Name that Tune

[Bluzeman]

Yep! That's it!

Rick

[WordWolf]

"He took her down to Chinatown

And showed her how to kick the gong around"

[Tom Strange]

I'm thinking of a color...

[WordWolf]

I'm very happy for you,

but you're probably thinking of the wrong title and artist.

[wasway]

Cab Calloway originally did "Minnie the Moocher" he also reprised it with the BBB at the at the Palace Theatre to open the BB" Mission from God" show...Cab played the school Janitor in the BB movie

He recently passed away

[WordWolf]

...and sang the song IN the Blues Brothers movie, as well.

I once saw a Betty Boop cartoon posted online, featuring this song

and a VERY young Cab Calloway shown singing it briefly before

the cartoon proper began.

Your turn, wasway.

[Tom Strange]

I'm very happy for you,

but you're probably thinking of the wrong title and artist.

well.. I was thinking "blue" as in "Blues Brothers" as is Minnie the Moocher...

BUT Wasway guessed it... NOT ME!

[wasway]

I had to really get to the bottom of the Sack O' Songs for this one.

As the world we live in quickens

Are we heeding all the signs?

Have we lost our intuition?

Are we running out of time?

This song has a cult following...of sorts

[ChasUFarley]

Doin' the Time Warp

from the

Rocky Horror Picture Show

soundtrack

[wasway]

nope sorry Chas

here is another verse

This magical journey

Will take us on a ride

Filled with the longing

Searching for the truth

Will we make it 'til tomorrow?

Will the sun shine on you?

[wasway]

OK Since I can't get a winner You can click HERE and listen to the entire song.

I need a name, a singer, and a bit of the songs strange history.

[wasway]

oh well.....

That was Crystal Gayle doing "Midnight in the Desert" a song that she wrote for and about her favorite night-time radio personality, Art Bell back about 5-6 years ago.

here is one...read it close, because there were pretenders....

"Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,

She was lookin’ for the love I hope she’ll find"

[gc]

I'm not sure I'm playing the game right, so excuse me if I've messed things up.

Kris Kristopherson sang Me and Bobby McGee with those lyrics. I'm not sure those were his original lyrics, since I found lyrics that were similar where the word "love" was replaced for "home". It was best when Janis sang it though.

If I'm right, I don't want a turn yet, wasway still your turn, if I'm wrong then it doesn't matter :) I'll keep watching.

[wasway]

Yu are 100% right GC!!!

that's what I get for typing without listening.... HERE it is. Personally, I kinda like this version (maybe its because I can sing along with it without my wife looking weirdly at me)

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Either gc or wasway needs to post a (written) clue...

George

[Tom Strange]

based upon gc's last line I'm thinking wasway should go ahead... or do we need to call a tribunal?

[WordWolf]

I'm fine with ANYONE going, at the moment...

preferably without anything requiring cheating/checking online...

[Tom Strange]

Here ya go WW... answer this one and YOU can go next!

I once had a girl, or should I say she once had me

should be pretty easy...

[gc]

Sorry, I would have to cheat to play the game. I'll just keep watching.

gc

[Tom Strange]

don't be too hard on yourself gc... I look sometimes "to verify"... I wouldn't want to post the wrong words as a clue... as for answering the clue... most of them are pretty easy for me (as long as they're not country western!)...

and welcome to GSC! (don't chew any of the gum you find under the table)

[WordWolf]

Now, on this one, I know the artists,

but I haven't heard it enough to know the name...

[gc]

Thanks Tom! and I'll take your advice about the gum too.

gc

[Tom Strange]

Shirley, you know this... it'll be rattling around in your brain...

I once had a girl, Or should I say She once had me.

She showed me her room, Isn’t it good?

_________ _____.

She asked my to stay and told me sit anywhere,

So I looked around and I noticed there wasn’t a chair.

[Pirate1974]

Norwegian Wood

and don't call me Shirley.

[Tom Strange]

correct-a-mundo Pi man... go for it!