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alandhopewell

October 13, 2011, 12:50:52 PM
     The game is simple....I ask for five examples of songs, the first person who gets them right gets to pick their own five examples. Obviously, no one can stop anyone from Googling, but if you can avoid it, do so.

     GIMMIE FIVE songs where the cover was a bigger hit than the original, with YouTube clips, if possible.
If it's true what they say, that GOD created us in His image, then why should we not love creating, and why should we not continue to do so, as carefully and ethically as we can, on whatever scale we're capable of?

     The choice is simple; refuse to create, and refuse to grow, or build, with care and love.

retrorussell

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October 13, 2011, 05:49:53 PM
I'm at work so the security settings don't allow YouTube clips.  I'll give it a go nevertheless.

1. Blinded By The Light- Manfred Mann (Bruce Springsteen)
2. When Will I Be Loved- Linda Ronstadt (Everly Brothers)
3. Your Love (Keeps Lifting Me Higher)- Rita Coolidge (Jackie Wilson)
4. Leather And Lace- Don Henley & Stevie Nicks (Waylon Jennings/Jesse Colter)
5. Without You- Harry Nilsson (Badfinger)

I'll wait for a confirmation that my answers are correct before doing the next 5.
"O the legend they say, on a Valentine's Day, is a curse that'll live on and on.."

alandhopewell

#2
October 17, 2011, 12:20:43 PM
Quote from: retrorussell on October 13, 2011, 05:49:53 PM
I'm at work so the security settings don't allow YouTube clips.  I'll give it a go nevertheless.

1. Blinded By The Light- Manfred Mann (Bruce Springsteen)
2. When Will I Be Loved- Linda Ronstadt (Everly Brothers)
3. Your Love (Keeps Lifting Me Higher)- Rita Coolidge (Jackie Wilson)
4. Leather And Lace- Don Henley & Stevie Nicks (Waylon Jennings/Jesse Colter)
5. Without You- Harry Nilsson (Badfinger)

I'll wait for a confirmation that my answers are correct before doing the next 5.

     The Jackie Wilson original of "Higher and Higher" charted higher than the Rita Coolidge cover; you were correct about the others.

GO FOR IT!
If it's true what they say, that GOD created us in His image, then why should we not love creating, and why should we not continue to do so, as carefully and ethically as we can, on whatever scale we're capable of?

     The choice is simple; refuse to create, and refuse to grow, or build, with care and love.

retrorussell

#3
October 17, 2011, 02:10:42 PM
Jackie Wilson's "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher)": Pop Top 100 chart: #6
Rita Coolidge's "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher)": Pop Top 100 chart: #2
"O the legend they say, on a Valentine's Day, is a curse that'll live on and on.."

alandhopewell

#4
October 18, 2011, 01:22:17 PM
Quote from: retrorussell on October 17, 2011, 02:10:42 PM
Jackie Wilson's "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher)": Pop Top 100 chart: #6
Rita Coolidge's "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher)": Pop Top 100 chart: #2

      I sit corrected, RR; I was reading the R&B chart for Wilson, wher it reached #1.
If it's true what they say, that GOD created us in His image, then why should we not love creating, and why should we not continue to do so, as carefully and ethically as we can, on whatever scale we're capable of?

     The choice is simple; refuse to create, and refuse to grow, or build, with care and love.

retrorussell

#5
October 18, 2011, 02:04:13 PM
No big; there's numerous alternate charts for a song (Dance charts, R&B charts, adult contemporary charts, etc.). 

5 songs with a U.S. state in the title!
"O the legend they say, on a Valentine's Day, is a curse that'll live on and on.."

Rev. Powell

#6
October 18, 2011, 03:00:28 PM
Quote from: retrorussell on October 18, 2011, 02:04:13 PM
No big; there's numerous alternate charts for a song (Dance charts, R&B charts, adult contemporary charts, etc.). 

5 songs with a U.S. state in the title!

"Stars Fell on Alabama"
"My Old Kentucky Home"
"Midnight Train to Georgia"
"It Never Rains in Southern California"
"Nebraska" (Bruce Springsteen)

How about 5 songs with a type of food in the title?
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

Leah

#7
October 18, 2011, 05:47:37 PM
Grape Fruit Diet (Weird Al)
My Bologna (again Weird Al)
Spam (Weird Al)
Waffle King (Weird Al)
Burritos (Sublime)


5 songs about snakes?
yeah no.

retrorussell

#8
October 18, 2011, 05:52:27 PM

I'd go with Youtube clips but I'm at work, where it's not allowed.

Spiders and Snakes- Jim Stafford
Cold Hearted- Paula Abdul
Union Of The Snake- Duran Duran
Snakes In The Grass- Waka Flocka Flame
Boa Constrictor- Shel Silverstein

Next: 5 songs with the word "Boogie" in the title.
"O the legend they say, on a Valentine's Day, is a curse that'll live on and on.."

Mr. DS

#9
October 19, 2011, 07:53:35 PM
DarkSider's Realm
http://darksidersrealm.blogspot.com/

"You think the honey badger cares?  It doesn't give a sh*t."  Randall

retrorussell

#10
October 20, 2011, 05:47:35 PM
I'm hoping forms of the word "sex" are okay, as "sex" is still in the title..
I Want Your Sex (George Michael)
Sex (I'm A...) (Berlin)
Sexy Eyes (Dr. Hook)
Sexy Girl (Glenn Frey)
You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate)

As long as it's okay, then the next 5 songs will have the word "blood" (or bloody) in the title.
"O the legend they say, on a Valentine's Day, is a curse that'll live on and on.."

Mr. DS

#11
October 20, 2011, 08:46:53 PM
I'm cool with "sexy".  To answer the next challenge:

Raining Blood (Slayer)
Bloodline (Slayer)
Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2)
Blood (Anthrax)
I Cum Blood (Cannibal Corpse)

Next five, songs with with "beautiful" in the title.
DarkSider's Realm
http://darksidersrealm.blogspot.com/

"You think the honey badger cares?  It doesn't give a sh*t."  Randall

retrorussell

#12
October 20, 2011, 09:34:46 PM
Beautiful Sunday (Daniel Boone)
You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker)
Beautiful Boy (John Lennon)
Everything Is Beautiful (Ray Stevens)
When You Are Beautiful (Amii Stewart)

Next: 5 songs with the word "devil" in them.
"O the legend they say, on a Valentine's Day, is a curse that'll live on and on.."

Mr. DS

#13
October 20, 2011, 10:19:15 PM
Devil Went Down To Georgia (Charlie Daniels Band)
Devil With A Blue Dress (Mitch Ryder)
Sympathy For The Devil (Rolling Stones)
Devil Inside (INXS)
Shout At The Devil (Motley Crue)

Give me five songs where a means of transportation is mentioned in the title.
DarkSider's Realm
http://darksidersrealm.blogspot.com/

"You think the honey badger cares?  It doesn't give a sh*t."  Randall

Allhallowsday

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October 20, 2011, 10:57:58 PM Last Edit: October 20, 2011, 11:04:12 PM by Allhallowsday
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