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Name That Tune, Game Sixteen

Started by popdose · 1 year ago

Hey everybody, and anyone else I’ve left out. Welcome to the sixteenth stoat-wrangling week of Name That Tune at Popdose. While we do impose a certain amount of structure on the game, I urge you to think of this structure not so much as a loose set of guidelines but more as a firm an ... Continue reading »

44 comments

  • suretytek

    1 year ago

    19 - don't lets start - they might be giants
    22 - stayin' alive - bee gees
    25 - sweet child o' mine - guns and roses
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  • mrsmartin

    1 year ago

    #13-Could It Be I'm Falling In Love-The Spinners
    #14-Reelin' In The Years-Steely Dan
    #17-D'Yer Mak'er-Led Zeppelin
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  • Brian Ibbott

    1 year ago

    1. I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
    2. Draggin The Line - Tommy James & The Shondells
    12. I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston?
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  • MatthewBolin

    1 year ago

    1. Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
    3. Bobby Brown - Rock Wit'cha
    4. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
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  • steed

    1 year ago

    3. Rock Witcha by Bobby Brown
    16. With Or Without You - U2
    12. Sounds like Who's Zoomin' Who ay Aretha Franklin
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  • MatthewBolin

    1 year ago

    Oops. Right Said Fred was alrady guessed, so here's my new 3rd guess:
    6. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Last Dance with Mary Jane
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  • MatthewBolin

    1 year ago

    Crap: I wrote it wrong:

    It's "Mary Jane's Last Dace"
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  • steed

    1 year ago

    No sorry - 16 is I Still Haven't Found What I'm looking For.
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  • Jerry

    1 year ago

    18. Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice
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  • steed

    1 year ago

    And since 3 was already guessed - my third guess is 7. Taco - Puttin' on the Ritz.
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  • Dr. Corndog

    1 year ago

    8. Ray Charles - "What'd I Say"
    18. Beach Boys - "Wouldn't it Be Nice"
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  • Dr. Corndog

    1 year ago

    2. Dusty Springfield - "Wishin' and hopin'"
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  • Dr. Corndog

    1 year ago

    Puzzle song - "Apostrophe" by Frank Zappa
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Almost forgot to mention: I believe if you email jefito at popdose dot com, he'll have a prize for you.
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Boom! Fastest solved puzzle yet. "Apostrophe'" by Frank Zappa it is! Big points to Dr. Corndog.

    Let's keep playing and get the rest of them. I will answer the other guesses and put up an update in a few minutes.
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Correct:
    19 - don't lets start - they might be giants
    22 - stayin' alive - bee gees
    25 - sweet child o' mine - guns and roses
    1. I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
    2. Draggin The Line - Tommy James
    12. Who's Zoomin' Who ay Aretha Franklin
    6. Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty
    #13-Could It Be I'm Falling In Love-The Spinners
    #14-Reelin' In The Years-Steely Dan
    #17-D'Yer Mak'er-Led Zeppelin
    4. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
    16 I Still Haven't Found What I'm looking For by U2
    18 Wouldn't It Be Nice by the Beach Boys
    7 Puttin' on the Ritz by Taco
    8 What'd I Say by Ray Charles
    2 Wishin' and Hopin' by Dusty Springfield
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  • MatthewBolin

    1 year ago

    Scraps:

    You left out the Bobby Brown one (#3) from the guesses.
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    incorrect:
    I Want to Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
    With or Without You by U2
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Consider that an OFFICIAL UPDATE. I will post a list with credited guessers when I have a longer break at work.
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  • steed

    1 year ago

    Is #10 Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me?
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Not "You'll Accomp'ny Me" by Bob Seger.
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  • Dr. Corndog

    1 year ago

    22. Temptations - "I Can't Get Next To You"
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  • MatthewBolin

    1 year ago

    This is actually #21, not #22.
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  • Rich

    1 year ago

    Is 24 "Sundown"?
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  • Rich

    1 year ago

    No, Rich you nitwit. There's no apostrophe. Jeez I'm a bonehead.
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    "I Can't Get Next to You" by the Temptations is correct.

    "Sundown", though it is one of my favorite songs in the world, is incorrect.
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  • Tom

    1 year ago

    Is #5 "Happy Together" by the Turtles?
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Whoops! "Rock Wit'cha" was guessed so many times that I forgot it, I guess.

    Not "Happy Together".
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  • MatthewBolin

    1 year ago

    20. Barry White - It's Ecstacy When You Lay Next to Me
    23. Loreena McKennit - The Mummers' Dance
    24. Simon & Garfunkel - Punky's Dilemma
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  • Old_Davy

    1 year ago

    15. Tossin' & Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
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  • Old_Davy

    1 year ago

    Wild guess:
    21. Feelin' Alright - Traffic
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    correct:
    "Tossin and Turning" by Bobby Lewis
    "The Mummers' Dance" by Loreena McKennitt

    incorrect:
    "Feelin' Alright" by Traffic
    "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White
    "Punky's Dilemma" by Simon & Garfunkel (that's a good guess)
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  • Old_Davy

    1 year ago

    24. Fakin' It - Simon & Garfunkel
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    "Fakin' It" is correct.
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  • MatthewBolin

    1 year ago

    Oh crap, I knew that! I just got the titles mixed-up in my mind for some reason. What a brain fart!
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Hate that!
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Four songs left. Here's an OFFICIAL UPDATE:

    01 I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred (brian ibbott)
    02 Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield (dr corndog)
    03 Rock Wit'cha - Bobby Brown (matthew bolin)
    04 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross (matthew bolin)
    05 Draggin' the Line - Tommy James (brian ibbott)
    06 Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty (matthew bolin)
    07 Puttin' on the Ritz - Taco (steed)
    08 What'd I Say - Ray Charles (dr corndog)
    09
    10
    11
    12 Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin (steed)
    13 Could It Be I'm Falling in Love - Spinners (mrs martin)
    14 Reelin' in the Years - Steely Dan (mrs martin)
    15 Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (old davy)
    16 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 (steed)
    17 D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin (mrs martin)
    18 Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys (jerry)
    19 Don't Let's Start - They Might Be Giants (suretytek)
    20
    21 I Can't Get Next to You - Temptations (dr corndog)
    22 Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees (suretytek)
    23 The Mummers' Dance - Loreena McKennitt (matthew bolin)
    24 Fakin' It - Simon & Garfunkel (old davy)
    25 Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'N Roses (suretytek)

    Puzzle Song (26) Apostrophe - Frank Zappa (dr corndog)
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    hints:

    #9: 1990s - song from breakthrough album by cult favorite indie band

    #10: 1970s - pop hit duet featuring a TV star

    #11: 2000s - another duet, crossover country hit

    #20: 1970s - disco hit by one-hit wonder band that spawned a somewhat better known band
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  • Gary Lucy

    1 year ago

    I think #10 is Stumblin' In by Suzie Quatro (Leather Tuscadero) and...that other fella
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Yep. (Chris Norman, of Smokie.)
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  • FreeAgent

    1 year ago

    #11 - It's 5:00 Somewhere - Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Yep.
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  • Old_Davy

    1 year ago

    #9 is driving me crazy...I know I've heard it. How about some longer clips, Scraps?
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  • Scraps

    1 year ago

    Whoops, I didn't see this! We're on to next week, so I'll just give it away: "Hardcore UFO's" by Guided by Voices.
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