Game #212: Canned Music

[jarnon]

I applied mrkelley23’s fixes to my last consolidation. As he pointed out, five duets are all that’s missing. The John Sebastian match can also be made with 42 or 79, if 57 is needed for a different match.

[kroxquo]

Approaching it from a different angle, what other "Johns" are still out there? Apart from John Sebastian, I'm hard pressed to think of many.

John Cafferty?
Jon Bon Jovi (did he ever record anything under that name?)
Jon Anderson (ditto?)
John Oates (Did he ever record solo?)
Johnny Ace?

[littlebeast13]

Approaching it from a different angle, what other "Johns" are still out there? Apart from John Sebastian, I'm hard pressed to think of many.

John Cafferty?
Jon Bon Jovi (did he ever record anything under that name?)
Jon Anderson (ditto?)
John Oates (Did he ever record solo?)
Johnny Ace?

I used to have access to a wonderful site called top40db.net that had an excellent search engine and a pool of only songs that appeared on one of the major charts in the Billboard era. It helped me make so many of my LSWE games, but it was clearly abandoned by its host sometime in the early 2010's and two years ago shut down for good. The only site I've found that even comes close to replacing it has a pool with a lot of garbage songs and clearly has a lot of holes pre-80's.

I'm pretty sure I could round up most, if not all of those final matches with the old website... but instead I'm spinning my wheels trying to match anything up. I can't even find any song that contains the words "Broadway" or "Lullaby" that was recorded by a John-anything....

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[jarnon]

Approaching it from a different angle, what other "Johns" are still out there? Apart from John Sebastian, I'm hard pressed to think of many.

John Cafferty?
Jon Bon Jovi (did he ever record anything under that name?)
Jon Anderson (ditto?)
John Oates (Did he ever record solo?)
Johnny Ace?

Jon Bon Jovi has several solo albums, including the song “Queen of New Orleans” that Frank could have used in this game but didn’t.

Further search reveals this nugget: “Boogaloo Down Broadway” by The Fantastic Johnny C. Too bad we already got nine good trios.

[littlebeast13]

Approaching it from a different angle, what other "Johns" are still out there? Apart from John Sebastian, I'm hard pressed to think of many.

John Cafferty?
Jon Bon Jovi (did he ever record anything under that name?)
Jon Anderson (ditto?)
John Oates (Did he ever record solo?)
Johnny Ace?

Jon Bon Jovi has several solo albums, including the song “Queen of New Orleans” that Frank could have used in this game but didn’t.

Further search reveals this nugget: “Boogaloo Down Broadway” by The Fantastic Johnny C. Too bad we already got nine good trios.

I found the Queen of New Orleans song too last night, but figured it was a coincidence.

I'm not as convinced that Boogaloo Down Broadway is a coincidence as that fits too well and takes care of THREE of our unused songs. We might have to further scrutinize the trios we already have, as this game has already yielded a few unintentional matches of otherwise throwaway songs... (Edit: it was a Top 10 hit. That song HAS to be valid)

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[mrkelley23]

Approaching it from a different angle, what other "Johns" are still out there? Apart from John Sebastian, I'm hard pressed to think of many.

John Cafferty?
Jon Bon Jovi (did he ever record anything under that name?)
Jon Anderson (ditto?)
John Oates (Did he ever record solo?)
Johnny Ace?

Jon Bon Jovi has several solo albums, including the song “Queen of New Orleans” that Frank could have used in this game but didn’t.

Further search reveals this nugget: “Boogaloo Down Broadway” by The Fantastic Johnny C. Too bad we already got nine good trios.

That's too good not to be in here. I would remove the Johnny Gill trio (Frank's not fond of too-short words) and put that one in, which would free up three other songs.

[mrkelley23]

Confirming that My, My, My should be taken out:

25. LOOKIN' + 60. FOR LOVE = JOHNNY Lee

[mrkelley23]

8. THEY + 53. DON'T KNOW = Jon B.

[mrkelley23]

Is it possible that Frank is using Jack as a nickname for John? If so, we could get Lonely Teardrops and All I Need (Jack Wagner) in there.

[littlebeast13]

Is it possible that Frank is using Jack as a nickname for John? If so, we could get Lonely Teardrops and All I Need (Jack Wagner) in there.

Well, I've never referred to a bathroom as The Jack before..... but it is another variation on John! And validates another song I initially found (Though once I had the theme, I really wanted The Commod[e]ores to be right, too).

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[littlebeast13]

And if I've pieced everything together right, that just leaves 23 and 79, which screams WELCOME BACK despite the inclusion of three other songs with BACK.

Are we done?

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[franktangredi]

And if I've pieced everything together right, that just leaves 23 and 79, which screams WELCOME BACK despite the inclusion of three other songs with BACK.

Are we done?

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That was a strange oversight on my part. But if you've used all the songs, you can consider it done. And well done!

[littlebeast13]

Oops! Posted too soon! We're still missing a duet and have no match for Song 57.... or maybe 79 since either song could go with Welcome Back.


x1.THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC - JULIA WARD HOWE
x2. GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - JERRY LEE LEWIS
x3. TARZAN BOY - BALTIMORA
x4. BRICK - BEN FOLDS FIVE
xx5. HAVE YOU SEEN HER - THE CHI-LITES
x6. GOLD DIGGER - KANYE WEST
x7. LONELY NO MORE - ROB THOMAS
x8. DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - BAND AID
x9. TWILIGHT TIME - THE PLATTERS
x10. IT'S A SMALL WORLD
x11. ALL I WANNA DO - SHERYL CROW
x12. LOVE IS STRANGE - MICKEY AND SYLVIA
x13. EVERYONE’S A LITTLE BIT RACIST - AVENUE Q
x14. ROCK AND ROLL HOOTCHIE COO - RICK DERRINGER
x15. LITTLE WILLY - SWEET
xx16. ALL ABOUT THAT BASS - MEGHAN TRAINOR
x17. ORDINARY WORLD - DURAN DURAN
x18. BOOM BOOM POW - BLACK EYED PEAS
x19. LIFE IS A HIGHWAY - TOM COCHRANE
x20. GOT TO GIVE IT UP - MARVIN GAYE
x21. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE - TALKING HEADS
x22. ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER - THE FIXX
x23. GOODBYE TO EARL - THE DIXIE CHICKS
x24. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL -- AIR SUPPLY
x25. LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
x26. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO
x27. WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE - ALICE COOPER
x28. THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY - LOVE AND KISSES
x29. ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET - TOMMY DORSEY
x30. SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN - CHUCK BERRY
x31. JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT - TOMMY ROE
x32. JIVE TALKING - BEE GEES
x33. LITTLE WHITE DUCK
x34. RIGHT HERE WAITING -- RICHARD MARX
x35. DAY IS DONE - PETER PAUL AND MARY
x36. WE’LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE
x37. RUNNING ON EMPTY -- JACKSON BROWNE
x38. PEACE TRAIN - CAT STEVENS
xx39. MR. DIEINGLY SAD - THE CRITTERS
x40. NEVER BEEN TO ME - SYLVIA
x41. THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE
x42. BACK OFF BOOGALOO - RINGO STARR
x43. POOR LITTLE FOOL - RICKY NELSON
x44. FOR ME AND MY GAL
x45. MISSISSIPPI QUEEN - MOUNTAIN
x46. EMOTION IN MOTION - RIC OCASEK
x47. CLOUD NINE - THE TEMPTATIONS
x48. FLY ME TO THE MOON (IN OTHER WORDS)
x49. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS - ARLO GUTHRIE
x50. TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR - TAYLOR SWIFT
x51. ROCK YOUR BODY - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
x52. DON’T NEED A GUN - BILLY IDOL
x53. DON'T KNOW MUCH - LINDA RONSTADT AND AARON NEVILLE
x54. WEST END GIRLS - PET SHOP BOYS
x55. IN MY PLACE - COLDPLAY
x56. GOING UP THE COUNTRY - CANNED HEAT
57. BABY COME BACK - PLAYER
x58. SLOW HAND - THE POINTER SISTERS
xx59. MELLOW YELLOW - DONOVAN
x60. THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE - 10CC
x61. YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL - JAMES BLUNT
x62. IT'S NOT UNUSUAL - TOM JONES
x63. PEOPLE GET READY - CURTIS MAYFIELD/THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS/THE IMPRESSIONS/JEFF BECK AND ROD STEWART
x64. WHO'S CRYIN' NOW - JOURNEY
x65. ALREADY GONE - THE EAGLES
x66. BOOGIE FEVER - SYLVERS
x67. NAUGHTY GIRL - BEYONCE
xx68. MY HOME TOWN - TOM LEHRER
x69. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
x70. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - ABBA
x71. HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
x72. SHE CRIED - JAY AND THE AMERICANS
x73. JUST LIKE HEAVEN - CURE
x74. MISSING - EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
xx75. POETRY MAN - PHOEBE SNOW
x76. DIRT ROAD ANTHEM - JASON ALDEAN
x77. THIS DIAMOND RING - GARY LEWIS AND THE PLAYBOYS
x78. LITTLE MISS CAN'T BE WRONG - SPIN DOCTORS
79. THERE'S NOTHING HOLDIN' ME BACK - SHAWN MENDES
x80. TEDDY BEAR - ELVIS
x81. BOOGIE WONDERLAND - EARTH WIND AND FIRE
x82. EBONY EYES - BOB WELCH
x83. LULLABY OF BROADWAY
x84. I'M A BELIEVER - THE MONKEES
x85. IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS


Tangredi: Make titles of songs recorded by an artist with some variation of JOHN in their name.


MATCHES:

QUARTETS:
23. GOODBYE to Earl + 59. Mellow YELLOW + 4. BRICK + 76. Dirt ROAD Anthem = Elton JOHN
34. RIGHT Here Waiting + 55. In My PLACE + 78. Little Miss Can't Be WRONG + 9. Twilight TIME = Dr. JOHN
28. THANK GOD It's Friday + 84. I'M A Believer + 56. Going up the COUNTRY + 3. Tarzan BOY = JOHN Denver
15. WILLY + 69. AND THE + 58. HAND + 32. JIVE = JOHNNY Otis
33. LITTLE WHITE + 47. CLOUD + 16. THAT + 72. CRIED = JOHNNIE Ray

TRIOS:
5. HAVE YOU Seen Her + 40. NEVER BEEN to Me + 59. MELLOW Yellow = Olivia Newton JOHN
51. Rock YOUR BODY + 19. Life IS A Highway + 81. Boogie WONDERLAND = JOHN Mayer
73. JUST Like Heaven + 22. One Thing Leads to ANOTHER + 35. DAY Is Done = JON Secada
43. POOR Little Fool + 29. On the Sunny SIDE OF the Street + 68. My Home TOWN = JOHNNY Rivers
20. Got to GIVE It Up + 38. PEACE Train + 70. Take A CHANCE on Me = JOHN Lennon
62. IT'S NOT Unusual + 44. FOR ME and my Gal + 26. Hard TO SAY I'm Sorry = JOHNNY Mathis
39. MR. Dieingly Sad + 16. All About That BASS + 75. Poetry MAN = JOHNNY Cymbal
13. EVERYONE'S + 65. GONE + 48. TO THE MOON = JONATHAN King
42. Back Off BOOGALOO + 21. Burning DOWN the House + 83. Lullaby of BROADWAY = The Fantastic JOHNNY C.

DUETS:
12. LOVE IS Strange + 85. IN THE AIR Tonight = JOHN Paul Young
39. Mr. Dieingly SAD + 82. Ebony EYES = Robert JOHN
77. This Diamond RING + 2. Great Balls OF FIRE = JOHNNY Cash
10. It’s a SMALL World + 68. My Home TOWN = JOHN Mellencamp
41. The NAUGHTY Lady of Shady Lane + 67. NAUGHTY Girl = JOHN Parr
17. ORDINARY World + 63. PEOPLE Get Ready = JOHN Legend
74. MISSING + 5. Have YOU Seen Her = JOHN Waite
1. THE BATTLE Hymn of the Republic + 49. City OF NEW ORLEANS = JOHNNY Horton
14. ROCK AND ROLL Hootchie Koo + 54. West End GIRLS = JOHN Fogerty
61. YOU'RE Beautiful + 30. Sweet Little SIXTEEN = JOHNNY Burnette
75. POETRY Man + 46. Emotion IN MOTION - JOHNNY Tillotson
71. HOLD ME + 31. TIGHT = JOHNNY Nash
37. RUNNING + 80. BEAR = Johnny Preston
64. WHO'S + 24. MAKING LOVE = JOHNNIE Taylor
25. LOOKIN' + 60. FOR LOVE = JOHNNY Lee
8. THEY + 53. DON'T KNOW = Jon B.
7. LONELY No More + 50. TEARDROPS On My Guitar = JACKIE Wilson
11. ALL I Wanna DO + 52. Don't NEED A Gun = JACK Wagner
27. WELCOME To My Nightmare + 57. or 79. BACK = JOHN Sebastian

SOLOS:
36. We’ll Sing in the SUNSHINE = JONATHAN Edwards
6. GOLD Digger = JOHN Stewart
18. BOOM BOOM Pow = JOHN Lee Hooker
66. Boogie FEVER - Little Willie JOHN
45. MISSISSIPPI = JOHN Phillips

[Vandal]

Can someone explain what has to happen to finish this one. What's missing? Is it a duet made from these two unused titles?

57. BABY COME BACK
79. THERE'S NOTHING HOLDIN' ME BACK

How does Welcome fit into it?

We really need to finish this.

[jarnon]

Can someone explain what has to happen to finish this one. What’s missing? Is it a duet made from these two unused titles?

57. BABY COME BACK
79. THERE'S NOTHING HOLDIN’ ME BACK

How does Welcome fit into it?

We really need to finish this.

Welcome to My Nightmare is matched with either Baby Come Back or There’s Nothing Holding Me Back. That means one song is still unused.

[franktangredi]

Since I screwed this up by inadvertently including two 'Back' songs, it's only fair to tell you that #57 is unused and it goes with a song (and word) already matched. The song and artist are among the more obscure, but he did have a lot of hits in the 1950s and this particular song got as high as #8.

Can someone explain what has to happen to finish this one. What’s missing? Is it a duet made from these two unused titles?

57. BABY COME BACK
79. THERE'S NOTHING HOLDIN’ ME BACK

How does Welcome fit into it?

We really need to finish this.

Welcome to My Nightmare is matched with either Baby Come Back or There’s Nothing Holding Me Back. That means one song is still unused.

[littlebeast13]

23. GOODBYE + 57. BABY = JACK Scott


And we can finally FLUSH this game about Johns!

Thanks for all the fun, Frank!

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[jarnon]

Thanks for a challenging game, Frank!

[Vandal]

This is both number one and number two on my favorites list.

[mrkelley23]

Thanks, Frank!