Guess The Song

[Jaffa]

Right, we`ve all played this game before, I give a lyric from a song, you name the song and the artist. More coming throughout the day. These are the 8 songs I listened to last today.

1. Sometimes, a smoke, a drink and a ponder, can work wonders
2. My son turned ten just the other day, he said "thanks for the ball dad, come on lets play"
3. Leonard Bernstein, Leonid Brezhnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs
Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom!
4. Love is the place that you are drawn to
5. Dont you try to talk to me, Im a spaceman sitting in the sky
6. Its only 4`O clock in the morning and your still driving round the bend
7. My boyfriend has dumped me, and headed for the country, for a boy who wears white socks
8. If I leave here tommorow, would you still remember me.

[CK]

8, Freebird - Lennard Skynard

[Smurph]

Originally posted by CK
8, Freebird - Lennard Skynard

or even Lynyrd Skynyrd

[sfchapman]

3.

It’s the end of the world as we know it

By REM

[ammiller]

2 = cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

[Men At Work]

Originally posted by Jaffa
2. My son turned ten just the other day, he said "thanks for the ball dad, come on lets play"

Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin. Unless you listened to the naff Ugly Kid Joe cover. And I recognise no. 6 but can't place the song. Grrrr.

1: If, by the Bluetones

7: Supernaturals - The Day Before Yesterday's Man

5. Kula Shaker (yuk): Smart Dogs

[Pidster]

Harry Chapin??? Time for my nap.

[Jaffa]

Very good people, but theres still a few missing, any ideas on 4 and 6?

And Yes, I listened to the Ugly Kid Joe version ;)

4 is very difficult, an obscure song that I doubt many have heard. Heres another line to help you.

Look into outer space, its around you.

[slowdog]

Is number 4 The Flaming Lips? Something off The Soft Bulletin but I can't recall the name of the song.

[Jaffa]

Congratualtions slowdog, it was a toughy. I doubt many on here have even heard of The Flaming Lips.

It is in fact What is the Light, from the Soft Bulletin.

[Men At Work]

Originally posted by Jaffa
6. Its only 4`O clock in the morning and your still driving round the bend

Finally got it. The actual lyric is "It's only four o'clock in the morning and you're still driving me around the bend". 'Happiness is Egg-Shaped' by the Seahorses.

No 6 is the wonderful Seahorses - Happiness is egg shaped. From 1997.

SNAP :D

[Smurph]

Grrr, now I'm singing "Cat's in the Cradle" over and over again, and it's the Harry Chapin version!:grrr:

[Jaffa]

Good work people.

Now, how about my last 8 that I listened to.

1. Try to believe when the going gets rough that youve gotta hang tough to make it
2. But thats cool, Aerosmith rule
3. Is he a dot, is he a speck, when he`s under water does he get wet?
4. You`re in the wrong place, you`re on the backpage
5. She wears the clothes of an emporer but her paintings are a sham
6. Where wine dance and music is the name of the game
7. Kissed you once or twice, and everythings forgotten
8. Think I need a devil to help me get things right.

That`ll keep you going.

2: Gay Dad, From Earth with Love (?)

[Sunny Fan]

3. Particle Man, They might be Giants

8: Foofighters, Learn to Fly

4: Placebo, You Don't Care About Us

[Jaffa]

very good, top marks indeed to tmjwat.

All correct so far.

What about 1, 5, 6, 7

I have my doubts that anyone will guess 1, its soo obscure.

Wild guess

1: Cosmic Rough Riders?

[Manic Kennel]

7 - You and Me song - Wannadies

[Daddy Long]

shot in the dark with a blindfold on and my hands tied but is 6 Copa Cobana by Barry Manilow

No? Thought not.

5: Belle And Sebastian, It could have been a brilliant career, from The Boy With The Arab Strap :blue:

6, I think is Gorky's Zytocic Mynci
but can't remember the song.

[g23]

Originally posted by tmjwat
5: Belle And Sebastian, It could have been a brilliant career, from The Boy With The Arab Strap :blue:

Genius. Best active British band?

[CK]

Most may be too recent for me but it's a cracking idea for a thread.

This could run and run.

Any old boys out there???

[Jaffa]

tmjwat, either you are Steve Lamaq in disguise, or you are looking these up! Either way, well done, 5 is correct.

Yes, 7 is Wannadies.
Yes, 6 is Gorkys, but which one? Anyone?

No, 1 is not Cosmic Rough Riders.

Think Mr Miyagi.

[Daddy Long]

does anyone want to post a few beat sequences for me to guess cos I don't listen to much guitar music....or music with any words at all really. Apart from old Rap but that would send the swear filter into fits.

Something like...boom ba-dam bap, boom, boom, boom ba-dam bap

Any guesses?

[Daddy Long]

Originally posted by Jaffa
Yes, 6 is Gorkys, but which one? Anyone?


Liar. Its Copa Cobana. Do I have to sing it to prove it??

;)

Originally posted by Jaffa
tmjwat, either you are Steve Lamaq in disguise, or you are looking these up! Either way, well done, 5 is correct.



Moi?

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[Jaffa]

Right, in my haste to begin 8 new songs, I will give you the answers that you are missing.

1. You`re the Best - Karate Kid Soundtrack
6. Gorkys Zygotic Mynci - Spanish Dancehall Troupe

Now for the next batch fresh from my playlist.

1. I never thought I could act this way and Ive got to say that I just dont get it
2. I think im dreaming the same dream, Ill let you dream in my dream if you show me your dream
3. Whatever you do, dont tell anyone, Whatever you do, dont tell anyone.
4. Their hips would swivel and turn
5. Coming second best is close to ideal
6. To find out if all the style she`s got is going to push her to the top
7. I nodded my head as I lay on the bed
8. See Im hanging on the street with the ill shop keeper

One thing this does proove is that my music taste can be somewhat obscure.

8: Korean Bodega, by Fun Lovin' Criminals. Excellent.

5: Golfish and Paracetemol by Catatonia with the wonderful Cerys

3: The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret by Queens of the Stone Age?

7: Nick "Brighton" Cave, Where the Wild Roses Grow

[Jaffa]

Tim im impressed. All right so far.

Sorry, but I can only disappoint you. Mansun (8) :D

[g23]

Originally posted by Daddy Long
Something like...boom ba-dam bap, boom, boom, boom ba-dam bap

Any guesses?

KRS-ONE, Return of the Boom Bap? :p

Blimey. Is 1 Gordon Lightfoot?

[Jaffa]

Yep, Gordon Lightfoot - if you could read my mind

If I could read your mind I'd know all the answers.:p

1 is the Stone Roses but I can't think of the title and I gotta go home:blue:

Well actually I gotta go to the pub ;)

[Jaffa]

No it was Gordon Lightfoot, like you already said!

2 and 6 to get.

Doh!
Stone Roses is 2, still can't think of the song

..and 6, well I'm ashamed to admit I know it.

Shed 7, She Left Me On Friday .

[Jaffa]

No, its not the Roses.

If a tornado (2) tore down your out building (6), what two bands would you get.

[Jaffa]

Yep, you are right about Shed 7.

Last one, 2.

Its getting a bit windy.

Originally posted by Jaffa
No, its not the Roses.

If a tornado (2) tore down your out building (6), what two bands would you get.

Whirlwind Cowshed??

GOTTIT!

Hurricane, Step Into My World. Can I go now?:)

[the_next_matt_jansen]

Originally posted by g23


Genius. Best active British band?
i saw them last night at the Royal Albert Hall. Quality. They are very good live.

[Jaffa]

Next ROUND!

I have just finished listening to another 8 tunes, and heres a select sample of the lyrics. Name of Artist/Group and Song please.

1. Its very very frightening, I realise whats happening, could it be I fall in love
2. If I get drunk, then I know Im going to be, Im going to be the man who gets drunk next to you
3. Then from out of the dark came an awesome sight, shouted cowabunga as they hit the ground
4. I lick your boom boom down
5. Sha la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la
6. Some say youve got it coming it hurts me when I read the signs
7. Barged our way into the toilets, with the kung fu king theres not enough hours in our day
8. And run for your life Miss China Blue

[Riccardo]

Jaffa - is no. 5 the Smurphs ?

[Jaffa]

No.

[the_next_matt_jansen]

7. whipping picadilly - Gomez

[Dan the Bee]

5. "Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison

i pulled a back muscle to that song once :o

[Jaffa]

Good Work Sunshine.

1 down, 7 more to go.

A round of applause to the person who gets number 8 as I think its very difficult.

[Dan the Bee]

and indeed....

3 has to be the theme to "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles" :p

4 is "informer", can't think of the artist....

[Jaffa]

Dan The Bee you are wrong.

I asked for Sha la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la

NOT

sha la la la la la la la la la lardy da

:)

[Dan the Bee]

4 by Snow? bad memory.... :rolleyes:

[Jaffa]

Im struggling to keep up

Yes, you are right on these two

3. is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Hammer,
4. is Informer by Snow

3 down, 5 to go

[Dan the Bee]

Originally posted by Jaffa
Dan The Bee you are wrong.

I asked for Sha la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la

NOT

sha la la la la la la la la la lardy da

:)

:eek:

i am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not wrong!!! the "lardy" is definitely a "la la", you must listen more carefully :p

[Jaffa]

Irrespective of whether it is a la or a lardy, your sha la has to many la`s, look carefully, my lyric has 6 la`s.

It is definitely not Brown Eyed Girl.

What more do you want from me?

[Dan the Bee]

Originally posted by Jaffa
What more do you want from me?

blood :D

ok ok, i got 2 right, and my specialist subject is hip-hop, so i'm impressed :)

[Daniel_Nash]

Originally posted by Jaffa

5. Sha la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la

Thats a Vengaboys song, although they all sound the same i forget which one.

[Jaffa]

Originally posted by Daniel_Nash


Thats a Vengaboys song, although they all sound the same i forget which one.

Wrong Mr. Nash.

Ive given a VERY big clue in one of my follow up replies.

[Daniel_Nash]

Originally posted by Jaffa


Wrong Mr. Nash.

Ive given a VERY big clue in one of my follow up replies.

D'oh. I am probably too young to know.

[Jaffa]

This song is a few years old, I guess, but nothing ancient. I am only 20 myself.

Have I got you hook line and sinker?

Make that two clues now.

[Jaffa]

Come on chaps this is a very poor show.

Ive given you two major clues to number 5.

Im off to sun myself in the Med.

[g23]

Must be New Order, from the clues, but Barney Sumner was prone to 'lalalala' it up a bit, so which song I know not.

[Jaffa]

Grr.

Im going to give this one to you as it is obvious no one is going to guess it.

5. Monaco - What Do You Want from me

clue 1 was: what more do you want from me
clue 2 was: HOOK line and sinker (Peter Hook is in Monaco)
clue 3 was: Im off to sun myself in the med (Monaco is on the med)

Try the others.