Great Lyrics, Part 2 – A Compilation of Lyrics Posts, #31 ~ #60 (with links to respective YouTube videos)

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“Creative, expressive, and thought-provoking lyrics, ranging from folk to rock to punk and beyond”

Below are links to my compilation of “Lyrics”  posts, featuring some fine lyrics from songs of various genres. 

From bossa nova to rock, from folk to country to punk, they are all creative, expressive, and thought-provoking. And in most cases, quite lyrical. Hope you enjoy them. 

_{(These posts were originally posted as part of the “Lyrics Challenge,”  as organized by Hive account@steemitcentral. This compilation comprises posts 31 ~ 60. The link to Part 1 is at the bottom.)}  

Lyrics post–31 – "I Believe" – (Pete Shelley)  _{(Right-click to see my original post)}

Buzzcocks – "I Believe"
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Lyrics post– 32 – "Fortunate Son" – (John Fogerty / CCR)  
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Creedence Clearwater Revival – "Fortunate Son"  
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Lyrics post–33 – "A Horse With No Name" – (America / Dewey Bunnell)  
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America – "A Horse With No Name
 
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Lyrics post–34 – "Roadrunner" – (Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers)  
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Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers – "Roadrunner"  
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Lyrics post–35 – "Working Class Hero" – (John Lennon)  
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John Lennon – "Working Class Hero"  
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Lyrics post–36 – "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" – (Don McLean)  
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Don McLean – "Vincent"  
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Lyrics post–37 – "Killing Me Softly With His Song" – (Charles Fox / Norman Gimbel)  
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Roberta Flack – "Killing Me Softly With His Song"  
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Lyrics post–38 – "Gentle on My Mind" – (John Hartford)  
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Tammy Wynette – "Gentle on My Mind"  _{(Right-click to hear on YouTube)     (Image source)}

Lyrics post–39 – "A Forest" – The Cure (Robert Smith)  
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The Cure – "A Forest"  
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Lyrics post–40 – "A Whiter Shade of Pale" – (Procul Harum)  
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Procul Harum – "A Whiter Shade of Pale"  
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Lyrics post–41 – "Heaven" – (David Byrne)  
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Talking Heads – "Heaven"  
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Lyrics post–42 – "Cygnet Committee" – (David Bowie)  
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David Bowie – "Cygnet Committee"  
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Lyrics post–43 – "Something" – (George Harrison)  
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The Beatles – "Something"  
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Lyrics post–44 – "Don’t Fear The Reaper" – Blue Oyster Cult (Buck Dharma)  
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Blue Öyster Cult – "Don’t Fear The Reaper"  
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Lyrics post–45 – "The Sky is Crying" – (Elmore James)  
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Elmore James – "The Sky is Crying"  
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Lyrics post–46 – "Everybody Hurts" – (R.E.M.)  
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R.E.M. – "Everybody Hurts"  
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Lyrics post–47 – "Both Sides Now" – (Joni Mitchell)  
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Joni Mitchell – "Both Sides Now"  
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Lyrics post–48 – "American Woman" – (Burton Cummings / The Guess Who)  
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The Guess Who – "American Woman"  
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Lyrics post–49 – "Wild is the Wind" – (Dimitri Tiomkin / David Bowie)  
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David Bowie – "Wild is the Wind"  
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Lyrics post–50 – "Peace Train" – (Cat Stevens)  
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Cat Stevens – "Peace Train"  
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Lyrics post–51 – "Piano Man" – (Billy Joel)  
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Billy Joel – "Piano Man"  
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Lyrics post–52 – "Dancing With Myself" – (Billy Idol, Tony James / Gen X)  
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Gen X – "Dancing With Myself"  
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Lyrics post–53 – "Love, Reign O'er Me" – (Pete Townshend / The Who)  
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The Who – "Love, Reign O'er Me"  
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Lyrics post–54 – "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" – (Heaven 17 / Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh, Glenn Gregory)  
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Heaven 17 – "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang"  
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Lyrics post–55 – "Constant Craving" – (k.d.lang)  
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k.d. lang – "Constant Craving"  
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Lyrics post–56 – "Lola" – (The Kinks / Ray Davies)  

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The Kinks – "Lola"  
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Lyrics post–57 – "Across the Universe" – (John Lennon / The Beatles)  
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The Beatles – "Across the Universe"  
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Post #58 – What Do You Want From Life?

Lyrics post–58 – "What Do You Want From Life" – (The Tubes / Bill Spooner, Michael Evans)  
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The Tubes – "What Do You Want From Life?"  
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Lyrics post–59 – "The Girl from Ipanema" – (Vinicius de Moraes / Norman Gimbel)  
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Astrud Gilberto / Stan Getz – "The Girl from Ipanema"  
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Lyrics post–60 – "Louie, Louie" – (Richard Berry / The Kingsmen)  
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The Kingsmen – "Louie, Louie"  
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    Part 1 of the Compilation of My Previous Lyrics, Posts 3~30