The Most Evocative Rock Lyric Ever Written

November 21st, 2005 | by Tony Steidler-Dennison |

I heard this again on the iPod on the way home from work. Hearing it confirmed a long-held opinion - that this is the most evocative rock lyric ever written:

There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away.
They haunt this dusty beach road in the skeleton frames of burned-out Chevrolets.

— Bruce Springsteen, “Thunder Road”

Let’s start a meme, here. What do you consider the best rock lyric ever?

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