friday random 10

A little busy today, what with my sister’s wedding this afternoon, but through the magic of post-dating here’s the Random Friday Guess 10, again:

1. “White Dove” by John Vanderslice
   We had a daughter, disappeared at eight
2. “Under Your Spell” from Once More With Feeling, guessed by Betty
   I lived my life in shadow, never the sun on my face
3. “League of Failures” by Jill Sobule
   And I will fall a hundred stories and open up my hand
4. “One of Us” by Joan Osborne, guessed by Clayton
   If God had a name, what would it be
5. “Sudden Gift of Fate” by Mary Chapin Carpenter
   Some people have never been the lonely kind
6. “The Longest Time” by Billy Joel, guessed by Betty
   I have been a fool for lesser things
7. “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” by Al Green (orig. the Bee Gees), guessed by Occupant
   I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees
8. “Special Delivery by Peter Blegvad
   They say everything twice to me
9. “Sometimes” by My Bloody Valentine
   I don’t know how you could not love me now
10. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon, guessed by Betty
    It’s a wonder I can think at all

I’ll post all the remaining answers to last week’s when I get the chance, maybe late Saturday or Sunday. In the meantime, good luck!

ETA: I’ve added all of the answers to last week‘s lyric quiz.

Last week. This week:

1. “April Come She Will” by Simon & Garfunkel, guessed by Generik
   The autumn winds blow chilly and cold
2. “What Is Life” by George Harrison, guessed by Clayton
   Then I’ll try my best to make everything succeed
3. “Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day, guessed by Rob
   My shallow heart’s the only thing that’s beating
4. “All My Loving” by the Beatles, guessed by Kim
   Remember I’ll always be true
5. “Socks On” by MC Frontalot
   I don’t sort the wheat from the chaff
6. “Control” by Poe
   And I’ve got your pawns and your bishops and castles all inside the palm of my hand
7. “Time Is on My Side” by the Rolling Stones, guessed by Kim
   You’re searching for good times, but just wait and see
8. “Love You Madly” by Cake
   All the dishes rattle in the cupboards when the elephants arrive
9. “Into Temptation” by Crowded House
   The price is to watch it fail
10. “Joyful Girl” by Ani DiFranco
    Because the world owes me nothing and we owe each other the world

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Runaround Sue” by Dion, guessed by Clayton
   Here’s my story, it’s sad but true
2. “Cubs in Five” by the Mountain Goats
   They’re gonna find intelligent life up there on the moon
3. “The Ballad of Hollis Brown” by Bob Dylan
   The rats have got your flour
4. “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” by the Beatles, guessed by Clayton
   In case of accidents he always took his mom
5. “Orange Sky” by Alexi Murdoch
   In your love, my salvation lies
6. “Houston” by Mary Chapin Carpenter
   Mama’s got her babies sleeping in a grocery cart
7. “Got My Mind Set on You” by George Harrison, guessed by Occupant
   It’s gonna take patience and time
8. “Psychic City (Voodoo City)” by YACHT
   I never knew what would happen in a day
9. “Him” by Lily Allen
   Do you reckon he’s ever been done for tax evasion?
10. “Don’t Do Me Like That” by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, guessed by Clayton
    Then he said, you better watch your step

I return to New York on Monday and will try to post answers then, if I can’t while I’m in Vegas. As always, good luck!

Last week proved more difficult than I expected. Maybe you’ll have better luck guessing these new lyrics:

1. “Pass the Kouchie” by Mighty Diamonds (later “Pass the Douchie” by Musical Youth), guessed by Occupant
   It was a cool and lovely breezy afternoon
2. “Mother and Child Reunion” by Pioneers (orig. Paul Simon), guessed by Occupant
   I can’t for the life of me remember a sadder day
3. What about Stacy? We was gonna watch a movie
4. “My Favorite Mistake” by Sheryl Crow, guessed by Clayton
   They watch you pretend to adore me
5. All that a man should do is true
6. You’re weightless, you are exotic
7. “Rocky Raccoon” by the Beatles, guessed by Clayton
   His rival it seems had broken his dreams
8. Come out, ye gifted kings and queens
9. Got a handful of gold and a pocketful of dreams
10. It has a touch of God’s hand on every stone

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Animal” by the Kinks, guessed by Kim
   It was not all cuts and bruises
2. “I Die” by the Magnetic Fields
   You think your youth a permanent truth
3. “The Letter” by Joe Cocker (orig. the Box Tops), guessed by Kim
   I’m gonna find my way back home again
4. “That’s What I Like Mick (The Sandwich Song)” by Tori Amos
   Burnt toast, a beer from the wood, an’ old Jerry Thomas’ teeth
5. “Stupid Girl” by Garbage
   You pretend you’re anything just to be adored
6. “Jane Says” by Jane’s Addiction, guessed by Kim
   I only know they want me
7. “The Limit to Your Love” by Feist
   Like a map with no ocean
8. “Army of Ancients” by Dr. Dog
   The oceans and forests could collide into one
9. “Water Here” by Bodies of Water
   All the ocean bends with a click and a groan
10. “Witchcraft” by Frank Sinatra
    My heart says yes indeed in me

And so it goes. Good luck!