Lyrically Speaking - 1/10/08

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#1 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:14 am

It's Theme Thursday, which means that each of these 12 songs satisfies some underlying theme.

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

1. I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that you'll never comprehend

2. Goodbye Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family

3. Is there any just cause for feeling like this
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again

4. What does it matter to ya?
When you gotta job to do
You gotta do it well
You gotta give the other fellow hell

5. I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes

6. Here I go,
Hey Hey!
Here comes the devil,
Right Behind.

7. The street was deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine

8. Look at him working, darning his socks
in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care

9. Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
There were people standing all around.
Something warm running in my eyes,
but I found my baby somehow that night

10. Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday

11. If you believe in forever,
Then life is just a one-night stand.

12. You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense

Theme?

NellyLunatic1980 · #2 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:00 am

Spoiler

1. "I Would Die 4 U", Prince
2. "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks
3. "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight", Cutting Crew
4. "Live and Let Die", Paul McCartney
5. "Killing Me Softly", Roberta Flack
6. pass
7. pass
8. "Eleanor Rigby", the Beatles
9. "Last Kiss", J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers or Pearl Jam
10. "Don't Fear the Reaper", Blue Oyster Cult... I GOTTA HAVE MORE COWBELL!
11. And they have one hell of a band... "Rock and Roll Heaven", the Righteous Brothers
12. "The Living Years", Mike and the Mechanicas

They're all about departure from the breathing population, so to speak.

hermillion · #3 Post by **hermillion** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:16 am

Spoiler

1.
2. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
3.
4. Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings
5. Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
6. And When I Die - Blood, Sweat and Tears
7. Dead Man's Curve - Jan and Dean
8. Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
9. Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson
10.
11. Rock and Roll Heaven - Righteous Brothers
12.

Theme: Death (feeling morbid today, lb??)

mikehardware · #4 Post by **mikehardware** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:00 am

Spoiler

1.
2. Seasons In the Sun - Terry Jacks?
3.
4. Live and Let Die - Wings
5. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
6.
7. Dead Man's Curve - Jan and Dean
8. Elanor Rigby - The Beatles
9. Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
10. Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
11. Rock and Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers
12.

Theme: Songs involving Death

starfish1113 · #5 Post by **starfish1113** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:18 am

Spoiler

1. I Would Die 4 U - Prince
2. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
3. (I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
4. Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings
5. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
6. And When I Die - Blood, Sweat and Tears
7. Nope
8. Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
9. Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers. Redone by Pearl Jam. Used in last month's LS.
10. Nope
11. Rock and Roll Heaven - Righteous Brothers
12. The Living Years - Mike + the Mechanics

Theme - I see death-related songs

minimetoo26 · #6 Post by **minimetoo26** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:15 am

I got a shot at a bunch of these! Woo Hoo!

Spoiler

littlebeast13 wrote:It's Theme Thursday, which means that each of these 12 songs satisfies some underlying theme.

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

1. I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that you'll never comprehend

Miss You Much, Janet Jackson

2. Goodbye Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family

Seasons in the sun, Terry Jacks (Yes, I'm ashamed for knowing this--why do you ask...?)

3. Is there any just cause for feeling like this
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again

I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight, Cutting Crew

4. What does it matter to ya?
When you gotta job to do
You gotta do it well
You gotta give the other fellow hell

Live and Let Die, Wings

5. I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes

Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack

6. Here I go,
Hey Hey!
Here comes the devil,
Right Behind.

*CRASH!* Familiar, but can't pull it right now...

7. The street was deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine

One of those 60's car crash songs...

8. Look at him working, darning his socks
in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care

Eleanor Rigby, Beatles

9. Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
There were people standing all around.
Something warm running in my eyes,
but I found my baby somehow that night

Another car crash song, but since I know the Pearl Jam version, I can safely say Last Kiss, Pearl Jam

10. Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday

Don't Fear the COWBELL! Or Don't Fear the Reaper, Blue Oyster Cult

11. If you believe in forever,
Then life is just a one-night stand.

Something with Heaven having a Hell of a Band. Three Dog Night? Whiffing on a song I know....

12. You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense

In the Living Years, Mike and the Mechanics

Theme?

Well, I guess the theme is death or loss. Somebody is gone or dead.

ghostjmf · #7 Post by **ghostjmf** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:22 pm

Spoiler

5. Killing Me Softy/Roberta Flack

7. Dead Man's Curve/Jan & Dean

8. Eleanor Rigby/The Beatles

By the way, I dunno how the official lyrics list this, but in the continuity/timing of the song itself, "darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there"
should all be on one line

9. Last Kiss/J. Frank Wilson (& the backup girl group I'm always getting the name of wrong)

12. Sounds Elvis Costello-ish, except it appears to be from the woman's point of view

OK, the theme I got: Death! Someone dies or gets killed in each song, right? No, not right. In the Flack song, its completely a metaphor. No-one actually has died from hearing Don MacClane sing. I don't think.

KillerTomato · #8 Post by **KillerTomato** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:38 pm

I'm home sick today, so I can do this early for once!

Spoiler

1. I Would Die 4U - Prince

2. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

3. I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew

4. Live and Let Die - Wings

5. Killing Me Softly (With His Song) - Roberta Flack

6. Nope

7. Nope

8. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

9. Last Kiss - Pearl Jam covered it.

10. Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult (used to great effect in the miniseries version of "The Stand")

11. Arrrrrggh. I know this, I just can't come up with it.

12. Living Years - Mike + the Mechanics

Theme? I see dead people....

mellytu74 · #9 Post by **mellytu74** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:17 pm

Spoiler

1. Nope
2. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
3. Nope
4. Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings
5. Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
6. And When I Die - Blood, Sweat & Tears
7. Dead Man's Curve - Jan & Dean
8. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
9. Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson
10. Nope
11. Rock and Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers
12. The Living Years - Mike & the Mechanics

And the theme -- Death & Dying

TheConfessor · #10 Post by **TheConfessor** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:31 pm

Spoiler

littlebeast13 wrote:1. I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that you'll never comprehend

2. Goodbye Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
SEASONS IN THE SUN -- TERRY JACKS

3. Is there any just cause for feeling like this
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again

4. What does it matter to ya?
When you gotta job to do
You gotta do it well
You gotta give the other fellow hell
LIVE AND LET DIE -- PAUL MCCARTNEY (& WINGS)

5. I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
KILLING ME SOFTLY -- ROBERTA FLACK

6. Here I go,
Hey Hey!
Here comes the devil,
Right Behind.
SUICIDE BLONDE -- INXS ?

7. The street was deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine
DEAD MAN'S CURVE -- JAN AND DEAN

8. Look at him working, darning his socks
in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care
ELEANOR RIGBY -- BEATLES

9. Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
There were people standing all around.
Something warm running in my eyes,
but I found my baby somehow that night
LAST KISS -- J. FRANK WILSON AND THE CAVALIERS (REMADE BY PEARL JAM)

10. Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday

11. If you believe in forever,
Then life is just a one-night stand.
ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN -- RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

12. You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense

Theme?
DEATH

mrkelley23 · #11 Post by **mrkelley23** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:15 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:It's Theme Thursday, which means that each of these 12 songs satisfies some underlying theme.

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

1. I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that you'll never comprehend

2. Goodbye Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family

3. Is there any just cause for feeling like this
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again

4. What does it matter to ya?
When you gotta job to do
You gotta do it well
You gotta give the other fellow hell

5. I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes

6. Here I go,
Hey Hey!
Here comes the devil,
Right Behind.

7. The street was deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine

8. Look at him working, darning his socks
in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care

9. Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
There were people standing all around.
Something warm running in my eyes,
but I found my baby somehow that night

10. Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday

11. If you believe in forever,
Then life is just a one-night stand.

12. You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense

Theme?

Spoiler

1. I would die 4 U -- Prince
2. Seasons in the Sun -- Terry Jacks
3. Nope. Damn.
4. Live and Let Die -- Paul McCartney and Wings
5. Killing Me Softly -- Roberta Flack
6. And When I Die -- Blood, Sweat, and Tears
7. Dead Man's Curve -- Jan and Dean
8. Eleanor Rigby -- The Beatles
9. Last Kiss -- J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
10. Don't Fear the Reaper -- Blue Oyster Cult
11. Rock and Roll Heaven -- Righteous Brothers
12. The Living YEars -- Mike and the Mechanics

Theme: Life and Death.

ToLiveIsToFly · #12 Post by **ToLiveIsToFly** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:43 pm

Spoiler

1. I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that you'll never comprehend
I Would Die 4 U - Prince

2. Goodbye Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

3. Is there any just cause for feeling like this
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again
I Just Died in Your Arms - Cutting Crew

4. What does it matter to ya?
When you gotta job to do
You gotta do it well
You gotta give the other fellow hell
?

5. I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
?

6. Here I go,
Hey Hey!
Here comes the devil,
Right Behind.
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack

7. The street was deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine
?

8. Look at him working, darning his socks
in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care
Eleanor Rigby - the Beatles

9. Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
There were people standing all around.
Something warm running in my eyes,
but I found my baby somehow that night
Last Kiss - someone in the 60's, then Pearl Jam

10. Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday
The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

11. If you believe in forever,
Then life is just a one-night stand.
?

12. You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense
Ugh. The Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics

Theme?
Death

Vails · #13 Post by **Vails** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:55 pm

Spoiler

* = guesses

1. I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that you'll never comprehend

I Would Die 4 U ... Prince

2. Goodbye Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family

Aargh

3. Is there any just cause for feeling like this
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again

I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight ... Cutting Crew*

4. What does it matter to ya?
When you gotta job to do
You gotta do it well
You gotta give the other fellow hell

Live and Let Die ... Wings

5. I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes

Killing Me Softly ... Roberta Flack

6. Here I go,
Hey Hey!
Here comes the devil,
Right Behind.

Hellhound on My Tail ... Robert Johnson*

7. The street was deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine

Dead Man's Curve ... Jan and Dean

8. Look at him working, darning his socks
in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care

Eleanor Rigby ... Beatles

9. Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
There were people standing all around.
Something warm running in my eyes,
but I found my baby somehow that night

Last Kiss ... Pearl Jam

10. Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday

Don't Fear the Reaper ... Blue Oyster Cult. More Cowbell!

11. If you believe in forever,
Then life is just a one-night stand.

Walking on Sunshine ... Katrina and the Waves

12. You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense

I'm Too Sexy ... Right Said Fred

Theme: The Big Dirt Nap, death.

T_Bone0806 · #14 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:11 pm

Spoiler

1-Pretty sure I know it, can't place it.
2-Seasons in the Sun-Terry Jacks
3-
4-Live and Let Die-Wings
5-Killing Me Softly With His Song-Roberta Flack
6-And When I Die-Blood, Sweat & Tears
7-Dead Man's Curve-Jan & Dean
8-Eleanor Rigby-Beatles
9-Last Kiss-J Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers
10-(Don't Fear) the Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult
11-Rock & Roll Heaven-Righteous Brothers
12-The Living Years-Mike + the Mechanics

Theme: Songs on the Grim Reaper's ipod (songs about death).

elwoodblues · #15 Post by **elwoodblues** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:15 pm

Spoiler

I was about to give up, but I know most of these.

2. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
4. Live and Let Die - Wings
5. Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
6. And When I Die - Blood, Sweat & Tears
7. Dead Man's Curve - Jan & Dean
8. Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
9. Last Kiss - Everly Brothers (WAG)
10. Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
11. Rock & Roll Heaven

Theme: Death

fantine33 · #16 Post by **fantine33** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:18 pm

Spoiler

It's Theme Thursday, which means that each of these 12 songs satisfies some underlying theme.

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

1. I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that you'll never comprehend

I Would Die For You - Prince

My sister and I were discussing Prince the other day and how, outside of the hair, he looks exactly the same as he did during the Purple Rain days. Good bone structure and all that.

2. Goodbye Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

I was in grade school when this was popular and we sang a version that was a bit more risque (but not much, despite what we thought. ha!)

3. Is there any just cause for feeling like this
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again

4. What does it matter to ya?
When you gotta job to do
You gotta do it well
You gotta give the other fellow hell

Live and Let Die - I'm saying Guns 'n Roses, since their version is the far superior one.

5. I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes

Killing My Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack

This was so great in About a Boy, I watched that dumb movie 395876033 times just for this and the title song.

6. Here I go,
Hey Hey!
Here comes the devil,
Right Behind.

And When I Die - Blood, Sweat and Tears

7. The street was deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine

Dead Man's Curve - Jan and Dean

8. Look at him working, darning his socks
in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care

Eleanor Rigby - Beatles

9. Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
There were people standing all around.
Something warm running in my eyes,
but I found my baby somehow that night

Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers

10. Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday

Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

11. If you believe in forever,
Then life is just a one-night stand.

Rock and Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers

12. You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense

Theme?

The Big D

traininvain · #17 Post by **traininvain** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:24 pm

It's Theme Thursday, which means that each of these 12 songs satisfies some underlying theme.

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

Spoiler

1. I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that you'll never comprehend

2. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

3. Is there any just cause for feeling like this
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again

4. Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney (And some really crappy late 80's early 90's band that shall remain nameless)

5. Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack

6. Here I go,
Hey Hey!
Here comes the devil,
Right Behind.

7. Dead Man's Curve - Jan and Dean (WAG)

8. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

9. Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson Cavaliers also Pearl Jam (Making it into an LS game two months in a row, must be a record!)

10. Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (Coming up on the 30th anniversary of seeing BOC Nassau Coliseum and walking out into an ice storm, it was either January 12th or 13th 1978)

11. Rock and Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers

12. You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense

Theme? Death

#18 Post by **littlebeast13** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:03 am

1. I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that you'll never comprehend
I Would Die 4 U - Prince

2. Goodbye Papa, please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks (I had used this song in an LS game twice before, and both times I used the "ghost" first verse about Emil. This time, I remembered to use a part that you can actually hear in the song....)

3. Is there any just cause for feeling like this
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again
I Just Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew

4. What does it matter to ya?
When you gotta job to do
You gotta do it well
You gotta give the other fellow hell
Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings or Guns & Roses

5. I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack (I don't think anybody mentioned the Fugees version...)

6. Here I go,
Hey Hey!
Here comes the devil,
Right Behind.
And When I Die - Blood Sweat & Tears

7. The street was deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine
Dead Man's Curve - Jan & Dean

8. Look at him working, darning his socks
in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care
Eleanor Rigby - Beatles

9. Well, when I woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
There were people standing all around.
Something warm running in my eyes,
but I found my baby somehow that night
Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson or Pearl Jam (This one sneaks into a lot of LS games. I know it's not the first time I've ever used it, and I can never remember the original artist when it always comes up in someone else's games...)

10. Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday
(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult (Death fears the cowbell)

11. If you believe in forever,
Then life is just a one-night stand.
Rock & Roll Heaven - Rightious Brothers

12. You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense
The Living Years - Mike & the Mechanics

Theme? - Death, Dying, Kicking the bucket, Biting the big one, Pushing daisies, morbid stuff like that...

This game helped make up for a few low scoring affairs this weeks....

Points:

Nelly 23
hermillion 19
mikehardware 19
starfish 23
mini 19
ghost 11
KT 21
melly 21
Confessor 17
mrkelley 25
TLUTF 19
TBone 23
elwood 19
fanny 23
TiV 19

WWTBAM Bored

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