Theme song for this year's Kings season

[VF21]

Here's my nomination, originally recorded by Joni Mitchell in the late 1960s...

BIG YELLOW TAXI

They paved paradise and put up a parking lot,
With a pink hotel, a boutique,
And a swinging hot spot.

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

They took all the trees and put them in a tree museum.
And they charged all the people
A dollar and a half just to see 'em.

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

Hey, farmer, farmer, put away that D.D.T., now!
Give me spots on my apples
But leave me the birds and the bees, please!

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

Late last night I heard the screen door slam.
And a big yellow taxi took away my old man.

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

...

 

[Roman]

Too easy:

Beck - Loser.

 

[Beezy]

There's No Easy Way Out (from the Rocky IV soundtrack)

 

[RKid]

Artist: Oasis
Album: (What's The Story) Morning Glory
Title: Don't Look Back In Anger


Slip inside the eye of your mind
Don't you know you might find
A better place to play
You said that you've never been (sounds like "bean" in order to rhyme
w/"seen")
But all the things that you've seen
They slowly fade away

So I'll start a revolution from my bed
'Cuz you said the brains I had went to my head
Step outside, summertime's in bloom
Stand up beside the fireplace
Take that look from off your face
You ain't ever gonna burn my heart out

And so, Sally can wait
She knows it's too late as we're walking on by
Her soul slides away
But don't look back in anger
I heard you say

Take me to the place where you go
Where nobody knows
Where nobody knows if it's night or day
Please don't put your life in the hands
Of a rock and roll band
Who'll throw it all away

I'm gonna start a revolution from my bed
'Cuz you said the brains I had went to my head
Step outside, 'cuz summertime's in bloom
Stand up beside the fireplace
Take that look from off your face
'Cuz you ain't ever gonna burn my heart out

And so, Sally can wait
She knows it's too late as she's walking on by
My soul slides away
But don't look back in anger
I heard you say
(guitar solo)

So, Sally can wait
She knows it's too late as we're walking on by
Her soul slides away
But don't look back in anger
I heard you say

So, Sally can wait
She knows it's too late as she's walking on by
My soul slides away
But don't look back in anger
Don't look back in anger
I heard you say
At least not today.

 

[vytzka]

Well, this might be a tad too harsh, but hey, it's Good Friday and things are supposed to be grim and depressing. Besides it has an insanely cool sounding chorus.

So, ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you (censored for the sake of all poor folks who don't buy albums with Parental Advisory stickers or indeed probably go to entirely different corners of record stores than I):

Living in the Past by Motorhead.


Don´t you speak of lies to me,
After all the deeds are done,
After all the smoking guns,
Don´t speak to me of lies.
Don´t you try to scold me now,
Don´t you try to hold me now,
Don´t start acting cold right now,
Don´t you even try.
Nothing is the same for us,
All the times are changed for us,
All things fault and blame for us,
Good times laid aside.

So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams, love turned mean,
Living in the past.

Don´t you speak to me no more,
After what you said before,
After all the things you swore,
Don´t speak to me no more.
Don´t you know the way we are,
Black enough to hide the stars,
Made us take our rage too far,
Don´t you know at all.
Nothing is what we have now,
Nothing is what we´re allowed,
Nothing but an echo now,
Nothing like before.

So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams & love turned mean,
Living in the past,
Living in the past.

I will never take the blame,
Don´t twist the truth, don´t be a w****,
Tell the truth & shame the devil,
Don´t you lie no more.
I will never understand,
How we came to this sad place,
Just to look at your sad face,
Castles made of sand.
Here we are, so we do,
What we had is now untrue,
What there was is lost and shamed,
Here we are again.

So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams & love turned mean,
Living in the past.

So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams & love turned mean,
Living in the past,

Living in the past.
​

 

[chelle]

"Love Hurts"

Lyrics- self explainatory

 

[tyrant]

tupac: "bring the pain"

 

[vj9999]

Therapy? - Die Laughing

Gimme something to breathe
Give me a reason to live
Close your eyes and see
What you have inside


I think I've gone insane, I can't remember my own name
I think I've gone insane


Now the dream is gone
And your friends just tell you lies
Then you realize
You're gonna die anyway


I think I've gone insane, I can't remember my own name
I think I've gone insane, I can't remember my own name
I think I've gone insane, I can't remember my own name
I think I've gone insane


Lost in a world with no reality
I'm frightened to move
I'm frightened to speak
And I will kill for a good night's sleep
I'm feeling, I'm feeling dead, dead, dead, dead


I think I've gone insane, I can't remember my own name
I think I've gone insane, I can't remember my own name
I think I've gone insane, I can't remember my own name
I think I've gone insane


I can't remember
I can't remember
I can't remember
I can't remember

 

[piksi]

Dust in the Wind

if possible sang by Will Ferrell

 

[Rug King]

"If Playing to Lose is Wrong,
I Dont Want to be Right."

 

[VF21]

I found another one...

They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-haaa! by Napoleon XIV

Remember when you ran away
And I got on my knees
And begged you not to leave
Because I'd go berserk?
Well. . .

You left me anyhow
And then the days got worse and worse
And now you see I've gone
Completely out of my mind
And. . .

They're coming to take me away, HA HA
They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see
Those nice, young men
In their clean, white coats
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!

You thought it was a joke
And so you laughed
You laughed when I had said
That losing you would make me flip my lid
Right. . .

You know you laughed, I heard you laugh
You laughed, you laughed and laughed
And then you left
But now you know I'm utterly mad!
And. . .

They're coming to take me away, HA HA
They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA
To the happy home
With trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket weavers who sit and smile
And twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!

I cooked your food
I cleaned your house
And this is how you pay me back
For all my kind, unselfish loving deeds?!!
Hah. . .

Well you just wait
They'll find you yet
And when they do they'll
Put you in the ASPCA, you mangy mutt!
And. . .

They're coming to take me away, HA HA
They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see
Those nice, young men
In their clean, white coats
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!

To the happy home
With trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket weavers who sit and smile
And twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!

To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see
Those nice, young men
In their clean, white coats
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!

 

['89 Kings Fan]

Everybody Hurts - R.E.M. (Self Explanatory)


When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,
When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on
Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes

Sometimes everything is wrong. Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go, (hold on)
When you think you've had too much of this life, well hang on

'Cause everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts. Don't throw your hand. Oh, no. Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not alone

If you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,
When you think you've had too much of this life to hang on

Well, everybody hurts sometimes,
Everybody cries. And everybody hurts sometimes
And everybody hurts sometimes. So, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts. You are not alone

 

[Troy]

Wow what a great season...this thread is SAD but TRUE by Metallica!!!!

 

[venom_7]

I found another one...

They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-haaa! by Napoleon XIV

Remember when you ran away
And I got on my knees
And begged you not to leave
Because I'd go berserk?
Well. . .............

Heh I always thought the Toy Dolls did that.

 

[fnordius]

Whole songs make for long posts, so I'm going to cut it down to a single verse of The End by The Doors.

Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain
And all the children are insane
All the children are insane
Waiting for the summer rain, yeah

 

[PoundForPound]

w..t...f...come on now guys this is supposed to be the best Kings forum and here we are talking about..."Kings theme song" wow

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

There ain't no "supposed to be" about it; we are.

 

[Superman]

There ain't no "supposed to be" about it; we are.

Are there still other Kings fans forums out there? I figured they all dissipated by now...

 

[jalfa]

It doesn't quite fit, but it's close enough imho.

Death Cab For Cutie - Brothers On A Hotel Bed

You may tire of me
As our December sun is setting
Cause I'm not who I used to be
No longer easy on the eyes
But these wrinkles masterfully disguise
The youthful boy below

Who turned your way and saw
Something he was not looking for
Both a beginning and an end
But now he lives inside
Someone he does not recognize
When he catches his reflection on accident

On the back of a motorbike
With your arms outstreched trying to take flight
Leaving everything behind
But even at our swiftest speed
We couldn't break from the concrete
And the city where we still reside

And I have learned
That even landlocked lovers yearn
For the sea like navy men
Cause now we say goodnight
From our own seperate sides
Like brothers on a hotel bed
Like brothers on a hotel bed
Like brothers on a hotel bed
Like brothers on a hotel bed

You may tire of me
As our December sun is setting
Cause I'm not who I used to be

 

[Peja]

When I hear this song I think about Kings and this ugly season.

Simple plan - Untitled

I open my eyes
I try to see but I'm blinded by the white light
I can't remember how
I can't remember why
I'm lying here tonight

And I can't stand the pain
And I can't make it go away
No I can't stand the pain

Chorus:
How could this happen to me
I've made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me

Everybody's screaming
I try to make a sound but no one hears me
I'm slipping off the edge
I'm hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again

So I try to hold onto a time when nothing mattered
And I can't explain what happened
And I can't erase the things that I've done
No I can't

How could this happen to me
I've made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me

I've made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Are there still other Kings fans forums out there? I figured they all dissipated by now...

None that matter.

 

[Löwenherz]

Maybe I'm a bit more optimistic:

Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop

If you wake up and dont want to smile,
If it takes just a little while,
Open your eyes and look at the day,
Youll see things in a different way.

Dont stop, thinking about tomorrow,
Dont stop, itll soon be here,
Itll be, better than before,
Yesterdays gone, yesterdays gone.

Why not think about times to come,
And not about the things that youve done,
If your life was bad to you,
Just think what tomorrow will do.

Dont stop, thinking about tomorrow,
Dont stop, itll soon be here,
Itll be, better than before,
Yesterdays gone, yesterdays gone.

All I want is to see you smile,
If it takes just a little while,
I know you dont believe that its true,
I never meant any harm to you.

Dont stop, thinking about tomorrow,
Dont stop, itll soon be here,
Itll be, better than before,
Yesterdays gone, yesterdays gone.

Dont you look back,
Dont you look back.

 

[Superman]

None that matter.

They never mattered...

 

[Mozart]

THE perfect theme song for the Kings is...

...taps.

 

[Troy]

Band: Queen

Song: Another one bites the dust

Well that could be in our future if we don't regain form going forward and rebuild smartly and quickly

 

[kennadog]

...taps.

You made me laugh Mozart. Then it made me kinda sad.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Slight musical variation of the theme

Does anyone know what are some of the various song titles/artists used in the Kings TV broadcasts by Maloof Sports & Entertainment only for a few seconds as they cut from action to commercial? It's almost always the same few tunes played (at least this year and maybe last) and probably rotation of a dozen or so fleeting licks over an entire NBA season. The one I'm most interested in knowing is a kind of dark mood industrial instrumental(?) that sounds really cool and reminds me of Nine Inch Nails ?? TIA

 

[Prophetess]

I'm going with this one:

Ironic by Alanis Morissette

An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures

Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures

Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face

A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
A little too ironic...and yeah I really do think...

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures

Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out

or :Beatles - Help! Lyrics
Help, I need somebody,
Help, not just anybody,
Help, you know I need someone, help.

When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
My independence seems to vanish in the haze.
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.

When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these daya are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me, help me, help me, oh.