friday random 10

By now, I think we’re all familiar with the general concept, no?

1. “The Man Who Sold the World” by Nirvana (orig. David Bowie), guessed by Kim
   We spoke of was and when
2. “Tempted” by Richard Thompson (orig. Squeeze), guessed by Kim
   I said, “It’s no occasion. It’s no story I can tell.”
3. “Set the Fire to the Third Bar” by Snow Patrol w/ Martha Wainwright
   I find the map and draw a straight line
4. “Back in the High Life Again” by Warren Zevon (orig. Steve Winwood), guessed by Kim
   It’s so hard to just slow down
5. “Gorillaz on My Mind” by Redman & Gorillaz, guessed by Eric B.
   Then I’m back on purple hills
6. “No Myth” by Michael Penn, guessed by Clayton
   I’ll catch the first junk to Soho
7. “Squalor Victoria” by the National
   I’m going down among the saints
8. “The One that I Want” by the Beautiful South (orig. Grease), guessed by Clayton
   Yes, I’m sure down deep inside
9. “Modern Love” by the Last Town Chorus (orig. David Bowie), guessed by Kim
   But things don’t really change
10. “Lion’s Jaw” by Neko Case
    You’re gone, the trees are so quiet

Guess the lyric, win no prize! Here’s what happened last week. As always, best of luck!

Nothing pithy to say, just:

1. “I Need a Lover” by Pat Benatar (orig. John Mellencamp), guessed by Eric B.
   Electricity runs through the video
2. “JCB Song” by Nizlopi
   And I’ll tell all my mates that my dad’s B.A. Baracus
3. “Devil’s Haircut” by Beck, guessed by Eric B.
   Something’s wrong ’cause my mind is fading
4. “She’s Gone” by the Hidden Cameras
   Life imitates the forms we make
5. “Dancing in the Dark” by Bruce Springsteen, guessed by Eric B.
   I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
6. “Star Witness” by Neko Case
   There’s glass in my thermos and blood on my jeans
7. With ease, I cease to exist
8. “O’Oh” by Yoko Ono, guessed by Eric B.
   I never knew we could be so kind to each other
9. “It Doesn’t Get Any Better than This” by Eugene Edwards
   Washington detectives have their theories
10. “Just a Little Bit” by Van Morrison, guessed by Eric B.
    I wanna love you forever, I just want peace of mind

Guess the lyric, win no prize. I’ll try to post answers to last week’s lyrics sometime tomorrow when I’m not so sleepy. Good luck!

Update: Last week’s answers posted here.

It seems like all I do around here lately is post lists of music like this one:

1. “Arthur Curry 2007” by Ookla the Mok
   I know not even Peter David can make me cool
2. “Crazy” by Nelly Furtado (orig. Gnarls Barkley), guessed by Wormbrain
   And I hope that you are having the time of your life
3. “Like Dreamers Do” by the Beatles
   Oh, I knew when you first said hello
4. “The Million You Never Made” by Ani DiFranco
   I am warning you I am weightless
5. “Tonight” by TV on the Radio
   I’ll shove it all to the floorboards
6. “The Last Thing You Should Do” by David Bowie
   Give the last kiss to me
7. “Straight Lines” by Dawn Landes
   I don’t want to say it’s breaking my heart
8. “Stagger Lee” by Lloyd Price, guessed by Kim
   I was standing on the corner when I heard my bulldog bark
9. “Price to Pay” by Blues Traveler
   Standing here with a tale to tell, I might as well tell to you
10. “Jesus Is Just Alright” by the Byrds, guessed by Betty
    I don’t care what they may know

It’s amazing what being out of the office for a few days in New Orleans (and trying to get a zine finished and off to the printers) will do to your blogging time.

Anyway, guess the lyric, win no prize! Here’s how what happened last week, if you’d like to check your work or something. And, as always, best of luck!

Rather sleepy, just barely qualifying as the Friday Random Guess 10. You know (or can figure out) the rules. Guess the lyric, win no prize — it’s just that simple!

1. “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon, guessed by Betty
   Lately he’s been overheard in Mayfair
2. “Put a Lid on it” by Squirrel Nut Zippers
   But some of your pals want to stay alive
3. “2000 Miles” by the Pretenders, guessed by Betty
   It must be Christmas time
4. “Coming Back to Life” by Pink Floyd, guessed by Betty
   I was staring straight into the shining sun
5. “Dirty Knife” by Neko Case
   So suddenly the madness came
6. “Strawman” by Lou Reed
   Does anybody need another million dollar movie?
7. “Back in the U.S.S.R.” by the Beatles, guessed by Kim
   Let me hear you balalaikas ringing out
8. “Both Hands” by Ani DiFranco, guessed by Bryan
   She’s listening through the air shaft
9. “Levon” by Elton John, guessed by Betty
   And Jesus wants to go to Venus
10. “Kinder Murder” by Elvis Costello
    Jimmy took her down to the perimeter fence

As always, good luck. I’ll post a link to last week’s answers tomorrow when I’m not so sleepy. Here are last week’s answers.

You know how this works, right?

1. “Help!” by the Beatles, guessed by Eric B.
   When I was younger, so much younger than today
2. “Pretty Good Year” by Tori Amos, guessed by Thud
   They say you were something in those formative years
3. “’39” by Queen, guessed by Eric B.
   For my life still ahead, pity me
4. “Truckin'” by the Grateful Dead, guessed by Eric B.
   Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings
5. “Lightning Strikes the Postman” by the Flaming Lips
   It’s just a supernatural delay
6. “‘Cause Cheap Is How I Feel” by Cowboy Junkies, guessed by Eric B.
   But your memory leaves my stomach churning
7. “Float” by Matson Belle
   I’ve got a job to accomplish
8. Game Face” by Public Enemy, guessed by Eric B.
   Now listen from the beginnin’ til I reach the endin’
9. “All the Things that Go to Make Heaven and Earth” by the New Pornographers
   Our time reduced to an honorable mention
10. “The First Time it Happens” by Kermit & Miss Piggy, guessed by Kim
    And just when you thought you’d forgot how to care

If not, you can check out last week’s (complete with answers!) to figure it out. In the meantime, as always, good luck!