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June 23, 2008
Musical monday #49
A few weeks ago I asked Elie about this particular theme. I didn't expect we'd be able to produce a full Musical Monday so quickly. Thanks to his encyclopedic knowledge, we were able to come up with sufficient clues really quickly.
For you, our audience A few weeks ago I asked Elie about this particular theme. I didn't expect we'd be able to produce a full Musical Monday so quickly. Thanks to his encyclopedic knowledge, we were able to come up with sufficient clues really quickly.
For you, our audience we are honored by your intelligence and sophistication, so this is really special. I realize that some of these are "gimmes," but we hope you'll enjoy this and find it at least a little challenging.
1) a-weem a-weh a-weem a-weh
2) coo-coo-a-choo
3) goo-goo-a-jube
4) ugga chukka
5) itchy-gitchy-yaya
6) grroosss
7) Eicay varé, eisé nardé
8) so-hu so-hu so-hu
9) De Do Do Do
10) oh whey oh
11) ooh mau mau
12) a-wop-bop-a-loo-lop a-lop bam boo
13) boogie-dy, boogie-dy
14) shing a ling a ling
15) rama lama ding dong
16) bo-birley
17) Be-bop a lula
18) Ob la di Ob la da
19) Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla bang bang
20) Boom shacka lacka lacka
21) In a gadda da vida
22) na na na na hey hey hey
23) shoop shoop shoop
24) Chang chang changity chang shoo bop
25) da-doo-ron-ron
26) roomy bop a doo wop
27) Bow bow bow
28) Jingle Jangle
29) Ooh-ooh-ooh, whee
30) Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah.
What can I say? I hope these lyrics "rock your world" as someone would say and that you enjoy this.
In related stuff, Jack's Shack was looking for the best breakup songs.
Did you know that Rolling Stone just came out with a list of the 100 greatest guitar songs of all time?
Maybe I'm a bit of out of it, but I would have put Layla or Stairway to Heaven as the top. And All along the Watchtower would rank as my favorite Jimi Hendrix song, from a guitar standpoint.
Here are the answers for Musical Monday #47. The theme as guessed were songs by someone going solo, who had previously been in a group.
1) Striking out? Well count me in
You're a friend of mine - Clarence Clemons (with Jackson Browne)
The E-Street Band
2) And don't try to change her,just leave it
Easy Lover - Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
Earth Wind and Fire/ Genesis
3) Metal under tension
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
Loggins and Messina
4) To keep me sane in this life that I lead
Never knew lonely - Vince Gill
Pure Prairie League
5) If I tend to look dazed I've read it someplace
What's love got to do with? - Tina Turner
Ike and Tina Turner
6) I am a man who will fight for your honor
Glory of Love - Peter Cetera
Chicago
7) You've been as constant as the Northern Star
Right Down the Line - Gerry Rafferty
Stealers Wheel
8) Never knew the meaning of a heartache
Stand Tall - Burton Cummings
The Guess Who
9) I should run on the double
Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham
Buckingham and Nicks/ Fleetwood Mac
10) I'd like to take her out of her chains
Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch
Fleetwood Mac
11) You beauty queens come on so clean
Midnight Wind - John Stewart
The Kingston Trio
12) Barry and the boys are going in for free
Come as you are - Peter Wolf
J. Geils Band
13) I'm a stranger in this town, can't I have my ups and downs?
Just another night - Mick Jagger
The Rolling Stones
14) We both bruise too easily
All I know - Art Garfunkel
Simon and Garfunkel
15) A tombstone bar in a jukejoint car
Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs
Steve Miller Band
16) Wind was blowing, time stood still
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
Genesis
17) I had nothing to do on this hot afternoon
You wear it well - Rod Stewart
The (Small) Faces
18) And I've walked these streets in the mad house asylum
Carnival - Natalie Merchant
10,000 Maniacs
19) Millions of people living as foes
Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath
20) Behind those doors, it's a wilder ride
The heat is on - Glenn Frey
The Eagles
21) You know you've changed and your words they lie
I know there's something going on - Frida
ABBA
Does ACORN Have A Branch In Gaza?
Syrian strike
Juggling carnivals 10/27/08
Musical monday #65
Alfred Lilienthal eulogized
Anti-abortion democrats
Chomsky: US public opinion "overwhelmingly holds that Iran should have the right to develop nuclear energy"
If you're not angry you haven't been paying attention
Council speak 10/26/08
Is This Why The Press Is In The Tank For Obama?
1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
2. Mrs. Robinson, Simon and Garfunkle
10. Walk like an Egyptian? Sounds like it, but I doubt this was what you had in mind
18. Obla Di Obla Da, the Beatles
19. The Chipmunk Song (Ooh Eee Ooh Ah Ah)
22. Good Bye
24. We Go Together, from the Grease Soundtrack
Can't believe we actually got 30 of them! Thanks for the lavish praise; admittedly my musical knowledge is only part encyclopedic, and part "wikipedic"!
Posted by: Elie at June 23, 2008 9:38 AM5. Voulez vous couchez avec moi, ce soir? - Mental block on the name of the group
10. Yes, I think it is Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles
12. Tooty Fruity - Little Richard
13. The Streak? Ray Stevens
25. Dah-Do-Ron- Ron - isn't that the name of the song? Met him on a Monday and my heart stood still, etc - The Marvelettes?
29. The Boy From NYCity
6 - Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
9 - De-Do-Do-Do, De-Da-Da-Da - The Police
10 - Congo - Miami Sound Machine
14 - Yesterday Once More - The Carpenters
16 - The Name Game - Shirley (Shirley-bo-Birley) Ellis
21 - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
4 - Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede
The theme must be songs that include some form of scat singing...?
Posted by: Clayton at June 23, 2008 12:18 PM5. Lady Marmalade is the actual name of the song. I remembered this prompted by an email from SD, but I still can't come up with the name of the singer/group.
Posted by: Gail at June 23, 2008 12:19 PMWasn't it originally done by Labelle? Then there was the remake that came out a couple years ago, but I don't know who did that one.
Posted by: Clayton at June 23, 2008 12:38 PM28 - Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers
30 - Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
15. The title includes "rama lama ding dong" and "I'm the Japanese sandman"--something like that?
"Rama lama ding dong" is also used in Bad Detective by the Coasters.
20. Sly and the Family Stone I think. Can't remember the song. Wanna Take You Higher?
30. Clayton, Black Dog has nine "Ah"s. The clue only has eight.
Posted by: Yitzchak Goodman at June 23, 2008 1:27 PMAbout 13, the phrase in The Streak is "Look it that, look at that," not "boggie-dy, boogie-dy."
Posted by: Yitzchak Goodman at June 23, 2008 1:36 PMOn 13, there are several lyrics sites that have it as "boggie-dy, boogie-dy", so I think the clue was on firm ground.
OTOH, I always thought #6 was "Rrruuuusss!". As in that Moabite gal we read about a couple of weeks ago. :-)
Posted by: Elie at June 23, 2008 1:47 PM3. I am the Walrus
Posted by: Mottel at June 23, 2008 1:49 PM(hit send too fast...)
But the lyrics sites all bear out "grroosss"!
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=song+lyrics+%22grroosss%22&btnG=Google+Search
Posted by: Elie at June 23, 2008 1:51 PM3. I am the Walrus
Posted by: Mottel at June 23, 2008 1:53 PM1. The lion sleeps tonight
2. Mrs. Robinson
3.I am the Walrus
4. Hooked on a Feeling
5. Voulez vous cou she (sp)
7. (can't think of the song...but it's Beatles)
10. walk like an egyptian
11. papa oo maw maw
12.tuti fruti
14. Yesterday once more
16. the name game
17. Be Bop a lula, she's my baby
18. obla di obla da Beatles
19. I asked the Witchdoctor (ting tang walla wall bing bang)
20. I wanna take you higher
21. In a gada da vida (IRon butterfly)
22. kiss her goodbye
23.It's in his kiss
24.We'll always be together (grease)
25. I met him on a Monday DA Doo run run
28. Mr. Tambourine man (dylan/the byrds)
1.The Lion Sleeps Tonight-
3.I Am the Walrus-The Beatles
5.Lady Marmalade-Patti Labelle
6.Don't Bring Me Down-ELO
9.The Police
11.Bird is the Word
12.Tootie Fruiti-Little Richard
16.The Name Game-
17.Be bop a lula She's My Baby-
18.Obla di obla da-The Beatles
21.In a Gadda da vida-Iron Butterfly
22.Hey hey hey goodbye-
25.Da doo ron ron-I forget which of those girl groups.
28.Mr.Tamborine Man-Bob Dylan, the Byrds
Some of these lyrics are also the titles of the songs.
I should have got #2, how stupid of me.
Posted by: Laura at June 23, 2008 3:33 PMThanks for the shout out. That Rolling Stone list looks pretty good. I'll have to spend a few minutes reviewing it more closely, but from what I saw I agree with your assessment.
Posted by: Jack at June 24, 2008 12:09 PMI had a moment of blind panic when I realized how many of those nonsense phrases I instantly recognized. This goes a long way to explaining why my brain is too full to handle new information about work, family and household!
Posted by: Bookworm at June 24, 2008 11:03 PMAhhhh... I think I've got it. :) (thanks to a hint from SD)
30 - The Breakup Song - Greg Kihn
They don't write 'em like that anymore, indeed...
Posted by: Clayton at June 25, 2008 4:02 AM7. Saturday in the Park - Chicago
Posted by: Black_Dahlia at October 27, 2008 4:42 PM