Here is a thread I thought would be fun and interesting....find any music you can that has comics in the lyrics....and post those lyrics here.
Please include title of song, original performer of the song, and the year it came out.
Sunshine Superman by Donovan, 1965
Sunshine came softly through my a-window today Could've tripped out easy a-but I've a-changed my ways It'll take time, I know it but in a while You're gonna be mine, I know it, we'll do it in style 'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine
I'll tell you right now Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find Everybody's hustlin' just to have a little scene When I say we'll be cool I think that you know what I mean We stood on a beach at sunset, do you remember when? I know a beach where, baby, a-it never ends When you've made your mind up forever to be mine Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind 'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine I'll tell you right now Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find
Superman or Green Lantern ain't got a-nothin' on me I can make like a turtle and dive for your pearls in the sea, yeah! A you-you-you can just sit there a-thinking on your velvet throne 'bout all the rainbows a-you can a-have for your own When you've made your mind up forever to be mine I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
I'll pick up your hand I'll pick up your hand --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Olsen's Blues by the Spin Doctors, 1991
Well, I don't think I can handle this A cloudy day in Metropolis I think I'll talk to my analyst I got it so bad for this little journalist It drives me up the wall and through the roof Lois and Clark in a telephone booth I think I'm going out of my brain I got it so bad for little Miss Lois Lane
CHORUS Lois Lane please put me in your plan Yeah, Lois Lane you don't need no Superman Come on downtown and stay with me tonight I got a pocket full of kryptonite
He's leaping buildings in a single bound I'm reading Shakespeare in my place downtown Come on downtown and make love to me I'm Jimmy Olsen not a titan, you see He's faster than a bullet, stronger than a train He's the one who got lucky, got his cape Around Miss Lois Lane I can't believe my dilemma is real I'm competing with the man of steel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down, 2000
I took a walk around the world to Ease my troubled mind I left my body laying somewhere In the sands of time I watched the world float to the dark Side of the moon I feel there is nothing I can do, yeah
I watched the world float to the Dark side of the moon After all I knew it had to be something To do with you I really don't mind what happens now and then As long as you'll be my friend at the end
If I go crazy then will you still Call me Superman If I'm alive and well, will you be There holding my hand I'll keep you by my side with My superhuman might Kryptonite
You called me strong, you called me weak But your secrets I will keep You took for granted all the times I Never let you down You stumbled in and bumped your head, if Not for me then you would be dead I picked you up and put you back On solid ground
If I go crazy then will you still Call me Superman If I'm alive and well will you be There holding my hand I'll keep you by my side with my Superhuman might Kryptonite
There are many more than this, but this should entertain and start some talks....please find more of these w/ me!
Dressed up for a big date Like Halloween day but it was Fourth of July now A car crash with a suitcase and a painted face She was one of a kind She wears a plastic crown like Cinderella And roller skates in bed
Crash rides the greyhound from his hometown When he comes around 'cause they don't let him drive now Mixed up as a milkshake But make no mistake They're shooting for the stars
[Chorus:] You and me We're invincible together We can be so tragical, whatever Dressed up just like ziggy but he couldn't play guitar Captain Crash and the beauty queen from mars
Share a toothpick, trading lipstick Watching traffic for days at the diner Holding hands, making big plans Playing Superman, he was wearing eyeliner Another local legend and his longtime lucky charm
[Chorus:] You and me We're invincible together We can be so tragical, whatever Dressed up just like ziggy but he couldn't play guitar Captain Crash and the beauty queen from mars
They're drunk on love as you can get Getting high on lust and cigarettes Living life with no regrets At least they're gonna try to fly
[Chorus:] You and me We're invincible together We can be so tragical, whatever We're Sid and Nancy Fred and Ginger Clyde and Bonnie Liz and Richard Kurt and Courtney Bacall and Bogie Joltin' Joe and Ms. Monroe Here's captain crash and the beauty queen from mars
Got one for ya Erok I heard it last night at A& W.
Artist Jan and Dean I think it came out in 1966. And its a surf song don't ask me how it fits the Batman character but its there. The Batman I don't know who he is behind that mask But we need him, & we need him now
He's known as Bruce Wayne by day, wealthy socialite (Gotham City, here they come) But incognito in dress, he fights crime by night (Gotham City, here they come) Yeah it's Batman & Robin, Boy Wonder at his side Hey now, Riddler, Penguin, Joker, better go & hide (over villainous laughter)
We need the Batman (Batman) We need the Batman (Batman) Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot So my disguise must be able To strike terror into their hearts
Now as the Bat Signal sweeps across the midnight sky (Gotham City, here they come) Somewhere in Gotham City it'll find the Batman's eye (Gotham City, here they come) There's a crime wave goin' on, but not for very long 'Cause the Batman's gonna teach 'em right from wrong
They call him Batman (Batman) They call him Batman (Batman) They just see that strange car (no, why?) It was shaped like a bat
So when you see the Batmobile quickly pass you by (Gotham City, here they come) You know they've heard the Batphone & the Commissioner's cry (Gotham City, here they come) Yeah that Dynamic Duo's out to prove crime doesn't pay & from the Batcave our heroes keep evil at bay
We need the Batman (Batman) We need the Batman (Batman) I must be a creature of the night (Spoken): Like, terrible! Um...um... (sounds of bat's call & flapping wings) As if in answer a huge bat flies through the open window! A bat, that's it, it's an omen; I shall become a bat! Thus is born this weird figure of the dark, this avenger of evil, the Batman!
There’s no santa claus It was all a lie No man in the moon Just a big light in the sky I hear disneyland Might lose mickey mouse In some giant hostile corporate shake-up Tell me it’s a nightmare Please wake me up (say it isn’t so)
I found a book of matches ]from someplace we’ve never been How come you hang the phone up The minute I walk in Last night I had this dream That I was losing you I woke up in a cold sweat shaking Rescue me my heart is breaking
Chorus: Say it isn’t so (tell me it’s not true) Say it isn’t so (I believe in you) Tell me it’s a lie (I don’t need no proof) They did it all with strings say everything’s alright (couldn’t be, not You) Say it isn’t so Superman don’t fly Elvis presley died They deep fried the king Like some tacky cheesy bathing beauty Dancing on the beach in a bad b-movie
It's been one week since you looked at me Cocked your head to the side and said "I'm angry" Five days since you laughed at me saying "Get that together come back and see me" Three days since the living room I realized it's all my fault, but couldn't tell you Yesterday you'd forgiven me but it'll still be two days till I say I'm sorry
Hold it now and watch the hoodwink As I make you stop, think You'll think you're looking at Aquaman I summon fish to the dish, although I like the Chalet Swiss I like the sushi 'cause it's never touched a frying pan Hot like wasabe when I bust rhymes Big like LeAnn Rimes Because I'm all about value Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits You try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through Gonna make a break and take a fake I'd like a stinkin achin shake I like vanilla, it's the finest of the flavours Gotta see the show, cause then you'll know The vertigo is gonna grow Cause it's so dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad Trying hard not to smile though I feel bad I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral Can't understand what I mean? Well, you soon will I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve I have a history of taking off my shirt
It's been one week since you looked at me Threw your arms in the air and said "You're crazy" Five days since you tackled me I've still got the rug burns on both my knees It's been three days since the afternoon You realized it's not my fault not a moment too soon Yesterday you'd forgiven me And now I sit back and wait til you say you're sorry
Chickity China the Chinese chicken You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin' Watchin' X-Files with no lights on We're dans la maison I hope the Smoking Man's in this one Like Harrison Ford I'm getting frantic Like Sting I'm tantric Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy
Like Kurasawa I make mad films Okay, I don't make films But if I did they'd have a Samurai Gonna get a set a' better clubs Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs Just so my irons aren't always flying off the back-swing Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon 'Cause the cartoon has got the boom anime babes That make me think the wrong thing
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad Tryin' hard not to smile though I feel bad I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral Can't understand what I mean? Well, you soon will I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve I have a history of losing my shirt
It's been one week since you looked at me Dropped your arms to your sides and said "I'm sorry" Five days since I laughed at you and said "You just did just what I thought you were gonna do" Three days since the living room We realized we're both to blame, but what could we do? Yesterday you just smiled at me Cause it'll still be two days till we say we're sorry
It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry
I am confused....am I supposed ot try to figure out what song you quoted, or are you quoting a song from your hairbrained musical ( thats a compliment)
Tarzan wasn't a ladies' man He'd just come along and scoop 'em up under his arm Like that, quick as a cat in the jungle But Clark Kent, now there was a real gent He would not be caught sittin' around in no Junglescape, dumb as an ape doing nothing
[Chorus:] Superman never made any money For saving the world from Solomon Grundy And sometimes I despair the world will never see Another man like him
Hey Bob, Supe had a straight job Even though he could have smashed through any bank In the United States, he had the strength, but he would not Folks said his family were all dead Their planet crumbled but Superman, he forced himself To carry on, forget Krypton, and keep going
Tarzan was king of the jungle and Lord over all the apes But he could hardly string together four words: "I Tarzan, You Jane."
Sometimes when Supe was stopping crimes I'll bet that he was tempted to just quit and turn his back On man, join Tarzan in the forest But he stayed in the city, and kept on changing clothes In dirty old phonebooths till his work was through And nothing to do but go on home
Tarzan wasn’t a ladies’ man He’d just come along and scoop ’em up under his arm Like that, quick as a cat in the jungle But clark kent, now there was a real gent He would not be caught sittin’ around in no Junglescape, dumb as an ape doing nothing
Superman never made any money For saving the world from solomon grundy And sometimes I despair the world will never see Another man like him
Hey bob, supe had a straight job Even though he could have smashed through any bank In the united states, he had the strength, but he would not Folks said his family were all dead Their planet crumbled but superman, he forced himself To carry on, forget krypton, and keep going
Superman never made any money For saving the world from solomon grundy And sometimes I despair the world will never see Another man like him
Tarzan was king of the jungle and lord over all the apes But he could hardly string together four words: I tarzan, you jane.
Sometimes when supe was stopping crimes I’ll bet that he was tempted to just quit and turn his back On man, join tarzan in the forest But he stayed in the city, and kept on changing clothes In dirty old phonebooths till his work was through And nothing to do but go on home
Superman never made any money For saving the world from solomon grundy And sometimes I despair the world will never see Another man like him
Take me down To the paradise city Where the grass is green And the girls are pretty Take me home
Just a' urchin livin' under the street I'm a hard case that's tough to beat I'm your charity case So buy me somethin' to eat I'll pay you at another time Take it to the end of the line
Ragz to richez or so they say Ya gotta-keep pushin' for the fortune and fame It's all a gamble When it's just a game Ya treat it like a capital crime Everybody's doin' their time
[Chorus:]
Strapped in the chair of the city's gas chamber Why I'm here I can't quite remember The surgeon general says it's hazardous to breathe I'd have another cigarette but I can't see Tell me who you're gonna believe
[Chorus]
So far away So far away So far away So far away
Captain America's been torn apart Now he's a court jester with a broken heart He said- Turn me around and take me back to the start I must be losin' my mind- "Are you blind?" I've seen it all a million times
Catch Me Now I'm Falling Written by: Ray Davies Published by: Davray Music Ltd.
Lyrics: I remember, when you were down And you needed a helping hand I came to feed you But now that I need you You won't give me a second glance Now I'm calling all citizens from all over the world This is Captain America calling I bailed you out when you were down on your knees So will you catch me now I'm falling
Help me now I'm calling you Catch me now I'm falling I'm in your hands, it's up to you Catch me now I'm falling
