friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “Minus” by Beck, almost guessed by Kim
   Frogs! Frogs! Frogs!
2. “Travelin’ Band” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, guessed by Clayton
   Someone got excited, had to call the state militia
3. “It Was You” by the Pierces
   There’s always something more to learn even if you just want to quit
4. “Go Places” by the New Pornographers
   Yes a heart will always go one step too far
5. “Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow” by Rosanne Cash (orig. Carter Family)
   And perhaps he will weep for me
6. “I Don’t Like Mondays” by Tori Amos (orig. the Boomtown Rats), guessed by Kim
   She’s gonna make them stay at home
7. “Revolution” by the Beatles, guessed by Eric B.
   We all wanna change the world
8. “I Grieve” by Peter Gabriel
   The news that truly shocks is the empty empty page
9. “City” by Sara Bareilles
   It’s clear this conversation ain’t doing a thing
10. “Walking Far from Home” by Iron & Wine
    I saw blood and a bit of it was mine

As always, good luck!

Last week, you all did very good, missing just one out of ten. Can you repeat — or even better — your performance this week?

1. “America” by Bree Sharp
   Fill my holes with your goodies
2. “Northern Lad” by Tori Amos
   I guess you go too far when pianos try to be guitars
3. “Look at Me” by John Lennon, guessed by Kim
   What am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to be?
4. “You Are Not Alone” by Mavis Staples
   Open up, this is a raid
5. “What’s for Breakfast” by Blues Traveler
   You know I have an ass to land on and that’s what it’s for
6. “Cities” by Talking Heads
   Sometimes I’m a little freaked out
7. “Wishin’ and Hopin'” by Dusty Springfield, guessed by Clayton
   Wear your hair just for him
8. “A Man’s Gotta Do” from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
   I would be splattered, I’d be crushed under debris
9. “The French Song” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
   J’aime faire l’amour sur tout a trois
10. “Blink” by Chameleon Circuit
    The angels are approaching, and the front door is locked

Good luck guessing!

Last week. This week:

1. “Break on Through (to the Other Side)” by the Doors, guessed by Clayton
   The gate is straight, deep and wide
2. “Mr. Jones” by Talking Heads, guessed by Occupant
   Now he’s got ventilated slacks
3. “I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City, guessed by Occupant
   I’m so tired of getting nowhere
4. “Hair” by the Cowsills, guessed by Occupant
   It’s not for lack of bread
5. “Hound Dog” by “Big Mama” Thornton, guessed by Kim
   You ain’t no real cool cat
6. “Girl” by Rose Polezani
   You’re the worst damn liar that I ever saw
7. “This Cat’s on a Hot Tin Roof” by the Brian Setzer Orchestra, guessed by Occupant
   My legs are just two steps ahead of my brain
8. “Hey Ya” by Ediblered (orig. Outkast), guessed by Kim
   Because the thought alone is killing me right now
9. “Down at the Twist and Shout” by Mary Chapin Carpenter, guessed by Clayton and Kim
   But you learn to love at the fais-do-do
10. “She’s So Cold” by the Rolling Stones, guessed by Occupant
    I think her engine is permanently stalled

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Livin’ in Deep 13” from MST3K, guessed by Eric B.
   I was alone with the world to tame
2. “Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway” by Christine Fellows
   Night. There’s a lantern in your window
3. “Toxic” by BossHoss (orig. Britney Spears)
   With a taste of your lips, I’m on a ride
4. “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window” by Joe Cocker (orig. the Beatles), guessed by Clayton
   She said she’d always been a dancer
5. “Paragraph President” by Blackalicious
   Government officials put taps on my mobile phones
6. “Damnit Anna” by the Morning Benders
   But if you wanna meet the devil you gotta go to hell
7. “Careless Talk” by Billy Joel, guessed by Kim
   Everybody’s making believe that they know
8. “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M., guessed by Eric B.
   Now it’s time to sing along
9. “American Music” by Violent Femmes, guessed by Eric B.
   But nobody would go to the prom with me, baby
10. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” by Crosby, Stills & Nash, guessed by Eric B.
    Please be gone, I’m tired of you

You know how this works, right? Good luck!

Last week, your combined lyrical knowledge guessed half correctly. Can you do better this week?

1. “Brian Eno” by MGMT
   My whole foundation came unglued
2. “The Weight” by Deana Carter (orig. the Band), guessed by Eric B.
   I was feelin’ about half past dead
3. “Tightrope” by the Stone Roses
   I swear I saw her angel wing
4. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult, guessed by Clayton
   They looked backward and said goodbye
5. “East of Woodstock, West of Vietnam” by Tom Russell
   I slept through the 1960s, I heard Dory Previn say
6. “Check the Rhime” by A Tribe Called Quest
   I slayed that body in El Segundo then push it along
7. “Here Come the Bastards” by Primus
   Something about a hammerhead shark, nosehairs, and flatus
8. “2Wicky” by Hooverphonic
   This is the same number of our orbital gun
9. “Goodbye to You” by Scandal, guessed by Kim
   Could I ever love someone like the one I see in you
10. “Horizon” by Rachael Yamagata
    The last time I held you it was head to heart

Stay tuned for the thrilling answers — next week! Good luck!