Your Favorite Musical Questions, Rhetorical or Otherwise.

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"Why always stoned......like Hippie Johnny?"
- Jonathan Richman (Modern Lovers)

"Hands up, who wants to die?
- Nick Cave (the Birthday Party)

"People are People, so why should it be, that you and I should get along so awww fulll eeeee?"
- Martin Gore (Depeche Mode)

Alright, yeah, that last one sucks, you're right, but you get the idea.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 May 2003 16:39 (twenty-two years ago)

That whole list of questions in "Controversy." Actually, a good amount of Prince songs are all about questions.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 29 May 2003 16:45 (twenty-two years ago)

"Where have all the Rude Boys Gone?"
- Ted Leo (Pharmacists)

"Who stole the Soul?"
- Chuck D (Public Enemy)

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 May 2003 16:53 (twenty-two years ago)

"Who wants the world?"
- the Stranglers

"Who wants to be the Disco King?"
- Miles Hunt (the Wonder Stuff)

"What about the Elephants?
- Michael Jackson

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:01 (twenty-two years ago)

See if you can decode this one:
"Don't call on me" (A pitcher of beer if you can - again, offer only valid if you come and get it.)

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:04 (twenty-two years ago)

See, but that's not so much a question as a declaritive statement. Stay on point, please.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, you have failed to decode it then. (It's kind of an easy one too...)

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Moving on:
"Why don't you love me like you used to do? - How come you treat me like a worn-out shoe?"

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Who are you? Who? Who? Who? Who?

(by the way, how many of you independently noticed that Roger Daltrey says, "Who the fuck are you!" during one of the choruses? --including the radio edit! I never even noticed until I read about it in a book)

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Where have all the flowers gone?
Where have all the good times gone?
How does it feeeel?
What's your name, who's your daddy?

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:20 (twenty-two years ago)

IS THIS IT?!?!?!!

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:20 (twenty-two years ago)

"Can't you see I'm trying, I dont even like it
I'd just like to get to your apartment?"

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

ARE YOU BLIND?! - W. Axl Rose, "Paradise City"

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Who put the bomp in the bomp-de-bomp-de-bomp? Who put the ram in the rama-lama-ding-dong?

Do you love me now that I can dance?

Will you still love me tomorrow?

Are we innocent, paragons of good? Is our guilt erased by the pain that we've endured?

Ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have fallen in love with?

When will I be loved?

Is she really going out with him?

Ohmigod, look at that butt. How did it get so . . . big?

― chris herrington (chris herrington), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Why do fools fall in love?

Is you is or is you ain't my baby? (I didn't fuck that one up, did I?)

― chris herrington (chris herrington), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Would you let me kiss you there? You know, down there where it counts?

― chris herrington (chris herrington), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:30 (twenty-two years ago)

"Is that all there is?"

Nothing else comes close.

― Lee G (Lee G), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Who wrote the book of love?

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Lee wins

― chris herrington (chris herrington), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Legs by PJ Harvey:

Oh, did I tell you you're divine?
Oh, did I ever, when you were alive?
Did it hurt when you bled?
Did it, ol loverboy, ol feverhead?

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 29 May 2003 17:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Who shot?--what?--the bazooka was who?

― Rockist Scientist, Thursday, 29 May 2003 18:18 (twenty-two years ago)

are "friends" electric?
who are the brain police?
how soon is now?

― Tad (llamasfur), Thursday, 29 May 2003 18:23 (twenty-two years ago)

does anyone remember laughter?

― Tad (llamasfur), Thursday, 29 May 2003 18:25 (twenty-two years ago)

"What's going on?" - Marvin Gaye

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 29 May 2003 18:26 (twenty-two years ago)

surely, it's a question of lust...

― janni (janni), Thursday, 29 May 2003 18:29 (twenty-two years ago)

How much is the fish?

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 29 May 2003 18:29 (twenty-two years ago)

lest we forget ...

"jesus points the bones at you?" -- christian death

― Tad (llamasfur), Thursday, 29 May 2003 18:29 (twenty-two years ago)

David Byrne -

"And the boys say what do you mean? And the girls say what do you mean?"

"And you may find yourself in a beautiful house...with a beautiful wife...and you may ask yourself, well HOW DID I GET HERE?"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 29 May 2003 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

I shall keep you in suspense no more: (Because from the flurry of guesses, I can tell you're on the edges of your seats)

"And now, from the elegant Pump Room of the magnificent Palmer House,
high over Chicago, asking that musical question...

Don't call on me,
When you're feeling footloose,
And fancy-free,
You've done that before,
And, like a fool,
I came back for more."

-Monkees

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 29 May 2003 18:44 (twenty-two years ago)

...isn't this what life's all about?
...isn't this a dream come true?
...isn't this a nightmare too?

― janni (janni), Thursday, 29 May 2003 19:09 (twenty-two years ago)

"What time is love?"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 29 May 2003 19:19 (twenty-two years ago)

who put the -unk in funk?

― janni (janni), Thursday, 29 May 2003 19:24 (twenty-two years ago)

"Who says a Jazz band can't play dance music? Who says a Rock band can't play the funk? Who say a funk band can't play rock?"

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Thursday, 29 May 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I was waiting in the bar, where were you? (mekons)
Tell me baby, face-to-face, how could another man take my place? (the answer, of course, is "money, honey" - lots of folks)
Why can't I touch it? (buzzcocks)
Is it true? (andre williams)

but, yes, "is that all there is?" definitely wins.

― pauls00, Thursday, 29 May 2003 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

what is wrong with me? - Radio Friendly Unit Shifter

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 29 May 2003 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

*surely, it's a question of lust...*

No, it's a question of temperature...

― weatheringdaleson (weatheringdaleson), Thursday, 29 May 2003 19:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Did you ever know that you're my hero?

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 29 May 2003 19:57 (twenty-two years ago)

"Listen mister, can you be my monkey?" - Jandek

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 29 May 2003 20:03 (twenty-two years ago)

"Can I kick it?"
was also a good question...

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 29 May 2003 20:04 (twenty-two years ago)

how do I work this?

― avery_schreib, Thursday, 29 May 2003 20:08 (twenty-two years ago)

will you still care?

― cis (cis), Thursday, 29 May 2003 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

is that a fuckin' question?

― Sam J. (samjeff), Thursday, 29 May 2003 21:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Rod - Hey Jack, what's happenin'?
Joe - Oh, I don't know.
Rod - Well, rumor around town says you think you might be heading down to the shore.
Joe - Uh, yeah, I think I'm goin' down to the shore.
Rod - Whatcha gonna do down there?
Joe - Uh, I don't know, play some video games, buy some Def Leppard t-shirts.
Rod - Hey, don't forget to get your Motley Crue t-shirt, y'know, all proceeds go to get their lead singer out of jail.
Joe - Uh huh.
Rod - Hey, you gonna check out the Sandbar while you're there?
Joe - Uh, what's the Sandbar?
Rod - Oh, it's this place that lets sixteen year-old kids drink.
Joe - Oh, cool.
Rod - Y'know who's gonna be there?
Joe - Uh, who?
Rod - My favorite cover band, Crystal Shit.
Joe - Oh.
Rod - Yeah, they do a Doors show, you'd be really impressed, in fact, it goes a little like this:

Love me two times baby
Love me twice today
Love me two times girl
Cause I got AIDS
Love me two times baby, once for tomorrow, once cause I got AIDS

Joe - Wow, Pretty good Jim Morrison impersonation there.
Rod - Yeah, I hope those guys have a good sense of humor and don't take us to court.
Joe - Uh, what's the court?
Rod - Never mind that,
Joe - Oh, you mean like the People's Court?
Rod - Well, that's another story; the important thing here is you gotta ask me how I'm gonna get down to the shore.
Joe - Uh, how you gonna get down to the shore?
Rod - Funny you should ask, I've got a car now.
Joe - Oh wow, how'd you get a car?
Rod - Oh my parents drove it up here from the Bahamas.
Joe - You're kidding!
Rod - I must be, the Bahamas are islands, okay, the important thing now, is that you ask me what kind of car I have.
Joe - Uh, what kinda car do ya' got?
Rod - I've got a BITCHIN CAMARO!

― Mike Taylor (mjt), Friday, 30 May 2003 01:01 (twenty-two years ago)

how do I get you alone?

(this must be sung at Ann Wilson like bombasticness for full effect)

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 30 May 2003 01:05 (twenty-two years ago)

where can i get my cock sucked? where can i get my ass fucked?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Friday, 30 May 2003 04:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Q mago did this one (though not so interestingly or extensively) a while back but they also got in experts to answer them ie philospher for how soon is now? audiotech for Bass How low can you go?

and a few others. twas funny. haha.

― gallantseagull, Friday, 30 May 2003 04:28 (twenty-two years ago)

why can't i get just one screw?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Friday, 30 May 2003 04:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Will the world end in the nighttime? (Oh, I don't know.)
Or will the world end in the daytime? (I really don't know.)

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, 30 May 2003 04:39 (twenty-two years ago)

And is there any point ever having having children?

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, 30 May 2003 04:40 (twenty-two years ago)

what in the world

― willem (willem), Friday, 30 May 2003 06:30 (twenty-two years ago)

actually, Mike, the Doors cover band that the Dead Milkmen name-drop in "Bitchin' Camaro" is Crystal Ship. the aforementioned Crystal Ship being a Jersey Shore staple throughout the eighties and even into the early nineties!

― Tad (llamasfur), Friday, 30 May 2003 06:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't ruin it for me, Tad. I figured many years later it was actually Ship, but Shit is the view of my college years and I will not budge from it.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Can I get some fries with that shake-shake boobie?

― Wired Flounder (Wired Flounder), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

"Mister would you please help my pony?"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

WWKD?

(what would kompressor do?)

― janni (janni), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

"Did a large procession wave their torches as my head fell in the basket, or was everybody dancing on the casket? Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want...or am I still alive and there's nothing I want to do?"

(One of my all-time fav lyrics from one of my all-time fav songs, btw.)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:55 (twenty-two years ago)

D'oh, it actually goes "...my head fell in the basket, AND was everybody dancing..."

I'd like to once not fuck something up.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:56 (twenty-two years ago)

What wonder?

― kieran, Friday, 30 May 2003 18:34 (twenty-two years ago)

"Who wants the world?"
- the Stranglers

"We want the world/ and we want it NOOOOWWWW!"
- The Doors.

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Friday, 30 May 2003 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

"Do you really want to hurt me?"
Yes, BG, we do?

"D'ya think I'm sexy?"
No, Rob...you're a screechy pube-pimple and I wish you'd stop breathing.

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Friday, 30 May 2003 18:44 (twenty-two years ago)

wouldn't it be nice to go to a party and be the only one there?

― janni (janni), Friday, 30 May 2003 18:47 (twenty-two years ago)

'Don't you want me?', surely

― Ferg (Ferg), Friday, 30 May 2003 19:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Who sucked out the feeling? Why do birds suddenly appear every time you're near? What's the frequency, Kenneth?

― Nick Mirov (nick), Friday, 30 May 2003 19:36 (twenty-two years ago)

would you be my girlfriend?

― cis (cis), Friday, 30 May 2003 19:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

― felicity (felicity), Friday, 30 May 2003 20:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Where you going with that gun in your hand?

― beanz (beanz), Friday, 30 May 2003 23:11 (twenty-two years ago)

what's happened to you, my dearest friend?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Friday, 30 May 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Are you experienced?

― earlnash, Saturday, 31 May 2003 04:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Would it stain if the lights fell down on your name and every face began to look all the same?

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Saturday, 31 May 2003 05:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Have you ever been laid? (she said, Fuck you I'd rather have some good Good good Good Good Good Good God Good Good Good Good Head)
-"Good Head" by Turbonegro

― Helltime Producto (Pavlik), Saturday, 31 May 2003 05:23 (twenty-two years ago)

so, Why so sad? *Maniac Street Preachers

― Dusky-dust, Saturday, 31 May 2003 06:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?

― Hayden Nicholls (Pop the Weasel), Saturday, 31 May 2003 10:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Are we not men?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 31 May 2003 10:17 (twenty-two years ago)

I said hey-ey-ey-ey-ah hey-ey-ey. I said hey. What's going on?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Saturday, 31 May 2003 10:37 (twenty-two years ago)

"Tell me, are you a Christian, child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight!"

Not my favorite, but one that has incessantly stuck in my head since I heard "Walking in Memphis" on the radio a week ago.

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Saturday, 31 May 2003 14:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Where's the cursah? Where's the erasah? Where's the cursah! Where's the erasah!

― Sam J. (samjeff), Saturday, 31 May 2003 23:05 (twenty-two years ago)

one and one and one is three, why is the third one always me?
what was that thing you said?

― keith (keithmcl), Saturday, 31 May 2003 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Do you know what happens when you leave a fish too long in a an elevator?

― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 2 June 2003 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

what is it you need that makes your heart bleed?
do you really know? cos it doesn't show...

― janni (janni), Monday, 2 June 2003 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

{disturbed that I didn't think of this earlier}
"Do you wanna touch me?" (the Joan Jett version, not Gary Glitter)

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 2 June 2003 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

whatever happened to Leon Trotsky?

― janni (janni), Monday, 2 June 2003 18:06 (twenty-two years ago)

hoo-d -who slapped yo boy in the teeth with isotoners
and went to tell yo mama and papa you was a goner??
tell 'em BIG Boi did it, I swear that nigga be rhymin'
every lyric that he speak be turnin' charcoal into diamonds
and pearls, girl, When you givin' up them draw's??

― Will (will), Monday, 2 June 2003 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Why don't you come ride wit' me?

― cis (cis), Monday, 2 June 2003 20:51 (twenty-two years ago)

do you know how to pony?
can you get to that?
where's your courage?

― dan (dan), Monday, 2 June 2003 22:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey punk, where you goin' with that flower in your hand?

― Stiv (Stiv), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 00:05 (twenty-two years ago)

when will I be famous?
can you spell new york for me?

― fred, Tuesday, 3 June 2003 01:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Why can't I be you?
Will you still have a song to sing when the razor boy comes and takes your fancy things away?
Do you know where you are???

― Clarke B., Tuesday, 3 June 2003 06:22 (twenty-two years ago)

How much is enough?

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 07:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Is there anyone out there, anyone else outside?

Please, please tell me now, is there something I should know?

Do you believe in love?
Do you believe in shame?
And if love can conquer all then why do we only feel the pain?

You’ve gotta live with yourself for the rest of your life. Do you understand?
Everybody asks the same question -- "Who do you think you are?"

That Simon bloke's a big fan of questions, it seems. :)

― Dee the Lurker (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 19:05 (twenty-two years ago)

How does it feeeeel...

http://www.photography.dk/online/rasmussen/rock/images/dylan.jpg

― Sam J. (samjeff), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 20:47 (twenty-two years ago)

five years pass...

Winner: "Why does a missile look like a cock?"

― Pantheism F. Mohair (res), Thursday, 29 January 2009 03:49 (seventeen years ago)

seven years pass...

What do giving it up and chewing on foil have in common? ("X-French Tee Shirt", Shudder to Think)

― Poliopolice, Wednesday, 16 March 2016 02:24 (ten years ago)

who the hell makes those missiles?

― dynamicinterface, Wednesday, 16 March 2016 02:27 (ten years ago)

Wanna....................watch?

― MaresNest, Wednesday, 16 March 2016 09:52 (ten years ago)

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