Name That Tune, Game Twenty-Four

Hey everybody and everysoul. Welcome to the twenty-fourth brow-furrowing week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Try not to resent the Rules:

The Rules (subject to modification in future games):

  • 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.
  • The Puzzle clip may only be guessed once between updates, but may still be guessed if you have used up your regular 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-four very brief song clips. Most of the songs are well known; none 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).

    There are two parts to this game. The first is guessing the songs themselves. The second part is guessing the puzzle song (clip 24). Once again, we’re doing an acrostic game: This time, the first letter of the name of the SONG for the first 23 clips spells out a clue to the identity of the puzzle song. (And of course, if the puzzle song is guessed early, that ought to help nail down the rest of the songs.)

    Some songs may go unguessed the first time round. If songs remain unguessed after a day, I’ll upload longer clips.

    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

    And the Puzzle Song:
    The Puzzle Song

    I suggest subscribing to the comments on the post (click on “Track Comments”) to more easily follow the progress of the game. Remember, maximum of three guesses between updates of the list. Have fun!

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    • Old_Davy
      17. Aimee - Pure Prairie League
      20. Rock On - David Essex
      22. Shake It Up - The Cars
    • Jerry
      2. All That She Wants - Ace of Base
      8. Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon
      15. Runaway Train - Soul Asylum
    • M.
      4. "Here Comes My Baby," The Tremelos
    • 2. Ace of Base - All That She Wants
      3. Blondie - Call Me
      15. Soul Asylum - Runaway Train
    • D'oh! Does this mean I get two more guesses?
    • Sorry I'm late replying, but yes, if someone beat you to your guess, I don't count the guess against your total.
    • M.
      7. "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha Franklin
    • volley
      16 - Stop! Stop! Stop! - Hollies
    • volley
      Puzzle song: Don't answer me - Alan Parsons Project ?
    • mrsmartin
      #12 Victim of Love-The Eagles
      #17 Amie-Pure Prairie League
    • mrsmartin
      #20 Rock On-David Essex
    • mrsmartin
      Duh, missed the fist post!
    • mrsmartin
      #14-Uptight (Everything's Alright)-Stevie Wonder ?
    • #18 - Joe Jackson, "Cancer"
    • Correct:
      17. Aimee - Pure Prairie League
      20. Rock On - David Essex
      22. Shake It Up - The Cars
      2. All That She Wants - Ace of Base
      8. Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon
      15. Runaway Train - Soul Asylum
      4. Here Comes My Baby - The Tremelos
      3. Blondie - Call Me
      7. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin
      16 - Stop! Stop! Stop! - Hollies
      12 Victim of Love-The Eagles
      14-Uptight (Everything's Alright)-Stevie Wonder
      18 Cancer - Joe Jackson

      Incorrect:
      Puzzle - Don't Answer Me - Alan Parsons Project

      Great start!
    • We're more than halfway through, so here's an OFFICIAL UPDATE:

      01
      02 A All That She Wants - Ace of Base (jerry)
      03 C Call Me - Blondie (david medsker)
      04 H Here Comes My Baby - Tremeloes (m)
      05
      06
      07 U Until You Come Back to Me - Aretha Franklin (m)
      08 N Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon (jerry)
      09
      10
      11
      12 V Victim of Love - Eagles (mrs martin)
      13
      14 U Uptight - Stevie Wonder (mrs martin)
      15 R Runaway Train - Soul Asylum (jerry)
      16 S Stop! Stop! Stop! - Hollies (volley)
      17 A Amie - Pure Prairie League (old davy)
      18 C Cancer - Joe Jackson (gray flannel suit)
      19
      20 R Rock On - David Essex (old davy)
      21
      22 S Shake It Up - the Cars (old davy)
      23

      Puzzle Song (24)
    • Old_Davy
      5. Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton
    • Old_Davy
      10. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry and the Pacemakers
    • Old_Davy
      I'm going to take a wild guess at the puzzle song -
      Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
    • Correct:
      5. Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton
      10. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry and the Pacemakers

      Incorrect:
      Puzzle Song - Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
    • Eric
      6. Hey Baby - No Doubt
      9. Dear Prudence - The Beatles
    • Correct:
      6. Hey Baby - No Doubt

      Incorrect:
      9. Dear Prudence - The Beatles
    • All guessing is now open.

      01
      02 A All That She Wants - Ace of Base (jerry)
      03 C Call Me - Blondie (david medsker)
      04 H Here Comes My Baby - Tremeloes (m)
      05 S Show Me the Way - Peter Frampton
      06 H Hey Baby - No Doubt
      07 U Until You Come Back to Me - Aretha Franklin (m)
      08 N Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon (jerry)
      09
      10 D Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry & the Pacemakers
      11
      12 V Victim of Love - Eagles (mrs martin)
      13
      14 U Uptight - Stevie Wonder (mrs martin)
      15 R Runaway Train - Soul Asylum (jerry)
      16 S Stop! Stop! Stop! - Hollies (volley)
      17 A Amie - Pure Prairie League (old davy)
      18 C Cancer - Joe Jackson (gray flannel suit)
      19
      20 R Rock On - David Essex (old davy)
      21
      22 S Shake It Up - the Cars (old davy)
      23

      Puzzle Song (24)
    • Whoops, left off a few attributions there:

      01
      02 A All That She Wants - Ace of Base (jerry)
      03 C Call Me - Blondie (david medsker)
      04 H Here Comes My Baby - Tremeloes (m)
      05 S Show Me the Way - Peter Frampton (old davy)
      06 H Hey Baby - No Doubt (eric)
      07 U Until You Come Back to Me - Aretha Franklin (m)
      08 N Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon (jerry)
      09
      10 D Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry & the Pacemakers (old davy)
      11
      12 V Victim of Love - Eagles (mrs martin)
      13
      14 U Uptight - Stevie Wonder (mrs martin)
      15 R Runaway Train - Soul Asylum (jerry)
      16 S Stop! Stop! Stop! - Hollies (volley)
      17 A Amie - Pure Prairie League (old davy)
      18 C Cancer - Joe Jackson (gray flannel suit)
      19
      20 R Rock On - David Essex (old davy)
      21
      22 S Shake It Up - the Cars (old davy)
      23

      Puzzle Song (24)
    • Chris
      The Puzzle Song must be Marie Provost by Nick Lowe: "Dachshund devours actress". Now I'll listen to the missing songs and fail to recognise any of them as usual
    • Old_Davy
      I think Chris is right. Do I score a 1/2 point for getting Nick Lowe? :-)
    • I was impressed that you got Nick Lowe from that little snippet, even if not quite nailing the right song.
    • Old_Davy
      The multi-layers of gorgeous acoustic guitars gave it away. Nobody else records acoustic guitars quite like Nick Lowe.
    • ken
      23 Step Right Up - Tom Waits Ken/Gaper's Blog)
    • Chris has it! And has the clue right, too. Nick Lowe's grisly "Marie Provost", from his great, recently enhanced debut album Jesus of Cool.

      Old Davy came close.

      Lowe got the actress's name wrong, by the way; she was Marie Prevost. And she was from Ontario, Denver, and Los Angeles, so probably didn't speak with a Bronx accent, as Chuck Palahniuk has it in Snuff, and it was alcoholism, eating disorders, and depression that killed her career, not the advent of the talkies. She did have her arms and legs chewed up by her poor dog, though.
    • "Step Right Up" by Tom Waits is correct. (I thought that would be one of the first ones guessed.)
    • southed
      Is #21 "Even The Nights Are Better" by Air Supply?
    • "Even the Nights Are Better" by Air Supply is correct.
    • 01 D
      02 A All That She Wants - Ace of Base (jerry)
      03 C Call Me - Blondie (david medsker)
      04 H Here Comes My Baby - Tremeloes (m)
      05 S Show Me the Way - Peter Frampton (old davy)
      06 H Hey Baby - No Doubt (eric)
      07 U Until You Come Back to Me - Aretha Franklin (m)
      08 N Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon (jerry)
      09 D
      10 D Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry & the Pacemakers (old davy)
      11 E
      12 V Victim of Love - Eagles (mrs martin)
      13 O
      14 U Uptight - Stevie Wonder (mrs martin)
      15 R Runaway Train - Soul Asylum (jerry)
      16 S Stop! Stop! Stop! - Hollies (volley)
      17 A Amie - Pure Prairie League (old davy)
      18 C Cancer - Joe Jackson (gray flannel suit)
      19 T
      20 R Rock On - David Essex (old davy)
      21 E Even the Nights Are Better - Air Supply (southed)
      22 S Shake It Up - the Cars (old davy)
      23 S Step Right Up - Tom Waits (ken gaper's blog)

      Puzzle Song (24) - Marie Provost - Nick Lowe (chris)
    • 9. "Dear Prudence" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
      13. "Only Women Bleed" - Alice Cooper
    • magkfingrs
      #1 Does your chewing gum lose it's flavor?
    • Correct:
      13 - Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper

      Half-correct:
      1 - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor
      9 - Dear Prudence

      Need the artist for both of these (this version of "Dear Prudence" is neither the Beatles' nor Siouxsie's).
    • M.
      1 . "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor" Lonnie Donegan
    • Lonnie Donegan is correct.
    • Al
      #9 Dear Prudence by Indecision
    • It's not Indecision either. This version of "Dear Prudence" was a hit single.
    • volley
      #9 Dear Prudence by Lisa Lauren
    • Not Lisa Lauren.
    • Neil
      Do we have a winner on the puzzle song because it sounds like 'Mayor of Simpleton' by XTC
    • volley
      #9 The Five Stairsteps - Dear Prudence backed the hit single Ooh Child in 1970
    • "Dear Prudence" by the Five Stairsteps and Cubie is correct.
    • Unguessed songs:

      13 - Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
      19 - Timothy - the Buoys
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