friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “Desperados Under the Eaves” by Warren Zevon, almost guessed by Betty
   I predict this motel will be standing until I pay my bill
2. “Close the Door” by the Holmes Brothers
   I can feel your desperation when you sense I cannot stay
3. “Silent All These Years” by Tori Amos, guessed by Thud
   My dog won’t bite if you sit real still
4. “I Believe (When I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever” by Stevie Wonder
   Here am I encased inside a hollow shell
5. “Police & Thieves” by the Clash
   Fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition
6. “The Good Life” by Weezer
   I just need to admit that I want sugar in my tea
7. “Don’t Rain on My Parade” by Bobby Darin
   I gotta have my bite, sir
8. “Tonya’s Twirls” by Loudon Wainwright III
   Remember Olga Korbut — what happens to these girls?
9. “I Don’t Mind” by Slumber Party
   Live my life in the summer night with you
10. “Hey Ya” by Outkast, guessed by Clayton
    Now what’s cooler than bein’ cool?

That’s just how we roll. Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Monster Ballads” by Josh Ritter
   The bonnet wears a wire albatross
2. “Yes It Is” by the Beatles, guessed by Occupant
   Please don’t wear red tonight
3. “32 Flavors” by Ani DiFranco
   And god help you if you are an ugly girl
4. “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” by Wings, guessed by Occupant
   He had to have a berth or he couldn’t get to sea
5. “Minus” by Beck
   Another casualty with the casual frown
6. “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day, guessed by Kim
   My shallow heart’s the only thing that’s beating
7. “Shelter from the Storm” by Bob Dylan
   Suddenly I turned around and she was standin’ there
8. “Lemon Meringue” by Poe
   Oh my god, I painted such a pretty picture
9. “Pillar of Davidson” by Live, guessed by Kim
   Go see the foreman, go see the profiteer
10. “Private Goes Public” by Suzanne Vega
    Take your last kick now at any regime

This is how we roll. Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Harder Than the Fall” by Ruthie Foster
   How did we throw us away so carelessly?
2. “A Summer Song” by Chad & Jeremy, guessed by Occupant
   Showing off their silver leaves
3. “The Man I Keep Hid” by Joe Henry
   Somebody used my mouth and laughed out loud
4. “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” by Bob Dylan
   I can’t speak the sounds to show no pain
5. “Torn” by Ednaswap
   He was warm, he came around like he was dignified
6. “I Wanna Be Your Love” by Prince
   I wanna be the only one that makes you come running
7. “Wooden Ships” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, guessed by Clayton
   Say, can I have some of your purple berries
8. “Nature Boy” by David Bowie (also Nat King Cole), guessed by Occupant
   They say he wandered very far, very far
9. “Killer Queen” by Queen, guessed by Clayton
   Then again incidentally, if you’re that way inclined
10. “Mr. Jones” by Counting Crows, guessed by Heather
    I felt so symbolic yesterday

You know how this works, right? Good luck!

Well, either nobody’s reading these anymore, or last week’s lyrics were just really, really tough. Maybe you’ll have better luck guessing this week:

1. “The Sweetest Thing” by Camera Obscura
   My love, you’re in a magazine
2. “Jet Airliner” by Steve Miller Band, guessed by Clayton
   Funky kicks goin’ down in the city
3. “To Ramona” by Bob Dylan
   Though I cannot explain that in lines
4. “Nebraska” by Chrissie Hynde and Adam Seymour (orig. Bruce Springsteen)
   I guess there’s just a meanness in this world
5. “Lost My Driving Wheel” by Cowboy Junkies
   They took my money on the night train north
6. “Sparkly Vampires” by the Rifftones
   I can tell by the way that you don’t kill me
7. “Stay” by Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, guessed by Clayton
   Now your daddy don’t mind
8. “Pony” by Sara Watkins
   Now I am full of hollow on Maxwell Street
9. “American Idiot” by Green Day, guessed by Kim
   And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
10. “Mystery Science Theater 3000 Theme Song,” guessed by Kim
    Just a regular Joe they didn’t like

Good luck!

Last week, if you’re curious. This week, if you’re feeling lucky:

1. “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” by David Bowie
   Pull the blinds and change their minds
2. “Little Amsterdam” by Tori Amos
   Then she built a bridge to the Sheriff’s bed
3. “A Piece of the Pie” by Randy Newman
   And no one gives a shit but Jackson Browne
4. “Skyway” by Jeremy Messersmith
   In my stupid hat and gloves at night I lie awake
5. “Secret” by the Pierces
   Better lock it in your pocket
6. “Cavity Search” by Weird Al Yankovic
   Shoot me up with Novocain
7. “America” by K’naan
   My point is police pull me over a lot
8. “War” by the Cardigans
   Oh, come crush me now
9. “The Queen of Lower Chelsea” by the Gaslight Anthem
   Were your records all you had to pass the time?
10. “Oh! Darling” by the Beatles, guessed by Clayton
    Well you know I nearly broke down and cried

Good luck!