Name That Tune, Game Two

Scraps January 11, 2008 58

Hey everybody. Welcome to the second week of Name That Tune. This week’s clips have a theme in common, which ought to quickly become evident. Let’s recap how the game works:

I have uploaded twenty-three very brief song clips. Most of the songs are famous; none of them are obscure. They 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 23). The first letter of the artist’s name for songs one through twenty spell a clue to the identity of song 23. (And if song 23 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 ungessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.

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.And here are the clips:
    1. clip 1
    2. clip 2
    3. clip 3
    4. clip 4
    5. clip 5
    6. clip 6
    7. clip 7
    8. clip 8
    9. clip 9
    10. clip 10
    11. clip 11
    12. clip 12
    13. clip 13
    14. clip 14
    15. clip 15
    16. clip 16
    17. clip 17
    18. clip 18
    19. clip 19
    20. clip 20
    21. clip 21
    22. clip 22

    And the Puzzle Song:

    clip 23

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

    • MichaelFortes

      #6 is “Music” by Eric Sermon, who was half of EPMD. And it's Marvin Gaye's voice we're hearing in that clip, sampled from 1982's “Turn On Some Music” — the opening song on side two of Midnight Love, the final album of original material released in Gaye's lifetime.

    • http://mostlymodernmedia.wordpress.com Beau

      I need to reschedule my tai chi class so I can participate. Don't any of you people (excluding Gary, who has definite responsibilities) have jobs?

      For the record, the missus and I got 2, 5, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 20. No idea on #6 or the puzzle song.

    • http://www.bastardradio.com Bastard No. 1

      I do have a job – I multitask! :)

    • http://www.deselbybowen.com/parlando/ Scraps

      “Music” by Erick Sermon is correct.

      the final list:

      1. Dave Clark Five, Over and Over
      2. Inxs, Disappear
      3. Velvelettes, Needle in a Haystack
      4. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes the Hotstepper
      5. Nilsson, Everybody's Talkin'
      6. Erick Sermon, Music
      7. Osmonds, One Bad Apple
      8. Nick Lowe, Cruel To Be Kind
      9. Elegants, Little Star
      10. Stevie Wonder, Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
      11. Ames Brothers, The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane
      12. Spinners, Rubberband Man
      13. Smiths, Sheila Take a Bow
      14. Young MC, Bust a Move
      15. Scandal, Goodbye to You
      16. Carole King, It's Too Late
      17. ABC, When Smokey Sings
      18. Taylor Dayne, Tell It to My Heart
      19. Tokens, Lion Sleeps Tonight
      20. Isley Brothers, Fight the Power
      21. Nino Tempo and April Stevens, Deep Purple
      22. George Clinton, Atomic Dog

      and the puzzle song: “Lullaby of Birdland” by Sarah Vaughan.

      Thanks, everybody!

    • http://www.deselbybowen.com/parlando/ Scraps

      (And I didn't know where that sample came from, though it sounded like Gaye. Thanks!)

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