22-02-1977 HOTEL CALIFORNIA

di Felder, Henley, Frey

EAGLES

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway, I heard the mission bell
And I was thinkin’ to myself, “This could be heaven or this could be hell”
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say

“Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (any time of year)
You can find it here”

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes-Benz, uh
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain, “Please bring me my wine”
He said, “We haven’t had that spirit here since 1969”
And still, those voices …

20-02-1981 DREAMING OF ME

di Clarke

DEPECHE MODE

Light switch, man switch
Film was broken only then
All the night, fused tomorrow
Dancing with a distant friend

Filming and screening
I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming
Dreaming of me, yeah

So we left, understanding
Clean cut so we’re sounding fast
Talked of sad, I talked of war
I laughed and climbed the rising cast

Filming and screening
I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming
Dreaming of me, yeah

Quickly I remembered
Fused and saw a face before
Timing reason, understanding
Like association hall

Filming and screening
I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming
Dreaming of me, yeah

Dreaming of me
Ooh, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la…

19-02-2002 STAY TOGETHER FOR THE KIDS

di DeLonge, Hoppus, Barker

BLINK 182

It’s hard to wake up
When the shades have been pulled shut
This house is haunted
It’s so pathetic, it makes no sense at all
I’m ripe with things to say
The words rot and fall away
What stupid poem, could fix this home?
I’d read it every day

So here’s your holiday
Hope you enjoy it this time
You gave it all away
It was mine
So when you’re dead and gone
Will you remember this night?
Twenty years now lost
It’s not right

Their anger hurts my ears
Been running strong for seven years
Rather than fix the problems
They never solve them, it makes no sense at all

I see them everyday
We get along so why can’t they?
If this is what he wants
And it’s what she wants
Then why is there so much pain?…

18-02-2002 WALKING WITH THEE

di Hartley, Blackburn, Turney, Campbell

CLINIC

As you climb up the stairs and come back forever
Summer’s in the house, untamed it was
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
(unintelligible…)
untamed it was
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
No No No nonononono
A million joys, a million joys here
You could set your watch, how untamed it was
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
nononono no no no no no no no

As you climb up the stairsand come back forever
Summer’s in the house, oh untamed it was

Walking with thee
Walking with thee
Walking with thee
Walking with thee…

17-02-1999 I DON’T LIKE THE DRUGS

di Manson, Ramirez, Zim Zum

MARILYN MASON

I don’t like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don’t like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs

Norm life, baby
“We’re white and oh so hetero
And our sex is missionary”
Norm life, baby
“We’re quitters and we’re sober
Our confessions will be televised”

You and I are underdosed and we’re ready to fall
We’re raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all
We’re taught to be nothing at all

I don’t like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don’t like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs
I don’t like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don’t like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs

Norm life, baby
“Our God is white and unforgiving
And we’re piss tested and we’re praying”
Norm life, baby
I’m just a sample of a soul
Made to look just like a human being
Norm life, baby
“We’re rehabbed and we’re ready
For our 15 minutes of shame”
Norm life, baby
“We’re talkshown and we’re pointing
Just like Christians at a suicide”

You and I are underdosed and we’re ready to fall
We’re raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing …