# Name that tune! A game. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2000, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798 "2000-12-03T06:02:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/1 "2000-12-03T06:02:33Z")
Ok, name the song title and either the original performer of the song **or** the show/movie it was from, if applicable based on the snippet of lyrics I provide below. See how many you can get! Fer instance: _…like the summer sunshine Pour your sweetness over me_ is “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies or _What, never?! Well, hardly ever! He’ll never use the big, big “D”…_ Is “The Captain of the Pinafore” from “H.M.S. Pinafore” Get it? Got it? Good. Let’s play: #1)_Now his life is full of wonder, but his heart still knows some fear_ #2)_Oh no, that’s not the way and you’re not listening to all I say…_ #3)_Did the nose with it All that goes with it It’s a gas!_ #4)_…'bout a sky of blue-a or tea for two-a anything-a with a swing-a too, and I love you-a_ #5) _But it’s only a dream and tonite is for real you’ll never know what it means 'till you know how it feels_ #6) _I am as a tall sailing ship out on the sea where only long breezes reach out to me…_ #7)_…and it mighten’t be so tangled if you hadn’t had him strangled_ #8) \*The genius strategic of Caesar or Hannibal Skill of Sir Garnet in thrashing a Cannibal- Flavor of Hamlet-the Stranger, a touch of him Little of Manfred (but not very much of him) #9)_He’s lookin’ oh so peaceful and so nice he looks like he’s asleep, it’s a shame that he won’t keep but it’s summer and we’re runnin’ outta ice_ #10)_Mothers with their babes asleep are rocking to the gentle beat_ Have fun! Fenris ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/2 "2000-12-03T06:10:11Z")
#2 is the Shoop Shoop song (It’s in his Kiss), the version I remember was sung by Cher for the movie _Mermaids_. ---
**Author:** ![bunnymom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@bunnymom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunnymom)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/3 "2000-12-03T06:15:09Z")
#10 - City of New Orleans(Good Morning America) Two others sound _really_ familiar, but I just can’t think. Damn sinus headache pills… ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/4 "2000-12-03T06:37:05Z")
1. “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver 2. “The Shoop-Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)” by Betty Everett 3. “It’s a Gas” by Alfred E Neuman 4. “I Love to Sing” by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen 5. “Tonight is What it Means to be Young” by Fire Inc. (extra points for “written by Jim Steinman?”) 6. “Sails of Silver” by Steeleye Span 7. (I’m stuck. But it sounds real familiar) 8. (Obviously, another G&/orS) Hmmmm…“Ballad: The Heavy Dragoon” from “Songs of a Savoyard” 9. (The greatest lyric of all time!) “Poor Judd is Daid” from “Oklahoma!” 10. “City of New Orleans” by Steve Goodman ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/5 "2000-12-03T21:41:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dropzone \* > \*\*1. “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver > > 1. “The Shoop-Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)” by Betty Everett > > 2. “It’s a Gas” by Alfred E Neuman > > 3. “I Love to Sing” by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen > > 4. “Tonight is What it Means to be Young” by Fire Inc. (extra points for “written by Jim Steinman?”) > > 5. “Sails of Silver” by Steeleye Span > > 6. (I’m stuck. But it sounds real familiar) > > 7. (Obviously, another G&/orS) Hmmmm…“Ballad: The Heavy Dragoon” from “Songs of a Savoyard” > > 8. (The greatest lyric of all time!) “Poor Judd is Daid” from “Oklahoma!” > > 9. “City of New Orleans” by Steve Goodman > \*\* I’m impressed! Verrrry impressed. Obviously, you’re a brilliant, well-rounded person, with exquisite taste in music (ie: mine). That said, You’ve gotten #3 wrong entirely, #4, I believe is technically called “I Love to Singa”, but let’s not quibble; #5) Actually I’d rather give you the extra points for Fire Inc. since they were a made-up band for Jim Steinman. #7: A clue: Think Broadway. Think important composer. Think flops. #8: Close enough: You got the “Heavy Dragoon” bit, it’s from Patience. That only leaves #3 and #7. Anyone? Fenris ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/6 "2000-12-03T23:03:21Z")
#3 - “Dance:Ten, Looks: Three” from _A Chorus Line_. #7 - Yikes. The only ones I can think of are either the musical about the “Acchille Lauro” (I have absolutely NO idea how to spell that!) or “Carrie”. [Probably neither.] ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2000, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/7 "2000-12-03T23:31:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > \*\*#3 - “Dance:Ten, Looks: Three” from _A Chorus Line_. > > #7 - Yikes. The only ones I can think of are either the musical about the “Acchille Lauro” (I have absolutely NO idea how to spell that!) or “Carrie”. [Probably neither.] \*\* #3) Correct and extra points for using the correct song name and **not** calling it “Tits and Ass” #7) Neither. Again, it’s by a MAJOR composer and/or lyricist. Fenris ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2000, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/8 "2000-12-04T01:02:42Z")
Okay, Fenris. Enough is enough. This thread is slipping down the page and I am racking my bleary little brain thrying to think of a “MAJOR composer and/or lyricist” before the brain and body shut down for the night (I’m really tired and cranky right now and can’t sleep til I getthis one and if you make me stay up all night mentally singing Broadway tunes, I ain’t gonna be pleasant to deal with at work tomorrow, so all my co-workers will be after you with pitchforks and such.) 😉 Seriously, what is it? _Candide_? Fenris? Fenris? Yoo hoo? Anyone out there? ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2000, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/9 "2000-12-04T01:55:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > \*\*Okay, Fenris. Enough is enough. > This thread is slipping down the page and I am racking my bleary little brain thrying to think of a “MAJOR composer and/or lyricist” before the brain and body shut down for the night (I’m really tired and cranky right now and can’t sleep til I getthis one and if you make me stay up all night mentally singing Broadway tunes, I ain’t gonna be pleasant to deal with at work tomorrow, so all my co-workers will be after you with pitchforks and such.) 😉 > > Seriously, what is it? > _Candide_? > > Fenris? > Fenris? > Yoo hoo? > Anyone out there? \*\* I can’t let you suffer. You got the composer right… it’s s p o i l e r s “Chryanthamum(sp) Tea” from Pacific Overtures Thanks to everyone who played, and I may do one more in the next few days. Fenris ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2000, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-a-game/43798/10 "2000-12-04T02:00:25Z")
Thanks. Forgot about that one. ::wanders off to sleep with “Pretty lady in the pretty garden” ricocheting about among the few coherent brain cells left::