Shuffle!

[pensnest]

I've been procrastinating about Something For TrickyFish Day, and listening to what's on my iTunes - which, to be fair, is not precisely a mirror of my own musical tastes, but is largely that subsection which I put onto the iPod in the hope that my Dad would be able to listen to it.

So here's that 'first line of random songs' meme, which should give a bit more joy to the, hmm, more *senior* members of my flist than most of the random songs memes give to me! Classic pops, mostly. Have at it.

I'll not screen comments, though.


1. When you walk through a storm hold your head up high And don't be afraid of the dark.

2. You're everywhere and nowhere baby, that's where you're at
Going down the bumpy hillside in your hippie hat

3. Those fingers in my hair, That sly come-hither stare

4. Ooh I bet you wonder how I knew 'bout your plans to make me blue

5. Who had the boy turning handsprings? crazy to love her, claimed she.

6. Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre, Senoras, senors

7. Stars shining bright above you, Light breezes seem to whisper I love you

8. What shall I write? What can I say? How can I tell you how much I miss you?

9. Woke up one morning half asleep with all my blankets in a heap and yellow roses scattered all around

10. I - I love the colorful clothes she wear, and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair

11. I'm not the guy who cared about love and I'm not the guy who cared about fortunes and such

12. Well no one told me about her, the way she lied

13. The road is long, With many a winding turn

14. Isn't it rich? Are we a pair? Me here at last, on the ground, you in mid-air.

15. When you're alone and life is making you lonely you can always go ...

Comments

[digital-diva.livejournal.com]

4. I heard it through the grapevine
7. dream a little dream of me
12. she's not there
13. he ain't heavy, he's my brother
15. downtown

Gah, all the others sound familiar but the melody's not coming to me and thus neither is the title! ahaha

[digital-diva.livejournal.com]

1. You'll neeeeeeeeeeeever walk alone! *loves*

[pensnest]

Very good, all correct. :-)

[beckyo.livejournal.com]

Heh. 'Senior' member checking in. *g*

1. You'll Never Walk Alone - from "Carousel"
4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
7. Dream A Little Dream of Me - Mama Cass Elliott
10. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
11. She's Not There - the Hollies
13. He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies
14. Send In The Clowns - Judy Collins, from "A Little Night Music"
15. Downtown - Petula Clark

[pensnest]

Songs all correctly identified, though no. 11 is by The Zombies, I dunno if The Hollies did a version, they may well have done. My particular version of Send in the Clowns is by Cleo Laine, but it could have been so many people...

[beckyo.livejournal.com]

Right! I knew the Hollies didn't sound right, but couldn't think of the other group. :)

[saffronra.livejournal.com]

2. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Aileen (or Eileen)
7. Don't know who - Dream a little dream of me
10. Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
13. Can't think who - He ain't heavy (he's my brother)
14. It's a Sondheim song (I think) - Send in the clowns

[pensnest]

Your guess for no. 2 is wrong - it's "Hi Ho Silver Lining" by Jeff Beck - but the others are spot on.

[saffronra.livejournal.com]

Argh. Those two songs are the same song in my head. One of the local bars used to play either of them as the 'chucking out song' at the end of the night, and I guess that over time, and with alcohol, they must have merged!

[pensnest]

I think 'Come on Eileen' would get me out of there faster than 'Hi Ho Silver Lining', which would make me want to sing along!

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

13 is 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' but um... no idea who originally sang it, I only know the Rufus Wainwright version :P

[pensnest]

Rufus Wainwright? (who? says the 46-yr-old) My version is (I think) the original, by The Hollies. :-)

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

You don't know Rufus?? He's one of the McGarragal's sons, he's openly gay, he's BEAUTIFUL, and he does this amazing duet of 'Careless Whisper' with Ben Folds. Um, he's the one who did the cover of 'Hallelujah' for Shrek.

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

3. Witchcraft

[pensnest]

That's the one I wouldn't have guessed myself, so well done.

[glendaglamazon.livejournal.com]

I haven't read any of the other comments, but I know more of yours than I've known anyone else's!

3. Those fingers in my hair, That sly come-hither stare--Witchcraft. I don't know what version you have, but I know it best by Sinatra.

4. Ooh I bet you wonder how I knew 'bout your plans to make me blue--Heard It Through the Grapevine--I think the most popular versions are by Gladys Knight and the Pips or Otis Redding.

7. Stars shining bright above you, Light breezes seem to whisper I love you--Dream a Little Dream--no clue who your version is by, nor can I think of a definitively popular one.

10. I - I love the colorful clothes she wear, and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair--Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys

12. Well no one told me about her, the way she lied--She's Not There, The Zombies

14. Isn't it rich? Are we a pair? Me here at last, on the ground, you in mid-air.--Send in the Clowns, Anthony Newley from Stop the World I Want to Get Off, or Barbra Streisand, or a bunch of other people

15. When you're alone and life is making you lonely you can always go ... Downtown, Petula Clark

I swear, I'm not that old! I just love old music! (In fact, I don't know if any of those songs came out after I was born)

[pensnest]

3. Yes - I have the Sinatra version, though I don't listen to him that much because I can't sing along, he's in precisely the wrong part of my voice!

4. Yes, though I'm surprised you mention anyone other than Marvin Gaye, I didn't know of other versions.

7. Yes. I have it by the Mamas and the Papas.

10 and 12 both correct.

14 Correct, though it isn't from 'Stop the World I Want to Get Off' but from Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music'. As it happens, the version I have on iTunes is by Cleo Laine, but it could have been by so many people...

15. Yes.

Altogether, well done!