(from
abulia)
1. On your current playlist, hit shuffle and pick the first twenty-five songs on the list (no matter how cheesy or embarrassing).
(i skipped anything i didn't know well enough to identify later.)
2. Write down one (or two) line(s) of the song. Try to avoid lines that include the title.
3. Have your friends comment and see if they know the songs.
4. When someone guesses correctly, strike out the line and list the correct name of the song next to it. (Guessing correctly means the name of the song and *an* artist who has recorded that song. Some of the ones on my playlist were covers of other songs, but I'm not expecting you to randomly be able to guess the right version.)
1. Fiona Apple - "Love Ridden" - guessed by
streaksI want your warm, but it will only make
Me colder when it's over2. The Beatles - "Back in the USSR" - guessed by
forbostonTake me to your daddy’s farm
Let me hear your balalaikas ringing out3. 10,000 Maniacs - "Trouble Me" - guessed by
untouchablegracSpeak to me...don't mislead me, the calm I feel means a storm is swelling4. Jill Scott - "The Way" - guessed by
terribleMade me some breakfast, toast, 2 scrambled eggs, grits5. Nellie McKay - "Change the World" - guessed by
terribleoh, self discovery
what joy it is6.
The forecast is good
The kids are melting in the doorway
7.
Godspell - "Light of the World" - guessed by
akisazameBut if that salt has lost its flavor, it ain't got much in its favor8. Sleater-Kinney - "Combat Rock" - guessed by
forbostonDissent's not treason but they talk like it's the same9.
The sidewalk bends where your house ends like the neighborhood is on its knees
10. Belle & Sebastian - "Simple Things" - guessed by
yo_y_la_lunaIf you want me all you have to do
Is ask a thousand questions11.
Read the letter you got from the memory girl
But it takes more than this to make sense of the day
12. Patty Griffin - "Mil Besos" - guessed by
akisazameYo sé que en los mil besos
que te he dado en la boca
se me fue el corazón;13. Alanis Morissette - "Your Congratulations" - guessed by
spotmonkAnd I would've sung so loudly
it would have cracked myself14. Sleater-Kinney - "Prisstina" - guessed by
forbostonWhile the other girls fondled their dates
She fooled around with her Bunsen plate15. Simon and Garfunkel - "El Condor Pasa" - guessed by
awakeningdancerAway, I'd rather sail away
Like a swan that's here and gone16. Alanis Morissette - "All I Really Want" - guessed by
sockfuEnough about me, let's talk about you for a minute
Enough about you, let's talk about life for awhile17.
Rocky Horror Picture Show - "Super Heroes" - guessed by
untouchablegracBut all I know is down inside I'm bleeding18. Nellie McKay - "Ding Dong" - guessed by
fiddlinfreakMy cat died and I quickly poured myself some gin
Did she die of old age or was it for my sins?19. Dave Matthews Band - "Pay For What You Get" - guessed by
lovelylight, even though she cheated a little :-)
Everybody asks me how she's doing, since she went away
I said, I couldn't tell you, I'm ok20. Sarah McLachlan - "Hold On" - guessed by
akisazameI lie awake and pray
that you'll be strong tomorrow21. Fiona Apple - "Paper Bag" - guessed by
streaksI said, "Honey, I don't feel so good, don't feel justified
Come on put a little love here in my void"22.
Hangin' out with Lars on 6th street he knew I was in trouble I was feeling much like the devil
23. Carole King - "It's Too Late" - guessed by
seasonsOne of us is changing
Or maybe we just stopped trying24. The Streets - "Sharp Darts" - guessed by
letterboxDo you understand?
Or do you need an interpreter?25. Jars of Clay - "Can't Erase It" - guessed by
awakeningdancerFollow the crowd and love everybody now