Name that Tune

[sharon]

sorry~~~~

My song was "Whatta Man" by Salt & Pepper...

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I can't believe that Raf and I are the only ones who know this, Here's another verse, making it even EASIER:

He's got a girl named Jane with no last name

Kinda homely and plain but he loves her just the same

Cuz she kindles a flame and it drives him insane

When he hears her sing, she really does her thing

It's her claim to fame, come on, sing one Jane

George

Edited October 13, 2005 by GeorgeStGeorge

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Let's see...

Girl named Jane

Has a monkey

Plays guitar

George

[WordWolf]

*looks it up*

I've heard OF this song,

but I haven't HEARD this song.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

*looks it up*

I've heard OF this song,

but I haven't HEARD this song.

It got a LOT of play when it came out (late '60's). One of the best "novelty" songs from a master of the genre.

Moony PM'ed me to tell me the answer but that she's too busy studying to post the next clue. Raf apparently knows, but he's not telling. If no one else pipes in, I'll try ANOTHER song tomorrow.

George

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Sheeesh!!

That was "Gitarzan" by Ray Stevens.

Try THIS:

I miss her lips, and the smile on her face

The touch of her and hand and the girl's warm embrace.

George

[Pirate1974]

Keep away from Runaround Sue

The legendary Dion DiMucci

Since I know that one's right, how about this:

I saw ten thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken,

I saw guns and sharp swords in the hands of young children,

Edited October 15, 2005 by Pirate1974

[WordWolf]

"It's A Hard Rain Gonna Fall".

-Edie Brickell covered it,

I think it was originally Bob Dylan's song.

Is that it?

[Pirate1974]

That is it.

It was originally a Bob Dylan song.

[WordWolf]

Ooo, nice shot, then.

I recognized the cadence of the lines.

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Ok,

here's one of my favourite quotes from any song.

"The heart that you break, that's the one that you rely on.

The bed that YOU make, that's the one you gotta lie on.

When you point your finger 'cause your plan fell thru

You got three more fingers pointing back at you"

[GeorgeStGeorge]

"

When you point your finger 'cause your plan fell thru

You got three more fingers pointing back at you"

"Session 3" by V.P. Wierwille? ;)

George

And of course, Runaround Sue was correct. I bet Pirate would have gotten the others, too. Where you been, bro?

[WordWolf]

No,

but as usual,

he took something extant and pretended it was his.

However, we're doing SONGS here, so... :)

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"Well, now, take a look at that-

I made a castle in the sand,

Saying 'This is where it's at', you,

Couldn't understand how,

If I realized that my chances were slim,

How come I'm so surprised when the tide rolled in"

===

"The heart that you break, that's the one that you rely on.

The bed that YOU make, that's the one you gotta lie on.

When you point your finger 'cause your plan fell thru

You got three more fingers pointing back at you"

[Raf]

By the way, on Gitarzan, look at the first letter of each line of my post.

Guess we should give them a hand, eh George?

I didn't think so either.

Tough clue. Not a song most people think of off the top of their heads.

And another thing: it's got a funky spelling.

Reminds me of the time I was dreaming of all the women who kept company with the Greek god.

Zeus! Yeah, that was his name.

And most didn't even know it was him!

Nitwits.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Ah, yes. another acrostic. I should have realized that there was a reason for all those ramblings about Greek gods. I just assumed you knew it from "give them a hand"!

George

And I have no idea what WordWolf's song is.

[WordWolf]

I'm a bit surprised no one's gotten this yet.

It's hardly an unknown or obscure song.

I'll give it another shot....

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"Well, now, take a look at that-

I made a castle in the sand,

Saying 'This is where it's at', you,

Couldn't understand how,

If I realized that my chances were slim,

How come I'm so surprised when the tide rolled in"

======

"Well, I'm sick of potential

I'm sick of vanity now

I'm sticking to essential reality now

I don't know what's worse

Try to make a silk purse

Living an illusion in confusion"

========

"Well, a house of cards

Was never built for shock

You could blow it down in any kind of weather"

===

"The heart that you break, that's the one that you rely on.

The bed that YOU make, that's the one you gotta lie on.

When you point your finger 'cause your plan fell thru

You got three more fingers pointing back at you"

[moony3424]

"tide rolled "

Let me see, tide rolled....roll tide...could it be the Alabama fight song?

[Brother Speed]

sorry~~~~

My song was "Whatta Man" by Salt & Pepper...

Uhh, Sharon? Well first, Yes it is Salt & Pepper, or rather 'Salt N Pepa.' But second, it is definitely not "Whatta Man."

I can get where you may be confused.

Because both the song "Whatta Man" and the name of the song with the lyrics,"Girls, what's my weakness? Men!," / "I'm not shy so I asked for the digits" are on the same "Very Necessary" album.

[WordWolf]

Hm.

I'm surprised this song hasn't been gotten.

I'll give it the rest of the day, then flip over the name and

post a different song. I really want to give a fair chance for this one

without stopping the thread entirely.

As it is, I'm fighting the urge to bang my head against a stone.

Which would hurt, since it's not hollow.

(Neither my head nor the stone would be hollow.)

Besides, I can pass on getting a concussion-

a major enough one would put my life in extreme danger.

Plus I'd be unconscious and unable to post the answer.

[Raf]

No, this wasn't obscure.

To geeks. :)

[GeorgeStGeorge]

The last four lines seem vaguely familiar, but I can't place it. I think part of the problem is that we seem to be losing players. Belle? Sharon? Others?

George

[Raf]

They'll never get it.

[WordWolf]

It's tough with fewer players.

I'm thinking Sharon, Belle or Steve! might have gotten it off the first post.

The answer was "Solid Rock" by Dire Straits.

Their most recognizable commercial hit was "Money for Nothing"

and their best-known song among rock rans is probably

"Sultans of Swing", not "Solid Rock."

==========

Ok,

here's one more the speed of the current players.

"I'm a-walkin' in the rain,

Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain,

Wishin' you were here by me,

To end this misery"

[GeorgeStGeorge]

"Runaway" by Del Shannon.

It's tough when you try to pick a song that someone will get without making it too easy.

"Well, the weeks went by and spring turned to summer and summer faded into the fall

and it turns out he was a missin' person who nobody missed at all!"

George

Edited October 19, 2005 by GeorgeStGeorge

[Raf]

Goodbyyyyyyyye Earl

Dixie Chicks

Next....

"Well I love her

But I love to fish

I spend all day out on this lake

And hell is all I catch

Today she met me at the door

Said I would have to choose

If I hit that fishin' hole today

She'd be packin' all her things

And she'd be gone by noon..."

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I know I've heard this (and fairly recently); but I don't know title or artist.

George