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Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#1 Post by Vandal » Thu Feb 12, 2026 9:53 pm

Lyrically Speaking - Day 5
2/13/2026

A Bored favorite: the short snippets game. All lyrics are presented in four words or fewer. You know this drill.

1 point for title, 1 point for artist.


1- Strategically dipped

2- Deadhead sticker

3- Use my sidestep

4- Libations, sensations

5- Elementary Penguin

6- Yardstick for lunatics

7- Strangeness in your smile

8- Tight pants points

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral

10- Bubblegum tongue

11- Go-kart Mozart

12- Crystal visions

13- Midnight toker


Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- Power to charm

15- Loaded gun complex


Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.

Image bonus: Show me an image based on any snippet or song above (AI-generated is okay)
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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#2 Post by jarnon » Thu Feb 12, 2026 10:35 pm

Spoiler
1- Strategically dipped

2- Deadhead sticker
THE BOYS OF SUMMER

3- Use my sidestep

4- Libations, sensations

5- Elementary Penguin

6- Yardstick for lunatics

7- Strangeness in your smile

8- Tight pants points

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral
THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD

10- Bubblegum tongue

11- Go-kart Mozart

12- Crystal visions

13- Midnight taker
THE JOKER

14- Power to charm

15- Loaded gun complex

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RAISE YOUR GLASS - PINK

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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#3 Post by kroxquo » Fri Feb 13, 2026 6:24 am

Edited to spoilerize
Spoiler
1- Strategically dipped

You're So Vain - Carly Simon

2- Deadhead sticker

Boys of Summer - Don Henley

3- Use my sidestep

Brass In Pocket - Pretenders

4- Libations, sensations

5- Elementary Penguin

I Am the Walrus - Beatles

6- Yardstick for lunatics

Incense and Peppermint - Strawberry Alarm Clock

7- Strangeness in your smile

8- Tight pants points

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

10- Bubblegum tongue

11- Go-kart Mozart

Blinded By the Light - Manfred Mann

12- Crystal visions

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

13- Midnight toker

The Joker - Steve Miller


Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- Power to charm

15- Loaded gun complex


Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.

Gas Station of Love - One More Minute - Weird Al Yankovic

Image bonus: Show me an image based on any snippet or song above (AI-generated is okay)
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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#4 Post by franktangredi » Fri Feb 13, 2026 7:18 am

Spoiler
1- Strategically dipped
YOU'RE SO VAIN/CARLY SIMON

2- Deadhead sticker
THE BOYS OF SUMMER/DON HENLEY

7- Strangeness in your smile
MONA LISA/NAT KING COLE

8- Tight pants points
NIGHT MOVES/BOB SEGER

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral
THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD/GORDON LIGHTFOOT

10- Bubblegum tongue
YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND/JOHN MAYER

11- Go-kart Mozart
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT/BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

12- Crystal visions
DREAMS/FLEETWOOD MAC

13- Midnight toker
THE JOKER/THE STEVE MILLER BAND (no, not that Steve Miller)
Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.
HALF PAST DEAD
THE WEIGHT/THE BAND
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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#5 Post by ShamelessWeasel » Fri Feb 13, 2026 7:32 am

Spoiler
1- You're so Vain - Carly Simon
2- Boys of Summer - Don Henley
3- Brass in pocket - The pretenders
4- nope
5- I am the Walrus - The Beatles
6- Incense & peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
7- nope
8- Night Moves - Bob Seger
9- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
10- nope
11- Blinded by the light - Manfred Mann
12- Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
13- The Joker - Steve Miller Band
14- Modern Love - David Bowie
15- nope


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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#6 Post by PanicinDetroit » Fri Feb 13, 2026 8:06 am

LS Day5

1- Strategically dipped

2- Deadhead sticker
THE BOYS OF SUMMER - DON HENLEY

3- Use my sidestep
BRASS IN POCKET - THE PRETENDERS

4- Libations, sensations
DEACON BLUES - STEELY DAN

5- Elementary Penguin
I AM THE WALRUS - THE BEATLES

6- Yardstick for lunatics

7- Strangeness in your smile

8- Tight pants points
NIGHT MOVES - BOB SEGER

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral
THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD - GORDON LIGHTFOOT

10- Bubblegum tongue

11- Go-kart Mozart
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT - MANFRED MANN

12- Crystal visions
DREAMS - FLEETWOOD MAC

13- Midnight toker
THE JOKER - THE STEVE MILLER BAND

Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- Power to charm
MODERN LOVE - DAVID BOWIE

15- Loaded gun complex


Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points. WINSLOW, ARIZONA - TAKE IT EASY - THE EAGLES

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(5 points) BUBBLEGUM TONGUE
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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#7 Post by earendel » Fri Feb 13, 2026 9:59 am

Vandal wrote:
Thu Feb 12, 2026 9:53 pm
Lyrically Speaking - Day 5
2/13/2026

A Bored favorite: the short snippets game. All lyrics are presented in four words or fewer. You know this drill.

1 point for title, 1 point for artist.
Spoiler
1- Strategically dipped
YOU'RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon

4- Libations, sensations
DEACON BLUES - Steely Dan

5- Elementary Penguin
I AM THE WALRUS - The Beatles

6- Yardstick for lunatics
INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS - Strawberry Alarm Clock

7- Strangeness in your smile
MONA LISA - Nat King Cole

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral
WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD - Gordon Lightfoot

13- Midnight toker
THE JOKER - Steve Miller Band

Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.
For me its true - SOMETHING STUPID, Frank & Nancy Sinatra

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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#8 Post by mikehardware » Fri Feb 13, 2026 1:58 pm

Spoiler

Lyrically Speaking - Day 5
2/13/2026

A Bored favorite: the short snippets game. All lyrics are presented in four words or fewer. You know this drill.

1 point for title, 1 point for artist.

1- Strategically dipped

You’re So Vain - Carly Simon

2- Deadhead sticker

Boys of Summer - Don Henley

3- Use my sidestep

4- Libations, sensations

5- Elementary Penguin

I am the Walrus - The Beatles

6- Yardstick for lunatics

Incense and Peppermints - ?

7- Strangeness in your smile

8- Tight pants points

Night Moves - Bob Seger

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

10- Bubblegum tongue

11- Go-kart Mozart

Blinded by the Light - Bruce Springsteen

12- Crystal visions

Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

13- Midnight toker

The Joker - Steve Miller


Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- Power to charm

15- Loaded gun complex


Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.

16 Parkside Lane - Taxi - Harry Chapin

Image bonus: Show me an image based on any snippet or song above (AI-generated is okay)
(5 points)

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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#9 Post by elwoodblues » Fri Feb 13, 2026 2:45 pm

Spoiler

1- Strategically dipped You're So Vain - Carly Simon

2- Deadhead sticker The Boys of Summer - Don Henley

3- Use my sidestep Brass in Pockets - Pretenders

4- Libations, sensations Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

5- Elementary Penguin I'll guess I Am the Walrus - Beatles

6- Yardstick for lunatics Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock

7- Strangeness in your smile

8- Tight pants points Night Moves - Bob Seger

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

10- Bubblegum tongue

11- Go-kart Mozart Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band

12- Crystal visions

13- Midnight toker The Joker - Steve Miller Band


Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- Power to charm

15- Loaded gun complex


Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.

Ponder perpetual motion

Up Around the Bend - CCR


Image bonus: Show me an image based on any snippet or song above (AI-generated is okay)
(5 points)

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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#10 Post by BackInTex » Fri Feb 13, 2026 4:23 pm

Spoiler

1- Strategically dipped

You're So Vain - Carley Simon


2- Deadhead sticker

Boy of Summer - Don Henley


3- Use my sidestep




4- Libations, sensations




5- Elementary Penguin




6- Yardstick for lunatics




7- Strangeness in your smile




8- Tight pants points

Night Moves - Bob Seger ...went to a Bob Seger tribute band show a few weeks back. Pretty awesome the song catalog he has. You forget how good he is.


9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral


Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot <-- Seriously, will anyone not get this?

10- Bubblegum tongue




11- Go-kart Mozart

Blinded by the Light - Manfed Mann' Earth Band


12- Crystal visions




13- Midnight toker

The Joker - Steve Miller



Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- Power to charm




15- Loaded gun complex

Sugar We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy



Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.

"Clicked his heels" , Mr. Bojangles, Jerry Jeff Walker


Image bonus: Show me an image based on any snippet or song above (AI-generated is okay)
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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#11 Post by mrkelley23 » Fri Feb 13, 2026 9:36 pm

Vandal
Lyrically Speaking - Day 5
2/13/2026

A Bored favorite: the short snippets game. All lyrics are presented in four words or fewer. You know this drill.

1 point for title, 1 point for artist.


1- Strategically dipped

You're so vain -- Carly Simon

2- Deadhead sticker

The Boys of Summer -- Don Henley

3- Use my sidestep

Brass in Pocket -- Pretenders

4- Libations, sensations

Deacon Blues -- Steely Dan

5- Elementary Penguin

I am the Walrus -- The Beatles

6- Yardstick for lunatics

Incense and Peppermints -- Strawberry Alarm Clock

7- Strangeness in your smile

Mona Lisa -- Nat King Cole

8- Tight pants points

Night Moves -- Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald -- Gordon Lightfoot

10- Bubblegum tongue

Nope.

11- Go-kart Mozart

Blinded by the Light -- Manfred Mann's Earth Band

12- Crystal visions

Dreams -- Stevie Nicks

13- Midnight toker

The Joker -- Steve Miller Band


Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- Power to charm

Modern Love -- David Bowie

15- Loaded gun complex

Nope


Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.

bloodsucker, famefucker ----- Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo

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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#12 Post by Bob78164 » Fri Feb 13, 2026 10:44 pm

College essay question: How would your friends describe you? Answer: "Concise."
1- Strategically dipped

You're So Vain, Carly Simon

2- Deadhead sticker

3- Use my sidestep

4- Libations, sensations

Deacon Blues, Steely Dan

5- Elementary Penguin

6- Yardstick for lunatics

7- Strangeness in your smile

8- Tight pants points

Night Moves, Bob Seger

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Gordon Lightfoot

10- Bubblegum tongue

11- Go-kart Mozart

12- Crystal visions

Dreams, Fleetwood Mack

13- Midnight toker

Peaceful Easy Feeling, The Eagles

Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- Power to charm

15- Loaded gun complex


Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.

"Castle dark," If You Could Read My Mind, Gordon Lightfoot

Image bonus: Show me an image based on any snippet or song above (AI-generated is okay)
(5 points)
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#13 Post by Hotseat Or Bust! » Sun Feb 15, 2026 8:34 pm

Spoiler
1.) You're So Vain - Carly Simon, 2.) Boys Of Summer - Don Henley, 3.) Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders, 11.) Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann, 13.) The Joker - Steve Miller, 14.) Modern Love - David Bowie. Krox Bonus: "Some Angel's Hallowed Brow" - Conquistador - Procol Harum.

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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#14 Post by littlebeast13 » Sun Feb 15, 2026 9:04 pm

Spoiler
1- Strategically dipped
You're So Vain - Carly Simon

2- Deadhead sticker
Boys of Summer - Don Henley

3- Use my sidestep

4- Libations, sensations

5- Elementary Penguin
I Am the Walrus - Beatles

6- Yardstick for lunatics
Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm clock

7- Strangeness in your smile

8- Tight pants points
Night MOves - Bob Seger

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

10- Bubblegum tongue

11- Go-kart Mozart
Blinded By the Light - Manfred Mann

12- Crystal visions

13- Midnight toker
The Joker - Steve Miller Band


Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- Power to charm

15- Loaded gun complex


Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.
Pigeon from hell - Back on the Chain Gang - Pretenders

Image bonus: Show me an image based on any snippet or song above (AI-generated is okay)
(5 points)
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#15 Post by Earl the Squirrel » Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:41 pm

Vandal
Lyrically Speaking - Day 5
2/13/2026

A Bored favorite: the short snippets game. All lyrics are presented in four words or fewer. You know this drill.

1 point for title, 1 point for artist.


1- Strategically dipped

You're So Vain - Carly Simon

2- Deadhead sticker

Boys of Summer - Don Henley

3- Use my sidestep

Brass in Pocket - Pretenders

4- Libations, sensations

5- Elementary Penguin

I Am the Walrus - Beatles

6- Yardstick for lunatics

Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock

7- Strangeness in your smile

Mona Lisa - Nat Cole

8- Tight pants points

Night Moves - Bob Seger

9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon LIghtfoot

10- Bubblegum tongue

Your Boy is a Wonderland - John Mayer

11- Go-kart Mozart

Blinded by the Light - Bruce Springsteen

12- Crystal visions

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

13- Midnight toker

Joker - Maurice Miller


Deep cut bonus:
2 points for title, 2 points for artist

14- m to charm

Modern Love - David Robert Jones

15- Loaded gun complex

If you mean loaded God complex it's Sugar We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy. I don't care what the internet might say I've seen Pete Wentz' hand written lyrics. If there's some song I don't know with a loaded gun complex, then....never mind....


Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.

probably a minor

Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar


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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#16 Post by mellytu74 » Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:53 pm

I thought I posted this last night!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

Lyrically Speaking - Day 5
2/13/2026
Spoiler
1- Strategically dipped -YOU'RE SO VAIN - CARLY SIMON
2- Deadhead sticker - BOYS OF SUMMER - DON HENLEY
4- Libations, sensations - DEACON BLUE - STEELY BLUE
6- Yardstick for lunatic - INCENSE AND PEPPERMINT - STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK
7- Strangeness in your smile - MONA LISA - NAT KING COLE
8- Tight pants points - NIGHT MOVES - BOB SEGER
9- Maritime Sailors Cathedral - WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD - GORDON LIGHTFOOT
11- Go-kart Moz art - BLINDED BY THE LIGHT - MANFRED MANN (OR BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE)
13- Midnight toker - THE JOKER - STEVE MILLER

Krox Bonus: Name another snippet, along with song and artist for 2 points.

DANCIN' IS ELITE - SOUTH STREET - THE ORLONS

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Re: Lyrically Speaking - Day 5

#17 Post by Vandal » Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:34 pm

Answers/points:

1- You're So Vain - Carly Simon

2- Don Henley - Boys of Summer

3- Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders

4- Deacon Blues - Steely Dan

5- I Am the Walrus - The Beatles

6- Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock

7- Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole

8- Night Moves - Bob Seger

9- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

10- Your Body is a Wonderland - John Mayer

11- Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band

12- Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

13- The Joker - Steve Miller Band

14- Modern Love - David Bowie (always thought he said "powder charge")

15- Sugar, We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy

points:

mrkelley ~~ 39
earl ~~ 39
weasel ~~ 31
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melly ~~ 25
krox ~~ 25
tangredi ~~ 25
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