I loved the Beatles until Sgt Pepper
Then they ruined Pop
For what could be forever

Bob Segarini 1978

Dave complaining about the yuppification of his old turf -

"These streets aren't safe for violence any more!"

Dave Warner 1979

I'm as honest as the day is long
The longer the daylight
The less I do wrong

Madness 1981

I been to the east, I been to the west,
But the girls I like best are the ones undressed

Captain Sensible

I met her at the 7-11
Now I'm in 7th heaven
Tell me, tell me
Can this be true?
I never thought I'd ever meet a girl like you

She was standing by the Space Invaders
So I said can I see you later?
Yeah we went for a little spin
Down to the Holiday Inn

We was young and in love
We was young and in love
And you're the only girl I'm ever thinking of

We went down to the record swap
The kids were dancing to the Blitzkrieg Bop
Bop-shoo-wop shoo-wop shoo-wop
Bop-shoo-wop shoo-wop shoo-wop

What ever happened to the radio?
And where did all the fun songs go?
Summer fun, with the Beach Boys on
But we all know what went wrong
Oh-wo-wo

We was young and in love
We was young and in love
And you're the only girl I'm ever dreaming of

And we went down to the dance
Which turned into a whole romance
And after just one night
I never thought that things could be so right
Oh-no-no-no-no-no-no-no

I kissed her and hugged her
And I said good-bye
Last thing I knew
She wouldn't make it alive
Oncoming car went out of control
It crushed my baby
And it crushed my soul
Now all I've got is sorrow and pain
Standing out here in the rain
The crash, shattering glass
The sirens, and pain
Is driving me insane oh-yeah

We was young and in love
We was young and in love
And you're the only girl I'm ever thinking of
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Ramones 1981

The bitterest pill is mine to take
If I took it for a thousand years
I couldn't feel any more hate

Paul Weller 1982

He thought he was the King of America
Where they pour Coca Cola just like vintage wine...

She said that she was working for the ABC News
It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use
Her perfume was unspeakable
It lingered in the air...

Elvis Costello 1986

Well, just the other night I come home
After 3 months of constant grind and travel
And I went snivelling, I went grovelling
Around to my girlfriend's house
She came down hard upon me
And she ground her finger into my breastbone
And she said - she said
"You don't make me FEEEEEEEELLLLLLL
like I'm a WOMAN anymore!!!"

Hunters & Collectors 1986

Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
Are here to make right everything that's wrong
Holland and Holland and Lamont Dozier too
Are here to make it all okay with you

Billy Bragg 1986

Some things hurt more
Much more than cars and girls

Prefab Sprout 1988

All the kings and queens in the bible
They could not turn back time
So what chance have I of a miracle
In this life of mine?
I only want one day
To unsay the things I said
Undo the thing I did
Twenty-four little hours
Oh God, please wipe them all away
And I promise I will change
If I could start today again

Paul Kelly 2001

There is no love inside of me
I gave it to a thousand girls

The Stranglers 1977

You're worse than drink,
You're worse than crack,
For you they should bring Hanging back

The Proclaimers 2003