Name That Tune, Game Twenty-Seven

Hey everybody, did you miss me? I hardly missed myself. We’re back with the twenty-seventh unstoppable week of Name That Tune at Popdose. And we brought the rules with us, too:

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.
  • 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-three 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 23). Once again, we’re doing an acrostic game: This time, the first letter of the name of the SONG for the first 22 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

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, for the love of all that is holy and your fellow players besides, MAXIMUM OF THREE GUESSES between updates of the list. Have fun, and take it from me, don’t break your computer, it hurts.

  • 4. The Police - Every Breath You Take
    8. Bruce Hornsby - Mandolin Rain
    11. Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
  • WHarrisBullzEye
    4. The Police, "King of Pain"
    8. Bruce Hornsby and the Range, "Mandolin Rain"
    14. Bee Gees, "Tragedy"
  • volley
    1 - Jon Secada - Just another day
  • volley
    2 - Paul McCartney - ANother day
  • Correct:
    1 - Just Another Day - Jon Secada
    4 - Every Breath You Take - The Police
    8 - Mandolin Wind - Bruce Hornsby & the Range
    11 - Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby
    14 - Tragedy - Bee Gees

    Incorrect:
    King of Pain - The Police
  • Also correct:
    2 - Another Day - Paul McCartney
  • Thierry
    10. Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough
  • buffalochipz
    20. Del Shannon - Runaway
  • 3. Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders
    18. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Band
    20. Run Away - Del Shannon

    (I know, I know, low hanging fruit)
  • Correct:
    3 - Kicks - Paul Revere & the Raiders
    10 - Strong Enough To Be My Man - Sheryl Crow
    18 - Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
    20 - Runaway - Del Shannon
  • oldetymer
    song six- Our Day Will Come.........Ruby & The Romantics
  • Jamielyon
    9 Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
    17 George Benson "This Masquerade"
  • 5. "Hold My Hand" - Hootie & the Blowfish
    7. "Like a Stone" - Audioslave

    Puzzle song - "Dazed and Confused" - Led Zeppelin
  • Correct:
    6 - Our Day Will Come - Ruby and the Romantics
    17 - This Masquerade

    Incorrect:
    Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
  • Also correct:
    5 - Hold My Hand - Hootie & the Blowfish
    7 - Like a Stone - Audioslave

    and Gary had nailed the Puzzle Song! Which is indeed "Dazed and Confused" by Led Zeppelin. Gary, did you get it from the song clip, or did you figure out the puzzle?
  • Even though the Puzzle Song has been guessed, we still have eight songs to go, so here's an OFFICIAL UPDATE. If anyone wants to spell out the acrostic, they can do that without spending a guess.

    01 J Just Another Day - Jon Secada (volley)
    02 A Another Day - Paul McCartney (volley)
    03 K Kicks - Paul Revere & the Raiders (brian ibbott)
    04 E Every Breath You Take - the Police (david medsker)
    05 H Hold My Hand - Hootie and the Blowfish (gary)
    06 O Our Day Will Come - Ruby & the Romantics (oldtymer)
    07 L Like a Stone - Audioslave (gary)
    08 M Mandolin Rain - Bruce Hornsby & the Range (david medsker)
    09
    10 S Strong Enough To Be My Man - Sheryl Crow (thierry)
    11 W Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby (david medsker)
    12
    13
    14 T Tragedy - Bee Gees (wharris bullzeye)
    15
    16
    17 T This Masquerade - George Benson (jamielyon)
    18 F Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band (brian ibbott)
    19
    20 R Runaway - Del Shannon (buffalo chipz)
    21
    22

    23 (The Puzzle Song) - Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin (gary)
  • breadalbane
    22. Take Time To Know Her - Percy Sledge
  • mrsmartin
    #21- Scary Monsters-David Bowie
  • "Take Time to Know Her" by Percy Sledge is correct.
  • "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)" by David Bowie is correct.
  • Edward
    The Acrostic : Jake Holmes Wrote It First.
  • "Jake Holmes Wrote It First" is the correct acrostic.
  • Six songs left. All guessing is now open.

    01 J Just Another Day - Jon Secada (volley)
    02 A Another Day - Paul McCartney (volley)
    03 K Kicks - Paul Revere & the Raiders (brian ibbott)
    04 E Every Breath You Take - the Police (david medsker)
    05 H Hold My Hand - Hootie and the Blowfish (gary)
    06 O Our Day Will Come - Ruby & the Romantics (oldtymer)
    07 L Like a Stone - Audioslave (gary)
    08 M Mandolin Rain - Bruce Hornsby & the Range (david medsker)
    09 E
    10 S Strong Enough To Be My Man - Sheryl Crow (thierry)
    11 W Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby (david medsker)
    12 R
    13 O
    14 T Tragedy - Bee Gees (wharris bullzeye)
    15 E
    16 I
    17 T This Masquerade - George Benson (jamielyon)
    18 F Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band (brian ibbott)
    19 I
    20 R Runaway - Del Shannon (buffalo chipz)
    21 S Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - David Bowie (mrs martin)
    22 T Take Time To Know Her - Percy Sledge (breadalbane)

    23 (The Puzzle Song) - Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin (gary)
  • Edward
    15 Exodus Song - Ferrante and Teicher
  • Dean
    9 Wings of a Dove By Madness
  • Correct:
    15 - Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher

    Incorrect:
    Wings of a Dove - Madness
  • ken
    12. Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John

    19. Ideology - Billy Bragg
  • Ooh, and I forgot to add:

    9. Everybody's Happy Nowadays - Buzzcocks
  • Correct:
    9 - Everybody's Happy Nowadays - Buzzcocks
    12 - Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
    19 - Ideology - Billy Bragg

    Two songs left.
  • Jerry
    Any longer clips/hints to come? #16 is driving me crazy.
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