Ten Song Titles

[NikolaiI]

yes, lol. I really only had one in mind when I said it, and it's already been played.

I have faith in you. :-)

And, cheating at Song Title games is much more acceptable than say, cheating at Monopoly. :)

[Pike Bishop]

The Magnolia soundtrack is awesome, but there's no way I could come up with another song without cheating...maybe if you changed the flower.

[NikolaiI]

Okay I think you're probably right about that. .
How about Synthetic. . not a flower. .

haha the thing is - I don't want to pick a word that is too common, otherwise it'll be a bit boring songs mostly, but one that's too uncommon would also not work. Synthetic probably won't do.

Sand. . . sand. Sand oughta work. Sand it is.

[irukandji]

I cheated and still couldn't find any songs with magnolia in the title.

[bounty]

1. mr. sandman---the McGuire sisters

[NikolaiI]

2. Sand and water - Beth Nielson Chapman

[Calidore]

3. Enter Sandman -- Metallica

[Pike Bishop]

Every Grain of Sand--Bob Dylan

[bounty]

5. circles in the sand--Belinda Carlisle

(is "sand and water" what the Persian messenger would have told leonides xerxes wanted as a symbolic tribute had the Spartans lived on the beach??)

[Pike Bishop]

6. Song of Sand--Suzanne Vega

[North Star]

7. Castles Made of Sand (Hendrix)

[North Star]

8. Sand and Sea (Sinatra)

[bounty]

9. look at me im Sandra dee---the grease soundtrack (bending the rules there a bit!)

[Pike Bishop]

Fish in the Sand--George Harrison

dream

[North Star]

I have a Dream (Abba)

[Calidore]

2. Dreams -- Fleetwood Mac

[Pike Bishop]

Don't Dream It's Over--Crowded House

[bounty]

4. dream lover--bobby darin

[Pike Bishop]

5. In Dreams--Roy Orbison

[North Star]

6. In My Dreams (Dokken)

[bounty]

7. dream weaver--gary wright

[Pike Bishop]

Dream Weaver....ugh

8. Boulevard of Broken Dreams--Green Day

[North Star]

9. Broken Dreams (Thin Lizzy)

[Pike Bishop]

10. Daydream Believer--The Monkees

River

[North Star]

1. Deep River

[bounty]

2. let the river run---carly simon

[North Star]

3. Meeting Across The River (Springsteen)

[Pike Bishop]

The River--Bruce Springsteen

[bounty]

(I saw springsteen in concert during the river tour, what a show!)

5. river deep, mountain high--tina turner

[bounty]

(sorry, somehow I posted the same thing twice)

6. moon river--andy Williams

[Pike Bishop]

7. Texas River Song--Townes Van Zandt

[North Star]

8. Ride Across the River (Dire Straits)

[Pike Bishop]

Cry Me a River--Justin Timberlake

[Calidore]

10. Green River --Creedence Clearwater Revival

Next: Breathe

Edit: This website might come in handy for those needing an idea for a word.

http://io9.com/the-most-commonly-used-words-in-billboard-pop-song-titl-1671916416

1. Breathe in the Air -- Pink Floyd

[bounty]

2. Mr. Really Stinky Breath Breather Outer--the Bud Light Real Men of Genius band

[irukandji]

3. The Air that I Breathe-Hollies

[Pike Bishop]

Try Not to Breathe--R.E.M.

[Calidore]

Thanks for the reminder, bounty!

5. Stinky Breath -- Doctor Badbreath

[bounty]

I loved those commercials! I have a bunch of the tunes saved on my computer.

6. barely breathing--Duncan sheik

[North Star]

7. Every Breath You Take - The Police

[Calidore]

I loved those commercials! I have a bunch of the tunes saved on my computer.

I did too, but lost them when upgrading to Windows 7 hosed the drive. That was a great campaign. I miss the Man Law commercials also.

8. Take My Breath Away -- Berlin

[Sido]

9. Just Breathe - Pearl Jam

[Pike Bishop]

10. Breathe no More--Evanescence

wonder:

[Sido]

1. Wonderboy - Tenacious D

[Pike Bishop]

2. Wonderwall--Oasis

[Sido]

3. Is It Any Wonder? - Keane

[Pike Bishop]

Wonderful Tonight--Eric Clapton

[Sido]

I Wonder Why - Dion and the Belmonts

[Pike Bishop]

6. Wonderful Remark--Van Morrison

[Sido]

7. What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

[Pike Bishop]

Well I Wonder--The Smiths

[Calidore]

9. A Wonderful Guy -- Tex Beneke

[bounty]

10. wonders never cease--morcheeba

new word: dream

[Sido]

1. When I Dream At Night - Marc Anthony

[bounty]

2. dreamboat annie--heart

[Pike Bishop]

3. Number9Dream--John Lennon

[Calidore]

4. Dreaming -- Blondie

[Pike Bishop]

5. (Nice Dream)--Radiohead

[bounty]

6. dream catcher--secret garden

[Pike Bishop]

7. The Dreamers--David Bowie

[bounty]

8. dream on--aerosmith

[Pike Bishop]

9. Dreams--The Cranberries

[bounty]

10: dream a little dream of me--the mamas and the papas

next word: heart

[Sido]

1. My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum) - ATC

[bounty]

heyyy, what did you call me!?

smiles...

2. heartbreaker--pat benatar

[Sido]

:)

3. Be Still My Beating Heart - Sting

[bounty]

4. hearthammer--runrig

[Sido]

5. If I Had A Heart - Trevor Morris

[neilgee]

6. Heart and soul - Joy Division

[bounty]

7. listen to your heart--roxette

[Sido]

8. Bonfire Heart - James Blunt

[bounty]

9. total eclipse of the heart--bonnie tyler

[bounty]

10. if I only had a heart--the tin man from the wizard of oz!

new word: hello

[Calidore]

1. Hello Again -- The Cars

[Sido]

2. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis

[bounty]

3. hello goodbye--Cheyenne Kimball

[bounty]

4. hello mr. heartache--Dixie chicks

[Calidore]

5. Say Hello -- Heart

[bounty]

6. hello--evanescence

[Sido]

7. Hello, Young Lovers - Frank Sinatra

[bounty]

8. hello, I love you--the doors

[Sido]

9. Hello Seattle - Owl City

[Calidore]

10. Hello -- Lionel Richie

Next: Woman

1. Black Magic Woman -- Santana

[bounty]

2. devil woman--cliff Richard

[Sido]

3. Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman - Bryan Adams

[bounty]

4. long cool woman in a black dress--the hollies

[Calidore]

5. Clean Up Woman -- Betty Wright

[Sido]

6. Deep River Woman - Lionel Richie

[bounty]

American woman--the guess who (and lenny kravitz's version is good too!)

[Sido]

8. The Other Woman - Lana Del Rey

[bounty]

oh I forgot to number my last post, im a doofus!

9. evil woman--electric light orchestra

[neilgee]

10. Woman - John Lennon

next may I suggest we use a theme rather than a word, just this once, may we please?

The theme is musical instruments, any musical instrument:

1. Guitar man - Elvis Presley

[Calidore]

I think there have been times when I've wanted to do themes myself. It opens up the field a bit.

2. Bang a Gong (Get It On) -- T Rex

[bounty]

3. boogie woogie bugle boy--the Andrews sisters

[Tyrion Cheddar]

Shofar Callin': The Rosh Hashanah Song for the Jewish New Year ('cause you just can't get enough shofar.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEOya0ZG0I0

[Calidore]

5. Piano Man -- Billy Joel

[bounty]

6. guitar, flute and string--moby (very mellow, and a little sad too---hope someone gives it a listen)

[Calidore]

7. Drum Trip -- Rusted Root

Be cool if we could do this without repeating an instrument.

[bounty]

we're pretty close...

8. tubular bells--Michael oldfield (less a song, and more a whole album side)

[Sido]

9. Cello Song - Nick Drake

[Calidore]

10. Vibraphone Blues -- Lionel Hampton

Next category: Relations

1. Never Hit Your Grandma With a Shovel -- Spike Jones

[bounty]

2. hey brother--avicii (if you don't know this song, oh its sooo good, I hope you will give it a listen)

(and try the companion piece: wake me up)

[Sido]

Nice choice :) I particularly like 'wake me up'

3. Hey, Soul Sister - Train

[bounty]

why thank you sido!

4. mother nature's son--the beatles

(hey that could have counted for two!)

[Calidore]

5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey -- Paul McCartney

[bounty]

love those songs!

6. coal miner's daughter--Loretta lynn

[Calidore]

7. I'm My Own Grandpa -- Homer & Jethro

[bounty]

8. papa don't preach--Madonna

[bounty]

9. sister golden hair--america

[bounty]

10. daddy don't you walk so fast--wayne newton (I think)

next: how about things having to do with weather?

1. they call the wind Mariah--the Kingston trio

[Calidore]

2. Thunderstruck -- AC/DC

[nick mcglue]

3. Lightning Crashes--Live

[bounty]

I love the thunderstruck version from the live at the platte show that's synched with scenes from iron man 2! have you seen it?

4. have you ever seen the rain--CCR

[bounty]

5. heat wave--Martha and the vandellas

[Calidore]

I love the thunderstruck version from the live at the platte show that's synched with scenes from iron man 2! have you seen it?

4. have you ever seen the rain--CCR

No, I haven't seen or heard very much live AC/DC. They're one band I like better in the studio.

6. Break Like the Wind -- Spinal Tap

[bounty]

you still might like the video though---especially if you've seen ironman 2...lemme know if you give it a try and what you think?

7. the foggy dew--the chieftains

[bounty]

8. you are my sunshine---doris day

[Calidore]

9. Baby It's Cold Outside -- Louis Armstrong

[bounty]

10. heat wave--linda Ronstadt

oh boy I get to pick another!

how about the four elements? earth, water, air and fire?

1. what the water gave me--Florence and the machine

[PabloQ]

Jump into the Fire - Harry Nilsson

[bounty]

3. all I need is the air that I breathe--the hollies

[Calidore]

4. Fire -- Ohio Players

[PabloQ]

Fresh Air - Quicksilver Messenger Service

[Blue Steel]

Fire Woman--The Cult

[Calidore]

7. Dirt -- Alice in Chains

[bounty]

(am cheating a bit on this one)

8. the second element--sarah brightman

[bounty]

9. jet airliner--steve miller band

[bounty]

I like this game, so i'll keep administering the CPR...

10. I feel the earth move--carole king

new subject: emotions

1. im only happy when it rains--garbage

[Calidore]

Whoops, I wanted to chime in once more but kept forgetting. I'm glad you keep bumping it, bounty.

2. Angry Chair -- Alice in Chains

[Sido]

3. Sad Symphony - Esmée Denters

[bounty]

4. emotions--the bee gees

[Calidore]

5. I'm So Worried -- Monty Python

[bounty]

6. its sad to belong to someone else--England dan and john ford coley

[Tyrion Cheddar]

7. Bittersweet Symphony --The Verve

[Calidore]

8. Land of Confusion -- Genesis

[Tyrion Cheddar]

9. Happiness is a Warm Gun --The Beatles

[Calidore]

Double-shot to finish:

10. Don't Worry, Be Happy -- Bobby McFerrin

Next: Body parts

1. Shake a Leg -- AC/DC

[bounty]

2. lay your hands on me--bon jovi

[Tyrion Cheddar]

3. In Your Eyes --Peter Gabriel

[Calidore]

4. Da Butt -- E.U.

[Tyrion Cheddar]

5. Lark's Tongues in Aspic --King Crimson

[bounty]

"in your eyes" is one of my favorite all time pop songs...

6. Mr. Athletic Groin Protector Inventor--Bud Light-Real Men of Genius

laughs...

[Calidore]

I miss those ads. Trivia: The singer in those commercials is best known for fronting Survivor ("Eye of the Tiger" et al)

7. Baby Got Back -- Sir Mix-A-Lot

[Tyrion Cheddar]

Headed for a Heartbreak --Winger

[bounty]

was thinking of you when I posted it calidore---you had commented previously on one I posted, mr push-bra inventor I think it was...smiles...

neat trivia too. I love how he's able to capture the ironic and sarcastic tones of the narrator in his singing...

9. raise your hand--bruce springsteen

[Calidore]

I don't even remember that post--or, sadly, that commercial. I'll have to look for it. "Mr. T-Shirt Launcher Inventor" is another favorite.

10. Eyes Without a Face -- Billy Idol

Next: Celestial bodies

1. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus -- Curve

[Tyrion Cheddar]

Were it not for the requirement of a celestial body, I could use Starship Trooper or Astral Traveler by Yes. Instead I'll use...

2) Venus Isle --Eric Johnson

[bounty]

everyone of those things makes me laugh out loud...I don't have the t-shirt one, but I vaguely remember it.

I liked the book starship trooper---not so much the movie. I wonder if the yes song is related?

3. drops of Jupiter--train (love that song!)

[Tyrion Cheddar]

The Yes song is indeed inspired by the book, bounty. I believe Jon Anderson read it and was inspired by it.

4. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun --Pink Floyd

[North Star]

5. Highway Star - Deep Purple

[bounty]

pretty neat when artists do that...and that's for sure an example of the book being better than the movie...

6. venus & mars/rock show--McCartney & wings

[Tyrion Cheddar]

7. Bike Ride to the Moon --The Dukes of Stratosphear

[North Star]

8. The Planets - Gustav Holst

[bounty]

9. Pink Moon--nick drake (made more famous by this nifty vw cabriolet commercial that featured it)

[Tyrion Cheddar]

10. Heart of the Sunrise --Yes


Songs that mention the name of a bird (let's take Blackbird as read and skip on):

1. Lark's Tongues in Aspic --King Crimson

[Calidore]

2. Albatross -- Fleetwood Mac

[North Star]

3. The Firebird - Stravinsky

[Tyrion Cheddar]

4. I Bought Myself a Liarbird --XTC

[bounty]

the lark in the clear air--by all sorts of folks

[Calidore]

6. Surfin' Bird -- The Trashmen

[Tyrion Cheddar]

7. Dodo/Lurker --Genesis

[North Star]

8. The Lark Ascending - Ralph Vaughan Williams

[Calidore]

9. Eagle -- ABBA

[bounty]

I like that song by abba...

10. hawk circle--George Winston

new category---hopefully we haven't done this one before, cities:

1. the night Chicago died--paper lace

[Tyrion Cheddar]

2. New York Minute --Don Henley/The Eagles

[North Star]

3. Les Troyens - Hector Berlioz

[Tyrion Cheddar]

4. Towers of London --XTC

[bounty]

5. Katmandu--bob seger

[Calidore]

6. Sin City -- AC/DC

[isabellet91]

7. European Vegas -- Mac Demarco

[bounty]

8. Detroit rock city--kiss

[Tyrion Cheddar]

9. Manhattan --Eric Johnson

[bounty]

10. please come to boston--joan baez

oh boy I get to pick the new one...

how about I give a couple of choices and the next person in gets to pick?

either:

titles with colors in them, or titles that ask questions (this one's arguably tougher but I think we can do it)

[Tyrion Cheddar]

1. Who are you? --The Who

[Calidore]

2. Who's That Lady -- Isley Brothers

[Tyrion Cheddar]

3. Have You Seen Jackie? --The Dukes of Stratosphear

[bounty]

4. have you ever seen the rain--ccr

[Calidore]

5. What's Going On -- Marvin Gaye

[Tyrion Cheddar]

6. Are You Experienced? --Jimi Hendrix

[bounty]

who'll stop the rain--ccr

[Tyrion Cheddar]

8. How soon is now? --The Smiths

[bounty]

9. what if I came knockin;--john mellencamp

[Calidore]

10. What's Up -- 4 Non Blondes

Next: Nonsense

1. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day -- Stevie Wonder

[bounty]

what's up is one of my all time favorites...

2. da doo ron ron--the crystals (love the scene in meatballs where Harold ramis taught his esl students a line from that song)

[Tyrion Cheddar]

3. Da Doo Doo Doo, Da Da Da Da --The Police

[bounty]

4. do wah diddy--Manfred mann (although maybe that's something "legit" in the uk?)

[Calidore]

5. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious -- Mary Poppins

[bounty]

just posted this in another thread!

6. shama lama ding dong--the Otis day and the knights version from animal house

[Tyrion Cheddar]

7. Ummagumma --Pink Floyd OK, it's an album name, not a song, but this nonsense titles thread is getting tedious and someone needs to move it along. In fact, I am officially nuking it and declaring a new thread.

Titles containing the name of a real world place that is pastoral in nature, such as:

1) Grantchester Meadows --Pink Floyd

[Calidore]

Excuse my bluntness, Tyrion, but taking it upon yourself to simply nuke someone else's thread because you feel like it is pretty bad manners. This game, like many others, slows down often; doesn't mean it's dead and needs a reboot.

Might I suggest we take your entry as #10 and your suggested thread as the next one?

7. Ookey Ook -- The Penguins

[bounty]

8. hooked on a feelin' and the "nonsense" subtitle---uga chacka!--blue suede

[Calidore]

9. Eep Opp Ork Ah Ah -- Jet Screamer (from The Jetsons)

As promised, Tyrion's entry becomes #10 and his suggestion the new category:

Titles containing the name of a real world place that is pastoral in nature, such as:

1) Grantchester Meadows --Pink Floyd

To which I'll add 2) Solsbury Hill -- Peter Gabriel

[bounty]

heck calidore, im a fan of the jetsons but I don't remember that...will have to hunt it up...

3. the green green grass of home--tom jones

[bounty]

dag nab those double posts!

[Calidore]

4. Scarborough Fair -- Simon & Garfunkel

Bounty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U15rzqfSofo

[bounty]

thanks calidore---watched that today at the library; it was terrible! laughs...

5. fields of gold--eva Cassidy (what a great version and oh if you can ever watch michelle kwan skate to it)

[Calidore]

6. Hills of Katmandu -- Tantra

[bounty]

i think this one fits

7. loch Lomond--by all sorts of folks, I particularly like runrig's live version.

[bounty]

8. peace in the valley--Tennessee ernie ford

[bounty]

9. field of dreams theme--james horner

[Calidore]

10. Painted Desert -- Ferde Grofe (from his Grand Canyon Suite)

Next topic: Water, in any of its forms

1. Beyond the Sea -- Bobby Darin