Name that song
Quote: Gialmere
Still in play...Quote: MoscaThis one should be easy, but who knows. The missing last line is the title.
Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk
At our Christmas party
We were drinkin' champagne punch and homemade eggnog
Little sister brought her new boyfriend
He was a Mexican
We didn't know what to think of him
Until he sang Feliz Navidad
Brother Ken brought his kids with him
The three from his first wife Lynn
And the two identical twins
From his second wife Mary Nell
Of course he brought his new wife, Kay
Who talks all about AA
Chain smokin' while the stereo plays
Noel, Noel, the First Noel
Carve the turkey, turn the ballgame on
Mix margaritas when the eggnog's gone
Send somebody to the Quik Pak store
We need some ice and some extension cords
A can of bean dip and some Diet right
A box of tampons and some Marlboro Lights
Hallelujah, everybody say cheese...
Man, if you don’t know it, I don’t even know how to hint it. You either know it, or you don’t. It’s a modern alt-country Christmas classic.
Answer under the spoiler tag.
Quote: Gialmere<snip>And now, in the category "Muder Ballad", name that song...
Now on the sidewalk, sunny morning
Lies a body just oozin' life, eek
And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner
Could that someone be...
Gialmere,
Easy...
Dog Hand
Paranoia strikes deep,
Into your life it will creep,
It starts when you're always afraid,
You step out of line, the man come and take you away.
Dog Hand
Quote: DogHandIn the category "Protest Songs of the 60's:
Paranoia strikes deep,
Into your life it will creep,
It starts when you're always afraid,
You step out of line, the man come and take you away.
Dog Hand
Quote: scolistQuote: DogHandIn the category "Protest Songs of the 60's:
Paranoia strikes deep,
Into your life it will creep,
It starts when you're always afraid,
You step out of line, the man come and take you away.
Dog Hand"For What it's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield
scolist,
Well, that didn't take long... Correct!
How about 60's Pop Music:
It's knowing I'm not shackled by forgotten words and bonds,
and the ink stains that have dried upon some line
Dog Hand
Quote: DogHandQuote: scolistQuote: DogHandIn the category "Protest Songs of the 60's:
Paranoia strikes deep,
Into your life it will creep,
It starts when you're always afraid,
You step out of line, the man come and take you away.
Dog Hand"For What it's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield
scolist,
Well, that didn't take long... Correct!
How about 60's Pop Music:
It's knowing I'm not shackled by forgotten words and bonds,
and the ink stains that have dried upon some line
Dog Hand
Quote: MoscaQuote: DogHand<skip>How about 60's Pop Music:
It's knowing I'm not shackled by forgotten words and bonds,
and the ink stains that have dried upon some line
Dog HandGentle on my Mind
Ding! Ding! Ding! 30 minutes to a winner!
Dog Hand
Quote: DogHandQuote: MoscaQuote: DogHand<skip>How about 60's Pop Music:
It's knowing I'm not shackled by forgotten words and bonds,
and the ink stains that have dried upon some line
Dog HandGentle on my Mind
Ding! Ding! Ding! 30 minutes to a winner!
Dog Hand
Oh hell, it’s either, “Oh yeah, I know that one!” Or, “I got no freakin’ idea.” That 60s pop stuff is right in my wheelhouse.
Quote: MoscaOh hell, it’s either, “Oh yeah, I know that one!” Or, “I got no freakin’ idea.” That 60s pop stuff is right in my wheelhouse.
Also, in this format, there's no music involved. So a song you might easily recognize after hearing only the first bar or two could be elusive when only staring at the lyrics.
Quote: DogHandGialmere,
Easy..."Mack the Knife"
Dog Hand
Ding! Ding! Winner!!
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Still in play...
Quote: JoemanBack to "Gambling":
He deals the cards as a meditation
And those he plays never suspect
He doesn't play for the money he wins
He don't play for respect
He deals the cards to find the answer
The sacred geometry of chance
The hidden law of a probable outcome
The numbers lead a dance
Quote: AyecarumbaIn the category "90's Gambling Rock"
"All my elevens and sevens been comin' up sixes and nines. But since I fell for you baby, been comin' on changin' times..."
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And now, in the category "Gangsta", name that song...
Here's a murder rap to keep yo dancin
with a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act the motherf----n fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knockin n----z out tha box, daily
yo weekly, monthly and yearly
until them dumb motherf---ers see clearly
that I'm down with the capital C-P-T
Boy you can't f--- with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
Coz Ice Cube is crazy as f---
As I leave, believe I'm stompin
but when I come back, boy, I'm comin...
Quote: GialmereAlso, in this format, there's no music involved. So a song you might easily recognize after hearing only the first bar or two could be elusive when only staring at the lyrics.
For “Gentle on my Mind” it was “knowing I’m not shackled”. That is a very distinctive lyric to a complicated song. The double check was that the meter fit.
Quote: Gialmere
And now, in the category "Gangsta", name that song...
Here's a murder rap to keep yo dancin
with a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act the motherf----n fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knockin n----z out tha box, daily
yo weekly, monthly and yearly
until them dumb motherf---ers see clearly
that I'm down with the capital C-P-T
Boy you can't f--- with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
Coz Ice Cube is crazy as f---
As I leave, believe I'm stompin
but when I come back, boy, I'm comin...
Here's another one in the Pop 60's category, and once again referencing Ruggero Leoncavallo's best-known opera:
Just like Pagliacci did,
I try to keep my sadness hid,
Smiling in the public eye,
But in my lonely room I cry...
Dog Hand
Quote: DogHandQuote: Gialmere
And now, in the category "Gangsta", name that song...
Here's a murder rap to keep yo dancin
with a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act the motherf----n fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knockin n----z out tha box, daily
yo weekly, monthly and yearly
until them dumb motherf---ers see clearly
that I'm down with the capital C-P-T
Boy you can't f--- with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
Coz Ice Cube is crazy as f---
As I leave, believe I'm stompin
but when I come back, boy, I'm comin...The seldom-sung and oft-censored third verse to Mr. Rogers' "It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" theme song?
Here's another one in the Pop 60's category, and once again referencing Ruggero Leoncavallo's best-known opera:
Just like Pagliacci did,
I try to keep my sadness hid,
Smiling in the public eye,
But in my lonely room I cry...
Dog Hand
Too good of a clue, too specific a lyric. I can see right through the smoke(y).
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
When I look in her eyes
She goes with me to a blossom world
Quote: DogHandQuote: Gialmere
And now, in the category "Gangsta", name that song...
Here's a murder rap to keep yo dancin
with a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act the motherf----n fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knockin n----z out tha box, daily
yo weekly, monthly and yearly
until them dumb motherf---ers see clearly
that I'm down with the capital C-P-T
Boy you can't f--- with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
Coz Ice Cube is crazy as f---
As I leave, believe I'm stompin
but when I come back, boy, I'm comin...The seldom-sung and oft-censored third verse to Mr. Rogers' "It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" theme song?
Heh heh. Maybe Mr Robinson's neighborhood...
Quote: MoscaClose my eyes, she's somehow closer now
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
When I look in her eyes
She goes with me to a blossom world
Is it
Dog Hand
Quote: AyecarumbaIn the category "90's Gambling Rock" (aka "Gambling Song #2)
"All my elevens and sevens been comin' up sixes and nines. But since I fell for you baby, been comin' on changin' times..."
Quote: DogHandQuote: MoscaClose my eyes, she's somehow closer now
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
When I look in her eyes
She goes with me to a blossom world
Is it"Good Vibrations"?
Dog Hand
Yes it is! I still remember the first time I heard that song, I had the transistor radio under the covers listening when I should have been asleep. I was blown away, never heard anything like it.
Quote: AyecarumbaThis artist released two full length albums on the same day, and oddly, this song wasn't on the one with "Lucky" in the title.
Well that’s Springsteen, but I never really got into him. Great artist, not for me.
Quote: DogHandQuote: Gialmere
And now, in the category "Gangsta", name that song...
Here's a murder rap to keep yo dancin
with a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act the motherf----n fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knockin n----z out tha box, daily
yo weekly, monthly and yearly
until them dumb motherf---ers see clearly
that I'm down with the capital C-P-T
Boy you can't f--- with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
Coz Ice Cube is crazy as f---
As I leave, believe I'm stompin
but when I come back, boy, I'm comin...The seldom-sung and oft-censored third verse to Mr. Rogers' "It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" theme song?
Here's another one in the Pop 60's category, and once again referencing Ruggero Leoncavallo's best-known opera:
Just like Pagliacci did,
I try to keep my sadness hid,
Smiling in the public eye,
But in my lonely room I cry...
Dog Hand
Man you guys are so White bread...😋 The guy's name is literally in the lyrics at the end of the verse.
Hint: The song name is the same as the Bio Pic about the Artist(s).
Quote: GialmereIf you carefully examine the last four lines, you should be able to deduce the final words of the verse which are also this famous song's title.Endless internet memes riff on this song's title.
Sorry “Ice G-Mere”, but does rap even qualify as a “song”? Does a song need to be sung?
I posted songs by an Italian opera singer and Bruce Springsteen. My music is so white bread, it wears a polo shirt with the collar up...
Quote: AyecarumbaSorry “Ice G-Mere”, but does rap even qualify as a “song”? Does a song need to be sung?
I posted songs by an Italian opera singer and Bruce Springsteen. My music is so white bread, it wears a polo shirt with the collar up...
Heh. I'll see your Springsteen and Italian Opera and raise Shirley Temple with Gilbert and Sullivan.
Yes, I think rap is music (a song). It just gravitates toward the percussion end of things. It's not my cup of tea (what a white bread expression) and I like Keith Richards' take that he likes to be sung to, not yelled at, but it's certainly music.
Consider the song "Rock Island" from earlier in this thread. It's just salesmen chanting to the rhythm of a train. And, speaking of "The Music Man", Robert Preston pretty much talked his way through all those songs. Another example would be Rex Harrison talk/singing his way through "My Fair Lady".
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And now, in the category "Depression Era", name that song...
Once I built a tower up to the sun
Brick and rivet and lime
Once I built a tower, now it's done...
Quote: GialmereThe song is "Straight Outta Compton"
Heh. I'll see your Springsteen and Italian Opera and raise Shirley Temple with Gilbert and Sullivan.
Yes, I think rap is music (a song). It just gravitates toward the percussion end of things. It's not my cup of tea (what a white bread expression) and I like Keith Richards' take that he likes to be sung to, not yelled at, but it's certainly music.
Consider the song "Rock Island" from earlier in this thread. It's just salesmen chanting to the rhythm of a train. And, speaking of "The Music Man", Robert Preston pretty much talked his way through all those songs. Another example would be Rex Harrison talk/singing his way through "My Fair Lady".
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And now, in the category "Depression Era", name that song...
Once I built a tower up to the sun
Brick and rivet and lime
Once I built a tower, now it's done...
Brother Can You Spare A Dime
Quote: beachbumbabs
Brother Can You Spare A Dime
Ding! Ding! Winner!!
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And now, in the category "Disco", name that song...
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy
Quote: GialmereQuote: beachbumbabs
Brother Can You Spare A Dime
Ding! Ding! Winner!!This song has an interesting history but it would be difficult to discuss due to the politics surrounding it.
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And now, in the category "Disco", name that song...
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy
Quote: Ayecarumba...take me to Funky Town?
Ding! Ding! Correct!!
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And now, in the category "Holiday Tunes", name that song...
First recorded in 1949, this Holiday classic was originally an instrumental piece (lyrics were added a year later) and was a hit record for the Boston Pops Orchestra.
Quote: GialmereQuote: Ayecarumba...take me to Funky Town?
Ding! Ding! Correct!!This is another song that keeps getting used in films and on TV and so is continuously introduced to new generations.
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And now, in the category "Holiday Tunes", name that song...
First recorded in 1949, this Holiday classic was originally an instrumental piece (lyrics were added a year later) and was a hit record for the Boston Pops Orchestra.
Carol of the Bells. I remember hearing this first, very young, as an instrumental piece, and being surprised years later that it had words.
Quote: GialmereAnd now, in the category "Holiday Tunes", name that song...
First recorded in 1949, this Holiday classic was originally an instrumental piece (lyrics were added a year later) and was a hit record for the Boston Pops Orchestra.
Sleigh Ride, by Leroy Anderson. Whenever the Boston Pops is shown performing it at a holiday concert, they get Santa Claus to do the whip crack sound effect.
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Here's one from me, in the category Classical
Most people in the USA don't realize that it has lyrics; I left out the first line, as that's its title in Great Britain
Mother of the free
How shall we extol thee
Who are born of thee?
Wider still and wider
Shall thy bounds be set
God who made thee mighty
Make thee mightier yet
Is yours
Hail Columbia?
Quote: ThatDonGuy
Sleigh Ride, by Leroy Anderson. Whenever the Boston Pops is shown performing it at a holiday concert, they get Santa Claus to do the whip crack sound effect.
Jingling, ring tingle tingling winner!!
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And now, in the category "Folk", name that song...
The line it is drawn, the curse it is cast
The slow one now will later be fast
As the present now will later be past
The order is rapidly fading
And the first one now will later be last
Quote: GialmereQuote: Ayecarumba...take me to Funky Town?
This is another song that keeps getting used in films and on TV and so is continuously introduced to new generations.
This made me think of the recent
Quote:Back to "Gambling":
He deals the cards as a meditation
And those he plays never suspect
He doesn't play for the money he wins
He don't play for respect
He deals the cards to find the answer
The sacred geometry of chance
The hidden law of a probable outcome
The numbers lead a dance
Although the artist is well known, this song may have been too obscure. However, I think it is one of Sting's best efforts. Maybe it's just that I like the card playing references!
It is Shape of My Heart by sting. I don't recall it getting that much airtime, but it was featured as the end credits roll in the film The Professional starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and a very young Natalie Portman.
Quote: GialmereQuote: ThatDonGuy
Sleigh Ride, by Leroy Anderson. Whenever the Boston Pops is shown performing it at a holiday concert, they get Santa Claus to do the whip crack sound effect.
Jingling, ring tingle tingling winner!!Another non Christmas song absorbed by the holiday, singers will often tweak the lyrics and turn the birthday party at Farmer Gray's into a Christmas party. "Sleigh Ride" became a signature song of the Boston Pops and its 1949 recording is the definitive instrumental version of the tune. Most people think that either Johnny Mathis or the Ronettes have the definitive vocal version.
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And now, in the category "Folk", name that song...
The line it is drawn, the curse it is cast
The slow one now will later be fast
As the present now will later be past
The order is rapidly fading
And the first one now will later be last
Quote: JoemanQuote: GialmereQuote: Ayecarumba...take me to Funky Town?
This is another song that keeps getting used in films and on TV and so is continuously introduced to new generations.
This made me think of the recent
Although the artist is well known, this song may have been too obscure. However, I think it is one of Sting's best efforts. Maybe it's just that I like the card playing references!
It is Shape of My Heart by sting. I don't recall it getting that much airtime, but it was featured as the end credits roll in the film The Professional starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and a very young Natalie Portman.
This tune was used in a close up magic video in this thread
Edit: The link to the video in the old thread was dead, but thanks to the internet, a poor copy of the performance is here:
I'll have to go back and watch the end of "The Professional" again. I didn't notice this song there the many times I have watched the film.
Quote: beachbumbabsI think that's a better guess than mine, TDG.
Is yours
Hail Columbia?
No.
Hint: when it is used in the USA, it is usually in a setting that has nothing whatsoever to do with the lyrics.
Quote: Moscafor the times, they are a changin’.
Ding! Ding! Correct!!
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And now, in the category "Christmas", name that song...
This film Christmas song originally contained the line, "Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow..." but was changed by the writer in 1957 at the request of Frank Sinatra in order to make it more cheerful. Now most artists use the Sinatra lyric.
Quote: GialmereQuote: Moscafor the times, they are a changin’.
Ding! Ding! Correct!!One clever thing about this Dylan classic is that he paints the lyrics in such broad strokes the song always seems to feel applicable. Also, depending on their circumstances, listeners might relate to either the person giving the warning or to the people receiving it.
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And now, in the category "Christmas", name that song...
This film Christmas song originally contained the line, "Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow..." but was changed by the writer in 1957 at the request of Frank Sinatra in order to make it more cheerful. Now most artists use the Sinatra lyric.
Quote: Ayecarumba“Let it Snow”?
Sorry, no.
Quote: Gialmere
And now, in the category "Christmas", name that song...
This film Christmas song originally contained the line, "Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow..." but was changed by the writer in 1957 at the request of Frank Sinatra in order to make it more cheerful. Now most artists use the Sinatra lyric.
Quote: MoscaQuote: AyecarumbaThis artist released two full length albums on the same day, and oddly, this song wasn't on the one with "Lucky" in the title.
Well that’s Springsteen, but I never really got into him. Great artist, not for me.
"Roll of the Dice" was a track on Bruce Springsteen's "Human Touch" album. "Human Touch" and "Lucky Town" were released on the same day, March 31, 1992.
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said "Daddy oh don't you dare"
Quote: MoscaCaptain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said "Daddy oh don't you dare"
Quote: GialmereQuote: MoscaCaptain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said "Daddy oh don't you dare""Fever" by Peggy Lee
Ch-Ching!
Quote: JoemanHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. The line was replaced by "Hang a shining star upon the highest bough."
Ding! Ding! Very good!!
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
It may be your last
Next year we may all be living in the past...
Judy Garland refused to sing such dark lyrics to a young child and the song was rewritten but the "muddle through" line was kept and fits the plot. Surprisingly, although he recorded several holiday albums, Sinatra never clicked with a song the way, say, Bing Crosby did with "White Christmas". He came close with this one but most people would say that Garland owns the song.
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Staying in the category of "Christmas", name that song...
Released in 1949, this Christmas song was based on a children's giveaway story booklet written for the Montgomery Ward department store in Christmas 1939.
Quote: Gialmere
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Staying in the category of "Christmas", name that song...
Released in 1949, this Christmas song was based on a children's giveaway story booklet written for the Montgomery Ward department store in Christmas 1939.
What is the name of this esoteric but familiar Christmas tune:
"We are not daily beggars that beg from door to door;
But we are neighbours' children whom you have seen before. "
Quote: Ayecarumba"Here Comes Santa Claus"?
A good guess but no.
Quote: AyecarumbaMore Christmas:
What is the name of this esoteric but familiar Christmas tune:
"We are not daily beggars that beg from door to door;
But we are neighbours' children whom you have seen before. "
I'm thinking "Here We Come A-wassailing".
Quote: AyecarumbaMore Christmas:
What is the name of this esoteric but familiar Christmas tune:
"We are not daily beggars that beg from door to door;
But we are neighbours' children whom you have seen before. "
I'm thinking "Here We Come A-wassailing".
Huzzah! A hot cup of wassail for your wassailling!
Quote: AyecarumbaHuzzah! A hot cup of wassail for your wassailling!
Bam! I'm on a roll today!
Quote: GialmereStaying in the category of "Christmas", name that song...
Released in 1949, this Christmas song was based on a children's giveaway story booklet written for the Montgomery Ward department store in Christmas 1939.
