Songs where a singer claims they know nothing

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Angel Olsen - Forgiven/Forgotten

stoker (Ross), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)

andrew w.k. - i don't know anything

flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)

Vince Staples, "Lemme Know"

Simon H., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)

Mad Season - I don’t know anything

✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)

Luis Enrique - yo no se mañana

One of the most popular salsa songs of all time, wisely claims no knowledge of what a relationship should be and where it should go or if the world ends tomorrow (so let’s just dance in the meantime):

https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Christian-Nodal/Yo-No-Sé-Mañana/translation/english

✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)

XTC-Mayor of Simpleton
Sam Cooke-What A Wonderful World

seems like there are multiple Ramones songs.

campreverb, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)

Such as “Pinhead,” for example.

Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 28 June 2018 01:13 (seven years ago)

Frankie Lymon, “I’m Not a Know It All”

Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 28 June 2018 01:15 (seven years ago)

XTC-Mayor of Simpleton
Sam Cooke-What A Wonderful World

seems like there are multiple Ramones songs.


Simpleton a great example and this is a great reason to add it to the queue

calstars, Thursday, 28 June 2018 01:21 (seven years ago)

The Incredible String Band - "The Eyes of Fate"

timellison, Thursday, 28 June 2018 01:25 (seven years ago)

operation ivy 'knowledge'

global tetrahedron, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:14 (seven years ago)

"I Don't Know Much (But I Know I Love You)"

President Keyes, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)

Bonnie Prince Billy - My Home is the Sea

"I know nothing and I'm overjoyed"

circa1916, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)

Alternative TV - How Much Longer

sleeve, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)

if it weren't for the "know nothing" stipulation i would submit Todd Rundgren's "Sometimes I Don't Know What to Feel".

also The Beatles' "The Inner Light" ("the farther one travels the less one knows")

but neither song really says they know nothing

Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:53 (seven years ago)

4 non blondes

rehab hot (rip van wanko), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:04 (seven years ago)

The Clientele's "The Violet Hour"

Jude I told you yesterday that I know nothing

com rad erry red flag (f. hazel), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)

Courtney Barnett- "Crippling Self-Doubt and a General Lack of Confidence"

President Keyes, Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)

Anything by I’m From Barcelona

U. K. Le Garage (wins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:04 (seven years ago)

I'm not aware of too many things, I know what I know if you know what I mean

can'tdelabra (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)

The Beach Boys - ‘God Only Knows’

pomenitul, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)

Shawn Colvin:

I don't know why the trees grow so tall
I don't know why I don't know anything at all

DJ Socrates:

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing

can'tdelabra (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)

money changes everything

difficult listening hour, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:16 (seven years ago)

somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me cause I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed

can'tdelabra (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)

In the ballpark:

Brooks & Dunn- Red Dirt Road: "I learned that happiness on Earth ain't just for high achievers"

President Keyes, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zPT3IBAi1Y

Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)

lol ye good one man

stoker (Ross), Thursday, 28 June 2018 21:43 (seven years ago)

Glen Campbell - Guess I'm Dumb

Ρεμπετολογια, Thursday, 28 June 2018 23:14 (seven years ago)

Paul Simon - Hearts and Bones: "I don't know, I don't know, nothin' about no Mexico"

This is a total Jeff Porcaro. (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 28 June 2018 23:20 (seven years ago)

Lou Reed, "Rock and Roll Heart"

"I guess I'm just dumb, 'cos I knows I ain't smart"

Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 29 June 2018 05:36 (seven years ago)

Mayor of Simpleton says he knows one thing. Sam Cooke knows two things in Wonderful World.

everything, Friday, 29 June 2018 06:28 (seven years ago)


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