friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “Orange Blossom Special” by Johnny Cash
   Ain’t you worried about getting your nourishment in New York?
2. “Ocean of Noise” by Arcade Fire
   Now who here among us still believes in choice?
3. “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day, guessed by Eric B.
   Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me
4. “I Was Made for You” by She & Him, guessed by Eric B.
   I was takin’ a walk when I saw you pass by
5. “Long Tall Sally” by Little Richard, guessed by Eric B.
   He saw Aunt Mary comin’ and he ducked back in the alley
6. “Cuz I’m Here” by Ruthie Foster
   Take everything that you gave when things were nice
7. “America Is” by Violent Femmes, guessed by Kim
   It’s a big surprise right between the eyes
8. “Runaway” by Del Shannon, guessed by Eric B.
   Tears are fallin’ and I feel the pain
9. “Battle for Britain (the Letter)” by David Bowie
   But I’d rather be a beggar man on the shelf
10. “Lies” by the Pierces
    Aren’t you ready to come clean?

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Fight Test” by the Flaming Lips
   I don’t know where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
2. “Wake Up” by Alanis Morissette
   You like snow but only if it’s warm
3. “Twenty One” by the Cranberries
   I don’t think it’s going to happen anymore
4. “With a Little Help from My Friends” by the Beatles, guessed by Clayton
   Does it worry you to be alone?
5. “I Hope that I Don’t Fall in Love With You” by Emiliana Torrini (orig. Tom Waits), guessed by Generik
   And I wonder, should I offer you a chair?
6. “Stairway to Heaven” by Dolly Parton (orig. Led Zeppelin), guessed by Clayton
   With a word she can get what she came for
7. “Cry Baby Cry” by the Beatles, guessed by Kim
   The duke was having problems with a message at the local bird and bee
8. “Rad” by Smoosh
   Get on a soccer team, you can help them
9. “Uncle John’s Band” by Jimmy Buffett (orig. the Grateful Dead), guessed by Clayton
   I got me a violin and I beg you call the tune
10. “Ana Ng” by They Might Be Giants, guessed by Kim
    My apartment looks upside down from there

If you don’t know how this works by now, it’s simple: guess the lyrics, win no prize! Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “I Can See for Miles” by the Who, guessed by Eric B.
   You took advantage of my trust in you when I was so far away
2. “Jackson” by Johnny Cash w/ June Carter, guessed by Eric B.
   When I breeze into that city, people gonna stoop and bow
3. “It’s a Mistake” by Colin Hay (orig. Men at Work), guessed by Clayton
   Tell us general, is it party time?
4. “What You Are” by Joan Osborne
   All the ladies, on the lake they start to dance
5. “Set Me Free” by the Kinks, guessed by Occupant
   You know you can do it if you try
6. “Dirty Knife” by Neko Case
   But they squared him frozen where he stood
7. “Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead” by Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
   And if you want to meet me, wear a red flower in your hair
8. “Singing the Blues” by Marty Robbins, guessed by Kim
   Why’d you do me this way?
9. “Still Crazy After All These Years” by Paul Simon, guessed by Clayton
   I seem to lean on old familiar ways
10. “Hour Follows Hour” by Ani DiFranco
    We make our own gravity to give weight to things

Last week. This week:

1. “A Spoonful Weighs a Ton” by the Flaming Lips, guessed by Occupant
   They lifted up the sun
2. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver, guessed by Occupant
   The radio reminds me of my home far away
3. “Girl Named Sandoz” by Smashing Pumpkins
   It was hot though the snow lay on the ground
4. “All You Need Is Love” by the Beatles, guessed by Clayton
   There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done
5. “Run of the Mill” by George Harrison, guessed by Kim
   You’ve got me wondering how I lost your friendship
6. “Down in Mexico” by the Coasters, guessed by Occupant
   And the boss is a cat named Joe
7. “Go on Ahead” by Liz Phair
   I’m no ordinary lover or friend
8. “The Road Goes on Forever” by Robert Earl Keen
   The law caught wind of Sonny and one day he got caught
9. “I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)” by Bob Dylan
   Though her skirt it swayed as a guitar played
10. “Thanks Bro” by Filter
    Now that I’ve blown this in your face, do I have a case?

Round and round we go. Good luck with the guesses!

Last week. This week:

1. “Valleri” by the Monkees, guessed by Occupant
   But she sure looks different than the way she looked before
2. “Love Is Here” by Luscious Jackson
   Tests of my strength are pretty much all I know
3. “You Are What You Love” by Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins
   So I guess that’s why you keep calling me back
4. “Badlands” by Bruce Springsteen, guessed by Generik
   Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king
5. “Phenomenal Woman” by Ruthie Foster
   I’m not cute or built to suit or fashion-model size
6. “Invisible City” by the Wallflowers
   Well this place is a whorehouse tonight
7. “Hard Times Come Again No More” by Mavis Staples
   Let us pause in life’s pleasures and count its many tears
8. “King of Pain” by Alanis Morissette (orig. the Police), guessed by Betty
   It’s the same old thing as yesterday
9. “Telephone Line” by Electric Light Orchestra, guessed by Occupant
   The love you need ain’t gonna see you through
10. “Broken Ship” by Immaculate Machine
    Cryptic message falls without a sound

See what you can do with it. Good luck!