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wickedwords1. Put your music player of choice on shuffle
2. Post the first line to the first 32 songs that come up
3. Let people identify the song!
Things you need to know: I eliminated duplicate artists and instrumentals. I am a child of the 80s, a vidder, and a musical pack rat. I also blame![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
barkley for some of these entries.
Several of these have vids associated with them, though not all. So for the bonus round, can you identify one vid that's been done for one of these songs?
1. My hippie boy don't wanna be a man Caroline's Spine, "Hippie Boy", sentinel vid by the media cannibals, guessed by marycrawford
2. Do you realize that you have the most beautiful face Flaming Lips, "Do You Realize", guessed by cricketk; absolutedestiny's vid was guessed by nestra, while par_avion brought up the alias one by charmax
3. Ah, she's an eight ball Marcy Playground, "Coming Up From Behind", witchblade vid by killa, (there's also a vid for Bound to this one)guessed by marycrawford and nestra
4. Red rain is coming down, red rain Peter Gabriel, "Red Rain." guessed by kassrachel, nestra and gryphonrhi
5. Once upon a time, you dressed so fine. Bob Dylan, "Like A Rolling Stone." guessed by gryphonrhi and scriggle
6. You get up every morning at the sound of the bell Brue Springsteen, "Night" guessed by watergal
7. come on, come on, shed the skin that's held you in, that held you far too long (anoel has the right vid fandom for the one I was thinking of, but the song is still open!)
8. What do you do with a drunken sailor traditional, "what do you do with a drunken sailor", guessed by many people. The vid, as par_avion noted, is "what do you do with a drunken vulcan" by kandy fong.
9. Video Killed the Radio Star The Buggles, "Video Killed The Radio Star" guessed by gryphonrhi
10. No one knows what it's like to be the bad man. The Who, "Behind Blue Eyes" guessed by gryphonrhi, nestra and scriggle. This has several different vids: Bodie (Professionals) by Katherine, Illya (Man from Uncle) by a vidder whose name I cannot recall (it was back in the mists of time), and one for Giles (Buffy) by astolat
11. hello? Hello? Are you out there? Poe, "Hello", SGA vid by the merryish, guessed by marycrawford, gryphonrhi and nestra
12. I know what you want, swallowed but still not drunk
13. The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumeeand Gordon Lightfoot, "Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" guessed by gryphonrhi
14. the world was on fire, no one could save me but you Chris Isaak, "Wicked Game" guessed by nestra The vid I remember is a Wiseguy Sonny/Vinnie one done by Gayle and Lynn.
15. My life goes on in endless song above earth's lamentation Enya, "How Can I Keep From Singing" guessed by nestra
16. Oh mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law Styx, "Renegade" guessed by gryphonrhi and nestra
17. Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be Nirvana, "Come as You Are", guessed by kassrachel, nestra and perardua Like par_avion, I remember the SG-1 vid for this, done by JKL.
18. And I'd give up forever to touch you Goo Goo Dolls, "Iris" guessed by gryphonrhi and nestra. There were a lot of these done for Methos in Highlander. I think the first one I saw was done by Jenny Shipp.
19. I need a piss
20. Now every cheap hood strikes a bargain with the world
21. God I feel like hell tonight, tears of rage I cannot fight Sheryl Crow, "Strong Enough" guessed by nestra Another wonderful Wiseguy Sonny/Vinnie vid by JKL.
22. I've been driving for an hour, Just talking to the rain
23. I'm so cool, too bad I'm a loser Barenaked Ladies, "Falling For The First Time", guessed by blueraccoon, capra_maritimus and kageygirl. Many vids, including an SGA one by mamoru22 and an SPN one by <"lj user="sisabet">
24. Highway run into the midnight sun, wheels go round and round Journey, "Faithfully" guessed by gryphonrhi. And vid watcher extraordinaire par_avion noted that the SPN vid is by barkley
25. Particle man, particle man, doin' the things a particle can They Might Be Giants, "Particle Man", guessed by kassrachel, nestra and gryphonrhi I don't remember who did the SGA/Rodney McKay vid for this, but according to par_avion, the farscape one was by Lt Garrix.
26. Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Under the Bridge", guessed by capra_maritimus and kageygirl. I think morgandawn did the Starsky and Hutch vid for this song.
27. I come, old friend, from hell tonight across the rotting sea
28. An angels smile is what you sell Bon Jovi, "You give love a bad name", guessed kageygirl. The Once Upon A Time in Mexico Vid was done by smutcutter/
29. Kid A, Kid ARadiohead, "Everything in its right place (Kid A)", guessed kageygirl.
30. I am alone but adored by a hundred thousand more The Dandy Warhols, "The Last High", guessed by anoel. The QAF Brian vid is by kitkatbyte and f1renze
31. Blue jean-i just met me a girl named blue jean David Bowie, "Blue Jean", guessed by perardua, nestra and gryphonrhi. The vid is by marycrawford
32. you're so gorgeous i'll do anything!
2. Post the first line to the first 32 songs that come up
3. Let people identify the song!
Things you need to know: I eliminated duplicate artists and instrumentals. I am a child of the 80s, a vidder, and a musical pack rat. I also blame
barkley for some of these entries.Several of these have vids associated with them, though not all. So for the bonus round, can you identify one vid that's been done for one of these songs?
marycrawfordcricketk; absolutedestiny's vid was guessed by nestra, while par_avion brought up the alias one by charmaxmarycrawford and nestra kassrachel, nestra and gryphonrhigryphonrhi and scrigglewatergal 7. come on, come on, shed the skin that's held you in, that held you far too long (
anoel has the right vid fandom for the one I was thinking of, but the song is still open!)par_avion noted, is "what do you do with a drunken vulcan" by kandy fong.gryphonrhigryphonrhi, nestra and scriggle. This has several different vids: Bodie (Professionals) by Katherine, Illya (Man from Uncle) by a vidder whose name I cannot recall (it was back in the mists of time), and one for Giles (Buffy) by astolatmerryish, guessed by marycrawford, gryphonrhi and nestra12. I know what you want, swallowed but still not drunk
gryphonrhinestra The vid I remember is a Wiseguy Sonny/Vinnie one done by Gayle and Lynn.nestra gryphonrhi and nestrakassrachel, nestra and perardua Like par_avion, I remember the SG-1 vid for this, done by JKL.gryphonrhi and nestra. There were a lot of these done for Methos in Highlander. I think the first one I saw was done by Jenny Shipp.19. I need a piss
20. Now every cheap hood strikes a bargain with the world
nestra Another wonderful Wiseguy Sonny/Vinnie vid by JKL.22. I've been driving for an hour, Just talking to the rain
blueraccoon, capra_maritimus and kageygirl. Many vids, including an SGA one by mamoru22 and an SPN one by <"lj user="sisabet">gryphonrhi. And vid watcher extraordinaire par_avion noted that the SPN vid is by barkleykassrachel, nestra and gryphonrhi I don't remember who did the SGA/Rodney McKay vid for this, but according to par_avion, the farscape one was by Lt Garrix.capra_maritimus and kageygirl. I think morgandawn did the Starsky and Hutch vid for this song.27. I come, old friend, from hell tonight across the rotting sea
kageygirl. The Once Upon A Time in Mexico Vid was done by smutcutter/kageygirl. anoel. The QAF Brian vid is by kitkatbyte and f1renzeperardua, nestra and gryphonrhi. The vid is by marycrawford32. you're so gorgeous i'll do anything!
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:14 pm (UTC)And #17 is "Come As You Are" by Nirvana.
And #25, "Particle Man" by They Might Be Giants.
:-)
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 07:15 pm (UTC)31. Blue Jean - David Bowie
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 07:18 pm (UTC)1 - Hippie Boy! I only know the song through a fantastic vid for the Sentinel, by ..you? Definitely the Media Cannibals. I think. :-)
3 - Comin' Up From Behind! Killa's amazing Witchblade vid.
11 - Merry's SGA vid!
17 - Kurt Cobain, but I don't think this one has a vid. Least not in my mind.
26 - the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Lovely song.
31 - Bowie. And I think I know of a vid to it. *grins*
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:29 pm (UTC)3,11,17,26: yes to them all. And Gee, the blue jean vid should look familiar.... *g*
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:18 pm (UTC)4. Red Rain, Peter Gabriel
5. cannot remember title, but it's Bob Dylan
8. Drunken Sailor, I've got the Captain Tractor cover
9. Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles (I still remember seeing that video on MTV when it first came on)
10. Behind Blue Eyes, the Who
11. Is this Hello, by Poe? If so, Merry did a killer SGA vid to it
13. Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot
16 Renegade, by Styx
17. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana?
18. Iris, by the Goo Goo Dolls
24. Faithfully, by Journey
25. Particle Man, and I think it's by the Magnetic Fields
31. Blue Jean, by David Bowie
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:36 pm (UTC)5. yes it is bob dylan
6. yes
9. yes (right artist too!)
10 yes
11, 13, 16. yes
17. Close!
18, 24, 25, 31: All Yes!!!
Wow, it's going to take me a while to update this.
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:18 pm (UTC)Oh, that's Ian's vid with the angels. I think. No clue what any of the names are. *g*
3. Ah, she's an eight ball
"Coming Up From Behind." The vid by
4. Red rain is coming down, red rain
"Red Rain", Peter Gabriel.
10. No one knows what it's like to be the bad man
"Behind Blue Eyes," The Who.
14. the world was on fire, no one could save me but you
"Wicked Game," Chris Isaak.
15. My life goes on in endless song above earth's lamentation
"How Can I Keep From Singing", which I think is a Shaker hymn. Don't know the artist you have.
16. Oh mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
Styx, "Renegade."
17. Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be
"Come As You Are", Nirvana.
18. And I'd give up forever to touch you
"Iris", Goo-Goo Dolls.
21. God I feel like hell tonight, tears of rage I cannot fight
Sheryl Crow, "Strong Enough."
25. Particle man, particle man, doin' the things a particle can
"Particle Man", They Might Be Giants.
31. Blue jean-i just met me a girl named blue jean
David Bowie, "Blue Jean." This is
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 07:19 pm (UTC)6. I know this but can't place it.
8. Drunken Sailor, but it's an old folk tune, so it could be by any number of people.
9. Video Killed the Radio Star, the Buggles
10. Behind Blue Eyes, The Who
11. Hello, Poe (Merry's Hello vid?)
17. Come As You Are, Nirvana
18. Iris, Goo Goo Dolls
21. Strong Enough, Sheryl Crow
22. It's by Michelle Branch I think but I can't place the song title.
23. Falling For the First Time, Barenaked Ladies
28. I should know this but can't place it.
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Date: 2008-09-22 08:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 07:20 pm (UTC)16. Renegade - Styx
18. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
24. Faithfully - Journey
A couple of them have definitely been vidded to *g*
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 07:28 pm (UTC)10. Behind Blue Eyes by the Who
13. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot
16. Renegade by Styx
18 Iris by GooGoo Dolls
23 Falling for the First Time by Barenaked ladies
26. Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 07:37 pm (UTC)#10 Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
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Date: 2008-09-22 07:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 07:51 pm (UTC)26. Chili Peppers, "Under the Bridge"
28. Bon Jovi, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
29. Radiohead, well... *g*
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Date: 2008-09-22 08:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 08:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 08:03 pm (UTC)Midnight Run? Meh. Mebee this'll help someone else.
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Date: 2008-09-22 08:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 08:35 pm (UTC)NIGHT!
Bless you!
:D
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Date: 2008-09-22 08:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 08:18 pm (UTC)30. "The Last High" by The Dandy Warhols used in
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Date: 2008-09-22 08:27 pm (UTC)30. You got it!
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Date: 2008-09-23 12:19 am (UTC)32. I can sing the song but I can't remember the name or the artist!
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Date: 2008-09-23 12:27 am (UTC)I'm sure the foggy memories of #32 will be cured eventually, too.
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Date: 2008-09-28 05:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-24 08:03 am (UTC)[ 7. Hee, I had to google it I was so curious :) ]
8. What do you do with a drunken vulkan! Kandy Fong, trek. The UrVid.
10. Vid by
14. Hmm, I've definitely seen vids to this. Not sure if we've seen the same ones, though.
17. SG1 (Daniel/Jack) vid by ... JKL or some combination thereof?
23. Also, SPN vid by
24. Vid by Barkley! SPN!
25. Farscape vid! It showed in Novelty/TV vidshow. Vid by Lt Garrix (?)
28. Club Vivid vid! By ... Lithium Doll? For Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
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Date: 2008-09-27 11:06 pm (UTC)