Lyrically Speaking Day 8 - 11/21/08

[KillerTomato]

OK, so after a one-week vacation-related delay, LS returns for your enjoyment and brain-smacking pleasure. Same old, same old, folks: 1 point for each title and artist. Humor points given at my discretion. Today's game will close tomorrow at noon eastern time. I hope you get them all, but try especially to get my favorite of these, #4 (although #1 is close behind).

1. I got shit runnin' through my brains
So intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

2. Es war im 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn

3. His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magil, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy

4. But the bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb

5. Here come the dancers, one by one
Your mama's callin' but you're havin' fun
You find you're dancin' on that Number 9 cloud
Put your head together and sing it out loud

6. The fields of Eden are full of trash
And if we beg and we borrow and steal, we'll never get it back
People are hungry, they crowd around
And the city gets bigger as the country comes begging to town

7. Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell

8. Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

9. Put your glad rags on
And join me hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one

10. There was a group called The Jokers
They were layin' it down
Don'tcha know I'm never
Gonna lose that funky sound

[megaaddict]

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3. Rocky Raccoon -- The Beatles
7. Rocket Man -- Elton John

[WheresFanny]

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1. I got shit runnin' through my brains
So intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

Let It Rock - Kevin Rudolph f/Lil Wayne

No, it's not right and it's not funny, but it fits the theme and it's currently my fave song.

2. Es war im 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn

Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

3. His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magil, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy

Rocky Raccoon - Beatles

4. But the bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb

Rock the Casbah - Clash

Okay, I think all that's left now to make it an official LS game is One Night in Bangkok. Ha!

5. Here come the dancers, one by one
Your mama's callin' but you're havin' fun
You find you're dancin' on that Number 9 cloud
Put your head together and sing it out loud

Rock and Roll Fantasy - Bad Company

6. The fields of Eden are full of trash
And if we beg and we borrow and steal, we'll never get it back
People are hungry, they crowd around
And the city gets bigger as the country comes begging to town

Get Your Rocks Off - Rolling Stones

7. Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell

Rocket Man - Elton John

8. Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim

I hadn't realized until now just how much I haven't missed that wildlife in the jeep commercial.

9. Put your glad rags on
And join me hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one

Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets

10. There was a group called The Jokers
They were layin' it down
Don'tcha know I'm never
Gonna lose that funky sound

Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer

Although I think it was one of the Winter boys originally.

[Carmelo Anthony]

1.

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"I'm Not Worth Shit on a Rock", Eminem

2.

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"Rock Me Amadeus", Falco

3.

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"Rocky Raccoon", the Beatles

4.

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"Rock the Casbah", the Clash

5. pass

6. pass

7.

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"Rocket Man", Elton John

8.

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"Rock Me Gently", Andy Kim

9.

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"Rock Around the Clock", Bill Haley and the Comets

10. just heard this song a couple of days ago...

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"Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo", Rick Derringer

[mntetn]

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1. from the early days of KC and the Sunshine Band, before they got the lyrics to "Shake your booty" the way they wanted them
2. an early version of Zink Ze Bizmark, by Johann Hörton
3. sounds a bit like Rocky Raccoon by the Beatles, no it can't be, wait, it is! Final answer.
4. the would-be movie theme that was rejected by the producers of Lawrence of Arabia, by Ray Stevens
5. (it's all part of my) Rock and Roll Fantasy, _________
6. Almost Amish Paradise After Ramspring, by Mack Truck and the Exhaust Fumes
7. Rocket Man, Elton John
8. Beautiful Dreamer, by that guy on Bonanza who broke all the windows in town when he sang, anyone else remember that one?
9. I'd change her glad rags into sad rags, if I could ...
10. The Jokers Went Wild, Bryan Hyland and the First Edition

Theme: songs that needed a lot of reworking before I could recognize them

Aside to KT

Sorry about poking fun at #4 and #1, since you like them so well. But not too sorry

[mellytu74]

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1. Nope
2. Rock Me, Amadeus? - Falco, if it is
3. Rocky Racoon - The Beatles (isn't actually the Ballad of Rocky Racoon, or am I thinking of something else?)
4. Rock the Casbah - The Clash (although I DO love the "misheard lyrics" site where someone thought this was Rock the Catbox)
5. Rock and Roll Fantasy -- OMG! Who did this? I am drawing blank.
6. It reminds me of Electric Avenue. Except it's not. And that wouldn't fit the theme, anyway.
7. Rocket Man - Elton John
8. Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim (I am SO ashamed)
9. Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & the Comets*
10. Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo -- Rick Derringer? The Derringer Brothers? Johnny Winter?

* A couple of years ago, I saw the act in #9 perform.

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They completely rocked, especially for guys in their 70s and 80s. They did this big bang-up Vegas-style show and brought the house down.

Editing to add, of course, that Bill Haley himself had passed years ago. But all the Comets are still alive or were at that time.

[mntetn]

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4. Rock the Casbah - Clash

Seems everyone knows this one except me. Guess I need to look it up, listen to it, and learn it.

9. Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets

Giving myself a blond hi-five (slapping forehead with palm) on this one. Maybe I can blame the clock.

[WheresFanny]

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4. Rock the Casbah - Clash

Seems everyone knows this one except me. Guess I need to look it up, listen to it, and learn it.

9. Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets

Giving myself a blond hi-five (slapping forehead with palm) on this one. Maybe I can blame the clock.

While you're at it, look up One Night in Bangkok as well. Because that one has to be coming soon.

[Bob78164]

Because I wouldn't want to ignore a game for an entire month, no matter how hopeless I am.

5. Rock and Roll Fantasy, Foreigner

7. Rocket Man, Elton John

--Bob

[littlebeast13]

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1. I got shit runnin' through my brains
So intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

2. Es war im 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn

3. His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magil, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy

4. But the bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb
Rock the Casbah - Clash

5. Here come the dancers, one by one
Your mama's callin' but you're havin' fun
You find you're dancin' on that Number 9 cloud
Put your head together and sing it out loud
Rock & Roll fantasy - Bad Company

6. The fields of Eden are full of trash
And if we beg and we borrow and steal, we'll never get it back
People are hungry, they crowd around
And the city gets bigger as the country comes begging to town

7. Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell
Rocket Man - Elton John

8. Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

9. Put your glad rags on
And join me hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one

10. There was a group called The Jokers
They were layin' it down
Don'tcha know I'm never
Gonna lose that funky sound
Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo - Rick Derringer

[littlebeast13]

I should stick to just hosting LS and not playing it......

lb13

[Hotseat Or Bust!]

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3.) Rocky Racoon The Beatles, 4.) Rock The Casbah The Clash, 5.) Rock & Roll Fantasy Bad Company?, 7.) Rocket Man Elton John, 9.) Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & The Comets, 10.) Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo Rick Deringer. I almost thought this was Sultans Of Swing for a minute, until I figured out the theme of today's songs. I'll be very disappointed if one of the ones I didn't get is Rock Me Gently by Andy Kim.

[Hotseat Or Bust!]

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3.) Rocky Racoon The Beatles, 4.) Rock The Casbah The Clash, 5.) Rock & Roll Fantasy Bad Company?, 7.) Rocket Man Elton John, 9.) Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & The Comets, 10.) Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo Rick Deringer. I almost thought this was Sultans Of Swing for a minute, until I figured out the theme of today's songs. I'll be very disappointed if one of the ones I didn't get is Rock Me Gently by Andy Kim.

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I was kidding (sort of ) about Rock Me Gently. I need to listen to my Super Hits Of the 70's CD Collection more often. @@

[madamemeisha]

Psh.

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1. I got shit runnin' through my brains
So intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

2. Es war im 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn
Rock Me, Amadeus. No clue on the artist.

3. His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magil, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy

4. But the bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb

5. Here come the dancers, one by one
Your mama's callin' but you're havin' fun
You find you're dancin' on that Number 9 cloud
Put your head together and sing it out loud

6. The fields of Eden are full of trash
And if we beg and we borrow and steal, we'll never get it back
People are hungry, they crowd around
And the city gets bigger as the country comes begging to town

7. Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell
Rocket Man, Elton John

8. Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

9. Put your glad rags on
And join me hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one
Rock Around the Clock

10. There was a group called The Jokers
They were layin' it down
Don'tcha know I'm never
Gonna lose that funky sound[/quote]

[ToLiveIsToFly]

1. I got shit runnin' through my brains
So intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

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I got nuthin'

2. Es war im 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn

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Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

3. His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magil, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy

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Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles

4. But the bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb

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Rock the Casbah - The Clash

5. Here come the dancers, one by one
Your mama's callin' but you're havin' fun
You find you're dancin' on that Number 9 cloud
Put your head together and sing it out loud

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Rock and Roll Fantasy - Bad Compan

y

6. The fields of Eden are full of trash
And if we beg and we borrow and steal, we'll never get it back
People are hungry, they crowd around
And the city gets bigger as the country comes begging to town

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It's a weird LS when I immediately get the Beatles one and it takes me forever to come up with the Stones one. This is Rock in a Hard Place by the Rolling Stones.
It's a world-turned-upside-down when the Beatles song is actually better than the Stones song

7. Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell

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Rocket Man - Elton John

8. Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

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I bet this is Rock Me Gently. No idea on artist

9. Put your glad rags on
And join me hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one

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Rock Around the Clock - Bill Halley and his Comets

10. There was a group called The Jokers
They were layin' it down
Don'tcha know I'm never
Gonna lose that funky sound

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Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo - Rick Derringer

[ghostjmf]

OK, so after a one-week vacation-related delay, LS returns for your enjoyment and brain-smacking pleasure. Same old, same old, folks: 1 point for each title and artist. Humor points given at my discretion. Today's game will close tomorrow at noon eastern time. I hope you get them all, but try especially to get my favorite of these, #4 (although #1 is close behind).

1. I got shit runnin' through my brains
So intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

2. Es war im 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn

3. His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magil, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy

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Rocky Racoon/The Beatles

4. But the bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb

5. Here come the dancers, one by one
Your mama's callin' but you're havin' fun
You find you're dancin' on that Number 9 cloud
Put your head together and sing it out loud

6. The fields of Eden are full of trash
And if we beg and we borrow and steal, we'll never get it back
People are hungry, they crowd around
And the city gets bigger as the country comes begging to town

7. Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell

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Rocket Man/David Bowie

8. Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

9. Put your glad rags on
And join me hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one

10. There was a group called The Jokers
They were layin' it down
Don'tcha know I'm never
Gonna lose that funky sound

[T_Bone0806]

1. I got shit runnin' through my brains
So intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

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Rockin' the Suburbs-Ben Folds. Way cool, KT.

2. Es war im 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn

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I Love a Rockin' Irish Song-Mac McManx and the Blarney Stones

3. His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magil, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy

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Rocky Racoon-The Beatles

4. But the bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb

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Rock the Casbah-The Clash

5. Here come the dancers, one by one
Your mama's callin' but you're havin' fun
You find you're dancin' on that Number 9 cloud
Put your head together and sing it out loud

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Rock & Roll Fantasy-Bad Company

6. The fields of Eden are full of trash
And if we beg and we borrow and steal, we'll never get it back
People are hungry, they crowd around
And the city gets bigger as the country comes begging to town

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On Second Thought, Maybe I Really DON'T Wanna Be President-Obama & His Rockin' Cabinet

7. Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell

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Rocket Man-Elton John

8. Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

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Rock Me Gently-Andy Kim

9. Put your glad rags on
And join me hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one

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Rock Around the Clock-Bill Haley and his Comets

10. There was a group called The Jokers
They were layin' it down
Don'tcha know I'm never
Gonna lose that funky sound

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Rock & Roll Hootchie Coo-Rick Derringer or Johnny Winter

[elwoodblues]

1. I got shit runnin' through my brains
So intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

2. Es war im 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn

3. His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magil, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy

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Rocky Raccoon - Beatles

4. But the bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb

5. Here come the dancers, one by one
Your mama's callin' but you're havin' fun
You find you're dancin' on that Number 9 cloud
Put your head together and sing it out loud

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Rock and Roll Fantasy - Bad Company

6. The fields of Eden are full of trash
And if we beg and we borrow and steal, we'll never get it back
People are hungry, they crowd around
And the city gets bigger as the country comes begging to town

7. Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell

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Rocket Man - Elton John

8. Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

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Rock Me Gently

9. Put your glad rags on
And join me hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one

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Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & the Comets

10. There was a group called The Jokers
They were layin' it down
Don'tcha know I'm never
Gonna lose that funky sound

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Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer

[kroxquo]

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1. I got shit runnin' through my brains
So intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

2. Es war im 1780
Und es war in Wien
No plastic money anymore
Die Banken gegen ihn

WAG - Der Kommissar - Falco

3. His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magil, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy

Rocky Raccoon - Beatles

4. But the bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-pickin' thumb

Rock The Casbah - The Clash

5. Here come the dancers, one by one
Your mama's callin' but you're havin' fun
You find you're dancin' on that Number 9 cloud
Put your head together and sing it out loud

Rock and Roll Fantasy - Grand Funk Railroad?

6. The fields of Eden are full of trash
And if we beg and we borrow and steal, we'll never get it back
People are hungry, they crowd around
And the city gets bigger as the country comes begging to town

7. Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell

Rocket Man - Elton John

8. Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

9. Put your glad rags on
And join me hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one

Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets

10. There was a group called The Jokers
They were layin' it down
Don'tcha know I'm never
Gonna lose that funky sound

Going with the theme I'll WAG Rock and Roll Hootchie Coo - Rick Derringer for all the rest

[a1mamacat]

oh oh I think I got One!

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7 Elton John ROcket Man

Damn doesn't take much to excite me

[T_Bone0806]

Damn doesn't take much to excite me

Wish I could still say that.

[T_Bone0806]

Sorry. I've been out of radio for 17 years now, but I still can't resist such a wonderful setup line.