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18 February 2009

Another Lyrics Game? Hmmm? Lots of older stuff in this one!→[More:]
#1 - She would never say where she came from
#2 - I've learned to hate Russians, all through my whole life
#3 - But I got debts that no honest man can pay
#4 - I drunk myself blind to the sound of old T-Rex
#5 - You say you've seen Seven Wonders and your bird is green
#6 - You can walk on the water, drown in the sand
#7 - I never looked at her this way before but now she's all I see
#8 - Wake up you sleepy head, Put on some clothes, shake up your bed
#9 - Wanna be, wanna really be what my friends pretend to be, be it in my own good time
#10 - Johhny my love, get out of the business

post by: richat at: 12:12 | 20 comments

#9 Joe Jackson Happy Loving Couples

posted by doctor_negative 18 February | 12:19

#1 Ruby Tuesday, Beatles

#10 - Oh crap, it's Liz Phair, can't remember the title

And I know #8 but I can't--quite--place it. Drat.

posted by kat allison 18 February | 12:21

#4 The Who - You Better You Bet

posted by doctor_negative 18 February | 12:21

#5 - Beatles, "And Your Bird Can Sing"
#9 - David Bowie, "Oh you pretty things"

posted by eatdonuts 18 February | 12:22

#1 Ruby Tuesday, Beatles

The Rolling Stones

posted by doctor_negative 18 February | 12:22

Yes on pretty much everything so far, except for the artist that kat allison provided for #1, which doctor negative corrected. I think, also, that eatdonuts means #8 for that #9?

Suffice it say that #1 is The Rolling Stones' Ruby Tuesday, and #8 is David Bowie's Oh You Pretty things

posted by richat 18 February | 12:30

#10 Liz Phair - Johnny Sunshine?

posted by rainbaby 18 February | 12:32

#10 is Liz Phair, as both kat and rainbaby have suggested. It's also, however, one of those songs with the title that isn't part of the chorus, or heck even mentioned in the song. I hadn't realized that...I just went for a nice, recognizable lyric! It's called Dance Of The Seven Veils!

posted by richat 18 February | 12:36

#3 Bruce Springsteen, Atlantic City

posted by essexjan 18 February | 12:49

yes, sorry, #8!

posted by eatdonuts 18 February | 12:52

I got five right away, and the other five don't even remotely sound familiar. I love that lyric in #6 (I googled it because I just had to know right away who wrote it).

posted by Slack-a-gogo 18 February | 12:57

Heh, slack, I know that feeling!

And, yup Jan, you got that one.

We're left with:
#2 - I've learned to hate Russians, all through my whole life
#6 - You can walk on the water, drown in the sand
#7 - I never looked at her this way before but now she's all I see

I'll hold off a bit before I cough up more hints.

posted by richat 18 February | 13:01

#7 is the Lemonheads, Alison's starting to happen

posted by gaspode 18 February | 13:12

YES!

posted by richat 18 February | 13:18

6 - The Band - Life Is A Carnival

posted by rocket88 18 February | 13:57

I got all excited, because I thought old stuff meant stuff I would know, but nope. You guys rock, though.

posted by Specklet 18 February | 14:25

And yup...#6 is right.

#2 is a song...by a guy that the group in #6 were known to hang around with. And older one of his...

posted by richat 18 February | 14:37

#2 - Dylan - With God On Our Side.

posted by essexjan 18 February | 14:42

And jan finishes it off! Nice going everyone!

/applauds

posted by richat 18 February | 14:47

Goshdarnit, I was just about to say 'With God on Our Side.'

But I can't think for ya--you'll have to decide/
Whether Judas Iscariot had God on his side.

posted by box 18 February | 15:06

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