Friday 10 #5

Sunday’s on the phone to Monday, Tuesday’s on the phone to me.

Last week four people guessed seven lyrics, and very quickly, too.

Both of the songs from this century (yes, I said “this century”) went unidentified. “The Straight Line Was a Lie” had just come out and probably needs to be more popular than it is. The unidentified song from the 70s, “Be Thankful for What You Got,” came out in 1974 and may have popularized the term “Gangsta Lean.”

That gangsta lean may look cool, but you better sit up straight, buckle your seatbelt, and keep your hands at 10 & 2 (or 8 & 4). This set of lyrics will give you serious genre whiplash.

Remember:

1. No searching
2. I need both the song title and the artist.
3. Covers I can reasonably be expected to recognize I will count.

That third rule is particularly important this week, since one of the songs once had four different versions on the chart in the same week.

Have fun! Then give my brother’s a try

This week's lyrics:

1. Careless Whisper — George Michael
   I’m never going to dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm
   Guessed by: Michael Hudson

2. Blue Velvet — Tony Bennett (The Clovers, Bobby Vinton, Lana Del Ray, many others)
   Ours a love I held tightly, feeling the rapture glow
   Guessed by: Sidney

3. City of New Orleans — Steve Goodman (Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson)
   The sons of pullman porters and the sons of engineers ride their father’s magic carpets made of steel
   Guessed by: Glen

4. Telephone — Lady Gaga
   You should have made some plans with me, you knew that I was free
   

5. Cornflake Girl — Tori Amos
   She’s putting on her string bean love
   Guessed by: Glen

6. Sadeness Pt 1 — Enigma
   Sade, dis-moi: pourquoi l’évangile du mal?
   Guessed by: Sidney

7. Stop! In the Name of Love — The Supremes
   I’ve known of your, your secluded nights. I’ve even seen her, maybe once or twice.
   Guessed by: Sidney

8. Closer — Nine Inch Nails
   You can have my isolation, you can have the hate that it brings
   Guessed by: Michael Hudson

9. To All the Girls I've Loved Before — Al Hammond (but most famously Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson)
   For helping me to grow, I owe a lot I know
   

10. Hanging on the Telephone — The Nerves (Covered by Blondie)
    Your voice across the line gives me a strange sensation