« Oh, anything I want he gives it to me
Anything I want he gives it, but not for free
It’s hateful
And it’s paid for and I’m so grateful to be nowhere… »
The Clash – Hateful – 1979 [album London Calling]
Étiquette : rock anglais
Course sous pression…
« Shoot the runner, shoot shoot the runner,
I’m a King and she’s my Queen,
Shoot the runner, shoot shoot the runner,
I’m a King and she’s my Queen… »
Kasabian – Shoot the runner – 2006 [album Empire]
Groupe d’hier pour corps d’hier
« I met her in a club in old Soho
where you drink champagne
and it tastes like cherry cola
See-oh-el-aye cola… »
The Kinks – Lola – 1970
Immaturité moderne
« People try to put us d-down (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Just because we get around (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old (Talkin’ ’bout my generation)… »
The Who – My generation – 1965
Paradis mélodique
« Show me how you do that trick
The one that makes me scream » she said
« The one that makes me laugh » she said
And threw her arms around my neck… »
The Cure – Just like heaven – 1987
Balade mordante
« When you make love, do you look in your mirror?
Who do you think of?
Does he look like me?
Do you tell lies?
And say that it’s forever?
Do you think twice, or just touch ‘n’ see?… »
Def Leppard – Love bites – 1987 (Hysteria)
Décadence de Cordicopolis 