friday random 10

Last week went like this. How will this week go?

1. “Strange Currencies” by R.E.M., guessed by Kim
   I don’t know why you’re mean to me
2. “Float” by Bronwen Exter
   Those days are done and gone
3. “The Sons of Cain” by Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
   So you’re gone now, and who’s to blame?
4. “When Doves Cry” by the Be Good Tanyas (orig. Prince), guessed by Clayton
   Dig if you will the picture of you and I engaged in a kiss
5. “Reason to Believe” by Bruce Springsteen
   Like if he stood there long enough that dog’d get up and run
6. “17 Again” by the Eurythmics
   We should’ve jumped out of that airplane after all
7. “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin, guessed by Clayton
   Scarlet billows start to spread
8. “Faster” by Rachael Yamagata
   You’re like an old tattoo
9. “100,000 Times” by Maria Taylor
   I won’t hold the future to your eye
10. “Rainbows in the Dark” by Tilly and the Wall
    I was kidnapped real young by the sweet taste of love

Yeah, like that. Good luck!

Every week I put the iPod on shuffle and post random lyrics from the first ten songs that pop up. And then you guess what songs and artists those lyrics come from. It’s like this thing. I’ve done it for years. See: I did it just last week. And this week:

1. “Smitten” by Bree Sharp
   You can read me like a trashy book
2. “Black Peter” by the Grateful Dead
   But who can the weather command?
3. “Heavy Metal Drummer” by Wilco
   Playing KISS covers, beautiful and stoned
4. “Happy” by Jenny Lewis w/ the Watson Twins
   But my momma never warned me about my own destructive appetite
5. “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green, guessed by Occupant
   Whatever you want to do is all right with me
6. “The Crosses of San Carlos” by Tom Russell
   They’re headin’ out in search of strong libation
7. “Perfect” by Alanis Morissette
   Don’t forget to win first place
8. “Coming Up” by Ani DiFranco
   Somebody and their spray paint got too close
9. “Sunshine of Your Love” by Cream, guessed by Clayton
   I’ll be with you when the stars start falling
10. “Used to Be Bad” by Paul McCartney, guessed by Kim
    But I got a sweet disposition, I like to enjoy myself

As always, good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Cryin'” by Aerosmith, guessed by Kim
   Now the word out on the street is the devil’s in your kiss
2. “At First Sight” by Jay Brannan
   You like the guy on your iPod, not the guy in your bed
3. “At Seventeen” by Janis Ian, guessed by Clayton
   The rich-relationed hometown queen marries into what she needs
4. “Mornington Crescent” by Belle & Sebastian, guessed by Occupant
   I’ve got a job on for a Senegalese rich arbitrator
5. “Break Even” by the Script
   What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you
6. “Let’s Spend the Night Together” by the Rolling Stones, guessed by Occupant
   I’m off my head and my mouth’s getting dry
7. “Ruby” by Kaiser Chiefs
   Due to lack of interest, tomorrow is canceled
8. “You’re the Storm” by the Cardigans
   And if you want me I’m your country
9. “Why Don’t You Write Me” by Simon & Garfunkel, guessed by Thud
   I’m out in the jungle, I’m hungry to hear you
10. “Ocean of Noise” by Arcade Fire
    But all the reasons I gave were just lies to buy myself some time

As always, good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Love for Sale” by Talking Heads, guessed by Betty
   I was born in a house with the television always on
2. “Chicago” by Sufijan Stevens
   I made a lot of mistake in my mind, in my mind
3. “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” by They Might Be Giants, guessed by Kim
   People just liked it better that way
4. “Sideshow” by Mary Gauthier
   It’s a place that orphans go
5. “The Execution of All Things” by Rilo Kiley
   But I’d rather not celebrate my defeat and humiliation here with you
6. “A Cautionary Song” by the Decemberists
   And the snow is softly falling on her petticoats
7. “Take it Off” by the Donnas
   ’cause I get what I want and I like what I see
8. “The Man Who Sold the World” by Jordis Unga (orig. David Bowie), guessed by Kim
   For years and years I roamed
9. “You Don’t Know Me” by Ray Charles
   Afraid and shy I let my chance go by
10. “Rich Woman” by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
    She got the money and I got the honey

I assume you know how this works by now. Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Free to Go” by Folk Implosion
   I had seven good years until they noticed they were looking at me
2. “Pay Me My Money Down” by Bruce Springsteen
   Tomorrow is our sailing day
3. “Long Tall Sally” by Little Richard, guessed by Occupant
   He says he has the blues but he havin’ a lotta fun
4. “Move Over Ms. L” by John Lennon, guessed by Kim
   I’ll forgive you your trespasses if you forgive me mine
5. “Left of Center” by Suzanne Vega
   I think they think I must be out of touch
6. “Slip Slidin’ Away” by Paul Simon, guessed by Occupant
   The information’s unavailable to the mortal man
7. “Franklin Avenue” by Jeremy Messersmith
   Just can’t move my limbs
8. “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by Bettye LaVette (and others), guessed by Occupant
   Life has it’s problems and I get my share
9. “Fatima” by K’naan
   I feel in love with my neighbor’s daughter
10. “Birthday Cake” by Cibo Matto
    Yes, I’m cooking for my son and his wife

As always, good luck!