Name That Tune, Game Four

Scraps January 25, 2008 76

Hey everybody. Welcome to the fourth week of Name That Tune at Popdose. First, I want to thank David for running last week’s superb game. This week’s game can’t possibly be as cool, but it will try.

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, though there are a couple that may be less well known than songs in past games. The clips are drawn from a variety of styles and decades, from the 1960s 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). There’s no acrostic this time — the songs don’t spell anything — but the songs do all have something in common that should help with guessing the puzzle song. (And 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 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 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.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

    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!

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

      It's okay. Feel free to guess now; the list has been updated.

    • http://www.grayflannelsuit.net/ GrayFlannelSuit

      #1 – She's Just My Style – Gary Lewis & the Playboys

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

      “She's Just My Style” is correct.

      Five left.

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

      1 Gary Lewis & the Playboys, She's Just My Style
      2 Carly Simon, Haven't Got Time for the Pain
      3 Bill Withers, Ain't No Sunshine
      4 Randy Newman, Leave Your Hat One
      5 Arlo Guthrie, City of New Orleans
      6
      7 George Harrison, Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)
      8 Gary Wright, Dream Weaver
      9 Eric Clapton, Lay Down Sally
      10 Steely Dan, Josie
      11 Firefall, Strange Way
      12
      13
      14 Ringo Starr, The No No Song
      15 Elvis Costello, God's Comic
      16 Cracker, Happy Birthday to Me
      17 Aimee Mann, Stupid Thing
      18 Sheryl Crow, Every Day Is a Winding Road
      19 Dolly Parton, Here You Come Again
      20

      21 Little Village, Don't Bug Me When I'm Working

      I decided I might as well list “The No No Song” since it's been guessed twice.

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

      6 – The most recent song on the list. The album was a critical success and a commercial failure. (The critics are right.)

      12 – Big 1970s hit by a singer who had a few of them.

      13 – Cult hero. The producer of this played keyboard on 15.

      20 – A huge hit by a songwriter who didn't write this one. Would tend to be covered by the same type of singers who'd cover #12.

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

      I know he was on the last Money Mark record – so is #6 Brand New By Tomorrow by Money Mark?

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

      Not Money Mark. Though the album #6 was on was a commercial failure, that's a relative description; the artist is still far more commercially successful than Money Mark.

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

      that describes Jerry Lee Lewis perfectly – but I couldn't even remotely tell you what track Jim was on.

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

      Not Jerry Lee Lewis.

    • http://www.davewillieradio.blogspot.com davewillie

      13. Steve Nieve was Costello's usual keyboard player. Am I getting warm?

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

      Not Steve Nieve on keyboards.

      Here are longer clips:

      longer clip 6
      longer clip 12
      longer clip 13
      longer clip 20

    • MichaelFortes

      Is #12 “This Will Be” by Natalie Cole?
      Is #20 “Without You” by Harry Nilsson?

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

      “Without You” is correct!

      Not “This Will Be”.

    • http://www.toddjacobsen.com nm8tion

      #6 “I Know” Fiona Apple
      #12 “Don't Cry Out Loud” Melissa Manchester

    • http://www.toddjacobsen.com nm8tion

      And #13 is Mitchell Froom on keyboards, but darn if I know what the track is…

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

      It is Mitchell Froom on keyboards on 13 — the only song remaining, because “I Know” and “Don't Cry Out Loud” are correct.

    • http://www.toddjacobsen.com nm8tion

      AAAUUUGGGHHH!!!! This is killing me!!!

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

      Or rather, Froom produced 13. (And played keyboards on 15.)

      13 is both a major figure in rock and roll and someone whose career has never escaped being a cult figure. The general public still doesn't know who he is, but I'll bet most people reading this site at least have heard of him.

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

      The artist of 13 was namechecked in a hipster way in a movie.

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

      In a popular movie, I meant to say.

    • http://www.toddjacobsen.com nm8tion

      The only “cult figure” I can think of that Froom produced would be Richard Thompson. But I don't know his stuff.

      You picked a good one for #13.

    • MichaelFortes

      “Al Bowlly's in Heaven” by Richard Thompson sounds like the one to me.

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

      Yes! “Al Bowlly's in Heaven” by Richard Thompson was the last one.

      the final list:

      1 Gary Lewis & the Playboys, She's Just My Style
      2 Carly Simon, Haven't Got Time for the Pain
      3 Bill Withers, Ain't No Sunshine
      4 Randy Newman, Leave Your Hat On
      5 Arlo Guthrie, City of New Orleans
      6 Fiona Apple, I Know
      7 George Harrison, Give Me Love
      8 Gary Wright, Dream Weaver
      9 Eric Clapton, Lay Down Sally
      10 Steely Dan, Josie
      11 Firefall, Strange Way
      12 Melissa Manchester, Don't Cry Out Loud
      13 Richard Thompson, Al Bowlly's in Heaven
      14 Ringo Starr, No No Song
      15 Elvis Costello, God's Comic
      16 Cracker, Happy Birthday to Me
      17 Aimee Mann, Stupid Thing
      18 Sheryl Crow, Every Day Is a Winding Road
      19 Dolly Parton, Here You Come Again
      20 Nilsson, Without You

      and the puzzle song:

      21 Little Village, Don't Bug Me When I'm Working

      Brian, if you give us your contact info, there's a prize for you.

      Thanks, again, everyone for playing!

    • http://www.coverville.com Brian Ibbott

      Sweet! I'll send my info right away!

    • http://www.coverville.com Brian Ibbott

      Sweet! I'll send my info right away!

    • http://www.coverville.com Brian Ibbott

      Sweet! I'll send my info right away!