...OR SO THEY SAY

Famous (and not so famous) sayings in songs


Action Speaks Louder Than Words

Thin Line Between Love & Hate-PERSUADERS (1971), THE PRETENDERS (1984 / action speaks louder than words)




All Good Things Must End

A Summer Song- CHAD & JEREMY (1964 / all good things must end someday)
I Know There’s Something Going On-FRIDA (1982 / I know a good thing must end)
I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World-RONNIE MILSAP (1981 / They say that all good things must end)
Just The Way It Is-THE REMBRANDTS (1991 / all good things must end)
Touch Me In The Morning-DIANA ROSS (1973 / nothing good is gonna last forever)




All Is Fair In Love & War

Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy-KID CREOLE (1982 / all is fair in love & war)
Butterfly On A Wheel-MISSION (1989 / wise men say all is fair in love and war)
Fade-PARIS ANGELS (1991 / all is fair in love and war)

&
Power Of Love-HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS (1985 / they say that all in love is fair)




Beauty

Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)-ROBERT PALMER (1979 / a pretty face don’t make a pretty heart)
Beauty’s Only Skin Deep-ASWAD (1989)
Handsome Dudes-HELEN REDDY (1983 / mama always told me you can't judge a book by its cover)
Your Mirror-SIMPLY RED (1992 / And your beauty lies within you)

Clothes Don't Make The Man

Freedom 90 - GEORGE MICHAEL (sometimes the clothes do not make tha man)




Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone

Big Yellow Taxi- JONI MITCHELL (1970)
Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone- CINDERELLA (1988)

Mandolin Rain- BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE (1986 / you don't know what you got till you lose it all again)

Something Happened On The Way To Heaven -PHIL COLLINS (1989 / We had a life, we had a love But you don't know what you've got 'til you lose it)

Ignorance Is Bliss

River Of People - LOVE & MONEY (1986)

The Stars We Are - MARC ALMOND (1988)




No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (cynical)

Something To Remind You - STAIND (2011)




Nothing Lasts Forever

Another Cup Of Coffee-MIKE & THE MECHANICS (nothing ever lasts forever)

Coming Around Again-CARLY SIMON (I know nothing stays the same)
Dust In The Wind-KANSAS (nothing lasts forever than the earth & sky)
Everybody Wants To Rule The World-TEARS FOR FEARS (nothing ever lasts forever)
I Believe In You-KYLIE MINOGUE (nothing lasts forever)

Love Is A Shield-CAMOUFLAGE (1989 / but nothing is quite forever, especially staying together)
The Man With The Child In His Eyes-KATE BUSH (1977 / they say no no, it won’t last forever)
Nothing Lasts Forever-ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (LP Evergreen, 1997)
Nothing Lasts Forever-MAROON 5 (LP It Won't Be soon Before Long, 2007)
November Rain-GNR (nothing lasts forever)
Only Forward-NAOMI (2008 / nothing can last forever)
Same Old Scene-ROXY MUSIC (1980 / nothing lasts forever)

Summer Of 69-BRYAN ADAMS (1984 / I guess nothing can last forever)
The More You Live, The More You Love-A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS (1984 / they say that nothing lasts forever)

Touch Me In The Morning-DIANA ROSS (1973 / Hey, wasn't it me who said That nothin' good's gonna last forever?)

&

Cherish-KOOL & THE GANG (1984, nothing stays the same)

I'll Be Over You-TOTO (nothing stays the same)

You Left Your Mark On Me- MARTY BALIN (1981, nothing ever stays the same)

also

I Know Him So Well-ELAINE PAGE & BARBARA DICKSON (1984 / Nothing it so good it lasts eternally)

Old Habits Die Hard

Old Habits Die Hard - MICK JAGGER (OST Alfie, 2004)

The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions

Something To Remind You - STAIND (2011)





What You Don't Know, Doesn't Hurt You

Jackie - SCOTT WALKER




You Can't Always Get What You Want

Waiting For The Day - GEORGE MICHAEL
You Can't Always Get What You Want- THE ROLLING STONES




Various

Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - BARRY WHITE

Lyrics: I've heard people say that Too much of anything is not good for you, baby

Desert Moon - DENNIS DeYOUNG 

Lyrics: They say first love never runs dry

Everybody Gets A Scond Chance - MIKE + THE MECHANICS
Lyrics: Now there was someone I heard him say That the best laid plans Sometimes go astray

Fragile - STING 

Lyrics: nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could

Hail Hail Rock & Roll - GARLAND JEFFREYS

Lyrics: You can't judge a man by looking at the marque

Help Yourself - TOM JONES (1968)
Lyrics: We're always told repeatedly The very best in life is free

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - MARVIN GAYE

Lyrics: People say you believe half from what you see Non non none from what you hear I can't help being confused If it's true won't tell me here

I Go Crazy - PAUL DAVIS

Lyrics: They say old lovers can be good friends

Just The Two Of Us - GROVER WASHINGTON Jr. & BILL WITHERS
Lyrics: Good things might come to those who wait Not for those who wait too late

One Lonely Night - REO SPEEDWAGON (1984)

Lyrics: They say it's darkest right before the dawn But oh those darkest hours can be so long

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - THE PLATTERS 

Lyrics: they said someday you'll find, all who love are blind 

Time Flies - VAYA CON DIOS (1992)

Lyrics: They say you can learn from your mistakes It's a lie My redemption has been staged Numerous times