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They Live

A movie directed by John Carpenter starring Roddy Piper as a drifter who finds a pair of sunglasses allowing him to see aliens and subliminal messages. The movie has been known for having one of the longest fist fights in movie history,it was only supposed to last 20 seconds but Roddy Piper and Keith David kept fighting and Carpenter kept the entire scene.

It was said to have inspired Shepard Fairey's Obey stickers featuring Andre the Giant.

They Live is an attack on consumerist society and capitalism.
"They Live is Hella Sick!"
by M.C. Mad October 28, 2006
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Total Request Live

One of the crappier shows on MTV

See TRL
by rock fan February 18, 2003
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Will to live

The want to be alive, mostly lost after breakups, nasty fights on the Internet or Just losing it with out a reason.
Have you seen my will to live? I think i have lost it.
by ElectrodeYT January 6, 2017
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get live

To party and/or drink excessive amounts in a group or a social setting.
To associate in advance to particular day that you will be partying. ie "Get Live Friday"
Associating particular editions to getting live is also acceptable. ie "Get live Saturday - $40 dollar edition"
"Ya man it's gonna get live tonight"
" Get live friday is finally here"
" It was crazy, It got live last night"
by B Jay C January 23, 2008
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We'll Do it live

Term used by news commentator named Bill during a previous job when the teleprompter malfunctioned. Sending him into a tantrum, saying F' it, We'll do it live!

Doing something off-the-cuff.

winging it

doing it yourself
F'ing thing sucks, I can't do it, F'it I'll Write it, and WE'LL DO IT LIVE!
by tanman2003 June 14, 2008
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you only live once

a term used by adolescent whores prior to, after, or while doing something morally unacceptable or blatantly idiotic.
example 1:
kelly: "so I might have just given an old man a bj for some cocaine.."
lori: "what the fuck! I thought you were gonna make better choices after setting the Lawson's cat on fire.."
kelly: "fuck it, you only live once.."

example 2:
dawson: "man, can you believe it, after 2 years of being together, amber goes out and cheats on me! then, to make it worse, she tries to defend herself by saying 'you only live once!'.. fuck her."
ken: "so not cool. what a fucking stupid whore."
by sick of dumb sluts October 11, 2011
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i live

a expression used often by gay people to say what love in life and cant to with out
Alex: I live for your haircut

Casey: Thanks
by anonamysn August 18, 2016
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