Lyrically Speaking 8-3-11

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elwoodblues · #1 Post by **elwoodblues** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:17 pm

Today's game is brought to you by the Spelling Police. To get the full two points for the title you have to spell it the way it was spelled on the album. If you don't spell it that way but come close enough to show that you know the song you will get one point. The artist, which does not have to be spelled correctly, is two points, and there is a two-point bonus question.

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong

3. And now,
Now that you're near,
Promise your love
That I've waited to share

4. Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me

5. Sing it in the subway
Shuffle with a shoe shine
Mix me a Molotov
I'm on the hit line

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."

8. So you see I got a funny face,
I got no worries
And don't know why
I don't know why

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7?

Queen Fantine VIII · #2 Post by **Queen Fantine VIII** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:38 pm

Spoiler

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless

Rhiannon - Stephanie Nicks

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong

Amie - Pure Prairie League

Fanny Fun Fact: My niece is named after this song

3. And now,
Now that you're near,
Promise your love
That I've waited to share

Bawitdaba - Kid Rock

4. Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me

Bawitdaba - Kid Rock

5. Sing it in the subway
Shuffle with a shoe shine
Mix me a Molotov
I'm on the hit line

Pop Muzik - M

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time

Undun - Guess Who

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."

Creeque Alley - Mamas and the Papas

8. So you see I got a funny face,
I got no worries
And don't know why
I don't know why

Cum On Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7?

Hart Attack

SportsFan68 · #3 Post by **SportsFan68** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:00 pm

Spelling! I should do Most Excellently on this one.

elwoodblues wrote:Today's game is brought to you by the Spelling Police. To get the full two points for the title you have to spell it the way it was spelled on the album. If you don't spell it that way but come close enough to show that you know the song you will get one point. The artist, which does not have to be spelled correctly, is two points, and there is a two-point bonus question.

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless

Rhiannon. Is that Fleetwood Mac or Stevie Nicks? Maybe the Whatsisname rule applies here. I'll say Fleetwood Mac.

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong

Amie, Pure Prairie League

3. And now,
Now that you're near,
Promise your love
That I've waited to share

Color My World. Wait, spelling. Colour My World, Chicago.

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time

She's come undone, I dunno any alternate spellings. The Guess Who.

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."

Creeque Alley, Mamas and Papas.

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7?

Drug overdose.

franktangredi · #4 Post by **franktangredi** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:13 pm

Spoiler

1. Rhiannon/Fleetwood Mac

3. Colour My World/Chicago
(Apparently, they were from FAR northern Chicago)

5. Pop Muzik/M

7. Creeque Alley/The Mamas and the Papas

8. Cum On Feel the Noize/Quiet Riot
(The end of this video used to creep me out)

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7?

Heart attack, which had nothing to do with a ham sandwich

etaoin22 · #5 Post by **etaoin22** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:59 pm

Spoiler

3 - Colour My World - Chicago
6 - Undun - Guess Who
7 - Creeque Alley - Mamas and Papas. Heart attack. No ham sandwich involved.

#6 Post by **Vandal** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:22 am

Spoiler

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless
Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong
Amie - Pure Prairie League

4. Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me
Bodhisattva - Steely Dan

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time
Undun - The Guess Who

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."
Creeque Alley - Mamas/Papas

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7
It wasn't the infamous ham sandwhich, so I'll go with hart atacck

peacock2121 · #7 Post by **peacock2121** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:50 am

Spoiler

1. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

3. Colour My World - Chicago

7. Joiy Joiy - The Mama's and the Papa's

Bonus - Heart Attack

kroxquo · #8 Post by **kroxquo** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:14 am

Spoiler

Today's game is brought to you by the Spelling Police. To get the full two points for the title you have to spell it the way it was spelled on the album. If you don't spell it that way but come close enough to show that you know the song you will get one point. The artist, which does not have to be spelled correctly, is two points, and there is a two-point bonus question.

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong

3. And now,
Now that you're near,
Promise your love
That I've waited to share

Colour My World - Chicago

4. Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me

Boddhisatva - Steely Dan

5. Sing it in the subway
Shuffle with a shoe shine
Mix me a Molotov
I'm on the hit line

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time

Undun - Guess Who

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."

Creeque Alley - Mamas and the Papas

8. So you see I got a funny face,
I got no worries
And don't know why
I don't know why

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7? It was not choking on a ham sandwich. It was a heart attack.

ShamelessWeasel · #9 Post by **ShamelessWeasel** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:32 am

Spoiler

1. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
2. Ami - Pure Prarie League (Guessing on the spelling)
3. Colour my World - Chicago
4. Bodisattva - Steely Dan
5. Pop Muzik - M
6. nope
7. nope
8. Cum on feel the noise - Quiet Riot

Bonus: Food Poisoning???

#10 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:35 am

Spoiler

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless
Rhianna - Fleetwood Mac (I only know this one ends in a vowel and the singer ends in an N....)

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong
Amie - Pure Prairie League (Holy crap! This one was bugging the hell out of me, and it's funny because the chorus was going through my mind tonight as I was brainstorming future LSWE ideas!!! The game it inspired will probably not happen for lack of fitting songs, but anyway.... funny that you used it and that I got stuck on it...)

3. And now,
Now that you're near,
Promise your love
That I've waited to share
Skreen Door Love - Sprots & ES

4. Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me
Yur Vajina - Beavis & Butthead

5. Sing it in the subway
Shuffle with a shoe shine
Mix me a Molotov
I'm on the hit line
Pop Musik - M

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time
Undun - Guess Who (This one had to be in here. Krox inspired a point bonus for spelling it correctly when I use it in the LSWE....)

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."
Creeque Alley - Mamas & the Papas

8. So you see I got a funny face,
I got no worries
And don't know why
I don't know why
Cum on Feel the Noiz - Quiet Riot (I think this is the correct fancy spelling, and I got a C-Note that says Fanny used Slade as the artist, though I've still never heard their version before. I need to check that out this morning....)

Too bad you don't listen to more recent music, or you could have expanded this game fivefold. Spelin ain't what it used to be.....

And where the heck was "I Do' Wanna Know"!?!?!? Sigh!

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7?

I know the urban myth is that she choked on a ham sandwich, which is one of the greatest urban myths ever.... but if it isn't that she wound up choking on her own vomit, then I don't know. I may be conflating this with Jim Morrison or Jimi Hendrix.... all those damn 60's singers and their untimely deaths....

#11 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:39 am

Spoiler

Goddamn you Fanny!!!!!!1

Addendum: I always concern myself over whether it's "Cum" or "Kum", and never remember they left the E on the end of Noize.....

Addendum addendum: I'm a double dyslexic dumbass drowning in Disturbia....

lb13

vettech · #12 Post by **vettech** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:11 am

Spoiler

1. Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac
2. ?
3. Colour My World, Chicago
4.?
5. Pop Muzik, M
6. Undon, The Guess Who
7. Creeque Alley, Mamas and the Papas
8. Cum on Feel The Noize, Quiet Riot

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7? Heart attack

mntetn · #13 Post by **mntetn** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:11 am

for the pointes

1.
2. Aimee, Pure Prairie League
3. Colour My World, Chicago
4.
5. Pop Musik, "M"
6. (she's come) Undun, Guess Who
7. Creeque Alley, Mamas & Papas
8.
Blanket WAG Cum and feel the Noize for the rest
Bonus: thought it was a heart attack. Actual? Not so sure.

#14 Post by **Bob78164** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:15 am

Or was that an urban legend?

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless

Something by Billy Joel

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong

3. And now,
Now that you're near,
Promise your love
That I've waited to share

4. Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me

5. Sing it in the subway
Shuffle with a shoe shine
Mix me a Molotov
I'm on the hit line

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."

Creeque Alley, The Mamas and the Papas

8. So you see I got a funny face,
I got no worries
And don't know why
I don't know why

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7? She reportedly choked to death on a fish bone.

--Bob

mellytu74 · #15 Post by **mellytu74** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:01 am

Spoiler

1. Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks
2. Amie? - Can't remember who sang it
3. Colour My World - Chicago
4. NOPE
5. Pop Muzik - M
6. I always thought it was She's Come Undone by the Guess Who. But I guess something is spelled differently.
7. Creaque Alley - The Mamas and the Papas
8. NOPE

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7?

Heart attack

Queen Fantine VIII · #16 Post by **Queen Fantine VIII** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:48 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Spoiler
Goddamn you Fanny!!!!!!1

Addendum: I always concern myself over whether it's "Cum" or "Kum", and never remember they left the E on the end of Noize.....

Addendum addendum: I'm a double dyslexic dumbass drowning in Disturbia....
lb13

Just when you think you have all the answers, I change the questions.......

Spoiler

You should have known better than that. I don't do that just to be a smart ass or affectatious, I give the artist that I think had the superior version or that I think should get just cred for it. Although I almost put (Slade, yeah, whatever.....) in parens just in the remote case that Elwood actually thinks of it as a Slade song.....

And you should know by now that I love the Quiet Riot! Although I'm embarrassed to admit I had a short brain lock on that because when I read the first line Fox on the Run started going through my head. It would have been so embarrassing to miss one of my all time fave songs!

I also have a fun fact story about this song, but I think I might have used it before, so I abstained. Plus I'm trying to become a little less wordy because I think that the meisters don't like my babbling, so the goal is one or less Fanny Fun Facts per game.....

ES can drop off my C-note when he comes by with Lizbit and Bebe to pick up my Pitbull CD......

PS

Spoiler

Ha! re: RIhanna. I didn't know why you were referencing Disturbia and then I went back and read your answer to #1 again. The first time I read it I didn't know what the french you were talking about, as I thought "the singer" you were referencing was Stevie Nicks......

ulysses5019 · #17 Post by **ulysses5019** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:34 pm

Spoiler

2. Amie...Pure Prairie League

4. Bodhisattva...Steely Dan

6. Undun...Guess Who

7. Creeque Alley...Mamas and the Papas

Heart attack

Hotseat Or Bust! · #18 Post by **Hotseat Or Bust!** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:30 pm

Spoiler

2.) Aimee - Pure Prairie League, 5.) Pop Muzik - , 7.) Creeque Alley - The Mamas & The Papas, 8.) Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot. Bonus: NOT choking on a ham sandwich, natural causes?

T_Bone0806 · #19 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:56 pm

Spoiler

Today's game is brought to you by the Spelling Police. To get the full two points for the title you have to spell it the way it was spelled on the album. If you don't spell it that way but come close enough to show that you know the song you will get one point. The artist, which does not have to be spelled correctly, is two points, and there is a two-point bonus question.

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless

Rhiannon-Fleetwood Mac

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong

Amie-Pure Prairie League

3. And now,
Now that you're near,
Promise your love
That I've waited to share

Colour My World-Chicago

4. Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me

Bodhisattva-Steely Dan (one of my all-time favorites..the guitars on this are awesome)

5. Sing it in the subway
Shuffle with a shoe shine
Mix me a Molotov
I'm on the hit line

Pop Muzik-M

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time

Undun-The Guess Who

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."

Creeque Alley-The Mamas & The Papas

8. So you see I got a funny face,
I got no worries
And don't know why
I don't know why

Cum on Feel The Noiz-Quiet Riot had the big hit remake but THIS old fart rocker will accept no other version than the original one by Slade

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7?

Heart failure. She did NOT choke on a ham sandwich.

Estonut · #20 Post by **Estonut** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:58 pm

elwoodblues

Today's game is brought to you by the Spelling Police. To get the full two points for the title you have to spell it the way it was spelled on the album. If you don't spell it that way but come close enough to show that you know the song you will get one point. The artist, which does not have to be spelled correctly, is two points, and there is a two-point bonus question.

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless

Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong

Amie - Pure Prarie League

3. And now,
Now that you're near,
Promise your love
That I've waited to share

Colour My World - Chicago

4. Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me

Bodhisattva - Steely Dan (I just saw this performed by them last month...)

5. Sing it in the subway
Shuffle with a shoe shine
Mix me a Molotov
I'm on the hit line

M - Pop Muzik

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time

Undun - The Guess Who

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."

Creeque Alley - The Mamas and the Papas

8. So you see I got a funny face,
I got no worries
And don't know why
I don't know why

Cum On Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7?

She got so pissed off when someone took away her ham sandwich that she had a heart attack...

Snaxx · #21 Post by **Snaxx** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:17 pm

Prezent.

#22 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:05 pm

Queen Fantine VIII wrote:
Spoiler
Just when you think you have all the answers, I change the questions.......

Spoiler
You should have known better than that. I don't do that just to be a smart ass or affectatious, I give the artist that I think had the superior version or that I think should get just cred for it. Although I almost put (Slade, yeah, whatever.....) in parens just in the remote case that Elwood actually thinks of it as a Slade song.....

And you should know by now that I love the Quiet Riot! Although I'm embarrassed to admit I had a short brain lock on that because when I read the first line Fox on the Run started going through my head. It would have been so embarrassing to miss one of my all time fave songs!

Spoiler

I remember you including Cum on Feel the NoizE in your tribute to Glam Rock, and I guess I made a bad assumption that given your love of glam that this would edge Quiet Riot in your book. I wholeheartedly apologize and beg for your forgiveness.....

Queen Fantine VIII wrote:ES can drop off my C-note when he comes by with Lizbit and Bebe to pick up my Pitbull CD......

Will do, but I'm taking that $100 out of his spending allowance....

lb13

elwoodblues · #23 Post by **elwoodblues** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:11 pm

1. She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless

Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
(Written by Stevie Nicks and released by Fleetwood Mac. I gave full credit for both.)

2. Don't you think the time is right for us to find
All the things we thought weren't proper could be right in time
And can you see
Which way we should turn together or alone
I can never see whats right or what is wrong

Amie - Pure Prairie League

3. And now,
Now that you're near,
Promise your love
That I've waited to share

Colour My World - Chicago

4. Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me

Bodhisattva - Steely Dan

5. Sing it in the subway
Shuffle with a shoe shine
Mix me a Molotov
I'm on the hit line

Pop Muzik - M

6. Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time

Undun - Guess Who

7. When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore
But she changed her mind one day.
Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"Take me to New York right away."

Creeque Alley - Mamas & the Papas

8. So you see I got a funny face,
I got no worries
And don't know why
I don't know why

Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade or Quiet Riot

Bonus: What was the actual cause of death of the singer named in the quoted lyrics for #7?

Despite the urban legend that she choked on a ham sandwich, Cass Elliot died from a heart attack. (One point for "natural causes".)

Fanny got a point because her wild guess of Bawitdaba was fairly close to the real answer for #4.

Frank got a point for far northern Chicago.

LB got a point for his answers.

Estonut got a point for the bonus explanation.

Snaxx got a point for Prezent.

Fanny 27
Sprots 19
Frank 23
etaoin 14
Vandal 22
peacock 12
kroxquo 17
Weasel 21
LB 22
vettech 25
mntetn 21
Bob 4
melly 22
uly 18
HSoB 14
TBone 33 (Lost a perfect game by leaving the 'e' off Noize.)
Estonut 35
Snaxx 1

WWTBAM Bored

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