Answers & Points - Lyrically Speaking - 2/26/09

[T_Bone0806]

OK, I guess my theme guess wasn't what you were going for,


BUT----------

Spoiler

The three I didn't get ALSO fit my guess for the theme..

Diana Ross (Lionel Richie), Huey Lewis (Gwyneth Paltrow on "Cruisin'") and Kim Carnes (Kenny Rogers). I like that "Invisible Hands" song too, but didn't recognize the lyrics.

Al Jarreau has done duets, but I can't think of a HIT one offhand.

JJC points for 19 out of 20 in a theme that also fits??

[ghostjmf]

1. People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet
Let the music play on

Spoiler

Paul Simon? lyrics too lame for him, but I tried

2. And then a man called our exchange
But didn't want to leave his name
I guess that two can play the game...

3. I know a man
He came from my home town
He wore his passion for his woman
Like a thorny crown

Spoiler

Slip Slidin' Away/Paul Simon (I'm sure about this one)

4. You have gone and made me such a fool
I'm so lost in your love
And oh, we belong together
Won't you believe in my song?

5. I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
'Cause here we are back where we were before
Seems nothing ever changes

6. Deutschemarks or dollars
American express will do nicely, thank you
Let me loosen up your collar
Tell me, do you wanna see me do the shimmy again?

7. Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
You just sit at home and masturbate
Your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just can't wait
For that call

Spoiler

The Home Entertainment Song/Filthy Mouth Singers Strike Again

8. Hey pretty baby with the high heels on
You give me fever
Like I've never, ever known
You're just a product of loveliness
I like the groove of your walk,
Your talk, your dress

9. The time has come for me
To break out of the shell
I have to shout

10. L.A. is a great big freeway.
Put a hundred down and buy a car.
In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star

Spoiler

Do You Know The Way To Santa Fe/Dionne Warwick(e)

11. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world be turnin' our way

Spoiler

On The Road Again/Wille Nelson (& Waylon Jennings, often)

12. It's like a diamond ring
It's a precious thing
And we never want to lose it
It's like a favorite song
That we love to sing
Every time we hear the music

13. Outside's the rain, the driving snow
I can hear the wild wind blowing
Turn out the light, bolt the door
I ain't going out there no more

14. Do what you like,
Doing it nat'rally
But if it's too easy
They're gonna disagree

15. But I want to let go
You'll go on hurtin' me
You'd be better off alone
If I'm not who you thought I'd be

16. Maybe things ain't been so good at home
And the people that you love never cared at all
You wanna run away don't care where you go
You wanna run away that's all you know

17. You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun

18. Taught me how to shoot to kill
A specialist with a deadly skill
A skill I needed to have to be a survivor

Spoiler

Eye of the Tiger?

19. Maybe I should have called you first
But I was dying to get to you
I was dreaming while I drove
The long straight road ahead

20. I have your photograph
I have it hanging on my wall
You neither cry or laugh
Finding it hard to forget it all


Theme?

Spoiler

The few songs I got have to do with traveling, road trips; several lyrics I didn't get seem to be about road trips too, but not all

[ghostjmf]

Major Bummer

Spoiler

I guess I would rather go to Santa Fe than San Jose?

Tonight anyway

[basketball_junkie]

Spoiler

1. All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie
3. Slip Sliding Away - Paul Simon
5. Just Once - Jeffrey Osborne
6. Private Dancer - Tina Turner
8. The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
10. Do You Know the Way to San Jose? - Dionne Warwick
13. Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen
15. Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry
18. Walking On A Thin Line - Huey Lewis and the News

[mellytu74]

Spoiler

1. People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet
Let the music play on

All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie

2. And then a man called our exchange
But didn't want to leave his name
I guess that two can play the game...

Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder

3. I know a man
He came from my home town
He wore his passion for his woman
Like a thorny crown

Slip Sliding Away - Paul Simon

4. You have gone and made me such a fool
I'm so lost in your love
And oh, we belong together
Won't you believe in my song?

Lady - Kenny Rogers

5. I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
'Cause here we are back where we were before
Seems nothing ever changes

Just Once - James Ingram?

6. Deutschemarks or dollars
American express will do nicely, thank you
Let me loosen up your collar
Tell me, do you wanna see me do the shimmy again?

Private Dancer? TIna Turner if it is

7. Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
You just sit at home and masturbate
Your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just can't wait
For that call

Big Shot - Billy Joel

8. Hey pretty baby with the high heels on
You give me fever
Like I've never, ever known
You're just a product of loveliness
I like the groove of your walk,
Your talk, your dress

9. The time has come for me
To break out of the shell
I have to shout

10. L.A. is a great big freeway.
Put a hundred down and buy a car.
In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star

Do You Know the Way to San Jose - Dionne Warwick

11. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world be turnin' our way

On the Road Again - Willie Nelson

12. It's like a diamond ring
It's a precious thing
And we never want to lose it
It's like a favorite song
That we love to sing
Every time we hear the music

13. Outside's the rain, the driving snow
I can hear the wild wind blowing
Turn out the light, bolt the door
I ain't going out there no more

Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen

14. Do what you like,
Doing it nat'rally
But if it's too easy
They're gonna disagree

I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins

15. But I want to let go
You'll go on hurtin' me
You'd be better off alone
If I'm not who you thought I'd be

16. Maybe things ain't been so good at home
And the people that you love never cared at all
You wanna run away don't care where you go
You wanna run away that's all you know

17. You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun

Thriller - Michael Jackson

18. Taught me how to shoot to kill
A specialist with a deadly skill
A skill I needed to have to be a survivor

19. Maybe I should have called you first
But I was dying to get to you
I was dreaming while I drove
The long straight road ahead

20. I have your photograph
I have it hanging on my wall
You neither cry or laugh
Finding it hard to forget it all


Theme?

[clem21]

7. Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
You just sit at home and masturbate
Your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just can't wait
For that call

Spoiler

Captain Jack - Billy Joel.

I win.

I know more songs but I will not enter them.

That one is all I need.

Also there's a jacuzzi full of cute girls downstairs so pardon me if I don't spend my time on LS.

I love California.

[Sisyphean Fan]

Woohoo! I think I actually GOT all the references in Fanny's answers this time.... even the Chicken Little one (He was one of my Mom's early AI faves that season), and especially teh hidden Shithouse Rats reference....

And I can also laugh at Fanny's puzzlement due to her not being able to get the full gist of the theme.....

lb13

Big ups to Spunky if, as I assume, he has the whole thing figured out. And it does clear up my style objections. Ha!

Also, feel free to laugh at my puzzlement whenever the opportunity presents itself (which is pretty damn often). I generally find it quite entertaining, why shouldn't everybody else?

[Estonut]

Spoiler

1. People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet
Let the music play on

All Night Long - Lionel Richie


2. And then a man called our exchange
But didn't want to leave his name
I guess that two can play the game...

Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder


3. I know a man
He came from my home town
He wore his passion for his woman
Like a thorny crown

Slip Slidin' Away - Paul Simon


4. You have gone and made me such a fool
I'm so lost in your love
And oh, we belong together
Won't you believe in my song?

Lady - Kenny Rogers


5. I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
'Cause here we are back where we were before
Seems nothing ever changes

I Don't Know Any James Ingram Songs


6. Deutschemarks or dollars
American express will do nicely, thank you
Let me loosen up your collar
Tell me, do you wanna see me do the shimmy again?

Private Dancer - Tina Turner


7. Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
You just sit at home and masturbate
Your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just can't wait
For that call

Captain Jack - Billy Joel (Maybe the punk is right and you are a girly-man, considering you caved in to him!)


8. Hey pretty baby with the high heels on
You give me fever
Like I've never, ever known
You're just a product of loveliness
I like the groove of your walk,
Your talk, your dress

The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson (Who knew he liked his little boys wearing high heels?)


9. The time has come for me
To break out of the shell
I have to shout

I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross


10. L.A. is a great big freeway.
Put a hundred down and buy a car.
In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star

Do You Know the Way to San Jose? - Dionne Warwick


11. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world be turnin' our way

On the Road Again - Willie Nelson


12. It's like a diamond ring
It's a precious thing
And we never want to lose it
It's like a favorite song
That we love to sing
Every time we hear the music

I Don't Know Any Al Jarreau Songs


13. Outside's the rain, the driving snow
I can hear the wild wind blowing
Turn out the light, bolt the door
I ain't going out there no more

Cover Me - the Boss


14. Do what you like,
Doing it nat'rally
But if it's too easy
They're gonna disagree

I'm Alright? - Kenny Loggins (This better not be called something like "The Caddyshack Theme Song")


15. But I want to let go
You'll go on hurtin' me
You'd be better off alone
If I'm not who you thought I'd be

Oh Sherrie? - Steve Perry


16. Maybe things ain't been so good at home
And the people that you love never cared at all
You wanna run away don't care where you go
You wanna run away that's all you know

A Song I Don't Know - Daryl Hall


17. You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun

Thriller - Michael Jackson


18. Taught me how to shoot to kill
A specialist with a deadly skill
A skill I needed to have to be a survivor

Walking on a Thin Line - Huey Lewis and the News


19. Maybe I should have called you first
But I was dying to get to you
I was dreaming while I drove
The long straight road ahead

I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper


20. I have your photograph
I have it hanging on my wall
You neither cry or laugh
Finding it hard to forget it all

I Don't Know Many Kim Carnes Songs

Theme?
Artists who appeared on "We Are the World" in the order in which they did their solos on the video.

[PanicinDetroit]

Spoiler

7. Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
You just sit at home and masturbate
Your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just can't wait
For that call
Captain Jack - Billy Joel

11. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world be turnin' our way
On the Road Again - Willie Nelson?


13. Outside's the rain, the driving snow
I can hear the wild wind blowing
Turn out the light, bolt the door
I ain't going out there no more
Something by Bruce Springsteen. I can't come up with the title.

[peacock2121]

Spoiler

1. People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet
Let the music play on

All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie

2. And then a man called our exchange
But didn't want to leave his name
I guess that two can play the game...

Part-time Lover - Stevie Wonder

3. I know a man
He came from my home town
He wore his passion for his woman
Like a thorny crown

Slip Sliding Away - Simon and Garfunkle

4. You have gone and made me such a fool
I'm so lost in your love
And oh, we belong together
Won't you believe in my song?

Lady - Kenny Rogers

5. I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
'Cause here we are back where we were before
Seems nothing ever changes

Just Once - nope


10. L.A. is a great big freeway.
Put a hundred down and buy a car.
In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star

Do You Know the Way to San Jose - Dionne Warrick

[littlebeast13]

1. People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet
Let the music play on
All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie

2. And then a man called our exchange
But didn't want to leave his name
I guess that two can play the game...
Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder

3. I know a man
He came from my home town
He wore his passion for his woman
Like a thorny crown
Slip Slidin Away - Paul Simon

4. You have gone and made me such a fool
I'm so lost in your love
And oh, we belong together
Won't you believe in my song?
Lady - Kenny Rogers

5. I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
'Cause here we are back where we were before
Seems nothing ever changes
Just Once - James Ingram (And Quincy Jones, who somehat fits the theme himself)

6. Deutschemarks or dollars
American express will do nicely, thank you
Let me loosen up your collar
Tell me, do you wanna see me do the shimmy again?
Private Dancer - Tina Turner

7. Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
You just sit at home and masturbate
Your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just can't wait
For that call
Captain Clem - Billy Joel

8. Hey pretty baby with the high heels on
You give me fever
Like I've never, ever known
You're just a product of loveliness
I like the groove of your walk,
Your talk, your dress
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson

9. The time has come for me
To break out of the shell
I have to shout
I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross

10. L.A. is a great big freeway.
Put a hundred down and buy a car.
In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star
Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick

11. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world be turnin' our way
On the Road Again - Willie Nelson

12. It's like a diamond ring
It's a precious thing
And we never want to lose it
It's like a favorite song
That we love to sing
Every time we hear the music
We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau

13. Outside's the rain, the driving snow
I can hear the wild wind blowing
Turn out the light, bolt the door
I ain't going out there no more
Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen

14. Do what you like,
Doing it nat'rally
But if it's too easy
They're gonna disagree
I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins

15. But I want to let go
You'll go on hurtin' me
You'd be better off alone
If I'm not who you thought I'd be
Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry

16. Maybe things ain't been so good at home
And the people that you love never cared at all
You wanna run away don't care where you go
You wanna run away that's all you know
Dreamtime - Darryl Hall

17. You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun
Thriller - Michael Jackson

18. Taught me how to shoot to kill
A specialist with a deadly skill
A skill I needed to have to be a survivor
Walking on a Thin Line - Huey Lewis & the News

19. Maybe I should have called you first
But I was dying to get to you
I was dreaming while I drove
The long straight road ahead
I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper

20. I have your photograph
I have it hanging on my wall
You neither cry or laugh
Finding it hard to forget it all
Invisible Hands - Kim Carnes (I don't think anybody got the song itself. I had already used Bette Davis Eyes, so I went with this one, which is the only other Carnes song I'm somewhat familiar with, though it was far from a big hit.....)


Theme? - Artists in USA for Africa in the order they appeared on "We Are The World" (If you identified them all as being in USA for Africa, I gave you one point, but for full theme credit, you had to mention that they were in the order they sang their parts.... thus the double Michael Jackson.....


JJC Points:

Marley gets a JJC point for thinking I'd do a theme on going to Vegas (And because he loves all the freebie points I give him)....

Mini gets 2 JJC points for hanging out in gay clubs and for not taking th etime to figure out how my mind works...

Kay gets 2 JJC points for hoping that the Captain Jack lyrics were real, and for getting a few songs I'm surprised she knew...

TLITF got 2 JJC points for ripping Captain Jack a new ass...

elwood got 3 JJC points for putting Captain Jackoff for Captain Jack, which about killed me because I'm assuming since he didn't include Billy Joel that he really didn't know that WAS Captain Jack....

Fanny gets 3 JJC points for working Bob Geldof and the Shithouse Rats into her answers, even if she did keep me up until 3 AM last night (I will be dead when I go into work tonight.....)

TBone gets a JJC point for trying to come up with an alternate theme, even if 99.9999% of all musicians have done a duet with someone at some point...

ghost gets a JJC point for mixing up Santa Fe with San Jose, which I didn't even notice until she pointed it out herself...


Points:

Marley 3+1
mntetn 14
astro 13
mini 24+2
Melo 42
Kay 10+2
TLITF 32+2
starfish 39
Saucy 13
HSoB 9
elwood 11+3
Kroxquo 14
Fanny 25+3
TBone 34+1
ghost 6+1
basketball junkie 17 (Woohoo! 4 new players in the last week and a half after none in the previous month!)
melly 23
clem 2
Estonut 39
Panic 5
Pea 11

[ToLiveIsToFly]

LOL! TLITF and I must be about the same age. Although whenever I think of Diane Franklin, I remember that made for TV movie with Barry Bostwick and Kim Darby in which she played the evil nanny!

Wait - she made 2 movies with Kim Darby? My head's going to explode.