# The "I need help identifying this song" game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 14, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484 "2014-08-14T02:29:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484/1 "2014-08-14T02:29:36Z")
In many threads, somebody gives the most vague (even inaccurate) description of a song, yet somehow another Doper identifies it more often than not. These threads come up so often, I decided I’d make a game out of it. Here are the game rules: I start by giving a somewhat vague description of a song, and whoever answers it picks another song to describe. You may even add some inaccuracies if you’d like. Just two things: please pick songs that are well-known (i.e., ones that get a lot of radio airplay), and please don’t make your description TOO vague or TOO inaccurate. Otherwise the game will grind to a halt. First song: This song has a lot of “woo-woo’s” sung repetitively by a woman in the background. I think the male singer says something about killing JFK. The male singer also says something about wanting you to learn his name. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484/2 "2014-08-14T02:45:00Z")
Well, that’s blatantly and obviously “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones. Some guy lost his return ticket and is now enraptured by a strange female who appeared out of nowhere and grabbed his hand, leading him to a secret door. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484/3 "2014-08-16T01:20:36Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Some guy lost his return ticket and is now enraptured by a strange female who appeared out of nowhere and grabbed his hand, leading him to a secret door. Could we have a hint? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484/4 "2014-08-16T01:39:44Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > Could we have a hint? It’s a hidden door, in the market stalls. ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484/5 "2014-08-16T18:20:26Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Some guy lost his return ticket and is now enraptured by a strange female who appeared out of nowhere and grabbed his hand, leading him to a secret door. Season of the Witch? No… Seasons in the Sun? No… Eight Days a Week? No… I’ve got it! Year of the Cat by Al Stewart. If I am correct, please signify by pounding loudly on an empty basin while drinking copious amounts of alcoholic beverages and singing nostalgic songs. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484/6 "2014-08-16T19:19:45Z")
\*Tubthumping \*by Chumbawamba For my prize I wanna be smacked until the people around me spread the news about my addiction. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484/7 "2014-08-16T19:52:05Z")
> [@whitetho](#): > > Season of the Witch? No… Seasons in the Sun? No… Eight Days a Week? No… > > I’ve got it! Year of the Cat by Al Stewart. > > If I am correct, please signify by pounding loudly on an empty basin while drinking copious amounts of alcoholic beverages and singing nostalgic songs. Yes, it’s “Year of the Cat.” Man, I thought it was obvious considering what clues other people have given about unknown songs previously and had them guessed within a half dozen posts. Your turn now. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484/8 "2014-08-16T19:56:01Z")
> [@whitetho](#): > > If I am correct, please signify by pounding loudly on an empty basin while drinking copious amounts of alcoholic beverages and singing nostalgic songs. > [@Leaffan](#): > > Your turn now. I think whitetho’s reply was the clue, and hopefully I got it right. And my comment after my guess is my clue to the next song. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-help-identifying-this-song-game/695484/9 "2014-08-16T19:59:11Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > … > Your turn now. Oh, I see you did take a turn. I know that song but never paid much attention to the lyrics.