Guess that (quite bloody) song!

[kattahj]

It's quiz time again! This time, I've chosen lines from 20 English and 15 Swedish songs, all of which have something to do with blood or murder or other nastiness.

I obviously don't expect my non-Swedish friends to know the Swedish songs, but I've translated them quickly anyway for full enjoyment of the ick.

Oh, and some songwriters show up more than

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[bookelfe]

Is it a sign of something about me that this is definitely the best I've ever done on one of these lyrics quizzes?

2. Where the Wild Roses Grow, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
9. I Know Things Now, Into the Woods
10. Cell Block Tango, Chicago
11. The Masochism Tango, Tom Lehrer
13. Re: Your Brains, Jonathan Coulton
17. Do You Hear the People Sing, Les Miserables
18. Murder, Jekyll and Hyde (OH, THAT SONG.)

[kattahj]

If it is a sign, at least you're not alone! I'm getting plenty of guesses, which is excellent. :-)

And I love that song from J&H. I had some issues with the rest of the musical, but that one was really juicy.

[irmelin]

Oh, excellent approach to this meme!

7. Poisoning Pidgeons in the Park - Tom Lehrer
9. I Know Things Now - Into the Woods
10. Cell Block Tango - Chicago
11. Masochism Tango - Tom Lehrer
15. Is it Irish Ballad by Tom Lehrer?
16. Mack the Knife - The Threepenny Opera
17. Do You Hear the People Sing? - Les Miserables (That's one of my favourite lines, and on the Complete Symphonic Recording it's delivered in the most awful American accent I've ever heard. Not one "r" can be heard.)
19. Oh, it's Chess... The whole Opening Ceremony bit, right? Is it part of Merano? I can't keep the different recordings straight in my head.

1. Lejonbruden
2. Personliga Person - Cornelis Vreeswijk
4. Oh, god, I know this one! Can't think of it, though.

I'm very disappointed in myself regarding the Swedish ones...

[kattahj]

That's too bad about Les Miserables! It's such a powerful song when done right. Unfortunately, in some versions, it sounds more like "Oh, hear us sing prettily!" than "WE'RE GONNA GET YOU!"

If you can figure out 4 I will be suitably impressed, since it's not a song you hear every day.

[irmelin]

Yeah, like on the Swedish cast recording. It sounds so timid and polite! And it's missing an entire verse.

Nope, I didn't know 4 after all. Must have confused it with something else, it's such a typical rythm for that kind of song.

Can't believe I didn't get Murder, Murder, though! I saw Östgötateaterns production of Jekyll & Hyde, and just that scene, when Jekyll kills the bishop was the creepiest thing I've ever seen on stage.

[kattahj]

It's such a delicious song! :-) I imagine there were too many impressions for you to remember every single line, though - especially since it'd be in another language. (I certainly had to google it for the post!)

[pnr]

damn this is hard
I recognized two at first glance *headdesk*

19. That's from Chess. In In Concert (which is what I've been listening to the most lately) that line is sung in Difficult and Dangerous Times but I suppose it could be what, The Opening Ceremony as well?

11. Mördar-Anders! XD Err, who made that one? Vreeswijk?
(edit: obiously meant 11 and not 1)

[kattahj]

Two is good! I bet you've heard more than that, though. :-)

[nangijala]

13. ”Och stackars --- blev vild och galen, i våras dränkte hon barnet sitt.”

Elin I Hagen av Fröding, sjungen av Monica Zetterlund mfl.

[kattahj]

Ja visst!

[misachan]

6. ”We'll pack a lunch and stuff you in the trunk, --.”

That's Goodbye Earl, by the Dixie Chicks. Love that video.

[kattahj]

Yeah, I love it too. :-)