Can that possibly be the song from which part of your sig is taken, Hershey (i.e. the song by Everclear)?

You could be very right Jerry. I think I'd be safe to guess that you didn't just recently hear this one however for the following reasons

1) It's old and the bit I quoted is just about the only part clean enough for this crowd

2) I don't think it was ever a big hit

3) Most radio stations probably wouldn't have aired it anyway.

LOL. Good show young man. Your turn to stump us.

~H~

And you're right, I didn't hear this one recently.

So, here we go...

QUOTE

I linger in the doorway Of alarm clock screaming Monsters calling my name Let me stay Where the wind will whisper to me Where the raindrops As they’re falling tell a story

Evanescence - Imaginary

QUOTE

I'm trying to tell you something about my life Maybe give me insight between black and white The best thing you've ever done for me Is to help me take my life less seriously, it's only life after all Well darkness has a hunger that's insatiable And lightness has a call that's hard to hear I wrap my fear around me like a blanket I sailed my ship of safety till I sank it, I'm crawling on your shore. -chorus- I went to see the doctor of philosophy With a poster of Rasputin and a beard down to his knee He never did marry or see a B-grade movie He graded my performance, he said he could see through me I spent four years prostrate to the higher mind, got my paper And I was free. -chorus- I stopped by the bar at 3 a.m. To seek solace in a bottle or possibly a friend I woke up with a headache like my head against a board Twice as cloudy as I'd been the night before I went in seeking clarity. -chorus-

Closer to Fine by the Indigo Girls. I adore that song.

QUOTE

Her name was Lola She was a show girl With yellow feathers in her hair (and a dress cut down to there!) She would Merengue And do the Cha-Cha And while she tried to be a star Tony always tended bar Across the crowded floor They worked from eight 'till four They were young and they had eachother, Who could ask for more?!

That'd be 'Copacabana' by the Manilow Monster.

Here's some great ones:

QUOTE (WAY)

Her name was Leia, She was a princess! With a danish on each ear and Darth Vader drawing near... So R2-D2, found Ben Kenobi, He'd have to put the Death Star plans into the Rebellion's hands, So, Luke and Obi-Wan had to get to Alderan, So, they stopped into Mos Eisly to have a drink with Han; *Chorus* His name was Solo, He was pilot with a blaster at his side and a smile twelve parsecs wide! There with Chewbacca, He was a wookie! They met with Luke and Obi-Wan about the Millenium Falcon, Docking Bay 94, Stormtroopers at the door.. With a flash of Ben's lightsaber, now there's an arm on the floor! (Chorus) His name was Yoda, He was a Muppet! Darth Vader was so bad and by the way, he's Luke's dad! Luke kissed his sister, his hand got cut off, In that galaxy far far away, Luke has had a lousy day; Boba Fett was so mean, Jabba had bad hygine! Why didn't they all just relax back on Tatooine?

yoda,

"Star Wars Cantina" by Weird Al!

And to keep with this theme, I dedicate this next song to you Yoda!

QUOTE

I met him in a swamp down in Dagobah Where it bubbles all the time like a giant carbonated soda I saw the little runt sitting there on a log I asked him his name and in a raspy voice he said "Yoda" Well, I've been around, but I ain't never seen A guy who looks like a muppet, but he's wrinkled and green Well, I'm not dumb, but I can't understand How he can lift me in the air just by raising his hand Well, I left home just a week before And I've never ever been a Jedi before But Obi Wan, he set me straight, of course He said, "Go to Yoda and he'll show you the Force" Well I'm not the kind that would argue with Ben So it looks like I'm gonna start all over again Though with my Yoda So I used the Force I picked up a box I lifted some rocks While I stood on my head Well, I won't forget what Yoda said He said, "Luke, stay away from the darker side And if you start to go astray, let the Force be your guide" Oh, my Yoda "I know Darth Vader's really got you annoyed But remember, if you kill him, then you'll be unemployed" Oh, my Yoda Well, I heard my friends really got in a mess So I'm gonna have to leave Yoda I guess But I know that I'll be coming back some day I'll be playing this part 'till I'm old and gray The long-term contract I had to sign Says I'll be making these movies till the end of time With my Yoda

some parts of above song omitted - didn't want to make it too easy...

Ah, that's also by Weird Al and stuck on my mp3 player Could it possibly be 'Yoda' ? Possibly?

Here's a totally random one (i.e. destroying the theme!)

QUOTE

The gap that grows between our lives The gap our parents never had Stop those thoughts control your mind Replace the things that you despise Oh you’re old I hear you say It doesn’t mean that I don’t care I don’t believe in it anymore Pathetic acts for a worthless cause In the beginning when we were winning When our smiles were genuine In the beginning when we were winning When our smiles were genuine But now unforgiven the everlasting Everlasting The world is full of refugees They’re just like you and just like me But as people we have a choice To end the void with all it’s force So don’t forget or don’t pretend It’s all the same now in the end It was set in a different life Destroys my days and haunts my nights? In the beginning when we were winning When our smiles were genuine In the beginning when we were winning When our smiles were genuine But now unforgiving the everlasting Everlasting Now unforgiving, the everlasting Everlasting

yoda,

Yoda, could we get a hint?

Clue 1: Welsh Band
Clue 2: The disappearance of one of the band members is a great mystery, and has never been solved.
Clue 3: The lyrics above are all the lyrics in the song, so the title's in there somewhere

yoda,

Thanks for your hints Yoda! #3 helped me, so I Googled it (sorry! I know that's cheating...) and I came up with: MANIC STREET PREACHERS - The Everlasting.


Am I correct?

that's the ticket - your turn Cristin!

How about these lyrics...in honor of the wild weather we're experiencing in SoCal...

QUOTE

Oh now feel it comin back again like a rollin' thunder chasing the wind forces pullin' from the center of the Earth again I can feel it

Lightning Crashes by Live

Ira Hayes,
Ira Hayes

CHORUS:
Call him drunken Ira Hayes
He won't answer anymore
Not the whiskey drinkin' Indian
Nor the Marine that went to war

Gather round me people there's a story I would tell
About a brave young Indian you should remember well
From the land of the Pima Indian
A proud and noble band
Who farmed the Phoenix valley in Arizona land

Down the ditches for a thousand years
The water grew Ira's peoples' crops
'Till the white man stole the water rights
And the sparklin' water stopped

Now Ira's folks were hungry
And their land grew crops of weeds
When war came, Ira volunteered
And forgot the white man's greed

CHORUS:
Call him drunken Ira Hayes
He won't answer anymore
Not the whiskey drinkin' Indian
Nor the Marine that went to war
There they battled up Iwo Jima's hill,
Two hundred and fifty men
But only twenty-seven lived to walk back down again

And when the fight was over
And when Old Glory raised
Among the men who held it high
Was the Indian, Ira Hayes

CHORUS:
Call him drunken Ira Hayes
He won't answer anymore
Not the whiskey drinkin' Indian
Nor the Marine that went to war
Ira returned a hero
Celebrated through the land
He was wined and speeched and honored;
Everybody shook his hand

But he was just a Pima Indian
No water, no crops, no chance
At home nobody cared what Ira'd done
And when did the Indians dance

CHORUS:
Call him drunken Ira Hayes
He won't answer anymore
Not the whiskey drinkin' Indian
Nor the Marine that went to war
Then Ira started drinkin' hard;
Jail was often his home
They'd let him raise the flag and lower it
like you'd throw a dog a bone!

He died drunk one mornin'
Alone in the land he fought to save
Two inches of water in a lonely ditch
Was a grave for Ira Hayes

CHORUS:
Call him drunken Ira Hayes
He won't answer anymore
Not the whiskey drinkin' Indian
Nor the Marine that went to war
Yeah, call him drunken Ira Hayes
But his land is just as dry
And his ghost is lyin' thirsty
In the ditch where Ira died

'The Ballad of Ira Hayes' by Johnny Cash

Here's a potentially tricky one:



I will yield the chorus as a clue if it is necessary...

Clue please!

"Somewhere Only We Know"-Keane

100% correct mr god of hockey!

I forgot that I need to post a song. Because it'll be really easy, I'm going to give one line.

"In the town where I was born..."

*whistles along to 'Yellow Submarine' by The Beatles* Superb choice!

Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me
Take me out to the black
Tell them I ain't comin' back
Burn the land and boil the sea
You can't take the sky from me
There's no place I can be
Since I found Serenity
But you can't take the sky from me...

Firefly Theme

(My roommate and I watch it sometimes. Awesome show! )

"I wanna be your kingpin, living in Pekin.
I wanna be your bigwig, living in Pekin.
I caught the flu and away I flew.
N.Y.C., pediate blue.
Dimeatap, and spinal tap, a-city maps, and hand claps.
Statue of liberty play, it only works once, don't throw it away.
Cause I wanna be your kingpin, living in Pekin
Living in Pekin, livin in....
How can I, how can I give my love to you when I don't know what to do."

That'd be 'Kingpin' by Wilco, which I had to cheat to track down but will attempt to find later on to have a listen to.

Here's on that's got me hooked recently, really good instrumentals to it:


Good luck!

a clue! a clue:

Scottish!
Newest Album!
Title is not in the lyrics!

A Song for Sad Nikki

Whenever sang my songs,
On the stage, on my own
Whenever said my words,
Wishing they would be heard,
I saw you smiling at me was it real? Or just my fantasy?
You'd always be there in the corner of this tiny little bar.

My last night here for you,
Same old songs just once more,
My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no.
I kinda liked it your way,
How u shyly placed your eyes on me,
Did You ever know that I had mine on you?

*Darling so there you are,
With that look on your face,
As if you're never hurt,
As if you're never down,
Shall I be the one for you?
Who pinches you softly but sure,
If frown is shown then,
I will know that you are no dreamer.

So let me come to you,
Close as I wanna be,
Close enough for me,
To feel your heart beating fast,
And stay there as a whisper,
How I love your peaceful eyes on me,
Did you ever know?
That I had mine on you.

Darling so share with me,
Your love if you had enough,
Or tears if you're holding back,
Or pain if that's what it is,
How can I let you know?
I'm more than the dress and a voice,
Just reach me out then,
You will know that you are not dreaming.

*Darling so there you are,
With that look on your face,
As if you're never hurt,
As if you're never down,
Shall I be the one for you?
Who pinches you softly but sure,
If frown is shown then,
I will know that you are no dreamer.

(in answer to your guess - nope!)

Yoda, would that be a song by the wonderful Franz Ferdinand?

'fraid not, here's some further clues:

Album Title (cryptic): A baker's dozen of old thoughts
Number of Band Members: 4
Some Previous Albums (non-cryptic): The Man Who, The Invisible Band

I know the song, and I can sing it all the way through, but I have no idea who sings it

Hmmm... probably didn't help that one of my clues was completely wrong (I shouldn't have put 'baker's dozen', just 'dozen'). The answer was 'Re-Offender' by the band Travis, from the album '12 Memories'.

Seeing as how Billywig can sing it all the way through though, I think that counts - your turn!

I'll put the whole song, because if you know it, you'll know straight away, and if you don't, it won't come to you.


Every single night, the same arangement
I go out and fight the fight
Still I always feel the strangest strangment
Nothing here is real, nothing here is right
I've been making shows of trading blows
Just hoping no-one knows
That I've been going through the motions
Walking through the part
Nothing seems to penetrate my heart
I was always brave and kind of rightious
Now I find I'm wavering
Crawl out of your grave
you'll find this fight just doesn't mean a thing

She aint got that swing

Thanks for noticing!

She does pretty well with things from hell
but lately we can tell
That she's just going through the motions
Faking it somehow

She's not even half the girl she....ow

Will I stay this way forever?
Sleep walk through my life's endeavor

How can i repay...

Whatever!
I don't want to be going through the motions
loosing all my drive I can't even see
if this is really me and i just want to be
Alive!

I love this episode of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer! This is from "Once More, With Feeling," right? I'm not sure of the official title - I'm guessing it's "Going Through the Motions" that starts the episode...


Just want to make sure I'm correct before posting the next set of lyrics!

That's correct!

Hooray! I just Tivo'd that episode...

Apparently, it has become habit to post all of the lyrics to a song, so I'll break the habit and only post a stanza. If I post the entire song, it will become very easy to guess!

The Devil Went Down To Georgia by charlie daniels

QUOTE

It's these substandard motels on the (lalalalala) corner of 4th and Fremont Street.
Appealing only because they are just that un-appealing
Any practiced catholic would cross themselves upon entering.
The rooms have a hint of asbestos and maybe just a dash of formaldehyde,
And the habit of decomposing right before your very (lalalala) eyes.

and then

QUOTE

There are no raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses.
It's sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses
At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
And a few more of your least favorite things.

possibly showing how young I am... but I still think its a really good song

Build God Then We'll Talk By Panic At The Disco

This is a song from one of my favorite books. it is pretty much a give-away

That's 'Beasts of England', from Orwell's 'Animal Farm'


"Tomorrow is another day, the cat's are out to play, to play!
That old rusty space ship wants to sail, into the milky way again,
On a river of red red wine...

Run run run run run, run run run run, run run run run,
Let's have some fun fun fun fun fun, fun fun fun fun. fun fun fun fun fun fun,
We'll drink drink drink drink drink, drink drink drink, drink drink drink,
A toast to the sun sun sun sun sun, sun sun sun sun, sun sun sun sun sun sun..."

The Wine Song

Whenever sang my songs
On the stage, on my own
Whenever said my words
Wishing they would be heard
I saw you smiling at me
Was it real or just my fantasy
You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny little bar

My last night here for you
Same old songs, just once more
My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no
I kind of liked it your way
How you shyly placed your eyes on me

Oh, did you ever know?
That I had mine on you

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer

So let me come to you
Close as I wanted to be
Close enough for me
To feel your heart beating fast
And stay there as I whisper

How I loved your peaceful eyes on me
did you ever know
That I had mine on you

Darling, so share with me
Your love if you have enough
Your tears if your're holding back
Or pain if that's what it is
How can I let you know
I'm more than the dress and the voice
Just reach me out then
You will know that you're not dreaming

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer

eyes on me by faye wong (yeah for google...)

the urge to run
the reckless ness
the heart of stone I sometimes get
the things i've done for stupid pride
the me that's never satisfied
the face that's in the mirror when i don't like what i see

this is my theme song ya'll...

The Cowboy in ME by Tim McGraw

Strong and Peaceful, Wise and Brave
Fighting the Fight for the whole world to save
We the people will ceaselessly strive
To keep our great revolution alive
Unfurl the banner, look at the screen
Never before has such glory been seen

Oceania, Oceania, Oceania, 'tis for thee.
Every Deed, Every Thought, 'tis for thee
Every Deed, Every Thought, 'tis for thee
Every Deed, Every Thought, 'tis for thee

That's from '1984' Don't know what it's called, 'tis for thee', maybe?

ergo, oceanus, maritimus, opacare, matutinis, septentrio, meridies, ocidens et orientis

Or in English:

Therefore, ocean, sea, dusk dawn, north, south, west and east.