Lyrics Quiz: Best of 2002

Every January I like to look back ten years at my playlist of the best songs from that year and present them as a lyrics quiz. Now with Spotify, click to follow me, I am slowly added all my previous lists for everyone to listen and I recently added my Best of 2010 list to go along with my first (1996) and latest (2011). You may have to wait a little while until I upload my Best of 2002 list so until them you can try to guess the list by their lyrics below. 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.

1. Red hair with a curl, mellow roll for the flavor and the eyes for peeping.
2. It’s just the thought of you in love with someone else. It breaks my heart to see you hanging from a shelf.
3. “Welcome to the real world,” she said to me condescendingly. Take a seat take your life, plot it out in black and white.
4. Tell me just what you want me to be. One kids and boom, you’re the only one for me.
5. It’s always times likes these when I think of you and I wonder if you ever think of me. ‘Cause everything is so wrong and I don’t belong living in your precious memory.
6. Honey now if I’m honest, I still don’t know what love is. Another mirage folds into the hazy time recalled. And now the floodgates cannot hold all my sorrow, all my rage.
7. Broken heart again, another lesson learned. Better know your friend or else you will get burned. Gotta count on me ‘cause I can guarantee that I’ll be fine.
8. Something about the way the hair falls in your face. I love the shape you take when crawling towards the pillow case.
9. Thinking of a master plan, you know, anything you need, baby ask your man. He was there from half a gram and now kilos and C-notes and high fusion brands.
10. Hey, don’t write yourself off yet. It’s only in your head where you feel left out or looked down on. Just do your best, do everything you can and don’t you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say.
11. I always thought are love was so right, I guess I was wrong. Always thought you’d be by my side papa, and now you’re gone.
12. Left the house this morning. Bells were ringing filled the air. I was wearing the cross of my calling on wheels of fire I come rolling down here.
13. I will never bother you, I will never promise too. I will never follow you. I will never bother you.
14. I you want to, I can save you. I can take you away from here. So lonely inside. So busy out there.
15. Maybe she thinks I know something, maybe, maybe she thinks it’s fine. Maybe she knows something I don’t. I’m so, I’m so tired, I’m tired of trying.
16. He said, “Take my hand. Live while can. Don’t you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand?”
17. It hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time. I want what’s yours and I want what’s mine. I want you but I’m not giving in this time.
18. If you can hear a piano fall you can hear me coming down the hall. If I could just hear your pretty voice I don’t think I’d need to see at all.
19. Mama, love you but this trailer got to go. I cannot grow old in Salam’s Lot. So here I go, it my shot. Feet fail me not. Maybe this is the only opportunity I got.
20. Well I’ve been watching while you been coughing. I’ve been drinking life while you been nauseous. And so I drink to health while you kill yourself.
21. Doo what I please, gonna spread the disease because I wanna. Gonna call all the shots for the No’s and the Nots because I wanna.
22. I’d like to ask you from the start if you could pull me out the dark or if our love could fall apart like cookies crumble.
23. So many things I’m going through, so much that I wanna do. It starting to become so clear to me tomorrow ain’t really guaranteed.
24. you don't wanna wake up getting told that ya kids trapped at school. When the time’s right, I’mma put this nine right to the left side of ya head, push ya mind right.
25. When I saw the break of day, I wished that I could fly away. 'Stead of kneeling in the sand catching teardrops in my hand.

Lyrics Quiz: Best of 2011

Here are some of my favorite lyrics of the past twelve months. 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.


1. The scars of your love remind me of us. They keep me thinking we almost had had it all. (Rolling in the Deep - Adele; guessed by Rose)
2. Won’t do me no good washing in the river. Can’t no preacher man gonna save my soul.
3. The square root of sixty-nine is eight-something, right? Cause I been trying to work it out. (What's My Name? - Rihanna featuring Drake; guessed by Doug)
4. I know, I know, I know what I am chasing. I know, I know, I know, that this is changing me.
5. Like a shotgun needs outcome. I’m your prostitute.
6. I don’t really care. You knew that’s what I’d say. The only time I miss you is every single day.
7. Can’t you tell that my sample of Adele was so hot I got these hood (expletive deleted) blowing up my cell? (Freaks and Geeks - Childish Gambino; guessed by Rose)
8. The bittersweet between my teeth. Trying to find the in-betweens. Fall back in love eventually. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
9. With that same big loud opinion but nobody listening. Wash up and ranting about the same old bitter things. Drunken, rumbling on about how I can’t sing.
10. I’m proud of my temper, well no, don’t give up on me, I’m doing better.
11. I’m about to lose my mind, you’ve been gone for so long; I’ve been running out of time. (I Need a Doctor - Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey; guessed by Katie)
12. Tomorrow is Saturday and Sunday comes afterwards. I don’t want this weekend to end. (Friday - Rebecca Black; guessed by Katie)
13. Yes, here we go again, give you more, nothing lesser. Back on the mic is the anti-depressor.
14. I’m already fighting me so what’s another one? The mirror is a trigger and your mouth’s a gun. Lucky for me I’m not the only one.
15. And now after some thinking I’d say I’d rather be a functioning cog in some great machinery serving something greater than me.
16. Mama once told me, “you’re already home where you feel love.”
17. You stare out your window at the passing cars and you look at the sky, thank your unlucky stars. No you’re never quite happy right where you are.
18. She says you’re a rambling man. You ain’t never gonna change. You got a gypsy soul to blame and you were born for leaving.
19. I wanna darken the skies, open the floodgates up. I wanna change my mind, I wanna be enough.
20. You watched them handcuff me lady and walk me through my own home. I’ve never been so humiliated. I don’t think I deserve this from you.
21. Trying to grow flowers in your bull (expletive deleted). You’d put out the sun if you got a hold of it.
22. So give me the fevers that just won’t quite. And give me the children you don’t want to raise. And tell me about the cool he sings to in those songs if it’s better than my love.
23. They say I’m crazy, well, I’mma ’bout to go dumb again. They ain’t see me ‘cause I pulled up in my other Benz. Last week I was in my other other Benz. (Otis - The Throne featuring Otis Redding; guessed by Rose)
24. I gotta love that keeps me waiting.
25. Unlike my home they are not foreclosable. Freddy Mac can kiss my (expletive deleted).

Lyrics Quiz: Songs from The Sing-Off

The promo monkeys at The Sing-Off had me worried there for a while; seriously, how dare they even suggest Antoine Merriweather might have been voted out last night. Thankfully much like any Survivor promo that implies someone is going to be sent home never actually does the following episode, Antoine and his boys were saved this week (weirdly with the doom and gloom promo, they did not even fall to the bottom two last night). With just one more episode until the season finale (though there is a holiday special the following week) I thought I would look back at some of my favorite songs from this past season in Lyrics Quiz form. 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.

1. But you promised her next time you’d show restraint. You don’t get another chance, life is no Nintendo game.
2. Three little birds sat on my window and they told me I don’t need to worry. Summer came like cinnamon, so sweet. Little girls Double Dutch on the concrete. (Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae; guessed by Doug)
3. Teachers keep on teaching. Preachers keep on preaching. World keep on turning ‘cause it won't be too long. (Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder; guessed by Doug)
4. I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you. And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you. (Wicked Game - Chris Isaak; guessed by Doug)
5. In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey. (Loser - Beck; guessed by Beck)
6. I’ll be lounging on the couch just chillin’ in my Snuggy. Click to MTV so they can teach me how to Dougie. (The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars; guessed by Doug)
7. Well I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm wrap around, take a hold of my heart.
8. We’re going to party, liming, fiesta, forever. Come on and sing my song. (All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie)
9. Slam your body down and wind it all around. (Wannabe - Spice Girls; guessed by Rebekah)
10. And there are voices that want to be heard. So much to mention, but you can’t find the words. (Listen to Your Heart! - Roxette; guessed by Rebekah)
11. Never trust a big butt and a smile. (Poison - Bell Biv DeVoe; guessed by Doug)
12. I heard he sang a good song. I heard he had a style and so I came to see him and listen for a while. (Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack; guesed by Doug)
13. I’m not loving you way I wanted to. What I had to do, had to run from you.
14. I will give up everything, even start a world war for these ghettos girls and boys I’m rapping round the world for: Africa to New York, Haiti then I detour, Oakland out to Auckland.
15. I get knocked down, but I get up again, you’re never gonna keep me down. (Tubthumping - Chumbawamba; guessed by Doug)
16. Who ya gonna call? (Ghostbusters - Ray Parke Jr.; (guessed by Doug)
17. I’m just a poor boy, nobody loves me. (Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen; guessed by Doug)
18. Sometimes I love you; sometimes you make me blue. Sometimes I feel good; at tmes I feel used. (Fallin' - Alicia Keys; guessed by Rebekah)
19. We’ll fight the powers that be just don’t pick our destiny cause you don’t know us, you don’t belong.
20. Guess I’d rather hurt than feel nothing at all. It’s quarter after one and I’m a little drunk. (Need You Now - Lady Antebellum; guessed by Rebekah)
21. You thought I would fail without you but I’m on top. Though it would be over by now but I won’t stop. (Survivor - Destiny's Child; guessed by Doug)
22. Right now he’s probably buying her some fruity little drink because she can’t shoot whiskey. (Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood; guessed by Rebekah)
23. If the children don’t grow up, our bodies get bigger but our hearts get torn up. We’re just a million little God’s causing rain storms turning every good thing to rust.
24. It’s the feakin’ weekend, baby I’mma ‘bout to have me some fun. (Ignition (Remix) - R. Kelly; guessed by Doug)
25. No matter what your friends try to tell ya we were made to fall in love. We’ll always be together, any kind of weather. (Every Little Step - Bobby Brown; guessed by Doug)

Lyrics Quiz: Food

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is food and I thought I would dedicate this month’s Lyrics Quiz to the subject. Although it was a bit harder than I thought as there are not too many songs about food outside of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s catalogue and of the few that are, about ninty percent of them are not so thinly veiled euphemisms for sex so I have also included some bands named after food. 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.

1. Then my heart hit a problem in the early hours so I stopped it dead for a beat or two. But I cut some cord and I shouldn’t have done it, and it won’t forgive me after all these years. (Black Horse and the Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall; guessed by Angie)
2. We bought some wine and some paper cups near your daughter’s school and we picked her up and drove to a cemetery on a hill.
3. I can taste you on my lips and smell you in my clothes. Cinnamon and sugary and softly spoken lies. You never know just how you look through other people’s eyes.
4. I don’t mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadence. But I can’t feed on the powerless when my cup’s already overfilled. (Hunger Strike - Temple of the Dog; guessed by Doug)
5. I poked my finger down inside. Made a little room for an ant to hide. Nature’s candy in my hand or can or pie. (Peaches - The Presidents of the United States of America; guessed by Angie)
6. Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry. Them good ol’ boys were drinking whiskey and rye. (American Pie - Don MacLean; guessed by Doug)
7. I ain’t gonna wear the clothes that you’ll like. I’m fine and dandy with the me inside. One look in the mirror and I’m tickled pink. I don’t give a hoot about what you think.
8. I have never been so insulted in all my life. I could swallow the seas to wash down all this pride. First you run like a fool just to be by my side and now you run like a fool, but you just run to hide and I can’t abide.
9. In touch with the ground, I’m on the hunt down after you. Smell like I sound, I’m lost in a crowd. (Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran; guessed by Doug)
10. So their eyes are growing hazy ‘cause they wanna turn it on. So their minds are soft and lazy, well.
11. How come you’re always such a fussy young man? Don’t want no Capt’n Crunch, don’t want no Raisin Brain. Well don’t you know that other kids are starving in Japan? (Eat It - "Weird Al" Yankovic; guessed by Angie)
12. I swore, I swore I would be true, and honey, so did you. So why were you holding her hand? Is that the way we stand? (Linger - The Cranberries; guessed by Angie)
13. All I can do is just pour some tea for two and speak my point of view. But it’s not sane. (No Rain - Blind Melon; guessed by Doug)
14. No more promise no more sorrow, no longer will I follow. Can anybody hear me, I just want to be me.
15. Realize I don’ want to be a miser. Confide with Sly you’ll be the wiser. Young blood is the lovin’ upriser. (Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers; guessed by Doug)
16. Tell me something; tell me something that I don’t already know.
17. I know that a man ain’t supposed to cry, but these tears I can't hold inside. Losing you would end my life you see, ‘cause you mean that much to me. (I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye; guessed by Angie)
18. I like mine with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and French fried potatoes. Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer. (Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett; guessed by Angie)
19. And homegrown and down-home, that makes one. Cooking up that old time, long lost recipe for me.
20. You got the peaches, I got the cream. Sweet to taste, saccharine. (Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard; guesse by Doug)
21. I’m so addicted to the loving that you’re feeding to me. Can’t do without it this feeling’s got me weak in the knees. Body's in withdrawal every time you take it away. (Candy - Mandy Moore; guessed by Angie)
22. I scream, you scream we all scream for her. Don’t even try ‘cause you can’t ignore her. (Cherry Pie - Warrant; guessed by Angie)
23. A million poppies gonna make me sleep. Just one rose that knows your name. The fruit is rustling on the vine. The fruit is calling from the trees. (Low - Cracker; guessed by Doug)
24. This is the straw, final straw in the roof of my mouth as I lie to you. Just because I’m sorry doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it at the time.
25. The fellas wanna have a barbeque tonight, I think it’s on about five. They say it’s gonna have plenty Daisy Dukes, and Les says it’s gonna be live. (Getto Jam - Domino; guessed by Doug)

Lyrics Quiz: Survivor

In honor of the return Survivor last night, I thought I would take the only pop song ever inspired by the show (Destiny Child’s Survivor which they wrote in response that the group kept voting out members like the reality show) and run it through iTunes’ Genius feature and these are the songs that came back. 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.


1. Keep talking that mess that’s fine. But could you walk and talk at the same time? And it’s my name that is on that Jag, so remove your bags, let me call you a cab. (Irreplaceable - Beyonce; guessed by Rose)
2. I need a boy to take it over, looking for a girl to put you over. (What's My Name? - Rihanna; guessed by Rose)
3. See my days are cool without you, but I’m hurting while I’m with you, and you know my heart can take no more, I keep on running back to you.
4. The twenty-second of loneliness and we’ve been through so many things. I love my man with all honestly, but I know he’s cheating on me. (Creep - TLC; guessed by Doug)
5. Girl you are close to me you’re like my mother, close to me you’re like my father, close to me you’re like my sister, close to me you’re like my brother. You are the only one my everything and for you this song I sing. (All My Life - Love Always - K-Ci and Jojo; guessed by Doug)
6. Pour the wine, light the fire, girl, your wish is my command. I submit to your demands. (I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men; guessed by Doug)
7. Tears on my pillow wherever you go. I’ll cry me a river that leads to your ocean. You never see me fall apart. (Emotion - The Bee Gees; guessed by Doug)
8. Now you wonder why woman hate men: the sleepy silent men, the punk domestic violence men. Quick to shoot the scene, stop acting like boys and be men. (Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill; guessed by Angie)
9. Y’all didn’t have no kids, didn’t share no mutual friends, and you told me she turned trick when you broke up in ’96.
10. She has no idea what she’s doing in college. That major that she majored in don’t make no money. But she won’t drop out, her parants will look at her funny. (All Falls Down - Kanye West; guessed by Rose)
11. Thought that she was the one for me. ‘Til I found out she was on her creep. Oh she was sexing everyone but me. (U Remind Me - Usher; guessed by angie)
12. Broken heart again, another lesson learned. Better know my friends or else I’ll get burned. Gotta count on me cause I can guarantee that I’ll be fine. (No More Drama - Mary J. Blige; guessed by Doug)
13. I can’t get it out of my mind. Wow. I think about the girl all the time. Wow, Wow. (No Diggity - Blackstreet; guessed by Doug)
14. Girl I’m in love with you, this ain’t the honeymoon, we’re past the infatuation phase. (Ordinary People - John Legend; guessed by Rose)
15. I keep your picture beside my bed. I still remember everything you said. Always thought our love was so right, guess I was wrong.
16. Why do some people break up? Oh, turn around and make up? I just can’t see, you’d never do that to me. (Let's Stay Together - Al Green; guessed by Doug)
17. Love, love will come find you, just to remind you of who you are. Love, it will forsake you, threaten to break you. Take what you got.
18. What’s your problem? Let’s resolve it. We can solve it, what’s the causes? It’s official, you got issuses, I got issues.
19. I want your body ‘til the very last drop. I want you to holler, when you want me to stop. And who can love you like me? (Nobody - Keith Sweat; guessed by Doug)
20. Every night, on my knees I pray, “Dear Lord, hear my plea: Don’t ever let another take her love from me or I will surely die.” (Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - The Temptations; guessed by Angie)
21. Music is a world within itself with a language we all understand. With an equal opportunity for all to sing, dance and clap their hands.
22. Like Dr. Zhivago all my love I’ll be sending and you will never know ‘cause there can be no happy ending. (The Hardest Thing - 98º; guessed by Doug)
23. But how many heartaches must I stand before I find a love to let me live again? (You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes; guessed by Angie)
24. I left out in a cloud of taillights and dust. Swore I wasn’t coming back. Said I’d had enough. Saw you in the rear view standing, fading from my life. But I wasn’t turning round. No not this time.
25. That’s why fake (expletives deleted) get fake (expletive deleted) digits and fake (expletive deleted) players get a real player hating ‘em.

Lyrics Quiz: Adult Contemporary

The Adult Contemporary charts recently hit its fiftieth anniversary and to celebrate Billboard counted down the fifty biggest AC artist in the chart’s run. Even though I was not an adult for most of its existence, I still have plenty of songs from artists on the list and created this month’s lyrics quiz based on the top artists of which I have music by on my iPod (sorry Herb Alpert). 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.


1. Excuse me forgetting, but these things I do. See I’ve forgotten if they are green or they’re blue. Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean, yours are the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen. (Your Song - Elton John; guessed by Angie)
2. Home, don’t it seems so far away? We’re traveling light today, in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the storm. (America - Neil Diamond; guessed by Angie)
3. There was a blood and a single gunshot, but just who shot who? (Copacabana - Barry Manilow)
4. Son I’ve made my life out of reading faces and knowing what their cards are by the way they held their eyes. (The Gambler - Kenny Rogers; guessed by Angie)
5. Children play in the park; they don’t know I’m alone in the dark feeling low. Time and time again I see your face smiling inside.
6. I was stranded in the combat zone. I walk through Bedford-Stuy alone. I even drove motorcycle in the rain. (You May Be Right - Glass Houses - Billy Joel; guessed by Angie)
7. We’re going to party, karamu, fiesta, forever. Come on and sing along. (All Night Long (All Night) - lionel Richie; guessed by Angie)
8. I wish I could just make you turn around, turn around and see me cry. There’s so much I need to say to you, so many reasons why. You’re the only one who really knew me at all. (Against All Odds - Phil Collins; guessed by Angie)
9. Well my hands are shaking and my knees are weak. I can’t seem to stand on my own two feet. Who do you think when you have such luck? (All Shook Up - Elvis Pressly; guessed by Angie)
10. From where I stand you are home free. The planets align so rare, there’s promise in the air and I’m guiding you through every turn. (Magic - Olivia Newton-John; guessed by Angie)
11. Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you.
12. Old dream maker, you heart breaker. Wherever you’re going, I’m going your way.
13. All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand. But you turned into a lover and mother what a lover, you wore me out. (Maggie May - Rod Stewart; guessed by Angie)
14. I feel find anytime she’s around me now. She’s around me now almost all the time. And if I’m well then you can tell she’s been with me now. She’s been with me now quite a long, long time and I feel fine.
15. When you walk by every night, talking sweet and looking fine, I get kinda hectic inside. Baby I’m so into you. Darling if you only knew all the things that go through my mind.
16. Something in the way you love me won’t let me be. I don’t want to be your prisoner so baby won’t you set me free? (Borderline - Madonna; guessed by Angie)
17. We’re coming to the edge, running on the water, coming through the fog, your sons and daughters.
18. Thirteen month old baby broke the looking glass. Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your path.
19. You got the body now you want my soul. Don’t even think about it. Say “no go.” (I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Hall and Oates; guessed by Angie)
20. I took for granted all the times that I thought would last somehow. I hear the laughter, I taste the tears, but I can’t get near you now. (Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx; guesse by Angie)
21. What’s you got cooking, how’s about cooking something up with me? (Hey, Good Lookin' - Hank Williams; guessed by Angie)
22. Stronger than any mountain cathedral. Truer than any tree ever grew. Deeper than any forest primeval, I am in love with you. (Longer - Phoenix - Dan Fogelberg; guesed by Angie)
23. It happens every day no matter what you say. You find it happens all the time. Love will never do what you want it to. Why can’t this crazy love be mine? (It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones; guessed by Angie)
24. I’m lying alone with my hand on the phone, thinking of you ‘til it hurts. I know you hurt too but what else can we do? (All Out of Love - Air Supply; guessed by Angie)
25. They say are love won’t pay the rent before it’s earned, our money’s all spent. (I Got You Babe - Sonny and Cher; guessed by Angie)

Lyrics Quiz: Mystery Theme

I have been working on my next countdown, but I am not quite ready to announce what that is just yet, but I thought I would tease some of the songs that will be on the list for this month’s 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.


1. He spoke to me in the voice so sweet. I thought I heard the shuffle of angel’s feet. He called my name and my heart stood still.
2. Rap critics that say that he’s money, cash, (expletive deleted). I’m from the hood stupid, what kind of facts are those? (99 Problems - Jay-Z; guessed by Rose)
3. Today is gonna be the day that they’re gonna throw it back to you. (Wonderwall - Oasis; guessed by Doug)
4. I heard that prom night is the bomb night with a hood rat you can hold tight. Really though, when I am in my car I can’t even get a “hello.” (I Wish - Skee-Lo; guessed by Doug)
5. With my jeans on, and my team strong. Get my drink on, and my smoke on, then go home with something to poke on. (The Next Episode - Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg; guessed by Doug)
6. I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind, there was something pleasant about that place. (Crazy - Gnarles Barkley; guessed by Rose)
7. As I walk this land of broken dreams, I have visions of many things, but happiness is just an illusion filled with sadness and confusion.
8. You’re sweet as a honey bee, but like a honey bee stings. You’ve gone and left my heart in pain, all you left is our favorite song. (It's the Same Old Song - The Four Tops; guessed by Angie)
9. Here I am, once again. I’m torn into pieces. Can’t deny it, can’t pretend, just thought you were the one broken up deep inside. But won’t get to see the tears I cry. (Behind These Hazel Eyes - Kelly Clarkson; guessed by Rose)
10. And when he died, all he left us was alone. (Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations; guessed by Angie)
11. Before the cool done run out I’ll be giving it my bestest. Nothing’s going to stop me but divine intervention. (I'm Yours - Jason Mraz; guessed by Rose)
12. Tennis shoes don't even need to buy a new dress. You ain’t there, ain’t nobody else to impress. (Crazy In Love - Beyonce; guessed by Rose)
13. Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial. For what it's worth it was worth all the while. (Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day; guessed by Doug)
14. She grew up with the children of the stars, in the Hollywood hills and the boulevards. (Lullaby - Soul's Core - Shawn Mullins; guessed by Angie)
15. Now I believe in miracles and a Miracle has happened tonight. (Black or White - Michael Jackson; guessed by Doug)
16. Rollin’ in my 5.0 with my ragtop down so my hair can blow. (Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice; guessed by Doug)
17. Look fat chicks I don’t mean to sound rude. I tell her nice hit the gym and don’t eat so much food. But no “Your shallow, you need to run the course of unconditional love and so forth.”
18. I had a dream, I had an awesome dream, people playing in the park playing games in the dark. And what they played was a masquerade. (Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie; guessed by Angie)
19. Generals gathered in their masses, just like witches at black masses. Evil minds that plot destructions, sorcerer of death destruction.
20. You can tell when the music starts to drop. That’s when we take it to the parking lot. And I bet you somebody’s Gonna call the cops.
21. I’d roll out of bed in the morning and throw on what I wanted and go drink beer with the guys. (If I Were a Boy - Beyonce; guessed by Rose)
22. Who’s gonna tell you things aren’t so great? You can’t on thinking nothing’s wrong. (Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson; guessed by Doug)
23. When I get older, I will be stronger. They’ll call me freedom.
24. Maybe I didn’t love you quite as often as I could have and maybe I didn’t treat you quite as good as I should have. (
25. And the Jay-Z song was on. (Party In the U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus; guesse by Rose)

Lyrics Quiz: So Much to Say

Last week I reviewed So Much to Say: Dave Matthews Band – 20 Years on the Road (see: You and Me and All Our Friends, Such a Happy Human Race) and so I thought I would take the song that inspired the title and put it though iTunes Genius function and here are the songs it suggested. 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.

1. Cyrus Jones 1810-1913: made his great grandchild believe you could live to 103. 103 is forever when you’re just a little kid so Cyrus Jones lived forever. (Gravedigger - Dave Matthews; guessed by Angie)
2. They love to tell you stay inside the line. When something’s better on the other side. (No Such Thing - John Mayer; guessed by Angie)
3. Rainstorms keep me away from the norm. I gotta tell you something, this phenonamon, I had to put it in a song.
4. Coming down the world’s turned over. Angels fall without you there. I go on as you get colder. (Black Balloon - Goo Goo Dolls; guessed by Angie)
5. You live in a church where you sleep with voodoo dolls and you won’t give up the search for the ghosts in the halls. (Building a Mystery - Sarah mcLaughlin; guessed by Angie)
6. I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now. (Wonderwall - Oasis; guessed by Angie)
7. Now I love to feel that warm summer rain. Just to hear it fall is the sweetest sounding thing. And to see you it fall on your simple summer dress, it’s like heaven to me I must confess. Steal My Kisses - Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals; guessed by Angtie)
8. Won’t you kiss me on this midnight street, sweep me off my feet. Singing ain’t this life so sweet.
9. From the moment I wake, to the moment I sleep, I’ll be there by your side; just you try and stop me. I’ll be waiting in line, just to see if you care.
10. We’ve come a long, long way together through the hard times to the good, I have to celebrate you baby. (Praise You - Fatboy Slim; guesed by Angie)
11. Hipsters unite. Come align for the big fight to rock for you. But beware all those angels with their wings glued on.
12. I got a hole in me now. I have a scar I can talk about. She keeps a picture of me in her apartment in the city. (Bright Lights - Exile On Mainstream - Matchbox twenty; guessed by Angie)
13. But under skinned knees and skid marks, past the places where you used to learn, you howl and listen. Listen and wait for the echoes of angels who won’t return. (Everything You Want - Everything You Want - Vertical Horizan; guessed by Angie)
14. This is what you get, this is what you get, this is what you get when you mess with us.
15. When I talk about it, it carries on. Reasons only knew. When I talk about it, Aries or treasons all renew.
16. I left you heartbroken, but not until those very words were spoken. Has anybody ever made such a fool of you?
17. Oh sometimes, yeah it’s true, you really do abuse me. You get in a crowd of high class people and then you act real rude to me. But oh baby, baby, baby, baby when you love me I can’t get enough.
18. The world begins to disappear. The worst things come from inside here, all the kings men reappear.
19. I want to hold the hand inside you. I want to take a breath that's true. I look to you and I see nothing. I look to you to see the truth.
20. Do you remember your President Nixon? Do you remember the bill you have to pay? Or even yesterday? (Young Americans - David Bowie; guessed by Angie)
21. I don’t mind the sun sometimes, the images it shows. I can taste you on my lips and smell you in my clothes. 22. The dawn is breaking. A light shining through. You’re barely waking and I’m tangled up in you. (Collide - Howie Day; guessed by Angie)
23. I love myself I want you to love me. When I feel down I want you above me. I search myself I want you to find me. I forget myself I want you to remind me. (I Touch Myself - Divinyls; guessed by Angie)
24. Seen a million places, seen a million faces die. And I wonder who will walk with me when I get to Heaven.
25. She said I’m fine” won’t cover, up your trembling hands. There’s indecision when you know you ain’t got nothing left.

Lyrics Quiz: As Seen on TV 2011

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. Now I’m looking at a flashback Sunday, zoom lens feelings just won’t disappear. Close-up darkroom sweet talk in my ear.
2. Now every time I go for the mailbox I gotta hold myself down cause I just can’t wait ‘til you write me you’re coming around.
3. A little bit softer now. A little bit louder now.
4. Watergate does not bother me, does your conscience bother you. Tell the truth.
5. I am so in love with you. Whatever you want to do is alright with me. You make me feel brand new.
6. Close your eyes, give me your hand darling. Do you feel my heart beating? (Eternal Flame - The Bangles; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
7. I’ll be your non-stop lover, get it while you can. Your non-stop miracle: I’m your man.
8. Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man. Though my mind could think I still was a mad man.
9. After all it was a great big world with lots of places to run to. And if she had to die trying, she had one little promise she was gonna keep.
10. Go on now go, walk out the door. Just turn around ‘cause you’re not welcome anymore. Weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye? (I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
11. You’re motoring. What’s your price for flight in finding Mr. Right? You’ll be alright tonight. (Sister Christian - Night Ranger; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
12. Worry, why do I let myself worry? Wondering what in the world did I do.
13. It sort of like, well another way to call a cat or kitten. There’s five little letters missing here. (O.P.P. - Naughty by Nature; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
14. Anybody could be that guy. Night is young and the music’s high. With a bit of rock music, everything is fine.
15. I came in the door, I said it before: I never let the mic magnitize me no more. (Eric B. Is President - Eric B. and Rakim; Bonus Not Guessed)
16. Think I’ll spend eternity in the city. Let the carbon monoxide choke my thoughts away.
17. We don’t want nothing, not a thing from you. Your life is trite and jaded, boring and confused. If that’s your best, your best won’t do.
18. Sometimes everything is wrong. Now it’s time to sing along. When your day is night alone, if you feelin like letting go, when you think you had too much of this life, well hang on. (Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.; Guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
19. It’s gonna take a lot to take me away from you. There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do. (Africa - Toto; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
20. If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall. And the mountains should crumble to the sea. I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear. (Stand By Me - Ben E. King; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)
21. Son can you play me a memory I’m not really sure how it goes, but it’s sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete When I wore a younger man’s clothes.
22. Take me to the magic of the moment on a glory night where the children of tomorrow dream away. (Wind of Change - The Scorpians; guessed by Doug; Bonus not Guessed)
23. You, You belong to me now. Ain’t gonna set you free now. When those girls start hanging around talking me down. Hear with your heart and you won't hear a sound.
24. There’ll be no strings to bind your hands. Not if my love can’t bind your heart. There’s no need to take a stand for it was I who chose to start. I see no need to take me home, I’m old enough to face the dawn.
25. This dance ain’t for everybody, only the sexy people. So all you fly mothers, get out there and dance. Dance I said! (Push It; guessed by Doug; Bonus Not Guessed)

Lyrics Quiz: One Hit Wonders of the 90's (That Should Had Been on VH1's List)

A couple weeks ago VH1 debut The 40 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 90’s and my initial thought when it was done was that I could think of 40 songs off the top of that were more worthy than most of the songs they picked (a fourth of which should not even be considered one hit wonders, though I am sure some people could say the same about my lists). And I took twenty-five of the most egregious omissions from VH1’s list for this month’s 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.

1. I couldn’t have a one conversation if it wasn’t for the lies, lies, lies. And still I want to tell you everything, until I close my eyes.
2. You lied to me, all those times I said that I love you. You lied to me, yes, I tried, yes, I tried. You lied to me, even though you know I'd die for you. You lied to me, yes, I cried, yes, I cried.
3. You know what’s the problem, you not used to learning. I'm Big Daddy Longstroke, and your man’s Pee Wee. (I Got a Man - Positive K; guessed by Doug)
4. Keep ‘em near the fifties and the hundreds all arranged. Anything less than that, you can keep the change. Not filthy rich but (expletive deleted), I’m barely broke. Blessed with flows that keep you hooked like dope. (Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) - Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz; guessed by Doug)
5. ‘Cause now that I’m rich so many women want to do me it makes a man say “Expletive Deleted.” I’m finally taxing more play than Uncle Sam.
6. I see thru you, I see through you. I see thru you, I see thru you. Your dirty tricks, you make me sick. I see thru you, I see thru you.
7. Do you want to die? Do you want to die? Do you want to die? Do you want to die? Do you want to die? Do you want to die? Do you want to die? Do you want to die? I promise you I will treat you well my sweat angel. So help me Jesus. (Possum Kingdom - The Toadies; guessed by Doug)
8. Make sure your hair is spotless and clean. Wash it at least once every two weeks: once every two weeks. And if you see Johnny Footballhero in the hall, tell him he played a good game, tell him you liked his article in the newspaper. (Popular - Nada Surf; guessed by Doug)
9. When I say freeze you’ll freeze one time. When I say freeze you all stop on a dime: FREEZE. Now all the ladies in the place, if you have real hair, real fingernails. If you got a job, you going to school and you don’t need nobody help you handle your business: make some noise. (Let Me Clear My Throat (Live) - DJ Kool; guessed by Doug)
10. Got a picture of you beside me. Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup. Got a fist of pure emotion. Got a head of shattered dreams.
11. You’ll say that we've got nothing in common, no common ground to start from and we’re falling apart. You’ll say the world has come between us, our lives have come between us. Still I know you just don’t care.
12. Sunday comes and all the papers say, Ma Teresa’s joined the mob and happy with her full time job.
13. Who got the only sweetest thing in the world? Who got the love? Who got the freshy-freshy? Who got the only sweetest thing in the world.
14. Groovy, groovy, jazzy, funky, pounce dance as we dip in the melodic sea, the rythem keeps flowing, it drips to MC. Sweet sugar, pop surgar, pop rocks, it pops, ya don’t stop ‘til the sweet beat drops. (Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) - Us3; guessed by Doug)
15. Well I would like to hold my little hand. How we will run, we will. How we will crawl we will. I would like to hold my little hand. How we will run we will. How we will crawl.
16. I heard the prom night is a bomb night with a hood rat you can hold tight. But really though, when I roll in my car I can’t even get a “Hello.” (I Wish - Skee-Lo; guessed by Doug)
17. Oh, you probably won’t remember me. It’s probably ancient history. I’m one of the chosen few who went ahead and fell for you. I’m out of hope, I’m out of touch, I fell too fast, I feel too much.
18. Please tell why my car is in the front yard and I’m sleeping with my clothes on. Came in through the window last night. And you’re gone. (My Own Worst Enemy - Lit; guessed by Doug)
19. Don’t need the police to try to save them. Your voice will sink, so please stay off my back or I will attack and you don’t want that. (The Power - Snap!; guessed by Doug)
20. Tomorrow morning I’m hitting the dusty road . Gonna find you wherever, ever you might go. I’m gonna unload my heart and hope you come back to me.
21. I sat on a mountainside with peace of mind and I lay by the ocean making love to her, with visions clear. Walked the days with no one near and I return as chained and bound to you.
22. Mary, Mary, Mary, it`s quite contrary. Yo, how did you earn your dough? You didn’t finish school you ain’t got not job. But to the human eye it`s pretty simple. (Live and Learn - Joe Public; guessed by Doug)
23. Now here came Margarita and her friend Shirley Temple. I asked my friends about Margerita. He said that Shirley was a virgin and I wouldn’t want to meet her.
24. With the light in our eyes it’s hard to see. Holding on and on to what we believe. With the light in our eyes it’s hard to see. I’m not touched but I’m aching to be.
25. I met God this afternoon riding on an uptown train. I said, “Don't you have better things to do?” He said, "If I do my job what would you complain about?"

Lyrics Quiz: Green River

In two days there will probably be a few Green Rivers flowing in honor of St. Patrick’s Day and so I thought I would put the Creedence Clearwater Revival song threw iTunes Genius feature and here are the twenty-five songs they suggested which should be fairly easy for the classic rock fans out there. 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.


1. I’ll wait in the queue where the trains come back. Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves.
2. You know the day destroys the night; night divides the day.
3. I like to hear some funky Dixie land and dance a honky tonk and I’ll be buying everybody drinks all round.
4. Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some. Who knows, maybe you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away for ransom.
5. He was a hard-headed man, he was brutally handsome, and she was terminally pretty. She held him up, and he held her for ransom in the heart of the cold, cold city.
6. It seems like yesterday, but it was long ago. Janey was lovely she was the queen of my nights.
7. Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band. Won’t you take a ride on the flying spoon?
8. Don’t come hanging around my door. I don’t wan to see your face no more. I got more important things to do them spend my time growing old with you.
9. I'm going way down south, way down where I can be free. Ain’t no one gonna find me. Ain’t no hang-man gonna, he ain’t gonna put a rope around me. You better believe it right now.
10. Who could hang a name on you? When you change with every new day, still I'm gonna miss you.
11. When I read the letter you sent me it made me mad, mad, mad. When I read the news that it brought me it made me sad, sad, sad.
12. I never understood a single word he said. But I helped him drink his wine and he always had some mighty fine wine.
13. She’s got hair down to her fanny. She’s kinda jet set, try undo her panties.
14. The lunatic is on the grass. Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs. Got to keep the loonies on the path.
15. What will you do when you get lonely? No one waiting by your side. You’ve been running and hiding much too long. You know it’s just your foolish pride.
16. Saw him the other night at this roadside bar. I was walking in, he was walking out. We went back inside, sat down had a few drinks.
17. And after all the violence and double talk there’s just a song in all the trouble and the strife.
18. I’m getting tired of waiting and fooling around. I’ll find somebody, who won't make me feel like a clown.
19. Let me go home, why don’t they let me go home? This is the worst trip I’ve ever been on.
20. I am yours, you are mine, you are what you are. You make it hard.
21. Sitting on the park bench, eyeing little girls with bad intent. Snot is running down his nose, greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes.
22. They told me when I was younger, “Boy you're gonna be president.” But just like everything else those old crazy dreams.
23. He heard one guitar, just blew him away. Saw stars in his eyes and the very next day bought a beat up six string in a secondhand store.
24. Boys and things that come by the dozen. That ain’t nothing but drugstore loving. Hey little thing let me light your candle.
25. And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago who told me…

Lyrics Quiz: Crazy

About a month ago, I declared Crazy by Gnarls Barkley the Greatest Song of the 00’s (check out the list for the other 999 that made my list). In honor of the accomplishment I thought I would run Crazy through iTunes’ Genius function and here are the songs it gave me. Well, with the exception of Green Onions which I could add to the Lyrics Quiz considering it lacks any lyrics. With Crazy’s eccentric pop leaning I was a little surprised at the old school R&B heavy playlist Genius came up with (hint, hint). But anyway. 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 and give you credit. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them.

1. I cannot play myself again, I should just be my own friend, not (expletive delete) myself in the head with stupid men.
2. There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do. I’d twist through fire for you. Anything you asked me to. But I’m tired of living this lie, it’s getting harder to justify.
3. I won’t let my guard down for anyone but you. We do it all the time, blowing my mind.
4. I’m just straight ill, riding my motorcycle down the streets while politicians is sounding like strippers to me. They sayig but I don’t wanna hear it. (Lapdance - N.E.R.D.; guessed by Doug)
5. Who you going to tell when the reprocussions spin? Showing off you (expletive deleted) ‘cause you’re thinking it’s a trend. Girlfriend let me break it down for you again.
6. People say that I’ve found a way to make you say that you love me. But baby you didn’t go for that, me, it’s a natural fact that I wanna come back. Show me where it’s at, baby.
7. Oh, what did you do? What did you say? Did you walk or did you run away? Where are you now? Where have you been? Did you go alone or did you bring a friend?
8. She saves her lovin’ early in the morning just for me, oh yeah. She saves her lovin’ just for me. Oh she loves me so tenderly.
9. But here are some of music’s pioneers that time will not allow us to forget. For there’s Basie, Miller, Satchmo.
10. My brother sit me right down and he talked to me. He told me that I ought not let you just walk on me. And I’m sure he meant well.
11. I remember way back, way back when. I said I never wanna see your face again ‘cause you were loving, yes you’re loving somebody else.
12. And we should be together but we’re not. I play it off but I’m dreaming of you. I’ll keep it cool but I’m feenin’. (I Try - On How Life Is - Macy Gray; guessed by Doug)
13. Father, father, everyone thinks we’re wrong. Oh, but who are they to judge us simply because our hair is long.
14. I guess I must be dumb ‘cause you had a pocket full of horses, Trojan and some of them used.
15. I remember when I was sitting home alone waiting for you until three o’clock in the morn’. And when you came home you’d always have some sorry excuse.
16. When I hold you in my arms, I know I can’t do no wrong now. When I hold you in my arms, My love can’t do me no harm.
17. Sometimees these feelings can be so misleading. He turns and says, “Are you alright?” Oh, I must be fine ‘cause my heart’s still beating.
18. I’m pumping louder please don't tell me you don't like the flow. You cry to me to put this down so lemme step it – yo.
19. Hey, we don’t know each other well so why I keep picking up my cell. Memories just keep ringing bells.
20. Attracting honeys like a magnet, giving ‘em eargasms with my mellow accent, still moving this flavor. (No Diggity - Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre; guessed by Doug)
21. I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly. (Bootylicious - Destiny's Child; guessed by Doug)
22. All you gotta do is man; hold her where you want her. Squeeze her, don’t tease her. Never leave her.
23. The low pro (expletive deleted) should be cut like an afro. See what you’re saying, huh? She’s weighing but I know she’s a loser. How do you know: me and the crew used to do her. (Poison - Bell Bive DeVoe; guessed by Doug)
24. Now I heard a crying man is half a man with no sense of pride. But if I have to cry to keep you, I don't mind weeping if it'll keep you by my side.
25. Don’t you ever be sad. Lean on me, when times get bad. When the day come, and you know your down in a river of trouble, you’re about to drown.

Lyrics Quiz: Best Songs of 2001

Since 1996 I have been making best songs of the year lists and on the tenth anniversary I like to look back on those with a lyrics quiz. Keep in mind that this list was made back in 2001 and may not reflect I how I view them today. If you want to know my current songs from that year, I suggest you keep an eye out in a week or so. 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.

1. When I touch your hand, it’s then I understand the beauty that’s within. It’s now that we begin.
2. She checks out Mozart while she does Tai-Bo. Reminds me that there’s room to grow. (Drops of Jupiter - Train; guessed by Anonymous)
3. Well I woke up in too many beds with girls I didn’t know. I’ve seen lots of brothers at top, and I’ve watched them come and go.
4. You know I'm seeing it so clear. I've been afraid to tell you how I really feel, admit to some of those bad mistakes I've made.
5. It’s getting so lonely inside this bed. Don’t know if I should lick my wounds or say woe is me instead.
6. I shake my jelly at every chance, when I whip with my hips you slip into a trance. (Bootylicious - Destiny's Child; guessed by Anonymous)
7. I remember Christmas in the blistering cold in a church on the upper west side. Babe, I stood their singing, I was holding your arm, you were holding my trust like a child. (New York, New York - Ryan Adams; guessed by Anonymous)
8. I’m not gonna hate on you in a magazine, I/m better than that. I’m not gonna compromise my Christianity.
9. I can’t love my business if I can’t get a trick down on Sana Monica where tricks are for kids.
10. It seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal. But lately I’m beginning to find that I should be the one behind the wheel. (Drive - incubus; guessed by AJ)
11. Pick me up, oh, from the bottom, up to the top, love. (Everyday - Dave Matthews Band; guessed by Anonymous)
12. Hey, don’t write yourself out yet, it’s only in your head you feel left out, or looked down on. Just try your best, try everything you can and don’t worry what they tell themselves when you’re away. (The Middle - Jimmy Eat World; guessed by Anonymous)
13. Oh no, I see, a spider web is tangled up with me. And I lost my head, the thought of all the stupid things I'd said. (Trouble - Coldplay; guessed by Anonymous)
14. See you at my job, you carrying yourself so well. I made myself a promise not to get emotional.
15. Sometimes I love you, sometime you make me feel blue. Sometime I feel good, sometimes I feel used. (Fallin' - Alicia Keys; guessed by Anonymous)
16. My tea’s gone cold and wonder why I got out of bed at all. The morning rain clouds out my window and I can’t see at all. (Thank You - Dido; guessed by Anonymous)
17. I’m finding my way back to sanity again. Though I don’t really know what I'm going to do when I get there.
18. I got this (expletive deleted) that after twelve million sold, mommy’s a narcoleptic always sleeping on (name). Gotta tie back of her head like Duece Bigalow.
19. I got half of mind to scream out loud. I got half a mind to die. So I won’t ever have to lose you good. Won’t ever have to say goodbye. I won’t ever have to lie.
20. Would you tremble if I touched your lips, would you laugh, please tell me this.
21. Your faith in me brings me to tears even after all these years. And it pains me so much to tell that you don’t know me that well.
22. She wants a car with a cup holder arm rest. She wants a car that will get her there. She’s changing her name from Kitty to Karen. (Short Skirt/Long Jacket - Cake; guessed by AJ)
23. You share the same last name. As a joke I sent a bottle of whiskey, as you choked, I knew it made you feel dirty.
24. I'm not trying to pressure you. Just can’t stop thinking ‘bout you You ain’t even really gotta be my girlfriend. I just wanna know your name and maybe some time we can hook up, hang out, just chill.
25. Two blondes, both arms feeling like Fonzie. You can find me drunk, whipping it might crash. Or find me chilling with crackers who like thrash.