friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “Black Coffee” by Rosemary Clooney
   I walk the floor and watch the door and in between I drink
2. “Something to Talk About” by Badly Drawn Boy
   The joy is not the same without the pain
3. “We’ll Be Free” by BLAMMOS
   We spent so much time neglecting what’s before our eyes
4. “Big Wheel” by Tori Amos
   You’re messing with a Southern girl
5. “Lodi” by Maxine Weldon (orig. Creedence Clearwater Revival), guessed by Occupant
   The man from the magazine said I was on my way
6. “Guess Things Happen That Way” by Johnny Cash
   You ask me if I’ll miss her kisses
7. “Your Little Hoodrat Friend” by the Hold Steady
   But after I get sick I just get sad
8. “Just Like a Woman” by Bob Dylan, guessed by Occupant
   But lately I see her ribbons and her bows
9. “Ballad of a Thin Man” by Bob Dylan
   Do you, Mister Jones?
10. “Everybody’s Got a Cousin in Miami” by Jimmy Buffett, guessed by Betty
    It was was ninety miles to freedom but they took the risk

As always, good luck!

Wow, last week’s lyrics turned out to be really difficult, apparently. Hopefully you’ll all have better luck guessing these songs…even if it is supposedly the most unlucky day of the year…

1. “Carry on Wayward Son” by the Oak Ridge Boys (orig. Kansas), guessed by Occupant
   My charade is the event of the season
2. “Walls” by Newcomers Home
   The other half was all the way up to you
3. “Tattoo Vampire” by Blue Öyster Cult
   Grisly smiles that don’t flake off
4. “The Picture” by Loudon Wainwright III
   Because she thinks he’s wonderful when he is not so sure
5. “Clementine” by the Decemberists
   So we got in your car with our kickabout hearts
6. “Beyond the Sea” by Bobby Darin, guessed by Occupant
   It’s near beyond the moon
7. “Language City” by Wolf Parade
   I’d infer, it’s best to avoid the law
8. “Short Fat Fanny” by Larry Williams, guessed by Occupant
   Whenever I’m around her I’m on my p’s and q’s
9. “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley, guessed by Occupant
   And the desk clerk’s dressed in black
10. “Wig in a Box” from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, guessed by Kim
    I put on some make-up and some LaVern Baker

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “The Case Continues” by Ute Lemper
   If sex were an Olympic sport we’d have won the gold
2. “Any King’s Shilling” by Elvis Costello
   Stay at home tonight if you know what’s good for you
3. “Heaven Is My Home” by Randy Newman
   You’re alone when you come in this world
4. “Mayoniase” by Smashing Pumpkins
   I’m rumored to the straight and narrow
5. “New Slang” by the Shins
   But my head’s to the wall and I’m lonely
6. “Colourblind” by Christine Fellows
   So live your impossible reds and blues
7. “Something in the Air” by David Bowie
   I really can’t look at your little empty shelf
8. “Collecting Rocks” by Super XX Man
   But they’re so heavy, oh lord they’re heavy
9. “As Long as the Grass Shall Grow” by Johnny Cash w/ June Carter Cash
   Our harmony was shaky and the pitch not very true
10. “So They Say” from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, almost guessed by Betty
    This is his dry cleaning bill (four sweater vests)

It’s like some kind of weekly thing. Good luck!

Another tricky one last week, it looks like. Let’s see how you fare with these new lyrics:

1. “Don’t Touch Me There” by the Tubes
   Played less notes and left more space
2. “The Wheel” by Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians
   Somewhere there’s a person in a far away place
3. “The Valleys” by Electrelane
   I heard him singing in the mountains
4. “Baba O’Riley” by the Who, guessed by Clayton
   I get my back into my living
5. “I Wanna Be Sedated” by the Ramones, guessed by Kim
   Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
6. “Christmas in Washington” by Steve Earle
   To listen to the radio, you’d think that all was well
7. “Raspberry Beret” by Prince, guessed by Kim
   And the horses wonder who you are
8. “Keeping the Faith” by Billy Joel, guessed by Clayton
   And I’m not ashamed to say the wild boys were my friends
9. “As I Rise” by the Decemberists
   I got blisters on my slippered feet

Good luck!

The results were a lot better last week. But how will you fare with these lyrics?

1. “Miracle Drug” by A.C. Newman
   We’ve followed you with interest for some time
2. “The Black One” from Passing Strange
   He’ll give the bum’s rush to your ennui
3. “Judy Is a Punk” by the Ramones
   Third verse, different from the first
4. “Nothing to Prove” by Jill Sobule
   And when they tell me they’re in the industry, I ask, oh, are you in steel?
5. “I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You” by Emiliana Torrini (orig. Tom Waits), guessed by Chris McLaren
   I wish I had the guts to bum one, but we’ve never met
6. “Amazing” by Aerosmith
   Had an angel of mercy to see me through all my sins
7. “Oh! The Divorces!” by Tracey Thorn
   He was a chamer, I wish him bad karma
8. “1340 Chesapeake St.” by Devon Sproule
   The bruise on my knee is almost gone
9. “Underneath Your Clothes” by Shakira
   Don’t get me wrong ’cause this might sound to you a bit odd
10. “Homeward Bound” by Simon & Garfunkel, guessed by Clayton
    Everyday’s an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines

Good luck guessing!