Random 10 8-1-14

Last week. This week:

  1. “36-24-36” by Violent Femmes
    Do a world of good for my mental health
  2. “Changes” by David Bowie, guessed by Betty
    I’m much too fast to take that test
  3. “Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, guessed by Occupant
    Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me
  4. “Harper Lee” by Little Green Cars
    There’s a gun in the attic, let me go grab it
  5. “Shell Games” by Bright Eyes
    If I could change my mind, change the paradigm
  6. “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” by Warren Zevon (orig. Bob Dylan), guessed by Betty
    I can’t shoot them anymore
  7. “Lord Only Knows” by Beck, guessed by Clayton
    Invite me to the seven seas like some seasick man
  8. “Heroes” by Peter Gabriel (orig. David Bowie), guessed by Occupant
    We can beat them, just for one day
  9. “The Letter” by the Box Tops, guessed by Occupant
    Listen, mister, can’t you see I got to get back
  10. “Black Dog” by Led Zeppelin, guessed by Betty and Occupant
    Got a flaming heart, can’t get my fill

Good luck!

Random 10 7-25-14

Last week. This week:

  1. “Buddy Holly” by Weezer
    Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit
  2. “My Eyes” from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, guessed by Occupant
    Listen close to everybody’s heart
  3. “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” by the Rolling Stones, guessed by Clayton
    Y’all got cocaine eyes
  4. “As Cool as I Am” by Dar Williams
    You have a word for every woman you can lay your eyes on
  5. “How You Like Me Now?” by the Heavy
    See, I been a bad bad bad bad man
  6. “Eno Collaboration” by Half Man Half Biscuit, guessed by Occupant
    I went from the Andes to the Indies in my undies
  7. “Hold Me” by Tom Odell
    Suddenly I’m standing on a treetop up so high
  8. “In the Deep” by Bird York
    Life keeps tumblin’ your heart in circles
  9. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by Eric Clapton (orig. the Beatles), guessed by Occupant
    I don’t know how you were inverted
  10. “Stay Hungry” by Talking Heads
    Palpitation, palpitation, palpitation

Good luck!

Random 10 7-18-14

Last week. This week:

  1. “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel, guessed by Occupant
    Narrow streets of cobblestone
  2. “Overkill” by Colin Hay (orig. Men at Work), guessed by Clayton
    And possibly the complications
  3. “Style it Takes” by John Cale and Lou Reed
    I’ve got a Brillo box and I say it’s art
  4. “Railroad Wings” by Patty Griffin
    You took a silver train all the way to Maine
  5. “Change” by Tracy Chapman
    Are you so upright you can’t be bent?
  6. “I Wish I Could Meet Elvis” by Alex Chilton
    It sure would blow my mind
  7. “CNR” by “Weird” Al Yankovic
    He could melt your brain with his laser-beam eyes
  8. “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John, guessed by Occupant
    Long nights crying by the record machine
  9. “How Lucky Am I” by Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Should hurt to be so fun-loving
  10. “Double Takes” by Christine Fellows
    I don’t think life just happens to you

Good luck!

Random 10 7-11-14

Last week be all like, this. This week be all like, this:

  1. “Almost Time to Go” by Jason webley
    Does it weigh more than a single feather?
  2. “Let Me Lend My Shoulder” by Big Harp
    Some heavy load across your back
  3. “Sun Song” by Laura Veirs
    Matches inside your golden hair
  4. “When the Ship Comes In” by Marcus Cole Franklin (orig. Bob Dylan), guessed by beentsy
    And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking
  5. “The Stranger” by Billy Joel, guessed by Betty
    Though you drown in good intentions
  6. “Pink Moon” by Nick Drake
    And none of you stand so tall
  7. “All the Right Friends” by R.E.M.
    I don’t wanna be with you anymore
  8. “Real Long Distance” by Josh Ritter
    It’s a drag and a sigh and that’s not all
  9. “The Core” by Eric Clapton
    I can burn without fuel
  10. “Zero from Outer Space” by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
    I’m out of my fuckin’ head

You be all like, “I’m guessing the lyrics!” I be all like, good luck with that!

Random 10 7-4-14

Last week. I swear I didn’t notice until just now that two of them were the same song. Then again, none of you noticed either, so who’s the real dummy? 😉

This week:

  1. “Walk Like an Egyptian” by the Bangles, guessed by random passer-by
    They like the punk and the metal band
  2. “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac, guessed by Occupant
    Why don’t you ask him who’s the latest on his throne?
  3. “Joey’s on the Streets Again” by the Boomtown Rats
    He was a legend in his lifetime with the neighborhood kids
  4. “Hey Jack Kerouac” by 10,000 Maniacs, guessed by beentsy
    You chose your words from mouths of babes lost in the world
  5. “Me and Lazarus” by Iron & Wine
    He’s an emancipated punk and he can dance
  6. “Soda Jerk” by Buffalo Tom
    These people nauseate me
  7. “Tell Her About It” by Billy Joel, guessed by Betty
    You’ve got to provide communication constantly
  8. “California Stars” by Wilco
    Just to dream a dream with you
  9. “Police on My Back” by the Clash
    Won’t you give me all the speed I lack
  10. “Everyday Is a Winding Road” by Sheryl Crow
    Lay back, enjoy the show

This time, ten completely different songs! Good luck!