friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “Cold Turkey” by John Lennon
   I wish I was a baby
2. “Are We the Waiting” by Green Day
   Forget me nots and second thoughts
3. “Sleeping on the Roof” by the Flaming Lips
   But life without death is just impossible
4. “Godzilla Genealogy Bop” from MST3K
   Oh, like baby alligators and other nasty beasts?
5. “Brick” by Ben Folds Five
   I pace around the parking lot
6. “These Days” by Nico
   I’ve stopped my rambling
7. “Dreamer” by K’naan
   You gotta be like Bush and take pre-emptive strikes
8. “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” by Julie Doiron (orig. Paul Simon), guessed by Betty
   I’m gonna stick him in the house of detention
9. “Just Like Heaven” by the Cure
   Why won’t you ever know that I’m in love with you
10. “Ghost Train” by Counting Crows
    She buys a ticket ’cause it’s cold where she comes from

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Cosmic Charlie” by the Grateful Dead
   The very first word is “How do you do?”
2. “Craigslist” by Weird Al Yankovic, guessed by Betty
   Do you want my Styrofoam peanuts?
3. “Autoclave” by the Mountain Goats
   And the dream went on forever, one single static frame
4. “Money Maker” by the Black Keys
   Oh, she wants milk and honey
5. “Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love” by Pink Martini
   Earth is a beautiful heaven
6. “I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
   I’m the living result
7. “Rooks” by Shearwater
   There’s nowhere to flee for your life
8. “Ramshackle” by Beck
   Your old bones are on their own
9. “A Talk With George” by Jonathan Coulton
   You should write a book or two and start a magazine
10. “She’s Leaving Home” by the Beatles, guessed by Clayton
    Meeting a man from the motor trade

You know what to do. Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “The Boy in the Bubble” by Peter Gabriel (orig. Paul Simon), guessed by Betty
   And the baby with the baboon heart
2. “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John, guessed by Occupant
   But they’ll never kill the thrills we’ve got
3. “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince, guessed by Occupant
   Things are much harder than in the after world
4. “Letterbox” by They Might Be Giants, guessed by Betty
   Run around in the rain with a hole in the brain till tomorrow
5. “New York Minute” by Don Henley, guessed by Clayton
   And he won’t be down on Wall Street in the morning
6. “Busted” by Ray Charles, guessed by Occupant
   I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won’t lay
7. “Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, guessed by Occupant
   Looks like we’re in for nasty weather
8. “Youngstown” by Bruce Springsteen
   He said, “Them big boys did what Hitler couldn’t do”
9. “Boom” by Flight of the Conchords, guessed by Occupant
   I need my 1987 DG-20 Casio electric guitar set to mandolin
10. “The Charging Sky” by Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins
    And my dad starts growing Bob Dylan’s beard

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Some Kind of Wonderful” by Grand Funk Railroad, guessed by Betty and Clayton
   My heart becomes filled with desire
2. “Home of the Blues” by Johnny Cash, guessed by Occupant
   Just around the corner there’s heartache
3. “Brother Sparrow” by Agnes Obel
   Footsteps on the city ground
4. “Migrations” by Christine Fellows
   White River, Ontario
5. “Roads” by Portishead, guessed by Occupant
   And surely that ain’t right
6. “Drive” by R.E.M
   Nobody tells you where to go
7. “They Don’t Know” by Tracey Ullman, guessed by Occupant
   You’ve been around for such a long time now
8. “Not the Red Baron” by Tori Amos
   Not Charlie’s wonderful dog
9. “Dog Walker” by They Might Be Giants
   And someday my mind’s going to wreck you all
10. “Nico on the Night Train” by Bedouin Soundclash
    December’s cold was calling

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Life on Mars?” by David Bowie, guessed by Betty
   To my mother, my dog, and clowns
2. “The Door Into Summer” by the Monkees, guessed by Kim
   And the laughter from a distant caravan
3. “The Wonder of You” by Elvis Presley, guessed by Occupant
   You touch my hand and I’m a king
4. “Rockestra Theme” by Wings, guessed by Kim
   Well, now, why haven’t I had any dinner?
5. “Quiet” by Smashing Pumpkins
   We mutilate the meanings
6. “Volcano” by Jimmy Buffett, guessed by Betty
   You better lava me now or lava me not
7. “Dearest” by Buddy Holly, guessed by Occupant
   You scold, and you were so bold
8. “5:15” by the Who, guessed by Kim
   Either way blood flows
9. “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads, guessed by Kim
   And we’re not little children
10. “Fix Me Now” by Garbage
    Bury me above the clouds

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