Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Name That Tune, Game Fifteen

by Scraps

Hey everybody. Welcome to the fifteenth eyebrow-raising week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Rules? What rules? These 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. How the game is played:I have uploaded twenty-six 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 26). Once again, we’re doing an acrostic game: This time, the first letter of the name of the SONG for the first 25 clips 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:

    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
    23. clip 23
    24. clip 24
    25. clip 25

    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. And again: This time it’s the first letter of the name of the songs that’s spelling out the clue. Have fun!

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    • 11. Little Lies, Fleetwood Mac
      24. Rock Me Amadeus, Falco
    • 13. Matthew Sweet - Divine Intervention
      20. Radiohead - No Surprises
      21. Men At Work - it's a Mistake (one of my all time faves!)
    • 17. Free Your Mind - En Vogue
      22. That's the Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
      23. Use Me - Bill Withers
    • Rich
      17 Dick Marx, "Don't Mean Nothing"? (urgh why is that song in my head now? ack.)
      18 Squeeze "Up the Junction," possibly?
    • Rich
      I'm liking MatthewBolin's "Free Your Mind" for 17, as it makes it clear what the last word of the clue is, I think...
    • heh heh, "dick marx up the junction"
    • Jerry
      6. I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & The Sunshine Band
      8. If This Is It - Huey Lewis
      9. Never Surrender - Corey Hart
    • Jerry
      I was in a hurry when I typed this. Didn't mean to discount the contributions of The News.
    • No problem.
    • Correct:
      11. Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
      24. Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
      13. Divine Intervention - Matthew Sweet
      20. No Surprises - Radiohead
      21. It's a Mistake - Men At Work
      17. Free Your Mind - En Vogue
      22. That's the Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
      23. Use Me - Bill Withers
      18. Up the Junction - Squeeze
      6. I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & The Sunshine Band
      8. If This Is It - Huey Lewis
      9. Never Surrender - Corey Hart

      incorrect:
      "Don't Mean Nothing" - Richard Marx (so I'm not responsible for putting it in your head, Jerry)
    • yeah but now Jerry is responsible for putting it in all of our heads. ugh
    • actually, looks like it was Rich
    • Jerry
      I'm glad we cleared that up. I'll take the blame for many things, but I wouldn't wish song poisoning by Richard Marx on my worst enemy.
    • Er, I mean Rich.
    • 5. Run-Around - Blues Traveler
      1. Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny
      16. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller
    • correct:
      5. Run-Around - Blues Traveler
      1. Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny
      16. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller
    • We're more than halfway through, so it's time for an

      OFFICIAL UPDATE:

      01 S Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny (brian ibbott)
      02
      03
      04
      05 R Run-Around - Blues Traveler (brian ibbott)
      06 I I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & the Sunshine Band (jerry)
      07
      08 I If This Is It - Huey Lewis & the News (jerry)
      09 N Never Surrender - Corey Hart (jerry)
      10
      11 L Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac (david medsker)
      12
      13 D Divine Intervention - Matthew Sweet (dr castrato)
      14
      15
      16 F Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band (brian ibbott)
      17 F Free Your Mind - En Vogue (matthew bolin)
      18 U Up the Junction - Squeeze (rich)
      19
      20 N No Surprises - Radiohead (dr castrato)
      21 I It's a Mistake - Men At Work (dr castrato)
      22 T That's the Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson (matthew bolin)
      23 U Use Me - Bill Withers (matthew bolin)
      24 R Rock Me Amadeus - Falco (david medsker)
      25

      Puzzle Song (26)
    • Dr. Corndog
      4. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
      12. Yes We Can Can - The Pointer Sisters
    • Michael Davies
      #15 - Evenflow by Pearl Jam?

      I was thinking Stone Temple Pilots first, but then realized that I was thinking of "Vasoline", which would cause the puzzle to make no sense.
    • Dr. Corndog
      15. Animal - Pearl Jam
    • No song guesses, but the acrostic could be SURPRISING LADS (or LADY) OF FURNITURE.
    • Eric
      If the earlier guess on #12 is correct, then that wouldn't fit.

      Assuming #12 is correct, maybe something like this?

      SURPRISINGLY DEAF FURNITURE
    • Michael Davies
      It is "Animal"! right about 1 minute into the song.

      Serves me right for not bothering to listen to the YouTube videos for all of the hits starting with vowels from Pearl Jam's first two albums. Also, doing so would have let me know that "Even Flow" is two words, not one.
    • Michael Davies
      "Animal" is definitely right.

      It's definitely SURPRISINGLY DEAF FURNITURE.

      And therefore the song is "I Am, I Said" by Neil Diamond.
    • Eric
      Nicely done. You know, I thought of that song briefly when I was thinking of furniture related songs, but I didn't make the lyrical connection and dismissed it.
    • Fast game! And well done, Michael Davies, "I Am I Said" by Neil Diamond is the answer to the puzzle.

      I believe if you send an email to jefito at popdose dot com, he will have a prize for you.
    • Michael Davies
      Game over? but we still haven't gotten all the songs yet.

      Since I didn't identify any of the songs correctly, do I really deserve a prize?

      (although I did listen to "I Am, I Said" to make sure it had solo acoustic guitar like that)
    • Whoever identifies the puzzle song correctly gets the prize, and that means you.

      The game's still going till we get all the songs, yep. But you've "won" already.
    • Also all correct:

      Please Mr Postman - The Marvelettes
      Animal - Pearl Jam
      Yes We Can Can - Pointer Sisters
    • Pat
      #2 - Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
    • Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day is correct.
    • Still six songs left. Here is an

      OFFICIAL UPDATE:

      01 S Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny (brian ibbott)
      02 U Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day (pat)
      03 R
      04 P Please Mr Postman - The Marvelettes (dr corndog)
      05 R Run-Around - Blues Traveler (brian ibbott)
      06 I I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & the Sunshine Band (jerry)
      07 S
      08 I If This Is It - Huey Lewis & the News (jerry)
      09 N Never Surrender - Corey Hart (jerry)
      10 G
      11 L Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac (david medsker)
      12 Y Yes We Can Can - The Pointer Sisters (dr corndog)
      13 D Divine Intervention - Matthew Sweet (dr castrato)
      14 E
      15 A Animal - Pearl Jam (dr corndog)
      16 F Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band (brian ibbott)
      17 F Free Your Mind - En Vogue (matthew bolin)
      18 U Up the Junction - Squeeze (rich)
      19 R
      20 N No Surprises - Radiohead (dr castrato)
      21 I It's a Mistake - Men At Work (dr castrato)
      22 T That's the Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson (matthew bolin)
      23 U Use Me - Bill Withers (matthew bolin)
      24 R Rock Me Amadeus - Falco (david medsker)
      25 E

      Puzzle Song (26) I Am I Said - Neil Diamond (michael davies)
    • Some hints:

      01 S Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny (brian ibbott)
      02 U Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day (pat)
      03 R MINOR HIT BY ENGLISH DANCE-POP BAND WITH 1 HUGE HIT
      04 P Please Mr Postman - The Marvelettes (dr corndog)
      05 R Run-Around - Blues Traveler (brian ibbott)
      06 I I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & the Sunshine Band (jerry)
      07 S FROM 1990S ALBUM AMONG ALL-TIME BESTSELLING ALBUMS
      08 I If This Is It - Huey Lewis & the News (jerry)
      09 N Never Surrender - Corey Hart (jerry)
      10 G TRUE 1-HIT WONDER BY BAND NAMED AFTER CARTOON
      11 L Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac (david medsker)
      12 Y Yes We Can Can - The Pointer Sisters (dr corndog)
      13 D Divine Intervention - Matthew Sweet (dr castrato)
      14 E EARLY HIT BY POP SONGWRITER WITH SEVERAL 1960S HITS
      15 A Animal - Pearl Jam (dr corndog)
      16 F Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band (brian ibbott)
      17 F Free Your Mind - En Vogue (matthew bolin)
      18 U Up the Junction - Squeeze (rich)
      19 R BANDWAGON-HOPPING NOVELTY HIT BY MIDCENTURY FEMALE VOCALIST
      20 N No Surprises - Radiohead (dr castrato)
      21 I It's a Mistake - Men At Work (dr castrato)
      22 T That's the Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson (matthew bolin)
      23 U Use Me - Bill Withers (matthew bolin)
      24 R Rock Me Amadeus - Falco (david medsker)
      25 E EARLY HIT BY HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL COVER BAND

      Puzzle Song (26) I Am I Said - Neil Diamond (michael davies)

      I'm most surprised by 25 not being guessed.
    • Joy
      14 E Everlovin' - Ricky Nelson
    • Michael Davies
      19. The Rock & Roll Waltz - Kay Starr

      (didn't know there was an actual hit version of this song until now)
    • Michael Davies
      er, I guess it's just "Rock and Roll Waltz"
    • Michael Davies
      3. Real, Real, Real - Jesus Jones
    • Joy
      Oh! by the way, at least for me, the file is missing for #25. :-)
    • That's weird; 25 is playing fine for me.

      Correct:
      Rock & Roll Waltz - Kay Starr (which was not just a hit, but a #1 hit)
      Real, Real, Real - Jesus Jones

      Incorrect:
      Everlovin' - Ricky Nelson
    • Joy
      I got it to work now! Yay! As for my incorrect: dangit!! ;-)
    • Michael Davies
      I can't even think of a "highly successful cover band". Especially one that sounds like it's from the late 60's.

      The Animals? The Rascals? But the song is not ringing a bell.
    • forwardgirl
      is #25 Easy To Be Hard by 3 Dog Night?
    • "Easy To Be Hard" by Three Dog Night is correct.

      Three to go.
    • Here are longer clips of the three remaining songs:

      longer clip 7

      longer clip 10

      longer clip 14
    • Ah, hell, the tags give them away, and I don' see any way to delete the comment.

      Well, thanks for playing, everybody!
    • Joy
      I might be technologically inept, here, but unless all of the remaining songs are called "Longer," I can't figure them out... Where are these 'tags' of which you speak? :-)
    • That's weird; here in the Disqus threads, I don't see the giveaway tags, but on the Popdose page for the post, the names and titles show up when you click on the link.
    • forwardgirl
      I'm not seeing the giveaway tags on either page, and #7 is driving me crazy...
    • forwardgirl
      Hot damn, my brain has had enough of that clip, I think #7 is the Backstreet Boys, but I'm not sure if it's Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely or Shape of my Heart. I'm leaning toward Show Me The Meaning?
    • You are correct.
    • That's weird; here in the Disqus threads, I don't see the giveaway tags, but on the Popdose page for the post, the names and titles show up when you click on the link.
    • Old_Davy
      If the game is still going, then #10 is Go Back by Crabby Appleton
    • Old_Davy
      Oh, and I also do not see the giveaway tags of which you speak <?>.
    • "Go Back" is correct.

      Next time I screw up I'll just soldier on.
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