...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-GOO GOO DOLLS (2025)
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)

Swept Away-DIANA ROSS feat. JEFF BECK (1984 / nothing lasts 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?)

&

Change Your Mind-SHARPE & NUMAN (1985 / nothing ever stays the same)

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)

The Search Is Over-SURVIVOR (1984 / Can we last forever, do we fall apart The times it's so confusing, the questions of the heart)

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

paraphrase: 

What You Don't Know - EXPOSE (might hurt you)




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

Anything Can Happen - WAS (NOT WAS)

Lyrics: Successful romance Comes when you leave it up to chance There's nothing you can do When the fire burns low And your heart turns cold It comes to you Out of the blue

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

Dude (Looks Like A Lady) - AEROSMITH
Lyrics: So never judge a book by its cover Or who you gonna love by your lover

Every Kinda People - ROBERT PALMER

Lyrics: Honest men know that revenge does not taste sweet 

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 Can't Stop Loving You - DON GIBSON (single, 1957)  RAY CHARLES (single, 1962)

Lyrics: They say that time heals a broken heart But time has stood still since we've been apart, yeah

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

Jack & Diane - JOHN COUGAR (1982)

Lyrics: they say life goes on Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

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