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MrK wrote:Should be a tad easier than Tuesday.

1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me



2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh



3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels

-

4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle



5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob



6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth



7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there



8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.

She's a beauty -

9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer



10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.



11. I love you is my message
Just three words and no more
If she won't let you deliver
Slip it underneath her door



12. Golden Nose Slim Golden Nose Slim
I knows where you've been
Purple Pie Pete Purple Pie Pete
Your lips are like lightning
Girls melt in the heat



Theme?

2. Video Killed the Radio Star/The Buggles
3. Operator/Jim Croce
4. Mexican Radio/Wall of Voodoo
8. She's a Beauty/The Tubes
10. Telephone Line/ELO
11. Western Union/Elvis Presley

Theme: Communications

The Sun Always Shines on TV/a-ha

August Lyrically Speaking Day 9 – Theme Thursday
Should be a tad easier than Tuesday. Identify the title and artist for one point each. Five points for correctly identifying the theme, and a krox bonus of two points for your suggestion of a song that fits the theme but didn’t make this list. This game will also remain open until at least 5 pm Friday.


1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me
MR TELEPHONE MAN - NEW EDITION

2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR - THE BUGGLES

3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
OPERATOR - JIM CROCE

4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle
MEXICAN RADIO - WALL OF VOODOO

5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob
UHF - WEIRD AL

6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH - R.E.M.

7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there
RADIO GA GA - QUEEN

8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.
SHE'S A BEAUTY - THE TUBES

9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer
SATELLITE RADIO - STEVE EARLE

10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.
TELEPHONE LINE - ELO

Theme? COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA
KROX: MARQUEE MOON - TELEVISION

1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me
Mr. Telephone Man - New Edition

2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh
Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles

3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
Operator - Jim Croce

4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle
Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo

5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob

6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth

7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there
Radio Gaga - Queen

8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.
She's a Beauty - Tubes

9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer

10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.

11. I love you is my message
Just three words and no more
If she won't let you deliver
Slip it underneath her door

12. Golden Nose Slim Golden Nose Slim
I knows where you've been
Purple Pie Pete Purple Pie Pete
Your lips are like lightning
Girls melt in the heat

Theme? - Well, I have three radio songs, a telephone, an operator, and tubes. I really can't say exactly how these go together, though, other than they're all somehow related to electronic methods of communication...

3. Operator

August Lyrically Speaking Day 9 – Theme Thursday
Should be a tad easier than Tuesday. Identify the title and artist for one point each. Five points for correctly identifying the theme, and a krox bonus of two points for your suggestion of a song that fits the theme but didn’t make this list. This game will also remain open until at least 5 pm Friday.


1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me



2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh

Video Killed the Radio Star-everyone knows the Buggles version...the original was actually by Bruce Wooley and the Camera Club. Wooley co-wrote it with 2 future members of the Buggles.

3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels

Operator-Jim Croce

4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle

Mexican Radio-Wall of Voodoo

5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob



6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth

What's the Frequency, Kenneth-REM

7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there

Radio Gaga-Queen

8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.

She's A Beauty-Tubes

9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer



10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.

Telephone Line-Electric Light Orchestra

11. I love you is my message
Just three words and no more
If she won't let you deliver
Slip it underneath her door



12. Golden Nose Slim Golden Nose Slim
I knows where you've been
Purple Pie Pete Purple Pie Pete
Your lips are like lightning
Girls melt in the heat

Telegram Sam-T. Rex. Nice one. I love the album The Slider.

Theme?

Things involved in communication by electronic means.


KROX...I was going to say The Letter by the Box Tops, but none of the above seem to be that "primitive" in nature, so I'll play it safe and say Wavelength-Van Morrison

1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me

2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh

Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles

3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels

Operator (That's Not the Wa It Feels) - Jim Croce

4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle

Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo

5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob

6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth

7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there

8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.

She's a Beauty - Tubes

9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer

10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.

11. I love you is my message
Just three words and no more
If she won't let you deliver
Slip it underneath her door

12. Golden Nose Slim Golden Nose Slim
I knows where you've been
Purple Pie Pete Purple Pie Pete
Your lips are like lightning
Girls melt in the heat

Theme?

3. Operator - Jim Croce
10. Telephone Line - ELO

Theme is that the songs have something to do with telephones.

Krox: Sylvia's Mother - Dr. Hook (lyrics spoken on phone)

Incredibly excited from having just answered yesterday's game, where I might actually have two-thirds of the title to a song that's stumping everyone else, I've got nothing for this one.

Oh, well, gotta pace myself...

1. "Mr. Telephone Man", New Edition
2. "Video Killed the Radio Star", the Buggles
3. "Operator", Jim Croce
4. "Mexican Radio", Wall of Voodoo
5. "UHF", Weird Al Yankovic
6. "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", R.E.M.
7. "Radio Ga Ga", Queen
8. "She's a Beauty", the Tubes
9. nope
10. "Telephone Line", ELO
11. nope
12. nope
Theme? All of the song titles (with the exception of #8, where the connection is in the artist) are related to media, communication, broadcasting, transmission, etc.
Krox? "Baby Come Back to Me (Morse Code of Love)", Manhattan Transfer (Their first hit, "Operator", easily could have taken the place of Jim Croce's "Operator".)

1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me

2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh

Video Killed The Radio Star - Buggles


3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels

Operator - Jim Croce


4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle

Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo


5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob

6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth

7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there

8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.

She's A Beauty - The Tubes


9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer

10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.

Telephone Line - ELO


11. I love you is my message
Just three words and no more
If she won't let you deliver
Slip it underneath her door

12. Golden Nose Slim Golden Nose Slim
I knows where you've been
Purple Pie Pete Purple Pie Pete
Your lips are like lightning
Girls melt in the heat

Telegram Sam - T. Rex


Theme - "Old-school" communication technology
Krox (playing it safe): Message From A Drum - Redbone
Krox (risking a serious beat-down): Telephone Man - Meri Wilson

August Lyrically Speaking Day 9 – Theme Thursday
Should be a tad easier than Tuesday. Identify the title and artist for one point each. Five points for correctly identifying the theme, and a krox bonus of two points for your suggestion of a song that fits the theme but didn’t make this list. This game will also remain open until at least 5 pm Friday.


1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me

2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh

3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels

Operator -Jim Croce

4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle

Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo

5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob

6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth

7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there

8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.

9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer

10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.

11. I love you is my message
Just three words and no more
If she won't let you deliver
Slip it underneath her door

12. Golden Nose Slim Golden Nose Slim
I knows where you've been
Purple Pie Pete Purple Pie Pete
Your lips are like lightning
Girls melt in the heat

Theme?

1.
2.
3. Operator, Jim Croce
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Telephone Line, ELO
11.
12.
Theme? Telephones
Krox: If a Man Answers, Bobby Darin

August Lyrically Speaking Day 9 – Theme Thursday
Should be a tad easier than Tuesday. Identify the title and artist for one point each. Five points for correctly identifying the theme, and a krox bonus of two points for your suggestion of a song that fits the theme but didn’t make this list. This game will also remain open until at least 5 pm Friday.


1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me

Nope


2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh

Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles


3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels

Operator - Jim Croce


4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle

Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo


5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob

UHF - "Weird Al" Yankovic


6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth

What's the Frequency, Kenneth? - R.E.M.


7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there

Radio Ga Ga - Queen (I saw this performed Wednesday night at "We Will Rock You")


8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.

She's a Beauty - The Tubes


9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer

Nope


10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.

Telephone Line - ELO


11. I love you is my message
Just three words and no more
If she won't let you deliver
Slip it underneath her door

Nope


12. Golden Nose Slim Golden Nose Slim
I knows where you've been
Purple Pie Pete Purple Pie Pete
Your lips are like lightning
Girls melt in the heat

Telegram Sam - T. Rex


Theme?

Concepts related to electronic communication


Krox: Television - Dave Edmunds

2. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
3. Operator - Jim Croce
5. UHF - Weird Al
6. What's the Frequency, Kenneth - REM
7. Radio Gaga - Queen
10. Telephone Line - ELO
11. Western Union - Elvis

Theme?

Methods of media/communications

1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me

2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh

3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels

Operator, Jim Croce

4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle

Mexican Radio

5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob

6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth

7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there

8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.

9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer

10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.

11. I love you is my message
Just three words and no more
If she won't let you deliver
Slip it underneath her door

12. Golden Nose Slim Golden Nose Slim
I knows where you've been
Purple Pie Pete Purple Pie Pete
Your lips are like lightning
Girls melt in the heat

Theme?

2.) Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles, 3.) Operator - Jim Croce, 4.) Mexican Radio - Wall Of VooDoo, 8.) She's A Beauty - , 10.) Telephone Line - ELO.

August Lyrically Speaking Day 9 – Theme Thursday
Should be a tad easier than Tuesday. Identify the title and artist for one point each. Five points for correctly identifying the theme, and a krox bonus of two points for your suggestion of a song that fits the theme but didn’t make this list. This game will also remain open until at least 5 pm Friday.


1. When I dial 661 Computer Service
She said "Hello may I help you
Please?"
I told her something must be wrong
With my phone
Cause my baby wouldn't hang up
On me

2. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
You hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember, the jingles used to go,
oh-a-oh

"Video Killed the Radio Star" - The Buggles

3. I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels

"Operator" - Jim Croce

4. I dial it in and tune the station
They talk about the U.S. inflation
I understand just a little
No comprende, it's a riddle

"Mexican Radio" - Wall of Voodoo

5. Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob

6. I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth

7. So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there

8. You can say anything you like,
but you can't touch the merchandise.
She'll give you every pennies worth,
but it will cost you a dollar first.

"She's A Beauty" - The Tubes

9. What if they're right? What if I'm wrong? What if we're kings?
One of these nights-play the right song-telephone rings
Stone in the sea, shot in the dark, splittin' the air
Listen to me, kindle the spark, answer my prayer

10. Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.

11. I love you is my message
Just three words and no more
If she won't let you deliver
Slip it underneath her door

12. Golden Nose Slim Golden Nose Slim
I knows where you've been
Purple Pie Pete Purple Pie Pete
Your lips are like lightning
Girls melt in the heat

Theme? Forms of Communication ?

"Payphone" - Maroon 5

1. nope

2. nope

3. Operator - Jim Croce

4. nope

5. nope

6. nope

7. Radio Ga Ga - Queen

8. She's a Beauty - The Tubes

9. nope

10. Telephone Line - ELO

11. nope

12. nope

Theme? Outdated forms of communication

Telegraph Road - Dire Straits