monday night song game

[owlmoose]

You know the drill. Guess the song from the first line. More lines will be added as the week progresses. iTunes et. al. yes, Google no. Answers for last time -- three songs unguessed.

Random Section

1. Why don't you ask him if he's going to stay?
   Why don't you ask him if he's going away?
   Why don't you tell me what's going on?
   Why don't you tell me who's on the phone? - "Tusk", Fleetwood Mac, unguessed



2. Yea, there was a time I didnt like the love, I liked the climbers, - "As Cool As I Am", Dar Williams, peachespig



3. Baby, don't understand - "Broken Wings", Mr. Mister, peachespig



4. People worry - "Confessions", Violent Femmes, luvmoose



5. Sleep lay behind me like a broken ocean - "Truth Hits Everybody", The Police, letters_to_ed



6. [song title] Marvin Gaye and Phil Ochs got married
   The trees all waved their giant arms
   And happiness bled from every street corner -"The Day", They Might Be Giants, peachespig



7. Do you mean this horny creep
   Set upon weary feet - "Barrel of a Gun", Depeche Mode, grue23



8. flying birds - "This Is The Picture", Peter Gabriel, helianthemum



9. I know a girl
   She puts - "Daughters", John Mayer, letters_to_ed



10. Nicky's in the corner - "Beautiful Girl", INXS, grue23

Theme Section
The songs in this section have something in common. Guess the songs, guess the theme. Opportunity for special bonus points once the theme is guessed!
Theme: Songs with famous guest vocalists, peachespig
For bonus points: name the famous guest vocalist for each song.

1. I don't believe I went too far -"Past the Mission", Tori Amos, grue23
   Guest Vocalist: Trent Reznor, peachespig


2. Pain from pearls, hey little girl - "Kid Fears", Indigo Girls, peachespig
   Guest Vocalist: Michael Stipe, peachespig


3. Give me relief, witness me - "Silence", Delerium, grue23
   Guest Vocalist: Sarah McLachlan, grue23


4. Meet me in the crowd - "Shiny Happy People", R.E.M., ratgrl (artist) grue23 and peachespig (title)
   Guest Vocalist: Kate Pearson, peachespig


5. Now look at them yo-yo's - "Money for Nothing", Dire Straits, helianthemum, peachespig, luvmoose
   Guest Vocalist: Sting, peachespig

Comments

[peachespig.livejournal.com]

2 dar williams, as cool as i am
3. broken wings, mr mister

[luvmoose.livejournal.com]

4: Confessions, Violent Femmes

[luvmoose.livejournal.com]

That came from the same place that Where The Streets Have No Name came from, really.

[grue23.livejournal.com]

wow, I can't believe I missed that on the first pass!

[helianthemum.livejournal.com]

e. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

[peachespig.livejournal.com]

b kid fears, indigo girls
e dire straits, money for nothing

[grue23.livejournal.com]

9) Party Girl - u2
10) beautiful girl - inxs

(its own little theme)

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

10 is right, 9 is not.

[luvmoose.livejournal.com]

e: Dire Straights, Money for Nothing

[helianthemum.livejournal.com]

8 - Excellent Birds, Peter Gabriel/Laurie Anderson

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Right song, but that's not the title.

[helianthemum.livejournal.com]

The Peter Gabriel version is called
This Is The Picture excellent birds

The Laurie Anderson version is called Excellent Birds.

[grue23.livejournal.com]

a) tori amos - past the mission

[luvmoose.livejournal.com]

Okay, I don't know it, but I swear someone posted #6 before
.

[grue23.livejournal.com]

I might have posted "I dreamed I saw Phil Ochs last night, alive as you and me"

I have also posted a Phil Ochs song... I don't know what this is, though.

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

That strikes me as rather unlikely, although I suppose it's possible.

[ratgrl.livejournal.com]

I think d. is an REM song but I can't figure out which one.

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Correct on artist!

[grue23.livejournal.com]

c) Delerium, featuring Sarah McLachlan - "Silence"

[peachespig.livejournal.com]

the theme is, like, they all have other famous musicians singing backup.

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Correct!!

[peachespig.livejournal.com]

e is sting, d is kate pearson, c is mclachlan, b is stipe

[peachespig.livejournal.com]

guest vocal on a is trent reznor.

[letters-to-ed.livejournal.com]

9. "Daughters" John Mayer

[letters-to-ed.livejournal.com]

5. "Truth Hits Everybody" The Police

[grue23.livejournal.com]

7) Depeche Mode - Barrel of a Gun

[peachespig.livejournal.com]

6 is "The Day" by TMBG.

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Indeed it is.