Lyrically Speaking - 2/7/08

[littlebeast13]

It's Theme Thirsday, so each of today's songs is connceted by some underlying theme. Don't worry too much about trying to find something real specific.... if you're in the ballpark on this one, you'll get credit.

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, and 3 points for the theme....



1. Speak easy on the grape vine
Keep shufflin' in the shoe shine
Old tin lizzy do it 'til you're dizzy
Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery

2. It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd

3. Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

4. She's got big thoughts, big dreams
And a big brown Mercedes sedan
What I think this girl
She really wants
Is to be in love with a man

5. You never care
For secrets I confide
For you I'm just an ornament
Something for your pride

6. I never knew how long you'd stay
When you hear temptation call
It's your heart that takes, takes a fall
Won't you come out and play with me

7. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation

8. I'm just a toy, just a funny boy
That makes you laugh when you're blue
I'll be wonderful, do just what I'm told
I'll do anything for you

9. There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
That is you

10. You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman

11. It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you
Started livin' without you, now look who's back here
You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no
You found out you loved me just a little too late

12. Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free


Theme?

[NellyLunatic1980]

Spoiler

1. pass
2. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word", Elton John
3. "Top of the World", the Carpenters
4. pass
5. pass
6. "Toy Soldiers", Martika
7. "Barbie Girl", Aqua... UGH! Annoying song!
8. pass
9. "The Sweetest Taboo", Sade
10. "Bicycle Race", Queen
11. "Solitaire", Laura Brannigan
12. "St. Elmo's Fire", John Parr

Things you'd probably find in the toys and games aisles at Wal-Mart

[mellytu74]

Spoiler

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, and 3 points for the theme....



1. Nope - and it will nag me
2. SORRY Seems to be the Hardest Word - Elton John
3. TOP of the World - The Carpenters
4. Fabulous LIFE - Sheila E
5. RED RUBBER BALL - The Cyrkle
6. Nope
7. Nope - and it will nag me redux
8. I'm Your PUPPET - James & Bobby Purify
9. Nope
10. The BICYCLE Race - Queen
11. SOLITAIRE - Laura Brannigan
12. St. ELMO's Fire - John Parr

Theme: Toys and Games

[mntetn]

Spoiler

1.
2. Sorry Seems to be the Saddest Word, Elton John
3. Top of the World, the Carpenters
4.
5. Red Rubber Ball, the Cyrkle
6.
7.
8. I'm Your Puppet, __________
9.
10.
11.
12.

Theme? Toys and games

[/spoiler]

[T_Bone0806]

Spoiler

1-RAG DOLL-Aerosmith
2-SORRY Seems to Be the Hardest Word-Elton John
3-TOP of the World-Carpenters
4-The Glamorous LIFE-Sheila E
5-Red RUBBER BALL-The Cyrkle
6-
7-BARBIE Girl-Aqua
8-I'm Your PUPPET-James & Bobby Purify
9-The Sweetest TABOO-Sade
10-BICYCLE Race-Queen
11-
12-

Theme: Toys and Games

[MarleysGh0st]

Spoiler

3. Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

Top of the World - The Carpenters

I demand that VAdame play today, before I get kicked out of the cellar!

[mikehardware]

Spoiler

3. Top of the World - Carpenters

[mrkelley23]

Spoiler

1. Rag Doll -- Aerosmith
2. Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word -- Elton John
3. Top of the World -- Carpenters
4. Glamorous Life -- Sheila E.
5. Red Rubber Ball -- Cyrkle
6. Toy Soldiers -- Martika (I don't think this is the part that's sampled in Eminem's song, at least.)
7. Barbie Girl -- Aqua
8.
9. Sweetest Taboo -- Sade
10. Bicycle Race -- Queen
11.
12. Man in Motion (theme from St. Elmo's Fire) - John Parr

Theme -- Toys & Games?

[littlebeast13]

I demand that VAdame play today, before I get kicked out of the cellar!

I didn't update the standings from yesterday's game yet since I had an early doctor's appointment, but you are no longer in the cellar anyway....

lb13

[minimetoo26]

I saw the first few and got all excited, then smacked into the wall at 100 mph....

Spoiler

It's Theme Thirsday, so each of today's songs is connceted by some underlying theme. Don't worry too much about trying to find something real specific.... if you're in the ballpark on this one, you'll get credit.

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, and 3 points for the theme....



1. Speak easy on the grape vine
Keep shufflin' in the shoe shine
Old tin lizzy do it 'til you're dizzy
Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery

Rag Doll, Aerosmith

2. It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, Elton John

3. Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

Top of the World, Carpenters

4. She's got big thoughts, big dreams
And a big brown Mercedes sedan
What I think this girl
She really wants
Is to be in love with a man

The Glamorous Life, Sheila E.

5. You never care
For secrets I confide
For you I'm just an ornament
Something for your pride

*CRASH!* But familiar...

6. I never knew how long you'd stay
When you hear temptation call
It's your heart that takes, takes a fall
Won't you come out and play with me

Nope

7. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation

I'm guessing Barbie Girl, Aqua

8. I'm just a toy, just a funny boy
That makes you laugh when you're blue
I'll be wonderful, do just what I'm told
I'll do anything for you

I'm Your Puppet, and I know Donnie Osmond sang this so I'm putting him.

9. There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
That is you

Familiar

10. You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman

Bicycle Races, Queen

11. It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you
Started livin' without you, now look who's back here
You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no
You found out you loved me just a little too late

Familiar.

12. Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free

VERY familiar!


Theme? Playthings!

[fantine33]

Spoiler

1. Speak easy on the grape vine
Keep shufflin' in the shoe shine
Old tin lizzy do it 'til you're dizzy
Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery

Rag Doll - Aerosmith

2. It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word - Elton John

3. Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

Top of the World - Lynn Anderson

4. She's got big thoughts, big dreams
And a big brown Mercedes sedan
What I think this girl
She really wants
Is to be in love with a man

5. You never care
For secrets I confide
For you I'm just an ornament
Something for your pride

Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle

6. I never knew how long you'd stay
When you hear temptation call
It's your heart that takes, takes a fall
Won't you come out and play with me

7. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation

Barbie Girl - Aqua

I seem to remember stories about people buying stuff at Walmart with porn and stuff already on it. I got a supposedly new mp3 player (not from Walmart) and it had Celine Dion and Aqua on it. Ack, where's my porn?)


8. I'm just a toy, just a funny boy
That makes you laugh when you're blue
I'll be wonderful, do just what I'm told
I'll do anything for you

I'm Your Puppet - Mortimer Snerd

9. There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
That is you

10. You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman

Bicycle Race - Queen

11. It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you
Started livin' without you, now look who's back here
You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no
You found out you loved me just a little too late

Solitaire - Laura Branigan

12. Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free


Theme?

Toys & Games

[ghostjmf]

Spoiler

5. Red Rubber Ball/The Cyrcle

8. I'm Your Puppet/

8. Marvin Gaye? or Smokey Robinson? Only reason it might be either is that for a while local radio stations were programming absolutely insipid music under this name "The Quiet Storm" , claiming that it was real soul music because either Gaye or Robinson wrote the song they took the title of their insipid program from

[starfish1113]

Spoiler

1. Rag Doll - Aerosmith
2. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John. One of his most underrated songs.
3. Top Of The World - Carpenters
4. Glamourous Life - Sheila E.
5. Red Rubber Ball - Cyrkle
6. Toy Soldiers - Martika
7. Barbie Girl - Aqua
8. Nope
9. Sweetest Taboo - Sade
10. Bicycle Race - Queen
11. Solitaire - Laura Branigan
12. St. Elmo's Fire - John Parr

Theme: Games and Toys

[KillerTomato]

Spoiler

1. Rag Doll - Aerosmith
2. Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Elton John
3. Top of the World - The Carpenters
4. The Glamorous Life - Sheila E.
5. Nope
6. Nope
7. Barbie Doll????? - ?????
8. Nope
9. Sweetest Taboo - Sade
10. Bicycle Race - Queen
11. Solitaire - Laura Branigan
12. Man in Motion (St. Elmo's Fire) - John Parr, but I'm not sure how this fits the theme...except maybe as Tickle Me Elmo....

Theme? Things that are played (games, toys, etc.)

[traininvain]

It's Theme Thirsday, so each of today's songs is connceted by some underlying theme. Don't worry too much about trying to find something real specific.... if you're in the ballpark on this one, you'll get credit.

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, and 3 points for the theme....

Spoiler

1. Speak easy on the grape vine
Keep shufflin' in the shoe shine
Old tin lizzy do it 'til you're dizzy
Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery

2. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John

3. Top Of The World - Carpenters

4. She's got big thoughts, big dreams
And a big brown Mercedes sedan
What I think this girl
She really wants
Is to be in love with a man

5. Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle

6. I never knew how long you'd stay
When you hear temptation call
It's your heart that takes, takes a fall
Won't you come out and play with me

7. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation

8. I'm Your Puppet -

9. Sweetest Taboo - Sade

10. Bicycle Race - Queen (This was around the time that my Queen obsession ended)

11. It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you
Started livin' without you, now look who's back here
You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no
You found out you loved me just a little too late

12. Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free


Theme? You got me

[elwoodblues]

Spoiler

1. Rag Doll - Aerosmith
2. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word - Elton John
3. On Top of the World - Carpenters
8. I'm Your Puppet

Theme: Toys & Games

[VAdame]

demand that VAdame play today, before I get kicked out of the cellar!

OK -- I know 2 of 'em! LOL

Spoiler

1 - Rag Doll - Aerosmith

7 - Barbie Girl - Aqua

[ToLiveIsToFly]

Spoiler

1. Speak easy on the grape vine
Keep shufflin' in the shoe shine
Old tin lizzy do it 'til you're dizzy
Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery
Rag Doll - Aerosmith

2. It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
?

3. Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
Top of the World - The Carpenters

4. She's got big thoughts, big dreams
And a big brown Mercedes sedan
What I think this girl
She really wants
Is to be in love with a man
The Glamorous Life - Sheila E

5. You never care
For secrets I confide
For you I'm just an ornament
Something for your pride
Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle

6. I never knew how long you'd stay
When you hear temptation call
It's your heart that takes, takes a fall
Won't you come out and play with me
?

7. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Barbie Girl - Aqua (?)

8. I'm just a toy, just a funny boy
That makes you laugh when you're blue
I'll be wonderful, do just what I'm told
I'll do anything for you
?

9. There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
That is you
?

10. You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
Bicycle Race - Queen

11. It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you
Started livin' without you, now look who's back here
You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no
You found out you loved me just a little too late
Solitaire - Laura Brannigan

12. Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free
St Elmo's Fire / Man In Motion - John Parr


Theme?
Toys (though I don't know how the last one ties in)

[TheConfessor]

Spoiler

1. Speak easy on the grape vine
Keep shufflin' in the shoe shine
Old tin lizzy do it 'til you're dizzy
Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery

2. It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
?? -- EVERLY BROTHERS

3. Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
TOP OF THE WORLD -- THE CARPENTERS

4. She's got big thoughts, big dreams
And a big brown Mercedes sedan
What I think this girl
She really wants
Is to be in love with a man

5. You never care
For secrets I confide
For you I'm just an ornament
Something for your pride
RED RUBBER BALL -- THE CYRKLE

6. I never knew how long you'd stay
When you hear temptation call
It's your heart that takes, takes a fall
Won't you come out and play with me

7. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation

8. I'm just a toy, just a funny boy
That makes you laugh when you're blue
I'll be wonderful, do just what I'm told
I'll do anything for you
I'M YOUR PUPPET -- JAMES AND BOBBY PURIFY

9. There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
That is you

10. You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman

11. It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you
Started livin' without you, now look who's back here
You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no
You found out you loved me just a little too late

12. Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free

Theme?
BANDS THAT HAD SIBLINGS OR FAMILY MEMBERS?

[hermillion]

Started grading essays last night and fell asleep. I hope I'm not too late!

Spoiler

1.
2. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word - Elton John
3. Top of the World - Carpenters
4.
5. Red Rubber Ball - Cyrkle
6.
7. Barbie Girl - ???
8. I'm Your Puppet - James and Bobby Purify
9.
10.
11. Solitaire - Laura Branigan
12.

Theme: TOYS and GAMES!

Now to finish up those last papers . . .

[littlebeast13]

1. Speak easy on the grape vine
Keep shufflin' in the shoe shine
Old tin lizzy do it 'til you're dizzy
Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery
Rag Doll - Aerosmith

2. It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John

3. Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
Top of the World - The Carpenters (And J.J. Cale's girlfriend Lynn Anderson)

4. She's got big thoughts, big dreams
And a big brown Mercedes sedan
What I think this girl
She really wants
Is to be in love with a man
The Glamorous Life - Shiela E.

5. You never care
For secrets I confide
For you I'm just an ornament
Something for your pride
Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrcle (This song somehow seems to make it into just about every LS run somewhere)

6. I never knew how long you'd stay
When you hear temptation call
It's your heart that takes, takes a fall
Won't you come out and play with me
Toy Soldiers - Martika

7. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Barbie Girl - Aqua

8. I'm just a toy, just a funny boy
That makes you laugh when you're blue
I'll be wonderful, do just what I'm told
I'll do anything for you
I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify

9. There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
That is you
Sweetest Taboo - Sade

10. You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
Bicycle Race - Queen

11. It took some time but I stopped thinkin' about you
Started livin' without you, now look who's back here
You've had a change of heart, well, mine just couldn't wait, no no
You found out you loved me just a little too late
Solitaire - Laura Branigan

12. Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free
St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr


Theme? - Toys and games... each of the titles contains the name of a toy or a board game... and of course, the wonderfully delightful Tickle Me Elmo....


Points:

Nelly 19
melly 18
mntetn 10
TBone 21
Marley 2
mikehardware 2
mrkelley 23
mini 17
fanny 18
ghost 3
starfish 25
KT 20
TiV 11
elwood 10
VaDame 4
TLITF 19
Confessor 6
hermillion 14

[fantine33]

3. Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
Top of the World - The Carpenters (And J.J. Cale's girlfriend Lynn Anderson)

I really don't do this just to bug you (well, I have a couple times, but I always say so).

This was popular when I was young. My dad played in a C&W band, so I knew this song from that. I either knew C&W and 50's songs from home, rock from my older cousins and my personal preference was ragtime and old stuff (I will so hit the "The 20's Roar Back" day out of the park!). and pretty much nothing in between. So no easy listening and MOR for us.

8. I'm just a toy, just a funny boy
That makes you laugh when you're blue
I'll be wonderful, do just what I'm told
I'll do anything for you
I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify

And here I thought Bobby Purify was a CU football player. Ha!

[JJ Cale]

3. Everything I want the world to be
Is now comin' true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
Top of the World - The Carpenters (And J.J. Cale's girlfriend Lynn Anderson)

I really don't do this just to bug you (well, I have a couple times, but I always say so).

No problem, love. Me and the rest of my long lost bretheren can use the free publicity.

Now, let's rock this house!