The Song Lyric Game

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

RE: The Song Lyric Game

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Never heard of it. I'm afraid I don't listen to current music Doc.

But even so, I still think with nearly 60 years of classic songs at our disposal we can do a lot better than something from a few months ago....

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

LOL...maybe we should start a classic music lyric thread.

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

You know your semi-good looking
and on the streets again
oh-yeah you think your really cooking baby
you better find yourself a friend, my friend

A blast of he 80's for y'all :D

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

That would be Van Halen, Aint Talkin' About Love. Great lyrics!

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

Blates :D

Symph Loves Van Halen

your go :)

-- Edited by Symphony Of Destruction at 18:22, 2007-12-15

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

There is nothing wrong with Van Halen. If you ask me, they are a dark horse to make the finals in the Greatest Band of All-Time tourney (Music forum on this site), even though they are entered as a Wild Card.

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

Not too taxing this one.....

Its nine o'clock on a saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Making love to his tonic and gin

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

I recognise it. It's Billy Joel but I can't remember the song name :(

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Piano Man?

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

It is indeed Piano Man by Billy Joel. They don't write them like that anymore!

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Righty ho then, an easy one:

Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street
From my window I'm staring while my coffee grows cold
Look over there! (where?)
There's a lady that I used to know
She's married now, or engaged, or something, so I am told

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

Jo Jackson - Is She Really going out with him?

Man In Black · Anime Mod

I'm surprised you knew that but correct!

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

He's the Dude who did "Got The Time?" that and it was on the "There's Something About Mary" soundtrack :D

(I'll post the new lyrics later I gotta get ready for work)

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

One more day that i've survived
Another night alone
Pay no mind I'm doing fine
I'm breathing on my own

There you go ;)

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

I have to admit, this one took me awhile. I recognized the lyrics, but I couldn't hear it in my head. I thought and thought and thought, and it came to me. It's the Foo Fighters "On the Mend."

Great song.

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

Correct!!!

You win a comedy Christmas Video

and a Free can of Strongbow redeemable at my house :D

Your Go :)

-- Edited by Symphony Of Destruction at 18:52, 2007-12-18

-- Edited by Symphony Of Destruction at 19:42, 2007-12-18

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

Haha...thanks for the vid, Symph. It gave me a good laugh. In fact, I put it on my MySpace page.

OK, my go:

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Good luck!

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

Thats Keane with Somewhere Only We Know. Keane are one of my guilty pleasures!

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

You are correct sir!

Keane is a good band. Here is the video:

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=3rpzjZrk_8g]

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

Try this little gem...

The summer sun is fading as the year grows old
And darker days are drawing near
The winter winds will be much colder
Now you're not here

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

isn't that something from War of the Worlds?

Man In Black · Anime Mod

It's Forever Autumn from War Of The Worlds sung by Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues. Great song.

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

Correct MiB. And you're right, its a fantastic song!

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Right then try these:

Thought you were smart when you took them on,
But you didn't take a peep in their artillery room,
All that rugby puts hairs on your chest,
What chance have you got against a tie and a crest.

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

I cheated to get the first name of the title, but is it Jam's "Eton Rifles?"

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Yes it is. I didn't think The Jam made it in the US?

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

Well, being a music reviewer and avid fan of music, I tend to listen to some obscure music. I think I heard that song because one of my buddies had it on his iPod for some reason. Yes, I have weird friends too.

OK, my go. This should be an easy one for you guys.

come up on different streets they both were streets of shame
both dirty both mean yes and the dream was just the same
and I dream your dream for you and now your dream is real
how can you look at me as I was just another one of your deals?

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

You got me...but The Killers also made a remake of the song. If you care about my opinion, I actually prefer the new version to the old one.

Your go MiB

Man In Black · Anime Mod

No, I don't care about your opinion when it comes to classic rock songs being butchered by modern day wannabes!

This may be a bit obscure for you young un's:

Downtown in the big town
Gonna set you back on your heels
With a mouth full of memories
And a lot of stickers for my windshield

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

Hey, don't call The Killers wannabe's. Look at this video. Tell me that this group isn't great. They combine all of the things I love about classic music (passion, talent) with all of the things I love about modern music (upbeat, hip). Really, The Killers are great.

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=v9VqosFpHe4]

And I hope you were just kidding. I think I have proven that I know a little something about music. Emphasis on "little," I guess. wink

I have no idea what the song you picked is, by the way. I guess I can cheat and find out...

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Anyone else what to have a go at my lyric question?

David McKinney · 500 Club Member

LOL...I still have no idea.

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

I looked it up on Google (Hence I shaln't post the answer here) But that's bloody difficult :P

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Not really...well, for people of a certain vintage (although I was just a kid when it came out).

Maybe you guys should broaden your horizons a bit and explore the gems of yesteryear a bit more..

Might as well claim this one SOD.

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

Doesn't look like SoD is going to claim it, so I Googled it too to keep the game going. Its 'Manfred Mann - Davy's On The Road Again'. Very obscure! I'll bring it a little more up to date with this little gem from a few years ago;

Tell me do you think it'd be alright
If I just crashed here tonight
You see I'm in no shape for driving
And anyway I've got no place to go

Man In Black · Anime Mod

It got to no 6 in 1978 - hardly obscure...

Anyway, I don't know yours...

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

Correct! Your go...

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Never heard of it....

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

They were a pretty good alt rock from the early 90's.

Miss teenage dream, such a tragic scene
he knocked your crown and ran away
First wound of pride and how you cried and cried
But save your tears you've got years and years

Man In Black · Anime Mod

You're one sounds familiar SOD but I can't quite place it....

Anyway, to show you young pups what you're missing out on, here is that "obscure" no 6 hit from 1978 Davey's On The Road Again by Manfred Mann's Earthband:

Davey's On The Road Again MP3

Enjoy!

braxious · 500 Club Member

chris rea - fool (if you think its over)

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Ack! That's right, although I more familiar with the Elkie Brooks cover which was the bigger hit version.

braxious · 500 Club Member

ok here's something from my collection

once there was a man, who had a little to much time on his hands,
he never stopped to think he was getting older.

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

Its the Scissor Sisters, don't know what its called though. My girlfriend plays the album all the bloody time!

braxious · 500 Club Member

correct group but you need the song

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

That would be "Return to Oz" wouldn't it.

I don't own any Scissor Sister albums........... =)