Lyric Quote Game

[tetsujin1979]

in a similar vein to the movie quote game in the off topic forum, quote some lyrics and the poster that guesses the song title asks the next lyrics, and so on.

I'll start with
I'm worst at what I do best
And for this gift, I feel blessed

[Risteard]

Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Oh, so many to choose from that I can't think of the greats
At least you left your life in style.

[MojoPin]

made of stone----- stone roses!!!!!!!

my sons dont know that i exist
and although i give them life it is
a friendship that will never grow
my sons are friends ill never know!!!!!!

[holidaysong]

Skylarkin by Mic Christopher although it is actually 'My songs don't know...' and 'My songs are friends...'


Here is mine:

Your prejudice won't keep you warm tonight.

[MojoPin]

i know its the smiths too wrecked at the moment to think of the song.......


how about MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM? any ideas? ha

[noby]

What difference does it make? (to Holidaysong)


My thoughts, I confess, verge on dirty

[The Good Son]

Come On Eileen.

'And that's not to say, there's anything wrong with being a cow anyway'

[inexile]

Come On Eileen.

'And that's not to say, there's anything wrong with being a cow anyway'

elegant chaos, julian cope

'there's no mistake i smell that smell, it's that time of year again'

[gustavo]

Local Boy in the Photograph -Stereophonics

"I don't want what you want
I don't feel what you feel
See I'm stuck in a city
But I belong in a field"

[SligoBrewer]

Heart in a Cage - Strokes

Well now I'm no hero
That's understood
All the redemption I can offer, girl
Is beneath this dirty hood

[Magicme]

Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen is one above.

Everyone addicted to the same nicotine
Everyone addicted to the same gasoline
Everyone addicted to a technicolour screen
Everybody trying to get their hands on same green

[noby]

I don't know, but looking at those lyrics and going by your previous posts it's probably Michael Franti.

[Magicme]

Dam rite it is!

Yell Fire!

God speed all the bakers at dawn
may they cut off their thumbs
and bleed in their buns

[SligoBrewer]

The Shins - New Slang

Oh, give us your vote
Give us your vote
If you know what's good for you

[Marked Man]

The Shins - New Slang

Oh, give us your vote
Give us your vote
If you know what's good for you



Is that from Chumbawamba's "Always Tell the Voter"?

[SligoBrewer]

Is that from Chumbawamba's "Always Tell the Voter"?

nope:p

i win

ill have my prize please

[Magicme]

nope:p

i win

ill have my prize please

*Slap* There you go, that was worth waiting for wasnt it?

Tokyo Police Club is the answer.

[Lionel Ritchie]

The sun to me is dark
and silent as the moon

[the 12 th man]

how about MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM? any ideas? ha


Crash Test Dummies?:)

[Wolfie]

"In these plagued streets of pity,
you can buy anything".

[Risteard]

Something off Holy Bible.

[Wolfie]

Something off Holy Bible.

Correct - from the track "Yes".

[gustavo]

Now I get up around whenever , I used to get up on time
But that old man he's a real motherfúcker , gonna kick him on down the line

[Wolfie]

Now I get up around whenever , I used to get up on time
But that old man he's a real motherfúcker , gonna kick him on down the line

Guns N Roses - Mr Brownstone

Still a great tune.

[Marked Man]

"There is nothing better in life than writing on the soles of your slipper in a biro."

[The Good Son]

"There is nothing better in life than writing on the soles of your slipper in a biro."

The Best Things In Life - Half Man Half Biscuit

' I came in here for that special offer, a guaranteed personality'

[Marked Man]

The Clash, Lost in the Supermarket.

"I drank a jar of coffee, and then I took some of these... Now I'm....."

[gustavo]

my sig

[noby]

The Smiths. The Queen is dead? It's the second song on that album anyway, but I'm a bit fuzzy this morning.


How do you think that jury made up of putrid mass
Embraced theory of triangle bullet lines
Turning in circles twice,
Then incredible, marvelous, exiting back of mind?

[inexile]

"In these plagued streets of pity,
you can buy anything".


manic street preachers - yes


"sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same"

[gustavo]

"We're not scaremongering , This is really happening"

[sonofstan]

"I drank a jar of coffee, and then I took some of these... Now I'm....."

Totally Wired... The Fall

America was built, Understand/By stolen labour on stolen land?

[Pauro 76]

"We're not scaremongering , This is really happening"

Idioteque - Radiohead

[DmanDmythDledge]

"sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same"
The Fray- All At Once

"I felt every ounce of me screaming out,
But the sound was trapped deep in me,"

[Ceirtlis]

Only takes one itchy trigger
One more widow, one less white n-igger

[Anto McC]

"I felt every ounce of me screaming out,
But the sound was trapped deep in me,"

Signal Fire by Snow Patrol


Only takes one itchy trigger
One more widow, one less white n-igger

Olivers Army by Elvis Costello :(

"Standing in line to get my self-help book signed off
On by the reverend who shouts to the converted
Have mercy on this boy he did it all by the book
But still kind of has his doubts"

[Magicme]

Signal Fire by Snow Patrol



Olivers Army by Elvis Costello :(

"Standing in line to get my self-help book signed off
On by the reverend who shouts to the converted
Have mercy on this boy he did it all by the book
But still kind of has his doubts"

Its Josh Ritter but cant rem the name of the song.

"I know you won't believe it's true, I only went with her 'cos she looks like you."

Easy one for you.

[Anto McC]

Its Josh Ritter but cant rem the name of the song.

Golden age of radio is the song.


"I know you won't believe it's true, I only went with her 'cos she looks like you."

Pulp - Babies.

And when you're dancing and laughing
And finally living
Hear my voice in your head
And think of me kindly

[noby]

The Smiths (again. Popular choice on this thread) Rubber ring.

[Magicme]

Going steady - have been a while
Ain't ready - not by a mile
I try to tell her that I'm not he marrying kind
She tells me she's gonna change my mind


From another of my fav bands of all time.

[stann]

I don't know the song but I'm sure it's the Fine Young Cannibals. Mainly, it has to be said, from your fav bands hint. Not that you're predictable or anything MM! :D


How do you think that jury made up of putrid mass
Embraced theory of triangle bullet lines
Turning in circles twice,
Then incredible, marvelous, exiting back of mind?

Delighted to find one I do know. It's the simply brilliant Oswald Defence Lawyer by The Fall!

[noby]

I don't know the song but I'm sure it's the Fine Young Cannibals.

Aah! I've looked at the quote again. I can't put my finger on the song, but I know what album I'll have to dig out when I go home.

[Wolfie]

"Until the colour of a mans skin is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes."

[stann]

Ooh forgot my one!

Root-dee-doot-dee-doo, root-dee-doot-dee-die-day

Not that I think people are Googling or anything.
:D

[Anto McC]

"Until the colour of a mans skin is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes."

Bob Marley - War/No more trouble

[noby]

The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday

[Edit: To Stann]


"Box of balloons with the featherlite touch"

[The Optimist]

Box of balloons with the featherlite touch

House Of Fun - Madness

"We knew we'd find you crying
on top of dustbin hill,
grinning at the passers by
through the flowers of your windowsill"

[stann]

The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday

[Edit: To Stann]

Bingo! :D

[noby]

Bingo! :D

Ooh I know this one too. It's 'There was a dog in my back yard'

[First]

"In these plagued streets of pity,
you can buy anything".

Holy Bible Manic Street Preachers

About the day I tried to tame her
Never tried to blame her
Just a game that I had bought