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13 March 2009

Friday Lyrics Challenge I thought I'd give one of these a go. This one is for the old folks and even has a hidden theme.→[More:]

1. "I only feel right on my knees"
2. "Peace is a dream, reality is a knife"
3. "You gotta meet me by the knuckles of the skinnybone tree"
4. "I am the heart that you call home"
5. "And I'm laying out my winter clothes"
6. "You look so weird and you're so far from home "
7. "He's never early, he's always late"
8. "What is the color when black is burned?"
9. "You will hear the shrillest highs"
10. "But begging's not my business"

post by: rocket88 at: 11:17 | 23 comments

Sorry...should have [more inside]ed that...

posted by rocket88 13 March | 11:18

2. is 'Colors,' by Ice-T.

7. is 'Waiting for My Man,' by the Velvet Underground.

posted by box 13 March | 11:28

2 and 7 correct

posted by rocket88 13 March | 11:32

3 is Tom Waits. Is it 16 Shells from a 30-06? I'm pretty sure it's something of either Swordfishtrombones or Rain Dogs.

posted by middleclasstool 13 March | 11:35

mct is right with 16 Shells from a Thirty Aught Six

posted by rocket88 13 March | 11:37

4 is the Decemberists, that incredibly sad breakup song on Picaresque.

posted by mygothlaundry 13 March | 11:39

The Engine Driver. That's the name.

posted by mygothlaundry 13 March | 11:42

10 is a Squeeze song I believe.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 13 March | 11:45

10 is Squeeze's "Up the Junction"

posted by Miko 13 March | 11:48

oh, and 8 is "I Am a Child" by Neil Young.

posted by Miko 13 March | 11:49

All correct so far...that leaves 1, 5, 6 and 9...and the connecting theme.

posted by rocket88 13 March | 11:51

5 is Simon and Garfunkel. I can't remember which song, though, The Boxer?

posted by mygothlaundry 13 March | 12:00

9 is postal service.

posted by mai 13 March | 12:00

"Such Great Heights"

posted by mai 13 March | 12:00

5 is the boxer, mgl is right.

posted by gaspode 13 March | 12:06

right on 5 and 9

posted by rocket88 13 March | 12:08

Expanded/extra lines from the holdouts:

1. "My heart is like a broken cup, I only feel right on my knees"
6. "But it's no hanging matter,It's no capital crime"

I think the theme may be tricky. It has to do with the lyrics, but not the ones I quoted.

posted by rocket88 13 March | 12:15

I googled the last two just to try to figure the theme. Still working it out.

On preview, ah, I was going on title.

posted by middleclasstool 13 March | 12:19

1. So then 1 is "Who Are You"

posted by Miko 13 March | 12:20

By the way, googling the lyrics to "16 Shells" and seeing the number of links that credit it to Bob Seger is just depressing as hell.

posted by middleclasstool 13 March | 12:22

The first clue is "opening line".

posted by rocket88 13 March | 13:00

They all begin with "I am"

posted by mai 13 March | 13:36

Close enough for a win...they all begin with I (or I'm).
#6 was Stray Cat Blues by the Rolling Stones.

posted by rocket88 13 March | 13:47

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