Lyrically Speaking 10-21-25

[elwoodblues]

Today each song has a reference to a literary work in the title or the lyrics or both. In addition to the title and artist, give the name of the author of the literary work for an extra point.

I put the songs in order from the most recent literary work to the earliest.



1. You'll be surprised, there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky

2. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

3. Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the day's events

4. And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head

5. [Instrumental]
Da-da da-da da-DA-da daaah

6. Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity

7. And so it was later
When the miller told this tale

8. Her name is Aphrodite
And she rides a crimson shell
And you know you cannot leave her
For you touched the distant sands

[Bob78164]

What, no science fiction?

1. You'll be surprised, there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky

2. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

3. Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the day's events

Tom Sawyer, Rush, Samuel Clemens (writing as Mark Twain)

4. And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head

White Rabbit, Jefferson Airplane, Charles Dodgson (writing as Lewis Carroll)

5. [Instrumental]
Da-da da-da da-DA-da daaah

6. Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity

Don't Fear the Reaper, Blue Oyster Cult, William Shakespeare

7. And so it was later
When the miller told this tale

Chaucer

8. Her name is Aphrodite
And she rides a crimson shell
And you know you cannot leave her
For you touched the distant sands

--Bob

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

1. You'll be surprised, there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky
The House On Pooh Corner - Kenny Loggins - AA Milne

2. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John - L. Frank Baum

3. Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the day's events
Tom Sawyer - Rush - Mark Twain

4. And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head
White Rabbit - Jefferson Starplane - C.S. Lewis

5. [Instrumental]
Da-da da-da da-DA-da daaah
Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group - Mary Shelley (This was played on Mecca Radio just an hour and a half ago...)

6. Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity
Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult - Billy Shakespeare

7. And so it was later
When the miller told this tale
White Shade of Pale - Procol Harum - Geoffrey Chaucer

8. Her name is Aphrodite
And she rides a crimson shell
And you know you cannot leave her
For you touched the distant sands
I'll bet it references Ulysses, so the author would be Homer


JJF Krox: The Hanukkah Song - Adam Sandler - Charles Dickens (Some people think Ebeneezer Scrooge is...)

JFF Image Bonus:

[PanicinDetroit]

Spoiler

1. You'll be surprised, there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky
RETURN TO POOH CORNER - KENNY LOGGINS - AA MILNE

2. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - ELTON JOHN L FRANK BAUM

3. Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the day's events
TOM SAWYER - RUSH MARK TWAIN

4. And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head
WHITE RABBIT - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE LEWIS CARROLL

5. [Instrumental]
Da-da da-da da-DA-da daaah
THE LONELY BULL - HERB ALPERT AND THE TIJUANA BRASS NOPE

6. Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity
DON'T FEAR THE REAPER - BLUE OYSTER CULT - SHAKESPEARE

7. And so it was later
When the miller told this tale
WHITER SHADE OF PALE - PROCOL HARUM GEOFFREY CHAUCER

8. Her name is Aphrodite
And she rides a crimson shell
And you know you cannot leave her
For you touched the distant sands
TALES OF BRAVE ULYSSES - CREAM - HOMER

[BackInTex]

Spoiler

1. You'll be surprised, there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky

House at Pooh Corner - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (or Kenny Loggins who wrote it, if you must, NGDB's version is better iMO)
A.A. Milne



2. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
Wizard of Oz author....Mitchell


3. Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the day's events

Tom Sawyer - Rush
Mark Twain (or Samuel Clemons if you must)


4. And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head

Zombie - Cranberries
(place holder incase remember before posting my answer) Whoever wrote Alice in Wonderland


5. [Instrumental]
Da-da da-da da-DA-da daaah


Chaucer


6. Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity

- Dire Staits
William Shakespeare


7. And so it was later
When the miller told this tale




8. Her name is Aphrodite
And she rides a crimson shell
And you know you cannot leave her
For you touched the distant sands


Homer

JFF Krox: Dust in the Wind - Kansas
King David

[Hotseat Or Bust!]

Spoiler

2.) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John - L. Frank Baum, 3.) Tom Sawyer - Rush - Mark Twain, 4.) White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - Lewis Carroll, 6.) Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult - William Shakespeare.

[franktangredi]

Spoiler

1. You'll be surprised, there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky
THE HOUSE ON POOH CORNER/LOGGINS AND MESSINA/A.A. MILNE

2. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

3. Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the day's events
TOM SAWYER/RUSH/MARK TWAIN

4. And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head
WHITE RABBIT/JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/LEWIS CARROLL

5. [Instrumental]
Da-da da-da da-DA-da daaah

6. Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity
SHAKESPEARE

7. And so it was later
When the miller told this tale
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE/PROCOL HARUM/GEOFFREY CHAUCER

8. Her name is Aphrodite
And she rides a crimson shell
And you know you cannot leave her
For you touched the distant sands
HOMER

[elwoodblues]

1. You'll be surprised, there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky

House at Pooh Corner - Loggins & Messina or Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - A.A. Milne

I have heard it said that if you want to be Winnie the Pooh for Halloween all you need is a red t-shirt and courage.

2. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John - L. Frank Baum

3. Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the day's events

Tom Sawyer - Rush - Mark Twain

If you have not seen the Peanuts gang's version of this song here it is:



4. And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - Lewis Carroll

"I've seen some weird shit, Alice."
"Me too, Dorothy, me too."



5. [Instrumental]
Da-da da-da da-DA-da daaah

Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group - Mary Shelley

6. Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity

(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult - William Shakespeare

7. And so it was later
When the miller told this tale

A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum - Geoffrey Chaucer

8. Her name is Aphrodite
And she rides a crimson shell
And you know you cannot leave her
For you touched the distant sands

Tales of Brave Ulysses - Cream - Homer




Bob 10
LB 21
Panic 21
BiT 10
Hottie 12
Frank 14
melly 18
Vandal 18

[mellytu74]

Spoiler

1. You'll be surprised, there's so much to be done,
Count all the bees in the hive,
Chase all the clouds from the sky

HOUSE AT POOH CORNER - LOGGINGS & MESSINA - AA MILNE

2. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

GOODBYE YELLO BRICK ROAD - ELTON JOH - L. FRANK BAUM

4. And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head

WHITE RABBIT - JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - LEWIS CARROLL

5. [Instrumental]
Da-da da-da da-DA-da daaah

FRANKENSTEIN - EDGAR WINTER BAND - MARY SHELLEY

6. Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity

DON'T FEAR THE REAPER - BLUE OYSTER CULT - SHAKESPEARE

7. And so it was later
When the miller told this tale

WHITER SHADE OF PALE - PROCOL HARUM - CHAUCER

[Vandal]

Spoiler

1. House at Pooh Corner - Kenny Loggins - ?
2. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John - Frank Baum
3. Tom Sawyer - Rush - Mark Twain
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
6. Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult - Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare
7. Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum - ?
8. Tales of Brave Ulysses - Cream - James Joyce