We know that we’ve done yearbook quotes multiple times in this blog. And here we are again. In our defence, it’s one of the most searched for topics in relation to yearbook content and we get quizzed for ideas on it multiple times each week so we do like to spend a bit of time looking into the very best ideas to give back to you. Music is a seemingly endless goldmine of quote ideas, the chances are if there’s something you feel, it’s probably already in a song somewhere. From the profound and striking to the hilarious and downright ridiculous, we’ve combed through a variety of genres; from the mainstream to the deeply obscure to bring you another music quotes post. Enjoy!
Musicals
Love or hate ’em, there’s no denying that when people burst into song sporadically, it’s usually something that sticks in your head.
“The plan is to fan this spark into a flame” – My Shot, Hamilton
“There’s a million things I haven’t done, just you wait” – Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton
“Don’t tell me not to fly, I’ve simply got to” – Don’t Rain on my Parade, Funny Girl
“At the end of the storm there’s a golden sky” – You’ll Never Walk Alone, Carousel
“And so I’m gonna shake and shimmy it the best that I can today” – You Can’t Stop The Beat, Hairspray
The 70s
Honestly, I could have just listed the entire back catalogue of Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith.
“You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen” – Dancing Queen, ABBA
“Dream on, dream until your dreams come true” – Dream On, Aerosmith
“You may say that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one” – Imagine, John Lennon
“Time may change me, but I can’t trace time” – Changes, David Bowie
“We are the champions my friends, and we’ll keep on fighting till the end” – We Are The Champions, Queen
The 80s
Okay, so we’re edging into territory that is memorable for a lot of us. I mean, who didn’t want to get a dodgy perm and run away to join Van Halen?
“We’ve got each other, and that’s a lot for love” – Livin’ On A Prayer, Bon Jovi
“You say you don’t know, you won’t know until you begin” – Jump, Van Halen
“If you’re lost you can look, and you will find me… time after time” – Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper
“We’re leaving together
But still it’s farewell
And maybe we’ll come back
To earth, who can tell?” – The Final Countdown, Europe
“Don’t you, forget about me” – Don’t You (Forget About Me), Simple Minds
“And if this world runs out of lovers, we’ll still have each other, nothing’s gonna stop us” – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now, Starship
The 90s
As a thirty-something who grew up during the 90s, this should’ve been my decade, but I was stuck in the 80s with Van Halen and Bon Jovi so I had to rely heavily on others for the best quotes from the 90s.
“It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right, I hope you had the time of your life” – Good Riddance, Green Day
“I’d love to go back to when we played as kids, but things changed and that’s the way it is” – Changes, Tupac
“Listen as your day unfolds, challenge what the future holds” – You Gotta Be, Des’ree
“And all that glitters is gold, only shooting stars break the mold” – All Star, Smash Mouth
“I get knocked down, but I get up again, you are never gonna keep me down” – Tubthumping, Chumbawamba
The 00s
Do you call it the zeroes? The noughties? Either way, some splendid rock and pop made this a treasure trove decade for lyrical genius.
“You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow, this opportunity comes once in a lifetime” – Lose Yourself, Eminem
“Live right now, just be yourself, it doesn’t matter if that’s good enough for someone else” – The Middle, Jimmy Eat World
“Shake it like a Polaroid picture!” – Hey Ya!, Outkast
“You are beautiful, no matter what they say” – Beautiful, Christina Aguilera
“Life is a rollercoaster, just gotta ride it” – Life Is A Rollercoaster, Ronan Keating
And Finally…
There’s always that one person in the yearbook who picks a quote that is silly, funny, irreverent, or all three. These suggestions are for you.
“I’ve been to the Year 3000, not much has changed but they live underwater” – Year 3000, Busted
“Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday; Today it is Friday, Friday” – Friday, Rebecca Black
“We go together like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong” – We Go Together, Grease
“Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?” – Firework, Katy Perry
“I am the eggman, they are the eggmen, I am the walrus, goo goo g’joob” – I Am The Walrus, Beatles
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