Lyrically Speaking - 2/12/20

[Billy Bored Thornton]

LB decided he needed a "mental health day" (whatever that is), so the Bored's favorite Southern gentleman has offered to help.

How about we call this edition of Wacky Wednesday "Hidden Figures". Seems to me that men have been singing songs about girls since the beginning of rock n roll. Most of the time, they just put the girl's name right there in the title (hi Barbara Ann and Venus and Julia). That's not the case today. No siree! These twelve girl's names are hiding somewhere in the lyrics of the twelve songs listed below.

I know you're in there, girls! Come out, come out wherever you are! I'll be waiting right here in my double wide.

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 1 point for the mystery girl's name


1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!


Legal mumbo jumbo: I'm Billy Bored Thornton and I approve this post.

[jarnon]

Spoiler

1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun
Only the Good Die Young, Billy Joel, Virginia

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe
Bad Bad Leroy Brown

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
Against the Wind

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around
Fire and Rain, James Taylor, Suzanne

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide
Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, Beatles, Molly

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

[SportsFan68]

Spoiler

LB decided he needed a "mental health day" (whatever that is), so the Bored's favorite Southern gentleman has offered to help.

How about we call this edition of Wacky Wednesday "Hidden Figures". Seems to me that men have been singing songs about girls since the beginning of rock n roll. Most of the time, they just put the girl's name right there in the title (hi Barbara Ann and Venus and Julia). That's not the case today. No siree! These twelve girl's names are hiding somewhere in the lyrics of the twelve songs listed below.

I know you're in there, girls! Come out, come out wherever you are! I'll be waiting right here in my double wide.

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 1 point for the mystery girl's name


1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

Only the good die young, Billy Joel. Virginia.

I got one!

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

Walking in Memphis

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

Is she really going out with him

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

White Rabbit, Jefferson Airplane. Alice.

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

Bad bad Leroy Brown, Jim Croce

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

Seasons in the Sun, Terry Jacks. Michelle.

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against the Wind, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

Gimme Three Steps, Lynyrd Skynyrd

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

I've seen fire and I've seen rain, James Taylor

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Born to Run, Springsteen

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

The ballad of Billy Joe, Bobbie Gentry. Becky Thompson

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

Legal mumbo jumbo: I'm Billy Bored Thornton and I approve this post.

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 1 point for the mystery girl's name


1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel - Virginia (the subtlety of the symbolism is astounding)

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

More Than a Feeling - Boston - Mary Anne

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - Alice

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce - Doris

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against the Wind - Bob Seger - Janie

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Linda Lou (I could have used this in the word play yesterday )

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen - Wendy

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title She Thinks She's Edith Head - They Might Be Giants - Helen

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

[earendel]

Spoiler

1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun
ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG - Billy Joel (Virginia)

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
WHITE RABBIT - Jefferson Airplane (Alice)

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe
BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN - Jim Croce (Doris)

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around
FIRE AND RAIN - James Taylor (Suzanne)

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title
COPACABANA - Barry Manilow ("Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl...")

[PanicinDetroit]

Bow Chicka Wow Wow

1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun
ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG - BILLY JOEL - VIRGINia

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."
WALKING IN MEMPHIS - MARK COHN

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM - JOE JACKSON - JEANIE

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away
MORE THAN A FEELING - BOSTON - MARY ANN(MARIANNE?)

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
WHITE RABBIT - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - ALICE

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe
BAD BAD LEROY BROWN - JIM CROCE

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER - JANEY

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around
FIRE AND RAIN - JAMES TAYLOR - SUZANNE

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide
BORN TO RUN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - WENDY

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title
TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN - THE STEVE MILLER BAND - BOBBIE SUE

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

[ShamelessWeasel]

Spoiler

LB decided he needed a "mental health day" (whatever that is), so the Bored's favorite Southern gentleman has offered to help.
1. Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel - Virginia
2. Walking in Memphis - ??? - ???
3. Is She really going out with him - Joe Jackson - Jeanie
4. More than a feeling - Boston - Marianne
5. nope
6. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - Alice
7. Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce - Doris
8. nope
9. Against the wind - Bob Seger - Janey
10. Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Linda Lou
11. Fire and Rain - James Taylor - Suzanne
12. Born to run - Bruce Springsteen - Wendy

Kroxquo Bonus: Albuqueque - Weird Al - Zelda

Image Bonus:

In honor of one of the funniest series on Netflix I give you Derry Girls (just watch it with subtitles those accents are hard to understand)

[franktangredi]

Spoiler

1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun
ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG/BILLY JOEL/VIRGINIA

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."
WALKING IN MEMPHIS/MARC COHN/MISS MURIEL

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM/JOE JACKSON/JULIE?

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away
MORE THAN A FEELING/BOSTON/MARY ANN

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
WHITE RABBIT/JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/ALICE

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe
BAD BAD LEROY BROWN/JIM CROCE/DORIS

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there
SEASONS IN THE SUN/TERRY JACKS/MICHELLE

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
AGAINST THE WIND/BOB SEGER/JANIE?

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around
FIRE AND RAIN/JAMES TAYLOR/SUZANNE

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide
BORN TO RUN/BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN/WENDY

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

WHY STOP AT JUST ONE?
MAMBO #5/LOU BEGA

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls

[mellytu74]

Spoiler

1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG - BILLY JOEL - VIRGINIA

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

WALKING IN MEMPHIS - MARC COHN - MURIEL

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM - JOE JACKSON - JEANNIE

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

MORE THAN A FEELING - BOSTON - MARY ANN

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

WHITE RABBIT - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - ALICE

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

BAD BAD LEROY BROWN - JIM CROCE - DORIS

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

SEASONS IN THE SUN - TERRY JACKS - MICHELLE

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

GIMME THREE STEPS - LYNRD SKYNRD - LINDA LU

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

FIRE AND RAIN - JAMES TAYLOR - SUZANNE

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

BORN TO RUN - SPRINGSTEEN - WENDY

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

YOU CAN CALL ME AL - PAUL SIMON - BETTY

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

[T_Bone0806]

Spoiler

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 1 point for the mystery girl's name


1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

Only The Good Die Young-Billy Joel/VIRGINIA

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

Walking In Memphis-Marc Cohn/MURIEL

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

Is She Really Going Out With Him?-Joe Jackson/JEANNIE

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

More Than A Feeling-Boston/MARY ANNE

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

She Got Into My Stash-A-Rod/JENNIFER

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

White Rabbit-Jefferson Airplane/ALICE

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

Bad Bad Leroy Brown-Jim Croce/DORIS

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

Seasons In The Sun-Terry Jacks/MICHELLE

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against The Wind-Bob Seger/JANIE

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

Gimme Three Steps-Lynyrd Skynyrd/LINDA LOU

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

Fire And Rain-James Taylor/SUZANNE

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Born To Run-Bruce Springsteen/WENDY


Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow-The Monkees/take your pick---MARY or SANDRA


Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

Whoever drew this has a fantasy life I'd rather not know about.....




You did use the plural and since there was no Annie bonus I thought I would post a nod to it but I really didn't want "Squirrels in Drag" in my search history and then showing up in your yearly rundown on "Evil Squirrel's Nest" of weird searches, so I stuck with the singular.



Legal mumbo jumbo: I'm Billy Bored Thornton and I approve this post.

[mrkelley23]

Billy Bored Thornton

LB decided he needed a "mental health day" (whatever that is), so the Bored's favorite Southern gentleman has offered to help.

How about we call this edition of Wacky Wednesday "Hidden Figures". Seems to me that men have been singing songs about girls since the beginning of rock n roll. Most of the time, they just put the girl's name right there in the title (hi Barbara Ann and Venus and Julia). That's not the case today. No siree! These twelve girl's names are hiding somewhere in the lyrics of the twelve songs listed below.

I know you're in there, girls! Come out, come out wherever you are! I'll be waiting right here in my double wide.

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 1 point for the mystery girl's name


1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

Only the good Die Young -- Billy Joel (Virginia)

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

Walking in Memphis -- Marc Cohn (Muriel)

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

Is She Really going Out With Him? -- Joe Jackson (Jeannie)

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

More than a Feeling -- Boston (Mary-Anne)

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

White Rabbit -- Jefferson Airplane (Alice)

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

Bad Bad Leroy Brown -- Jim Croce (Doris)

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

Seasons in the Sun -- Terry Jacks (Michelle)

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against the Wind -- Bob Seger (Janie)

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

Gimme Three Steps -- Lynyrd Skynyrd (Linda Lou)

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

Fire and Rain -- James Taylor (Suzanne)

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Born to Run -- Bruce Springsteen (Wendy)

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

Might as well push my luck and double Krox Taxi -- Harry Chapin (Sue)

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

This is what I imagine Sue looks like when I hear the song:


Legal mumbo jumbo: I'm Billy Bored Thornton and I approve this post.

[Beebs52]

Spoiler

Beast. You really need to raise your host standards. Just saying-trailer trash...Sorry. Not sorry
LB decided he needed a "mental health day" (whatever that is), so the Bored's favorite Southern gentleman has offered to

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 1 point for the mystery girl's name


1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun
Got your boarding pass?-Epstein Air-Namesnamesnames

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."
Megachurch Get it on-Wife #4-Tammy Faye


3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here
Billy Bored Blues-His Cousins-Jailbait

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away
Too many martinis-James Bond-Annalisamariajuanita

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray
Humbert Humbert-Ick-Lolita

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
White Rabbit-Jefferson Starship-Alice

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe
Bad Bad Leroy Brown-Jim Croce-Um, Maybelline

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there
Forget Louis Vuitton-Ed G-Patsy Purse

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
blahblahblah-blahblahblah-Blah

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."
Oh Right-R Kelly-Namesnamesnames

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around
Amazing Carousel-Ed "fun" G-That was a hard one to detach

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide
I Got Purse Orders to Fill-Ed G, Sistah

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!


Legal mumbo jumbo: I'm Billy Bored Thornton and I approve this post.
As if-Crabapple

[Hotseat Or Bust!]

Spoiler

1.) Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel - Virginia, 2.) Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn, 3.) Is She Really Going Out With Him - Joe Jackson, 4.) More Than A Feeling - Boston - Marianne, 6.) White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - Alice, 7.) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce, 8.) Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks - Michelle, 10.) Give Me Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Linda Lou, 11.) Fire & Rain - James Taylor - Suzanne, 12.) Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen - Wendy. Krox Bonus: Baby Blue - Badfinger - Dixie.

[Bob78164]

I guess the XX factor works for me.

1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

Only the Good Die Young, Billy Joel, "Virginia"

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

More than a Feeling, Boston, "Mary Ann"

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

White Rabbit, Jefferson Airplane, "Alice"

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, Jim Croce

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against the Wind, Bob Seger

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen, "Wendy"

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

--Bob

[Earl the Squirrel]

You started without me!!!11

Billy Bored Thornton

LB decided he needed a "mental health day" (whatever that is), so the Bored's favorite Southern gentleman has offered to help.

How about we call this edition of Wacky Wednesday "Hidden Figures". Seems to me that men have been singing songs about girls since the beginning of rock n roll. Most of the time, they just put the girl's name right there in the title (hi Barbara Ann and Venus and Julia). That's not the case today. No siree! These twelve girl's names are hiding somewhere in the lyrics of the twelve songs listed below.

I know you're in there, girls! Come out, come out wherever you are! I'll be waiting right here in my double wide.

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 1 point for the mystery girl's name


1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel - VIrginia

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

Is She Really Going Out with Him - Joe Jackson - Jeannie

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

More Than a Feeling - Boston - Marianne

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

Sing for the Day - Tommy Shaw - Hannah

Invoking the Ozzy Rule since I always think of this song as more Shaw than Styx.
Fun Fact: Shaw named his daughter after the song. Hannah Shaw aka Kitten Lady is an animal advocate and educator specializing in neonates. I attended one of her workshops in 2018.

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - Alice

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce - Doris

I can't recall the lyric, but Doris is popping into my head for some reason...

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks - Michelle

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against the Wind - Bob Seger - Janie

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Linda Lou

My favourite Skynyrd tune!

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

Fire and Rain - James Taylor - Suzanne

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen - Wendy

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

Old Home Filler Up and Keep On Truckin' Cafe - CW McCall - Mavis Davis

Not much upstairs but from there one down, Disneyland!

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!



KItten Lady! You can see the Sing for the Day tattoo on her left arm


Legal mumbo jumbo: I'm Billy Bored Thornton and I approve this post.

[A Non E. Muss]

Billy Bored, Beebs has a huge crush on you. She's just doesn't want to admit it.

Spoiler

1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

Virginia

ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG-Billy Joel

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

I SUCK AT HOSTING NETGAMES, MATE-Cameron Shields (He's Australian.)

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

Jeannie

IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM-Joe Jackson

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

Mary Ann (I don't know if that's the right spelling of the name or not.)

MORE THAN A FEELING-Boston

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

I SAY "ALRIGHT" ALL THE TIME, MATE-Cameron Shields

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

Alice

WHITE RABBIT-Jefferson Airplane

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

Doris

BAD BAD LEROY BROWN-Jim Croce

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

I DID A SHITTY JOB RUNNING NET GAME CENTRAL, MATE-Cameron Shields

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

NOBODY AT NGC CAN GET ANY GIRLS (or Squirrels), MATE-Cameron Shields

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

Linda Lou

GIMME THREE STEPS-Lynyrd Skynyrd

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

Suzanne (Again, I don't know if this is the right spelling of the name in the song or not.)

FIRE AND RAIN-James Taylor

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Wendy

BORN TO RUN-Bruce Springsteen

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

VALLEY GIRL (or Squirrel)-Frank & Moon Unit Zappa (That song has "Andrea" in the lyrics.)

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

Since I'm a dude, I can't show you tits, but here are some girls:

[Estonut]

Billy Bored Thornton

LB decided he needed a "mental health day" (whatever that is), so the Bored's favorite Southern gentleman has offered to help.

How about we call this edition of Wacky Wednesday "Hidden Figures". Seems to me that men have been singing songs about girls since the beginning of rock n roll. Most of the time, they just put the girl's name right there in the title (hi Barbara Ann and Venus and Julia). That's not the case today. No siree! These twelve girl's names are hiding somewhere in the lyrics of the twelve songs listed below.

I know you're in there, girls! Come out, come out wherever you are! I'll be waiting right here in my double wide.

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 1 point for the mystery girl's name


1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel - Virginia


2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn - Muriel (and Grace)


3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

Is She Really Going Out with Him? - Joe Jackson - Jeanie


4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

More Than a Feeling - Boston - Mary Anne


5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

Sing for the Day - Styx - Hannah


6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - Alice


7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce - Doris


8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks - Michelle


9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against the Wind - Bob Seger - Janie


10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

The Weight - The Band - Fanny, Carmen


11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

Fire and Rain - JT - Suzanne


12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Born To Run - The Boss - Wendy


Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

One Week - BNL - Leann Rimes, Sailor Moon


Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

I'm guessing you'll get a few of these...


Legal mumbo jumbo: I'm Billy Bored Thornton and I approve this post.

[littlebeast13]

1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun
Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel - Virginia

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."
Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn - Muriel

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here
Is She Really Going Out With Him - Jeanie (On names that can be spelled multiple ways, I didn't worry about spelling. Hell, I didn't even bother to verify what the actual spelling was supposed to be...)

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away
More Than A Feeling - Boston - Mary Ann

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray
Sing For The Day - Styx - Hannah (BBT taught me a new Styx song...)

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
White Rabbit - Jefferson Starplane - Alice

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe
Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce - Doris

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there
Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks - Michelle

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
Against the Wind - Bob Seger - Janie

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."
Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Linda Lou

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around
Fire and Rain - James Taylor - Suzanne (Now I know what that word before "the plans they made" was was in this song....)

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen - Wendy

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

On the way home from lunch today, they played "Funky Cold Medina" on the radio, and as soon as it got to the third verse I thought, "Damn! I wish Fanny were around, because I'll bet she'd Krox this song for Sheena! And lo and behold, I come home to find out she actually shows up and disappoints me...

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

Such interesting tastes you all have. I'm sure Anon's friends would appreciate the pinup of Slappy Squirrel TBone found, and I do as well. Everyone's favorite cartoon GILF gets him the IBB...

[littlebeast13]

JJC Points:


Vandal gets the highest base score from this game (43) as well as a supermax for getting Billy Bored Thornton to write up a game on the back of his Waffle House napkin...

jarnon gets a JJC point for the original Angels...

Sprots gets 2 JJC points for taking pictures down at the strip club...

Krox gets 3 JJC points for Larry "Bud" Melman in drag...

Panic gets a JJC point for making me look up another TV reference...

Weasel gets a JJC point for explaining his TV reference...

frank gets a supermax for totally killing the mood...

melly gets 2 JJC points for girls peeing their pants...

TBone gets 3 JJC points for proving that Minerva Mink wasn't the only minx from Animaniacs...

mrk gets 2 JJC points for going back to the Taxi, and for Sue coming a long way, baby...

For Beebs, what usually decides whether I give her 3 JJC points or a supermax is if there's a spot anywhere in her answers where I just start busting out laughing. Patsy Purse did that to me yesterday, so a supermax it is...

Earl gets 3 JJC points for showing up late, teaching us who Hannah Shaw is, and for semi-presciency on my part...

Anon gets 3 JJC points for offending an entire continent and for giving us a peek at his little black book...

Esto gets a JJC point for being the only one to IB Motley Crue...


As usual, with any 3 point Krox, you might want to double check these scores....

Points:

jarnon 18+1
Sprots 29+2
Krox 29+3
ear 15
Panic 33+1
Weasel 36+1
frank 37+5
melly 38+2
TBone 41+3+5
mrk 41+2
Beebs 2+5
Hottie 30
Bob 16 (!!!)
Earl 43+3
Anon 32+3
Esto 41+1
Vandal 43+5

[Beebs52]

I aim to please. You. Only you.

[Beebs52]

Billy Bored, Beebs has a huge crush on you. She's just doesn't want to admit it.

Spoiler

1. They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun

Virginia

ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG-Billy Joel

2. And I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said, "Ma'am I am tonight."

I SUCK AT HOSTING NETGAMES, MATE-Cameron Shields (He's Australian.)

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here

Jeannie

IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM-Joe Jackson

4. When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away

Mary Ann (I don't know if that's the right spelling of the name or not.)

MORE THAN A FEELING-Boston

5. Each night by the stage you appear as you are
The ever intangible child
Ageless and timeless as Dorian Gray

I SAY "ALRIGHT" ALL THE TIME, MATE-Cameron Shields

6. When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head

Alice

WHITE RABBIT-Jefferson Airplane

7. He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

Doris

BAD BAD LEROY BROWN-Jim Croce

8. Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

I DID A SHITTY JOB RUNNING NET GAME CENTRAL, MATE-Cameron Shields

9. And I remember what she said to me
How she swore that it never would end
I remember how she held me oh so tight
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

NOBODY AT NGC CAN GET ANY GIRLS (or Squirrels), MATE-Cameron Shields

10. I said, "Wait a minute, mister
I didn't even kiss her
Don't want no trouble with you."

Linda Lou

GIMME THREE STEPS-Lynyrd Skynyrd

11. Walkin' my mind back to easy times
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around

Suzanne (Again, I don't know if this is the right spelling of the name in the song or not.)

FIRE AND RAIN-James Taylor

12. The highways jammed with broken heroes
On a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
But there's no place left to hide

Wendy

BORN TO RUN-Bruce Springsteen

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains a girl's name in the lyrics but not in the title

VALLEY GIRL (or Squirrel)-Frank & Moon Unit Zappa (That song has "Andrea" in the lyrics.)

Image Bonus: Show me your ti...I mean show me girls, girls, girls!

Since I'm a dude, I can't show you tits, but here are some girls:

One needs to complete one's rounds of antibiotics before one is crushworthy. I don't think that plasmid or antibiotic has been invented yet.

[A Non E. Muss]

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here
Is She Really Going Out With Him - Jeanie (On names that can be spelled multiple ways, I didn't worry about spelling. Hell, I didn't even bother to verify what the actual spelling was supposed to be...)

Of course, Jeanie was singing about Joe Jackson.

[A Non E. Muss]

Anon gets 3 JJC points for offending an entire continent and for giving us a peek at his little black book...

Actually, it's from that hidden section of Billy Bored's black book.

[mrkelley23]

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here
Is She Really Going Out With Him - Jeanie (On names that can be spelled multiple ways, I didn't worry about spelling. Hell, I didn't even bother to verify what the actual spelling was supposed to be...)

Of course, Jeanie was singing about Joe Jackson.

Is that right? Because I never even thought about the lyrics that way, but thinking about it, it surely could be. What a perspective-changer that would be!

[Estonut]

3. 'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me
There's something going wrong around here
Around here
Is She Really Going Out With Him - Jeanie (On names that can be spelled multiple ways, I didn't worry about spelling. Hell, I didn't even bother to verify what the actual spelling was supposed to be...)

Of course, Jeanie was singing about Joe Jackson.

Is that right? Because I never even thought about the lyrics that way, but thinking about it, it surely could be. What a perspective-changer that would be!

No, that's not right. Look at the full lyrics, there are several contradictions to that viewpoint.