friday random 10

Today’s the summer solstice, apparently, and the weather couldn’t have been nicer. It’s also Friday. So here, then, are some random lyrics. See if you can guess them:

1. “Old Fashioned Lover Boy” by Queen, guessed by Kim
   I can dim the lights and sing you songs full of sad things
2. “Lady Writer” by Dire Straits, guessed by Clayton
   Plus your mother was a jazz singer
3. “Lemon Tree” by Peter, Paul and Mary, guessed by Occupant
   The music of her laughter hid my father’s words from me
4. “Faster Faster” by Bree Sharp
   I’m the star in this disaster movie
5. “The Christians and the Pagans” by Dar Williams
   I think magic’s in the learning
6. “Sick of You” by Lou Reed
   Now he’s on Morton Downey and he’s glowing and shining
7. “My Baby’s Got the Strangest Ways” by Southern Culture on the Skids
   Serve it up with a side of me
8. “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, guessed by Betty
   Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale
9. “I Can Get Us Out of Here” by Lucero
   Jenny lights her cigarette
10. “Wild Mountain Honey” by the Steve Miller Band, guessed by Kim
    Grow the tree of wholeness in this desert land

Here’s how it played out last week, if you’re interested. As always, good luck!

Sometimes, you just need to keep a song in your heart. Sometimes even ten:

1. “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffett, guessed by Eric B.
   Nothin’ to show but this brand new tattoo
2. “I Will Not Go Quietly” by Don Henley, guessed by Betty
   Too many love affairs that stop on a dime
3. “Who Knows” by Marion Black
   I pray the lord will help me carry on
4. “Fancy” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
   I find it in the atlas
5. “As Tears Go By” by the Rolling Stones, guessed by Eric B.
   I want to hear the children sing
6. “High Fidelity” by Elvis Costello, guessed by Eric B.
   I bet he thinks that he was chosen out of millions
7. “My I.Q.” by Ani DiFranco
   ’cause every tool is a weapon if you hold it right
8. “I Think it’s Going to Rain Today” by Joe Cocker
   Scarecrows dressed in the latest styles
9. “Give the People What They Want” by the Kinks
   Bring on the lions and open the cage
10. “Man of Steel” by Frank Black
    I’m lonely driving behind the wheel

Guess the lyric, win no prize! Marvel at the answers for last week! And, as always, best of luck!

The lyrics, they just won’t go away:

1. “I Know There’s an Answer” by the Beach Boys, guessed by Eric B.
   I know so many people who think they can do it alone
2. “Who Can it Be Now?” by Men at Work, guessed by Eric B.
   Go away, don’t come ’round here no more
3. “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” by K.T. Tunstall, guessed by Kim
   He said, “Don’t look back, just keep on walking.”
4. “Finish Line” by Lou Reed
   And nothing’s forever, not even five minutes
5. “I Was Meant for the Stage” by the Decemberists
   Here I was fated to reside
6. “Myriad Harbour” by the New Pornographers, guessed by Kim
   Ah, who cares, you always end up in the city
7. “Hanging Around” by Counting Crows, guessed by Generik
   I’ve been bummin’ around this old town for way too long
8. “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” by the Rolling Stones, guessed by Eric B.
   I was drowned, I was washed up and left for dead
9. “Can You Picture That?” by the Muppets, guessed by Eric B.
   Nothing’s really where it’s at
10. “Odalisque” by the Decemberists
    And what do we do with ten baby shoes

You know the drill. Or, if you don’t, you could always check out what happened last week and figure it out. As always, best of luck!

…you’re not paying attention:

1. “Starman” by David Bowie, guessed by Kim
   Let all the children boogie
2. “Right Hand Man” by Joan Osborne
   Use me up if you think you can
3. “Headache” by Liz Phair
   And I said, “Hey mister, won’t you come for me?”
4. “Shine a Little Love” by Electric Light Orchestra
   We’ll do it all again until the break of light
5. “LDN” by Lily Allen, guessed by Eric B.
   Then I see it’s a pimp and his crack whore
6. “Mr. Jones” by Counting Crows, guessed by Kim
   She dances while his father plays guitar
7. “Solsbury Hill” by Peter Gabriel, guessed by Eric B.
   My friends would think I was a nut
8. “Human Behavior” by the Decemberists (orig. Bjork)
   Be ready to get confused
9. “White Wedding” by Whip (orig. Billy Idol), guessed by Kim
   Look for something left in this world
10. “They Might Be Giants” by They Might Be Giants, guessed by Betty
    Just to keep from being thrown to the wolves

You could always take a look at last week’s answers, if you need a refresher course. As always, good luck!

So here we are again:

1. “Pink Cadillac” by Bruce Springsteen, guessed by Eric B.
   They say Eve tempted Adam with an apple, but man I ain’t goin’ for that
2. “Tears” by the Stone Roses, guessed by Eric B.
   I don’t know if I’m alive, dead, dying, or just a little jaded
3. “Long Line of Cars” by Cake, guessed by Occupant
   We’ve got to keep this traffic flowing and accept a little sin
4. “Frank’s Song” by Tom Waits, guessed by Eric B.
   That woman will take you, that woman will break you
5. “Venus in Furs” by the Velvet Underground, guessed by Eric B.
   Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
6. “No Sugar Tonight” by the Guess Who, guessed by Occupant
   Jocko says yes and I believe him
7. “(Nothing but) Flowers” by Talking Heads, guessed by Eric B.
   Here we stand, like an Adam and an Eve
8. “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash, guessed by Eric B.
   I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
9. “Saddle Up the Palomino” by Neil Young, guessed by Eric B.
   Since she came to town, all my friends are gone
10. “Stand” by Blues Traveler, guessed by Occupant
    Tragedy is cheap and so is talk

Guess the lyric, win no prize. It’s almost suspiciously like fun.

Oh, and you can see how it went down last week, if you’re still so inclined.

Good luck!