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!

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    3. Pet Shop Boys w/ Dusty Springfield, “What Have I Done To Deserve This?”
    4. The Cure, “Why Can't I Be You?
    21. The Human League, “Don't You Want Me”

  • Lisa Marie Smith

    10. What is Life by George Harrison
    12. How Soon is Now by The Smiths
    21. Dont You Want Me by Human League

  • Lisa Marie Smith

    Correction: I didn't see that someone had already guessed human league so…

    25. Is She Really Going Out With Him by Joe Jackson

    replaces my human league guess please!

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    8. Is That Love? Squeeze
    16. Is This Love? Whitesnake
    23. Wouldn't It Be Good? Nik Kershaw

    easy one this week – but that's fun, too!

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

    Yeah, I just listened to these clues again for the first time in a few weeks, and I made this one really easy. Having said that…

    All guesses are correct, except for Whitesnake. And you will laugh out loud when you find out what band that is.

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

    3. Comsat Angels – Will You Stay Tonight?
    23. Nik Kershaw – Wouldn't It Be Good?

  • luffy66

    2 who do you love- George Thorogood
    7 what have you don for me lately- Janet Jackson
    14 what would you say- Dave Matthews

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Argh. I pop my mouth off about “so easy,” and get one wrong. (I would swear that's what it was – that 80s synthy so-called hard-rock…)

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

    24. Men At Work – Who Can It Be Now?

  • luffy66

    Damn- I know the puzzle this week- but I will hold off until the update.

  • Larsen67

    #18 – Would I Lie To You – The Eurythmics

  • yursistah

    Would I lie to you- Annie Lenox

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

    George Thorogood, Janet Jackson, Dave Matthews and Men at Work are correct.

    Comsat Angels are incorrect.

    Luffy, if you know the puzzle song, go ahead and guess it. I'm sure everyone else knows it anyway, and are just being polite by not guessing. It's all right, I know it's an easy one.

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

    Man, what is it with you getting beaten to the punch by seconds every time? :)

  • yursistah

    oh yeah #18 and I'm tired of disqus taking too long. I've missed out on 4 songs so far.

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

    Not a hard rock band, but rather an atypically aggressive solo from a pop band.

  • larsen67

    #22 soulds like “Come and Get It” by Badfinger, but that can't be right because it does not fit the “question” theme.

  • luffy66

    Puzzle- Moody Blues- Question

  • luffy66

    close- very close

  • yursistah

    I agree with the Badfinger

  • luffy66

    It is by another small group on the same record label

  • drxl

    13. Travis: Why does it always rain on me?

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

    Ding ding ding! “Question” is the puzzle song. Congrats to Luffy66.

    Let's finish this already. Here is your OFFICIAL UPDATE.

    1.
    2. “Who Do You Love?,” George Thorogood (luffy66)
    3. “What Have I Done to Deserve This?,” Pet Shop Boys (WHarrisBullzEye)
    4. “Why Can't I Be You?,” The Cure (WHarrisBullzEye)
    5.
    6.
    7. “What Have You Done for Me Lately,” Janet Jackson (luffy66)
    8. “Is That Love,” Squeeze (RLB)
    9.
    10. “What Is Life,” George Harrison (Lisa Marie Smith)
    11.
    12. “How Soon Is Now?,” The Smiths (Lisa Marie Smith)
    13.
    14. “What Would You Say,” Dave Matthews Band (luffy66)
    15.
    16.
    17.
    18. “Would I Lie to You?,” Eurythmics (Larsen67)
    19.
    20.
    21. “Don't You Want Me,” Human League (WHarrisBullzEye)
    22.
    23. “Wouldn't It Be Good,” Nik Kershaw (RLB)
    24. “Who Can It Be Now?,” Men at Work (arensb)
    25. “Is She Really Going Out with Him?,” Joe Jackson (Lisa Marie Smith)
    Puzzle: “Question,” The Moody Blues (luffy66)

    Expecting #22 to go off the board in 3…2…1…

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

    9. Howard Jones – What Is Love?
    22. The Beatles – Why Don't We Do It In the Road?

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

    Ha! You dog, you.

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

    Travis is correct as well.

  • drxl

    29. KLF: “What time is Love?”

  • drxl

    Sorry, I hate the new apple keyboard: 20.KLF: “What time is Love?”

  • luffy66

    5,. Can't we still be friends?- Todd Rundgren

  • larsen67

    ARGH!!! How could I mistake the “copy” for the “original” on #22??

  • drxl

    16, What about Love? 'Till Tuesday

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

    Howard Jones, The Beatles, The KLF and Todd Rundgren are correct.

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

    Til Tuesday is correct as well.

  • yursistah

    11 sounds like Pink Floyd, but the only question mark song is Is there anybody out there?

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    OOOOHHHH of course!

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    Was thinking the same thing. I thought these were easy; maybe not.

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    19. Is that “Who Made Who?” sure sounds like AC/DC.

  • yursistah

    ok, wild guess. Is #20-who let the dogs out? Baha Men

  • yursistah

    sorry it already was guessed correctly

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

    For what it's worth, I've uttered more than my share of “D'oh!”s after reading the answers on Name That Tune and Cover Me.

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

    You forgot “In the Flesh?” and optionally “What Shall We Do Now?”

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

    Muah ha ha ha ha! I thought that piece would throw people off. It's not Pink Floyd, but one of their members does make an appearance somewhere…

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

    AC/DC is correct.

  • yursistah

    Knew it wasn't in the flesh. It actually sounds like Young Lust

  • luffy66

    11. Why Me?- Tony Carey

    Song was buggin me- thanks for the clue!

  • JohnHughes

    …or “Why Me?” by Planet P (Project)…

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

    Planet P, technically, but close enough for jazz. Is that Gilmour playing that solo? It sure sounds like him, but that wasn't even the song I was referring to when I mentioned that a Floyd member is on here somewhere…

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

    Here's the current tally, for those keeping score at home.

    1.
    2. “Who Do You Love?,” George Thorogood (luffy66)
    3. “What Have I Done to Deserve This?,” Pet Shop Boys (WHarrisBullzEye)
    4. “Why Can't I Be You?,” The Cure (WHarrisBullzEye)
    5. “Can We Still Be Friends?,” Todd Rundgren (Luffy66)
    6.
    7. “What Have You Done for Me Lately,” Janet Jackson (luffy66)
    8. “Is That Love,” Squeeze (RLB)
    9. “What Is Love?,” Howard Jones (arensb)
    10. “What Is Life,” George Harrison (Lisa Marie Smith)
    11. “Why Me?,” Planet P (Luffy66)
    12. “How Soon Is Now?,” The Smiths (Lisa Marie Smith)
    13. “Why Does It Always Rain on Me?,” Travis (drxl)
    14. “What Would You Say,” Dave Matthews Band (luffy66)
    15.
    16. “What About Love,” Til Tuesday (drxl)
    17.
    18. “Would I Lie to You?,” Eurythmics (Larsen67)
    19. “Who Made Who,” AC/DC (RLB)
    20. “What Time Is Love?,” The KLF (drxl)
    21. “Don't You Want Me,” Human League (WHarrisBullzEye)
    22. “Why Don't We Do It in the Road?,” The Beatles (arensb)
    23. “Wouldn't It Be Good,” Nik Kershaw (RLB)
    24. “Who Can It Be Now?,” Men at Work (arensb)
    25. “Is She Really Going Out with Him?,” Joe Jackson (Lisa Marie Smith)
    Puzzle: “Question,” The Moody Blues (Luffy66)

    The game's up for grabs now. Let's end it.

  • luffy66

    I always thought it was Gilmour

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    OK, Here's one I'm really unsure about…. 1. “Is It Love?” Mr. Mister.