friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “Please Read the Letter” by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, guessed by Kim
   I wrote it in my sleep
2. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” by Elvis Presley, guessed by Betty
   Are you sorry we drifted apart?
3. “She’s Got to Be” by Amy Ray
   To make sense of the skin I’m in
4. “Africa” by Toto, guessed by Clayton
   I seek to cure what’s deep inside
5. “I Still Miss Someone” by Johnny Cash
   At my door the leaves are falling
6. “Restless” by Langhorne Slim
   Didn’t know anymore who I was ripping off
7. “Surgery” by Christine Fellows
   Not a single squeaky wheel
8. “Oops!…I Did it Again” by Richard Thompson (orig. Britney Spears)
   That is just so typically me
9. “Summer, Highland Falls” by Billy Joel, guessed by Kim
   Our reason coexists with our insanity
10. “Spiderman” by Jill Sobule
    And Princess Leia got so trashed

The rules are same, the prizes for guessing correctly still nonexistent. Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Precious Metals” by Russian Futurists
   You said your life’s a house of cards, and it teeters on the brink
2. “Spy” by They Might Be Giants
   I might gaze on a submarine
3. “Tighten Up” by the Black Keys
   Take my badge, but my heart remains
4. “One More Cup of Coffee” by Calexico & Roger McGuinn (orig. Bob Dylan)
   Your loyalty is not to me but to the stars above
5. “Train in the Distance” by Paul Simon, guessed by Clayton
   She was married to someone
6. “Dancing With Joey Ramone” by Amy Rigby
   They’re playing “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”
7. “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles, guessed by Kim
   Other arms reach out to me
8. “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd, guessed by Clayton
   We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year
9. “Mirrorball” by Peter Gabriel (orig. Elbow)
   And the street is singing with my feet
10. “Join Together” by the Who, guessed by Kim
    But the season’s right for knowing

This is getting to be a habit or something. Good luck!

A pretty good turnout last week, all things considered. Will this week be the same, or better?

1. “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen, guessed by Kim
   There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man and bring him to the ground
2. “Lark” by Josh Ritter
   The arrow shoots forward, though it moves through repetition
3. “Know Now Then” by Ani DiFranco
   I figured my face had gotten bigger too
4. “Kooks” by David Bowie
   We bought a lot of things to keep you warm and dry
5. “This Year” by the Mountain Goats
   I played video games in a drunken haze
6. “Day Is Done” by Peter, Paul & Mary
   You shall inherit what mankind has done
7. “I’ll Be Doggone” by Marvin Gaye, guessed by Occupant
   But if I ever caught you running around, blowing my money all over this town
8. “I Would Die 4 U” by Prince
   I am something that you’ll never understand
9. “Let’s Get Together” by the Youngbloods, guessed by Kim
   Just one key unlocks them both
10. “Get Rhythm” by Johnny Cash
    It only costs a dime, just a nickel a shoe

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Listening Man” by the Bees
   Let love be the reason between me and you
2. “Ships With Holes Will Sink” by We Were Promised Jetpacks
   I think I’ve lost my math
3. “War” by Edwin Starr, guessed by Occupant
   Friend only to the undertaker
4. “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley, guessed by Occupant
   Remember how I made you scream?
5. “Sorrow” by Pink Floyd, guessed by Kim
   A man lies and dreams of green fields and rivers
6. “Lay Lady Lay” by Magnet (orig. Bob Dylan), guessed by Occupant
   I’ll show them to you and you’ll see them shine
7. “Party” by El Perro Del Mar
   I just want to be a part of you
8. “Hearing Aid” by They Might Be Giants, guessed by Betty
   Don’t say the electric chair’s not good enough
9. “Oh My Love” by John Lennon, guessed by Occupant
   Everything is clear in our world
10. “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” by Paul Simon, guessed by Occupant
    I’m gonna stick him in the house of detention

It’s like this thing. Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Take it in” by Wye Oak
   Turn to smoke when you need air
2. “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan, guessed by Kim
   You never understood that it ain’t no good
3. “Eat the Rich” by Aerosmith, guessed by Kim
   Now they’re smokin’ up their junk bonds
4. “I Think it’s Going to Rain Today” by Joe Cocker
   Scarecrows dressed in the latest styles
5. “Pretending” by Eric Clapton, guessed by Kim
   You’re never who you used to think you are
6. “I’m Free” by the Who, guessed by Betty
   Messiahs pointed to the door
7. “Perfect World” by Liz Phair
   I want to be cool, tall, vulnerable, and luscious
8. “In the Dark” by Josh Ritter
   We saw the wrecks of buildings and ships that sank in starlight
9. “Howlin’ for You” by the Black Keys
   The actors here have not got a clue
10. “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield, guessed by Clayton
    Taking time to make time

As always, good luck!