Lyrically Speaking Day 14 - 11/28/08

[KillerTomato]

Hope everyone's well-rested, well-fed, well-recovered from two of the worst football games of the year. Have you answered Wednesday's LS yet? If not, it's open until noon Eastern today, and this one is open until noon Eastern tomorrow. I'm personally trying to get the sound of Barry Manilow singing Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" on the Today show this morning out of my head. I love having the day after Thanksgiving off, but that's just torture right there.

So here are some songs for you. Standard stuff, one point each for title and artist, no outside sources, yada yada. Have fun.

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again


TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

[littlebeast13]

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1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too
Highway To Hell - AC/DC

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside
The Moonshine Superhighway - Ricker and His 63 Footer (That's an inside joke on my overnight shift, so don't try to figure it out)

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid
Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant (I have seen that third line sometimes translated as "Deep in my heart I abhor ya".... I kinda like that one better....)

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness
Dumbass Drive - The MBFFB®'s

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues
Blood on the Tracks - Joe Hazelwood and the Engineers

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way
The Road To Nowhere - LB's Attempts At Humor Points

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me
Kicked Out To The Curb - Jefferson Starplane

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again
Expressway To The Slammer - DUI


TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos
Black Friday - Steely Dan (I heard this song for the very first time the week before Black Friday last year.... then whiffed on it in TiV's December LS. I won't get fooled again.... especially since I almost had the CharlesFoxSingers serenade the Bored with it this morning......)

[megaaddict]

Spoiler

5. King of the Road -- Roger Miller
8. Baker Street -- Jerry Rafferty

[ghostjmf]

So here are some songs for you. Standard stuff, one point each for title and artist, no outside sources, yada yada. Have fun.

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

Spoiler

Party Road/The Party-er

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

Spoiler

Junior Johnson's theme song; seriously

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Spoiler

Men At Worker Road/Men At Work

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

Spoiler

Leaky Boat Road/Leaky Boat Lady

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

Spoiler

King of the Road/Roger Miller

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

Spoiler

Swearing Road/The Swearer

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

Spoiler

On The Road Again/Willie Nelson (et al)

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

Spoiler

Baker Street/Aaaargh I know the artist but my mind won't work
& I can't leave sister's computer on all day

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

Spoiler

Jerk Road/The Jerk

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Spoiler

Drunk Pilot Road/Drunk Pilot

TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

Spoiler

This is reminding me of Randy Newman's "Let's Drop The Big One", but lines ain't in that song (kangaroos are, though); gonna guess Randy Newman anyway

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

WAG Bob Seger - Mainstreet

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

Roger Miller (?) - King of the Road

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

Willie Nelson - On The Road Again

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (Great Sax part. Great song, actually)

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (I never could figure out what those middle two lines were)

I'm going to guess that Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road is in there somewhere but I don't know where.

TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

[mrkelley23]

Spoiler

Hope everyone's well-rested, well-fed, well-recovered from two of the worst football games of the year. Have you answered Wednesday's LS yet? If not, it's open until noon Eastern today, and this one is open until noon Eastern tomorrow. I'm personally trying to get the sound of Barry Manilow singing Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" on the Today show this morning out of my head. I love having the day after Thanksgiving off, but that's just torture right there.

So here are some songs for you. Standard stuff, one point each for title and artist, no outside sources, yada yada. Have fun.

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

Highway to Hell, AC/DC

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

Copperhead Road, Steve Earle (and the reason I had to play today.)

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Electric Avenue, Eddy Grant

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

WAG Desolation Boulevard by the theme, Sweet

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

King of the Road, Roger Miller

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

On the Road Again, Willie Nelson and friends (Which is on Guitar Hero: World Tour, BTW)

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

Baker Street, Gerry rafferty

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

No clue. Guess Life is a Highway, by Rascal Flatts. I know these lyrics aren't in the Cochran version, but maybe the purty country boys made up some new words.

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John

TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

Black Friday, Steely Dan

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

WAG Bob Seger - Mainstreet

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

Roger Miller (?) - King of the Road

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

Willie Nelson - On The Road Again

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (Great Sax part. Great song, actually)

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (I never could figure out what those middle two lines were)

I'm going to guess that Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road is in there somewhere but I don't know where.

TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

[Hotseat Or Bust!]

Spoiler

3.) Electric Avenue Eddie Grant, 6.) ?Street Of Tears? Green Day, 8.) Baker Street Jerry Rafferty, 10.) Good-Bye Yellow Brick Road Elton John.

[plasticene]

Spoiler

1.
2.
3.
4.
5. King of the Road, Roger Miller
6.
7. On the Road Again, Willie Nelson
8. Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty
9.
10.

[Carmelo Anthony]

1. nope

2. nope

3.

Spoiler

"Electric Avenue", Eddy Grant

4. nope

5.

Spoiler

"KIng of the Road", Roger Miller

6.

Spoiler

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams", Green Day

7.

Spoiler

"On the Road Again", Willie Nelson

8.

Spoiler

"Baker Street", Gerry Rafferty

... gotta love that great sax solo

9. nope

10.

Spoiler

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", Elton John

Bonus. nope

[WheresFanny]

Spoiler

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

Highway to Hell - AC/DC

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

Copperhead Road - Steve Earle

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (this is one of my all time favourite songs!)

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Andrea Doria

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

King of the Road - Roger Miller

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

On the Road Again - Willie Nelson (I think the actual billing was "& Family" at that time)

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

Warwick Avenue - Duffy

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John


TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

Black Friday Blues - Impatient Fanny and The Laptops

[ToLiveIsToFly]

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

Spoiler

Highway to Hell - AC/DC

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

Spoiler

Copperhead Road - Steve Earle. He's one of those like Dan Bern, where when he's bad, he's almost worthless, but when he's good we get things like this, like the entire "I Feel Alright" album, like most of "El Corazon" (especially Taneytown) like "My Old Friend the Blues" (a song so perfect that even the Proclaimers' version sounds good), like The Wire. And Mike, if you like Steve Earle, and (like, unfortunately, most of the world) you haven't listened to Robbie Fulks yet, you're in for a real treat. I'd recommend starting with "Let's Kill Saturday Night"

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Spoiler

Really? I swear to god I've always thought this was "deep in my heart I abhor ya". Anyway, this is Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue"

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

Spoiler

I know I know this, but can't pull it

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

Spoiler

King of the Road - I kinda like R.E.M.'s version, but they're so drunk they never get to this verse, so I have to say Roger Miller. I believe in the liner notes to R.E.M.'s Dead Letter Office they say something about how if there was any justice in this world Roger Miller should be able to sue them for what they did to his song. This is one of the few things I've ever made money performing. But I suspect that what R.E.M. said about their own performance goes triple for me.

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

Spoiler

Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

Spoiler

And our way... is "On the Road Again" (as Loudon Wainwright sings on his live album that I have, "Payin' my back taxes, road again") - Willie Nelson

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

Spoiler

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

Spoiler

Not a damn clue

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Spoiler

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

Spoiler

Black Friday - Steely Dan

[mntetn]

Spoiler

1. Stay Off the Road While I'm Drunk, Buddy and the Clydesdales
2. Thunder Road, Robert Mitchum
3. The Road to the Government Cheese Handout Place, Howie and the Homies
4. The Boulevard of Broken Mirrors, the Black Cats
5. King of the Road, Roger Miller
6. The Road Map to My Medical History, Dr. Hook
7. On the Road Again, Willie Nelson
8. Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty
9. Dead Relationship in the Middle of the Road, the Stinkers
10. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John
TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG: Calling In Sick, Weird Al

[Bob78164]

Another one I know!

8. Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty

--Bob

[etaoin22]

Spoiler

5 - King of the Road - Roger Miller
7 - Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

[Estonut]

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

Spoiler

AC/DC - Highway to Hell

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

Spoiler

Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Spoiler

Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

Spoiler

Peter Gabriel - Mercy Street

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

Spoiler

Roger Miller - King of the Road

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

Spoiler

Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

Spoiler

Willie Nelson - On the Road Again

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

Spoiler

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

Spoiler

Duffy - The song she sang on Letterman a couple of months ago?

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Spoiler

Elton John - Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road

TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

Spoiler

Steely Dan - Black Friday (Road)

[mrkelley23]

Okay, so apparently I"ve managed to not master the spoiler thing on this newest version of the software. Rather than laboriously typing again, since I'm not really playing this month anyway, I'll just apologize for not staying current, and then go RTFM.

I think I got 8 right, plus the bonus, BTW. And I will have to check out the artist Bobby mentions. It's been way too long between discoveries for me, and, as PSM knows, I"m a big Steve Earle fan.

[KillerTomato]

Okay, so apparently I"ve managed to not master the spoiler thing on this newest version of the software. Rather than laboriously typing again, since I'm not really playing this month anyway, I'll just apologize for not staying current, and then go RTFM.

I think I got 8 right, plus the bonus, BTW. And I will have to check out the artist Bobby mentions. It's been way too long between discoveries for me, and, as PSM knows, I"m a big Steve Earle fan.

You're spoiler is just fine. Try clicking on that big black area in your original post, and it'll all appear.

What you did was to put the standard spoiler tag (without the "=" before the closing bracket) around the quote tags....and that's just fine. If you'd used the "=" version, it would have put that "Reveal" thingie instead of the big black box....which is just fine, too (I don't discriminate). You also could have put individual tags (of either type) around just your answers to each question, and that would be OK, too.

[mrkelley23]

That's funny. When I view my original message, all I see is a huge blank space. No black lines or anything. I tried clicking on random places in the blank area, thinking maybe the black just didn't show up, but nothing appeared. So I just assumed I screwed up the spoiler thingie.

[a1mamacat]

Hope everyone's well-rested, well-fed, well-recovered from two of the worst football games of the year. Have you answered Wednesday's LS yet? If not, it's open until noon Eastern today, and this one is open until noon Eastern tomorrow. I'm personally trying to get the sound of Barry Manilow singing Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" on the Today show this morning out of my head. I love having the day after Thanksgiving off, but that's just torture right there.

So here are some songs for you. Standard stuff, one point each for title and artist, no outside sources, yada yada. Have fun.

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

Spoiler

King of the Road - Roger Miller

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again


TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

[T_Bone0806]

1. Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

Spoiler

Highway to Hell-AC/DC

2. Now, Daddy ran the whiskey in a big-block Dodge
Bought it an an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Johnson County Sherriff" painted on the side
Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside

3. Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I am warrior
Can't get food for them kid

Spoiler

Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant

4. She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam
Let's take the boat out, wait until darkness

5. Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination, Bangor Maine
Old worn out clothes and shoes
I don't pay no union dues

Spoiler

King of the Road-Roger Miller

6. Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
Know I'm still alive and I walk alone

Spoiler

Boulevard of Broken Dreams-Green Day

7. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way

Spoiler

On the Road Again-Willie Nelson

8. He's got this dream about buyin' some land
He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he'll settle down, there's a quiet little town
And forget about everything

Spoiler

Baker Street-Gerry Rafferty

9. I'm leaving you for the last time, baby
You think you're loving, but you don't love me
I've been confused, out of my mind lately
You think you're loving, but I want to be free
Baby, you've hurt me

Spoiler

Nice tune. Warwick Avenue-Duffy

10. What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again

Spoiler

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Elton John

TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ALL THE OTHERS BONUS SONG (since I wanted to use this song today, but it didn't fit with the others):

I'm gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos

Spoiler

Black Friday-Steely Dan

[elwoodblues]

Spoiler

5. King of the Road - Roger Miller
8. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
10. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
Bonus: Black Friday - Steely Dan