Sometimes life gives you a clear choice between two alternatives. So, too, does rock and roll. There are many examples of rock lyrics in which the narrator is faced with clear-cut decision. Probably the best known (probably because he goes on and on about it) takes place between Meat Loaf (that’s Mr. Loaf to the New York Times) and Ellen Foley in the backseat of Meat’s car: “So what’s it gonna be, boy, yes or no?” We all know how that turns out.

Checking into this further it seems like it is more common for the narrator to just present the choices and leave it to the listener to determine the outcome. Here’s an interesting dilemma posed by Brandon Flowers:

“Are we human or are we dancer?”

I would have to go with human. Have you ever seen those chained up dancing bears in the Russian circus?

Or even the funky robots in the Beastie Boys videos?

Non-human dancers are just creepy. Stick with human and you can still dance if you feel motivated to do so.

So, what are some more examples of the either/or choice in rock. And what decision would you make given the facts as presented?