friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “Precious Metals” by Russian Futurists
   You said your life’s a house of cards, and it teeters on the brink
2. “Spy” by They Might Be Giants
   I might gaze on a submarine
3. “Tighten Up” by the Black Keys
   Take my badge, but my heart remains
4. “One More Cup of Coffee” by Calexico & Roger McGuinn (orig. Bob Dylan)
   Your loyalty is not to me but to the stars above
5. “Train in the Distance” by Paul Simon, guessed by Clayton
   She was married to someone
6. “Dancing With Joey Ramone” by Amy Rigby
   They’re playing “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”
7. “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles, guessed by Kim
   Other arms reach out to me
8. “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd, guessed by Clayton
   We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year
9. “Mirrorball” by Peter Gabriel (orig. Elbow)
   And the street is singing with my feet
10. “Join Together” by the Who, guessed by Kim
    But the season’s right for knowing

This is getting to be a habit or something. Good luck!

A pretty good turnout last week, all things considered. Will this week be the same, or better?

1. “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen, guessed by Kim
   There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man and bring him to the ground
2. “Lark” by Josh Ritter
   The arrow shoots forward, though it moves through repetition
3. “Know Now Then” by Ani DiFranco
   I figured my face had gotten bigger too
4. “Kooks” by David Bowie
   We bought a lot of things to keep you warm and dry
5. “This Year” by the Mountain Goats
   I played video games in a drunken haze
6. “Day Is Done” by Peter, Paul & Mary
   You shall inherit what mankind has done
7. “I’ll Be Doggone” by Marvin Gaye, guessed by Occupant
   But if I ever caught you running around, blowing my money all over this town
8. “I Would Die 4 U” by Prince
   I am something that you’ll never understand
9. “Let’s Get Together” by the Youngbloods, guessed by Kim
   Just one key unlocks them both
10. “Get Rhythm” by Johnny Cash
    It only costs a dime, just a nickel a shoe

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Listening Man” by the Bees
   Let love be the reason between me and you
2. “Ships With Holes Will Sink” by We Were Promised Jetpacks
   I think I’ve lost my math
3. “War” by Edwin Starr, guessed by Occupant
   Friend only to the undertaker
4. “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley, guessed by Occupant
   Remember how I made you scream?
5. “Sorrow” by Pink Floyd, guessed by Kim
   A man lies and dreams of green fields and rivers
6. “Lay Lady Lay” by Magnet (orig. Bob Dylan), guessed by Occupant
   I’ll show them to you and you’ll see them shine
7. “Party” by El Perro Del Mar
   I just want to be a part of you
8. “Hearing Aid” by They Might Be Giants, guessed by Betty
   Don’t say the electric chair’s not good enough
9. “Oh My Love” by John Lennon, guessed by Occupant
   Everything is clear in our world
10. “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” by Paul Simon, guessed by Occupant
    I’m gonna stick him in the house of detention

It’s like this thing. Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Take it in” by Wye Oak
   Turn to smoke when you need air
2. “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan, guessed by Kim
   You never understood that it ain’t no good
3. “Eat the Rich” by Aerosmith, guessed by Kim
   Now they’re smokin’ up their junk bonds
4. “I Think it’s Going to Rain Today” by Joe Cocker
   Scarecrows dressed in the latest styles
5. “Pretending” by Eric Clapton, guessed by Kim
   You’re never who you used to think you are
6. “I’m Free” by the Who, guessed by Betty
   Messiahs pointed to the door
7. “Perfect World” by Liz Phair
   I want to be cool, tall, vulnerable, and luscious
8. “In the Dark” by Josh Ritter
   We saw the wrecks of buildings and ships that sank in starlight
9. “Howlin’ for You” by the Black Keys
   The actors here have not got a clue
10. “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield, guessed by Clayton
    Taking time to make time

As always, good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Cradle and All” by Ani Difranco
   Fourteenth Street and the garbage swirls like a cyclone
2. “The Chain” by Ingrid Michaelson, guessed by Occupant
   The bones are shifting in my skin
3. “Lipstick Vogue” by Elvis Costello
   Don’t say you love me when it’s just a rumor
4. “Eleanor Rigby” by the Beatles, guessed by Betty
   Darning his socks in the night when there’s nobody there
5. “Girl from the North County” by Rosanne Cash (orig. Bob Dylan), guessed by Kim
   Please see for me if her hair is hanging long
6. “Look” by Solilaquists of Sound
   But to blame our human nature is a waste of time
7. “For Your Love” by the Yardbirds, guessed by Occupant
   I’d bring you diamond rings and things right to your door
8. “Dear Mr. President” by P!nk, guessed by Occupant
   You’ve come a long way, from whiskey and cocaine
9. “God Only Knows” by Petra Haden (orig. the Beach Boys), guessed by Clayton
   The world could show nothing to me
10. “Failsafe” by the New Pornographers
    Signing my checks with a name that’s not mine

I’m sure you know some of these, right? Good luck!