Name That Tune, Game Thirty-Six

David Medsker July 6, 2009 68

And just like that, I understand why Scraps was putting these together all the way up until the very last minute. Which is why I’m only doing them every other week.

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 and bands, 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 song this week, and the other songs will provide a clue to the puzzle song’s identity. Hold it, now hit it!

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. And here’s the puzzle song:
    Puzzle

    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.yarnivore.com/francis Francis

    D'oh, I forgot about The West Side. I could tell it wasn't Droned or Hand in Hand and thought that was all of them.

  • http://mostlymodernmedia.wordpress.com Beau

    Wild guess at #13 is Tears for Fears, “Mad World”

  • Terence

    #13: Tiger Tiger, Duran Duran

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

    Duran Duran is correct. And for those who didn't see the guess further up, #17 is “Elegia” by New Order.

  • http://harpandthistle.blogspot.com RLB

    This is a real 5-star-puzzle of a Name That Tune. Lots of songs I couldn't put my finger on, but I knew I'd know them when someone else got 'em. Frustrating, but making me refresh the page all afternoon…. good stuff!

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

    Many thanks, though with so many unsolved, I started to worry that I made it too hard.

  • Bocca

    19. 808 State- Pacific
    21. Kraftwerk- Trans-Europe Express

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

    808 State and Kraftwerk are correct. I was looking for “Metal on Metal,” but “Trans Europe Express” will do.

    I'm still shocked that no one has guessed at #4 and #9. Anyone who followed the Big Beat scene of the late '90s should know both of these songs.

    #11 – Big, big, huge UK band in the '90s.
    #18. – You can't see their faces because…they wear masks.

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

    Oh, I don't know. I recognized eight or nine tunes this time around, as opposed to my usual one or two.

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

    Slipknot?

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

    Ha! Try again. Think south of the border…

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

    The only Mexican band I can think of at the moment is Hocico, and I seriously doubt that's them.

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

    The band isn't Mexican, but their masks are.

    And that should do it.

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

    Los Straitjackets, then, probably. Doubt I'd be able to pinpoint the song, though.

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

    The title is very similar to one of the songs on either side of it in the list.

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

    Gonna go with “Pacifica”, in that case.

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

    “Pacifica” is correct, and while I'm at it, let's put the rest of these to bed.

    4. “On Her Majesty's Secret Service,” Propellerheads
    9. “The Private Psychedelic Reel,” Chemical Brothers
    11. “Intermission,” Blur
    16. “Aerodynamic,” Daft Punk

    See everyone in two weeks. Cover Me will be back next week.

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