Only the Good Die Young

[Rakala]

Apparently, there is now a movement against Billy Joel about his song Only the Good Die Young, a good deal of time after it was made and released. It seems ridiculous that people won't let this lay down and die. I mean it was written, what, 30 years ago? C'mon people! It's just a song anyways! For those who havne't heard it before..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxHKfPvLx6o

[Alondro]

Well, it's just not true.

Mother Theresa lived to be quite old indeed.

And Anna Nichole Smith is dead.

See?  The song is just nonsense, like most songs.   

[Cogidubnus]

As Lewis Black said. "The good die young, but pricks live forever." 

[Alondro]

As Lewis Black said. "The good die young, but pricks live forever." 

I shall be eternal!   

[Rakala]

Uh.... the question does anybody know that the song is about deflowering a catholic girl? That's what the controversy is about.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

... And why is this a problem?

You know, like, more of a problem than it was 20 years ago when the song was published?

[rabid_fox]

Given some of the songs out there and their content? Lordy.

That said, a friend of mine sent me a song today that he'd written and it had a line in it that I thought was brilliant:

"Line up the plans you're planning not to follow though
Start up the disappointment clock".

Brilliant.

Ah, songs. They're fun.

I think this thread should now be about song lyrics that would be more likely to be banned than anything Billy Joel's ever written. I'm going to throw out the lovely lyric from "Yes" by the Manic Street Preachers:

"He's a boy - you wanted a girl so try to rip off his c**k.
Tie his hair in bunches, f**k him, call him Rita if you want."

Go for it.

[superluser]

I remember a bit from Morning Edition where they were discussing how college freshmen were different from the people who came before them (for one thing, they don't remember the Berlin Wall, which is kind of shocking, when you think about it).

Anyways, they asked him if there was a song that they could use as a bumper to his interview, to which he suggested ``New York State of Mind.''

Both the interviewer and I were sort of taken aback, but it turns out that there's another song called New York State of Mind.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

There's more than one version?

Well, you know, other than the Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem remake of Billy Joel's creation...

[RobbieThe1st]

For some reason, I was reminded of This song while reading the topic.

I dunno... It just seems appropriate.


-RobbieThe1st

[Rakala]

... And why is this a problem?

You know, like, more of a problem than it was 20 years ago when the song was published?

That's my point. It shouldn't be a big deal anymore.

[xHaZxMaTx]

It shouldn't be a big deal, anyway.