Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Lyrics Quiz: Shortest Songs


Last month was a quiz devoted to the longest songs in my iTunes library and this month is about those length challenged songs, each of which clock in at under 2:30. Songs are ranked from shortest to longest. As always you need to put both artist and title in the comments section (or you can e-mail me) and if you are correct I will un-bold it and give you credit. The Lyrics Quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please do not use anything besides your own meandering mind to help you up with the answers. Now onto the quiz:


1. Bobby says its fine he doesn’t consider it cheating. (Fell in Love with a Girl - The White Stripes; guessed by Tony)
2. Wonder this time where’s she’s gone. Wonder if she’s gone to stay. (Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers; guessed by McD)
3. But when I see out and about it’s such a crime. If you should ever want to be loved by anyone. (It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones; guessed by Rebekah)
4. You got mud on your face, you big disgrace, kicking your can all over the place. (We Will Rock You - Queen; guessed by Tony)
5. Suddenly, I’m not half the man I used to be. (Yesterday - The Beatles; guessed by McD)
6. Don’t bother to choose: if it’s jug band music or rhythm and blues. Just go and listen. (Do You Believe in Magic? - The Lovin' Spoonful; guessed by Rebekah)
7. I feel so lonely I could die. (Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley; guessed by Jo)
8. I got the letterman’s jacket with the letter in front that I got for football and track.
9. I got a song that I sing; I can make the rain go anytime I move my finger. Lucky me, can’t you see I’m in love. (I've Got the World on a String - Frank Sinatra; guessed by Rebekah)
10. But it’s you that I fell into. (Big Me - Foo Fighters; guessed by Tony)
11. She totally confused all the passing piranhas. (Lump - The Presidents of the United States of America; guessed by Tony)
12. See, don’t ever set me free. I always want to be by your side. (You Really Got Me - The Kinks; guessed by Tony)
13. Big soggy tears’ running down her chin and it smears up her makeup. (Wrong Way - Sublime; guessed by Tony)
14. First time I shot her, I shot her in the side. Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died. (Delia's Gone - Johnny Cash; guessed by Joe)
15. Microphone checka, swingin’ sword lecture, closin’ down the sector, supreme neck protector. (Da Rockwilder - Method Man and Redman; guessed by Joe)
16. I see earthquakes and lightning. I see bad times today. Don’t go round tonight. It’s bound to take your life. (Bad Mon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival; guessed by Tony)
17. He is gonna kiss me if he doesn’t miss me. Ready for it now, already on the ground. Five minutes in the closet with you. (Spin the Bottle - Juliana Hatfield Three; guessed by Dara)
18. Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairytales; that’s all she ever thinks about riding with the wind. (Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix Experience; guessed by Joe)
19. You can rely on the old man’s money. (Rich Girl - Hall and Oates; guessed by Tony)
20. Big hands I know you’re the one. (Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes; guessed by Tony)
21. Black coat, white shoes, black hair, Cadillac. (Time Bomb - Rancid; guessed by Tony)
22. Hey little girl is your daddy home, did he go and leave you all alone? (I'm on Fire - Bruce Springsteen; guessed by Tony)
23. If you are chilly, here take my sweater. Your hand is aching I’ll make it better. (The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson; guessed by McD)
24. Nobody likes you when you’re twenty-three. (What's My Age Again? - blink-182; guessed by Tony)
25. Just get me to the airport, put me on the plane, hurry, hurry, hurry before I go insane. (I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones; guessed by Tony)

9 comments:

  1. I had a lot of time on my hands this afternoon. Intentionally left some off for other people.

    1. Fell In Love With a Girl- White Stripes

    4. We Will Rock You- Queen

    10. Big Me- Foo Fighters

    11. Lump- Presidents of the Unites States of America

    12. You Really Got Me- The Kinks.

    13. Wrong Way- Sublime

    16. Bad Moon Rising- Credence Clearwater Revival

    19. Rich Girl- Hall and Oates

    20. Blister in the Sun- Violent Femmes

    21. Time Bomb- Rancid

    22. I'm On Fire- Bruce Springsteen

    24. Dammit- Blink 182

    25. I Wanna Be Sedated - Ramones

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  2. Tony: Gotta love those kind of days. But anyways. 24, right band, wrong song.

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  3. dammit....hehe...What's My Age Again on that one!

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  4. Here are the lyrics I could recognize off the top of my head.

    2 - Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone - Bill Withers (although I personally enjoy the Eva Cassidy cover on my iPod)

    5 - Yesterday - The Beatles

    23 - The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson

    24 - What's My Age Again - Blink 182

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  5. 7. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis.

    HUZZAH. I got one.

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  6. Day late, I suppose.

    #17 is Spin the Bottle by Juliana Hatfield.

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  7. 3 Five Iron Frenzy-It's Not Unusual
    6 John Mellencamp-do you believe in magic
    9 Tony Bennett-Tony Bennett
    14 Johnny Cash-Dalia's Gone
    15 Redman-Da Rockwilder
    18 Jimi Hendrix- Little Wing

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  8. Joe:
    3, 6: Right songs, wrong artists
    9: Completely wrong

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  9. 3:It's Not Unusual-Tom Jones
    6:Do You Believe in Magic-Lovin Spoonful
    9:I've Got the World on a String-Frank Sinatra
    14:Delia's Gone-Johnny Cash

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