Name That Tune, Game Thirty-Nine

David Medsker August 17, 2009 76

Ah, it’s good to see all y’all again. Sorry, but last Monday was a travel day after Lolla, so I needed a mental health day.

The Rules:

  • 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 with the words “OFFICIAL UPDATE.” “Guess” is officially defined as “attempting to identify any one song.” Therefore, one comment that lists three songs counts as three 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-five very brief song clips. Please bear in mind that both my record collection and knowledge of music are probably 5% of that of Scraps’, so these quizzes won’t be nearly as comprehensive – or even hit-based – as his were. I will use mostly well-known songs, but I reserve the right to use something obscure if it suits my needs, like it does this week. Live versions and covers are also fair game, though I will stay away from remixes, because that’s just mean.

There is a puzzle this week, and the songs in the game will offer a (painfully obvious) clue as to the puzzle song’s identity.

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
  26. Lastly, here’s the puzzle song:
    Puzzle Song

    I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post to more easily follow the progress of the game. Remember — please! — NO MORE THAN THREE GUESSES between updates of the list. Have fun!

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

    Mr. Mister is correct!

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

    It's 4:00 EST, which means it's time for CLUES:

    6. The album that I took this song from was featured in Cover Me, Game 31.
    15. Ugh, it kills me that no one's guessed this. The song made its debut on a soundtrack, then made its CD debut on another soundtrack.
    17. Your wife will probably get this one before you will.

  • ATM Kid

    Is 15. How Do You Talk to an Angel by The Heights?

  • ATM Kid

    Is 15. The Heights' “How Do You Talk to an Angel?” (The early solo when the guitar intertwined with sax)

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

    Not the Heights.

  • luffy66

    15.Heart- What about love?

  • kokorotrailer

    15. How do you talk to an angel – The Heights

  • luffy66

    whoops not a soundtrack

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

    Not Heart, but read the above talk about Planet P for a clue…

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    Figures, I literally just finished writing up Planet P for bottom feeders. I definitely would have known this one.

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    Based on the clue #15 could be “Is Your Love Strong Enough?” by Bryan Ferry.

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

    Finally. Bryan Ferry is correct.

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

    All right, extra clues for the last two.

    6. If you own this album, odds are it's one of the last ones in your collection
    17. The big beat talks to him.

  • Name

    17. What Kind Of Fool Am I? “Sir” Rick Springfield

  • http://www.yarnivore.com/francis Francis

    Whoops, forgot to check in yesterday. But I guess I can help clean up the leftovers.

    #6: Zebra, “Who's Behind the Door?”
    #17: Rick Springfield, “What Kind of Fool Am I?”

  • http://www.ooblick.com/weblog/ arensb

    Are we up to P already? How time flies.

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

    And that's the ball game. Thanks everyone, and sorry about Cover Me popping up on the site by accident. For those who have already posted guesses, sorry, that game wasn't supposed to appear until September 7. All answers will be erased and we will start from scratch. See you next week for Cover Me, Game 40.

  • Name

    17. What Kind Of Fool Am I? “Sir” Rick Springfield

  • http://www.yarnivore.com/francis Francis

    Whoops, forgot to check in yesterday. But I guess I can help clean up the leftovers.

    #6: Zebra, “Who's Behind the Door?”
    #17: Rick Springfield, “What Kind of Fool Am I?”

  • http://www.ooblick.com/weblog/ arensb

    Are we up to P already? How time flies.

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

    And that's the ball game. Thanks everyone, and sorry about Cover Me popping up on the site by accident. For those who have already posted guesses, sorry, that game wasn't supposed to appear until September 7. All answers will be erased and we will start from scratch. See you next week for Cover Me, Game 40.

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

    All right, extra clues for the last two.

    6. If you own this album, odds are it's one of the last ones in your collection
    17. The big beat talks to him.

  • Name

    17. What Kind Of Fool Am I? “Sir” Rick Springfield

  • http://www.yarnivore.com/francis Francis

    Whoops, forgot to check in yesterday. But I guess I can help clean up the leftovers.

    #6: Zebra, “Who's Behind the Door?”
    #17: Rick Springfield, “What Kind of Fool Am I?”

  • http://www.ooblick.com/weblog/ arensb

    Are we up to P already? How time flies.

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

    And that's the ball game. Thanks everyone, and sorry about Cover Me popping up on the site by accident. For those who have already posted guesses, sorry, that game wasn't supposed to appear until September 7. All answers will be erased and we will start from scratch. See you next week for Cover Me, Game 40.