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Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Bastard No. 1 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:19:21 -0000

My knowledge of Willa Ford and NSync got you a prize, Gary - at least I'm happy the sh*t in my brain is being put to some good use! :)

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

jefito — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:08:41 -0000

Way to go, Gary! Head to our Contact Page and drop me a line with your address -- we've got a prize for you.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Gary Oxford — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:50:59 -0000

Thank you. I'd like to thank Sergey Brin and Larry Page for Google, the AllMusic guide for their David Bowie and John Cale discographies, and all the other fine players who knew songs I would have never gotten in eleventy kajillion years. And most of all, thanks to Scraps, for all the effort in putting together such a fun game.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Scraps — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:01:28 -0000

Ding ding ding!

Gary has it: "The Red Telephone" from the great FOREVER CHANGES by Love. "We're All Normal and We Want Our Freedom" was used as the title for the tribute album to Love in 1995.

the final results:

1. 'N Sync, This I Promise You
2. Ollie & Jerry, Breakin' (There's No Stopping Us)
3. Roger Miller, England Swings
4. Mr. Mister, Broken Wings
5. Alice in Chains, Angry Chair
6. Linda Ronstadt, You're No Good
7. Four Seasons, Sherry
8. Robyn, Show Me Love
9. Ernie K-Doe, Mother-in-Law
10. Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
11. Dazz Band, Let It Whip
12. Orleans, Dance With Me
13. Modern Lovers, Pablo Picasso
14. Willa Ford, I Wanna Be Bad
15. Animotion, Obsession
16. Naughty by Nature, Feel Me Flow
17. Temptations, Ball of Confusion
18. Exciters, Tell Him
19. Rickie Lee Jones, Chuck E's In Love
20. Scissor Sisters, Take Your Mama Out

and the puzzle song:
21. Love, The Red Telephone

Congratulations, Gary, and thank you for playing, everybody! The game will be back with a new puzzle next Friday at 12:30 PM.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

DavidMedsker — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:26:50 -0000

Just looked up the lyrics. "We are normal and we want our freedom." Boom shacka lacka lacka lacka. There's your winner.

Is this on Forever Changes? I need to get that record.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Beau — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:29:42 -0000

I had never heard this song, but upon digging up the lyrics and a sample at AllMusic, I think Gary has nailed it. Along with half the list. Great work.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Gary Oxford — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:51:32 -0000

#21 - "The Red Telephone" by Love

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Gavin — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:50:50 -0000

#21--The Eagles, "Take It to the Limit"?

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Gavin — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:46:51 -0000

1. General Public, Tenderness
13. Modern Lovers, Pablo Picasso

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Scraps — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:03:28 -0000

Not Slave.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

shalimarbojangles — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:55:30 -0000

Well, I'll be hornswaggled.

The clue looks like it'll read "Normal Freedom Wanters", but the only song that makes me think of is "We Are Normal" by the Bonzo Dog Band, and Clip 21 certainly doesn't sound like that.

I be stumped, yo.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

ripper — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:43:50 -0000

I have no idea what the remaining songs are. However, the clue will read, "normal freedom wanters". Is the mystery song by Slave?

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

ripper — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:40:16 -0000

I have no Idea what the remaining songs are. However the clue should read, "normal freedom wanters". So I'm wondering, is the mystery song by Slave?

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Scraps — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:58:44 -0000

Ach.

The clue is a reference to a lyric within the song, well known to fans.

If the clip reminds unguessed by 12:30 PM tomorrow -- 48 hours after the game started -- I'll post a considerably longer clip and a more explicit clue.

I'm not sure how many people are following at this point, but I remain -- perhaps misguidedly -- confident that there are people reading this site who know the song.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Bastard No. 1 — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:25:53 -0000

Even with the longer clip and the clue - the puzzle clip is ridiculously difficult. Still have no clue.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Scraps — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:51:45 -0000

A longer clip for the Puzzle Song:

Puzzle Song

The clue is NORMAL FREEDOM WANTERS.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Scraps — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:42:51 -0000

"Pablo Picasso" it is.

Looks like I'm going to have to make a longer clip of the puzzle song. Hang on--

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Gary Oxford — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:28:55 -0000

#13 - "Pablo Picasso" by the Modern Lovers

no frickin' clue on #21

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Scraps — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:13:03 -0000

"Mother-in-Law" is correct (and the songwriter/pianist is Allen Toussaint).

One to go -- plus the puzzle song.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Gary Oxford — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:06:53 -0000

#9 - "Mother-in-Law" by Ernie K-Doe

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Scraps — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:36:53 -0000

Song 9 was a number one pop and r&b hit, by far the biggest hit of its performer's career. The song was written, though, by a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, responsible for many hits, who can be heard playing piano on this clip.

Song 13 was not a hit single, but is a well known song from a famous album often cited as a proto-punk album. It has been covered by David Bowie, John Cale, and Television Personalities, and features prominently in a cult movie.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Scraps — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:07:38 -0000

NORMAL FREEDOM WANTERS is indeed the clue for clip 21.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

DavidMedsker — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:05:33 -0000

Normal Freedom Wanters?

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Scraps — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:40:46 -0000

I like "NORMAL FRIED ON WANTERS", but no, that is not the clue.

Re: Name That Tune, Game One

Beau — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:39:14 -0000

NORMAL FRIED ON WANTERS?