friday random 10

Last week proved unexpectedly difficult for everyone. Hopefully you’ll all fare much better this week:

1. “The Legionnaire’s Lament” by the Decemberists
   I am on reprieve, lacking my joie de vivre
2. “Does Anyone Else in This Room Want to Marry His or Her Own Grandmother?” by Atom and His Package
   We’ll move you and your samples down to Philadelphia
3. “I Need a Lover” by Pat Benatar (orig. Johnny Cougar), guessed Clayton
   Electricity runs through the video
4. “Losing My Religion” by Nina Persson (orig. R.E.M.), guessed by Eric B
   Like a hurt, lost and blinded fool
5. “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by Gordon Lightfoot, guessed by Eric B
   Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the words turn the minutes to hours
6. “Dignity” by Bob Dylan, guessed by Eric B
   Somebody got murdered on New Year’s Eve
7. “The Littlest Birds” by the Be Good Tanyas
   But I’m not too blue to fly
8. “JCB Song” by Nizlopi
   And I wanna transform into a Tyrannosaurus Rex
9. “Could’ve Gone Mad” by Poe, guessed by Eric B
   If I decided to make you my religion, I think God would be kind
10. “Leave” by Glen Hansard
    And the truth has a habit of falling out of your mouth

As always, guess the lyric, win no prize! I think some of these have even appeared here before — but no cheating! Good luck!

Last week went like this. How will this week’s go?

1. “Lights On” by the Pierces
   Here’s my dress to try on, baby
2. “Melt With You” by Modern English, guessed by Kim
   I’ve seen some changes but it’s getting better all the time
3. “All the Old Showstoppers” by the New Pornographers
   Some knew the answers, some wouldn’t tell
4. “A Great Day for Freedom” by Pink Floyd
   The ship of fools had finally run aground
5. “Whole New You” by Shawn Colvin
   Shake your head and wonder when it’s all too good to be true
6. “Sorry I Am” by Ani DiFranco
   I don’t know why red fades before blue, it just does
7. “Kama Sutra” by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
   In position 72, you were me, and I was you
8. “Down in the Park” by Foo Fighters
   You can watch the humans trying to run
9. “Substitute” by the Who, guessed by Betty
   You think we look pretty good together
10. “I Want You” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
    Your fingernails go dragging down the wall

Guess the lyric, win no prize! As always, best of luck!

Last week’s answers, and this week’s lyrics:

1. “Love Song” by Sara Bareilles
   I’m trying to let you hear me as I am
2. “Got to Get You Into My Life” by the Beatles, guessed by Kim
   You knew I wanted just to hold you
3. “Jollity Farm” by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, guessed by Occupant
   For everything sings out to us as we go through the gate
4. “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak, guessed by Kim
   This love is only gonna break your heart
5. “The Rainbow Connection” by Sarah McLachlan (orig. The Muppets), guessed by Kim
   I think they’re one and the same
6. “Ya Got Trouble” from The Music Man, guessed by Occupant
   Now, I know all you folks are the right kind of parents
7. “I’m Gonna Be Strong” by Cyndi Lauper
   And your pity now would be more than I could bear
8. “Unforgetful You” by Jars of Clay
   You never minded giving us the stars
9. “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” by Bob Dylan, guessed by Occupant
   She speaks good English and she invites you up into her room
10. “The Road” by Tenacious D, guessed by Victor
    Sometimes I think of my baby in Michigan

As always, good luck!

Last week. And now this week:

1. “Ball of Confusion” by the Temptations, guessed by Occupant
   Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles’ new record’s a gas
2. “The Picture” by Loudon Wainwright III
   You were five and I was six in 1952
3. “Ticket to Ride” by the Beatles, guessed by Eric B
   She only played one night stands now
4. “Kiss Off” by Violent Femmes, guessed by Kim
   Did I happen to mention that I’m impressed?
5. “In My Head” by the Ballet
   I know it’s wrong to make you fall in love with me
6. “Chick Habit” by April March, guessed by Occupant
   You’re gonna need a heap of glue when they all catch up with you
7. “Little Green Bag” by George Baker, guessed by Clayton
   Got to find just the kind or I’m losin’ my mind
8. “Cotton by the Mountain Goats
   And now it’s in a storage locker somewhere
9. “Uh-oh, Love Comes to Town” by Talking Heads, guessed by Eric B
   I’ve been to college, I’ve been to school
10. “Monkey Goes to Heaven” by the Pixies, guessed by Eric B
    Now there’s a hole in the sky

As always, good luck!

We come again, as we always do, back to this:

1. “Rock Paper Scissors” by Ani DiFranco, guessed by marisa
   It’s hand against hand and both hands are mine
2. “At Last” by Neko Case
   I own every bell that tolls me
3. “All the Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands” by Sufjan Stevens
   And will I be invited to the sound?
4. “Good Times, Bad Times” by Led Zeppelin, guessed by Occupant
   I don’t care what the neighbors say
5. “Unexplained” by Meat Puppets
   A firefly is not a candle
6. “Long Line of Cars” by Cake
   We’ve got to keep this fire burning and accept a little gray
7. “Father Lucifer” by Tori Amos, guessed by marisa
   He says he reckons I’m a watercolor stain
8. “Heaven Is My Home” by Randy Newman
   Now this sweet world is precious to me
9. “Crash & Burn” by Blues Traveler
   Gonna watch you fall like a tower of cards
10. “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, guessed by Occupant
    That don’t matter, he said, ’cause it’s all the same

Here are last week’s answers. This week’s are up to you. Good luck!