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22 March 2011

Hey I Know What We Can Do. . . A Tuesday Lyrics Challenge!→[More:]

1. You ain't gonna rock and roll no more.
2. Call it impulsive, call it compulsive, call it insane.
3. His family pride was rising up, as he cast his eyes down.
4. She had faith, she had believin'
5. Shipping powders back and forth. . .
6. The pig says to Penny. . .
7. All ya did was moan, so I left ya on yer own.
8. Give me a job, you name it.
9. Gets me going in the morning. . .
10. The battle's done and we kinda won. . .

post by: danf at: 14:02 | 23 comments

I don't know any of these... Still trying...

posted by LoriFLA 22 March | 14:11

Well it is great to see you here Lori. . .missed ya!

posted by danf 22 March | 14:13

A couple are dinging my brain but I can't quite get them. ARgh!

posted by gaspode 22 March | 14:22

They are from all over my playlist. .. a few are easy, or so I thought.

posted by danf 22 March | 14:23

#4 is "She" I think...I know the Gram Parsons version, not sure if he wrote it?

posted by richat 22 March | 14:26

Yes. . Parsons co-wrote it with fellow Burrito Chris Etheridge.

posted by danf 22 March | 14:29

Oh! #2 is the Barenaked Ladies - "brian wilson"

posted by richat 22 March | 14:32

2 for 2 richat.

posted by danf 22 March | 14:34

Going to lunch. . .be back in an hour or so. . .feel free to guess.

posted by danf 22 March | 14:36

#8: Mr. Sellack, by The Roches.

posted by bearwife 22 March | 14:40

#1 Yakety Yak, don't talk back! By the Coasters.

posted by Kangaroo 22 March | 15:19

#3 is elvis costello and #10 is from the buffy musical episode. but i dont remember the titles of either song.

posted by DarkForest 22 March | 15:21

Right and right.

posted by danf 22 March | 15:23

Right DarkForest. . .I'll give you #10. . .Where do we go from here. . holding out for the title of #3 though.

posted by danf 22 March | 15:24

So we have 5, 6, 7 and 9 and the title of #3. I know you (collectively) can do it!

posted by danf 22 March | 15:25

I came because of the tweet... I looked at them... but... I'm... stumped!

posted by halonine 22 March | 15:31

I have until 4 PDT. . .there are a couple of people here who will nail several of them. If you are a fan of 2 certain bands, then 2 of the remaining will pop right out at you.

posted by danf 22 March | 15:35

Not a clue, but now I know there is a MeCha Twitter account!

posted by JoanArkham 22 March | 15:46

How about #8? Lyrics to Mr. Sellack by The Roches:

O Mr Sellack
Can I have my job back?
I've run out of money again.
Last time I saw ya
I was singing Hallelujah
I'm so glad to be leavin' this restaurant.

Now the only thing I want
Is to have my old job back again.
I'll clean the tables;
I'll do the creams;
I'll get down on my knees and scrub
Behind the steam table.

O Mr. Sellack
I didn't think I'd be back.
I worked here last year
Remember?
I came when Annie
Was going on vacation
And I stayed on almost till December.
Now the only thing I want
Is to have my old job back again.
I won't be nasty to customers no more.
When they send their burger back I'll tell them that
I'm sorry.

Waiting tables ain't that bad.
Since I've seen you last, I've waited
For some things that you would not believe
To come true.

Give me a broom and I'll sweep my way to heaven.
Give me a job;
You name it.
Let the other forty-million three-hundred and seven
People who want to get famous.

Now the only thing I want
Is to have that old job back again.
I'll clean the tables;
I'll do the creams;
I'll get down on my knees and scrub
Behind the steam table.

posted by bearwife 22 March | 16:59

Yes, I intended to give a "right" up there. . .One too few "rights."

posted by danf 22 March | 17:45

OK. ..

3. Elvis Costello. . .Sleep of the Just

5. Grateful Dead. . .Throwing Stones (gosh I used to love to see them play this live)

6. Ween. . .Fluffy (one either loves or hates this. . .I am in the former category.)

7. If mudpuppie were around, this would have dropped right away. . .Joan Fucking Jett. . .Coney Island Whitefish

posted by danf 22 March | 17:51

Oh. And #9. . .Rufus Wainwright. . .Old Whore's Diet.

posted by danf 22 March | 18:53

7. Too out of context. I wouldn't have known it was a JFJ song.

posted by mudpuppie 23 March | 00:07

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