Answers & Points - Lyrically Speaking - 2/13/09
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:12 am
As much as I wish I could have thrown together somethign special for Friday the 13th (At least I'll get another chance for the LS finale next month), today's game will be the second in our three part series in which I pick a song that charted every year from 1958 to 2008. This edition takes a look at every third year from 1959 to 2007. You do not necessarily have to choose the artist who had the hit that year to get credit, but it must stull fall under my normal vague rules for who will be accepted as a proper artist for the song....
As usual, this game is open until Monday morning sometime after 7:00 CST....
1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist...
1. (1959) Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
2. (1962) If I found a lucky penny
I'd toss it across the bay
Your love is worth all the gold on earth
No wonder that I say
3. (1965) Take me for a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship
All my senses have been stripped
And my hands can't feel to grip
4. (1968) The note said, "Mrs. Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high
It's reported you've been drinking and a-runnin' 'round with men and going wild
And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way"
5. (1971) You'll swear you've heard it before
As it slowly rambles on and on.
No need in bringing em back
Cause they've never really gone
6. (1974) There's a whistle up above
And people pushin', people shovin'
And the girls who try to look pretty
7. (1977) And where are you now
Now that I need you
Tears on my pillow
Wherever you go
8. (1980) Showers wash
All my cares away
I wake up to a sunny day
9. (1983) Past corrugated tin shacks holed up with kids and
Man I don't mean a Hampstead nursery.
But when you own a big chunk of the bloody third world,
The babies just come with the scenery
10. (1986) Some are black and some are white
Ain't to proud to sleep on the floor tonight
With the blind faith of Jesus you know that they just might
11. (1989) And as a matter of fact, it blows my mind
You would even talk to me
Because a girl like you is a dream come true
A real life fantasy
12. (1992) take your time
hurry up
the choice is yours
don't be late
13. (1995) Little precious has a natural obsession
For temptation but he just can't see
She gives him lovin' that his body can't handle
But all he can say is baby it's good to me
14. (1998) Baby when we're grinding
I get so excited
Ooh, how I like it
I try but I can't fight it
15. (2001) But everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've stretched myself beyond my means
16. (2004) Let's talk this over
It's not like we're dead
Was it something I did?
Was it something You said?
17. (2007) I want to dive into you
Forget what you're going through
I get behind, make your move
Forget about the truth
As usual, this game is open until Monday morning sometime after 7:00 CST....
1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist...
1. (1959) Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
2. (1962) If I found a lucky penny
I'd toss it across the bay
Your love is worth all the gold on earth
No wonder that I say
3. (1965) Take me for a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship
All my senses have been stripped
And my hands can't feel to grip
4. (1968) The note said, "Mrs. Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high
It's reported you've been drinking and a-runnin' 'round with men and going wild
And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way"
5. (1971) You'll swear you've heard it before
As it slowly rambles on and on.
No need in bringing em back
Cause they've never really gone
6. (1974) There's a whistle up above
And people pushin', people shovin'
And the girls who try to look pretty
7. (1977) And where are you now
Now that I need you
Tears on my pillow
Wherever you go
8. (1980) Showers wash
All my cares away
I wake up to a sunny day
9. (1983) Past corrugated tin shacks holed up with kids and
Man I don't mean a Hampstead nursery.
But when you own a big chunk of the bloody third world,
The babies just come with the scenery
10. (1986) Some are black and some are white
Ain't to proud to sleep on the floor tonight
With the blind faith of Jesus you know that they just might
11. (1989) And as a matter of fact, it blows my mind
You would even talk to me
Because a girl like you is a dream come true
A real life fantasy
12. (1992) take your time
hurry up
the choice is yours
don't be late
13. (1995) Little precious has a natural obsession
For temptation but he just can't see
She gives him lovin' that his body can't handle
But all he can say is baby it's good to me
14. (1998) Baby when we're grinding
I get so excited
Ooh, how I like it
I try but I can't fight it
15. (2001) But everything I can't remember
As fucked up as it all may seem
The consequences that I've rendered
I've stretched myself beyond my means
16. (2004) Let's talk this over
It's not like we're dead
Was it something I did?
Was it something You said?
17. (2007) I want to dive into you
Forget what you're going through
I get behind, make your move
Forget about the truth
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