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I've been wanting to do a lyrics meme since ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sunyata__ got a horribly inaccurate impression of my music from the music that came up on my iPod while we were driving through LA. And I'd thought of this as something I wanted to try. And I was bored today. So voila.
Every lyric listed below occurs immediately before or immediately after the title of the song. This should help eliminate those times when you can think of the song but not the title. This is a random selection of songs in iTunes that I've rated three stars or higher, and obviously I eliminated songs that didn't have the exact title in the lyrics, or that were otherwise annoying to work with. There are thirty, because I didn't realize how many I'd made until I was at 29, at which point I added another for roundness.
And, as always, only correct guess per person.
Update: Things are moving slowly, so I've added ellipses to all of the quotes, and I've expanded guessing to two songs. So if you've guessed once before, you can guess once more. And if you haven't guessed, you can guess twice!
sunyata__ got a horribly inaccurate impression of my music from the music that came up on my iPod while we were driving through LA. And I'd thought of this as something I wanted to try. And I was bored today. So voila.Every lyric listed below occurs immediately before or immediately after the title of the song. This should help eliminate those times when you can think of the song but not the title. This is a random selection of songs in iTunes that I've rated three stars or higher, and obviously I eliminated songs that didn't have the exact title in the lyrics, or that were otherwise annoying to work with. There are thirty, because I didn't realize how many I'd made until I was at 29, at which point I added another for roundness.
Update: Things are moving slowly, so I've added ellipses to all of the quotes, and I've expanded guessing to two songs. So if you've guessed once before, you can guess once more. And if you haven't guessed, you can guess twice!
- A falling star can’t fall forever, but . . . (identified by zdamiana)
- And a world screams . . . (identified by orenr)
- And frightened all the dogs on . . . (identified by hahathor)
- . . . And the television news
- And the whites will be grey but . . . (identified by lunchboy)
- . . . Are a double ess, I see (identified by satch)
- . . . But, baby, don't pout (identified by thedan)
- But I still hit your walls, and it's just like . . . (identified by fmi_agent)
- . . . Come hold me tight
- . . . Covers your tracks, doesn't do shit for the facts
- Help me stay awake, I'm falling asleep in . . . (identified by morganlight)
- . . . I don't want to see (identified by joenotcharles)
- I know you were a bit surprised by . . .
- I'm only into this to . . .
- . . . I'm terribly fond of you
- In the game of life, he's just a dreadful . . . (identified by lunchboy)
- It would be as flat as the . . . (identified by slipjig)
- . . . It's a crazy feeling (identified by paulobrian)
- MTV level three when I fly on BET . . .
- . . . Much, much better off, better by far (identified by fortunavirilis)
- People change, here I'm just a . . .
- . . . We all love looking down (identified by thedan)
- We're giving it all away, we're giving it all away . . .
- What you want, you don't know . . . (identified by paulobrian)
- When I reach those hills, boys, I'll never roam . . .
- Sweeter than a drop of blood from a . . . (identified by hahathor)
- Take me, I won't surrender the battle for . . .
- That's how the surf gave birth, I'm told, to . . .
- The moon was paper white . . .
- You've never seen what I could do, like run a mile and jump . . .
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Actually, is #15 "Rubber Duckie"? (I think that's 'awfully' though...)
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Yo La Tenga
uuummmmmm, tasty sweet
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I can't tell you how surprised I was to recognize not just the first song on your list, but also the second. I am one of those people who almost never gets pop culture references, especially pop music references. The surprising trend of my recognizing songs did not end up continuing beyond #2.
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Ooh! Goody, time for a second guess
Re: Ooh! Goody, time for a second guess
And, no, the only version I have of the song is The Chieftains with the Rolling Stones.
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(Anonymous) 2006-03-24 12:33 am (UTC)(link)Jangler
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I think #24 is "You're With Stupid Now" by Aimee Mann.
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