# In Other words: Song Titles **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 22, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656 "2019-09-22T19:02:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/1 "2019-09-22T19:02:48Z")
One person names a singer or band, next player comes up with three song titles in other words, then names another artist for the next player. Example: Player 1: The Beatles Player 2: Yo, Mr. Law (Hey Jude) Assistance, ASAP! (Help) Two Days Before Tomorrow (Yesterday) Next, Abba And that’s where we’ll start, Abba. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/2 "2019-09-23T00:44:44Z")
I Appreciate the Songs (Thank You for the Music) Being Familiar with Us Both (Knowing Me, Knowing You) Elizabeth II Does the Cha-Cha (Dancing Queen) Next: Lady Gaga This would be more interesting if the first player gives the three “in other words” titles, then the next player gives the actual titles and the next artist. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/3 "2019-09-23T02:56:02Z")
I think we’ve got enough guessing games already, but if you want to start that thread, go ahead. Card Game Area Between Forehead and Chin (Poker Face) Horrible Strong Emotional Affections (Bad Romance) Jesus’ Betrayer (Judas) Next, David Bowie ---
**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/4 "2019-09-23T04:07:16Z")
Transitions (Changes) Juvenile Residents of the Western Hemisphere’s Continental Landmasses (Young Americans) Crystalline-Carbon Canines (Diamond Dogs) Next: Steely Dan ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/5 "2019-09-24T00:29:41Z")
Fishing for Decades (Reelin’ in the Years) Karolus Magnus, Jr. (Kid Charlemagne) Cruel Shoes (Bad Sneakers) Next: Yes ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/6 "2019-09-24T00:42:58Z")
The Group Collectively Known As Us Have Posession of the Preferred Christian Afterlife (We Have Heaven) We Also Have Posession of a Solitary Blood Pumping Muscle (Owner of a Lonely Heart) A Circular Paved Road Commonly Found in England (Roundabout) Next, The Go-Gos ---
**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/7 "2019-09-24T03:30:50Z")
The Oral Labia of This Recording Group Have Been Permanently Shut (Our Lips Are Sealed) This Recording Group Possesses a Strong, Syncopated Rhythmic Thrust (We Got The Beat) Previously-Scheduled Restorative Respite from Customary Work-Related Responsibilities (Vacation) Next: The Cars (R.I.P. Ric) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/8 "2019-09-24T13:15:19Z")
Navigate The Roadways In Accordance With Local Vehicular Laws (Drive) Synchronized Locoambulation (Moving In Stereo) Regularly Pulsing Metropolis (Heartbeat City) Next: Janis Joplin ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/9 "2019-09-24T14:08:42Z")
Robert and I Got Along (Me and Bobby McGee) Money from Above (Mercedes Benz) Here’s My Left Ventricle (Piece of My Heart) Next: Michael Jackson ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/10 "2019-09-24T14:14:00Z")
Sample of My Chief Circulatory Organ ((piece of My Heart) Conveying the Despair of the Last Scene of Frederico Fellini’s ‘’La Strada’’ (Me and Bobby McGee) Hottest of the Four Temperate Seasons (Summertime) Next: Elvis Presley ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/11 "2019-09-24T14:30:35Z")
Ya got Ninja’d, it’s MJ Miss King (Billie Jean) Mr. Franklin, Informally (Ben) Ebony or Snow Colored (Black or White) Next, Led zeppelin ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/12 "2019-09-25T00:00:57Z")
Banisters of Paradise (Stairway to Heaven) Mr. Trump, Tear Down, er, Don’t Build That Wall (Immigrants Song) Ebony Canine (Black Dog) Next, Elvis Presley ---
**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/13 "2019-09-25T01:38:43Z")
Deep and Abiding Romantic Affection Undergoing Rapid, Exothermic Oxidation (Burning Love) Amidst Racially- and/or Ethnically-Segregated Severely Substandard Housing Located Within a Densely-Populated Urban Area and Characterized by Extreme Economic Inequality (In the Ghetto) Refrain from Engaging in Willfully Extremely-Inconsiderate Behavior and/or Attitudes (Don’t Be Cruel) Next: Bob Dylan (this could be fun) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/14 "2019-09-25T05:01:15Z")
Trapped Within Alabama’s Third-Most Populated City with a Second-Most-Populated-City-of-Tennessee-Derived Melancholy (Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again) Do Not Concern Yourself, Maternal Figure (I Am Merely Exsanguinating) (It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)) Give Me Leave to Perish Within the Traces of My Footfalls (Let Me Die in My Footsteps) Next: Judas Priest ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/15 "2019-09-25T12:27:32Z")
Committing Crimes while Disrupting Social Norms (Breakin’ the Law) You Must Reconsider Your Untenable Position of Face Consequences (You Got Another Thing Comin’) Early Morning Activities (Living After Midnight) Next: Culture Club ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/16 "2019-09-25T15:04:38Z")
Is It Your Intention To Cause Physical Harm To This First Person Singular (Do You Really Want To Hurt Me) Cosmic Justice Color Changing Lizard (Karma Chameleon) This First Person Singular Shall Perform Specific Acrobatic Stunts For Second Person, Singular or Plural (I’ll Tumble For You) Next, Paul Simon ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/17 "2019-09-25T16:47:11Z")
Name Brand Outmoded Camera Film (Kodachrome) The Astral Traveler Dedicated to Judith the Holy (St. Judy’s Comet) Elizabeth I Deem Thee, and Thou Mayest Refer To Me As Albert (You Can Call Me Al) Next: Dionne Warwick ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/18 "2019-09-25T18:55:14Z")
My GPS is Down and I Need Directions (Do You Know the Way to San Jose) I Text God (I Say a Little Prayer) I Suspect You Might Be Violating the Terms of Our Monogamous Relationship (Are You There (with Another Girl)) Next: KISS ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/19 "2019-09-25T19:33:50Z")
Listen to or Play Music of a Specific Variety and Genre Throughout the Late PM Hours and Into the Early AM Hours. (Rock and Roll All Night) City Currently in Crisis Concerning Water and a Nickname Applied to This City Regarding Music Genre of Previous Entry (Detroit Rock City) The Supreme Being Has Supplied You With the Music Genre of the Previous Two Entries (God Gave Rock and Roll To You) Next, Roger Daltrey ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656/20 "2019-09-26T18:42:32Z")
Enscribed using a flow of gasses on a large scale as a medium (Written on the Wind) Beneath Earth’s permanent natural satellite in a turbulent state (Under a Raging Moon) Taking the Domestic Quadruped for Constitutionals (Walking the Dog) Next: Barry Manilow [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-words-song-titles/840656.md?page=2)