# Grandson of the Song Game Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 17, 2002, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373 "2002-07-17T07:16:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/341 "2002-07-21T23:07:32Z")
I’m sorry, **ShibbOleth** ; forgot to preview again! Odd thing is, my second choice was going to be _Ain’t No Mountain High Enough_. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/342 "2002-07-21T23:14:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Squish \* > \*\*I’m sorry, **ShibbOleth** ; forgot to preview again! Odd thing is, my second choice was going to be _Ain’t No Mountain High Enough_. \*\* Preview might not have caught it anyway. Wonder if those good fer nuthin’ team 2 types have a response for us? ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/343 "2002-07-21T23:24:53Z")
Guess all the Team 1’ers who defected to Team 2 wuz jes’ lazy bastids anyways! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/344 "2002-07-22T00:56:45Z")
Sheesh, I didn’t even get to use Led Zepplin’s _Misty Mountain Hop_. Current standings: team 1 :D:):):):):):):)🙂 team 2 :D:):):):)🙂 Looks like **Team the First** is really starting to pull away. Anyone want to toss out another word for the next round? ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/345 "2002-07-22T00:57:31Z")
**Team 2 -** Unbroken Chain, The Grateful Dead _Out on the **mountain** it’ll drive you insane Listening to the winds howl_ ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/346 "2002-07-22T00:58:34Z")
D’oh!!! ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/347 "2002-07-22T01:04:28Z")
How about Fire? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/348 "2002-07-22T01:06:27Z")
**Ripple** , why don’t you toss out a new word? Just try and pick something that isn’t included in every single _Grateful Dead_ song ever written. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/349 "2002-07-22T01:14:41Z")
**Team 2 -** Memphis Blues, Bob Dylan _When he built a **FIRE** on Main Street And shot it full of holes_ ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/350 "2002-07-22T01:15:37Z")
Darn! And I had three “mountain” songs, too! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/351 "2002-07-22T01:20:11Z")
**Team One** Standing Outside The Fire, Garth Brooks _Life is not tried, it is merely survived If you’re standing outside the **fire** _ ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/352 "2002-07-22T01:25:10Z")
**Team 2 -** Baba O’Riley, The Who _Put out the **fire** Don’t look past my shoulder_ ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/353 "2002-07-22T01:26:02Z")
**Team One** \*There’s a log on the **fire** and it burns like me for you - Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/354 "2002-07-22T01:28:14Z")
**Team 2 -** Gimme Some Lovin’, Traffic _I feel so good, everybody’s getting high Better take it easy, 'cause this place is on **fire** _ ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/355 "2002-07-22T01:33:17Z")
Team 1: _The roof, the roof, the roof is on **fire** We don’t need no water, let the motherfucker burn Burn, motherfucker, burn_ Fire Water Burn - Bloodhound Gang ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/356 "2002-07-22T01:33:41Z")
**Team 2 -** It’s All Over Now Baby Blue, Bob Dylan _Yonder stands your orphan with his gun He’s crying like a **fire** in the sun_ ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/357 "2002-07-22T01:40:20Z")
Team 1: _Close enough but not too far, Maybe you know where you are Fightin’ fire with fire_ Talking Heads - Burning Down the House ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/358 "2002-07-22T01:40:46Z")
**Team 2 -** Satisfaction, The Rolling Stones \*telling me more and more bout some useless information supposed to **fire** my imagination \* ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/359 "2002-07-22T02:02:54Z")
Team 1: _So leave a **fire** in the window Pour the wine under the underpass Let’s all go down to the river We’ll go swimming with the local gods They never died we only lost their number All you can find here, worship and more will appear_ Shriekback - Hymn to the Local Gods ---
**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/360 "2002-07-22T02:04:08Z")
**Team 2 -** Stir It Up, Bob Marley _I’ll push the wood, I’ll blaze your **fire** Then I satisfy your heart’s desire_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373.md?page=19)