friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “The Logical Song” by Supertramp, guessed by Eric B.
   When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful
2. “Put a Lid on it” by Squirrel Nut Zippers, guessed by Chris McLaren
   But if you keep this up you’re gonna blow your top
3. “Break on Through (to the Other Side)” by the Doors, guessed by Eric B.
   We chased our pleasures here, dug our treasures there
4. “Take Me, Amy” by Brother Machine
   Give me sweetness and the ease of a steady salary
5. “Blue Skies” by Tori Amos
   I say let’s go let’s go let’s go to this magic wonder show
6. “Under the Red Sky” by Bob Dylan, guessed by Eric B.
   There was a little boy and there was a little girl
7. “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel, guessed by Eric B.
   I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
8. “Don’t Forget to Dance” by the Kinks, guessed by Eric B.
   You walk down the street and all the young punks whistle at you
9. “Fell in Love with a Girl” by the White Stripes, guessed by Eric B.
   My left brain knows that all love is fleeting
10. “Autoclave” by the Mountain Goats
    I am this great unstable mass of blood and foam

Detecting a pattern here? As always, good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Learn to Be Still” by the Eagles
   You thought you could find happiness just over that green hill
2. “Accidents Will Happen” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions, guessed by Chris McLaren
   Your mind is made up but your mouth is undone
3. “Trouble Every Day” by Frank Zappa & the Mothers, guessed by Eric B.
   Take your TV tube and eat it
4. “Worthy” by Ani DiFranco, guessed by Chris McLaren
   What good is a poker face when you’ve got an open hand
5. “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone
   Scent of the pine you know how I feel
6. “Waves of Fear” by Lou Reed, guessed by Eric B.
   My heart’s nearly bursting, my chest’s choking tight
7. “Terraplane Blues” by Dion
   I’d said I flash your lights, mama, you horn won’t even blow
8. “Nothing Is Real” by Fisher
   I’m a very quirky girl
9. “Cradle and All” by Ani DiFranco, guessed by Chris McLaren
   Hell, beauty is beauty sometimes
10. “Rehab” by Amy Winehouse, guessed by Generik (and technically Chris McLaren)
    I’d rather be at home with Ray

You’ll figure it out. As always, best of luck!

If you’re wondering how this went down last week, just scroll down (or click here.) If you’re wondering how this week will play out…well, that’s anybody’s guess:

1. “The Entertainer” by Billy Joel, guessed by Kim
   Today I am your champion
2. “In My Life” by the Beatles, guessed by Thud
   All these places have their moments
3. “Valleri” by the Monkees, guessed by Kim
   There’s a girl I know who makes me feel so good
4. “Red Hill Mining Town” by U2, guessed by Kim
   You’re all that’s left to hold on to
5. “The Mountains Win Again” by Blues Traveler
   I guess from now on I’ll be careful what I share
6. “Breaking Into Heaven” by the Stone Roses
   I’ll saw those suckers down
7. “Hold on, Hold on” by Neko Case, guessed by Thud
   The most tender place in my heart is for strangers
8. “If You Were Here” by Poe
   ’cause I hear your strange music gentle and true
9. “We Haven’t Turned Around” by Gomez
   So you wanna spin the world around?
10. “Over the Hills and Far Away” by Led Zeppelin, guessed by Betty and Kim
    I live for my dream and a pocketful of gold

Guess the lyric, win no prize. Good luck!

Everybody did pretty well with this last week. Can you do as well, or better, this week?

1. “Don’t Pass Me By” by the Beatles, guessed by Eric B.
   I wonder where you are tonight and why I’m by myself
2. “Who Are You” by the Who, guessed by Eric B.
   I know there’s a place you walked where love falls from the trees
3. “Getting Better” by the Beatles, guessed by Eric B.
   No I can’t complain
4. “Soft Shoulder” by Ani DiFranco, guessed by Occupant
   I don’t keep much stuff around
5. “Pandora’s Aquarium” by Tori Amos, guessed by Occupant
   I am not asking you to believe in me
6. “Walkin’ the Dog” by Aerosmith (orig. Rufus Thomas), guessed by Generik
   Ask my mama for fifteen cent
7. “Tonight’s the Night” by Neil Young, guessed by Eric B.
   He used to pick up my guitar
8. “Shock the Monkey” by Don Ho (orig. Peter Gabriel), guessed by Eric B.
   Something knocked me out the trees
9. “I Heard Her Call My Name” by the Velvet Underground, guessed by Eric B.
   I’ve got my eyeballs on my knees
10. “More than a Friend” by All too Much, guessed by Occupant
    Thursday we’d go rent a flick

As always, best of luck!

Update: Since it’s the only one left (as of Saturday morning) and it’s been pointed out that the original lyric was too vague, I’ve changed #10. Same song, but hopefully a more specific lyric.

Last week. This week:

1. “Stick With Me Baby” by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
   They say our love wasn’t real
2. “Back in the U.S.S.R.” by the Beatles, guessed by Thud
   Man I had a dreadful flight
3. “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones, guessed by Generik
   ’cause I’m in need of some restraint
4. “Free to Go” by the Folk Implosion
   I had seven good years ’til they noticed they were looking at me
5. “The Engine Driver” by the Decemberists, guessed by Betty
   There are power lines in our bloodlines
6. “All This Useless Beauty” by Elvis Costello, guessed by Chris McLaren
   Grace and virtue turn into stupidity
7. “Call and Answer” by Barenaked Ladies, guessed by Betty
   I promise you I’ll be the first to crucify you
8. “Dogs” by the Who, guessed by Kim
   A kiss and a cuddle, a hot meat pie
9. “A Hazy Shade of Winter” by Simon and Garfunkel, guessed by Generik
   Funny how my memory slips while looking over manuscripts
10. “High Time” by the Grateful Dead
    The wheels are muddy, got a ton of hay

You’ll work the rest out, I’m sure. Best of luck as always.