Saturday, January 15, 2011

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.


4 comments:

  1. 2. Train - Meet Virginia
    6. Destiny's Child - Bootylicious
    7. Ryan Adams - New York, New York
    11. Dave Matthews Band - Everyday
    12. Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
    13. Coldplay - Trouble
    15. Alicia Keys - Fallin'
    16. Dido - Thank You

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  2. Anonymous: #2 is the wrong song

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  3. Right band but the song is Drops of Jupiter...my fault

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  4. 10. Drive - Incubus
    22. Short Skirt, Long Jacket - Cake

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