What's on My MP-3 Player? (T)

Here is the latest installment of my song-identification game. This edition features songs that begin with the letter T (but NOT the word “The”, as those songs were part of the previous effort. Here are the other rules:

  • the songs are generally by popular artists of the 60s thru 90s
  • the songs are not necessarily #1 hits
  • the name of the song will not appear in the lyrics given
  • please identify both the song title and the artist
  • use the numbers of the lyrics when identifying a song

Good luck!

  1. “I must look a mess I must admit”

  2. “In times of deepest darkness, I’ve seen him dressed in black”

  3. “20,000 chances I’ve wasted, waiting for the moment to turn”

  4. “I search for the time on a watch with no hands”

  5. “Got my eyes wide open and I see the signs”

  6. “I heard some talk; they say you think I’m fine”

  7. “But if you leave me 100 times, 100 times I’ll take you back”

  8. “Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet”

  9. “I’m not your friend, I’m just your little wife”

  10. “So take the photographs and still frames in your mind”

  11. “Those schoolgirl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone”

  12. “Over the years you have been hunted…”

  13. “Light a candle, curse the glare”

  14. “I’m in heat. I’m in love. But I just couldn’t tell her so.”

  15. “Pissing the night away…”

  16. “You and me Sunday driving, not arriving”

  1. This Old Heart of Mine - Rod Stewart/Isley Brothers
  2. Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
  3. Time of Your Life - Green Day
  4. Touch of Grey - Grateful Dead
  5. Tubthumping - Chumbawumba

16 - “Two of us” - The Beatles

5 - They Don’t Know : Tracy Ullman

  1. Herb Alpert - This Guy’s In Love With You

  2. Lulu - To Sir With Love

#3 - “Texarkana” by R.E.M.

10 out of 16 solved in just a few hours. Excellent work!

Here is the updated listing, with solved song titles in parentheses:

  1. “I must look a mess I must admit”

  2. “In times of deepest darkness, I’ve seen him dressed in black”

  3. “20,000 chances I’ve wasted, waiting for the moment to turn” (TEXARKANA)

  4. “I search for the time on a watch with no hands”

  5. “Got my eyes wide open and I see the signs” (THEY DON’T KNOW)

  6. “I heard some talk; they say you think I’m fine” (THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU)

  7. “But if you leave me 100 times, 100 times I’ll take you back” (THIS OLD HEART OF MINE)

  8. “Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet” (THUNDER ROAD)

  9. “I’m not your friend, I’m just your little wife”

  10. “So take the photographs and still frames in your mind” (TIME OF YOUR LIFE)

  11. “Those schoolgirl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone” (TO SIR WITH LOVE)

  12. “Over the years you have been hunted…”

  13. “Light a candle, curse the glare” (TOUCH OF GREY)

  14. “I’m in heat. I’m in love. But I just couldn’t tell her so.”

  15. “Pissing the night away…” (TUBTHUMPING)

  16. “You and me Sunday driving, not arriving” (TWO OF US)

Nitpick - the name of song #10 is “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”, so it should properly go under ‘G’.

I knew #12 was about

whaling, and by CSN(Y?), but didn’t know the title (To the Last Whale).

I had to look up the title, so I suppose it doesn’t count.

I say it counts. Doesn’t matter how you figure it out. Good job.

14 is “Train Kept a Rollin’” by Aerosmith.

That’s two more correct answers, leaving only four remaining.

Here is the updated listing, with solved song titles in parentheses:

  1. “I must look a mess I must admit”

  2. “In times of deepest darkness, I’ve seen him dressed in black”

  3. “20,000 chances I’ve wasted, waiting for the moment to turn” (TEXARKANA)

  4. “I search for the time on a watch with no hands”

  5. “Got my eyes wide open and I see the signs” (THEY DON’T KNOW)

  6. “I heard some talk; they say you think I’m fine” (THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU)

  7. “But if you leave me 100 times, 100 times I’ll take you back” (THIS OLD HEART OF MINE)

  8. “Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet” (THUNDER ROAD)

  9. “I’m not your friend, I’m just your little wife”

  10. “So take the photographs and still frames in your mind” (TIME OF YOUR LIFE)

  11. “Those schoolgirl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone” (TO SIR WITH LOVE)

  12. “Over the years you have been hunted…” (TO THE LAST WHALE)

  13. “Light a candle, curse the glare” (TOUCH OF GREY)

  14. “I’m in heat. I’m in love. But I just couldn’t tell her so.” (TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN’)

  15. “Pissing the night away…” (TUBTHUMPING)

  16. “You and me Sunday driving, not arriving” (TWO OF US)