# Grandson of the Song Game Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373>\
**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:** 2

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**Author:** ![Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crepitus_Fremitus)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/21 "2002-07-17T10:58:37Z")

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**team 1**

_The information nation took  
all their clues from the sound bite gluttons  
 **1980, 84, 88, 92-2-2**  
How to be what you can be  
jump jam junking your energies  
How to walk in dignity  
With throwup on your shoes_

Ignoreland–REM

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**Author:** ![Lucy\_Shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@Lucy\_Shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucy_Shoe)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/22 "2002-07-17T11:10:00Z")

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**Team 2**

**Two** hearts living in just one mind  
Beating together till the end of time  
You know it, **two** hearts living in just one mind  
Together forever till the end of time

**Two** hearts - Phil Collins

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**Author:** ![meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@meyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meyer)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/23 "2002-07-17T11:13:37Z")

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Team #1:

_ **One two three four**  
Can I have a little more  
 **five six seven eight nine ten**  
I love you_

All Together Now - The Beatles

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**Author:** ![Lucy\_Shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@Lucy\_Shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucy_Shoe)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/24 "2002-07-17T11:14:40Z")

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**Team 2** - and now, I’ve got to go to work!

**4, 3, 2, 1**  
Earth below us  
drifting, falling.  
Floating weightless  
calling, calling home…

Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling

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**Author:** ![Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crepitus_Fremitus)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/25 "2002-07-17T11:17:24Z")

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**team 1**

_When I **first** came to London  
I was only **16**  
With a **fiver** in my pocket  
and my old dancing bag  
I went down to the dilly  
to check out the scene  
but I soon ended up upon_

The Old Main Drag–The Pogues

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**Author:** ![Lucy\_Shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@Lucy\_Shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucy_Shoe)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/26 "2002-07-17T11:22:55Z")

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**Team 2** --one more

**Two** divided by love  
Can only be **one**  
And **one** is a lonely number

**TWO** DIVIDED BY LOVE  
The Grass Roots

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**Author:** ![Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crepitus_Fremitus)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/27 "2002-07-17T11:25:08Z")

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[QUOTE]  
\*Originally posted by Lucy Shoe \*  
\*\ ***Team 2** - and now, I’ve got to go to work!

_Once again_, it’s those warped priorities of _ **Team 2** _… 😃

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**Author:** ![Lucy\_Shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@Lucy\_Shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucy_Shoe)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/28 "2002-07-17T11:39:18Z")

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shhhhhhhh… I’m at work now …

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**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/29 "2002-07-17T11:45:36Z")

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Team 1:

_ **One** way or another  
I’m gonna find ya  
I’m gonna getcha getcha  
Getcha getcha_

_One Way or Another_ - Blondie

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**Author:** ![Lucy\_Shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@Lucy\_Shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucy_Shoe)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/30 "2002-07-17T11:50:49Z")

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**Team 2**

You woke up this morning  
Got yourself a gun,  
Mama always said you’d be  
The Chosen **One**.

Alabama **3** - Woke up this Morning

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**Author:** ![Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crepitus_Fremitus)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/31 "2002-07-17T12:04:46Z")

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Ah, you’re back, well I guess I better…

**team 1**

_Number **9**  
Number **9**  
Number **9**  
Number **9**  
Number **9**  
Number **9**  
Number **9** …etc_

Rev no 9–Beatles

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**Author:** ![Lucy\_Shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@Lucy\_Shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucy_Shoe)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/32 "2002-07-17T12:11:37Z")

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**Team 2** (I never _really_ go away, I just slow down …

Jenny, I’ve got your number  
I need to make you mine  
Jenny, don’t change your number  
**8675309 (8675309)**  
**8675309 (8675309)**

Tommy Tutone **867-5309** (Jenny)

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**Author:** ![Nortia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Nortia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nortia)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/33 "2002-07-17T12:21:05Z")

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Team 1

One - U2

_You say  
 **One** love  
One life  
When it’s one need  
In the night_

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**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/34 "2002-07-17T12:44:18Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Crepitus Fremitus \*  
> \*\*Wait a minute…are we spozda have songs with numbers in the titles, or just in the words? \*\*

Just in the lyrics, and you don’t get extra points if it’s in the title, too! 😃

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**Author:** ![Lucy\_Shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@Lucy\_Shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucy_Shoe)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/35 "2002-07-17T12:54:54Z")

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**Team 2**

I got my shoes shined up  
I got my hair slicked down  
'Cause baby I wanna hit the town  
Call me - Pennsylvania **6-5000**

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA Pennsylvania **6-5000**

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**Author:** ![Jervoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/36 "2002-07-17T12:55:36Z")

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Go **Team 1**!

“Where is Michael?  
Where is Mark?  
Where is Matthew – now it’s gettin’ dark  
Where is John?  
They’re all back under **fifteen** feet of pure white snow!”

- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow”

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**Author:** ![Lucy\_Shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@Lucy\_Shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucy_Shoe)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/37 "2002-07-17T12:57:22Z")

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**Team 2**

**Eight** days a week  
I love you  
**Eight** days a week  
Is not enough to show I care  
**Eight** Days a Week - Beatles

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**Author:** ![Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@Crepitus\_Fremitus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crepitus_Fremitus)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/38 "2002-07-17T12:59:45Z")

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b]team 1\*\*

_**1,2,3,4  
5,6,7,8**  
 [Schlemiel!](http://www.bartleby.com/61/68/S0136800.html) [Schlimazel!](http://www.bartleby.com/61/75/S0137500.html)  
 [Hasenfpeffer!](http://www.bartleby.com/61/76/H0077600.html) incorporated_

Making Our Dreams Come True

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**Author:** ![Lucy\_Shoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@Lucy\_Shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucy_Shoe)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/39 "2002-07-17T13:14:18Z")

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**Team 2**

**Twenny-twenny-twenny-four** hours ago  
I wanna be sedated …

I Wanna be Sedated - The Ramones

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**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grandson-of-the-song-game-thread/119373/40 "2002-07-17T13:16:30Z")

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Team 1:

_Coatcheck girl up in happyland has a violent row with a Cuban man  
Julio leaves in a drunken rage comes back with the gasoline  
The club had no fire exit the club only had **one** door  
Only **five** people came out alive the sin is that **89** died  
 **89** dead, **89** dead, **89** dead, **89** dead_

_Sin of the City_ - Duran Duran

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