Name that song

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May 2nd, 2020 at 7:14:29 PM permalink

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And now, (still) in the category 70's Rock, name that song...

I'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me

Feelin' all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dyin'

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I want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick. Anyone know why they were so popular in Japan?

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May 3rd, 2020 at 11:52:16 AM permalink

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I want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick. Anyone know why they were so popular in Japan?

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This is one of those rare songs where the live version is considered definitive. Whereas the studio version plods along in an almost boring two-step fashion, when Cheap Trick played it at Budokan it was faster with two guitar solos, like bringing a song to the boiling point. Note that on the studio version an effect was used to echo the word "crying". So, if you wonder what the Japanese girls are screaming at them on the live version, it's "crying, crying crying" in mimicry of the record.

Studio version...

Live at Budokan...

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And now, in the category 50's Country, name that song...

I got a hot rod Ford, and a two dollar bill
And I know a spot right over the hill
There's soda pop and the dancing's free
So if you wanna have fun, come along with me

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And now, in the category 50's Country, name that song...

I got a hot rod Ford, and a two dollar bill
And I know a spot right over the hill
There's soda pop and the dancing's free
So if you wanna have fun, come along with me

Hey, good lookin'. Not sure who the artist is. Roy something.

Whatcha got cookin...how's about you something-something with meeeee.

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May 3rd, 2020 at 8:38:03 PM permalink

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Hey, good lookin'. Not sure who the artist is. Roy something.

Whatcha got cookin...how's about you something-something with meeeee.

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On an airplane ride, Hank Williams would write the song "Hey Good Lookin'" in a mere 20 minutes with Minnie Pearl and her husband watching him do it. He wrote it for his friend Jimmy Dickens to sing but was so pleased with the way it turned out decided to keep it for himself. The video below is rare in that very few Hank Williams performances were filmed. Note the young June Carter (years before she met, much less married Johnny Cash) clowning around at the beginning.

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And now, in the category 20's Pop, name that song...

One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain
Third is the roses that grow in the lane
No need explaining, the one remaining
Is somebody I adore

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May 4th, 2020 at 3:15:21 AM permalink

Im looking over a four leaf clover

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May 4th, 2020 at 10:47:22 AM permalink

In the Novelty category:

I got a letter from the IRS,
Inviting me to be their guest
At an audit, they were conducting just for me.

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Well, my dog died just yesterday and left me all alone
The finance company dropped by today and repossessed my home
That's just a drop in the bucket compared to losing you....

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May 4th, 2020 at 5:52:18 PM permalink

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Im looking over a four leaf clover

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Not written for anyone in particular, "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" became three hit records for three different artists in 1927. It was revived in the 40s and spent another 18 weeks on the charts. These days it's probably best remembered for being often used in Warner Bros. cartoons.

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In the Novelty category:

I got a letter from the IRS,
Inviting me to be their guest
At an audit, they were conducting just for me.

Dog Hand

Quote: Mosca
Well, my dog died just yesterday and left me all alone
The finance company dropped by today and repossessed my home
That's just a drop in the bucket compared to losing you....

Uh ... I'm not really sure what's going right now. Perhaps Dr. Demento can enlighten me. For now I'll just let it ride...

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May 5th, 2020 at 4:46:39 AM permalink

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Quote: Mosca
Im looking over a four leaf clover

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Not written for anyone in particular, "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" became three hit records for three different artists in 1927. It was revived in the 40s and spent another 18 weeks on the charts. These days it's probably best remembered for being often used in Warner Bros. cartoons.

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Quote: DogHand
In the Novelty category:

I got a letter from the IRS,
Inviting me to be their guest
At an audit, they were conducting just for me.

Dog Hand

Quote: Mosca
Well, my dog died just yesterday and left me all alone
The finance company dropped by today and repossessed my home
That's just a drop in the bucket compared to losing you....

Uh ... I'm not really sure what's going right now. Perhaps Dr. Demento can enlighten me. For now I'll just let it ride...

I saw his, didn�t know it (looked it up and never heard of it before, and also disqualified myself), but it reminded me of my song, which is by a band with a different hit, that hit which was used in this topic once I believe.

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May 6th, 2020 at 11:29:20 AM permalink

Mine is The Down to Seeds and Stems Again Blues.

A tasty treat:

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May 6th, 2020 at 4:15:40 PM permalink

Still in play...

Quote: DogHand
In the Novelty category:

I got a letter from the IRS,
Inviting me to be their guest
At an audit, they were conducting just for me.

Dog Hand

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And now in the category 80's Movie Themes, name that song...

Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire

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May 7th, 2020 at 6:06:13 AM permalink

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And now in the category 80's Movie Themes, name that song...

Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire

A View to a Kill by Duran Duran. One of my favorite Bond themes, but strangely, not one of my favorite Bond movies!

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May 7th, 2020 at 9:49:55 PM permalink

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A View to a Kill by Duran Duran. One of my favorite Bond themes, but strangely, not one of my favorite Bond movies!

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The story goes that Duran Duran bassist John Taylor (a lifelong Bond fan) approached Bond producer Cubby Broccoli at a party, and somewhat drunkenly asked "When are you going to get someone decent to do one of your theme songs?" The result was the only Bond song to hit #1 in the US.

Here's the extended version...

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And now, in the category Classic Folk, name that song...

All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
I'm standin' here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn
The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could cry

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May 7th, 2020 at 10:41:16 PM permalink

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And now, in the category Classic Folk, name that song...

All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
I'm standin' here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn
The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could cry

I believe that it is

"I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane"

I appear to have stumped the panel with this one

Quote: DogHand
In the Novelty category:

I got a letter from the IRS,
Inviting me to be their guest
At an audit, they were conducting just for me.

Dog Hand

So here's another few lines from its chorus:

You and Jim and Tammy, Loni and Burt,
Farrah, Charo, Michael, and Kirk,
Jan and Dean, Erlene, Louise, Barbara, and Little Rayq

Dog Hand

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May 8th, 2020 at 5:35:50 PM permalink

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"I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane"

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Written by John Denver, "Leaving on a Jet Plane" would first appear on his 1966 studio album. The definitive version, however, would easily be the Peter, Paul and Mary 1969 single. It would be their only #1 hit and also the last song the group would chart with.

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Quote: DogHand
I appear to have stumped the panel with this one
In the Novelty category:

I got a letter from the IRS,
Inviting me to be their guest
At an audit, they were conducting just for me.

Dog Hand

So here's another few lines from its chorus:

You and Jim and Tammy, Loni and Burt,
Farrah, Charo, Michael, and Kirk,
Jan and Dean, Erlene, Louise, Barbara, and Little Ray

Dog Hand

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And now, in the category 70's TV Tunes, name that song...

Like "The Rockford Files", I'm an instrumental theme with heavy synthesizer usage. Unlike most instrumental themes, however, I have voice overs on both my intro and outro. Here is how my outro starts...

"Lost civilizations, extraterrestrials, myths and monsters, missing persons, magic and witchcraft, unexplained phenomena."

Who am I?

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And now, in the category 70's TV Tunes, name that song...

Like "The Rockford Files", I'm an instrumental theme with heavy synthesizer usage. Unlike most instrumental themes, however, I have voice overs on both my intro and outro. Here is how my outro starts...

"Lost civilizations, extraterrestrials, myths and monsters, missing persons, magic and witchcraft, unexplained phenomena."

Who am I?

The theme to In Search Of...

Supposedly, the subtitle of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock comes from the fact that Leonard Nimoy hosted this show, and one version of the story is, the working title was, "In Search Of Spock"

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May 9th, 2020 at 4:30:35 PM permalink

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The theme to In Search Of...

Supposedly, the subtitle of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock comes from the fact that Leonard Nimoy hosted this show, and one version of the story is, the working title was, "In Search Of Spock"

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There were three In Search Of TV documentary movies, the first being In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken). Their ratings were good enough to make a spinoff series. Rod Serling, who narrated the three films, had died so Leonard Nimoy became the host of the TV show which lasted six seasons. The show was revived in 2002 with Mitch Pileggi hosting, and again in 2018 with Zachary Quinto taking the reins. The 70's Nimoy version, however, is what most people think of when the topic comes up.

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And now, in the category New Wave, name that song...

I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy

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May 9th, 2020 at 5:56:42 PM permalink

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Quote: ThatDonGuy

The theme to In Search Of...

Supposedly, the subtitle of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock comes from the fact that Leonard Nimoy hosted this show, and one version of the story is, the working title was, "In Search Of Spock"

Winner! Winner! Found Chicken Dinner!!

There were three In Search Of TV documentary movies, the first being In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken). Their ratings were good enough to make a spinoff series. Rod Serling, who narrated the three films, had died so Leonard Nimoy became the host of the TV show which lasted six seasons. The show was revived in 2002 with Mitch Pileggi hosting, and again in 2018 with Zachary Quinto taking the reins. The 70's Nimoy version, however, is what most people think of when the topic comes up.

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And now, in the category New Wave, name that song...

I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy

Hey Mickey! Toni Basil

Edit: nope, I�m wrong. The meter fits though. I never liked the song that it actually is.

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May 9th, 2020 at 6:27:53 PM permalink

Quote: Gialmere
And now, in the category New Wave, name that song...

I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy

Roxanne by the Police.

... or Eddie Murphy! ;)

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May 9th, 2020 at 6:51:42 PM permalink

Category: Rock n' Roll, name this song...

Have some fun tonight.
Everything's all right.

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May 9th, 2020 at 7:23:10 PM permalink

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Category: Rock n' Roll, name this song...

Have some fun tonight.
Everything's all right.

Long Tall Sally

Artist = Little Richard (or The Beatles)

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May 9th, 2020 at 7:37:54 PM permalink

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Quote: BedWetterBetter
Category: Rock n' Roll, name this song...

Have some fun tonight.
Everything's all right.

Long Tall Sally

Artist = Little Richard (or The Beatles)

RIP.

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May 9th, 2020 at 7:42:27 PM permalink

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Quote: Gialmere
Quote: BedWetterBetter
Category: Rock n' Roll, name this song...

Have some fun tonight.
Everything's all right.

Long Tall Sally

Artist = Little Richard (or The Beatles)

RIP.

Woah! I hadn't heard. Sad news.

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May 9th, 2020 at 10:06:39 PM permalink

Quote: Gialmere
Quote: BedWetterBetter
Category: Rock n' Roll, name this song...

Have some fun tonight.
Everything's all right.

Long Tall Sally

Artist = Little Richard (or The Beatles)

Correct, and yes sad news to hear of the artist's passing.

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May 10th, 2020 at 10:27:47 PM permalink

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Roxanne by the Police.

... or Eddie Murphy! ;)

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The first single off the band's debut album, "Roxanne" would become a Police signature song. In interviews, Sting said that he first realized he was famous when The police were touring following the release of Outlandos d'Amour. In his hotel room he heard a window washer outside idly whistling "Roxanne" while going about his job.

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And now, in the category 50's Rock, name that song...

You can burn my house, steal my car
Drink my liquor from an old fruit jar

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May 10th, 2020 at 10:51:11 PM permalink

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...And now, in the category 50's Rock, name that song...

You can burn my house, steal my car
Drink my liquor from an old fruit jar

Blue Suede Shoes?

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May 11th, 2020 at 4:41:53 PM permalink

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Blue Suede Shoes?

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Perhaps the most recognizable rock and roll song ever written, Carl Perkins was playing a dance in 1955 when he heard a teen by the stage warn his date, "Uh-uh, don't step on my suedes!" Perkins glanced down and saw the kid was wearing blue suede shoes and one had a scuff mark. The rest is history.

The song has been covered by a slew of artists but, obviously, the Elvis 1955 version is considered definitive...

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And now, in the category 20's Jazz, name that song...

No one to talk with
All by myself
No one to walk with
But I'm happy on the shelf

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May 11th, 2020 at 6:01:05 PM permalink

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No one to talk with
All by myself
No one to walk with
But I'm happy on the shelf

Ain't Misbehavin', I hope.

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May 12th, 2020 at 9:21:46 PM permalink

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Ain't Misbehavin', I hope.

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Another one of those songs recorded by a who's who of artists, "Ain't Misbehavin'" was written for the 1929 Broadway musical comedy play Connie's Hot Chocolates. Although the song is most associated with Lois Armstrong, the definitive version is probably by Thomas "Fats" Waller (who co-wrote the song's music) in the 1943 film "Stormy Weather".

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And now, in the category Synth Pop, name that song...

All I know is that to me
You look like you're having fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out here I come

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And now, in the category Synth Pop, name that song...

All I know is that to me
You look like you're having fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out here I come

You Spin Me Round I believe is the title. Artist? No clue. The first thing that came to mind is Bad English, but I don't think that's right.

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May 13th, 2020 at 8:03:25 AM permalink

Cinderella, she seems so easy, "It takes one to know one, " she smiles
And puts her hands in her back pockets Bette Davis style
And in comes Romeo, he's moaning. "You Belong to Me I Believe"
And someone says, "You're in the wrong place, my friend, you'd better leave"
And the only sound that's left after the ambulances go

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May 13th, 2020 at 5:07:44 PM permalink

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You Spin Me Round I believe is the title. Artist? No clue. The first thing that came to mind is Bad English, but I don't think that's right.

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Described as "one of the best white dance records of all time", British band Dead or Alive would release the single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" in 1984. Seventeen weeks later (in 1985) it would top the UK charts. For those of you too young to remember the 80s or MTV back when it played music, this video kind of sums up all the hullabaloo.

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Quote: Mosca
Cinderella, she seems so easy, "It takes one to know one, " she smiles
And puts her hands in her back pockets Bette Davis style
And in comes Romeo, he's moaning. "You Belong to Me I Believe"
And someone says, "You're in the wrong place, my friend, you'd better leave"
And the only sound that's left after the ambulances go

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And now, in the category Classic Jingles, name that song...

Twoallbeefpattiesspecialsauceletticecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun

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May 13th, 2020 at 6:49:36 PM permalink

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And now, in the category Classic Jingles, name that song...

Twoallbeefpattiesspecialsauceletticecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun

That's the jingle for...

Big Mac

Dog Hand

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May 14th, 2020 at 5:21:14 PM permalink

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Quote: Gialmere
And now, in the category Classic Jingles, name that song...

Twoallbeefpattiesspecialsauceletticecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun

That's the jingle for...

Big Mac

Dog Hand

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The one word (no spaces) spelling is how the Big Mac campaign began in print advertising. It got attention and McDonald's asked it be put to music for the TV commercials. What happened next is generally thought to be the greatest jingle of all time...

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Quote: Mosca
Cinderella, she seems so easy, "It takes one to know one, " she smiles
And puts her hands in her back pockets Bette Davis style
And in comes Romeo, he's moaning. "You Belong to Me I Believe"
And someone says, "You're in the wrong place, my friend, you'd better leave"
And the only sound that's left after the ambulances go

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And now, in the category Children's Music, name that song...

Hookin' up phrases and clauses that balance, like:
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
He cut loose the sandbags
But the balloon wouldn't go any higher
Let's go up to the mountains or down to the seas
You should always say Thank you
Or at least say Please!

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May 14th, 2020 at 9:03:16 PM permalink

Is Cinderella sweeping up on Desolation Row.

Desolation Row, by Bob Dylan.

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May 14th, 2020 at 9:05:37 PM permalink

Quote: Mosca
Cinderella, she seems so easy, "It takes one to know one, " she smiles
And puts her hands in her back pockets Bette Davis style
And in comes Romeo, he's moaning. "You Belong to Me I Believe"
And someone says, "You're in the wrong place, my friend, you'd better leave"
And the only sound that's left after the ambulances go

Is Cinderella sweeping up on Desolation Row.

Desolation Row by Bob Dylan

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May 14th, 2020 at 9:52:27 PM permalink

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And now, in the category Children's Music, name that song...

Hookin' up phrases and clauses that balance, like:
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
He cut loose the sandbags
But the balloon wouldn't go any higher
Let's go up to the mountains or down to the seas
You should always say Thank you
Or at least say Please!

I believe the train has just pulled into...

"Conjunction Junction", what's your function?

As I recall, that tune also contained the lyrics, "In the mornings, when I'm usually wide awake, I like to take a walk down by the lake, where I often see a duck and a drake, and I wonder what they would say if they could speak, although I know that's an absurd thought."

One of the "Schoolhouse Rocks" songs.

Remember "I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill..."?

How about, "Figure eight as two times four..."?

Man, I wasted a LOT of Saturday mornings watching cartoons!

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May 15th, 2020 at 12:04:53 AM permalink

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Quote: Mosca
Cinderella, she seems so easy, "It takes one to know one, " she smiles
And puts her hands in her back pockets Bette Davis style
And in comes Romeo, he's moaning. "You Belong to Me I Believe"
And someone says, "You're in the wrong place, my friend, you'd better leave"
And the only sound that's left after the ambulances go

Is Cinderella sweeping up on Desolation Row.

Desolation Row by Bob Dylan

Thank goodness someone got it. I was about to give up hope.

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May 15th, 2020 at 3:50:00 AM permalink

Ride in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim
You know, those were different times
Oh, all the poets, they studied rules of verse
And those ladies, they rolled their eyes

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May 15th, 2020 at 5:49:50 PM permalink

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I believe the train has just pulled into...

"Conjunction Junction", what's your function?

As I recall, that tune also contained the lyrics, "In the mornings, when I'm usually wide awake, I like to take a walk down by the lake, where I often see a duck and a drake, and I wonder what they would say if they could speak, although I know that's an absurd thought."

One of the "Schoolhouse Rocks" songs.

Remember "I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill..."?

How about, "Figure eight as two times four..."?

Man, I wasted a LOT of Saturday mornings watching cartoons!

Dog Hand

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Advertising executive David McCall noticed his young son was struggling with learning multiplication tables, despite being able to memorize the lyrics of every single Rolling Stones song. He hired musician Bob Dorough to write a song that would teach multiplication. This was the genesis of Schoolhouse Rock, a series of animated, musical short films that would try to teach kids various educational subjects.

The ABC network began airing them in the 70s during its Saturday morning cartoon schedule. Suddenly, as if by magic, kids were reciting the Preamble to the US Constitution from memory, telling their parents that interjections show excitement or emotion, and explaining why "3" is a magic number. The show had many catchy tunes, but the one that topped most people's list was "Conjunction Junction".

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Quote: Mosca
Ride in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim
You know, those were different times
Oh, all the poets, they studied rules of verse
And those ladies, they rolled their eyes

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And now, in the category Bluegrass, name that song...

I'm a bluegrass instrumental standard written by Earl Scruggs. I was recorded and released in 1949 but am best remembered for my appearance in the 1967 motion picture "Bonnie and Clyde". If you ever learn to play the banjo, you'll probably learn to play me.

Who am I?

Have you tried 22 tonight? I said 22.

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May 15th, 2020 at 6:39:09 PM permalink

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I believe the train has just pulled into...

"Conjunction Junction", what's your function?

As I recall, that tune also contained the lyrics, "In the mornings, when I'm usually wide awake, I like to take a walk down by the lake, where I often see a duck and a drake, and I wonder what they would say if they could speak, although I know that's an absurd thought."

One of the "Schoolhouse Rocks" songs.

Remember "I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill..."?

How about, "Figure eight as two times four..."?

Man, I wasted a LOT of Saturday mornings watching cartoons!

Dog Hand

Winner! Winner! Chicken AND Dumplings Dinner!!

Advertising executive David McCall noticed his young son was struggling with learning multiplication tables, despite being able to memorize the lyrics of every single Rolling Stones song. He hired musician Bob Dorough to write a song that would teach multiplication. This was the genesis of Schoolhouse Rock, a series of animated, musical short films that would try to teach kids various educational subjects.

The ABC network began airing them in the 70s during its Saturday morning cartoon schedule. Suddenly, as if by magic, kids were reciting the Preamble to the US Constitution from memory, telling their parents that interjections show excitement or emotion, and explaining why "3" is a magic number. The show had many catchy tunes, but the one that topped most people's list was "Conjunction Junction".

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Quote: Mosca
Ride in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim
You know, those were different times
Oh, all the poets, they studied rules of verse
And those ladies, they rolled their eyes

-----------------------------------

And now, in the category Bluegrass, name that song...

I'm a bluegrass instrumental standard written by Earl Scruggs. I was recorded and released in 1949 but am best remembered for my appearance in the 1967 motion picture "Bonnie and Clyde". If you ever learn to play the banjo, you'll probably learn to play me.

Who am I?

You are �Foggy Mountain Breakdown�.

A falling knife has no handle.

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May 17th, 2020 at 2:03:45 PM permalink

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You are �Foggy Mountain Breakdown�.

Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner!!

After appearing in Bonnie and Clyde, "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" is now typically used by Hollywood for scenes depicting chases in a rural setting. The song would win a Grammy in 2001 for a performance featuring Scruggs with comedian Steve Martin on second banjo.

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Quote: Mosca
Ride in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim
You know, those were different times
Oh, all the poets, they studied rules of verse
And those ladies, they rolled their eyes

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And now, in the category Country Rock, name that song...

My father was a gambler down in Georgia
He wound up on the wrong end of a gun
And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus
Rollin' down highway forty-one

Have you tried 22 tonight? I said 22.

Mosca

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May 17th, 2020 at 3:33:24 PM permalink

Quote: Gialmere
Quote: Mosca
You are �Foggy Mountain Breakdown�.

Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner!!

After appearing in Bonnie and Clyde, "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" is now typically used by Hollywood for scenes depicting chases in a rural setting. The song would win a Grammy in 2001 for a performance featuring Scruggs with comedian Steve Martin on second banjo.

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Quote: Mosca
Ride in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim
You know, those were different times
Oh, all the poets, they studied rules of verse
And those ladies, they rolled their eyes

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And now, in the category Country Rock, name that song...

My father was a gambler down in Georgia
He wound up on the wrong end of a gun
And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus
Rollin' down highway forty-one

Ramblin� Man, Allman Brothers Band

A falling knife has no handle.

Mosca

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May 17th, 2020 at 5:29:51 PM permalink

I was at the stadium
There were twenty thousand girls called their names out to me
Marie and ruth but to tell you the truth
I didn't hear them I didn't see
I let my eyes rise to the big tower clock
And I heard those bells chimin' in my heart
Going ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong.
Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong
Counting the time, then you came to my room
And you whispered to me and we took the big plunge
And oh. you were so good, oh, you were so fine
And I gotta tell the world that I make her mine make her mine
Make her mine make her mine make her mine make her mine

A falling knife has no handle.

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May 17th, 2020 at 10:12:37 PM permalink

And now, in the category Country Rock, name that song...

My father was a gambler down in Georgia
He wound up on the wrong end of a gun
And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus
Rollin' down highway forty-one

Ramblin� Man, Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers is one of my favorite bands. I must have seen them 15 times over the years. I met Gregg after a show in Chicago in 2005. Unfortunately they never had Ramblin' Man on the setlist when I was there.

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May 18th, 2020 at 8:10:15 AM permalink

Quote: Gialmere
Advertising executive David McCall noticed his young son was struggling with learning multiplication tables, despite being able to memorize the lyrics of every single Rolling Stones song. He hired musician Bob Dorough to write a song that would teach multiplication. This was the genesis of Schoolhouse Rock, a series of animated, musical short films that would try to teach kids various educational subjects.

The ABC network began airing them in the 70s during its Saturday morning cartoon schedule. Suddenly, as if by magic, kids were reciting the Preamble to the US Constitution from memory, telling their parents that interjections show excitement or emotion, and explaining why "3" is a magic number. The show had many catchy tunes, but the one that topped most people's list was "Conjunction Junction".

Schoolhouse Rock Questions:

1. A number of teachers reported that, when the question, "What is the Preamble to the Constitution?" appears on tests, a number of students could be heard singing the song. They all got the question wrong - because what words are missing?
What four words are missing from the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States in that song?

The song begins, "We the People, in order to form a more perfect union," but actually, it's, "We, the People of the United States"

2. In "I'm Just a Bill," what, exactly, is the law that the bill becomes? Hint: it's a real thing, but it may be only at state level.

All school buses must stop at railroad crossings.

Also, it wasn't always called "Schoolhouse Rock." In the first season, it was only the multiplication tables, and called "Multiplication Rock." In the second, Saturday mornings was Grammar Rock ("Grammar is not your grandma, it's your grammar"), and had only five of the nine songs (Noun, Verb, Conjunction, Interjection, Adverb); I think Multiplication Rock aired on Sundays.

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May 18th, 2020 at 11:02:16 PM permalink

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Schoolhouse Rock Questions:

1. A number of teachers reported that, when the question, "What is the Preamble to the Constitution?" appears on tests, a number of students could be heard singing the song. They all got the question wrong - because what words are missing?
What four words are missing from the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States in that song?
The song begins, "We the People, in order to form a more perfect union," but actually, it's, "We, the People of the United States"

ThatDonGuy,

I used the song myself, but I knew the song was missing those words, so I managed to avoid making that mistake.

Dog Hand

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