The Friday Random 10, the “Because it’s More Fun to Make You Guess Again” Edition:

  1. He ain’t got no distractions, can’t hear no buzzers and bells [“Pinball Wizard” by The Who, guessed by John]
  2. And the flowers still grow, but they don’t smell as sweet as they did when you picked them for me [“Do I Ever Cross Your Mind” by Dolly Parton, guessed by Eric]
  3. And people tend to pass you over ’cause you’re not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water or stars in the sky [“Bein’ Green” by Kermit the Frog, guessed by Nyssa]
  4. He’s a kid from Colorado counting raindrops in the drain [“Waiter at the Station” by Willy Mason, guessed by Eric]
  5. Well, I’ve been lookin’ all over for a gal like you, I can’t find nobody so you’ll have to do [“Honey Just Allow Me One More Chance” by Bob Dylan, guessed by Eric]
  6. He can make it if he try, to the sky like a Coney Island ride [“What You Need Is Jesus” by Public Enemy, guessed by Eric]
  7. Beware the thrum of hearts in your presence and watch the breeze that snaps at you now [“Unsingable Name” by Mike Doughty, guessed by Eric]
  8. Are you so deaf that you cannot hear his plea? [“Free Nelson Mandela” by The Specials, guessed by Eric]
  9. Living in sin doesn’t move me either way [“Kick Him When He’s Down” by The Offspring, guessed by Eric]
  10. When all the world is a hopeless jumble and the raindrops tumble all around, heaven opens a magic lane [“Over the Rainbow” by Ella Fitzgerald, guessed by Eric]

Oh, and #4 from last week, the only song that wasn’t guessed, is “Llorando (Crying)” by Rebekah Del Rio.

A lot Some of this week’s songs, I think, are considerably easier to guess.