# The Song Title Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 6, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578 "2002-07-06T02:49:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 10

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/181 "2002-07-07T16:48:01Z")

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Team 2 -

Crying, Roy Orbison

Will we allow words that contain the letters c, r and y, or does it have to be the word “cry”? Example? The Crystal Ship by The Doors. Ruling?

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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 7, 2002, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/182 "2002-07-07T16:52:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \*  
> \*\*Team 1  
> Crying - Roy Orbison \*\*

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> Team 2 -
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> Crying, Roy Orbison
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> Will we allow words that contain the letters c, r and y, or does it have to be the word “cry”? Example? The Crystal Ship by The Doors. Ruling?

Has to be variations of the word “cry” and it can’t be a song someone else has already used. 😉

YAY Team 1!

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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 7, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/183 "2002-07-07T17:04:18Z")

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The current score is:

**Team 1** :):)🙂

**Team 2** :):)🙂

Who wants to pick the next word?

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/184 "2002-07-07T17:11:16Z")

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D’oh!! OK, OK, I’ll try it again…

Team 2 -

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry by Mr. Bob Dylan

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/185 "2002-07-07T17:16:24Z")

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Sorry, that last post took about 13 minutes to go through.

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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 7, 2002, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/186 "2002-07-07T17:28:15Z")

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Hey Ripple, you guys lost that point. Why dontcha pick a new song word for the new match?

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/187 "2002-07-07T17:35:08Z")

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OK, How about _ **Eyes.** _

I’ll start it off for team 2 with “Far Away Eyes” by The Rolling Stones.

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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 7, 2002, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/188 "2002-07-07T17:36:11Z")

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Team 1 -

Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/189 "2002-07-07T17:38:36Z")

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Team 2 -

Eyes Of The World, The Grateful Dead

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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 7, 2002, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/190 "2002-07-07T17:41:11Z")

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And to use all the words thusfar:

Team 1

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson  
😛

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/191 "2002-07-07T17:43:46Z")

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Team 2-

Wow, that was pretty good.

Time for another Bob Dylan tune. I’ll go with “Blood In My Eyes”

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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 7, 2002, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/192 "2002-07-07T17:45:29Z")

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Team 1

Private Eyes - Hall & Oates

('kay, I am gonna give someone else a chance here, I really have stuff I gotta do) hehe

laters 🙂

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**Author:** ![cptzapi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8491ac/32.png) [@cptzapi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cptzapi)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/193 "2002-07-07T17:45:44Z")

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Team 2

Sad eyed lady of the low lands - Bob Dylan

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/194 "2002-07-07T18:47:31Z")

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That’s a point for team 2, breaking the deadlock.

Anyone want to pick a new word?

Team 1 🙂 🙂 🙂  
Team 2 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/195 "2002-07-07T18:55:58Z")

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OK, I’ll bite. The new word is **crazy**.

For Team 2, I’ll lead off with:

They Say I Must Be Crazy - Indigo Swing

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**Author:** ![JBERGES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@JBERGES](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBERGES)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/196 "2002-07-07T20:24:28Z")

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## Team 1

Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne  
Hey, by the way special thanks to **LolaCocaCola** for apparently taking over as team leader, and even fielding some questions with the correct answers. I’m just not on the boards enough…

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/197 "2002-07-07T20:44:32Z")

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Team 2 -

Crazy Fingers, The Grateful Dead

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**Author:** ![JBERGES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@JBERGES](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBERGES)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/198 "2002-07-07T21:03:31Z")

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## Team 1

Crazy For You - Madonna

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/199 "2002-07-07T21:21:31Z")

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Team 2 -

Crazy Little Thing Called Love, by Queen

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/200 "2002-07-07T21:24:40Z")

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Did **Lindyhopper** score a point for team 2 when “Crazy” was selected? Looks like the next reply was well over an hour later.

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