Wheels of Fortune

Flint · 07-26-2008, 11:02 PM

A thread featuring lyrics that refer to the ever-changing "wheels of fortune" . . .

This quote is from Rush, the album Grace Under Pressue. The song is Between The Wheels:

Quote:

Wheels can take you around
Wheels can cut you down
We can go from boom to bust
From dreams to a bowl of dust
We can fall from rockets' red glare
Down to "Brother can you spare..."
Another war
Another wasteland
And another lost generation

I'm listening to Grace Under Pressure right now.

Other notable examples that come to mind are Wheel In The Sky by Journey:

Quote:

Ooh, the wheel in the sky keeps on turnin'
I don't know where I'll be tomorrow

...and Wheels of Fortune by the Doobie Brothers:

Quote:

Changin' wheels of fortune
Drivin' us on and on
Winnin', sometimes losin'
As soon as it's here it's gone

jinx · 07-26-2008, 11:15 PM

The Wheel and Estimated Prophet

Flint · 07-26-2008, 11:36 PM

Nice. Estimated Prophet is an awe-inspiring song. Terrapin Station is overall an amazing album. The kind of stuff that gives you chill bumps.

Clodfobble · 07-27-2008, 02:49 PM

Big wheel keep on toinin'
Proud Mary keep on boinin'
Rollin' (rollin')
Rollin' (rollin')
Rollin' on the river...

SteveDallas · 07-28-2008, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Fate, savage and empty, you are a turning wheel, your position is uncertain, your favour is idle and always likely to disappear; covered in shadows and veiled you bear upon me too; now my back is naked through the sport of your wickedness.

From Carmina Burana, a collection of medieval poetry. Probably most famous these days for having excerpts (including this one) set to music by Carl Orff.

Sundae · 07-28-2008, 10:41 AM

Ooh I've sung that!
We know it best as the Old Spice theme tune.

Elspode · 07-28-2008, 08:13 PM

What goes up, must come down
Spinnin' wheel, spinnin' 'round.

lumberjim · 07-29-2008, 12:11 AM

the wheels on the bus go round and round....

i mean....

yesterday, a child came out to wander,
caught a butterfly inside a jar
fearful, when the sky was full of thunder
and tearful at the falling of a star

And the seasons, they go round and round
ANd the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on a carousel of time
We can't return, we can only loook
Behind from where we are
and go round and round and round
... in the Circle game.

Sundae · 07-30-2008, 05:05 AM

Crowded House
Catherine Wheels

No night to stay in
Bad moon is rising again
Dice rolls
And you burn
Come down I fear

As that cold wheel turns
I know what I know
Sad Claude's been sleeping around
To stroke the right nerve
Whose needs do I serve?
As Catherine's wheel turns

She was always the first to say gone
She's got her catherine wheels on
Always the first to say gone

Go kindly with him
To his blind apparition
His face creases up
With age gone grey
He'll back here one day

She was always the first to say gone
She's got her catherine wheels on
Always the first to say gone
She's got her catherine wheels on
Wheels on
Catherine wheels

She's gone
Vanished in the night
Broke off the logic of light
He woke
Tore the covers back
Found he was empty inside
So they were told
When the moon would rise
The best time to leave with your soul
She's gone
But towards the light
Watching her whole life unfold
Bruises come out dark

So strong was his hold on her
Regarded by some as his slave
He spoke as in a stranger's tongue
Despair us and drive you away
Bruises come out dark

Juniper · 08-06-2008, 01:07 AM

Jesus Take The Wheel (Carrie Underwood)

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel

Juniper · 08-06-2008, 01:08 AM

Grateful Dead
The Wheel
---------
The wheel is turning and you can't slow down,
you can't let go and you can't hold on,
you can't go back and you can't stand still,
if the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will.
Won't you try just a little bit harder,
couldn't you try just a little bit more?
Won't you try just a little bit harder,
couldn't you try just a little bit more?
Round, round robin run round, gotta get back where you belong,
little bit harder, just a little bit more,
a little bit harder than ya gone before.
The wheel is turning and you can't slow down,
you can't let go and you can't hold on,
you can't go back and you can't stand still,
if the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will.
Small wheel turnin' by the fire in the rod,
big wheel turn by the grace of God,
every time that wheel turn round,
bound to cover just a little more ground.
The wheel is turning and you can't slow down,
you can't let go and you can't hold on,
you can't go back and you can't stand still,
if the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will.
Won't you try just a little bit harder,
couldn't you try just a little bit more?
Won't you try just a little bit harder,
couldn't you try just a little bit more?

Juniper · 08-06-2008, 01:10 AM

Woody Guthrie
Wheel Of Life

The Wheel of Life will Turn and Turn
And roll on -

The Wheel of Life will Turn and Turn and Roll on!
The Wheel of Life will Turn and Turn and Roll on!
Great big wheel will turn again;
Better get rid of all your sin!
Wheel of Life will turn again and roll on.

If you wanta ride this Wheel of Life, it's roll on;
If you wanta ride this Wheel of Life, it's roll on;
Better let all your business drop.
Nobody knows where it will stop;
Wheel of Life will spin again and roll on!

Wheel of Life goes round and round, it's roll on;
Wheel of Life goes round and round, it's roll on;
Great big wheel is away up High
Carry you way up in the Sky;
Wheel of Life will spin again and roll on.

Life is a great big Gamblin' Wheel; it's roll on;
Life is a Great Big Gamblin' Wheel; it's roll on;
Life is a great big Gamblin' Wheel; it's roll on;
If you hope to beat the Game.
Better see you praisin’ in God’s name;
Wheel of Life will spin and spin and spin again and roll on.

07-26-2008, 11:15 PM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	The Wheel and Estimated Prophet __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

07-26-2008, 11:36 PM	#3
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Nice. Estimated Prophet is an awe-inspiring song. Terrapin Station is overall an amazing album. The kind of stuff that gives you chill bumps. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

07-27-2008, 02:49 PM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Big wheel keep on toinin' Proud Mary keep on boinin' Rollin' (rollin') Rollin' (rollin') Rollin' on the river... __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-28-2008, 08:13 PM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	What goes up, must come down Spinnin' wheel, spinnin' 'round. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-29-2008, 12:11 AM	#8
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	the wheels on the bus go round and round.... i mean.... yesterday, a child came out to wander, caught a butterfly inside a jar fearful, when the sky was full of thunder and tearful at the falling of a star And the seasons, they go round and round ANd the painted ponies go up and down We're captive on a carousel of time We can't return, we can only loook Behind from where we are and go round and round and round ... in the Circle game. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

07-28-2008, 10:41 AM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Ooh I've sung that! We know it best as the Old Spice theme tune.

07-30-2008, 05:05 AM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Crowded House Catherine Wheels No night to stay in Bad moon is rising again Dice rolls And you burn Come down I fear As that cold wheel turns I know what I know Sad Claude's been sleeping around To stroke the right nerve Whose needs do I serve? As Catherine's wheel turns She was always the first to say gone She's got her catherine wheels on Always the first to say gone Go kindly with him To his blind apparition His face creases up With age gone grey He'll back here one day She was always the first to say gone She's got her catherine wheels on Always the first to say gone She's got her catherine wheels on Wheels on Catherine wheels She's gone Vanished in the night Broke off the logic of light He woke Tore the covers back Found he was empty inside So they were told When the moon would rise The best time to leave with your soul She's gone But towards the light Watching her whole life unfold Bruises come out dark So strong was his hold on her Regarded by some as his slave He spoke as in a stranger's tongue Despair us and drive you away Bruises come out dark

08-06-2008, 01:07 AM	#10
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Jesus Take The Wheel (Carrie Underwood) Jesus take the wheel Take it from my hands Cause I can't do this on my own I'm letting go So give me one more chance To save me from this road I'm on Jesus take the wheel

08-06-2008, 01:08 AM	#11
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Grateful Dead The Wheel --------- The wheel is turning and you can't slow down, you can't let go and you can't hold on, you can't go back and you can't stand still, if the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will. Won't you try just a little bit harder, couldn't you try just a little bit more? Won't you try just a little bit harder, couldn't you try just a little bit more? Round, round robin run round, gotta get back where you belong, little bit harder, just a little bit more, a little bit harder than ya gone before. The wheel is turning and you can't slow down, you can't let go and you can't hold on, you can't go back and you can't stand still, if the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will. Small wheel turnin' by the fire in the rod, big wheel turn by the grace of God, every time that wheel turn round, bound to cover just a little more ground. The wheel is turning and you can't slow down, you can't let go and you can't hold on, you can't go back and you can't stand still, if the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will. Won't you try just a little bit harder, couldn't you try just a little bit more? Won't you try just a little bit harder, couldn't you try just a little bit more?

08-06-2008, 01:10 AM	#12
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Woody Guthrie Wheel Of Life The Wheel of Life will Turn and Turn And roll on - The Wheel of Life will Turn and Turn and Roll on! The Wheel of Life will Turn and Turn and Roll on! Great big wheel will turn again; Better get rid of all your sin! Wheel of Life will turn again and roll on. If you wanta ride this Wheel of Life, it's roll on; If you wanta ride this Wheel of Life, it's roll on; Better let all your business drop. Nobody knows where it will stop; Wheel of Life will spin again and roll on! Wheel of Life goes round and round, it's roll on; Wheel of Life goes round and round, it's roll on; Great big wheel is away up High Carry you way up in the Sky; Wheel of Life will spin again and roll on. Life is a great big Gamblin' Wheel; it's roll on; Life is a Great Big Gamblin' Wheel; it's roll on; Life is a great big Gamblin' Wheel; it's roll on; If you hope to beat the Game. Better see you praisin’ in God’s name; Wheel of Life will spin and spin and spin again and roll on.

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