friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “Komm, gib mir deine Hand” by the Beatles, guessed by Kim
   In deinen armen bin ich glücklich und froh
2. “Counting Back to 1” by Beautiful Small Machines
   A bug in Ender’s Game
3. “Diamonds and Gold” by My Terrible Friend (orig. Tom Waits)
   Sing me a rainbow, steal me a dream
4. “Burning Stars” by Mimicking Birds
   I’ll keep an eye on you if you keep one on me
5. “Make It” by Aerosmith
   Better weather, pull yourself together
6. “Sleeping With the Lights On” by Teitur
   Oh I’ve been haunted by this old ghost before
7. “Can’t Stand Losing You” by the Police, guessed by Clayton
   And I guess it’s all true what your girlfriends say
8. “Just One of Those Things” by Louis Armstrong, guessed by Occupant
   One of those bells that now and then rings
9. “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen, guessed by Clayton
   The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
10. “Girlfriend” by Wings
    Show him the letters I’ve been saving

As always, guess the lyric, win no prize. Good luck!

Last week, almost half. This week? Who can say?

1. “Cradle” by the Joy Formidable
   I’ll pretend a pretty pretend
2. “Boring” by the Pierces
   No one kills us anymore
3. “Day Is Done” by Peter, Paul & Mary
   Is it the thunder in the distance you fear?
4. “Daft Punk Is Playing at My House” by LCD Soundsystem
   All the robots descend from the bus
5. “Got that Vive” by Afrika Bambaataa (feat. King Kamonzi)
   Fight the great evil and all the envy
6. “ABC’s” by K’naan (feat Chubb Rock)
   Pioneer legend, and they call me Mr. Rock
7. “Coconut” by Harry Nilsson, guessed by Occupant
   You’re such a silly woman
8. “John Wilkes Booth” by Tony Rice
   Young Abe Lincoln wasn’t young no more
9. “Day-O” by Harry Belafonte, guessed by Occupant
   Hide the deadly black tarantula
10. “Who Loves the Sun” by the Velvet Underground
    Who cares that it makes flowers?

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” by Dusty Springfield, guessed by Clayton
   Life seems dead and so unreal
2. “Right Place, Wrong Time” by Dr. John, guessed by Occupant
   I been running trying to get hung up in my mind
3. “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Taken by Trees (orig. Guns N’ Roses), guessed by Clayton
   She takes me away to that special place
4. “If I Needed Someone” by Eric Clapton (orig. the Beatles), guessed by Occupant
   Carve your number on my wall
5. “Evergreen” by the Fiery Furnaces
   Dear little hemlock shoot
6. “Luisa’s Bones” by Crooked Fingers
   We will meet and wait and pray for the monsoon
7. “Love U” by Blitzen Trapper
   I should go back to the earth one day
8. “Sweep the Leg” by No More Kings
   There is no fear in this dojo
9. “Looking at the World From the Bottom of a Well” by Mike Doughty
   And the only way to beat it is to bat it down
10. “…Long Time Ago” by Concrete Blonde
    And did you want to be Bonnie and Clyde?

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Go it Alone” by Beck
   Climbin’ up on the back porch fence

2. “Benz or Beemer” by Outkast
   From alligator belts to patty melts
3. “Shave” by Enon
   Save up your story in your mind container
4. “The Old Days” by Dr. Dog
   No birds in the birdcage
5. “Danny Callahan” by Conor Oberst
   So stop reading the weather charts
6. “Brilliant Disguise” by Bruce Springsteen, guessed by random passer-by
   The gypsy swore our future was right
7. “Dancing With Myself” by Billy Idol, guessed by Clayton
   ‘Cause it’ll give me time to think
8. “Time Has Come Today” by the Chambers Brothers
   I’m thinking about the subway
9. “My Shepherd” by the New Pornographers
   We’re tossing lost arts out windows
10. “The Midnight Special” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, guessed by Betty
    Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand