GIMMIE FIVE!

[Flick James]

Gimme Five songs about drugs.

Oh, crap. nevermind.  I'm an idiot.

"I'm Waiting for My Man" - Velvet Underground
"Snowblind" - Black Sabbath
"Sweetleaf" - Black Sabbath
"Cocaine" - Eric Clapton
"Snortin' Whiskey, Drinkin' Cocaine" - Pat Travers

Next: GIMME FIVE songs that mention a specific movie title (either in the title or lyrics)

[Mr. DS]

Beauty And The Beast (Celine Dion and that other dude)
Footloose (K. Loggins)
Spy Who Loved Me (C. Simon)
For Your Eyes Only (S. Easton)
No Shelter (RATM...they mention Godzilla once)

Next five, songs where someone is offering advice of any sort to the listener or someone else

[Flick James]

"50 Way to Leave Your Lover" - Paul Simon
"Teach Your Children" - Crosby, Still, Nash & Young
"The Gambler" - Kenny Rogers
"Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" - Frank Zappa
"Advice for the Young at Heart" - Tears for Fears

Next: GIMME FIVE songs that were recorded acapella (no instruments of any kind)

[alandhopewell]

JOHNNEE JINGO    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liuzXtSRYN8

HODJA               http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tU61r8YduE

BLUE ORPHEUS        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqXMVHlQK68

PRETENDING TO CARE        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6fMS5px4qM

SOMETHING TO FALL BACK ON     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idtOY67DDW4


     All five from Todd Rundgren's ACAPELLA album.

GIMME FIVE songs where the artist mentions him(her)self by name.

[Mr. DS]

My Name Is - Eminem (ok not exactly Eminem but he says his nickname which is Slim Shady)
Dre Day - Snoop Dogg mentions himself
Straight Outta Compton - Ice Cube mentions himself in the beginning
Bawitdaba - Kid Rock mentions his name is kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid
Fergilicious - Fergie spells her name out

Next five...songs featuring a famous rock n roll guitarist playing guitar for a different artist than who they normally play for

[Flick James]

Wow. That's a good one.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - The Beatles. Eric Clapton playing lead instead of George Harrison
"Big Black Mariah" - Tom Waits. Keith Richards plays primary guitar on this and two other tracks on Rain Dogs
"When Love Comes to Town" - U2. Features both the guitar playing and singing of B. B. King
"Beat It" - Michael Jackson. Features the lead guitar of Eddie Van Halen.
"Come With Me" - Puff Daddy. Features Jimmy Page contributing his "Kashmir" riff to the single.

Next: GIMME FIVE songs where an artist wrote or co-wrote a song for another artist. It has to have been written FOR that other artist, not simply covered by.

[Mr. DS]

Manic Monday - written by Prince for The Bangles
Lady - written by Lionel Richie for Kenny Rogers
Genie In A Bottle - composed by David Frank (The System) for Christina Aguilera
Get The Party Started - written by Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes) for Pink
Forever - cowrote by Michael Bolton for the band KISS

Next 5...songs that mention a specific religion or religious figure in the title

[Flick James]

"Property of Jesus" - Bob Dylan
"Pigs in Zen" - Jane's Addiction
"Buddha of Suburbia" - David Bowie
"Magdalena" - Tool
"Border Song (Holy Moses)" - Aretha Franklin

Next: GIMME FIVE songs with a type of food in the title

[Mr. DS]

Taco Grande - Weird Al
Cheeseburger In Paradise - Jimmy Buffet
Strawberry Fields Forever  - The Beatles
Sugar - System Of A Down
El Phantasmo And The Chicken Blast O Rama - White Zombie

Next five...songs that predominately feature the cowbell

[Flick James]

"Don't Fear the Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult (Come on, that's a gimme)
"Live Wire" - Motley Crue
"Low Rider" - War
"Honky Tonk Women" - Rolling Stones
"Down on the Corner" - CCR

Next: GIMME FIVE songs where the title doesn't appear anywhere in the lyrics of the song

[alandhopewell]

BABA O'REILLY- The Who
CACHET COUNTY- Edward Bear
RANDY SCOUSE GIT- Monkees
DOA- Bloodrock
ANNIE'S SONG-John Denver

GIMME FIVE songs recorded by game-show hosts.

[Flick James]

BABA O'REILLY- The Who
CACHET COUNTY- Edward Bear
RANDY SCOUSE GIT- Monkees
DOA- Bloodrock
ANNIE'S SONG-John Denver

GIMME FIVE songs recorded by game-show hosts.

You gotta be kidding me!

Okay, I'll get to work.

[Flick James]

"This Could Be the Start of Something Big" - Steve Allen, host of I've Got a Secret
"Yes, Yes, Yes" - Bill Cosby, host of You Bet Your Life
"I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" - Green Jelly duet recording with Hulk Hogan, host of American Gladiators
"Sweet and Innocent" - Donny Osmond, host of Pyramid
"Take Good Care of Her" - Adam Wade, host of Musical Chairs

Whew! that took some searching.

Next: GIMME FIVE studio recordings (no live recordings, sorry) that contain a drum solo

[Allhallowsday]

"This Could Be the Start of Something Big" - Steve Allen, host of I've Got a Secret
"Yes, Yes, Yes" - Bill Cosby, host of You Bet Your Life
"I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" - Green Jelly duet recording with Hulk Hogan, host of American Gladiators
"Sweet and Innocent" - Donny Osmond, host of Pyramid
"Take Good Care of Her" - Adam Wade, host of Musical Chairs

Whew! that took some searching.

Next: GIMME FIVE studio recordings (no live recordings, sorry) that contain a drum solo

THE SURFARIS "Wipeout"  
LED ZEPPELIN "Moby d**k"  
VAN HALEN "Hot For Teacher"  
THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP "Frankenstein"
THE WHO "Won't Get Fooled Again"  

Gimme five songs about the dark.

[Allhallowsday]

...Gimme five songs about the dark.

Okay, I'll provide examples myself:
"Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" VICKI LAWRENCE
"Sunglasses At Night" COREY HART  
"Piano In The Dark" BRENDA RUSSELL  
"Dark Moon" BONNIE GUITAR
"Blackout of Gretely" GONN (One of my favorites).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24TCxH7TwDo 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XzERqnEUCgGALE STORM had an even bigger hit with this same song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNeyF1khFA8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2LTL8KgKv8&ob=av2e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6-4N0IPVh8&feature=related