POP MUSIC WISDOM
Don’t Eat THE Yellow Snow pop M usic Wisdom Edited A nd designed By M a rcus K r a ft
BIS Publishers
PR EFACE
W hen times a r e pa rticu l a r ly difficu lt, a nd you a r e ­ ikely to slip into despair, some of the gr eatest pop l
songs ca n provide True comfort a nd help You to m a ke it through the pain.
It a ll bega n while I was tr av elling in Asia: It h a d been
r aining cats and dogs for a week. To keep my spirits up, I listened to music, a lot of music. This m a de me r ea lise th at lots of songs giv e good a dvice or wor ldly wisdom.
Henceforward, I asked every backpacker on my trip and every
friend back home if they k new such songs. Soon, the ­col l ectio n h a d a r em a r k a bl e n umbe r ...ov e r 500 so n gs.
This book is a selection of the best pieces of a dvice. A l o t of t hem a r e supposed t o be se rious; some of t hem a r e said with a wink; a ll of them h av e the a bility to m a ke us view something from a differ ent perspectiv e. The songs r epr esent the popu l a r music styles from the last 50 years, from rock to folk, and from punk to hip hop
This book lists 250 of the best songs for times when
­solid advice is needed. It’s a collection of fa mous advice songs, but ther e a r e a lso m a ny su r prises.
M a rcus K r a ft
ZU rich, 2012
A nything is h a rd to find W hen you will not open your eyes W hen will you accept you rself? – The Smiths
6
I don’t need no luxu ries
’Long as you a r e u ndersta ndin’
I’m not difficu lt to please
Act nice a nd gentle to me – The Bl ack Keys
8
Ther e ain’t no drink, no drug, a h tell them, a ngels Ther e’s nothing pu r e enough to be a cu r e for lov e – Leona r d Cohen
10
W hen you’r e chewing on life’s gristle Don’t grumble, giv e a whistle A nd this’ll help things tu r n out for the best
A nd a lways look on the bright side of life – eric idle
12
Don’t ta lk j ust kiss
Let you r tongue fool a rou nd
Let’s fool a rou nd – Right Said Fr ed
104
W hen you wer e j ust a you ng
gir l a nd still in school
How come you nev er
lea r ned the golden ru le? – Rick Springfield
106
W e nev er did too much ta lkin’ a nyway
So don’t Think Twice, it’s a ll right – Bob Dyl a n
108
Come on, join h a nds
Drop the h ate
Forgiv e each other – Fatboy Slim
114
Ev erything is ev erything
W h at is mea nt to be, will be
A fter winter, must come spring
Ch a nge, it comes ev entua lly – L au ry n Hill
136
So if you wa nt it right now, m a ke him show you how
Expr ess wh at he’s got, oh ba by r ea dy or not
– M a don na
138
You ca n’t touch it see it br eathe it
Feel - it’s a ll you ca n – Ster eophonics
140
Find you rself a nother gir l who will lov e you true true true
Find you rself a nother gir l sav e a ll her lov e a nd kisses j ust for you
– The hiv es
144
Befor e you ca n r ea d me you got TO Lea r n how to see me, I said Fr ee you r mind a nd the r est will follow Be color blind, don’t be so sh a llow – En Vogue
148
You don’t a lways h av e to fuck her h a rd
In fact sometimes th at’s not right to do
Sometimes you’v e got to m a ke some lov e A nd fucking giv e her some smooches too – Tenacious D
150
Get a h aircut a nd get a r ea l job
Clea n you r act up a nd don’t be a slob – George Thorogood
154
So to those who wa n na r a p, I’m pertainin’ to you Befor e you pick up a mic, you gotta pay dues, wor d – Snoop Dogg
318
You say ther e’s a lesson th at you wa nt to teach W ell her e I a m ba by, pr actice wh at you pr each – Ba r ry W hite
320
First things first m a n you’r e fucking with the worst
I’ll be sticking pins in your hea d like a fucking nu rse – W U-TANG CLAN
322
Hey now, a ll you sin ners
Put you r lights on, put your lights on
Hey now, a ll you childr en
Leav e you r lights on, you better leav e you r lights on – Sa nta na (Feat. Ev er l ast)
326
Que Ser a, Ser a
W h atev er will be, will be
The futu r e’s not ou rs to see
Que Ser a, Ser a
W h at will be, will be – Doris Day
328
Reach out a nd touch
Somebody’s h a nd
M a ke this wor ld a better pl ace
If you ca n
– Dia na Ross
330
ARTIST INDEX
A-h a 428
A BBA 400
Aerosmith 120, 260
AIR 484
A rchiv e 46
A l Gr een 392
A l Stewa rt 208
A l a nis Morissette 482
A r eth a Fr a nk lin 404
Audiosl av e 22
Ba r ry W hite 262, 274, 320
Baz Lu r hm a n 130
Beastie Boys 142
Beck 132
Bee Gees 490
Belle & Sebastia n 118
Billy Ta lent 424
Bing Crosby 50
Björ k 402
Bl ack Rebel Motorcycle Club 362
Blink 182 348
Blues Brothers 126
Bob Dyl a n 108, 196, 222, 412
Bob M a r ley 176, 314
Bob Seger 430
Bobby Brow n 62
Bobby McFer rin 110
Bon Jovi 242
Br av e Combo 60
Brya n Fer ry 280
Buddy Holly 406
Ca r ly Simon 502
Ca role King 504
Cat stev ens 390
Ceasa rs 358
Chris De Bu rgh 88
Christopher Cross 332
Coldpl ay 86
Cr aig David 476
Cy ndi L auper 180
David Bowie 272
Dea n M a rtin 380, 500
Depeche Mode 112, 122
Desmond Dekker 206, 462
Devo 456
Dia na Ross 330
Dido 78
DORIS Day 328
Dr. Feelgood 492
Duke Ellington 220
Ea rth, Wind a nd Fir e 350
Ell a Fitzger a ld 408
Elvis Pr esley 42, 228
Eminem 294
En Vogue 80, 148
Eric Cl a pton 382
Eric Idle 12
Eu rythmics 302
Faith No Mor e 172
Fatboy Slim 114
Feist 256
Fleet wood M ac 192
Foo Fighters 252
Fou r Seasons 440
Fr a nk Sinatr a 386
Fr a nk Za ppa 68
Fr a nz Ferdina nd 286
Fugazi 346
Ga r bage 398
George Thorogood 154
Georgia Satellites 246
Ger ry & The Pacem a kers 498
Gorill az 72, 414
Gossip 296
Gu ns’n’Roses 66, 472
Gu ru 448
H a ns H a rtz 334
Huey Lewis & The News 226
India A ri 166
Iron M aiden 34
Jack Johnson 366
Jackie DeSh a n nom 452
Ja nis Joplin 168
Jethro Tu ll 316
Jewel 454
Jimmy Cliff 310
Jimmy Sou l 212
Joe Jackson 292
Joe South 438
John Len non 186, 216
John ny Cash 102
Justin Timber l a ke 450
K athry n Willia ms 384
KC & The Su nshine Ba nd 342
Kiss 194, 340
Kool A nd The Ga ng 160
L au ry n Hill 136
Le Tigr e 170
Led Zeppelin 496
Len ny K r avitz 146, 218
Leona r d Cohen 10, 76
Lou Reed 444
Louis Prim a 232
M ac Davis 224
M a don na 138, 164
M a nowa r 36
M assiv e Attack 20
M a ximo Pa r k 14
MC H a mmer 436
Mich a el Jackson 24, 100
Mills Brothers 460
Moloko 352, 396
Morcheeba 258
Mötley Crüe 410
Naughty By Natu r e 198
Na ncy Sinatr a 488
Naza r eth 298
New R a dica ls 478
Nirva na 44
Oasis 82, 288, 370
Oleta Ada ms 162
Ozzy Osbour ne 18
Pat Benata r 300
Pau l McCa rtney & Wings 290
Pea r l Ja m 234
Pet Shop Boys 188
Peter Ga briel 74
Petu l a Cl a r k 94
Phoenix 468
Pink Floyd 202, 240
Pl acebo 16
Queen 84, 394, 416
Queens Of The Stone Age 190
R a diohea d 420
R age Against The M achine 248, 378
R a ndy Cr aw for d 486
R a ndy Newm a n 464
Red Hot Chili Peppers 184, 338
R.E.M. 124
Rick Springfield 106
Right Said Fr ed 104
Roger A l a n Wa de 214
Roger Miller 474
Roy Or bison 480
Ru n-DMC 494
Sa lt’n’Peppa 324
Sa nta na (feat. Ev er l ast)
326
Scor pions 276
Sheryl Crow 134
Simple Minds 266, 336
Sister H azel 38
Sl a pstick 40
Sm ashing Pumpkins 426
SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE
MIRACLES 344
Snoop Dogg 318
Snowwhite & The Sev en
Dwa r fs 458
Sou ndga rden 26
Spencer Davis Group 238
Ster eophonics 140
Stephen Stills 306
Sting 210, 268
Supertr a mp 182
Sweet 304
System Of A Dow n 152
Ta lk Ta lk 284
Ta mmy W y nette 364
Tea rs For Fea rs 128
Tenacious D 150
The 5th Dimension 264
The Ba ngles 442
The Beach Boys 54
The Beatles 48, 156, 254, 506
The Bl ack Keys 8
The Byr ds 432
The Chemica l Brothers 52
The Cl ash 250, 368
The Cu r e 30, 236
The Doors 32
The Fascinations 178
The H a nk Wa ngford Ba nd 312
The Hiv es 144
The Isley Brothers 434
The Killers 354
The Kinks 422
The Libertines 64
The Police 96
The R a mones 28, 374
The Rolling Stones 98, 278, 466
The Rooftop Singers 446
The Smiths 6
The Str eets 116
The Strokes 376
The Supr emes 372, 470
The Verv e 388
The You ng Gods 360
THE You ngbloods 174
The Zutons 70
Thiev ery Cor por ation 58
Tom Petty & The Hea rtbr ea kers 270
Tom Waits 158, 200
Toto 204
Tupac Sh a ku r 244, 418
U2 90, 356
Va n H a len 230
Velv et Revolv er 56
W een 92
W hite H assle 282
Willie Nelson 308
W U-TANG Cl a n 322
Topic Index
AGGR ESSION 24, 26, 34, 36, 102, 142, 152, 248
ASSISTANCE 182, 356, 486, 498, 504
BEH AVIOUR 8, 38, 42, 60, 62, 64, 94, 112, 122, 186, 226, 254, 258, 354, 406, 474
COM MITM ENT 14, 54, 74, 98, 182, 394, 426
Commu nication 16, 18, 90, 170, 320, 448
CRYING 30, 66
DANCING & M usic 28, 194, 260, 262, 272, 276, 342, 350, 352, 434, 458, 490
DESIR E 100, 168, 466
DESTINY 134, 136, 190, 208, 268, 328, 374, 450, 472, 478 DYING 52, 256, 290, 416
Eating & Drinking 68, 92
ENCOU RAGEM ENT 12, 44, 50, 82, 84, 86, 114, 116, 148, 176, 192, 218, 234, 244, 282, 386, 390, 430, 480
FAITH 242, 328
FA MILY 34, 56, 206, 308
FOU L-MOUTHED 76, 92, 150, 152
48048 GIRLS 144, 178, 180, 212, 380
HOM E 76, 78, 380 HONESTY 40, 382, 384, 424, 454
INTOXICATION 46, 388
KISSING 104, 274
LIFE 12, 282, 288, 290, 402, 488
LONELINESS 286, 356, 498
LOV E 10, 80, 126, 210, 266, 296,
298, 300, 302, 304, 306, 312,
362, 372, 380, 500, 460, 506
LEARNING 132, 252, 482
M ARRIAGE 212, 312
MONEY 310, 120, 492
MOVing 48, 190, 192, 230, 498, 238,
174, 332, 438, 440, 442, 444,
446 ONE WORD 140, 216, 230, 404
OPTIMISTIC 12, 20, 74, 108, 110, 116, 216, 236, 264, 282, 340, 374, 386, 396, 408, 458, 462, 480, 504
PRIDE 224, 502
PROSPERITY 120, 310
SU N 130, 240, 264, 448
TALKING 106, 104, 260, 494
TIM E 356, 396, 410, 414, 496
YOU RSELF 6, 22, 246, 270, 294, 336
Lyrics Copyright
A&M Records 26, 88, 96, 182,
210, 292, 298, 320, 392
A BKCO M usic & Records 98,
278, 466
A l Stewa rt 208
A ll musica 334
A l mo Sou nds 398
A nti- 158
A rista Recor ds 494
Astr a lwer ks 52, 114
Atl a ntic Recording 126, 306,
404, 454
Bl a ricum CD Compa ny 434
Big Brother Recordings 82, 288, 370
Bjor k Ov erseas 402
BMG Entertainment
42, 56, 322
BMG Heritage 94, 174, 444
Boa rdwa lk Records 264
Bob Gaudio & Fr a nkie Va lli 440
Ca pitol Records 54, 110, 130,
154, 186, 188, 226, 232, 238, 290, 300, 304, 430, 436, 452,
488, 500
CaW Records 384
China Records 258
Chrysa lis Records 316
Death Row Records/
Interscope Records 244, 418
Def Ja m Recordings 142
Deltasonic Records 70
Dischor d 346
Domino Recording 286
Elektr a Entertainment 32,
92, 148, 502
Elevator L a dy 16
Elev en Sev en M usic 410
EMI M usic Sweden A B 358
EMI Records 48, 72, 84, 86,
156, 216, 254, 272, 284, 414,
420, 492, 498, 506
Entertain M e 380
Fat Possum Recor ds 8
Fiction Recor ds 30
Fr a nk Sinatr a Enter prises 386
Futu r e Noise M usic 328
Geffen Records 44, 66, 120,
348, 472
H a ngm a n Recor ds 46
Hollywood Recor ds 132, 394,
416
Interscope Recor ds 22, 190
Iron M aiden LLP 34
Isl a nd Records 90, 176
K-Tel 438
Kiss Cata log 340
Koch Records 422
Le Tigr e 170
M ata dor Recor ds 118
M av erick Recor ding 482
MCA Records 50, 62, 460, 478
M ercu ry Recor ds 128
M JJ Productions 24
Monkeyw r ench Recor ds 234
Motow n Records 330, 344,
372, 470
Ode Records 504
Peter Ga briel 74
Pink Floyd M usic 202, 240
Pl ay It Again Sa m 360
Pol a r M usic Inter nationa l
400
Polydor 256, 382
Priority Records 318
R.E.M./Athens 124
R a dioactiv e Records 374
RCA Records 106
RCA/JIV E L a bel Group 450
Re:Liv e 60
Rhino Entertainment
Compa ny 80
Rockm asters Inter nationa l
212
Roslin Records 406
Roswell Records 252
Rough Tr a de Records 64
Ruffhouse Records 136
$incer e $ou nds 312
Sir e Recor ds 112, 122
Sl a pstick 40
Sl ash/Reprise Records 172
SOFA Entertainment 220
Sony M usic Entertainment
10, 18, 76, 78, 108, 150, 152,
168, 180, 196, 204, 222, 228,
248, 250, 276, 296, 302, 308,
326, 350, 368, 378, 364, 412,
432, 442, 474, 480
Sou rce 468
Su n Entertainment 102
Swa n Song 496
Teacup 476
The David Geffen Compa ny 260
The Echo L a bel 352
The Isl a nd Def Ja m M usic Group 160, 162, 194, 200,
242, 262, 314, 354
The Strokes 376
The Oglio Entertainment
Group 214
The Verv e M usic Group 408
Troja n Recor ds 206, 462
Twist & Shout M usic 104
U MG Recordings 134, 224,
268, 274
U m v d L a bels 58
U nion Squa r e M usic 178
U niv ersa l Inter nationa l
M usic 98
U niv ersa l-Isl a nd Recor ds 356, 390
U niv ersa l M usic Enter prises 100
U niv ersa l Recor ds 38
U niv ersa l Studios 294
V2 M usic Limited 140
Va ngua rd 446
Virgin Recor ds 12, 20, 146,
218, 266, 280, 336, 362, 388,
426, 484, 448
Wa lt Disney Recor ds 458
Wa r ner M usic UK 6
Wa r ner Bros. Recor ds 28,
138, 144, 184, 192, 230, 332,
356, 464, 486
Wa r ner Str ategic M a r keting
198, 342, 490
Wa r p Records 14
W EA Inter nationa l 36, 236,
246, 270, 338, 352, 424, 428
Za ppa Records 68
679 Recordings 116
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When times are particularly difficult, and you are likely to slip into despair, some of
the greatest pop songs can provide true comfort to help you make it through the pain.
This book lists 250 of the best songs for those times when solid advice is needed. The songs represent Popular music styles from the last 50 Years, from rock to folk and from punk to hip hop. Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow is a collection of fa mous songs, but there are many surprises as well: Let your soul be your pilot, Walk on the Wild side, You can’t
hurry love.
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