Lyrically Speaking - 1/23/24

[littlebeast13]

It's time for Tuesday Hidden Wordplay, where unlike my previous Tuesday series, these songs will all have a word in common somewhere in their lyrics. Obviously, the word we're looking for won't be a real common word. I'm pretty sure the word "the" appears in most songs (and yes, I did once use that word for a Tuesday Wordplay game!). Even a word like "love' is way too common in songs to qualify. I think you'll know it when you find it, and I made sure to include what I thought was the easiest of the six games first. If you identify at least three or four of these songs, I think you'll figure out the word...

A couple more things: The key word will never appear in the title, and it also won't appear in the lyrics I post. Also, variants of the key word won't work. If the key word is "squirrel," then "squirrels" or "squirreled" or "squirrel's" won't qualify a song for the set.

And don't forget, Monday's game remains open until tomorrow morning!

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 3 points for the key word...


1. I come home in the morning light,
My mother says, 'When you gonna live your life right?'

2. Well the girls can't stand her
'Cause she walks, looks and drives like an ace now
(You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace)

3. In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands

4. Now my girl, you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know

5. So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh

6. You know she likes the lights
At night on the neon Broadway signs
She don't really mind
It's only love she hoped to find

7. I used to be a heart beatin' for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done

8. I scream, you scream
We all scream for her

9. Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street

10. I can't stand her
Doing what she did before
Leaving like a gypsy queen in a fairy tale

11. Well, if it rains, I don't care
Don't make no difference to me

12. Stand in the front just a shakin' your ass
I'll take you backstage, you can drink from my glass


What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs?

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains the magic word of the day somewhere in its lyrics (but not title).

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

[mikehardware]

Spoiler

1. Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
2. Fun, Fun, Fun - Beach Boys

9. Squeezebox - The Who

11. Black Water - Doobie Brothers


What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs?
DADDY

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains the magic word of the day somewhere in its lyrics (but not title).
Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins and Messina

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

[PanicinDetroit]

Tuesday

1. I come home in the morning light,
My mother says, 'When you gonna live your life right?'
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER

2. Well the girls can't stand her
'Cause she walks, looks and drives like an ace now
(You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace)
FUN FUN FUN - THE BEACHBOYS

3. In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands

4. Now my girl, you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know
WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE - THE ANIMALS

5. So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh

6. You know she likes the lights
At night on the neon Broadway signs
She don't really mind
It's only love she hoped to find

7. I used to be a heart beatin' for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM - ELTON JOHN

8. I scream, you scream
We all scream for her

9. Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street
SQUEEZE BOX - THE WHO

10. I can't stand her
Doing what she did before
Leaving like a gypsy queen in a fairy tale
MY OLD SCHOOL - STEELY DAN

11. Well, if it rains, I don't care
Don't make no difference to me
BLACK WATER - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

12. Stand in the front just a shakin' your ass
I'll take you backstage, you can drink from my glass
SWEET EMOTION - AEROSMITH


What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs? DADDY

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains the magic word of the day somewhere in its lyrics (but not title).
YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE - LOGGINS AND MESSINA

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

[franktangredi]

Spoiler

1. SQUIRRELS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN/CYNDI LAUPER

2. FUN, FUN, FUN/THE BEACH BOYS

3. TIME OF THE SEASON/THE ZOMBIES

4. WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE/THE ANIMALS

7. PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM/ELTON JOHN

9. SQUEEZE BOX/THE WHO

11. BLACK WATER/THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs?

DADDY

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains the magic word of the day somewhere in its lyrics (but not title).

A BOY NAMED SUE/JOHNNY CASH
"Well, my daddy left home when I was three...."

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

[jarnon]

Spoiler

2. Fun Fun Fun, Beach Boys

[ShamelessWeasel]

Spoiler

1. Girls just want to have fun - Cyndi Lauper
2. Fun Fun Fun - Beach Boys
3. Time of the Season - Zombies
4. We got to get out of this place - The Animals
5. nope
6. Runaway - My favorite Jovi
7. Philadelphia Freedom - Sir Elton
8. nope
9. Squeeze Box - The Who
10. nope
11. Black water - Doobie Brothers
12. Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith


What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs? Daddy

Kroxquo Bonus: Negative Creep - Nirvana


Was gonna use Janie's got a gun but you did Aerosmith already

Image Bonus:

My Dad - RIP

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 3 points for the key word...


1. I come home in the morning light,
My mother says, 'When you gonna live your life right?'

Squirrels Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

2. Well the girls can't stand her
'Cause she walks, looks and drives like an ace now
(You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace)

Fun Fun Fun - Beach Boys

3. In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands

Time of the Season - The Zombies

4. Now my girl, you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals

5. So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh

6. You know she likes the lights
At night on the neon Broadway signs
She don't really mind
It's only love she hoped to find

7. I used to be a heart beatin' for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done

Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John

8. I scream, you scream
We all scream for her

9. Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street

Squeeze Box - The Who

10. I can't stand her
Doing what she did before
Leaving like a gypsy queen in a fairy tale

11. Well, if it rains, I don't care
Don't make no difference to me

Black Water - Doobie Brothers

12. Stand in the front just a shakin' your ass
I'll take you backstage, you can drink from my glass


What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs? Daddy

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains the magic word of the day somewhere in its lyrics (but not title). Blown Away - Carrie Underwood. Thank-you to my wife for constantly listening to the country music station

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

[BackInTex]

This was the easy one?

1. I come home in the morning light,
My mother says, 'When you gonna live your life right?'

Squirrels Just Wanna Have Fun - Cindi Lauper

2. Well the girls can't stand her
'Cause she walks, looks and drives like an ace now
(You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace)

LIttle Old Lady From Pasedena - Jan & Dean

3. In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands



4. Now my girl, you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know



5. So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh



6. You know she likes the lights
At night on the neon Broadway signs
She don't really mind
It's only love she hoped to find



7. I used to be a heart beatin' for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done

Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John

8. I scream, you scream
We all scream for her



9. Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street

Mama's Got a Squeezebox - Ozark Mountain Daredevils

10. I can't stand her
Doing what she did before
Leaving like a gypsy queen in a fairy tale



11. Well, if it rains, I don't care
Don't make no difference to me

Black Water - The Dobie Brothers

12. Stand in the front just a shakin' your ass
I'll take you backstage, you can drink from my glass

Sweet Emotions - Aerosmith


What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs?

Scaramouche

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains the magic word of the day somewhere in its lyrics (but not title).

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen I can't believe that one wasn't in the list of songs.

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

[Beebs52]

Spoiler

What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs?

Geinicity

[Vandal]

Spoiler

1. Squirrels Just Wanna Have Fun - Cindy Lauper
3. Time of the Season- Zombies
7. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
9. Squeeze Box - The Who
10.My Old School - Steely Dan
11. Black Water - Doobie Bros.
12. Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs?
Daddy

Kroxquo Bonus: Run Joey Run - David Geddes

Image Bonus:

[mrkelley23]

littlebeast13

It's time for Tuesday Hidden Wordplay, where unlike my previous Tuesday series, these songs will all have a word in common somewhere in their lyrics. Obviously, the word we're looking for won't be a real common word. I'm pretty sure the word "the" appears in most songs (and yes, I did once use that word for a Tuesday Wordplay game!). Even a word like "love' is way too common in songs to qualify. I think you'll know it when you find it, and I made sure to include what I thought was the easiest of the six games first. If you identify at least three or four of these songs, I think you'll figure out the word...

A couple more things: The key word will never appear in the title, and it also won't appear in the lyrics I post. Also, variants of the key word won't work. If the key word is "squirrel," then "squirrels" or "squirreled" or "squirrel's" won't qualify a song for the set.

And don't forget, Monday's game remains open until tomorrow morning!

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 3 points for the key word...


1. I come home in the morning light,
My mother says, 'When you gonna live your life right?'

Squirrels just Wanna Have Fun -- Cyndi Lauper

2. Well the girls can't stand her
'Cause she walks, looks and drives like an ace now
(You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace)

Fun, Fun, Fun -- Beach Boys

3. In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands

4. Now my girl, you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know

We Gotta Get Out of this Place -- The Animals

5. So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh

Love Story -- Taylor Swift

6. You know she likes the lights
At night on the neon Broadway signs
She don't really mind
It's only love she hoped to find

7. I used to be a heart beatin' for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done

Philadelphia Freedom -- Elton John

8. I scream, you scream
We all scream for her

Cherry Pie -- Warrant

9. Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street

Squeeze Box -- The Who

10. I can't stand her
Doing what she did before
Leaving like a gypsy queen in a fairy tale

11. Well, if it rains, I don't care
Don't make no difference to me

Black Water -- Doobie Brothers

12. Stand in the front just a shakin' your ass
I'll take you backstage, you can drink from my glass

Sweet Emotion -- Aerosmith


What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs?

Daddy

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains the magic word of the day somewhere in its lyrics (but not title).

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus -- Jackson 5

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

[Hotseat Or Bust!]

Spoiler

1.) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper, 2.) Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beach Boys, Time Of The Season - The Zombies, 4.) We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals, 9.)
Squeeze Box - The Who, 11.) Black Water - The Doobie Brothers, 12.) Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith. Hidden Word: Daddy. Krox Bonus: Life On Mars? - David Bowie "But her Mummy is yelling no and her Daddy has told her to go".

[Earl the Squirrel]

Spoiler

1. I come home in the morning light,
My mother says, 'When you gonna live your life right?'

Squirrels Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

Annie Bonus represent!!

2. Well the girls can't stand her
'Cause she walks, looks and drives like an ace now
(You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace)

Fun Fun Fun - Beach Boys

Well, you were right. The key word was way easier than I thought it would be...

3. In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands

Time of the Season - Zombies

4. Now my girl, you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know

We Gotta Get Out of this Place - Eric Burdon with or without the Animals

5. So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh

Love Story - Taylor Swift

Yeah, I'm kind of a closet Swiftie...

6. You know she likes the lights
At night on the neon Broadway signs
She don't really mind
It's only love she hoped to find

Runaway - Bon Jovi

I recently read a book about the emo-pop-punk movement called Where Are Your Boys Tonight and it told the story of how Jon Bon Jovi hired a studio and musicians to make a professional single of this song to enter a radio contest. He won and the rest is a Blaze of Glory

7. I used to be a heart beatin' for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done

Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John

I think I've told the hard cheating old Don Juan story before...

8. I scream, you scream
We all scream for her

Cherry Pie - Warrant

9. Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street

Squeezebox - The Who

10. I can't stand her
Doing what she did before
Leaving like a gypsy queen in a fairy tale

So much for my Perfect LSWE Season...

11. Well, if it rains, I don't care
Don't make no difference to me

Black Water - Doobie Brothers

Just got an email that the Doobs will be playing the Can (aka Ball Arena) with Stevie Winwood in March. If you want to get in on the presale Jan 25 the code is DENDOOBIE. You're welcome.

12. Stand in the front just a shakin' your ass
I'll take you backstage, you can drink from my glass

Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs?

Daddy

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains the magic word of the day somewhere in its lyrics (but not title).

House of Pain - Faster Pussycat

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.



If I'd had more time, I was going to find a picture of my Dad playing guitar while I sat on the top of the chair with a stank face. I thought I had posted it here for a Father's Day once upon a time but after spending too much time looking for it and going down the rabbit hole of old threads, I decided to just go with the tried and true.

[Earl the Squirrel]

Spoiler

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

Mendacity!!

[mellytu74]

1 point for the title, 1 point for the artist, 3 points for the key word...

Spoiler

1. I come home in the morning light,
My mother says, 'When you gonna live your life right?'

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER

2. Well the girls can't stand her
'Cause she walks, looks and drives like an ace now
(You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace)

FUN FUN FUN - THE BEACH BOYS

3. In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands

TIME OF THE SEASON - ZOMBIES

4. Now my girl, you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know

WE GOTTAS GET OUT OF THE THIS PLACE - THE ANIMALS

5. So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh

LOVE STORY - TAYLOR SWIFT

7. I used to be a heart beatin' for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done

PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM - ELTON JOHN

9. Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street

SQUEEZE BOX - THE WHO

11. Well, if it rains, I don't care
Don't make no difference to me

BLACK WATER - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs?

DADDY

Kroxquo Bonus: Name another song with artist that contains the magic word of the day somewhere in its lyrics (but not title).

RHYTHM OF LIFE - SWEET CHARITY (Sammy Davis, Jr. in the movie version)

Daddy started out in San Francisco.

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

[littlebeast13]

1. I come home in the morning light,
My mother says, 'When you gonna live your life right?'
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper (Good to see a few of you were alert to this first Annie Bonus opportunity! I've made a more concerted effort to include for AB eligible songs this year than in recent contests....)

2. Well the girls can't stand her
'Cause she walks, looks and drives like an ace now
(You walk like an ace now, you walk like an ace)
Fun Fun Fun - The Beach Boys

3. In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands
Time of the Season - The Zombies (I really wanted to include this song, but almost gave up since the only good lyrics to include contained the key word...)

4. Now my girl, you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know
We Got To Get Out Of This Place - Animals

5. So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh
Love Story - Taylor Swift (There are only two Taylor songs I like, and this definitely is not one of them....)

6. You know she likes the lights
At night on the neon Broadway signs
She don't really mind
It's only love she hoped to find
Runaway - Bon Jovi

7. I used to be a heart beatin' for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done
Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John

8. I scream, you scream
We all scream for her
Cherry Pie - Warrant

9. Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street
Squeezebox - The Who

10. I can't stand her
Doing what she did before
Leaving like a gypsy queen in a fairy tale
My Old School - Steely Dan (Not one of their bigger hits, which is a bit of a surprise since the 70's station I listened to in the 90's played it all the time. But it actually makes reference to TWO Daddys, one of them none other than G. Gordon Liddy...)

11. Well, if it rains, I don't care
Don't make no difference to me
Black Water - Doobie Brothers

12. Stand in the front just a shakin' your ass
I'll take you backstage, you can drink from my glass
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith


What word can be found in the lyrics to all of these songs? - DADDY!

Image Bonus: If you know the word, show me a fitting image.

I'm giving the IBB to Frank for this one, not only because that's a great image, but I had no idea Burl Ives was anything other than a crooner of bad Christmas songs...

[littlebeast13]

JJC Points:


mikeh gets 2 JJC points for candy that always rotted in the bottom of my trick or treat bag (ick!)...

Panic gets a JJC point for spiders (I was expecting at least one Daddy long legs)....

Frank gets 2 JJC points for Big Daddy and for Kroxing a late cut from the game...

Weasel gets a JJC point for sentimentality...

Krox gets a JJC point for sending me to Google Images and Wikipedia...

BiT gets 2 JJC points for trying (and getting the Annie Bonus, yay!)....

Beebs gets 2 JJC points for Geinicity...

Vandal gets 3 JJC points for Daddy Trump...

mrk gets 2 JJC points for using a more eye pleasing reference to Daddy Dewdrop...

Hottie gets a JJC point for including the lyrics so I didn't have to look it up...

Earl gets 2 JJC points for Bon Jovi the fraud and inviting me to see the Doobs...

melly gets 2 JJC points for a Big Daddy Heart Attack....


Points:

mikeh 18+2
Panic 24+1
frank 25+2+5
jarnon 2
Weasel 28+1
Krox 25+1
BiT 10+2
Beebs 0+2
Vandal 25+3
mrk 29+2
Hottie 19+1
Earl 33+2
melly 26+2

[ShamelessWeasel]

Just thought of what My Krox should have been

Surrender - Cheap trick

[littlebeast13]

Just thought of what My Krox should have been

Surrender - Cheap trick

That would have actually been invalid since it only appears as "Daddy's" in the lyrics....

lb13

[franktangredi]

I'm giving the IBB to Frank for this one, not only because that's a great image, but I had no idea Burl Ives was anything other than a crooner of bad Christmas songs...

Burl had quite a career. He first gained a reputation as a wandering troubadour of the Pete Seeger type, was big on radio, and was eventually blacklisted due supposed communist ties. He originated the role of Big Daddy on Broadway before playing it on film, and also won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for The Big Country.

I'll always remember him best, though, for an album of children's songs he released when I was a kid. We listened to it incessantly. That's where I first heard songs like The Lollipop Tree, Froggie Went a Courtin', and The Little White Duck.