Lyrics game
I love these things. h/t lowellboyslash for reminding me.
For those that don't know the game: I've listed lyrics from 25 songs. Your job is to guess the artist and song title without doing any research. One point each for being the first person to get each part right (artist+title = 2pts). Using Google is cheating.
Songs were chosen by going to my Google Music collection, turning on "shuffle all", and clicking Next until I hit a song that I knew most of the words to by heart. No band is represented twice on this list (featured artists don't count). Lyrics are selected capriciously.
Bonus points and hints:
#2 is worth double, but if I tell you why it'll give it away
#3 has a third point for identifying the featured artist (sings backup vocals)
#9 is a cover, so the artist is worth double
#11 is worth triple because no one else I know listens to this band
#14 is worth double, but if I tell you why it'll give it away
That makes a total of 60 points available.
Okay, here's the list:
1) Read my palm and tell me / why do lovers come and go
2) No I just can't believe what they say / when they tell me it was better way back in the days
3) Sirens ring / A shot rings out / A stranger cries / and screams out loud
4) I hear a hoot owl / Lord Baden-Powell / Adam West putting on the Batman cowl
5) Time keeps on slipping / Into the future
6) Breaking my back just to know your name / Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this game
7) She's got her ear to the walls / and she's tapping the calls / If you've got a secret, boy / forget about it
8) Open up the gates of the church and let me out of here / Too many people have lied in the name of Christ for anyone to heed the call
9) Do you, don't you want me to make you / Coming down fast, now don't let me break you
10) I was introduced and we both started grooving / She said I dig you baby but I got to keep moving / on
11) Downstairs in the lounge / there ain't no one around / Through tidal waves of whiskey / you can hear the ice cubes sound
12) So your girlfriend rolls a Honda / playing workout tapes by Fonda
13) We sit here stranded / though we're all doing our best to deny it
14) We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over / We want your bread so don't make us annoyed / Give all the toys / to the little rich boys
15) Now if you're feeling kinda low 'bout the dues you've been paying / Future's coming much too slow
16) Why stay in college / Why go to night school / Would it be different this time
17) Last night as I slept / I dreamt I met with Behan / I shook him by the hand / and we passed the time of day
18) My hands can't touch a guitar string / my fingers just burn and ache / My head intercedes with my bodily needs / and my body won't give it a break
19) Nothing wrong / with a little whiskey / But too much whiskey / fuck you up
20) Like a game show contestant with a parting gift / I could not believe my eyes
21) Lucy still loves her Coke and rum / but she sits alone / cause her daddy can't come
22) And I could / list each one / Where would that get me / it's been / Said and done
23) Well I guess you left me / with some feathers in my hand / Did it make it any easier / to just leave me where I stand
24) Don't fly mister bluebird / I'm just walking down the road / Early morning sunshine / Tell me all I need to know
25) Why did you paint the walls / Why did you clean the floors / Why did you plaster over / The hole I punched in the door
Answers are in comments.
For those that don't know the game: I've listed lyrics from 25 songs. Your job is to guess the artist and song title without doing any research. One point each for being the first person to get each part right (artist+title = 2pts). Using Google is cheating.
Songs were chosen by going to my Google Music collection, turning on "shuffle all", and clicking Next until I hit a song that I knew most of the words to by heart. No band is represented twice on this list (featured artists don't count). Lyrics are selected capriciously.
Bonus points and hints:
#2 is worth double, but if I tell you why it'll give it away
#3 has a third point for identifying the featured artist (sings backup vocals)
#9 is a cover, so the artist is worth double
#11 is worth triple because no one else I know listens to this band
#14 is worth double, but if I tell you why it'll give it away
That makes a total of 60 points available.
Okay, here's the list:
1) Read my palm and tell me / why do lovers come and go
2) No I just can't believe what they say / when they tell me it was better way back in the days
3) Sirens ring / A shot rings out / A stranger cries / and screams out loud
4) I hear a hoot owl / Lord Baden-Powell / Adam West putting on the Batman cowl
5) Time keeps on slipping / Into the future
6) Breaking my back just to know your name / Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this game
7) She's got her ear to the walls / and she's tapping the calls / If you've got a secret, boy / forget about it
8) Open up the gates of the church and let me out of here / Too many people have lied in the name of Christ for anyone to heed the call
9) Do you, don't you want me to make you / Coming down fast, now don't let me break you
10) I was introduced and we both started grooving / She said I dig you baby but I got to keep moving / on
11) Downstairs in the lounge / there ain't no one around / Through tidal waves of whiskey / you can hear the ice cubes sound
12) So your girlfriend rolls a Honda / playing workout tapes by Fonda
13) We sit here stranded / though we're all doing our best to deny it
14) We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over / We want your bread so don't make us annoyed / Give all the toys / to the little rich boys
15) Now if you're feeling kinda low 'bout the dues you've been paying / Future's coming much too slow
16) Why stay in college / Why go to night school / Would it be different this time
17) Last night as I slept / I dreamt I met with Behan / I shook him by the hand / and we passed the time of day
18) My hands can't touch a guitar string / my fingers just burn and ache / My head intercedes with my bodily needs / and my body won't give it a break
19) Nothing wrong / with a little whiskey / But too much whiskey / fuck you up
20) Like a game show contestant with a parting gift / I could not believe my eyes
21) Lucy still loves her Coke and rum / but she sits alone / cause her daddy can't come
22) And I could / list each one / Where would that get me / it's been / Said and done
23) Well I guess you left me / with some feathers in my hand / Did it make it any easier / to just leave me where I stand
24) Don't fly mister bluebird / I'm just walking down the road / Early morning sunshine / Tell me all I need to know
25) Why did you paint the walls / Why did you clean the floors / Why did you plaster over / The hole I punched in the door
Answers are in comments.