DISQUS

DavidMedsker · 1 year ago

10 is way too easy. I'll leave that one for someone else.

2. They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
14. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
21. When in Rome - The Promise

Bearlinda / Matty · 1 year ago

#3 Baby Come to Me - Patty Ingram and James Austin
#10 Take My Breath Away - Berlin
#12 Love Hangover - Diana Ross (?)
#14 Wah wah wah waaah wah waaaah wah wuh waaaaah - Chicago
#16 Almost Paradise - Mike Reno and Anne Wilson
#19 Words Get In the Way - Miami Sound Machine

Scraps · 1 year ago

Bearlinda / Matty - Are you two people playing together? There's a maximum of three guesses between rounds. If you are two people, you should probably play separately so there's no confusion about the number of guesses.

Also, "waaah waaaah wah" etc is not an acceptable guess.

Thanks!

Brian Ibbott · 1 year ago

#23 Against The Wind - Bob Seger
#25 - Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John

volley · 1 year ago

#23 - San Francisco - Scott McKenzie

drcastrato · 1 year ago

puzzle song is Cities by Talking heads

Beau · 1 year ago

Quick guess on 13 - Detroit Rock City, Kiss

drcastrato · 1 year ago

5. new york state of mind - billy joel?

Scraps · 1 year ago

Dr. Castrato nails the puzzle song! Well done, sir. It is indeed "Cities" by Talking Heads.

drcastrato · 1 year ago

Thanks! It was one of the only clips I knew today!

Scraps · 1 year ago

Other correct guesses:
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants
If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
When in Rome - The Promise
Baby Come to Me - Patty Ingram and James Austin
Take My Breath Away - Berlin
Almost Paradise - Mike Reno and Anne Wilson
Words Get In the Way - Miami Sound Machine
Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
San Francisco - Scott McKenzie

Incorrect:
Love Hangover - Diana Ross (sure sounds like it though, doesn't it?)
Against the Wind - Bob Seger
Detroit Rock City - Kiss
New York State of Mind - Billy Joel (good guess, though)

Gary Lucy · 1 year ago

19. That song about the Memphis pedophile

Chris · 1 year ago

9 El Paso - Marty Robbins

Gary Lucy · 1 year ago

7. X- Los Angeles

Gary Lucy · 1 year ago

12. besides love hangover, also sounds like the middle part of Paradise by the Dashboard Light. Is there a city called Meat Loaf?

MatthewBolin · 1 year ago

19. Chuck Berry - Memphis, Tennessee

MatthewBolin · 1 year ago

20. Detroit Spinners - Love or Leave

Scraps · 1 year ago

Correct:
El Paso - Marty Robbins
Los Angeles - X

Incorrect:
Memphis, Tennessee - Chuck Berry
anything by Meat Loaf

Scraps · 1 year ago

Not "Love or Leave" by the Detroit Spinners.

Ken (Gaper's Blog) · 1 year ago

#13 "Warsaw" by Joy Division

Old_Davy · 1 year ago

22 is Imaginary Lover by Atlanta Rhythm Section

I think 19 is Memphis by Johnny Rivers - is it an incorrect guess if they get the artist wrong?

Guessing that 12 is I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor

Old_Davy · 1 year ago

But that would be wrong Dave, it has nothing to do with cities - DOINK!

Gary Lucy · 1 year ago

Give credit to Davy, I couldnt think of the artist's name. I know the big switcheroo at the end where "Marie is only 3 years old..." is supposed to be all heartwarming, but I always thought it was creepy (even before the To Catch a Predator era). Good beat though. PS Nice pull on Bowie, MrsMartin.

MrsMartin · 1 year ago

#15 Panic In Detroit-David Bowie

Scraps · 1 year ago

Correct:
Warsaw - Joy Division
Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section (which I thought would be one of the first songs guessed)
Panic in Detroit - David Bowie

Incorrect:
Memphis - Johnny Rivers
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Yes, artist needs to be guessed correctly.

I anticipated that "Love Hangover" would be guessed for #12, but I didn't expect "I Will Survive". I'll have to listen for that.

Scraps · 1 year ago

I haven't got time to post the correct guesses -- if anyone wants to, it would certainly be appreciated -- but consider this

OFFICIAL UPDATE

time, and everyone is free to guess again.

Old_Davy · 1 year ago

Please, allow me...

1.
2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants (DavidMedsker)
3. Baby Come to Me - James Ingram and Patty Austin (Matty / Bearlinda)
4.
5.
6.
7. Los Angeles - X (Gary Lucy)
8.
9. El Paso - Marty Robbins (Chris)
10. Take My Breath Away - Berlin (Matty / Bearlinda)
11.
12.
13. Warsaw - Joy Division (Ken(Gaper's Blog))
14. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago (Matty / Bearlinda)
15. Panic In Detroit - David Bowie (MrsMartin)
16. Almost Paradise - Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Matty / Bearlinda)
17.
18.
19. Words Get In The Way - Miami Sound Machine (Matty / Bearlinda)
20.
21. The Promise - When In Rome (DavidMedsker)
22. Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section (Old_Davy)
23. San Francisco - Scott McKenzie (volley)
24.
25. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (Brian Ibbott)
Puzzle Song: Cities - Talking Heads (drcastrato)

I'm just a temp, so any errors on my behalf should be taken up with senior management.

Old_Davy · 1 year ago

Oops, correction time...where's my white out?
18. Words Get In the Way - Miami Sound Machine (Matty / Bearlinda)
19. not guessed yet

Scraps · 1 year ago

Thanks, much appreciated!

Old_Davy · 1 year ago

Is #5 Vienna by Billy Joel?

#24 is driving me nuts. It's one that I know I've heard but I just can't place it!

Scraps · 1 year ago

"Vienna" by Billy Joel is correct.

editorgrrl · 1 year ago

#12 Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston

Chris · 1 year ago

19 is definitely 'Memphis Tennessee' so it's just a case of getting the right version - Chuck Berry?

6 sounds like it might be Johnny Cash but I can't place the song - Folsom Prison Blues?

Scraps · 1 year ago

19 is "Memphis", and was a big hit version, but not Chuck Berry. If I were at home, I'd choose another more distinctive section of the song.

6 is not Johnny Cash.

"Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston is correct. I've always loved that coda.

Scraps · 1 year ago

OFFICIAL UPDATE (all guesses are free from now on):

1.
2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants (DavidMedsker)
3. Baby Come to Me - James Ingram and Patty Austin (Matty / Bearlinda)
4.
5. Vienna - Billy Joel (old davy)
6.
7. Los Angeles - X (Gary Lucy)
8.
9. El Paso - Marty Robbins (Chris)
10. Take My Breath Away - Berlin (Matty / Bearlinda)
11.
12. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston (editorgrrl)
13. Warsaw - Joy Division (Ken(Gaper's Blog))
14. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago (Matty / Bearlinda)
15. Panic In Detroit - David Bowie (MrsMartin)
16. Almost Paradise - Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Matty / Bearlinda)
17.
18. Words Get In The Way - Miami Sound Machine (Matty / Bearlinda)
19.
20.
21. The Promise - When In Rome (DavidMedsker)
22. Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section (Old_Davy)
23. San Francisco - Scott McKenzie (volley)
24.
25. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (Brian Ibbott)

Puzzle Song: Cities - Talking Heads (drcastrato)

Scraps · 1 year ago

I'll post some clues in a few minutes.

Scraps · 1 year ago

1 - This still-well-known number one song has also been heard song on helium and as the tune for the chant sung by fans of an English football team.

4 - A top five hit and one-hit wonder, this song was written by a songwriter with many hits for many different musicians, who sometimes wrote entire albums for musicians. This song was originally recorded on one such album (though not this version of it).

6 - Surprised this is still around. A hit instrumental by probably the most successful composer of pop instrumentals in the rock era.

8 - A long album track from a much-praised recent album by a long-running indie band for whom this album was seen as a leap forward or a peak by many reviewers.

11 - An album track on an acclaimed classic rock album, a self-titled album that is not the artist's first album. This song was sung by Colin Farrell and Dallas Roberts in a movie.

17. An instrumental hit by a very famous musician who was not known for hit singles. When this song hit number one, the musician was at that time the oldest musician to have a number one single in the U.S.

19. "Memphis", yes, in a hit instrumental version by guitarist who had a deep influence on the blues-rock sound.

20. 1973 top-20 hit by a one-hit wonder. It was produced and co-written by Thom Bell, and the band toured with pre-Chic Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.

24. Possibly the most obscure song here. From a recent album by a prolific indie duo. This is the only representation of an African city in the game.

Karim Amir · 1 year ago

#11 - "Look Out Cleveland" by The Band

volley · 1 year ago

19 - Lonnie Mack - Memphis

Chris · 1 year ago

20 I'm doing fine now - New York City

Scraps · 1 year ago

Correct:
Memphis - Lonnie Mack
I'm Doing Fine Now - New York City
Look Out Cleveland - The Band

nhmehta · 1 year ago

The helium hint was a dead giveaway.

1. "Annie's Song" by John Denver

scraps · 1 year ago

Annie's Song by John Denver is correct.

Old_Davy · 1 year ago

17 Calcutta - Lawrence Welk

Scraps · 1 year ago

Calcutta by Lawrence Welk is correct.

Breadalbane · 1 year ago

Uh, about 4,6,8 and 24: Longer clips? Better clues? Or is Game 19 over?

scraps · 1 year ago

I've been out of town seeing my family. Just got back home an hour ago. Might put something up tomorrow.

nyctaper · 1 year ago

24 is the Fiery Furnaces, Clear Signal from Cairo.

Scraps · 1 year ago

"Clear Signal from Cairo" by the Fiery Furnaces is correct.

Edward · 1 year ago

Hey, Is 6 The Lonely Bull by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass