#4 is Making Plans for Nigel, XTC.
is #8 Werewolves of London?

You got #4 , yup.

Not number 8 though!

#6 is Blondie - Denis

hrm As far as I can tell there are no Stones songs represented. wtf, richat? ;)

OMG...it's true! What was I thinking? And, you are correct about #6. I'm starting to fear I've used too obscure lyrics?

#2 Idiot Wind, Bob Dylan. excellent song!

But sadly, richat, that is as far as my knowledge will take me with this batch. Tough ones!

Yup! One of my favourites, littered with wonderful lines!

They are tough... #10 feels familiar, but I can't place it.

#10 is the only one that feels familiar to me too. Wild Guess = Some Tom Waits Song?

#8 is The Clash - White Man in Hammersmith Palais.
The rest I have no idea...

Yup, #8 is right. Should I try to post some hint-type things?

Hints, yes! Maybe pad out the lyrics slightly?

There's an idea! Ok...I'll start with some decades, and an extra line or two?

#1 - From the 2000's...
The kid has a homecoming the champion the horse
Who's going to play drums, guitar or organ with chorus
As far as we've walked from both of ends of the sand
Never have we caught a glimpse of this man

#3 - a Brit from the 80's
And the ladies in the cloakroom
Take no notice of me
I wish myself was back at home
But there’s nothing safe in watching tv

#5 - some 90's power pop punk
I went to lolla with my mom and my mom met everyone
and I talked to Henry Rollins...

#7 - Some Scots from 2008 (this might be too new to hit the collective unconscious?)
I will, I will turn your tide
Do all that I can to heal you inside
I'll be the angel on your shoulder
My name is Geraldine, I'm your social worker

#9 - From 2007 - some formerly scruffy southern types
I don't care what nobody says, we're gonna have a baby
Taking off in a coupe De ville, she buckled up on navy

#10 - from the 80s...a shambolic pile of losers making wonderful rock and roll
I'll write you a letter tomorrow, tonight I can't hold a pen
-->another great couplet from the same song: Jesus rides beside me, He never buys any smokes

Oh, #10 is The Replacements! Can't hardly wait

There ya go. There was a cool release recently that had some old stuff that Tom Waits recorded WITH the Replacements. It was pretty interesting!

BAH, I clearly suck at this.

#1 - Cat Power - Lived in Bars
#3 - Billy Bragg - Lovers Town Revisited
#5 - Chixdiggit - Henry Rollins is no Fun
#7 - Glasvegas - Geraldine
#9 - Kings of Leon - Knocked Up.

#1 and #4 are two songs I love, but for some reason I just blank out when I read a lyric and try to figure out where I know it from. Which is the whole challenge, I guess.

Yeah, I'm not great at the game, but for some reason, I do love playing it!

(P.S. that time change, bridge thing in Lived In Bars murders me every time I hear it)

Hrm. They were tough, richat!

Obviously we have problems with odd numbers.

No, I suck. Keep in mind your audience demographic... I know none of those missing bands except BB, and don't know that song.

Include some Rolling Stones next time, for the old folks. :)

Too many new ones maybe? I'll try again another day, I SWEAR.

Include some Rolling Stones next time, for the old folks. :)

...and me

Ha! I saw Chixdiggit open (unnanounced) for the Muffs in Danbury in 1995. They played that song and it blew me away. It was dead on target about so many things.

I'll write you a letter tomorrow, tonight I can't hold a pen
-->another great couplet from the same song: Jesus rides beside me, He never buys any smokes

an even better one: the rich are getting richer/the poor are getting drunk