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Name That Tune, Game Fourteen

Friday, April 18th, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the fourteenth peace-disturbing week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Even among the most ancient peoples, games had rules, and traditionalists that we are, our games are no different, except we don’t club you if you break the rules:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play. An update of the list is when I post the entire list of correct guesses.

The Puzzle clip may only be guessed once between updates. You may always guess the puzzle song once between updates, even if you have used up your three regular guesses.

While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation. How the game is played:I have uploaded twenty-five very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will, damn them).There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 25). No acrostic this time: just twenty-five songs that have something in common, which taken together point to the identity of the puzzle song. (And of course, if the puzzle song is guessed early, that ought to help nail down the rest of the songs.)

Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.

And here are the clips:

And the Puzzle Song:
The Puzzle Song

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Have fun!

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Name That Tune, Game Thirteen

Friday, April 11th, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the thirteenth finger-snapping week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Rules? We got your steenkin’ rules right here:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play. An update of the list is when I post the entire list of correct guesses.

The Puzzle clip may only be guessed once between updates.

While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation. How the game is played:

I have uploaded twenty-five very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will, damn them).

There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 25). Once again, we’re doing an acrostic game: The first letter of the name of the artist of the first 24 songs spells out a clue to the identity of the puzzle song. (And of course, if the puzzle song is guessed early, that ought to help nail down the rest of the songs.)

Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.

And here are the clips:

And the Puzzle Song:
The Puzzle Song

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Have fun!

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Name That Tune, Game Twelve

Friday, April 4th, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the twelfth scalp-tingling week of Name That Tune at Popdose. I hear you clamoring for rules, and I just happen to have a few:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play. An update of the list is when I post the entire list of correct guesses.

The Puzzle clip may only be guessed once between updates.

While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation. How the game is played:I have uploaded twenty-five very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will, damn them).There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 25). Once again, we’re doing an acrostic game: The first letter of the name of the artist of the first 24 songs spells out a clue to the identity of the puzzle song. (And of course, if the puzzle song is guessed early, that ought to help nail down the rest of the songs.)Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.And here are the clips:

And the Puzzle Song:
The Puzzle Song

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. One last reminder — not that you need it, I understand — Maximum three guesses between updates of the list. Have fun!

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Name That Tune, Game Eleven

Friday, March 28th, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the eleventh hair-pulling week of Name That Tune at Popdose. You know what I like at the start of a game? A set of clear rules.

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play. An update of the list is when I post the entire list of correct guesses.

The Puzzle clip may only be guessed once between updates.

While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation.For those new to the game, here’s how it works: I have uploaded twenty-one very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will).There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 21). Once again, we’re doing an acrostic game: The first letter of the name of the artist of the first 20 songs spells out a clue to the identity of the puzzle song. (And of course, if the puzzle song is guessed early, that ought to help nail down the rest of the songs.)Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.And here are the clips:

And the Puzzle Song:
The Puzzle Song

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Have fun! And one more time — because we continue to have some trouble with this — MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES BETWEEN OFFICIAL UPDATES OF THE LIST (which will be labeled “Official Update”). Thanks!

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Name That Tune, Game Ten

Friday, March 21st, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Get your eardrums (and hammers and stirrups) ready for the tenth brow-bunching week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Rules are the order of the day! And here they are:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play. An update of the list is when I post the entire list of correct guesses.

The Puzzle Clip may only be guessed once between updates.

While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation. We’ve got a bumper crop this week: thirty-four clips to guess. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will).There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 34). No acrostic this time, just a simple puzzle: the first 33 songs taken together are a clue to the identity of the puzzle song.Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.And here are the clips:

clip 1
clip 2
clip 3
clip 4
clip 5
clip 6
clip 7
clip 8
clip 9
clip 10
clip 11
clip 12
clip 13
clip 14
clip 15
clip 16
clip 17
clip 18
clip 19
clip 20
clip 21
clip 22
clip 23
clip 24
clip 25
clip 26
clip 27
clip 28
clip 29
clip 30
clip 31
clip 32
clip 33

And the Puzzle Song:
clip 34

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Have fun!

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Name That Tune, Game Nine

Friday, March 7th, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the ninth ear-boggling week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Because everybody loves rules, let’s do the rules first:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play. An update of the list is when I post the entire list of correct guesses.

Clip 21 may only be guessed once between updates.

While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation. For those new to the game, here’s how it works: I have uploaded twenty very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will).There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 20). Once again, we’re doing an acrostic game: The first letter of the name of the artist of the first 19 songs spells out a clue to the identity of the puzzle song. (And of course, if the puzzle song is guessed early, that ought to help nail down the rest of the songs.)Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.

And here are the clips:

And the Puzzle Song:
clip 20

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Have fun!

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Name That Tune, Game Eight

Friday, February 29th, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the eighth week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Let’s get the rules out of the way first:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play. (An update of the list means when I post the entire list of correct guesses in comments.)

Clip 21 may only be guessed once between updates.

While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation. For those new to the game, here’s how it works: I have uploaded twenty-one very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will).There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 21). We’re doing an acrostic game this time: The first letter of the name of the artist of the first 20 songs spells out a clue to the identity of the puzzle song. (And of course, if the puzzle song is guessed early, that ought to help nail down the rest of the songs.)Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.

And here are the clips:

And the Puzzle Song:
clip 21

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Have fun!

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Name That Tune, Game Seven

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the seventh week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Let’s get the rules out of the way first:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play.

Clip 23 may only be guessed once between updates.

While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation.For those new to the game, here’s how it works: I have uploaded twenty-three very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will).There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 23). The first 22 songs are related to each other in a way that gives a clue to the identity of the puzzle song. (And of course, if the puzzle song is guessed early, that ought to help nail down the rest of the songs.)Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.

And here are the clips:

And the Puzzle Song:
clip 21

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Have fun!

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Name That Tune, Game Six

Friday, February 15th, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the sixth game of Name That Tune at Popdose. Let’s start with the rules:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

Maximum three guesses between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play.
Clip 21 may only be guessed once between updates.
While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation.

For those new to the game, here’s how it works: I have uploaded twenty-one very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades, from the 1920s to the present. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will).There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the main twenty songs. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 21). This time there’s no acrostic — no real puzzle, in fact — song 21 is just harder (I think) than the others. All the songs share something in common that will quickly become obvious, and the thing they have in common is truer of song 21 than any of the others. In addition, the order of the first twenty songs points toward song 21 (just not in a spelling way this time).

Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.

And here are the clips:

And the Puzzle Song:
clip 21

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Have fun!

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Name That Tune, Game Five

Friday, February 1st, 2008 by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the fifth week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Since we’ve had a little bit of trouble with this, let’s put the rules up front:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

Maximum three guesses between updates of the list, to give everyone a chance to play.

Clip 21 may only be guessed once between updates.

While I’m not going to be a stickler for spelling and punctuation, you must guess the correct musician and song title to a close approximation.For those new to the game, here’s how it works: I have uploaded twenty-one very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none of them are obscure. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades, from the 1950s to the present. It’s likely that you’ll find a few of them instantly recognizable, while a few others you won’t know at all (but other people will).There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 21). The puzzle is a little different this time: Letters in the titles of the songs will spell out a clue to the identity of the puzzle song. For some of the songs, the first letter of the title is part of the clue; for others, it’s the last letter. This is indicated below for each clip. (And of course, if the puzzle song is guessed early, that ought to help nail down the rest of the songs.)Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.

And here are the clips:

And the Puzzle Song:
clip 21

I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Have fun!

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