Name That Tune, Game Thirty-Three

The show must go on. Scraps may be temporarily out of action, but the rest of the Popdose staff is picking up the slack and carrying on with Name That Tune in the hopes that our efforts come remotely close to the lofty standards he set for us all.

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.”
  • 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-three very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known, though for the sake of this game (which will make sense once you’ve started playing), some 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, and you can’t hold it against them). There is no puzzle song this week, sorry. There is also no acrostic this time, however the clips all have something in common. I do not suspect it will take you long to figure out what this week’s theme is. Heck, you might be able to guess it without listening to a single track.

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. 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!

(As a reminder, if you have the means to do so and haven’t already, please consider making a donation towards Scraps’ medical care — although his condition is improving, he still has a long road ahead and no health insurance.  Thank you!)

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  • Marko
    12. Take That - Back for Good
    16. Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
  • WHarrisBullzEye
    Take That and Chumbawamba are correct.
  • 7. "I'm Still Standing" - Elton John
    8. "Getting Better" - The Beatles
    18. "Won't Back Down" - Tom Petty

    I'm sensing a theme here...
  • WHarrisBullzEye
    Elton John, The Beatles, and Tom Petty are correct. (David, by the way, is at a screening and will be back to offer the official update in just a bit.)
  • Gary Lucy
    11. Right Back to Where We started From-Maxine Nightengale
    23. Better Things - Kinks

    14 sounds like a cool song I want to hear more of--somebody guess it, please!
    PS
    feel better Scraps!
  • WHarrisBullzEye
    Maxine Nightengale is definitely correct, though David will have to confirm if that is indeed the Kinks' version of "Better Things." (Embarrassingly, I've only ever heard the Fountains of Wayne version!)
  • 23 is indeed "Better Things" by the Kinks.
  • Gary Lucy
    8. Getting Better- Beatles
    Hey I think I see a theme emerging!
  • Gary Lucy
    Do'h! Already guessed
  • volley
    15. Paul Young - Come back and stay
  • WHarrisBullzEye
    Paul Young is correct.
  • Eric
    2. Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones
    9. It's Gonna Get Better - Genesis
    21. Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
  • WHarrisBullzEye
    Howard Jones, Genesis, and Crowded House are correct.
  • volley
    13. Everly Brothers - Walk right back
  • WHarrisBullzEye
    The Everly Brothers is correct.
  • Rich
    22 Crowded House, "Better Be Home Soon"
  • Rich
    oops - 21, and it's guessed. D'oh!
  • Edward
    5. Leave a Light on - Belinda Carlisle
  • Edward
    Wow, these should be dedicated to Scraps! May god blessed him.
  • Belinda Carlisle is correct, and it's now time for an official UPDATE:

    1.
    2. Howard Jones, “Things Can Only Get Better” (Eric)
    3.
    4.
    5. Belinda Carlisle, “Leave a Light On”(Edward)
    6.
    7. Elton John, “I'm Still Standing” (GreyFlannelSuit)
    8. The Beatles, Getting Better (GreyFlannelSuit)
    9. Genesis, “It's Gonna Get Better” (Eric)
    10.
    11. Maxine Nightingale, "Get Right Back (To Where We Started From)" (GaryLucy)
    12. Take That, "Back for Good" (Marko)
    13. The Everly Brothers, "Walk Right Back" (volley)
    14.
    15. Paul Young, "Come Back and Stay" (volley)
    16. Chumbawumba, “Tubthumping” (Marko)
    17.
    18. Tom Petty, “I Won’t Back Down” (GreyFlannelSuit)
    19.
    20.
    21. Crowded House, “Better Be Home Soon” (Eric)
    22.
    23. The Kinks, “Better Things” (GaryLucy)
  • Not positive on this but #4 sounds like "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk.
  • Good guess, but incorrect. #4 is a brand-new song, actually.
  • Hmmm, looks as though I made these a tad too hard. Here are some clues:

    1) Top 40 hit from UK pop trio
    3) There is a piece on Popdose about one woman's drive to get this band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
    4) 2008 single from Australian dance-rock trio.
    6) Song from one of two albums this Hall of Famer released at the same time.
    10) Song from Westerbergians.
    14) Song from third album by sensitive Scots
    17) Song from sophomore album by Canadian supergroup
    19) Debut single by groundbreaking acoustic duo
    20) Mid-period B-side from Birmingham quintet, then trio, then quintet again, then quartet, then trio again, then quintet again, now quartet.
    22) Lead song from M/F alt-pop duo's fab orchestral album
  • JohnHughes
    #20 is "We Need You" by Duran Duran.
  • I knew you'd get that one. Duran Duran is correct.
  • Jerry
    6. Better Days - Bruce Springsteen
    14. Follow the Light - Travis
  • Travis and Springsteen are correct. Did you see that, Mr. Lucy? :)
  • mrsmartin
    #19 Closer To Fine - Indigo Girls
    Wishing you a quick recovery Scraps!
  • breadalbane
    22 = Come On Home by Everything But The Girl.
  • forwardgirl
    Is #3 Baby Come Back by Player?
  • Old_Davy
    17 is Best I Can by Rush
  • Indigo Girls, Player and Everything but the Girl are correct.

    Rush is incorrect. Think more recent Canadian supergroup.
  • Big Jim Slade
    #1 is Back Here by BBMak
  • BBMak is correct. Only three left...
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