# The "Name that Lyric" Game **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 13, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756 "2003-02-13T04:09:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/21 "2003-02-13T14:21:47Z")
AST1: “I don’t have to spend all my money, but I do.” ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/22 "2003-02-13T14:29:29Z")
O1: Firefall - “You are the Woman” NC1: _I’d rather shoot a woman than a man/I worry whether this is my last life_ ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/23 "2003-02-13T15:35:12Z")
HM2 - “Sheep”, Pink Floyd L1 - “Obsession’s in your eyes, the peril of my life” ---
**Author:** ![Bomzaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Bomzaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bomzaway)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/24 "2003-02-13T15:54:19Z")
> [@](#): > > RA3: “Now the Leafs call me up to drive the Zamboni.” King of Spain - Fruvous Moxy (Canadians…go figure) BZ1: “this magic day when super science mingles with the bright stuff of dreams” ---
**Author:** ![Bomzaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Bomzaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bomzaway)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/25 "2003-02-13T16:12:09Z")
> [@](#): > > "RA1: “Animal carpet wall to wall, American ladies five-foot tall in blue.” I can’t remember the name of this song, but I do know it’s Crosby, Stills and Nash (and Young?). I’ll just consider that good enough to qualify for another submission thank you very much. BZ2: “This girl looks like Grace Jones, she won’t leave me alone. Get off of me!” ---
**Author:** ![Bomzaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Bomzaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bomzaway)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/26 "2003-02-13T16:13:25Z")
Wouldn’t ya know it! As soon as I hit the “submit reply” button: Marakesh express ---
**Author:** ![Bomzaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Bomzaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bomzaway)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/27 "2003-02-13T16:16:41Z")
I am just screwing up left and right. Sorry Osiris, I just saw that you answered the Marakesh Express line. Therefore: > [@](#): > > O2 - It’s dark all day and it glows all night. Invisible Sun by the Police. ---
**Author:** ![dwmacg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwmacg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwmacg)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/28 "2003-02-13T16:25:33Z")
kd3: “Yes, and I’ve often felt forsaken, and certainly misused.” An AMerican Tune, Simon and Garfunkel dw1: Try to remember to forget dw2: Those were different times dw3: Bring your skinny little body back home dw4: I couldn’t bring myself to marry an old Dale ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/29 "2003-02-13T19:34:48Z")
W2 is Mambo #5 by Lou Bega. MIIM1–My self esteem, it’s been low, go ahead and count, it’s been lower than low, and I know the feeling of it stealing the life out from under me. MIIM2–I am the keys to the lock of your house, that keeps the toys in the basement. And if you get too far inside, you’ll only see my reflection. MIIM3–She was phsyically forgotten when she slipped into my pocket with my car keys. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/30 "2003-02-13T19:43:35Z")
MIIM3 - Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes - Paul Simon ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/31 "2003-02-13T19:53:09Z")
> [@](#): > > dw1: Try to remember to forget > dw2: Those were different times > dw3: Bring your skinny little body back home > dw4: I couldn’t bring myself to marry an old Dale Easy to Slip Sweet Jane (and probably lots of others) Rag Mama Rag If I had a Boat - Lyle Lovett > [@](#): > > MIIM3–She was phsyically forgotten when she slipped into my pocket with my car keys Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes - Paul Simon A few more coming soon… ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/32 "2003-02-13T19:56:20Z")
EN1 - and every lock that ain’t locked when noone’s around EN2 - I feel like I’m in the midst of some bastard jealousy EN3 - and the beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad, so I had one more for dessert. EN4 - he’s trying to take my money for something that I’ve never been shown ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/33 "2003-02-13T21:00:38Z")
Yay! I know some! EN1: King of the Road - Roger Miller EN3: Sunday Morning Coming Down - Kris Kristofferson EN4: Return of the Grievous Angel - Gram Parsons LD1: “I’m down in Virginia with your cousin Lou” ---
**Author:** ![ptr2void](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ptr2void/32/3406_2.png) [@ptr2void](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ptr2void)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/34 "2003-02-13T21:05:48Z")
B2: **Queen** - _Stone Cold Crazy_ BZ1: **Rush** - _Countdown_ PTR1: “Me, I’m just a lawnmower - you can tell me by the way I walk.” PTR2: “Death is the first dance, eternal.” PTR3: “I am the Catfish Man! I can’t hear you!” PTR4: “There’s so much that we could have learned, and still we let the forest burn” ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/35 "2003-02-14T03:23:45Z")
EN2- Margin Walker- Fugazi LD1- Dear Doctor- Stones D1- He goes to Provincetown to tan D2- She whispered “You’re the first”, just before she burst. D3- My name is Dino and I’d like you to kneel ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/36 "2003-02-14T13:49:44Z")
“Dear Doctor” is correct. Well done! ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/37 "2003-02-14T14:32:03Z")
NC1 hasn’t been identified yet, so I’ll post another by the same band and see if this jogs any memories. NC2: \ _do so much/I was your butch and you were touched_ ---
**Author:** ![njufoic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/278dde/32.png) [@njufoic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njufoic)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/38 "2003-02-16T00:10:30Z")
Okay, I’m going to break the rules a bit for the sake of not letting this thread die so quickly. That is, I’m going to post some new lyrics without ID’ing any others, because I’m stumped, and it appears that everyone else is too. NJ1: “Take a minute to concentrate, and she opens up her eyes” NJ2: “Can you believe he actually thinks that I am really alive?” NJ3: “I don’t mind you coming here, wasting all my time” Hopefully these are easy enough to get things going again. -Andrew L ---
**Author:** ![fizgig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f04885/32.png) [@fizgig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizgig)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/39 "2003-02-16T00:31:21Z")
NJ1: And She Was - Talking Heads NJ2: Just What I Needed - The Cars FG1: _I need someone to take some joy in something I do/You need a man who’s either rich, or losing a screw._ ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756/40 "2003-02-16T00:48:11Z")
NJ2: One Hit Wonder - Everclear DS1: _My friend brought me flowers, she said they were lilacs…_ DS2: _Well, my soul checked out missing as I sat and listened to the hours and minutes slipping away…_ DS3: _I could feel at the time, there was no way of knowing…_ DS4: _There’s a shadow just behind me, shrouding every step I take…_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-that-lyric-game/154756.md?page=3)