The music quiz from the other day was a partial success, with you guys guessing 7/20 correctly. I’ve put the correct answers below the cut, so don’t click that link if you’re still playing. Of course, if you’re reading this via an RSS feed you will just have to avert your eyes.
This quiz (and the lack of variety in the “random” songs) inspired me to finally refill my iPod. I was drawing from a hastily chosen (by dragging random artists to the iPod) 10 gigs when I made the quiz. Now all 30 gigs are filled with hand-chosen albums. Maybe I’ll make a new quiz with the newly-filled iPod… Or I could just use iTunes instead of my iPod and draw from 90 gigs.
Smearing wet concrete and swearing you’ll never be caught
–Caffeine
by Faith No More () A crack in the sky and a hand reaching down to me
–Oh! You Pretty Things
by David Bowie () The Patty Duke the wrench and then I bust the tango
–Shake Your Rump
by Beastie BoysA shallow pond slow descending so slow to drown
–Last Call
by Skinny Puppy () They say it’s your birthday; We’re gonna have a good time
–Birthday
by The Beatles () My brother wants a ride to the liquor store
–Thirsty and Miserable
by Black FlagJust an inch between striking out and striking rich
–Got That Feeling
by Faith No MoreAnd a woman hot with worry slyly slipped a tin of stewing steak
–God Knows I’m Good
by David Bowie () If the illusion is real; Let them give you a ride
–Good Times Roll
by The CarsWhen they play tunes, when they play tunes, when they play riffs of the hard rock beat
–Simple Pages
by WeezerStrung out until ripped apart; Who dares, dares to condemn
–Mysterons
by PortisheadShe’s sleepin’ with her head in the kitchen; And her feet’s out in the hall
–She Caught the Katy
by Blues BrothersWicked waits the torturer
–Inquisition
by Skinny Puppy () Though the hunter in the night; Fills your childish heart with fright
–Night of the Hunger
by FantomasHe-li venco -de-ho; Chi-le venco de-ho
–Warszawa
by David BowieTell me wife I love her very much she knows
–Space Oddity
by David Bowie () Dont u know straight hair aint got no curl (no curl)
–Pop Life
by PrinceHe’d like for her to roll and rock him; Turn his life around
–Pretty Girl
by WeenI’ve done my best to live the right way; I get up every morning and go to work each day
–The Promised Land
by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandYou know you will have little time to stop and think; when engaging in hand-to-hand combat.
–Aktion F1413
by Tomahawk
12
Number 12 is also “They’re Red Hot” performed by Eric Clapton, RHCP and Leadbelly. Not sure if Leadbelly wrote it, it could also just be an american traditional.
Re: 12
correction – meant Robert Johnson, not leadbelly.
Re: 12
well, ACTUALLY, it’s only the Blues Brothers, since the lyric was chosen based on a song on my iPod… :)