Or a stab song:

"Quite some time, I've been sitting out,
Didnt take no chances, I was a prisoner of doubt,
Now I know, got to play my hand
What (England) don't know, (Germany) understand...
Now I'm stronger , now I'm coming through
Coming straight on, straight on for you!"
------------Heart

Or my personal favorite-the PENULTIMATE diplomacy line:
"So if you meet me have some courtesy, have some sympathy and some taste
Use all of your well-learned politeness, or I'll lay your soul to waste"

"Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game

I stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was time for a change
I killed the Tzar and his ministers, Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank, held a general's rank, when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank

So if you meet me have some courtesy, have some sympathy and some taste
Use all of your well-learned politeness, or I'll lay your soul to waste"
---------------Rolling Stones

bump

I prefer Blood Sweat and Tears version to the original Stones version of Sympathy for the Devil.

It's an old rap song by Old Dirty Bastard. It goes:

Take a sip from the cup of death,
And whrn you're shaking my right hand I stab you with the left

Tis the season to be jolly:
Tis the season to be jolly
falalalala,lalalala
while I surround you with my army
falalalala,lalalala
dance around holding yourselves
falalalala,lalalala
while i blow you up with tank shells
falalalala,lalalala
and your boat race is so merry
falalalala,lalalala
until I call the Royal Navy
falalalala,lalalala OH
falalalala,lalalala

wake me up when september ends:
Summer has come and passed
no retreats to be harassed
wake me up, when retreat phase ends

i think thats the winner there, killer. lol

I think you missed this:

Ally you got to let me know
Should I move or should I hold?
If you say that centre's mine
I'll hold it 'til the end of time
So you got to let me know
Should I move or should I hold?

You know I want that centre please
I need to build a new army
To make sure that you don't stab my back
I don't want no sneak attack
Well come on and let me know
Should I move or should I hold

Should I move or should I hold now
Should I move or should I hold now
If I move there could be trouble
Because a cross it will be double
So come on and let me know

This indecision's bugging me
I don't want to go CD
I've saved my moves but they're not ready
They're the ones that really help me
So come on and let me know
Should I move or should I hold

With apologies to The Clash

@diplomat61--awesome!! Can anyone out there top that?
@killer-what song/band is that?
@Draug-you're nuts!

made up first song, second song is Green Day.

I know I am. But I'm feeling much better now.

"Ever hear a song on the radio and you think WOW that's got a double meaning"
This implies that I listen to the radio.

Bet you're wondering how I knew
'bout you're plans to make me blue A7
with some old ally that you knew before.
Between the two of us guys you know I helped you more.
It took me by surprise I must say,
when I found out yesterday.
Oo I heard it through the grapevine
not much longer would I keep Spain.
Oo I heard it through the grapevine,
and I'm just about to lose this game.

You know that a man ain't supposed to cry,
but these tears I can't hold inside.
Losin' Spain would end my life you see,
cause it borders on the Med Sea.
You could have told me yourself
that you found someone else.
Instead I heard it through the grapevine,
and I'm just about to lose this game.

People say believe half of what you see,
son, and none of what you hear.
I can't help bein' confused
Can you just please support me there?
Do you plan to let me go
for the old ally that you knew before?
Oo I heard it through the grapevine
not much longer would I keep Spain.
Oo I heard it through the grapevine,
and I'm just about to lose this game.

Everyone knows that The Final Countdown by Europe is THE Diplomacy song!

Only for live Diplomacy, though.

@McHuff-what are the lyrics?

@McHuff-what are the lyrics to The Final Countdown by Europe ?

Help, I need somebody,
Help, not just anybody,
Help, you know I need someone, help.

When a newbie, back in Spring 1901
I never needed anybody, on my own I’d overcome.
Who needs an ally anyway, who needs any friends,
My wit and cunning, would win out in the end.

Help me if you can I’m going down
1 more centre left, and then I’m out
Help me get my army back in Rome
Won’t you please please help me?

I realise now, with friends you will succeed
Western Triple, Juggernaut, that’s the stuff you need.
You’ve got my word, my solemn oath, let’s have an NAP,
Just let me live, don’t wipe me out, that is what I plead!

Help me if you can I’m going down
1 more centre left, and then I’m out
Support me into Trieste, would be sound
Won’t you please please help me?

And now I’m back again, 7 centres, on the rise
You ask for help, it’s pay back time, you say it would be wise.
I’m sorry sir, I owe you nout, of that you can be sure,
After all my friend, and please be clear, this ain’t love, it’s war!

Help me if you can, then you’ll go down,
I won’t appreciate the gesture, clown!
Leave your borders open and they’re mine.
Won’t you please, please help me, help me, oh.

I think he is referring to the fact in F2F, you have timer counting down all the time and you never know if that might be the turn it all falls apart, hence "The Final Countdown".

Dosg-nicely done!

anyone else?

Excellent Dosg

I'm working on one Crazy

Hey Dude don't make it bad
Take an empire and make it better
Remember to keep them out of your heart
Then you can start to make it better

Hey Dude don't be afraid
You were made to go out and conquer
The minute you let them under your skin
Then you’ll be in their shackles and fetters

And any time you feel the jab, Hey Dude, go stab
That guy who knifed you between your shoulders
For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool
While his anger inside smoulders

Hey Dude don't let me down
You have SCs now go and get a friend
Remember to keep him out of your heart
Then you can start to plot his end

So keep them out when they think they’re in
Hey Dude begin
You're waiting for someone to live Diplom with
And don't you know that it's just you
Hey Jude you'll do
The moves that you need are on your shoulder

Hey Dude don't make it bad
Take an empire and make it better
Remember to keep them out of your heart
Then you can start to make it better

To the tune of “Cooler than Me” by Mike Posner

If I could send you a PM to make you ally
My persuasion would wrap you up tight
I’m using for kicks, temporarily right
But I’ll stab you, for you it’s too late.

You want me to commit permenantly yeah
I won’t respond, cuz for you it’s too late
And you try to get back at me but it won’t happen
Cuz I got you, and for you it’s too late.

You are relaxing, not suspicious
Thinking that ev’rything is going well
But you don’t know what I plan to do
And you walk out the door.

Stab! I got you all tripping up
I attract everyone’s eyes with a major stab
You sit there whining, urging me to go for a draw
Who do you think you are?

If I could send you a PM to make you ally
My persuasion would wrap you up tight
I’m using for kicks, temporarily right
But I’ll stab you, for you it’s too late.

You want me to commit permenantly yeah
I won’t respond, cuz for you it’s too late
And you try to get back at me but it won’t happen
Cuz I got you, and for you it’s too late.

You are complaining, say unclassy
But I just say it’s the way o’ the game
When you play with me, I play to win
Then there ain’t no shame in this

Stab! I got you all tripping up
I attract everyone’s eyes with a major stab
You sit there whining, urging me to go for a draw
Who do you think you are?

If I could send you a PM to make you ally
My persuasion would wrap you up tight
I’m using for kicks, temporarily right
But I’ll stab you, for you it’s too late.

You want me to commit permenantly yeah
I won’t respond, cuz for you it’s too late
And you try to get back at me but it won’t happen
Cuz I got you, and for you it’s too late.

Cuz it sure seems
(Cuz it sure seems)
I’m gonna win
(I’m gonna win)
I do a jig
(Do a jig)
To celebrate victory
(Win)!

If I could send you a PM to make you ally
My persuasion would wrap you up tight
I’m using for kicks, temporarily right
But I’ll stab you, for you it’s too late.

You want me to commit permenantly yeah
I won’t respond, cuz for you it’s too late
And you try to get back at me but it won’t happen
Cuz I got you, and for you it’s too late.

Why, this was a can of worms :)
I wont be shy about it though:

Here are the original song from Nick Cave- "People aint no good"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjPFffN5JF4

Here is the alternative Dip version: "Dip players aint no good"

People just ain't no good Dip players ain’t no good
I think that's welll understood I think that's well understood
You can see it everywhere you look You can see it everytime you play
People just ain't no good Dip players ain't no good

We were married under cherry trees We allied during EDC
Under blossom we made pour vows In Spring 01 we made our vows
All the blossoms come sailing down We wrote down our orders next
Through the streets and through the playgrounds And our future looked bright

The sun would stream on the sheets We took on the German first
Awoken by the morning bird He was aghast when Munich went
We'd buy the Sunday newspapers We’d high five and boast a lot
And never read a single word And never doubting ourselves

People they ain't no good Dip players ain’t no good
People they ain't no good Dip players ain’t no good
People they ain't no good Dip players ain’t no good at all

Seasons came, Seasons went Seasons came, Seasons went
The winter stripped the blossoms bare The stabs took us by surprise
A different tree now lines the streets A different tone our voices got
Shaking its fists in the air We shook our fists in the air
The winter slammed us like a fist The Juggernaut slammed us like a fist
The windows rattling in the gales Our units put back in the box
To which she drew the curtains To which the Turk laughed out loud
Made out of her wedding veils Russian smiling with glee

People they ain't no good Dip players ain’t no good
People they ain't no good Dip players ain’t no good
People they ain't no good at all Dip players ain’t no good at all

To our love send a dozen white lilies To our allies, send promises of support,
To our love send a coffin of wood To our enemies, send our curses next,
To our love let aal the pink-eyed pigeons coo Then let all the vultures caw out loud,
That people they just ain't no good That Dip players just ain’t no good,
To our love send back all the letters To the Russian, send all our worst wishes
To our love a valentine of blood To the Turk, we’ll hope he gets stabbed to death,
To our love let all the jilted lovers cry To ourselves let’s make us a solemn vow,
That people they just ain't no good That a Juggernaut just ain’t no good

It ain't that in their hearts they're bad It is in their hearts they’re bad
They can comfort you, some even try They don’t comfort you, don’t even try,
They nurse you when you're ill of health They stab you, when you’re lying down,
They bury you when you go and die They eat your centers til you die,
It ain't that in their hearts they're bad It is in their hearts they’re bad
They'd stick by you if they could They stick it to you if they can
But that's just bullshit They talk so much bullshit – baby -
People just ain't no good Dippers they ain’t no good

People they ain't no good Dip players ain’t no good
People they ain't no good Dip players ain’t no good
People they ain't no good Dip players ain’t no good
People they ain't no good at all Dip players ain’t no good at all

Aha, that did not go too good :)
Here it is again - stripped from origal lyrics!

Nick Cave
People Aint No Good / Dip Players Aint No Good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjPFffN5JF4
You can try the Youtube link for a sing-a-long 

Dip players ain’t no good
I think that's well understood
You can see it everytime you play
Dip players ain't no good

We allied during EDC
In Spring 01 we made our vows
We wrote down our orders next
And our future looked bright


We took on the German first
He was aghast when Munich went
We’d high five and boast a lot
And never doubting ourselves

Dip players ain’t no good
Dip players ain’t no good
Dip players ain’t no good at all


Seasons came, Seasons went
The stabs took us by surprise
A different tone our voices got
We shook our fists in the air
The Juggernaut slammed us like a fist
Our units put back in the box
To which the Turk laughed out loud
Russian smiling with glee

Dip players ain’t no good
Dip players ain’t no good
Dip players ain’t no good at all

To our allies, send promises of support,
To our enemies, send our curses next,
Then let all the vultures caw out loud,
That Dip players just ain’t no good,

To the Russian, send all our worst wishes
To the Turk, we’ll hope he gets stabbed to death,
To ourselves let’s make us a solemn vow,
That a Juggernaut just ain’t no good


It is in their hearts they’re bad
They don’t comfort you, don’t even try,
They stab you, when you’re lying down,
They eat your centers til you die,
It is in their hearts they’re bad
They stick it to you if they can
They talk so much bullshit – baby -
Dippers they ain’t no good

Dip players ain’t no good
Dip players ain’t no good
Dip players ain’t no good
Dip players ain’t no good at all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjPFffN5JF4

..and they just keep coming...

Oh little Turk (you’re going down)
To the tune of “Behind the Wheel” by Depeche Mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A1QgmYwwbw


oh little turk
move anywhere
do what you want
i don’t care

this phase
you’re in the hands of fate
hand yourself
over on a plate

now

oh little turk
there are times when i feel
you should rather not be
The one left in the game

come

i’ll pull your strings
watch me move
into Ankara

Beg

Sweet little turk
i prefer
you without a center
me having it all

Cry
CON is mine to keep
Do what you want
Smyrna going too

This phase
You are going down
This phase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A1QgmYwwbw

Of course, this one is a favorite too!

A Question of Trust (the diploming of the Solo Winner)
To the tune of “A Question of Lust” by Depeche Mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yggS3debKuM


Fragile
Is this alliance of ours
I’ll be gentle with you
I never would
stab you

Apologies
But I really needed Trieste
But right now,
I won’t take more
of your centers, oh -
I won’t lie


Its a question of trust,
This is alliance is just
it’s question of not letting
Russia come and
ground you to dust
It is all of these things and more
That keep us together


Budapest
I just had to take it (you see)
Its easy to think
That I would be out
to kill you now (do you trust me still)

Vienna
Well it surely had to go too (it frightens you)
But you need to think
That I needed to stab
for the solo now
and you know

its a question of trust
This is alliance is just
it is just a tool and
What you’ve built up
crumble to dust,
it’s all of these things and more
that will get me the solo

kiss your centers bye
now you’re on your own
Right now I know
you’d rather be home


its a question of trust
This is alliance is just
it is just a tool and
What you’ve built up
crumble to dust,
it’s all of these things and more
that will get me the solo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yggS3debKuM

Bascially, many Depeche songs are wonderful Dip material...
Never Let me down again
Stripped (Stabbed)
Just cant get enough (of centers!)
Enjoy the Silence (Enjoy my stab)

But the *TRUE* dip song, that needs NO re-writing , in this epic “Policy of Truth”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F72xD4cU8Qg&feature=related

POLICY OF TRUTH
You had something to hide
Should have hidden it, shouldnt you
Now youre not satisfied
With what youre being put through

Its just time to pay the price
For not listening to advice
And deciding in your youth
On the policy of truth

Things could be so different now
It used to be so civilised
You will always wonder how
It could have been if youd only lied

Its too late to change events
Its time to face the consequence
For delivering the proof
In the policy of truth

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before
Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

Now youre standing there tongue tied
Youd better learn your lesson well
Hide what you have to hide
And tell what you have to tell

Youll see your problems multiplied
If you continually decide
To faithfully pursue
The policy of truth

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before
Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

Epic win!

These are all really good. maybe we should vote on our favs? Meanwhile keep em comin.

I've got you under my skin
I tried so hard not to give in
I said to myself this stab never will go so well
But why should I try to resist when Ruhr and Kiel support to Bel?
I've got you under my skin

(Showing my age perhaps... but as the song says "why should I try to resist?"

Somehow, I keep hearing Diana Krall when I read that last set of lyrics, Terry.

To Don McLean’s “Vincent”

Think I have it right
Paint the map light blue today
Look out Spain I’m on my way
With eyes that know that Belgium soon will fall
Shadows on the hills
German boots on daffodils
Trample vineyards and windmills in conquest of
My sweet Alsace-Loraine

Now I understand what you tried to say to me
How you didn’t want that dmz
How you needed that sc
I would not listen, I did not know how
Perhaps, I'll listen now

So much for tonight
Flaming fires that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds of smoking haze
Reflect in France’s eyes of china blue
Colors changing hue
Black troops marching on the plains
“Deustchland Uber Alles” their refrain
serenaded as we make our final stand.

Now I understand what you tried to say to me
How you didn’t want that dmz
How you needed that sc
I would not listen, I did not know how
Perhaps, I'll listen now
For I could not fool you
your strategy was true
And when no hope was left inside
on that starry, starry night
You made that stab as Germans often do
Saying “I could have told you, Frenchman
This map was never meant
for one as beautiful as you.”

I thought I had it right
plans for conquest, rise and fall
dossiers, reports and all
With eyes toward all the sc’s I would get
Like the players that I've met
Like Silver Wolf and Stratagos,
Like BESM, but here I go
I’m crushed and broken on the virgin snow

Now I think I know what you tried to say to me
How you didn’t want that dmz
How you needed that sc,
I would not listen, I’m not listening still
Perhaps, I never will...

Beautiful poetry

Thanks it's a complete rip off from Don McLean, but "Vincent" is one of my favorites. I think I'll use it for sensory detail next week when I start teaching poetry.

I just found out something that I didn't know about that song. TuPac Shakur apparently loved it and it was put on continuous replay in his hospital room before he died.

They smile in your face...all the time they want to take your place,
the backstabbers....
O'Jays
---Sent in by Indy via PM

Yeah-duh-how could have we all forgotten that one?