Last week, your combined lyrical knowledge guessed half correctly. Can you do better this week?
- “Brian Eno” by MGMT
My whole foundation came unglued - “The Weight” by Deana Carter (orig. the Band), guessed by Eric B.
I was feelin’ about half past dead - “Tightrope” by the Stone Roses
I swear I saw her angel wing - “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult, guessed by Clayton
They looked backward and said goodbye - “East of Woodstock, West of Vietnam” by Tom Russell
I slept through the 1960s, I heard Dory Previn say - “Check the Rhime” by A Tribe Called Quest
I slayed that body in El Segundo then push it along - “Here Come the Bastards” by Primus
Something about a hammerhead shark, nosehairs, and flatus - “2Wicky” by Hooverphonic
This is the same number of our orbital gun - “Goodbye to You” by Scandal, guessed by Kim
Could I ever love someone like the one I see in you - “Horizon” by Rachael Yamagata
The last time I held you it was head to heart
Stay tuned for the thrilling answers — next week! Good luck!
4 – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Blue Öyster Cult
I’m all but certain I know #2 as well, but it’s just not coming to me…
And here I thought I’d picked a much less obvious lyric from #4.
You almost certainly do know #2.
#2 – The Band, “The Weight”
9. Goodbye to You by Scandal