Name That Tune!

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:37 pm

Moody Blues........."Lovely to see you again"

Here's an easy one..........

Nobody naw give you no break
Police naw give you no break
Soldier man-a give you no break
Not even you idren naw give you no break

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:07 pm

What you gonna do when they come for you?

Bad Boys - Inner Circle

How about this:

I'm gonna write a letter to China
See if my baby's over there.
Gonna write a letter to China
See if my baby's over there
If she ain't over in them Hawaiian islands
Must be in Ethiopia somewhere . .

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:13 pm

Told you it was easy.............

And I'm surprised no one knew the Moody Blues song...........

Post by **Laurie** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:08 am

DDodge wrote:What you gonna do when they come for you?

Bad Boys - Inner Circle

How about this:

I'm gonna write a letter to China
See if my baby's over there.
Gonna write a letter to China
See if my baby's over there
If she ain't over in them Hawaiian islands
Must be in Ethiopia somewhere . .

Can we get a clue or something?

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:10 pm

It is one of the most covered songs in history. It's been covered by: The Yardbirds, Canned Heat, ZZ Top, Hound Dog Taylor, Frank Zappa, Robert Johnson, Ben Harper, Muddy Waters, John Hammond, Johnny Winter, and Fleetwood Mac, just to name a few.

"I don't want no woman
Wants every downtown man she meet.
I don't want no woman
Wants every downtown man she meet.
She's a no good donkey
They shouldn't 'low her on the street."

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:18 am

OK, I guess it was a little too esoteric and, sadly, there aren't any blues fans here.

It's "Dust My Broom," by Elmore James

Here's an easier one:

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:55 am

Your Song - by Elton John, 3 Dog Night and others...

This one was written by Harry Nillsen, but made popular by someone else........

It's just no good anymore since you went away
now I spend my time
just making rhymes of yesterday

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:48 pm

Getting this one is the saddest experience that you'll ever know. . .

Numba One! Three Dog Night

Thoughts of weeping disappear
Every time I see your eyes
No matter how hard I try

To understand the reasons
That we carry on this way
We're lost. . .

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:12 pm

in a.............

Masquerade

George Benson's is the version I'm most familiar with............

And my song was 3 Dog Night, but it's "One is the Loneliest Number"

Long ago and oh so far away

I fell in love with you before the second show

Your guitar, it sounds so sweet and clear

But you`re not really here

It`s just the radio

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:23 am

The Carpenters - Superstar

Doncha remember you told me you loved me baby? Yeah, sure.

BTW, I think the name of the Three Dog song is just "One."

Now:

I would have given you all of my heart
but there's someone who's torn it apart
and she's taking almost all that I've got
but if you want, I'll try to love again
baby I'll try to love again but I know

Probably better known for a cover than the original, like "Masquerade"

DD

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:10 am

"The first cut is the deepest", don't remember who did it.

You might be right abouth the 3DN song...........remember when they came to town to do a concert, '74 I think? In the municipal auditorium, same place they hold the circus..............yes, Iwas there........

"Superstar" was correct.

How about.......

Driving me to the airport,
And to the friendly skies.
Going through security
I held her for so long.
She finally looked at me in love,
And she was gone.

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:50 am

First Cut - was written by Cat Stevens - or whatever he's named now.

Made popular recently by Sheryl Crow. (What can you say bad about Sheryl Crow - nuttin!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OVUSCQwCX8

I'll have to think about your new one, it doesn't leap to mind.

DD

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:55 pm

Here's some more of it then..........

Travelling twice the speed of sound
It's easy to get burned.

When the shows were over
We had to get back home,
And when we opened up the door
I had to be alone.

She helped me with my suitcase,
She stands before my eyes
Driving me to the airport,
And to the friendly skies.

Going through security
I held her for so long.
She finally looked at me in love,
And she was gone.

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:08 pm

Crosby Stills, Nash
"Just a Song Before I Go"

The back story to this is that one of the guys bet the other that he couldn't write a song before their plane left in 15 min - this was the result, and it's pretty good too!

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:29 pm

Here's a silly one, it's the theme song from a 50's TV show........

There's a hold up in the Bronx,
Brooklyn's broken out in fights.
There's a traffic jam in Harlem
That's backed up to Jackson Heights.
There's a scout troup short a child,
Kruschev's due at Idlewild

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:02 pm

"Car 54, Where Are You?"

Boy, that's showing my age. Al Lewis, where are you?

DD

How about this one?

"don't believe in fear
don't believe in pain
don't believe in anyone
that you can't tame. . .
. . .
all you had you wasted"

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:17 pm

Correct a mundo! And Fred Gwin too...........Gunther and Toody.

Don't know yours, but for some reason I think I heard those lyrics in a movie I rented recently...........

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:37 am

Hint: voted one of the greatest music videos of all time

MiniGeoff · Post by **MiniGeoff** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:23 am

DDodge wrote: "don't believe in fear
don't believe in pain
don't believe in anyone
that you can't tame. . .
. . .
all you had you wasted"

Stupid girl, by Garbage?

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:17 pm

You got it, Dude! The video really is quite good.

Your turn.

Post by **Laurie** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:51 pm

Alright, since Geoff is trying to kill this tread and the movie thread by not posting new, I am taking over.

Here's one that the "older" set may get.

Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for the place to go

Esmter · Post by **Esmter** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:41 am

pssh - age ain't nothing but a number.

it's Abba, Dancing Queen. I know it by heart having worked on the musical before it went to broadway. any mention of it still makes me twitch.

for your guessing pleasure:

Well now, everything dies, baby, thats a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

Post by **Laurie** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:05 am

You are of course correct Emster. I have no idea about yours though.

Esmter · Post by **Esmter** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:57 pm

here's a hint - The Boss sang it about a famous city in his home state...

Minidave · Post by **Minidave** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:48 pm

I was kinda hanging back to see if someone else would jump in, but...........

Atlantic City

How about this one..........

If I was high class
I wouldn’t need a buck to pass
And if I was a fall guy
I wouldn’t need no alibi