Name That Tune, Game Thirty-Seven

David Medsker July 20, 2009 65

Welcome back, my friends, to the game that, well, is a most rewarding pain in the ass to put together. Three quizzes in, and the CD collection is getting smaller…

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 also no puzzle or acrostic this week, but there is a theme.

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!

  • MarkoP

    10. Talking Heads – Burning Down the House

  • JerryM

    14. Getting Away With It – Electronic
    16. Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush

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

    1. The Cars – Moving in Stereo
    21. Foreigner – Waiting for a Girl Like You
    25. The Vapors – Turning Japanese

  • TuffGong

    18. John Waite – Missing You

    The two others I knew got usurped so, how about a guess at the puzzle song, as best I can tell coming out of one speaker built into this monitor! Very possibly wrong, but what the heck.

    Puzzle Song: LL Cool J – Going Back To Cali

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

    Son of a bitch. LL Cool J is correct. Wow. Nicely done, TuffGong.

    All other guesses are correct as well. Looks like this one will be done in 20 minutes.

  • MarkoP

    24. REM – Losing My Religion

  • volley

    11. ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you
    24. R.E.M. – Losing my religion

  • Matt

    4. Loverboy – Working for the Weekend

  • volley

    12. ELO – Calling America

  • Matt

    4. Loverboy Working for the Weekend 24. REM Losing My Religion

  • luffy66

    4. Workin' for the weekend- Loverboy
    11. Knowin' me Knowin' you- ABBA
    20. dancin' with myself- Billy Idol

  • Elaine

    20 is Dancing With Myself (Billy Idol)

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

    Loverboy, REM, ABBA and ELO are correct.

  • luffy66

    well got one anyway ;)

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

    Billy Idol is correct as well.

  • Elaine

    Is #3 Wishing by Flock of Seagulls?

  • garylucy

    20. Billy Idol Dancing w/Myself

  • garylucy

    20. Billy Idol Dancing w/Myself

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

    It is indeed, Elaine. All right, that's over half the puzzle. Time for an official UPDATE:

    1. “Moving in Stereo,” The Cars (arensb)
    2.
    3. “Wishing (I Had a Photograph of You),” A Flock of Seagulls (Elaine)
    4. “Working for the Weekend,” Loverboy (Matt)
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.
    9.
    10. “Burning Down the House,” Talking Heads (MarkoP)
    11. “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” ABBA (volley)
    12. “Calling America,” ELO (volley)
    13.
    14. “Getting Away with It,” Electronic (JerryM)
    15.
    16. “Running Up That Hill,” Kate Bush (JerryM)
    17.
    18. “Missing You,” John Waite (TuffGong)
    19.
    20. “Dancing with Myself,” Billy Idol (Luffy66)
    21. “Waiting for a Girl Like You,' Foreigner (arensb)
    22.
    23.
    24. “Losing My Religion,” REM (MarkoP)
    25. “Turning Japanese,” The Vapors (arensb)
    Puzzle: “Going Back to Cali,” LL Cool J (TuffGong)

  • Elaine

    5. This is not America – David Bowie w/ Pat Metheny

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

    Bowie/Matheny is incorrect.

  • JerryM

    Maybe it's just stuck in my head from a couple of Soundtrack Saturdays ago, but I'm going to guess #8 is Coming to America by The System.

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

    The System is incorrect.

  • http://popdose.com MatthewBolin

    2. Primitive Radio Gods – Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand
    17. Roy Orbison – Crying
    22. Elvis Costello – Watching the Detectives

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

    Primitive Radio Gods, Elvis Costello and Roy Orbison are correct.

  • DMBindaATL

    Maybe I'm just a big nerd, but it seems like the theme is GERUNDS!

  • WHarrisBullzEye

    Is #7 “Slipping Away,” by Dave Edmunds?

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    8 is information society – Running.
    and I'm going to kick myself when someone reveals #9 – I know I should know it.

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

    It's only a gerund if it's used as a noun, right? Like, “Running is good for you.” But either way, you're a big nerd. :-p

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

    Dave Edmunds and Information Society are correct. And yes, Steed, you are going to kick yourself when #9 is guessed.

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

    Actually, I'm wrong. Information Society is the right band, but it isn't “Running.” Should read these in full before responding.

  • http://www.bastardradio.com steed

    Ha. It's the other way around – not Running, but “Walking Away”

  • JerryM

    This one's been driving me crazy… is #5 Hunting High & Low by a-ha?

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

    “Walking Away” and A-ha are correct. Only six more to go…

  • Rebecca

    Is 9 Pretending by Eric Clapton?

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

    Ooh, I didn't even think about “Pretending.” You have the right idea, but no, it is not Clapton.

  • SB

    2. Standing outside a broken phonebooth with money in my hand
    by primitive radio gods

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

    Kinda quiet on the range. Here is an official UPDATE, with clues.

    1. “Moving in Stereo,” The Cars (arensb)
    2. “Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in my Hand,” Primitive Radio Gods (MatthewBolin)
    3. “Wishing (I Had a Photograph of You),” A Flock of Seagulls (Elaine)
    4. “Working for the Weekend,” Loverboy (Matt)
    5. “Hunting High and Low,” A-ha (MattM)
    6. 2008 GRAMMY NOMINEE
    7. “Slipping Away,” Dave Edmunds (WHarrisBullzEye)
    8. “Walking Away,” Information Society (steed)
    9. SONG TITLE = BAND NAME
    10. “Burning Down the House,” Talking Heads (MarkoP)
    11. “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” ABBA (volley)
    12. “Calling America,” ELO (volley)
    13. FROM '90S UK BAND'S SELF-TITLED ALBUM
    14. “Getting Away with It,” Electronic (JerryM)
    15. FROM US ALT-POP BAND'S 1989 DEBUT
    16. “Running Up That Hill,” Kate Bush (JerryM)
    17. “Crying,” Roy Orbison (MatthewBolin)
    18. “Missing You,” John Waite (TuffGong)
    19. ALBUM TRACK FROM AUSSIE BAND'S SOPHOMORE EFFORT (IN US)
    20. “Dancing with Myself,” Billy Idol (Luffy66)
    21. “Waiting for a Girl Like You,' Foreigner (arensb)
    22. “Watching the Detectives,” Elvis Costello (MatthewBolin)
    23. MUCH-LOVED POWER POP BAND
    24. “Losing My Religion,” REM (MarkoP)
    25. “Turning Japanese,” The Vapors (arensb)
    Puzzle: “Going Back to Cali,” LL Cool J (TuffGong)

  • JerryM

    9. Living in a Box – “

  • MarkoP

    23. Jellyfish – Joining a Fanclub

  • JPH

    Is #9 “Living In A Box” by Living In A Box??

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

    Jellyfish and Living in a Box are correct.

  • Graeme

    13. Going Out – Supergrass?

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

    Right band, wrong song.

  • Graeme

    moving – supergrass!

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

    “Moving” it is. Only three left…

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    15 is the Ocean Blue, “Drifting, Falling.” love it…

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

    The Ocean Blue is correct. All that's left is the Grammy nominee and the song by a band that at one point was one of the biggest bands in the world

  • drxl

    19. Spy of Love > INXS

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

    Right band, wrong song.