# Antisong Game II

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 17, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242 "2003-01-17T16:18:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![TwungTister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TwungTister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwungTister)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/1 "2003-01-17T16:18:20Z")

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I did a search for monkeyface Jackson and found this old thread.  
Song titles which, played at the same time, would cancel each other out. Game’s over, but I wanna play- -

Born in the USA. - - Back in the USSR

All You Need Is Love. - - What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Turn, Turn, Turn. - - Still, Still, Still

Open your Heart. - - Shut dee Door

Combat Zone. - - Peace is Flowing Like a River (or Let There Be Peace on Earth)

Black Velvet. - - Nights in White Satin

Sad Lisa. - - Funny Face

Go Tell It on the Mountain - - Hush! Somebody’s Callin’ My Name

You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman - - (You Make Me Feel) Like a Virgin

Sugar Daddy. - - Baby, Baby [Amy Grant]

It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More! - - I Love a Rainy Night

Send Down the Rain. - - Who’ll Stop the Rain?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/2 "2003-01-17T16:34:36Z")

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“Blackbird” by the Beatles/“White Bird” by It’s a Beautiful Day

“I’m the One” by Van Halen/“I’m Not the One” by the Cars

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**Author:** ![silverfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@silverfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silverfish)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/3 "2003-01-17T17:58:40Z")

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‘Falling in Love Again’ - ‘I’ll never fall in love again’  
‘Feed the birds (tuppence a bag)’ from Mary Poppins - ‘Poisoning Pigeons in the park’ By Tom Lehrer

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**Author:** ![ceyjen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@ceyjen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ceyjen)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/4 "2003-01-17T19:37:39Z")

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“Hold On” by Wilson Phillips/ “Let Go” by Wilson Phillips

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**Author:** ![Toffe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@Toffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toffe)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/5 "2003-01-17T20:45:10Z")

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“I wanna marry you”- B. B. King & Eric Clapton/“I hate you”- Leningrad Cowboys

“Je ne t’aime plus”- Manu Chao/“Me gustas tu”- Manu Chao

“Coming home”- Lynyrd Skynyrd/“Road Trippin’”- Red Hot Chili Peppers

“Angel”- Jimi Hendrix/“Sympathy for the Devil”- Rolling Stones

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**Author:** ![Engywook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc8723/32.png) [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/6 "2003-01-17T21:06:51Z")

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“Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd | “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty

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**Author:** ![Mr.Bas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@Mr.Bas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Bas)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/7 "2003-01-17T21:07:39Z")

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Ozzy Osbourne - Dreamer/ Bad Religion - Materialist  
Jewel - Am I standing still/ Bad Religion - Supersonic  
Bad Religion - Modern man/ Heideroosjes - De neandertaler  
Rancid - Junkie man / Minor Threat - Straight edge  
Therapy? - Nice guys/ Pantera - Fucking hostile  
Therapy? - Our love must die/ Kool & The Gang - Cherish the love

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**Author:** ![Ins\_Outs\_What-have-yous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8797f3/32.png) [@Ins\_Outs\_What-have-yous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ins_Outs_What-have-yous)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/8 "2003-01-17T21:30:29Z")

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“No Rain” -Blind Melon / “Rain” -The Beatles

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**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/9 "2003-01-17T21:41:57Z")

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“Baby It’s You” - the Shirelles/ “It Ain’t Me” - Bob Dylan

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**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/10 "2003-01-17T21:45:17Z")

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:smack: that’s “It Ain’t Me **Babe** ” :smack:

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**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/11 "2003-01-17T21:45:46Z")

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Help–The Beatles :: Helpless–CSNY

Here Comes the Sun–The Beatles :: I’m Only Happy When It Rains–Garbage

Just Like Heaven–The Cure :: As Long As They’ve Got Cigarettes In Hell–Oasis

Sweet Jane–The Velvey Underground :: Janie’s Got a Gun–Aerosmith

Mama I’m Coming Home–Ozzy Osbourne :: Babe I’m Gonna Leave You

I’m One Fire–Bruce Springsteen :: Ice Ice Baby–Vanilla Ice

Winter–Tori Amos :: Summertime–Janis Joplin

Kiss Me-- Sixpence None the Richer :: Kill You–Eminem

Girls! Girls! Girls!–Motley Crue :: Boy, Boy–Culture Club

Make Love to Me–Honey & The Bees :: Rape Me–Nirvan

Lay Down Sally–Eric Clapton :: Stand–REM

Pump Up The Volume–MARRS :: Turn It Down–Sweet

Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right–Bob Dylan :: It’s Not Alright–Lambchop

Numb–U2 :: Hurt–Nine Inch Nails

Because of You–Louis Armstrong :: In Spite of Me–Morphine

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**Author:** ![Mr.Bas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@Mr.Bas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Bas)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/12 "2003-01-17T21:46:49Z")

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Husker Du - Never talking to you again /Billy Joel - Tell her about it  
Bad Religion - No control/Puddle of mudd - Control

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/13 "2003-01-17T21:47:13Z")

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_Build Me Up Buttercup_, by The Foundations / _I Wanna Destroy You_, by The Soft Boys

_Mystery_, by the Indigo Girls / _Obvious Child_, by Paul Simon

_Chant of a Poor Man_, by Leftfield / _Baby, You’re a Rich Man_, by The Beatles

_In the Morning Day_, by Journey / _Evening of the Day_, by Supergrass

_Get Up, Stand Up_, by Bob Marley / _Let’s Go to Bed_, by The Cure

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**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/14 "2003-01-17T21:47:54Z")

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That’s The VelveT Underground, and Babe I’m Gonna Leave You is by Led Zeppelin. Gotta start previewing…

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/15 "2003-01-17T22:02:13Z")

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“I’ve Got You Babe”, Sonny and Cher \<–\> “She’s Gone”, Hall & Oates

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**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/16 "2003-01-17T22:03:23Z")

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:smack: that’s “It Ain’t Me **Babe** ” :smack:

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/17 "2003-01-17T22:07:16Z")

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Yesterday : Tomorrow  
It’s Now or Never  
Shout : The Sound of Silence  
Don’t they know it’s Christmastime at home : I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/18 "2003-01-17T22:24:49Z")

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“Baby, I’m Yours” / “You Don’t Own Me”

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/19 "2003-01-17T22:25:58Z")

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“I Think I’m In Love” by Eddie Money/“I’m Not In Love” by 10cc

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**Author:** ![Homer\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@Homer\_J](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer_J)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisong-game-ii/149242/20 "2003-01-17T22:30:28Z")

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Yesterday - Tomorrow - so wheres ‘today’? someone must have written/ is writing a song called tomorrow, and as ‘Yesterday’ is Sad, and ‘Tomorrow’ is Optimistic ‘Today’ would definatly be melancolic.

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