Name That Tune, Game Twenty-Six

Hey everybody, and I mean everybody. Welcome to the twenty-sixth ganglia-gobbling week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Stop and smell 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 thirty 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 30). No acrostic this time, just a theme: The 29 regular song clips have something in common that points toward 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
    24. clip 24
    25. clip 25
    26. clip 26
    27. clip 27
    28. clip 28
    29. clip 29

    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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    • #15 Village People - In the Navy
    • Bryn UK
      9. Orange Crush - R.E.M
      23 The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - The Pogues
    • WHarrisBullzEye
      #10 is "Waterloo," by Abba. (Better answer this one now, since I tend to always be last to chime in.)
    • WHarrisBullzEye
      #25. Pat Benatar, "Love is a Battlefield"
      #27. Men at Work, "It's A Mistake"

      Okay, there's my 3.
    • gary lucy
      #28 Bridge on the River Kwai-Colonel Bogey Theme by Toot Rootie & The Happy Whistlers
    • Eric
      13 is Life During Wartime by the Talking Heads
      15 is Car Wash by Rose Royce
      19 is Ride Captian Ride by The Blues Image
    • Correct:
      15 Village People - In the Navy
      9. Orange Crush - R.E.M
      23 The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - The Pogues
      10 "Waterloo," by Abba
      25. Pat Benatar, "Love is a Battlefield"
      27. Men at Work, "It's A Mistake"
      19 Ride Captian Ride by The Blues Image
      13 Life During Wartime by Talking Heads

      Incorrect:
      "Car Wash" by Rose Royce

      Right song, wrong artist:
      #28 Bridge on the River Kwai-Colonel Bogey Theme by Toot Rootie & The Happy Whistlers
    • Rich
      16 is "War Dance" by XTC, I think. Is that a bassoon?
    • Rich
      21 sure sounds like "Welcome to the Occupation" by REM; are there ever 2 songs by same artist in one of these contests?
    • M.
      8. is Johnny Horton's "Battle Of New Orleans."
    • M.
      4. "Blitzkreig Bop"- The Ramones
    • Correct:
      "Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton
      "War Dance" by XTC
      "Welcome to the Occupation" by R.E.M.

      (Yes, this is the first time a puzzle has had more than one song by the same artist.)
    • "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones is also correct.
    • 29. Edwin Starr - War
    • "War" by Edwin Starr is correct.
    • How about an

      OFFICIAL UPDATE:

      01
      02
      03
      04 - Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones (m)
      05
      06
      07
      08 - The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton (m)
      09 - Orange Crush - R.E.M. (bryn uk)
      10 - Waterloo - Abba (w harris bullzeye)
      11
      12
      13 - Life During Wartime - Talking Heads (eric)
      14
      15 - In the Navy - Village People (clown)
      16 - War Dance - XTC (rich)
      17
      18
      19 - Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image (eric)
      20
      21 - Welcome to the Occupation - R.E.M. (rich)
      22
      23 - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - the Pogues (bryn uk)
      24
      25 - Love Is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar (w harris bullzeye)
      26
      27 - It's a Mistake - Men at Work (w harris bullzeye)
      28 - March from the River Kwai and Colonel Bogey March - ARTIST? (gary lucy / )
      29 - War - Edwin Starr (matthew bolin)

      Puzzle Song (30)
    • M.
      11. Barry Sadler, "Ballad of the Green Berets "
    • "Ballad of the Green Beret" by Sgt Barry Sadler is correct.
    • Joe
      #3 is Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 1, by the Flaming Lips
    • Damn, Scraps, you went hardcore this week. I only got two (already guessed) on my first pass.
    • Yipes, I am was definitely not trying to make it harder.
    • "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1" by the Flaming Lips is correct.
    • Can the puzzle song be the same song as another song in the list? cuz it also sounds like "War."
    • The puzzle song will never be the same song and artist as another song and artist on the list.
    • Rank Outsider
      Is 2 "Battleground" by Joe Jackson?
    • Rank Outsider
      5 has to be something by War, maybe "All Day Music"?
    • "All Day Music" by War is correct.

      I wish I'd thought of "Battleground" by Joe Jackson, but I did not.
    • Rank Outsider
      I thought "Gemerals and Majors" by XTC might be on there, but I don't hear it in any of the remaining samples.
    • mrsmartin
      #6 is Generals and Majors by XTC :)
    • Ruby
      #1 is Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, by Major Lance
    • "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" by Major Lance is correct.
    • Jerry
      Wow, I got here so late, I was sure there wouldn't be anything left I know, but 24 sure sounds like "Bomb. Repeat. Bomb" by Ted Leo, and it also fits the theme. Could it be????
    • southed
      Is #22 Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band by Meco?
    • SongStop
      #6 seems to be XTC - Generals and Majors"
    • Correct:

      6 - Generals and Majors - XTC
      22 - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
      24 - Bomb. Repeat. Bomb - Ted Leo & the Pharmacists

      Longer clips of the remaining songs will go up in a few minutes.
    • Here's where we stand. All guessing is now OPEN:

      01 - Um Um Um Um Um - Major Lance (ruby)
      02
      03 - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 - Flaming Lips (joe)
      04 - Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones (m)
      05 - All Day Music - War (rank outsider)
      06 - Generals and Majors - XTC (mrs martin)
      07
      08 - The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton (m)
      09 - Orange Crush - R.E.M. (bryn uk)
      10 - Waterloo - Abba (w harris bullzeye)
      11 - The Ballad of the Green Beret - Sgt Barry Sadler (m)
      12
      13 - Life During Wartime - Talking Heads (eric)
      14
      15 - In the Navy - Village People (clown)
      16 - War Dance - XTC (rich)
      17
      18
      19 - Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image (eric)
      20
      21 - Welcome to the Occupation - R.E.M. (rich)
      22 - Star Wars Theme (Cantina Band) - Meco (southed)
      23 - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - the Pogues (bryn uk)
      24 - Bomb. Repeat. Bomb. - Ted Leo & the Pharmacists (jerry)
      25 - Love Is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar (w harris bullzeye)
      26
      27 - It's a Mistake - Men at Work (w harris bullzeye)
      28 - March from the River Kwai and Colonel Bogey March - ARTIST? (gary lucy / )
      29 - War - Edwin Starr (matthew bolin)

      Puzzle Song (30)

      Longer clips in the next comment.
    • 2. The Clash - Spanish Bombs
    • 7. Phil Ochs - I Ain't Marching Anymore
    • "Spanish Bombs" and "I Ain't Marching Anymore" are correct.
    • volley
      The River Kwai March by Mitch Miller ?
    • tangstrom
      #14 - Let's All Make A Bomb - Heaven 17
    • "Let's All Make a Bomb" by Heaven 17 and "March from the River Kwai and Colonel Bogey March" by Mitch Miller are both correct.

      Six left, including the puzzle song.
    • I think I should probably emphasize that when I said in response to an earlier question that "The puzzle song will never be the same song and artist as another song and artist on the list," I used the word "and", not "or".
    • tangstrom
      Now that we've had that clarification, I'll take a shot: Puzzle Song -- "War" -- The Temptations
    • That is correct! The original recorded version of "War" by the Temptations. Congratulations, tangstrom! (And sorry, dr castrato, if my response was confusing.)
    • no prob. i'm smiling because i was at least pretty close!
    • armenite
      18. Dead Kennedys - Chemical Warfare
    • "Chemical Warfare" by the Dead Kennedys is correct.
    • 01 - Um Um Um Um Um - Major Lance (ruby)
      02 - Spanish Bombs - the Clash (matthew bolin)
      03 - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 - Flaming Lips (joe)
      04 - Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones (m)
      05 - All Day Music - War (rank outsider)
      06 - Generals and Majors - XTC (mrs martin)
      07 - I Ain't Marching Anymore - Phil Ochs (matthew bolin)
      08 - The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton (m)
      09 - Orange Crush - R.E.M. (bryn uk)
      10 - Waterloo - Abba (w harris bullzeye)
      11 - The Ballad of the Green Beret - Sgt Barry Sadler (m)
      12
      13 - Life During Wartime - Talking Heads (eric)
      14 - Let's All Make a Bomb - Heaven 17 (tangstrom)
      15 - In the Navy - Village People (clown)
      16 - War Dance - XTC (rich)
      17
      18 - Chemical Warfare - Dead Kennedys (armenite)
      19 - Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image (eric)
      20
      21 - Welcome to the Occupation - R.E.M. (rich)
      22 - Star Wars Theme (Cantina Band) - Meco (southed)
      23 - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - the Pogues (bryn uk)
      24 - Bomb. Repeat. Bomb. - Ted Leo & the Pharmacists (jerry)
      25 - Love Is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar (w harris bullzeye)
      26
      27 - It's a Mistake - Men at Work (w harris bullzeye)
      28 - March from the River Kwai and Colonel Bogey March - Mitch Miller (gary lucy / volley)
      29 - War - Edwin Starr (matthew bolin)

      Puzzle Song (30) - War - the Temptations (tangstrom)
    • 12 - Album track from early 1990s power pop touchstone.

      17 - Album track from early 1980s album that pioneered a genre so many years in advance that this album is still only a cult favorite.

      20 - Early 1990s track by one of the biggest stars in pop music history, this song was an original song on a compilation album and was not a hit (though it should have been).

      26 - Mid 1980s hit single by an R&B band far better known for their work in the 1970s.

      Long clips of each of these can be found 13 comments ago.
    • Jerry
      26. Victory - Kool & The Gang
    • Ruby
      #12 is "Holy War" my Matthew Sweet
    • "Holy War" by Matthew Sweet and "Victory" by Kool & the Gang are correct.
    • ozarkmatt
      20. Frontline by Stevie Wonder?
    • "Front Line" by Stevie Wonder is correct.

      One song left. It has an almost identical title with another song in the game.
    • The unguessed song is "Wardance" by Killing Joke.
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