Answers & Points - Lyrically Speaking - 1/19/09

[IHateSeat9]

Boy, how time flies! It's hard to believe that yesterday marked 8 years since me and LB first met. He parked his fanny in my chair of woe and proceeded to have the most horrifying hour of his entire life as he showed the entire nation just how incredibly stupid and inept he is. I have to say I miss him, and tubadave, and AlphaDummy, and Winnamill, and all the other unfortunate souls who all got to watch an entire WWTBAM taping from my confines. You see, the past 8 years haven't exactly been kind to me either. I got laid off back in 2002 and spent the next two years working in the waiting room of the unemployment office. I got called back into work in 2004, but that didn't last long and I was back out on the street again. There isn't much of a job market for cursed chairs, but I did manage to finally find work in Evil Dentist's office. The screams of terror I hear everyday are almost as hair-raising as those made by the RoF'ers who were sentenced to a slow, painful death in my electric chair during my glory days....

I am hopeful that this news about a possible return of WWTBAM means I'll soon be back in my old familiar spot in the studio, but in the meantime, LB gave me the opportunity to revive this classic game he allowed me to first post during his all-Merry Man March 2003 LS. It contains 10 songs that always remind LB of that bittersweet time in his life when he thought he might actually get a shot to win 1.86 million dollars. Don't bother trying to figure out the connections these songs have in LB's mind.... you'll just waste precious brain cells in vain. Just play the game and don't let my negative vibes affect your performance....

This Retro Monday game was originally posted on Friday March 7, 2003....

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist....



1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

[Estonut]

Spoiler

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

With or Without You - U2


2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

My Lyrics Suck - No Rhyme


3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

All Star - Smash Mouth


4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3


5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head


6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

King of the Road - Roger Miller


7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

Tubclubbing - The Turkish Baths


8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) - Offspring


9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Love Potion Number 9 - The Kidney Thieves


10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Staring here, Starting now

Something from a musical. I don't know it, but I bet the first word in the third line is supposed to be "Starting," not "Staring."

[DaveSenior72]

I DO remember this one!!

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

With or Without You--U2

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

Love Don't Cost A Thing--Jennifer "Selena" Lopez

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

All Star--Smash Mouth

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades--Timbuk 3

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

One Night In Bangkok--Murray Head

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

King Of The Road--Roger Miller

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

Gettin' Jiggy With It--Will Smith

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

Pretty Fly For A (Middle-Aged )White Guy--Marley & The Grumbles

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Love Potion #9--The Searchers

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

Everything's Coming Up Roses--Gypsy's Mom

[VAdame]

Spoiler

3) All Star -- Smash Mouth
5) One Night in Bangkok -- Murray Head
6) King of the Road -- Roger Miller
8 ) Pretty Fly for a White Guy -- Offspring
9) Love Potion Number 9 -- Clovers
10) Everything's Coming Up Roses -- Mama Rose Hovick, played by various artists: Ethel Merman, Rosalind Russell, Patti Lupone, Tyne Daly...Bugs Bunny?

[MarleysGh0st]

Happy Anniversary, IHS9.

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

Spoiler

King of the Road

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

Spoiler

Everything's Coming Up Roses - Ethel Merman

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

ARRRGH. I know this and I'm not placing it.

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

All Star - Smashmouth

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

King Of The Road - Roger Miller

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Love Potion #9 - NAC

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

Everything's Coming Up Roses - Lt. Hurwitz - the guy in Airplane who thought he was Ethel Merman

[plasticene]

Spoiler

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
All-Star?

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha
One Night in Bangkok?, Murray Head?

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes
King of the Road, Roger Miller

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
Love Potion #9

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now
Everything's Coming Up Roses, Ethel Merman

[moonie]

I also spent a horror-filled hour with Seat #9 back in 2001.

I just wanted the historians to make a note about that.

[a1mamacat]

This Retro Monday game was originally posted on Friday March 7, 2003....

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist....



1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

Spoiler

with or without you - U2

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

Spoiler

Allstar - Smash Mouth

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

Spoiler

King of the Road - Roger Miller

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Spoiler

Love Potion # 9 - the Drifters

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

Spoiler

Everything's coming up Roses - Ethel Merman

[WheresFanny]

Spoiler

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

All Star - Smashmouth

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

The Future's So Bright - TImbuk 3

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head (yay! It's now an Official LS Game!)

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

King of the Road - Roger Miller

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

Getting Jiggy With It - Will Smith

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

Pretty Fly for a White Guy - Offspring

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Love Potion #9 - Ronnie James Dio (Seriously, Mr. Maloch was a popster! It tickles me that you've included this song so I can flaunt my newfound knowledge from Vh1-C a few weeks ago.)

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

Everything's Coming Up Roses - Rosalind Harris.....err, Russell (you were on the same show as Amy Turner?)

[T_Bone0806]

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

Spoiler

With or Without You-U2

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

Spoiler

Getting a Date is Easy-Puff Daddy/Puffy Combs/P.Diddy/Diddy/Doo Wah Diddy Diddy

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

Spoiler

All Star-Smash Mouth

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

Spoiler

The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades-Timbuk 3

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

Spoiler

Not sure here, but as much as it pops up in LS games, I am guessing One Night in Bangkok-Murray Head. Maybe it's time I go and memorize the lyrics for it.

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

Spoiler

King of the Road-Roger Miller

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

Spoiler

Keep your Rub-a-Dub to Yourself, Bucko (Don't Drop the Soap)-Izzy & the Inmates

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

Spoiler

Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)-Offspring

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Spoiler

Love Potion #9-The Clovers, then the Searchers. Both are good.

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

Spoiler

Everything's Coming up Roses-The very LOUD Ethel Merman from "Gypsy".

[Carmelo Anthony]

1.

Spoiler

"With or Without You", U2

2.

Spoiler

"Love Don't Cost a Thing", J-Lo

3.

Spoiler

"All-Star", Smash Mouth

4.

Spoiler

"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades", Timbuk 3

5. I don't know this song, but given that the first word was Siam, I'm gonna take a shot on

Spoiler

"One Night in Bangkok"

6.

Spoiler

"King of the Road", Roger Miller

7.

Spoiler

"Gettin' Jiggy Wit It", Will Smith

8.

Spoiler

"Pretty Fly for a White Guy", Offspring

9.

Spoiler

"Love Potion #9", a lot of artists did this song... I'll pick the Searchers

10.

Spoiler

"Everything's Coming Up Roses", Ethel Merman

... I vividly remember her singing this song in "Airplane II"

[ToLiveIsToFly]

Spoiler

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU - U2. I'VE GOT PRINCE ON MY BRAIN. I ALMOST SAID "WITH OR WITHOUT U". THIS WAS THE FIRST U2 SONG I REALLY DIDN'T LIKE. I WAS EXPECTING GREAT STRAIGHT-AHEAD ROCK FOR WHAT EVERYONE WAS SAYING WAS GOING TO BE U2'S BREAKOUT ALBUM. I STILL MAINTAIN THAT JOSHUA TREE WAS BAD 80S SYNTHPOP. I BLAME DANIEL LANOIS WHO I USUALLY LIKE A LOT.

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
ALL-STAR - SMASH MOUTH. I DON'T THINK IT WAS LEGAL TO MAKE A COMEDY IN THE LATE 90S WITHOUT USING THIS SONG. I REALLY STARTED TO LIKE IT MORE WHEN IT WAS PROMINENTLY FEATURED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE FUNNIEST MOVIE OF THE LATE 90S. I REALIZE THIS WILL PROBABLY REVEAL SOME CHARACTER DEFECT OR ANOTHER, BUT IT WAS "MYSTERY MEN". I WAS IN PAIN LEAVING THE THEATER FROM LAUGHING SO MUCH.

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes
THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES - TIMBUK 3

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha
SOMETHING FROM CHESS, WHICH ALL MY THEATER FRIENDS WERE OBSESSED WITH AND I WASN'T. THE ONLY SONG I CAN NAME IS ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK, SO I'LL GO WITH THAT. MURRAY HEAD. I FIND IT SOMEHOW ANNOYING THAT IT'S APPARENTLY IMPOSSIBLE TO WRITE A SONG THAT REMOTELY RELATES TO THAILAND WITHOUT DROPPING IN THE FACT THAT IT USED TO BE CALLED SIAM. I GUESS I DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW THAT MANY SONGS THAT FIT THIS CATEGORY, AND ONE OF THE BEST, "HOUSE OF THE GODS" BY THE POGUES, IS AN EXCEPTION. SO MAYBE I'M JUST TALKING OUT MY ASS. BUT THAT'S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO ME.

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes
KT MUST HAVE USED THIS LATE IN HIS GAME, IT'S SO FRESH IN MY LS MIND. I HAD A LONG SPIEL ABOUT IT THEN, BUT FOR NOW I'LL JUST SAY KING OF THE ROAD - ROGER MILLER

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh
GETTIN' JIGGY WITH IT - WILL SMITH

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'
THAT'S GOTTA BE OFFSPRING, RIGHT? THE BIG SELLOUT "PUNK" BAND THAT I HAPPEN TO LIKE ANYWAY? UM, PRETTY FLY FOR A WHITE GUY, I BET.

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE - THE SEARCHERS. OF COURSE I HEARD THIS SONG ON THE RADIO AS A KID AND STUFF, BUT I WAS OLD ENOUGH WHEN I FOUND OUT THE NAME OF THE BAND THAT I PICTURED JOHN WAYNE CHASING DOWN AN INDIAN WITH A LOVE POTION. IT WAS DISTURBING.

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now
EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES - ETHEL MERMAN. WASN'T THIS WHAT SHE WAS SINGING IN AIRPLANE? IT SHOULD GO TO SHOW HOW ADDLED IS MY LITTLE BRAIN, THOUGH, THAT MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT AWFUL JESUS JONES SONG ABOUT THE BERLIN WALL

[KillerTomato]

Spoiler

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU - U2

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

NOPE

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

ALL STAR - SMASHMOUTH

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT I GOTTA WEAR SHADES - TIMBUK 3

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

ONE NIGHT IN BANKGOK - MURRAY HEAD (Ya know, I PURPOSELY avoided using this song last month for a reason.... )

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

KING OF THE ROAD - ROGER MILLER

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

NOPE

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

NOPE

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

LOVE POTION #9 - Some bad '60s band

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES - ETHEL MERMAN, from GYPSY

[PanicinDetroit]

Spoiler

1. With or Withour You - U2
4. The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk3
5. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
6. King of the Road - Roger Miller
8. LB Got a Tat on His Ass - The Uckfups

[hermillion]

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

Spoiler

All Star - Smashmouth

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

Spoiler

King of the Road - Roger Miller

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Spoiler

Love Potion #9 - The Clovers & The Searchers

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

Spoiler

Everything's Coming Up Roses - Ethel Merman in "Gypsy"

[minimetoo26]

I'm usually a big fan of recycling, but....

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

With or Without You, U2

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

Nope

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

All-Star, Smashmouth

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes


I think this is My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades, Timbuk 3

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

One Night in Bangkok, you'd think by now I'd remember the guy's name.....

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

King of the Road, Roger Miller

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

This was popular when the game first came out, but I've already purged it from my brain, whatever it was....

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

Ack! I have a Cake song stuck in my head now, but it won't budge so I can't pull this....

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Love Potion #9 by whomever...

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

Nope.

If you're not going to put any effort into new games, I'm not going to put any effort into being funny, so

[ShamelessWeasel]

It's been a long time seat 9. I miss how good you felt for the few minutes i sat in you. Of course I left you behind as soon as that sexy vixen hot seat called my name. But you will always be my first seat on a network primetime show. We'll always have the fastest finger.

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1. U2 - With or Without You

3. Smashmouth - AllStar

6. Roger Miller - King of the road

[clem21]

1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

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With Or Without You - U2, I love U2! More of their songs please, that's like free points for me...

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

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I'm Gonna Make It Rain Bitch!! - Pacman Jones

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

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All Star - Smash Mouth (who I always confuse with Smashing Pumpkins..I don't know why..)

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

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Damn! That Lady Godiva's Still A Hottie - Jeepers Peepers

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

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Buddha Break Up Double Play! - Isuro Kamikaze "Taka" Tanaka (Really irrelevant but this was one of my favorite lines from Major League II which is one of the best sports movies of all time...)

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

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But You Can Have Squatter's Rights - Slumdog Pimp

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

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Having Sex On The Dance Floor (explicit) - The Grinders

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

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Now You Tell Me You're Dyslexsic!?!!? - Mother#$@&

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

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I'm Swallowing Cow Testicles In A Smoothie - Fear Factor Contestants

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

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READY! SET! EAT! - Joey Chestnut and The Kobayashis (I feel like I should get a J.J. Point just for remembering those names off the top of my head)

[silvercamaro]

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5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

No penalty for guessing, right? I say this is One Night in Bangkok. I don't know who sang it, but it was written by one or both of the ABBA guys.

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

King of the Road, Roger Miller

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Love Potion #9, by somebody whose name is lost in the deep recesses of brain decay.

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now[/quote]

Everything's Coming up Roses, by Ethel Merman most famously, from Gypsy. LB must have loved it when we serenaded him in chat with Let Me Entertain You from the same musical.

Edited to put it all in a spoiler.

[peacock2121]

Let's see who I piss off

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

How Tiger got Elin - Stevie Williams

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

Ode th LB - MiniMe

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

King of the Road - Roger Miller

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

Wake Up Kay! - Clem's a no-no and His Band of Wannabees

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

Everything's Coming Up Roses - Bette Midler

[clem21]

Let's see who I piss off

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

Wake Up Kay! - Clem's a no-no and His Band of Wannabees

Yeah okay, I aint "rub-a-dubbing" Kay under any circumstance so there's really no need for jealousy Pea.

[mellytu74]

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1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU - U2

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

ALL STAR - SMASHMOUTH

4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - MURRAY HEAD (cast album of Chess)

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

KING OF THE ROAD - ROGER MILLER

7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

GETTING JIGGY WITH IT - WILL SMITH

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

LOVE POTION NO. 9 - THE CLOVERS OR THE SEARCHERS

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES - ETHEL MERMAN, ET AL IN GYPSY. Or Lt. Horowitz in Airplane.

[kayrharris]

Boy, how time flies! It's hard to believe that yesterday marked 8 years since me and LB first met. He parked his fanny in my chair of woe and proceeded to have the most horrifying hour of his entire life as he showed the entire nation just how incredibly stupid and inept he is. I have to say I miss him, and tubadave, and AlphaDummy, and Winnamill, and all the other unfortunate souls who all got to watch an entire WWTBAM taping from my confines. You see, the past 8 years haven't exactly been kind to me either. I got laid off back in 2002 and spent the next two years working in the waiting room of the unemployment office. I got called back into work in 2004, but that didn't last long and I was back out on the street again. There isn't much of a job market for cursed chairs, but I did manage to finally find work in Evil Dentist's office. The screams of terror I hear everyday are almost as hair-raising as those made by the RoF'ers who were sentenced to a slow, painful death in my electric chair during my glory days....

I am hopeful that this news about a possible return of WWTBAM means I'll soon be back in my old familiar spot in the studio, but in the meantime, LB gave me the opportunity to revive this classic game he allowed me to first post during his all-Merry Man March 2003 LS. It contains 10 songs that always remind LB of that bittersweet time in his life when he thought he might actually get a shot to win 1.86 million dollars. Don't bother trying to figure out the connections these songs have in LB's mind.... you'll just waste precious brain cells in vain. Just play the game and don't let my negative vibes affect your performance....

This Retro Monday game was originally posted on Friday March 7, 2003....

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist....

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1. See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

2. When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling

Are you talkin' about me behind my back? Just askin'

3. Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

I've heard of Losers but I sure dint know there was a song about the
finger/thumb "L" thing....now I'm looking dumb...thanks a lot LB!!!


4. Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I'm a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes

Another one I have no clue about - where do you find these weirdo songs anyway?

5. Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

I know this isn't from the King and I, so I give up!

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

OK, you sucked me in again cause I think I know one....but is the name of the song King of the Road and
is the original artist Roger Miller? I guess I'll find out!!


7. what you wanna ball with the kid
watch your step you might fall
trying to do what I did
mama-unh mama-unh mama come closer
in the middle of the club with the rub-a-dub, unh

Now these lyrics are just downright scary! I don't think I need to know what they really mean.

8. Now he's getting a tattoo
He's gettin' ink done
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31'

Anyone gets a tattoo deserves a 31 instead of 13 if you ask me...imho...if you allowed that in this thread.


9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

OMG, this is obscene..I know another one! I'm really dating myself here. Thanks alot LB!!!
Trouble is I don't remember the artist, but this is surely Love Potion #9!!

10. Things look swell, Things look great,
Gonna have the whole world on a plate,
Starting here, Starting now

[Bob78164]

6. Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let...fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes

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King of the Road, Roger Williams

9. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

Spoiler

Love Potion Number 9, The Witches of Breastwick

A correction?

I thought the line was "India ink."

--Bob