Name that Tune

[GeorgeStGeorge]

The only song I know with Green Lantern in the lyrics

"Sunshine Superman" by Donovan

Well now way back in the Bible

Temptations always come along

There's always somebody tempting

Somebody into doing something they know is wrong

George

[Human without the bean]

"Pink Cadillac" ~Bruce Springsteen~

They took all the trees

And put them in a tree museum

Then they charged the people

A dollar and a half just to see 'em

Don't it always seem to go,

That you don't know what you've got

‘Til it's gone

[GeorgeStGeorge]

A color/car theme, I see.

"Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell

Under the cover of night

She crawls into sight

Her skin is cold china white

She's a dark angel wearing dark glasses

Dark shadows under long false lashes

George

[Human without the bean]

A color/car theme, I see.

"Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell

Under the cover of night

She crawls into sight

Her skin is cold china white

She's a dark angel wearing dark glasses

Dark shadows under long false lashes

George

I wish I could take credit for the car theme but it was totally random. Not sure about your clue.

Edited October 8, 2013 by Human without the bean

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Under the cover of night

She crawls into sight

Her skin is cold china white

She's a dark angel wearing dark glasses

Dark shadows under long false lashes

The night exposes the cracks

She wears her makeup like wax

To hide every scratch

Cause she a dark angel riding dark horses

Sitting pretty in her dim lit covers

George

(same "theme," by the way)

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Under the cover of night

She crawls into sight

Her skin is cold china white

Shes a dark angel wearing dark glasses

Dark shadows under long false lashes

The night exposes the cracks

She wears her makeup like wax

To hide every scratch

Cause she a dark angel riding dark horses

Sitting pretty in her dim lit covers ... I say

[TITLE] look better in the shade

George

[WordWolf]

I've never heard of this song nor this artist.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Well, it was pretty big in the mid-80s', but I'll flip the cards over.

Gino Vanelli's "Black Cars (Look Better in the Shade)"

Vanelli had a couple of other songs to reach the top 10 but never achieved a lot of recognition.

FREE POST

George

[Human without the bean]

I know what you're doing

I see it all too clear

I only taste the saline

When I kiss away your tears

You really had me going

Wishing on a star

But the black holes that surround you

Are heavier by far

Might be tougher to get these lyrics so I'm adding more:

Everyone keeps asking

"What's it all about?"

I used to be so certain

Now I can't figure out

What is this attraction?

I only feel the pain

There's nothing left to reason

And only you to blame

Will it ever change?

I know what you're doing

I see it all too clear...

[WordWolf]

"I know what you're doing

I see it all too clear"

(snip)

On a good day, I can get it just from that.

And last week, I was listening to "She Runs Away",

so this song wasn't too far from my thoughts.

This is Duncan Sheik's "Barely Breathing."

Edited October 23, 2013 by WordWolf

[Human without the bean]

I'll you'd like I've got another one to take a shot at, just in case, WordWolf hasn't got another tune handy.

Edited October 26, 2013 by Human without the bean

[WordWolf]

I was waiting for you to confirm I was right.

Which you haven't done yet, technically....but I'll move on.

"There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time.

They're open wide."

[Human without the bean]

On a good day, I can get it just from that.

I was waiting for you to confirm I was right.

With that kind of confidence I just figured it was assumed.

As for this clue I have no clue.

[WordWolf]

"Now is the time

For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah.

All through the night

I'll save you from the terror on the screen.

I'll make you see"

"There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time.

They're open wide."

[Human without the bean]

On the one hand, he's willing to save her, but on the other he's not!

The aliens jaws are wide open, indicating he's not able to save her from impending doom

Frankensteinian song I guess. No clue.

[WordWolf]

On the one hand, he's willing to save her, but on the other he's not!

No, on the one hand, he's willing to save her, but on the other, he's saying his involvement

wouldn't change anything.

It's like how I'd stand up to defend my family against an attacking MMA champion-

while knowing I was just buying them time and volunteering for a beating.

The aliens jaws are wide open, indicating he's not able to save her from impending doom

It might be a bit metaphorical.

Frankensteinian song I guess. No clue.

Too bad-you've heard this song before.

"You hear the door slam

And realize there's nowhere left to run.

You feel the cold hand

And wonder if you'll ever see the sun.

You close your eyes

And hope that this is just imagination.

But all the while

You hear a creature creepin' up behind

You're outta time."

"Now is the time

For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah.

All through the night

I'll save you from the terror on the screen.

I'll make you see"

"Night creatures callin'

The dead start to walk in their masquerade.

There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time.

They're open wide."

[WordWolf]

"It's close to midnight

Something evil's lurking in the dark.

Under the moonlight

You see a sight that almost stops your heart.

You try to scream

But terror takes the sound before you make it.

You start to freeze

As horror looks you right between the eyes

You're paralyzed."

"You hear the door slam

And realize there's nowhere left to run.

You feel the cold hand

And wonder if you'll ever see the sun.

You close your eyes

And hope that this is just imagination.

But all the while

You hear a creature creepin' up behind

You're outta time."

"Now is the time

For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah.

All through the night

I'll save you from the terror on the screen.

I'll make you see"

"Night creatures callin'

The dead start to walk in their masquerade.

There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time.

They're open wide."

[WordWolf]

"It's close to midnight

Something evil's lurking in the dark.

Under the moonlight

You see a sight that almost stops your heart.

You try to scream

But terror takes the sound before you make it.

You start to freeze

As horror looks you right between the eyes

You're paralyzed."

"You hear the door slam

And realize there's nowhere left to run.

You feel the cold hand

And wonder if you'll ever see the sun.

You close your eyes

And hope that this is just imagination.

But all the while

You hear a creature creepin' up behind

You're outta time."

"Now is the time

For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah.

All through the night

I'll save you from the terror on the screen.

I'll make you see"

"Night creatures callin'

The dead start to walk in their masquerade.

There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time.

They're open wide."

Ok, time for the giveaway.

"Darkness Falls Across The Land,

The Midnight Hour Is Close At Hand.

Creatures Crawl In Search Of Blood,

To Terrorize Your Neighbourhood.

And Whosoever Shall Be Found

Without The Soul For Getting Down,

Must Stand And Face The Hounds Of Hell

And Rot Inside A Corpse's Shell.

The Foulest Stench Is In The Air-

The Funk Of Forty Thousand Years,

And Grizzly Ghouls From Every Tomb

Are Closing In To Seal Your Doom."

[Human without the bean]

you've heard this song before.

I must have been too high on drugs at the time. I don't remember it. Great lyrics though.

[WordWolf]

Now I know the rest of you are messing with me.

Neither Mrs Wolf nor I particularly like the singer,

but she interrupted me pretty early when I ran the posted lyrics

past her earlier today.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I honestly have no idea. It reminds me a little of the voice-over that introduced WGN's "Creature Features" Friday-night horror films when I was in high school (early 70's); but I know that's not it.

Sorry.

George

[WordWolf]

I honestly have no idea. It reminds me a little of the voice-over that introduced WGN's "Creature Features" Friday-night horror films when I was in high school (early 70's); but I know that's not it.

Sorry.

George

This is a very famous song, the title cut of a famous album,

and had an even more famous music video.

Many people consider it the most famous music video ever made,

and many consider it the best.

It came up in some Halloween parades as marchers performed dance

numbers from it.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I doubt I've ever listened to the words carefully, but it's probably

"Thriller"

George

[WordWolf]

I doubt I've ever listened to the words carefully, but it's probably

"Thriller"

George

It is.

Every Halloween I post it, IIRC.

Your turn.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

This parody of "Thriller" was from a Joe Piscopo special years ago...

New song:

'CAUSE HOW YA GONNA MAKE SOME TIME

WHEN ALL YOU GOT IS ONE THIN DIME

AND ONE THIN DIME WON'T EVEN SHINE YOUR SHOES

George