Oh, might as well...

[awmperry]

I was glancing through a few friends' LJs, and lifted a slightly interesting experiment from gipsy_dreamer's LJ. So I'll give it a go.

The idea is this:

• Set media player on random


• Post the first line from the first 32 songs to play, whatever they are. (Presumably the original idea was written by someone who didn't believe in instrumental tracks.)


• Let people guess the song (and singer, though given that half of the tunes I have are jazz and rock & roll standards that could prove tricky).


• Bold each song when someone guesses correctly.


• Guessers - looking them up is cheating. So there.

So here are mine, then:

1. I hate to see the evening sun go down


2. All aboard the night train


3. Paid vacation in a foreign land - "You're In The Army Now", Status Quo (gipsy_dreamer)


4. When we kiss my heart's on fire


5. Got a few jingles janglin' in my pocket


6. Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans - "Johnny B Goode", Chuck Berry (burntcopper, Chris)


7. Turn it up, turn it up, turn it upside-down


8. Czolgosz, working man, born in the centre of Michigan - "Ballad of Czolgosz", Stephen Sondheim (Haarhzh)


9. Gloria, you're always on the run now


10. My life will never be the same, 'cause girl you came and changed...


11. I was born in Li'l Rock, had a childhood sweetheart


12. I love coffee, I love tea - "Java Jive", Manhattan Transfer (Chris)


13. We get it on most every night


14. I don't need no TV, I don't need... - "Do Your Thing", Chantz (running_swift)


15. Don't know about the future, that's anybody's guess


16. Listen to the ground, there is movement all around


17. Oh, I like to dream... yes yes, right between the sound machine


18. I was sitting by the phone, I was waiting all alone


19. Left a good job in the city - "Proud Mary", Creedence Clearwater Revival (silly_swordsman)


20. If you wanna be somebody, if you wanna go somewhere - "Be Somebody", Sister Act 2 OST (burntcopper)


21. Done work, hot night, last thing that I needed was a fight


22. Said to the man at the railroad station, "I want a ticket just for one"


23. Från Harlem i New York till Tranås i Småland är faktiskt en ganska lång väg - "[UNREVEALED TITLE]", Povel Ramel (Singer guessed by silly_swordsman)


24. Come on, baby don't you wanna go


25. Well since my baby left me, I found a new place to dwell - "Heartbreak Hotel", Elvis Presley (burntcopper)


26. The night was clear, and the moon was yellow


27. Harbours open their arms to the young, searching foreigner


28. Adesso no, non voglio piu difendermi


29. I have a dream... but anyway. This is the reformation preparation.


30. La donna é mobile, qual piuma al vento - "La Donna è Mobile", Giuseppe Verdi (sung by Pavarotti, in this case) (silly_swordsman)


31. Somebody was spreading rumours, 'bout better days a-coming


32. Everything I have to do will never be done, only cause I'm very very lazy - "Lift Me Up", The Real Group (running_swift)

Just a warning - I'm listing the singers performing them as they came up. Many of them aren't the original artist - in many cases I can't remember the original artist. Bear with me. ;-)

Oh, and bonus points if you in your guess can quote the next line.

Comments

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

6 - johnny Be Good (way back in something somethign near the evergreens)
20 - I have no idea about the song, but the next line is 'you better wake up and pay attention'
26 - heartbreak hotel

[awmperry.livejournal.com]

That was quick!

And yes - you've got them.

6 - Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
20 - Be Somebody - Sister Act 2 soundtrack (sung by Lauryn Hill, if my memory serves, which it usually doesn't)
26 - Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis

And of course you got one and a half bonus points. :-D

[silly-swordsman.livejournal.com]

19. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival (or Tina Turner)
23. Um.... - Povel Ramel
30. La donna e mobile - from Verdi's Rigoletto, recorded lotsatimes

[awmperry.livejournal.com]

Yup - and 19 was in fact the CCR version, though I've got more of the Turner versions. In fact, my two favourite versions are by Helmut Lotti and Derek January.

23 I'll leave unmarked for now, but you've got the right singer, obviously. Title's still up for grabs.

And yup, it's La Donna. One of the many Pavarotti versions, in this instance.

[bean-an-oiche.livejournal.com]

Is number 5 Nina Simone?

[awmperry.livejournal.com]

Nope. A hint: the singer played a role in several of the Die Hard films.

[bean-an-oiche.livejournal.com]

Unless it's Bruce Willis I'm out of the game unless I look it up.

[awmperry.livejournal.com]

It is Bruce Willis. :-)

Another hint: it's on his "The Return of Bruno" album, which is a great CD in its own right.

[awmperry.livejournal.com]

No more guesses? I'll give it another week, then post the answers. If I remember. ;-)