OK, that last one was tough. Consider it a learning experience for all of us. This one should be a bit less difficult.
The theme this time is...
The 80s
Yay!
You know how it goes: there are twenty song clips below, from twenty different songs, from twenty different artists. Name them, song and artist.
Rules
- You get 1 point if you name the song.
- You get 1 point if you name the artist who performed the song.
- Leave your answers in comments.
- Your answers will be hidden from everyone but you and me.
- The contest ends on Friday, March 6thth, 12:00pm EST (GMT -5). I'll reveal the comments, and the answers, and total up the points, then.
- I'll give hints for any songs that haven't been named by the time I get to work, Friday AM.
- The person with the most points will win a wonderful prize !
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General Hints
- They are all from the 80s! Smurf on!
- Except for one which is from the 90s. Smurf on!
1. (can’t remember the song name), genesis
2. hey ladies, beastie boys
3. nothing compares2u, sinead o’connor
4. don’t stand so close to me, police
5. you better run, pat benatar
6. abracadabra, steve miller band
7. cheap sunglasses, zz top
8. shock the monkey, peter gabriel
9. emotional rescue, rolling stones
10. what’s the matter here, 10,000 maniacs
11. i write the book, elvis Costello
12. shook me all night long, ac/dc
13. call me, blondie
14. (don’t know the song, moving pictures?) rush
15. fall on me, REM
16. panama, van halen
17. i was up above it?, nine inch nails
18. hey 19, steely dan
19. (don’t know the song) GNR
20. same as it ever was, talking heads
This one’s going to come down to a handful of tracks, isn’t it?
1. Phil Collins
2.
3. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
4. Police – De Doo Doo Doo, De Da Da Da
5. Pat Benatar
6. Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
7.
8. Peter Gabriel – Shock the Monkey
9.
10. 10,000 Maniacs
11. Elvis Costello – Every Day I Write The Book
12. AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
13. Blondie – Call Me
14. King Crimson – Discipline
15.
16. Van Halen – Panama
17.
18. Steely Dan – Hey Nineteen
19. Guns N Roses – Mr. Brownstone
20. Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
Oh snap, I have #14 wrong. I can’t rest until I get it.
Gaah! At least I was on the correct album. #14, “Frame by Frame.” I can relax now.
#5 is “You Better Run.” I had to listen to the song to confirm, and then I had to listen to it again. Man, I forget how wicked cool Pat Benatar was.
Just as guesses, I’m going to say #2 is the Beastie Boys and #17 is David Lee Roth.
1. Phil Collins?
2. Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
3. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U (a 1990 record, no?)
4. The Police – Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
5. Pat Benatar?
6. Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
7. ZZ Top – Cheap Sunglasses
8. Peter Gabriel – Shock the Monkey
9. Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue
10. 10,000 Maniacs – What’s the Matter Here
11. Elvis Costello – Every Day I write the Book
12. AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
13. Blondie – Call Me
14. ?
15. R.E.M.?
16. Van Halen?
17. ?
18. ?
19. Guns n’ Roses – Mr. Brownstone
20. Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime
Started off strong, faded badly toward the end.
yes, one of the songs was actually released in 90.
i should use better resources to check these things…
Finally another one I can contribute to. Whoooo! Shame the only ones I know are “hits”, but oh well, at least they are 80’s hits.
2. Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies?
3. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares To You
6. Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
8. Peter Gabriel – Shock The Monkey
10. 10,000 Maniacs – What’s The Matter Here
12. AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
13. Blondie – Call Me
17. Nine Inch Nails – Kinda I Want To
19. Guns N’ Roses – Mr. Brownstone
20. Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
current ranking:
Paige
BP in MN
Cris
ChrisR
there will be no hints
1)Genesis – Just a job to do
2)Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
3)Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 u
4)The Police – Don’t Stand so close (to me)
5)Pat Benatar – you better run
6)Steve miller band- Abracadabra
7)ZZ Top – cheap sunglasses
8)Peter Gabriel – Shock the Monkey
9)Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue
10)10,000 Maniacs – what’s the matter here
11)Elvis Costello – Everyday I write the book
12)AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
13) Blondie – Call Me
14) King Crimson – Discipline ?
15) REM – Fall On Me
16)Van Halen = Panama
17) GRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr – I hate you. Can’t place it
18)Hey Nineteen
19) Guns & Roses – Mr. Brownstone
20)talking heads – once in a lifetime
OK here is what I have so far.
3 is Sinead O’Connor, “Nothing Compares 2 U”. Prince wrote it.
4 is the Police but I haven’t pinned the song down yet.
8 is Peter Gabriel “Shock The Monkey”
9 is the Stones from their disco days (!!). Need to sift through the memory cells a bit to get the song title
12 is John Mellencamp. As above, need to sift through the memory banks to pin down which Americana anthem this is.
13 is Blondie “Call Me”.
18 is Steely Dan “Hey Nineteen”.
20 is the Talking Heads “Watching The Days Go By”. I think that’s the title, it’s the lyric on the hook.
1: Genesis – Just a Job to Do
2: Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
3: Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
4: The Police – De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
5: Pat Benatar – You Better Run
6:
7: ZZ Top – Cheap Sunglasses
8: Peter Gabriel – Shock the Monkey
9:
10:
11:
12: AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
13: Blondie – Call Me
14:
15: REM – ??
16: Van Halen – Panama
17:
18:
19: Guns ‘n Roses – Mister Brownstone
20: Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime
#1 Genesis
#2 Beastie Boys
#3 Sinead O’ Connor – Nothing Compares 2U
#4 The Police – De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
#5 Pat Benatar – You Better Run
#6 Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
#7 ZZ Top – Cheap Sunglasses
#8 Peter Gabriel – Shock the Monkey
#9 The Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue
#10 10,000 Maniacs – What’s the Matter Here
#11 Elvis Costello – Everyday I Write the Book
#12 AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
#13 Blondie – Call Me
#14
#15 REM
#16 Van Halen – Panama
#17 Nine Inch Nails
#18 Steely Dan – Hey Nineteen
#19 Guns N Roses – Mr. Brownstone
#20 Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
at this point, #1 is one point ahead of #2. and #2 is one point ahead of #3.
very close.
Looks like you found a way to keep the regulars inspired while still allowing idiot first-timers to think they have a chance.
Very nice. Still not playing.
I can’t believe looking at my entry I left the band off “Hey Nineteen”. Of course it was the steam powered dildo, Steely Dan. If this is too late, so be it, but it was an honest mistake, and never googled (as if anyone would need to.)
MikeJ, nope, not too late.
Laura, it’s looking like the first-timers are going to do quite well on this one.
1. Genesis – something from Duke
2. Beastie Boys
3. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
4. The Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me
5. Pat Benatar – You Better Run
6. Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
7. This is driving me nuts. I know this song!
8. Peter Gabriel – Shock the Monkey
9. Don’t know, but familiar
10. 10,000 Maniacs – What’s the Matter Here
11. Elvis Costello – I Write the Book
12. AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
13. Blondie – Call Me
14. King Crimson
15. R.E.M. – Fall On Me
16. Van Halen – Panama
17. Nine Inch Nails – Kinda I Want To
18. Either Steely Dan or Donald Fagen
19. Guns & Roses
20. Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime