (2009) d75
For everyone who raises boys or knows a boy, these lessons are a good place to start. Lesson three – you’re not alone, not since I saw you start breathing on your own. You can leave, you can run, this will still be your home.
Beyond Vietnam – Martin Luther King Jr. (1967) d74
Melissa reminds us that today is the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s speech at Riverside Church in New York, also referred to as “a time to break the silence.” America, the richest and most powerful nation in the world, can well lead the way in this revolution of values. There is nothing except a tragic […]
Easy – The Commodores (1978) d72
Why in the world would anybody put chains on me? I’ve paid my dues to make it. Everybody wants me to be what they want me to be. I’m not happy when I try to fake it! No!
Chain of fools – Aretha Franklin (1968) d71
I thought you were my man But I found out, I’m just a link in your chain Oh, you got me where you want me I ain’t nothin’ but your fool Ya treated me mean Oh you treated me cruel Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain Chain of fools)
Cool, cool, considerate men – The cast of “1776” (1969) d70
“Most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor.” Thanks for the suggestion Eileen.
Rebel girl – Bikini Kill (1993) d69
When she talks, I hear the revolution. In her hips, there’s revolutions. When she walks, the revolution’s coming. In her kiss, I taste the revolution!
My name Joe – Lucy Kaplansky (1994) d68
My name Joe, my name Joe. There is a king in Thailand. And he plays the jazz drum. He has a fine and healthy son Oh no I’m not the one. My name Joe.
Land of confusion – Genesis (1986) d67
This is the world we live in and these are the hands we’re given. Use them and let’s start trying to make it a place worth living in.
