Cover Me, Game Twenty

David Medsker January 26, 2009 63

Hidelyho, Popdoserinos! Ready for another slam diddly doodly bangerrific quiz?

Below are magnified fragments of 25 album covers. Most of them are well-known albums, but there are a few obscure covers (or lesser-known albums from well-known artists) mixed in to keep you honest. You must guess both the artist and album cover. In order to keep things simple, live albums, soundtracks and singles compilations will not be used, and with all apologies to our European and Japanese friends, we are going with the covers that appeared in the US record stores…back when we had record stores. Sigh.

The rules are the same as Name That Tune. Each player can make three guesses between updates (“Update” is defined as “The time when I post a comment listing all of the covers that have been guessed correctly”), so everyone will have a chance to contribute. And, just to spice things up, we have a puzzle cover this week, yay! One guess per player of the puzzle between updates, please.

There is no acrostic to this week’s puzzle, but there is definitely a theme.

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Lastly, the Puzzle Cover

Like Scraps, I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Remember, maximum of three guesses between updates of the list. Have fun!

  • Marko

    8. U2 – Zooropa
    17. Vitamin C – Vitamin C
    19. Blink 182 – Blink 182

  • Jordan

    12-XTC-English Settlement

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Is 20 _Sugar Tax_ by OMD?

  • ATM KID

    4. Teardrop Explodes – Wilder

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    All guesses so far are correct.

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Oh, and 22 is _In My Tribe_ by 10000 Maniacs, I think.

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    And now's we see the theme, I think 11 is Ub40's great _Labour of Love_ cover.

  • Old_Davy

    4. OK GO – OK GO
    21. ELO – Discovery

    I'm not sure but I think 18 is Genesis – Abacab

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    UB40 and 10,000 Maniacs are correct.

  • ATM Kid

    Is 7) 1992 – The Love Album by Carter USM?

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    OK Go, ELO and Carter USM are correct.

    Genesis is incorrect.

  • skiesdivided

    16. BT – Movement In Still Life
    23 – EPMD – Unfinished Business

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    BT and EPMD are correct. We're at the halfway point, so time for an official UPDATE and open the floor back up.

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    2.
    3.
    4. OK Go, OK Go (Old Davy)
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    7. Carter USM, 1992: The Love Album (ATM Kid)
    8. U2, Zooropa (Marko)
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    11. UB40, Labour of Love (RLB)
    12. XTC, English Settlement (Jordan)
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    16. BT, Movement in Still Life (skiesdivided)
    17. Vitamin C, Vitamin C (Marko)
    18.
    19. Blink 182, Blink 182 (Marko)
    20. OMD, Sugar Tax (RLB)
    21. E.L.O., Discovery (Old Davy)
    22. 10,000 Maniacs, In My Tribe (RLB)
    23. EPMD, Unfinished Business (skiesdivided)
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    25.
    Puzzle:

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Sorry, missed ATM's last post. REM is correct.

  • skiesdivided

    3 – Stereo MC's : Connected

  • ATM Kid

    Puzzle Cover : The Lexicon of Love by ABC? This is figured out VIA the artist's theme, though.
    A funny one, cheers from Thailand. Hope there's no Kenny G out there. :)

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Son of a gun, we have a ringer in the house! ABC is correct, as is Stereo MCs. Nicely done, ATM Kid.

    And no, there is no Kenny G on this week's puzzle. Maybe next week.

  • David_E

    9. Maroon 5 – Songs About Jane

  • Jordan

    1-L7 Bricks are Heavy

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Maroon 5 and L7 are correct.

  • David_E

    15. L.E.O. – Alpacas Orgling

  • http://www.discoskonfort.com DRXL

    10. Rush: Grace Under PRessure?

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    LEO is correct. Rush is incorrect.

  • http://playitandbedamned.blogspot.com Rob

    3- Boston

  • David_E

    10. P.M. Dawn – Of The Heart, Of The Soul And Of The Cross

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com Anonymous

    Whoops, except for Teardrop Explodes, sorry. That one came in as I was typing. OMD is correct, though. XTC, OMD, U2, Blink 182, hmmmm…..

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    PM Dawn is correct. #3 has already been guessed (Stereo MCs).

  • ATM Kid

    And 25) Is REM’s Murmur?

  • David_E

    6. Tenacious D – Tenacious D

  • David_E

    18. US3 – Hand on the Torch

  • David_E

    (And I'm spent)

  • http://www.last.fm/user/musicquizking/ CarlosRamirez

    I don't think has caught #2 which is FRONT 242.

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Us3 is correct. You can't quit now, David E! You're on a roll!

    Here is how things currently look, including clues

    1. L7, Bricks Are Heavy (Jordan)
    2. VERY POPULAR '80S INDUSTRIAL BAND
    3. Stereo MC's, Connected (skiesdivided)
    4. OK Go, OK Go (Old Davy)
    5. GRANDADDY OF EAST COAST HIP HOP
    6. THEY DO PUSH UPS
    7. Carter USM, 1992: The Love Album (ATM Kid)
    8. U2, Zooropa (Marko)
    9. Maroon 5, Songs about Jane (David_E)
    10. PM Dawn, Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross… (David_E)
    11. UB40, Labour of Love (RLB)
    12. XTC, English Settlement (Jordan)
    13. THE LAST BAND IN YOUR CD COLLECTION
    14. GOT ITS NAME FROM STANLEY KUBRICK MOVIE
    15. L.E.O., Alpacas Orgling (David_E)
    16. BT, Movement in Still Life (skiesdivided)
    17. Vitamin C, Vitamin C (Marko)
    18. Us3, Hand on the Torch (David_E)
    19. Blink 182, Blink 182 (Marko)
    20. OMD, Sugar Tax (RLB)
    21. E.L.O., Discovery (Old Davy)
    22. 10,000 Maniacs, In My Tribe (RLB)
    23. EPMD, Unfinished Business (skiesdivided)
    24. '90S MODERN ROCK ACT, STOLE ITS NAME FROM '70S TV SHOW
    25. R.E.M., Murmur (ATM Kid)
    Puzzle: ABC, The Lexicon of Love (ATM Kid)

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Which album? :)

  • http://www.last.fm/user/musicquizking/ CarlosRamirez

    FRONT BY FRONT

  • Marko

    David E already did 6.

    13. ZZ Top – Tres Hombres

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Front 242 and ZZ Top are correct.

  • Gary Lucy

    14. Heaven 17-How Men Are

    another great episode today!

  • Gary Lucy

    D'oh…already guessed

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    KRS-One is correct. Two left, and I'm shocked, SHOCKED, that #6 is one of them.

  • Jordan

    24 Seven Mary Three- American Standard

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Seven Mary Three is correct. Holy cow, #6 is last?

  • skiesdivided

    6. tenacious d – tenacious d

    i was thinking the wrong kind of push ups. :)

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Bingo. Tenacious D it is. Had I mentioned more about the kind of push-ups they did, it would have been a giveaway.

    Thanks everyone, and I'll see you next week.

  • David_E

    Ow.

  • David_E

    Ow.

  • http://www.facebook.com/carlosramirezjr CarlosRamirez

    I don't think has caught #2 which is FRONT 242.

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Heaven 17 is correct.

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    I'm very late to this party, but #14 is Heaven 17's “How Men Are.”

  • http://www.bullz-eye.com DavidMedsker

    Us3 is correct. You can't quit now, David E! You're on a roll!

    Here is how things currently look, including clues

    1. L7, Bricks Are Heavy (Jordan)
    2. VERY POPULAR '80S INDUSTRIAL BAND
    3. Stereo MC's, Connected (skiesdivided)
    4. OK Go, OK Go (Old Davy)
    5. GRANDADDY OF EAST COAST HIP HOP
    6. THEY DO PUSH UPS
    7. Carter USM, 1992: The Love Album (ATM Kid)
    8. U2, Zooropa (Marko)
    9. Maroon 5, Songs about Jane (David_E)
    10. PM Dawn, Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross… (David_E)
    11. UB40, Labour of Love (RLB)
    12. XTC, English Settlement (Jordan)
    13. THE LAST BAND IN YOUR CD COLLECTION
    14. GOT ITS NAME FROM STANLEY KUBRICK MOVIE
    15. L.E.O., Alpacas Orgling (David_E)
    16. BT, Movement in Still Life (skiesdivided)
    17. Vitamin C, Vitamin C (Marko)
    18. Us3, Hand on the Torch (David_E)
    19. Blink 182, Blink 182 (Marko)
    20. OMD, Sugar Tax (RLB)
    21. E.L.O., Discovery (Old Davy)
    22. 10,000 Maniacs, In My Tribe (RLB)
    23. EPMD, Unfinished Business (skiesdivided)
    24. '90S MODERN ROCK ACT, STOLE ITS NAME FROM '70S TV SHOW
    25. R.E.M., Murmur (ATM Kid)
    Puzzle: ABC, The Lexicon of Love (ATM Kid)