friday random 10

Last week. This week:

1. “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield, guessed by Clayton
   Ain’t that the way love’s supposed to be?
2. “Magillicuddy’s Reeks” by Warren Zevon, guessed by Occupant
   That’s why most girls go belly-up in this economy
3. “Handle With Care” by Traveling Wilburys, guessed by Clayton
   Been sent up and I’ve been shot down
4. “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight” by Richard and Linda Thompson
   There’s crazy people running all over town
5. “Does Your Mother Know” by ABBA, guessed by Clayton
   But I can’t take a chance on a chick like you
6. “Freak Out” by Tapes ‘N Tapes
   I see you walking, you’re turning blue
7. “Whatever You Like” by Weird Al Yankovic, guessed by Occupant
   You could be second runner-up Miss Ohio
8. “Most Wanted” by Cults
   My mother told me, you’ll reap what you sow
9. “Those to Come” by the Shins
   Waiting in the ether
10. “Polly” by Nirvana, guessed by Occupant
    She asks me to untie her

I’m a poet and didn’t even know it. Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Time Warp” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, guessed by Occupant
   It’s astounding
2. “Saturday Night” by Blitzen Trapper
   This love is gonna move you like a wind chime
3. “Birds Fly Away” by Theresa Andersson
   They don’t falter
4. “Unknown Legend” by Tunde Adebimpe (orig. Neil Young), guessed by Clayton
   She rides a Harley-Davidson
5. “Galaxy Song” by Monty Python, guessed by random passer-by
   And that’s the fastest speed there is
6. “I’ve Got a Feeling” by the Beatles
   I’d hate to miss the train, oh yeah
7. “Fader” by the Temper Trap
   But I’m stranded on this boat
8. “Re: Stacks” by Bon Iver
   The fountain in the front yard is rusted out
9. “Your Ghost” by Tori Amos
   Then he’ll visit your seven seas
10. “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder, guessed by Occupant
    I’m so glad that I know more than I knew then

Wax on, wax off. Good luck!

Oh, the angry letters I get when I don’t get around to posting these on Friday!

I’m kidding, of course. These things get marginally more comments than my other posts, which is to say upwards of two people usually respond. For those two people: last week and this week:

1. “Walking With a Ghost” by the White Stripes (orig. Tegan & Sara)
   I said please, please don’t insist
2. “The Patriot Song” by Johnny Cash
   We’ve got the greenest country here on God’s green earth
3. “Your Protector” by Fleet Foxes
   You run with the devil
4. “New York (Saint in the City)” by the Academy
   Let the memories count the miles
5. “What Is Life” by George Harrison, guessed by Occupant
   Then I’ll try my best to make everything succeed
6. “5 1/2 Minute Hallway” by Poe
   He measured everything
7. “Couldn’t Call it Unexpected” by Elvis Costello
   Well you can laugh at this sentimental story
8. “Lawyers in Love” by Jackson Browne, guessed by Occupant
   Eating from TV trays, tuned into Happy Days
9. “Float On” by Modest Mouse
   It was worth it just to learn some sleight of hand
10. “Drown Soda” by Hole
    Just you wait ’til everyone is hooked

Good luck!

Last week. This week:

1. “Losing You” by Randy Newman
   Was a fool with my money and I lost every dime
2. “Exterminate, Regenerate” by Chameleon Circuit, guessed by Betty and Occupant
   It’s been such a long time since I met you back on Skaro
3. “Was a Sunny Day” by Paul Simon
   He was a navy man, stationed in Newport News
4. “Brickbat” by Billy Bragg
   I used to want to plant bombs at the last night of the proms
5. “Milk and Cereal” by G. Love and Special Sauce
   No Grape Nuts for Grandma
6. “Gaga, Palmer, Madonna” by Amanda Palmer
   I’m often naked and play the accordion
7. “Right Place, Wrong Time” by Dr. John, guessed by Occupant
   Got to give myself a little talking to this time
8. “Regrets” by Christine Fellows
   But the dart she landed shy, nearly taking out your eye
9. “Halley’s Waitress” by Fountains of Wayne
   She’s hiding in the kitchen
10. “Husker Du” by Splitsville
    The drummer was not too bad

Your luck? May it be good!

Last week. This week:

1. “Let It Bleed” by Johnny Winter (orig. the Rolling Stones), guessed by Clayton
   I was dreaming of a steel guitar engagement
2. “Last Night” by the Traveling Wilburys
   She was there at the bar, she heard my guitar
3. “No One’s Gonna Love You” by Band of Horses
   We are the ever-living ghost of what once was
4. “First Train Home” by Imagen Heap
   Temporal dead zone where clocks are barely breathing
5. “Galaxy Song” by Bree Sharp
   And we can mingle with these nursery rhymes
6. “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man” by Prince, guessed by random passer-by
   I may be qualified for a one night stand
7. “Draw Your Brake” by Scotty
   Play your guitar, brother
8. “Poison Arrow” by ABC
   So lower your sights, yeah but raise your aim
9. “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen, guessed by Clayton
   Out of the doorway the bullets rip to the sound of the beat
10. “You Taste Like the Tropics” by Bush Tetras
    It’s offbeat to me

As always, good luck!