Big boffo lyrics quiz
Apr. 20th, 2005 01:53 pmYou know the deal: I post a bunch of lyric fragments and you have to name the songs they are from (title and artist). Some are easy, others are semi-obscure. The first person to identify each song wins that question.
"we live always underground"- New Order, "Leave Me Alone" (
fact244)"I told you everything I could just to get you in the mood"- The Hummingbirds, "Blush" (
surfacenoise)"a hand over my mouth, a hand over the window"- Belle & Sebastian - "Seeing Other People" (
hazyjayne)- "arrested by the boulevard, a broken neck a stolen car"
- "nothing is so complete but we couldn't care
"spray-on snow, coloured flashing lights, and an artificial christmas tree"Black Box Recorder - "Child Psychology" (
addedentry)- "I can't paint pictures of you, for I have no oils that deep blue"
- "okay, let's pedestrianise the high street"
"he killed a policeman when he was 13, and somehow that really impressed me"- The Smiths, "I Want The One I Can't Have" (
icecreaman)"ride with me to the next station; I want to spend another half hour with you"- The Field Mice, "So Said Kay" (
surfacenoise)"and maybe you're right but this is my song"- Lush, "Hypocrite" (
surfacenoise)- "you should be less obvious, I don't think you're smart enough"
"fill these spaces up with days"- Azure Ray, "Sleep" (
fact244)"I will remain, as the ghost in fading pages"- The Paradise Motel, "Ashes" (
ms_liv)- "some places are too much, some places are forbidden"
"shadows blue and red"- Radiohead, "The Gloaming" (
strangehours)- "how much is the fish? does the fish have chips?"
- "walking in circles around me watching my breath freeze"
- "but where you go I cannot follow"
"today I watched the colours fade"- Slowdive, "Primal" (
fact244)"one day, when the world is set to right"- Another Sunny Day, "You Should All Be Murdered" (
surfacenoise)"your minds are just the same as mine except that you're a clever swine"- Pulp, "I Spy" (
icecreaman)- "and if you're angry about the fact that it's red"
"give me all your money, just to cover you, cover you with honey"- The Glove, "Mr. Alphabet Says" (
strangehours)