Name That Tune, Game Sixteen

Hey everybody, and anyone else I’ve left out. Welcome to the sixteenth stoat-wrangling week of Name That Tune at Popdose. While we do impose a certain amount of structure on the game, I urge you to think of this structure not so much as a loose set of guidelines but more as a firm and unbreakable set of rules that you flout at your peril:

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 guess the puzzle song if you have already made 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-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, to their pride or shame).

    There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 26). No acrostic this time. The first twenty-five songs have something in common that points 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. Don’t forget to eat lunch. Have fun!

  • Tags:

    • suretytek
      19 - don't lets start - they might be giants
      22 - stayin' alive - bee gees
      25 - sweet child o' mine - guns and roses
    • mrsmartin
      #13-Could It Be I'm Falling In Love-The Spinners
      #14-Reelin' In The Years-Steely Dan
      #17-D'Yer Mak'er-Led Zeppelin
    • 1. I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
      2. Draggin The Line - Tommy James & The Shondells
      12. I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston?
    • 1. Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
      3. Bobby Brown - Rock Wit'cha
      4. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
    • 3. Rock Witcha by Bobby Brown
      16. With Or Without You - U2
      12. Sounds like Who's Zoomin' Who ay Aretha Franklin
    • Oops. Right Said Fred was alrady guessed, so here's my new 3rd guess:
      6. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Last Dance with Mary Jane
    • Crap: I wrote it wrong:

      It's "Mary Jane's Last Dace"
    • No sorry - 16 is I Still Haven't Found What I'm looking For.
    • Jerry
      18. Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice
    • And since 3 was already guessed - my third guess is 7. Taco - Puttin' on the Ritz.
    • Dr. Corndog
      8. Ray Charles - "What'd I Say"
      18. Beach Boys - "Wouldn't it Be Nice"
    • Dr. Corndog
      2. Dusty Springfield - "Wishin' and hopin'"
    • Dr. Corndog
      Puzzle song - "Apostrophe" by Frank Zappa
    • Almost forgot to mention: I believe if you email jefito at popdose dot com, he'll have a prize for you.
    • Boom! Fastest solved puzzle yet. "Apostrophe'" by Frank Zappa it is! Big points to Dr. Corndog.

      Let's keep playing and get the rest of them. I will answer the other guesses and put up an update in a few minutes.
    • Correct:
      19 - don't lets start - they might be giants
      22 - stayin' alive - bee gees
      25 - sweet child o' mine - guns and roses
      1. I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
      2. Draggin The Line - Tommy James
      12. Who's Zoomin' Who ay Aretha Franklin
      6. Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty
      #13-Could It Be I'm Falling In Love-The Spinners
      #14-Reelin' In The Years-Steely Dan
      #17-D'Yer Mak'er-Led Zeppelin
      4. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
      16 I Still Haven't Found What I'm looking For by U2
      18 Wouldn't It Be Nice by the Beach Boys
      7 Puttin' on the Ritz by Taco
      8 What'd I Say by Ray Charles
      2 Wishin' and Hopin' by Dusty Springfield
    • Scraps:

      You left out the Bobby Brown one (#3) from the guesses.
    • incorrect:
      I Want to Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
      With or Without You by U2
    • Consider that an OFFICIAL UPDATE. I will post a list with credited guessers when I have a longer break at work.
    • Is #10 Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me?
    • Not "You'll Accomp'ny Me" by Bob Seger.
    • Dr. Corndog
      22. Temptations - "I Can't Get Next To You"
    • This is actually #21, not #22.
    • Rich
      Is 24 "Sundown"?
    • Rich
      No, Rich you nitwit. There's no apostrophe. Jeez I'm a bonehead.
    • "I Can't Get Next to You" by the Temptations is correct.

      "Sundown", though it is one of my favorite songs in the world, is incorrect.
    • Tom
      Is #5 "Happy Together" by the Turtles?
    • Whoops! "Rock Wit'cha" was guessed so many times that I forgot it, I guess.

      Not "Happy Together".
    • 20. Barry White - It's Ecstacy When You Lay Next to Me
      23. Loreena McKennit - The Mummers' Dance
      24. Simon & Garfunkel - Punky's Dilemma
    • Old_Davy
      15. Tossin' & Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
    • Old_Davy
      Wild guess:
      21. Feelin' Alright - Traffic
    • correct:
      "Tossin and Turning" by Bobby Lewis
      "The Mummers' Dance" by Loreena McKennitt

      incorrect:
      "Feelin' Alright" by Traffic
      "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White
      "Punky's Dilemma" by Simon & Garfunkel (that's a good guess)
    • Old_Davy
      24. Fakin' It - Simon & Garfunkel
    • "Fakin' It" is correct.
    • Oh crap, I knew that! I just got the titles mixed-up in my mind for some reason. What a brain fart!
    • Hate that!
    • Four songs left. Here's an OFFICIAL UPDATE:

      01 I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred (brian ibbott)
      02 Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield (dr corndog)
      03 Rock Wit'cha - Bobby Brown (matthew bolin)
      04 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross (matthew bolin)
      05 Draggin' the Line - Tommy James (brian ibbott)
      06 Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty (matthew bolin)
      07 Puttin' on the Ritz - Taco (steed)
      08 What'd I Say - Ray Charles (dr corndog)
      09
      10
      11
      12 Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin (steed)
      13 Could It Be I'm Falling in Love - Spinners (mrs martin)
      14 Reelin' in the Years - Steely Dan (mrs martin)
      15 Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (old davy)
      16 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 (steed)
      17 D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin (mrs martin)
      18 Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys (jerry)
      19 Don't Let's Start - They Might Be Giants (suretytek)
      20
      21 I Can't Get Next to You - Temptations (dr corndog)
      22 Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees (suretytek)
      23 The Mummers' Dance - Loreena McKennitt (matthew bolin)
      24 Fakin' It - Simon & Garfunkel (old davy)
      25 Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'N Roses (suretytek)

      Puzzle Song (26) Apostrophe - Frank Zappa (dr corndog)
    • hints:

      #9: 1990s - song from breakthrough album by cult favorite indie band

      #10: 1970s - pop hit duet featuring a TV star

      #11: 2000s - another duet, crossover country hit

      #20: 1970s - disco hit by one-hit wonder band that spawned a somewhat better known band
    • Gary Lucy
      I think #10 is Stumblin' In by Suzie Quatro (Leather Tuscadero) and...that other fella
    • Yep. (Chris Norman, of Smokie.)
    • FreeAgent
      #11 - It's 5:00 Somewhere - Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
    • Yep.
    • Old_Davy
      #9 is driving me crazy...I know I've heard it. How about some longer clips, Scraps?
    • Whoops, I didn't see this! We're on to next week, so I'll just give it away: "Hardcore UFO's" by Guided by Voices.
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