Song Trivia

  1. “This is the end, beautiful friend… This is the end, my only friend, the end.”
    ◦ Artist: The Doors
    ◦ Year: 1967
    ◦ Significance: Opening lyrics of “The End,” a song that explores themes of death, despair, and existential contemplation. It’s considered one of The Doors’ most iconic tracks.
  2. “You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice. If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.”
    ◦ Artist: Neil Peart (Rush) / Geddy Lee (Rush) wrote the lyrics, based on a poem by Judee Sill, but often attributed to Neil Peart’s lyrics.
    ◦ Year: 1977 (from the song “Freewill” by Rush)
    ◦ Significance: Emphasizes personal choice and free will, a key philosophical theme in Rush’s music.
  3. “I don’t care what you say anymore, this is my life. Go ahead with your own life, leave me alone.”
    ◦ Artist: Billy Joel
    ◦ Year: 1978
    ◦ Significance: From the song “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” reflecting independence and frustration with changing musical trends.
  4. “You are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today… and then one day you find ten years have got behind you.”
    ◦ Artist: Pink Floyd
    ◦ Year: 1973
    ◦ Significance: Lyrics from “Time,” exploring the passage of time and the importance of making the most of life.
  5. “Follow your heart and nothing else.”
    ◦ Artist: Lynyard Skynyrd
    ◦ Year: 1973
    ◦ Significance:  “Simple Man” is one of the band’s most beloved tracks about living a meaningful, grounded life.
  6.  “But there’s times that you feel you’re part of the scenery…”
    ◦ Artist: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd song “Comfortably Numb”)
    ◦ Year: 1979
    ◦ Significance: Lyrics about emotional numbness and alienation.
  7.  “Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage…“
    ◦ Artist: Pink Floyd
    ◦ Year: 1979 (from “The Wall”)
    ◦ Significance: Lyrics that reflect themes of conformity, sacrifice, and personal imprisonment.
  8. “Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life?”
    ◦ Artist: Joni Mitchell
    ◦ Year: 1971
    ◦ Significance: From “The Circle Game,” symbolizing life’s changes and personal growth.
  9.  “I’ve been working from seven, to eleven every night… it kinda makes my life a drag…”
    ◦ Artist: Led Zeppelin
    ◦ Year: 1970
    ◦ Significance: Features one of Jimmy Page’s most praised guitar solos.
  10. “If you see her, say hello, she might be in Tangier. She left here last early spring, is living there I hear…”
    ◦ Artist: Bob Dylan
    ◦ Year: 1967
    ◦ Significance: From “Mr. Tambourine Man,” a song about longing, change, and journeys.