Lyrics Quiz: Best of 2010

As for the lyrics quiz, as always leave your guesses, both artist and song title, in the comment section or e-mail me. If you are correct I will un-bold the lyric. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them. There is also a bonus lyricsthat was found on a mixtape where I will also need the person who spit that lyric. Now onto the last lyric quiz of the year:


1. I’d look psychotic in a balaclava. Winter’s cold, it’s too much to handle. Pincher crabs that pinch at your sandals.
2. Ain’t that Mr. Mister on the radio? (Hey, Soul Sister - Train; guessed by Anonymous)
3. The soldier is bailing out and curled his lips on the bar and I don’t know if the dead can talk to anyone.
4. Tell me why the grass was greener years ago I swear it used to grow here, but no more here. Tell me why on this hill all the birds that used to come to fly here come to die here.
5. You are the thunder and I am the lightning. And I love the way you know who you are and to me it’s exciting. (Naturally - Selena Gomez and the Scene; guessed by Canadian Boy)
6. You’re the color of the night, that's right. Color of a fight, you move me. You’re the color of the colored part of The Wizard of Oz movie.
7. I said I wouldn’t call but I’m a little drunk. (Need You Now - Lady Antebellum; guessed by Canadian Boy)
8. I got 99 problems and they all (expletive deleted). I wish I was Jigga man: carefree living. (Soundtrack 2 My Life - Kid Cudi; guessed by Rose)
9. I’m freaking out to where am I now: Upside down and I can’t stop it now. Can’t stop me now.
10. We’ll imagine we’re sleeping revolvers. Shotgun wedding in a strange SoHo. Our chambers hold silvery collars; gun down werewolves wherever we go.
11. I’ll just read a book instead. I don’t care if we’re just friends. I can hang out by myself. I’m old enough pretend.
12. After all of this is gone, who would you rather be, The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?
13. Take my badge but my heart remains loving you, baby child.
14. Let's be honest, that last Relapse CD was eh. Perhaps I ran them accents into the ground. (Not Afraid - Eminem; guessed by Rose)
15. Your life doesn’t change by the man’s that’s elected. If you’re loved by someone you’re never rejected decide what to be and go be it.
16. Soon the world will see our graffiti love. Spray paint on my glove, they’ll wonder who you are.
17. What am I gonna do when the best part of me was always you? What am I supposed to say when I’m all chocked up and you’re okay? I’m falling to pieces. (Breakeven - The Script; guessed by Anonymous)
18. I probably need to go ahead and have my head exam. Look how they got me on the Def Jam payment plan. (Dear God 2.0 - The Roots featuring Monsters of Folk)
19. Oh, Oh, I want some more. Oh, Oh, what are you waiting for? Take a bite of my heart tonight.
20. (Expletive deleted) in plastic cups before we went on stage. Playing hackeysack back when Audioslave was still Rage. (Memories - Weezer; guessed by Anonymous)
21. You’re so busy making maps with my name on them in all caps. You got the talking down, just not the listening.
22. Don’t put your money where your mouth is, baby. We don’t want to see you choke. Nobody’s choking around her anymore. Nobody’s broken any high score.
23. But it was not your fault but mine. And it was your heart on the line. I really (expletive deleted) it up this time, didn’t I my dear. (Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons; guessed by Anonymous)
24. I’m in the corner, watching you kiss her. I’m right over here, why can’t you see me. I’m giving it my all, but I’m not the girl you’re taking home. (Dancing On My Own - Robyn; guessed by Canadian Boy)
25. What a lovely day, yeah, we won the war. May have lost a million men, but we got a million more.
26. Let’s have a toast for the douchebags. Let’s have a toast for the (expletive deleted). Let’s have a toast for the scumbags, every one of them that I know. (Runaway - Kanye West; guessed by Rose)
27. He’s an X-box and I’m more Atari. But the way you play your games aren’t fair. ((Expletive Deleted) You - Cee-Lo Green; guessed by Rose)
28. Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father. Run for your children, for your sisters and your brothers. (Dog Days Are Over - Florence + the Machine; guessed by Rose)
29. The cool is dead, baby, go on and sleep. Rest your weary head and love a better me.
30. I’d go back in time and change it but I can’t. So if the chain is on your door, I understand. (Back to December - Speak Now - Taylor Swift; guessed by Canadian Boy)


Bonus: To be continued, we on that Norman Mailer (expletive deleted). In search of the truth, even if it goes through Taylor Swift. (Power (Remix) - Kanye West featuring Jay-Z; guessed by Bryan)

The 9th Green's 2010 Holiday Schedule

To find out how to win an Amazon MP3 or iTunes gift card, keep reading.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, or as those outside the U.S. like to call it, Thursday. So I hope you have (or had depending on when you read this) a great Turkey Day. Just a heads up with the holidays upon us, here’s a look at the schedule the 9th Green will be taking the next couple weeks as well as a list of the best of 2010 and on day that are not listed, they will be filled by the regular reviews and such you have come to find at the 9th Green, and I may even try a couple new Best of the year lists (card subject to change):


November 25-26 - Off for Thanksgiving
November 30 – ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas Schedule
December 1 - Induction into the Scooter Hall of Fame
December 2 – Grammy Nominations
December 15 - Lyrics Quiz: Best of 2010
December 22 - Worst Songs of 2010
December 23 - Best Albums of 2010
December 24-25 - Off for Christmas
December 26 - Best Videos of 2010
December 27 - Best Performances of 2010
December 28 - Best Mash-ups of 2010
December 29 - Scooter McGavin’s Reader’s Best Songs of 2010*
December 30 - 100 Best Songs of 2010
December 31/Januray 1 - Off for New Years
January 2 - Induction into the Scooter Hall of Fame
January 3 - Best Movies of 2010


*As you may have noticed, on the 29th I will have a Reader’s poll on what you all thought were the best songs of the year.

I will be doing things a little different, which hopefully is easier. All you have to do is fill out the form below. If you have problems with it, feel free to e-mail me, ScooterKSU(at)aol(dot)com, your list. So if you would sometime time before Christmas fill out the form below, I will put a link at the top of the sidebar if you want to think about it. And as an added bonus, if you send me your list this year you can win a $5 Gift Certificate to iTunes or Amazon MP3. Please note, only people with American accounts can win but foreigners are still welcome to voice their opinions. Winners will be contacted sometime between Christmas and New Years.

(Scooter's Note: The list has been compiled and no longer taking entrees)

If you need a refresher of songs from the last twelve months, check out the list of the albums I reviewed for my Terror Alert Scale as all the songs from those albums are eligible, look through the music videos I highlighted the past year and of course any song released this year is okay too even if I didn’t talk about it. Your nominations will be confidential and I won’t disclose it here at the 9th Green, so if you enjoy the 9th Green please fill out the form by December 26.


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Sixth Annual Scooter Television Awards

Welcome to the 6th Annual Scooter Television Awards honoring show that aired new episodes between June 2009 and June 2010. Without further ado, here are the winners of the 2010 STA's:

Best Scripted Show: Friday Night Lights

Best Sitcom: Modern Family

Best Cable Show: Justified

Best Reality Show: Survivor

Best Talk Show: Pardon the Interruption

Best New Show: Justified

Best Awards Show: 2010 Grammy Awards

Best Hour of TV: Fire in the Hole - Justified

Best Half Hour of TV: The Adhesive Duck Deficiency – The Big Bang Theory

Biggest Shocker: How lame the final scene of Lost was

Best Moment: Landon Donavan’s goal against Algeria

Worst Idea: JT giving Russell his Hidden Immunity Idol

Best New Title Sequence: Parenthood

Best Song Placement: Circle of Life – Elton John (Modern Family)

Best Karaoke: In the Moonlight (Do You) – Dylan (Modern Family)

Hottest Token Hot Chick:









Best Character: Sheldon Cooper PhD (The Big Bang Theory)

Best New Character: Annie Edison (Community)

Best Cast Addition: Becky Sproles (Friday Night Lights)

Best Guest Appearance: Ed Norton (Modern Family)

Best Duo: Coach and Tami Taylor (Friday Night Lights)

Most Entertaining Male Reality “Star”: Dre P (Tool Academy 2)

Most Entertaining Female Reality “Star”: Casey Cooper (Real World Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins)

Most Annoying Reality “Star”: Russell Hantz (Survivor)

Best Quote: “Use it or throw it away.” (Raylan Gibbons, Justified)

Show That Should Be Brought Back: Lost (but just the flashsideways world of Dr. Ben Linus and John Locke in high school buddy comedy)

Biggest Question for 2009-2010: What is The Event?

The Best Television Shows of 2009-10 Season

A little late this year for my best shows of the season list because I wanted to get a good chunk of Friday Night Lights under my belt before declaring it the best show of the year. Short of Landry killing another dude, I am confident in calling it just that. My list covers shows that air a bulk of their season between June 2009 and July 2009 (so any current summer show will be eligible next year. Here is the makeup of this year’s list.

1. Friday Night Lights, Season 4 (NBC)

2. Justified, Season 1 (FX)

3. Modern Family, Season 1 (ABC)

4. Parenthood, Season 1 (NBC)

5. The Big Bang Theory, Season 3 (CBS)

6. Rescue Me, Season 5 (FX)

7. Sons of Anarchy, Season 2 (FX)

8. Castle, Season 2 (ABC)

9. Leverage, Season 2 (TNT)

10. Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (CBS)



It should be noted that this is the first time a cable network landed the most shows and had more than one show in the top ten. Also notably missing from the list is the final season of Lost in all its excruciating flashsidewardsness. And to show just how far it fell, here is how the other season landed in their respected years:

Season 1: 2nd
Season 2: 4th
Season 3: 8th
Season 4: 7th
Season 5: 6th
Season 6: Not Ranked

Keep in mind, the only other show with five appearances is Survivor (Friday Night Lights presumably will join that club next season assuming Landry doesn’t go on a killing spree). Below is a running tally of what shows racked up the most Quotes and Songs of the week.


Quotes of the Week
Chuck 5
Friday Night Lights 5
The Big Bang Theory 4
Greek 4
Mercy 4
Modern Family 4
Justified 3
Leverage 3
Rescue Me 3
Survivor 3
Castle 2
Community 2
Eli Stone 2
Kings 2
Lost 2
How I Met Your Mother 1
Ochocinco: The ultimate Catch 1
Pardon the Interruption 1
Parenthood 1
Pushing Daisies 1
Raising the Bar 1
Real World/Road Rules: the Ruins 1
Sons of Anarchy 1
Tool Academy 1

Songs of the Week
Rescue Me 7
The Big Bang Theory 4
Chuck 4
Friday Night Lights 4
Greek 4
Pardon the Interruption 4
Mercy 3
Modern Family 3
Parenthood 3
Castle 2
How I Met Your Mother 2
Late Night 2
Lost 2
Sons of Anarchy 2
Trauma 2
Leverage 1
2010 ESPY Awards 1
Community 1
Eli Stone 1
The Philanthropist 1
Pushing Daisies 1

Lyrics Quiz: As Seen on TV 2010 Edition

As we wind down the television season, I am going to run down the best music placement of the past twelve months and as an added twist, I am going to do it in Lyrics Quiz form so you have to guess to see the actual list. As usual, place your guesses in the comment (or e-mail me), both artist and song title, and if you are correct I will un-bold the lyric. You can also get a bonus point is you correctly guess which show the song was featured on and double bonus points if you correctly guess the character how sang the song on the show if it was not performed by the original artist (you can steal the bonus point if and only if someone correctly guesses the lyrics).


1. Maybe I can feel you, heal you on the inside. Underneath the willow tree, wearing nothing else but me.
2. I bought a ticket to the world, but now I've come back again. Why do I find it hard to write the next line?
3. She just can’t be chained to a life where nothing’s gained and nothings lost at such a cost.  (Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones;  guessed by Anonymous;  Bonus Not Guessed)
4. A licky boom-boom down. (Informer - Snow; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
5. I’ve been alone with you inside my mind. And in my dreams I’ve kissed your lips a thousand times. (Hello - Lionel Richie; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
6. All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go. I’m standing here outside your door. I hate to wake you up to say goodbye. (Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver; Bonus - Jeffster on Chuck; both guessed buy Anonymous)
7. Don’t come knocking around my door. Don’t wanna see your shadow no more. Colored lights can hypnotize. Sparkle someone else’s eyes. (American Woman - The Guess Who; guessed by Anonymous; Bonus Not Guessed)
8. Get a shoe at me by a mean old man; get my dinner from a garbage can.9. These girls are really sleazy, all they just say is please me or spend some time and rock a rhyme; I said “It's not that easy.”  (It's Tricky - Run-DMC;  guessed by Rose;  Bonus Not Guessed)
10. I’m a runaway son of the nuclear A-bomb. I am the world’s forgotten boy.
11. You got the blues. Yes you ain’t got no one else to use. There’s an open road that leads nowhere. So just make some miles between here and there.
12. She was a black haired beauty with big dark eyes and points all her own, sitting way up high. Way up firm and high.
13. Our mothers cried and sang along and who’d blame them. Now you’re grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever.
14. Some folks are born, silver spoon in hand. Lord, don’t they help themselves. But when the taxmen come to the door, Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale.
15. Hold on little girl, show me what he’s done to you. Stand up little girl, a broken heart can’t be that bad. (To Be with You - Mr. Big; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
16. Just like the prodigal son I’ve returned. Anyone stepping to me you’ll get burned. (Jump Around - House of Pain; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
17. Don’t lose your grip on the dreams of the past; you must fight just to keep them alive.
18. Oh my love, my darling, I’ve hungered for your touch a long, lovely time. (Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
19. Ohhhh, she got a way with the boys in the place. Treat ‘em like they don’t stand a chance.
20. Forget about that, let’s go into the story about a girl named Blah Blah Blah that adore me.
21. You’re talking to a tourist whose ever move’s among the purest. I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine.
22. Excuse me while I tend to how I feel. These things return to me that still seem real.
23. I wanna love somebody. I hear you’re looking for someone to love.
24. Take a little trip, take a little trip, take a little trip with me.25. If I told you things I did before, told you who I used to be, would you go along with someone like me?  (Young Folks - Peter Bjorn and John;  guessed by Rose;  Bonus Not Guessed)

Bonus: This song wasn’t actually on television, but an internet tie in with a television show. But it was so awesome; I thought I would add it.
I look for trouble and I find it. It’s such a rush I think I mind it. What am I looking her for. I put the bottle to my lips now. I want to stop but I don’t know how.