C90: Love songs to inanimate objects

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Donovan, "I Love My Shirt"
Nilsson, "Good Old Desk"
Pink Floyd, "Bike"

...?

― Marcel Post (Marcel Post), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:18 (twenty years ago) link

Chuck Berry to thread

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:22 (twenty years ago) link

That Dannii Minogue song about her dildo.

― Nick H, Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:27 (twenty years ago) link

that Horace Mann song about Danni Minogue's dildo

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:31 (twenty years ago) link

"I Love my Truck" - Glen Campbell
"My Valuable Hunting Knife" - Guided by Voices
"I Wanna be an Anglepoise Lamp" - Soft Boys
"Cars" - Gary Neuman
"The Book I Read" - Talking Heads

― BrianB, Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:43 (twenty years ago) link

queen - i'm in love with my car

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:47 (twenty years ago) link

Bruce & Terry: I Love You Model T

― harveyw (harveyw), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:54 (twenty years ago) link

every car song by the Beach Boys

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:55 (twenty years ago) link

"I Love the Dead" Alice Cooper

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 15:56 (twenty years ago) link

Prince was into inanimate objects, as long as there was also a woman involved: "Little Red Corvette", "Rasberry Berret", "My Computer"

― BrianB, Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:03 (twenty years ago) link

"Stove" by the Lemonheads

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:04 (twenty years ago) link

Phish - "Contact" (another car song)

― H (Heruy), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:05 (twenty years ago) link

also "Red Barchetta" by Rush

― BrianB, Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:12 (twenty years ago) link

David Bowie - "TVC15"
Bob Dylan - "Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat"

― o. nate (onate), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:12 (twenty years ago) link

"My Addidas" Run DMC

― BrianB, Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:15 (twenty years ago) link

"I Can't Live Without My Radio" LL Cool J

― BrianB, Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:18 (twenty years ago) link

Goldfrapp, "Strict Machine"
Chills, "I Love My Leather Jacket"
Muttonbirds, "The Heater"
Elastica, "Car Song"
Ernie, "Rubber Ducky"

― Jeremy (Jeremy), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:20 (twenty years ago) link

I Love My Car - Belle and Sebastian
I Love My Radio - Taffy

Er, Girlfriend in a Coma? *ducks*

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:21 (twenty years ago) link

Er, Girlfriend in a Coma? *ducks*

HAhahahahaha!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 16:28 (twenty years ago) link

John Vanderslice - "Me And My 424"

and depending on your interpretation ...
The La's - "There She Goes"

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 17:05 (twenty years ago) link

neko case and the sadies- 'my '63'
the 6ths- 'kissing things'

― Blood and sparkles (bloodandsparkles), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 17:23 (twenty years ago) link

lispector - my recorder
jonathan richman - fender stratocaster

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 17:27 (twenty years ago) link

Jonathan Richman - "Dodge Veg-o-Matic"

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 17:50 (twenty years ago) link

Cypress Hill "Hits From the Bong"
They Might Be Giants "The Guitar"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 17:52 (twenty years ago) link

and depending on your interpretation ...
The La's - "There She Goes"

Alright, I give up. What's your interpretation? Also, a pedantic point: if "she" "goes," doesn't the mere fact that she is going render her status as "inanimate" moot?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 17:59 (twenty years ago) link

It's allegedly about heroin.

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:00 (twenty years ago) link

Eddie Marrs, "Plastic Jesus"

― Jeremy (Jeremy), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:02 (twenty years ago) link

They Might Be Giants "Shoehorn With Teeth"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:04 (twenty years ago) link

nick lowe, "i love my label"

― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:16 (twenty years ago) link

Love Your Money - Daisy Chainsaw

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:20 (twenty years ago) link

Love Your Shoes - Furniture

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:21 (twenty years ago) link

"My House" - C,S,N & Y(?)
"Our House" - Madness

― p.j. (Henry), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:21 (twenty years ago) link

Love Goes to a Building on Fire - Talking Heads

― Sean (Sean), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:38 (twenty years ago) link

"I Love My Fruit" -- Sweet Violet Boys:

"I am wild about all kinds of berries
Black and blue and rasp and straw and red
But most of all I like to guzzle cherries
And I eat them every night in bed

"I can sing the praises of pistachios
And I almost eat them til I bust
And I also love pecans and cashews
Yes indeedy I sure love my nuts

"I am always hungry for bananas
That it almost seems to be a sin
They're so good that when I'm all through eating
I still love to nibble on the skin"

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:43 (twenty years ago) link

MMM Skyscraper I Love You - Underworld

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:57 (twenty years ago) link

Daniel Johnston - "Speeding Motorcycle"

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 8 October 2003 21:11 (twenty years ago) link

Flaming Lips - Thank You Jack White For The Fiber Optic Jesus (That You Bought Me)

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 21:30 (twenty years ago) link

Lush - 500
Suzanne Vega - My Favourite Plum

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 21:36 (twenty years ago) link

A Witness - 'I Love You Mr Disposable Razors'

Do people actually make the C90 after these threads or are they just jerking around?

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 21:48 (twenty years ago) link

Ministry, "Jesus Built My Hotrod"

― Ben Dot (1977), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 22:20 (twenty years ago) link

Erick Sermon - Music
Ghostface - The Sun

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 23:17 (twenty years ago) link

Stills/Young - Long May You Run

― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 23:36 (twenty years ago) link

Mind
Paper
Cities
Air
Animals
Electric Guitar
Drugs

Name that album!

― calstars (calstars), Thursday, 9 October 2003 03:21 (twenty years ago) link

It's allegedly about heroin.

Didn't what's-his-name publically state that it is about heroin, after some Christian-rock group had a hit with a cover version?

In the meantime, GVSB, "My Martini"

― j.lu (j.lu), Thursday, 9 October 2003 03:26 (twenty years ago) link

common sense (as he was known at the time) "I used to love h.e.r." (unless hiphop is considered a living, breathing, changing entity? i dunno, i'm drunk)

― JasonD (JasonD), Thursday, 9 October 2003 03:29 (twenty years ago) link

"My Favourite Dress" Wedding Present
"The Kenworth of my Dreams" Richard Shindell
"Trams of Old London" Robyn Hitchcock
"Yellow Coat" Screamin' Jay Hawkins
"Coffee Cantata" J.S. Bach
"Tattoo" The Who
"The Christian Life" Louvin Brothers
"Radar Gun" Bottle Rockets
"Cars With The Boom" L'Trimm

thousands more.

― Paul Eater (eater), Thursday, 9 October 2003 05:01 (twenty years ago) link

"Didn't what's-his-name publically state that it is about heroin, after some Christian-rock group had a hit with a cover version?"

I wasn't aware Mavers had gone on record about the meaning behind the lyrics, but I always thought it was a given.

― johnny fever (johnny fever), Thursday, 9 October 2003 05:09 (twenty years ago) link

superbike - fat truckers

that underworld pick is otm

― disco stu (disco stu), Thursday, 9 October 2003 05:20 (twenty years ago) link

The Front Lawn, "The Beautiful Things"
Magnetic Fields, "Acoustic Guitar"
Meryn Cadell, "The Sweater Song"
Guided By Voices, "Scissors"
Oasis, "Cigarettes and Alcohol"

― Jeremy (Jeremy), Thursday, 9 October 2003 05:28 (twenty years ago) link

King Missile: "Cheesecake Truck", "The Sandbox".

― OleM (OleM), Thursday, 9 October 2003 06:39 (twenty years ago) link

calstars - it's Fear Of Music. Damn, someone beat me to mentioning Rubber Ducky.

― Damian (Damian), Thursday, 9 October 2003 07:37 (twenty years ago) link

Presidents Of The United States Of America: "Toob Amplifier"

i got myself a brand new tube amplifier
it's large and lovely to behold
la la la la la
i got myself a new tube amplifier
now i'm gonna blow a big one
i got myself a little tube amplifier
it's large and lovely and it smells just like a dream
i got myself a tube amplifier
now i'm gonna blow a big one

i got myself a brand new big bertha driver
gonna take it to the range take it to the range
i got myself a new big bertha driver
now i'm gonna hit a big one

i got myself a brand new cymbal supplier
they're really good they're sabian
they're great they're sabian
i got myself a new cymbal supplier
now i'm gonna crash
now i'm gonna hit
now i'm gonna blow a big one

Splendid, the one time I ever heard it (1995).

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Thursday, 9 October 2003 16:02 (twenty years ago) link

Oasis, "Cigarettes and Alcohol"

Oh yeah, that reminded me.. Hefner's Hymn for the Cigarettes and Hymn for the Alcohol

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 9 October 2003 21:32 (twenty years ago) link

would Dire Straits's "... I love my MTV..." ditty count?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 9 October 2003 22:30 (twenty years ago) link

The 'I love my fruit' lyrics reminded me of an old Simon&Garfunkel tune, oddly titled 'Punky's dilemma'...

Wish I was a Kellogg's Cornflake
Floatin' in my bowl takin' movies
Relaxin' a while, livin' in style
Talkin' to a raisin who 'casionally plays L.A.
Casually glancing at his toupee

Wish I was an English muffin
'Bout to make the most out of a toaster
I'd ease myself down
Comin' up brown
I prefer boysenberry
More than any ordinary jam
I'm a "Citizens for Boysenberry Jam" fan

Ah, South California

If I become a first lieutenant
Would you put my photo on your piano?
"To Maryjane-
Best wishes, Martin"
(Old Roger draft-dodger
Leavin' by the basement door)
Everybody knows what he's
Tippy-toeing down there for

― Joi Raida, Friday, 10 October 2003 03:04 (twenty years ago) link

two years pass...

I can't believe no one listed "Sweet Leaf" by Black Sabbath or "Wah-Wah" by the great late George Harrison. I also like "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon.

― Melissa Jones, Sunday, 26 February 2006 01:32 (eighteen years ago) link

The Association - "Broccoli"

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 26 February 2006 01:38 (eighteen years ago) link

I can't believe no one named that ode to love dolls and reification: Roxy Music's "In Every Dream Home a Heartache".

― James Slone (Freon Trotsky), Sunday, 26 February 2006 05:56 (eighteen years ago) link

Beatles: Got To Get You Into My Life

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Sunday, 26 February 2006 05:58 (eighteen years ago) link

FUCK! xpost - that was mine! and yeah i can't believe its so far down on the thread.

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Sunday, 26 February 2006 06:01 (eighteen years ago) link

Roxy or the Beatles?

― James Slone (Freon Trotsky), Sunday, 26 February 2006 06:25 (eighteen years ago) link

Roxy

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Sunday, 26 February 2006 06:30 (eighteen years ago) link

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