WWTBAM Bored

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:32 am**

While I have run four Lyrically Speaking contests by myself in the past, and have pulled one game from each of the first three already for Retro Monday, lost in the dustbin of Bored history is the November 2003 LS, which I believe was run by Ritterskoop, who allowed a different BB to host each week that month. I took the second week, a week which is still quite memorable to me for the fact that my suspected kidney stone problems became definite kidney stone problems, as I wound up missing 2 days of work that week and finally was referred by my local quack to a urologist. Then there was Marley's card, which came on Wacky Wednesday of that week, and was ironically foreshadowed in the Wierd Al song I was supposed to post that coming Friday... but I wound up posting it on Monday instead after Marley complained about not knowing any of my LS songs. It would've lost it's significance had it been posted when it was supposed to! Of course, Marley is still "The One _TPTB_ Doesn't Want", but I always thought that was one of the neatest coincidences on teh Bored that I've been involved in, and it wouldn't have happened without this 5 day LS run...

Well, anyway, today's Retro Monday game comes from that one week stint I did that November. I chose the game I ran for Theme Thursday that week, which has a simple, but 2 part theme to it (As in, there are 2 things each of these songs have in common), and you must give both parts to get theme credit...

Today's Retro Monday game was originally posted on Thursday November 13, 2003, the same day I first got my Rock of Gibralter X-rayed....

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

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Theme?

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:59 am**

Spoiler

littlebeast13 wrote:
Today's Retro Monday game was originally posted on Thursday November 13, 2003, the same day I first got my Rock of Gibralter X-rayed....

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

Title: Lyrically Speaking - 1/26/09

Artist: Rembrandt (I don't think Evil Squirrel had yet been born in 2003.)

Theme, in two parts: Songs I didn't know in November 2003 and still don't recognize in Janurary 2009.

All my answers are correct. I will anticipate maximum points.

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:27 am**

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

Spoiler

Stay Home and Hope for the Phone Game - Jennifer and the APs

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Spoiler

What Else/Where Else and a New Baby, Too! - Jennifer and the APs

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:00 am**

littlebeast13 wrote:Today's Retro Monday game was originally posted on Thursday November 13, 2003, the same day I first got my Rock of Gibralter X-rayed....

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

I wonder if I played then and how well I did...

littlebeast13 wrote:1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

Spoiler

Venus - either Shocking Blue or Bananarama

littlebeast13 wrote:4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

Spoiler

Vehicle - Ides of March

littlebeast13 wrote:7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Spoiler

Starry, Starry Night - Don McLean

littlebeast13 wrote:Theme?

Spoiler

Something astronomical, I wager.

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:07 am**

Spoiler

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Vincent, Don McLean
8.
9. something (not "Something") by John Lennon
10.

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:19 am**

Can you say

..."vague"...?

Which, ironically, fits this theme!

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

Venus, Shocking Blue AND Bananarama (I just like saying Bananarama. Sorry.)

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

Vacation, the Go-Go's

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

Ack! Familiar!

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

Vehicle by somebody and remade by somebody else and I'll be damned if I can remember either one...

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

Vogue, Madonna

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

Familiarish

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Vincent, Don Maclean

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

Veronica, Elvis Costello (This may be the song of his I like the least. But I had a friend named Veronica when this came out. Only she went by Roni and everyone pronounced it like Rice-a-Roni. She should have doubled the 'n' or something...)

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

Okay, I bet I got this last time. I remember being irked by the pebble and wondering just how tiny your ass has to be to sit on a pebble. What IS this?

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Nope

Theme?

All the titles are a single word, and that single word begins with the letter "V". Like Vague.

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:52 am**

Spoiler

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had
Venus -- Shocking Blue

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
Vincent -- Don McLean

Theme: LS is brought to us today by the letter "V" and the color blue?

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:04 am**

littlebeast13 wrote:While I have run four Lyrically Speaking contests by myself in the past, and have pulled one game from each of the first three already for Retro Monday, lost in the dustbin of Bored history is the November 2003 LS, which I believe was run by Ritterskoop, who allowed a different BB to host each week that month. I took the second week, a week which is still quite memorable to me for the fact that my suspected kidney stone problems became definite kidney stone problems, as I wound up missing 2 days of work that week and finally was referred by my local quack to a urologist. Then there was Marley's card, which came on Wacky Wednesday of that week, and was ironically foreshadowed in the Wierd Al song I was supposed to post that coming Friday... but I wound up posting it on Monday instead after Marley complained about not knowing any of my LS songs. It would've lost it's significance had it been posted when it was supposed to! Of course, Marley is still "The One _TPTB_ Doesn't Want", but I always thought that was one of the neatest coincidences on teh Bored that I've been involved in, and it wouldn't have happened without this 5 day LS run...

Well, anyway, today's Retro Monday game comes from that one week stint I did that November. I chose the game I ran for Theme Thursday that week, which has a simple, but 2 part theme to it (As in, there are 2 things each of these songs have in common), and you must give both parts to get theme credit...

Today's Retro Monday game was originally posted on Thursday November 13, 2003, the same day I first got my Rock of Gibralter X-rayed....

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

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Spoiler
Vincent, Starry Starry Night - Don McLean
8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

Spoiler
Veronica - Elvis Costello
9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Spoiler
Victory - Kool and the Gang

Theme?
Spoiler
songs with V names?

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:28 am**

1.

Spoiler

"Venus", Shocking Blue or Bananarama

2.

Spoiler

"Vacation"... crap, which one of those '80s girl groups did this song? Bangles or Go-Gos? Go-Gos, final answer.

3.

Spoiler

"Valerie", Steve Winwood

4.

Spoiler

"Vehicle", Ides of March

5.

Spoiler

"Vogue", Madonna

6.

Spoiler

"VD", Courtney Love

7.

Spoiler

"Vincent", Don McLean

8.

Spoiler

"Veronica", Elvis Costello

9. I'll just WAG on

Spoiler

"Victory"

10. I'll just WAG on

Spoiler

"Victory"

Theme?

Spoiler

one-word titles beginning with "V"

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:18 pm**

Spoiler

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

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

Venus - Shocking Blue

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

Vacation - The Go-Gos

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

Vehicle - Can't remember the group

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

Vogue - Madonna

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Vincent - Don McLean

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

Veronica - Elvis Costello

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Theme? -- V songs

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:26 pm**

7

Spoiler

. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Vincent - Don McLean

Theme - men's names that begin with a V.

I did edit this , as I forgot to spoilerize it.

Like anyone is stoopid enough to cheat off of me.

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:06 pm**

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Spoiler

Vincent/Don McClane (McClean? whatever)

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Theme?

Spoiler

Names?

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:26 pm**

Oh I get it. I finally have a day with double-digit points and you avenge this by putting up songs that were around long before I existed. Ad I don't mean existed in the sense that I was alive I mean existed in the sense that my friggin' sperm had not even come into being when these damned songs were made. And if that makes you feel old than maybe you are.

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: The following answers were written in a violent fury and there are no real attempts at humor, but rather a virulent, vicious set of responses that may not be for the faint-hearted. Please do not attempt to read the following answers if you are pregnant, have a history of lung disease or enjoy songs by James Blunt. This last is not because of any danger to you but rather the fact that if you like James Blunt you are not worthy of reading Clem's answers.

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

Spoiler

Making every man a man huh? What, did she go over to teenage boys in the 50's and make them think "Holy crap I have a penis?!" But NO, it's a misdirect she's got "what no-one else had!" Probably produced some seriously screwed up 50's teenagers...

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

Spoiler

Yeah maybe this is what the Mormon kid on the Real World will say before he's finally induced into having sex. I still disagree with you guys though..I think he'll resist...aww does wittle LB not undewstand da tevvevision weference? Well then he should but some fucking decent songs in this damned shithole of a game!!! (How's that for righteous anger? Pretty good right?)

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

Spoiler

OK this relates to a school story.So my first class today was biology and I came 15 minutes late b/c the trains were screwed up. ("Let the door close in the front car. Please let the door close in the front car! GET YOUR MOTHERFUCKING ASS AWAY FROM THE MOTHERFUCKING DOOR!!!!" This was an actual dialogue. Unfortunately I was not in the front car although it did make me giggle uncontrollably...anyway back to the story) So I'm all alone at a two person lab table and everyone else is already sitting paired up. Anyway, the professor asks us to split in pairs and I'm thinking "oh crap, I'm gonna be alone" but lo and behold this cute girl comes over and tells me "You're gonna be my lab partner," just like that with no explanation as to why she left the girl she was sitting with. You guys think I make up all this egotistical overblown stuff but real life continues to validate me. So how does this relate to the song? It doesn't. See now LB, you had to read a whole load of pointless crap just like I had to read 10 songs worth of pointless crap that I don't know today. Payback's a bitch.

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

Spoiler

OK you deserve a break after that death trap of a spoiler...here's a chance to catch your breath...

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

Spoiler

It's for grinding against each other and simulating sexual movements...at least that's what it is today. It sucks but at least nowadays teens don't have to ask our parents to teach 'em to dance. It really comes quite naturally. BTW if PSM is reading this, don't worry, I'm joking, I'm sure your kids don't dance like this...it's just a joke...

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

Spoiler

You tried to take your own kiss home? Um...what are you, smoking crystal meth at a yard sale?? There should really be a wiki telling us how singers, writers or J.J. Cale came up with these fucked up lyrics..Were they high 97% of the time or was it just 95?

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Spoiler

I suffer because I'm the only one on this bored sane enough to not have listened to theses shitty shitty songs.

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

Spoiler

Dorian Gray! No wait, it was 1944 sooo...Mussolini! Truman! Dwight D.Fucking Eisenhower! Who gives a crap the ships probably sank anyway. Ever since I read Riders to the Sea by John Millington Synge I just get pissed off at the mention of these ships. I mean the mother knew her fucking kid was gonna die but she's like "Well I might starve, waah, I'm so pitiable." Well then you should fucking starve and keep your damn son! And the kid is such a pansy he's like "Oh OK, sure mom, I'll go on this quasi-pointless treacherous journey that has a ninety-nine percent chance of ending my life." What a girl. And I'm supposed to get all sad because he's dead and she's alone. Hell no. I'm pissed off. Which brings us full circle since today's LS pissed me off.

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

Spoiler

Y'know the Mormon kid would probably get excommunicated just for reading these answers. If any Mormons are offended by these statements, don't blame me blame 1) The eyeliner wearing kid from the Real World and 2) The unidentified people in chat who attempted to explain the Mormon religion to me. Or you could just blame LB. Or Rexer.

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Spoiler

I am the best. I stand out from the rest. And I shall win this LS. It kinda rhymes. I don't think I'm mathematically eliminated yet! What's my magic number??

Theme?

Spoiler

Today's profanity-laced rant was brought to you by the letter B and the number 21. It was also rated NC-17 for violence and a below-the-belt joke (you figure it out...)

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:35 pm**

littlebeast13 wrote: 1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had
Spoiler
Venus-Shocking Blue or Banarama
2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell
Spoiler
Velma- Shaggy & the Zoiks
3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms
Spoiler
Valerie-Steve Winwood
4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should
Spoiler
Vehicle-Ides of March (led by Jim Peterik, who later helmed Survivor "Eye of the Tiger")
5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for
Spoiler
Violence-Mosh Pit Maulers
6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home
Spoiler
Vasoline-Stone Temple Pilots
7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
Spoiler
Vincent-Don McLean
8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of
Spoiler
Veronica-Elvis Costello
9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far
Spoiler
Valotte-Julian Lennon
10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention
Spoiler
The Jacksons had an album titled "Victory"..dunno if there was a title track or not, but let's try it..the lyrics would fit a title like that.

Theme?

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:38 pm**

Adding a second post 'cuz I foprgot to list the theme and dint want to edit the previous one. Up to you whether to count it or not.

Theme:

Spoiler

One word titles starting with the letter "V".

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:56 pm**

Spoiler

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

WAG - Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Finally one I know - Vincent (commonly known as Starry Starry Night) - Don McLean

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

WAG - Valotte - Julian Lennon

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:37 pm**

Spoiler

1. Venus - Shocking Blue
2. Vacation - The GoGos
3. Valerie - Steve Winwood
4. Vehicle - Ides of March or Bo Bice
5. Victory - ?
6. Vaseline - STP
7. Victory - ?
8. Victory - ?
9. Valotte - Julian Lennon
10. Victory - ? (I figure one of these songs has to be titled Victory)

Theme - Single word song title beginning with the letter "V"

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:22 pm**

littlebeast13 wrote:
1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

Spoiler
Venus - Shocking Blue
2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

Spoiler
Vehicle - Ides of March
5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Spoiler
Vincent - Don McLean
8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

Spoiler
by John Lennon
10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Theme?
Spoiler
One-word titles that start with V.

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:24 pm**

Spoiler

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

VENUS - BANANARAMA

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

VACATION - THE GO-GOs

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

VALERIE - STEVE WINWOOD

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

VEHICLE - That band who did "Vehicle"

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

NOPE

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

VASELINE - STP

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

VINCENT - DON McLEAN

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

VERONICA - ELVIS COSTELLO (not sure if it was w/ or w/o The Attractions)

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

Crap. I don't remember the song title (although I suspect it started with a "V"), but it's by JULIAN LENNON.

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

NOPE

Theme? The Sesame Street announcer says: "Today's game is brought to you by the number "1" (as in ONE WORD TITLES) and the letter "V" (THAT START WITH 'V").

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:10 pm**

Spoiler

Blanket Guess:
Victoria - The Kinks
1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms
Valerie - Steve Winwood

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of
Veronica - Elvis Costello

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Theme: Songs with a one-word title beginning with V that were written 3 days after the full moon in November.

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:45 pm**

Spoiler

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

Venus - Shocking Blue

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

Vacation - The Go-Gos

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

Valleri - The Monkees

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

Vehicle - The Ides of March

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

Vogue - Madonna

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

Vaseline - Stone Temple Pilots

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Vincent - Don McLean

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

Veronica - Elvis Costello (Vincent AND Veronica? YAY!!!1)

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

Valotte - Julian Lennon

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Valleri - The Monkees

Theme?

One word titles beginning with V. (And although I don't remember an LS run by different people weekly and I don't think I was present at the time, I could swear I remember this. Maybe it's just because I probably used Vincent and Veronica at some point since they are two of my favourite songs. Ha!)

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:38 am**

This is ANOTHER one that trips the memory trigger

littlebeast13 wrote: 1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, and 3 points for the theme....

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

Venus--Shocking Blue or Banannarama (Yep...seen this before...)

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

Vacation--The Go-Go's (uh-huh)

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

Valerie--Steve Winwood (yeah...)

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

Vehicle--The Ides Of March (I actually sing this one on karaoke nights now )

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

Vogue--Madonna (Deja vu...)

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

Vasoline--Stone Temple Pilots (another one I sing lol)

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Vincent (Starry Starry Night)--Don McClean (I see the painting in my head every time I hear this song now)

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

Veronica--Elvis Costello (Hmmm...gives me an LS idea)

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

Valotte--Julian Lennon (Yep...same game)

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

OK...because of the theme of this LS, and the theme of these lyrics...

Victory--The Michael Phelps Singers (and...I can't recall this one...but, a WAG works too)

Theme? One-word titles that start with "V"

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:22 am**

littlebeast13 wrote:
Spoiler
1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had

Venus - Shocking Blue, Bananarama, Tom Jones, Southern Culture on the Skids - take your pick!

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

Vacation - The Go-Go's

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms

Valerie - Steve Winwood

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should

Vehicle - The Cars

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for

Vogue - Madonna

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home

Vasoline (sic) - STP

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free

Vincent - Don McLean

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of

Veronica - Elvis Costello

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far

VerySmallAss - Grenada River Singers

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention

Viagra - The "Pointer" Sisters

Theme?
One-word titles starting with "V"

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:37 am**

1. Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man a man
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no-one else had
Venus - Shocking Blue or Bananarama (Another of those songs that always seems to work its way into everyone's LS game at some point...)

2. When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell
Vacation - The Go Go's

3. So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm with the wind in her arms
Valerie - Steve Winwood

4. Well, if you want to be a movie star
I`ll get a ticket to Hollywood
But if you want to stay
Just the way you are
You know I think you really should
Vehicle - Ides of March

5. When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for
Vogue - Madonna

6. one time a thing occured to me
what's real, and what's for sale?
blew a kiss and tried to take it home
Vasoline - Stone Temple Pilots

7. Now I understand
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
Vincent - Don McLean

8. Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of
Veronica - Elvis Costello

9. Sitting on a pebble
By the river playing guitar
Wondering if we`re really
Ever gonna get that far
Valotte - Julian Lennon

10. You are the best,
You seem to stand out from the rest
Your intention's to be more than a honorable mention
Victory - Kool & the Gang (This was very popular in early 1987, but seems to have fallen into the dustbin of music history....)

Theme? - One word titles beginning with "V" (And U2 just had to wait until the year after this game to release Vertigo, which is far and away my favorite U2 song. Their 80's stuff was just a'ight, and their 90's stuff was just flat out dreadful....)

JJC Points:

Silvercamaro got 3 JJC points for a very clever non-answer to this game!

Marley gets a JJC point for trying to be funny...

Saucy gets 2 JJC points because I am almost positive that Victory was a shutout the first time I ran this game (It's possible starfish got it, but... hey, where was he this game!?!?!?), and anyway, I thought it was funny that Saucy was the first one to know it this time around...

Clem got 5 JJC points for once again making me laugh by trying to piss me off. And I swear, if he would have pulled the letter V out of his ass instead of B in his Sesame Street theme answer, I'd have given him full credit for this game, regardless of what anyone would have thought of that....

TBone got a JJC point for his answer to #5....

Estonut gets 2 JJC points for his answer to #10....

Points:

SC 0+3
Marley 0+1
ear 5
mntetn 2
mini 14
mA 4
Saucy 6+2
Melo 18
melly 11
Pea 2
ghost 2
clem 0+5
TBone 18+1
Kroxquo 4
SirG 16
elwood 9
KT 17
Panic 7
Fanny 20
DaveSr 22
Estonut 18+2

Retro Points from 11/13/03 (For nostalgia purposes only):

I guess the November 2003 LS wasn't that popular (Although my Friday game was well attended.... because it contained 100 songs!)

mntetn 2
vandalrmc 11
SportsFan68 2
Corn9977 11
Ritterskoop 4
ghostjmf 2
starfish1113 23
T_Bone0806 19
etaoin22 6

DaveSenior...... apparently just watching...

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:50 am**

littlebeast13 wrote: Marley gets a JJC point for trying to be funny...

Trying to be funny?

I wasn't actually funny?

You're giving out JJC points for effort, now, like the "participation" trophies that get handed out in youth sports leagues, because we can't give the impression that there are winners and losers?

WWTBAM Bored

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