Rhetorical Questions in Song Lyrics

[T42]

And did those feet, in ancient time
Walk upon England's pastures green?

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Yes, laddie, at Twickenham yesterday.

[Mr Larrington]

Why go home?

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Because I'll lose my licence if you stay here, Mr Vedder.

[Pingu]

What have we got for entertainment?

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Your first answer was correct Mr Strummer

[Giraffe]

Che farò senza Euridice?

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Look...

[rower40]

Will you raise me up?  Will you help me down?

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Yes, Madam; that's what we at Stannah Stairlifts are here for.

Will you get me right out of this Godforsaken town?

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Yes, Madam; that's what we at Arriva Trains North^[1] are here for.
[1] Insert Regional Stereotype Train Operator of choice here.  But it'll probably start "Arriva Trains"...

Will you make it all a little less cold?

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Yes, Madam; that's what we at British Gas are here for.

(Technically not rhetorical, because Meat Loaf answers these with "I can do that".)

[Mr Larrington]

There are questions in corners of my mind that lurk, like “how do the road gritters get to work?”

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Proper planning prevents piss-poor performance, Mr Blackwell

[rogerzilla]

What Difference Does It Make?

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Well, you've sullied one of the finest back catalogues to come from Manchester, you big racist.

[Pingu]

Where are all the good times?
Who's gonna show this stranger around?

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We're in lockdown, Mr Waters, you're not going anywhere.

[Mr Larrington]

Where have all the flowers gone?

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Stuck in IJmuiden waiting for the right forms to be filled in, Mr Seeger.

[rogerzilla]

Wouldn't It Be Loverly?

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That's cultural appropriation, miss.  The Pearly King and Queen would like a word, gawd bless 'em.

[Moleman76]

What shall we do with the drunken sailor?

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Put him on the bridge of an Exxon tanker

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sea shanty dating back to spring, 1989, originally from Alaska, USA [/spoiler}

[Mr Larrington]

Where are the prawns?

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Aisle 27

[rogerzilla]

Where are the prawns?

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Aisle 27

ITYM "rotting on a dockside in Calais waiting for 71 pages of paperwork"

[Cudzoziemiec]

Do you believe in rock n roll?

Yes, it's a real thing.

Can music save your mortal soul?

Yes, every day.

And can you teach me how to dance real slow?

No, but two out of three ain't bad.

[Mr Larrington]

What would I know?

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With your surname, Mr Datsun, how to adjust the valve clearances on a 1974 Violet 140J?

[orraloon]

Where do you go to my lovely?

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F off you Orange A-hole, you and me are OVER...

[Mr Larrington]

What do you love more than love?

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BACON

[T42]

How shall we extol thee?

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Surveys show that 80% of the country think that extol has something to do with duty-free shops

[Moleman76]

Does anyone know what time it is?
 

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Does anyone really care?

[T42]

Does anyone know what time it is?

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Well the big hand's on the four...

[Mr Larrington]

Why do you do what you do to me?

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WELL, JOB, I HAD THIS BET WITH