What's In A Name?

I have been asked a couple of times what the hell the title of my blog 'The Dead Quote Olympics' actually means.


It comes from a song by Swedish punk rockers 'The Hives', with the title of the song being the title of my blog. The song, through my interpretation is about those people who find old quotes from throughout history and almost try and claim them as their own. I don't have anything personal against people who do that, simply that my take on life is that you create your won history, own experiences, and hence own dialogue to sum it all up.

The Dead Quote Olympics
by The Hives
Can't make an omelette without breaking an egg
And I can't make a headache if I don't aim at the head
You had enough of their thoughts have your own
Then you wouldn't have to be such a clone
That just won't get you nowhere, you thought it would?
THE DEAD QUOTE OLYMPICS
This time you've really got something it's such a clever idea
But it doesn't mean it's good 'cause you found it at the library
Yes they were smart but they are dead
And you're repeating all that they said
You know it don't make you clever like you thought it would
THE DEAD QUOTE OLYMPICS
It's on!
You won!
I'm done!
You didn't read between the lines so it won't do you any good it's true
And that moment that you live for, it doesn't live for you
When weekends set standard and pace
We are all showered in books and berets
And that will just get us nowhere, who thought it would?