The number one question I get asked is, what the hell is up with these posts? Okay. Maybe not everyone throws the hell in there, but I do. And we all know my foul mouth is part of the reason why people love me so.
All my post titles are taken from song lyrics. It started off innocently enough, occasionally using a song lyric or two when I posted, especially when I couldn't think of a title (titles are so overrated). Six months into writing here, all my posts were from song lyrics.
It was part "name that tune," part "I love music" and part "aren't I witty."
Which, let it be said that name that tune is my favoritest game ever. I can vividly remember my dad playing it with me when I was three, driving down the highway. My answers were always "Fleetwood Mac" unless, of course, I was actually Fleetwood Mac and then my answer would be "Kansas."
Between my dad quizzing me and the fabulous invention of MTV, I found something to fill my brain with -- music! Lots of music. Music, music, music.
As I got to be a teenager, my dad made fun of my taste in music (he was under the impression, given the way I was raised, I should only listen to rock; I listened to everything) and I was shocked to learn my friends didn't have a fucking clue who sang what. As I got to be 15, 16, 17 years old I drove everyone crazy with the name that tune game, and if someone did actually get the answer correct I started asking about the name of the album and year it was released.
Many people tried to bitch-smack me.
Aaron was the first person I had met that had remotely keep up with my musical tastes (and even he makes fun of me for listening to some genres, such as rap and country). And he does a pretty good job of playing name that tune, even if he never gets the album names.
And now, with a nearly-three year old and a five year old I am still obsessed with music. Griffin and Darwin can play name that tune a lot better than my friends in high school ever could. They prefer to listen to the Bloodhound Gang, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, Jack Johnson and (yes, Darwin's still Absolute Favorite) Hard-Fi. We've tried those kiddie compilations and yeah, they don't work around here.
So, when my posting got to the point of massive overload of song lyrics, I decided I needed to post the information about the song and the last thing I wanted was to be thought of as plagiarizing someone's piece of work.
And if I could introduce others to new music, well, that rocks too.
Now, with well over 300 posts all with titles from song lyrics (and no repeats) it is far from foolish that I document the songs monthly.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Let's Dance, Put on Your Red Shoes and Dance the Blues; Let's Dance to the Song They're Playin' on the Radio
David Bowie, "Let's Dance" Let's Dance (1983)
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Sing Us a Song, You're the Piano Man
Billy Joel, "Piano Man" Piano Man (1973)
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Let it Never be Said That Romance is Dead
Kaiser Chiefs, "Ruby" Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007)
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Only the Curious Have Something to Find
Nickel Creek, "This Side" This Side (2002)
Friday, May 04, 2007
It's Getting Rough, Off the Cuff I've Got to Say Enough's Enough
The Fixx, "One Thing Leads to Another" Reach the Beach (1983)
Monday, May 07, 2007
I, I've Been Watching You, I Think I Wanna Know Ya (Know Ya)
Morris Day & The Time, "Jungle Love" Ice Cream Castle (1984)
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Swallow All Your Tears My Love, Put On Your New Face
Psychedelic Furs, "Love My Way" Forever Now (1982)
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Hey, Here I am; I Hear the Universe Sing, the Celestial Scream; I Am Not Alone, Are You Receiving Me Clear, There is Others Out Here
Q-Feel, "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" Q-Feel (1983)
Thursday, May 10, 2007
But You Don't Understand My Point of View, I Suppose There's Nothing I Can Do
The Clash, "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)" London Calling (1979)
Friday, May 11, 2007
When I, You and Everyone We Knew Could Believe, Do, and Share in What Was True
Wang Chung, "Dance Hall Days" Points on the Curve (1984)
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
My Lip Gloss is Cool, My Lip Gloss be Poppin'
Lil' Mama, "Lip Gloss" Voice of the Young People (2007)
Thursday, May 17, 2007
I Got You - That's All I Want
Split Enz, "I Got You" True Colours (1980)
Friday, May 18, 2007
Again, it Seems We Meet, in the Spaces in Between, We Always Say (Too Much) it Won't Be Long, Oh But Something's Always Wrong
Toad the Wet Sprocket, "Something's Always Wrong" Dulcinea (1994)
Monday, May 21, 2007
Tag Team Back Again, Check into Wreckin', Let's Begin
Tag Team, "Whoomp! There it is" Whoop! There it is (1993)
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
I Got a Perfect Way to Make a Justification
Scritti Politti, "Perfect Way" Cupid & Psyche 85 (1985)
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
I Go Crazy
Flesh for Lulu, "I Go Crazy" Long Live the New Flesh (1986)
Thursday, May 24, 2007
When I'm With You Baby, I Go Out of My Head and I Just Can't Get Enough, I Just Can't Get Enough
Depeche Mode, "Just Can't Get Enough" Speak and Spell (1981)
Friday, May 25, 2007
If I Get You in the Loop When I Make a Point to be Straight with You Then, in Lieu of the Innuendo in the End Know My Intent Though
Bloodhound Gang, "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo" Hefty Fine (2005)
[Or, if you are Darwin, you'll sing along as "Foxtrot, Unicorn, Charlie, Kilo]
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
We've Known Each Other for So Long
Rick Astley, "Never Gonna Give You Up" Whenever You Need Somebody (1987)
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Don't You Need to be Back in the Arms of a Good Friend?
Matthew Sweet, "Girlfriend" Girlfriend (1991)
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Monkey Business on a Sunny Afternoon
Baltimora, "Tarzan Boy" Living in the Background (1985)
Friday, June 01, 2007
They Sing, "I'm in Love. What's That Song? I'm in Love With That Song."
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17 comments:
Children by the million wait for Alex Chilton!
Yeah, I'm a nerd.
You've got mad skills.
I am happy when I guess a few of your post titles each month. I definitely appreciate the obscure stuff. It's super cool that you're passing your skills onto your boy.
I have a friend who knows EVERY SINGLE SONG and the year it came out too. It's COMPLETELY freaky, but that's just because we're jealous. We can't do it so we make fun of those who can. lol
Oh and my son, if you ask him who is singing, he'll either say "Jimmy Buffett" or "that guy Grandma likes" (he means Rod Stewart).
Kids are SO FUNNY!!!!!
All I can say is "your memory is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than mine."
I have to say that your post titles are my favorite part of your blog. I love it when I know the song and who sings it. Especially the stuff from the 80s.
After I had the kids I kind of fell off the music wagon, but I still hang on to my MTV 80's songs with fond memories. I'm a proud Duranie.
My husband, although he listens to a lot of alternative now, knows almost nil about those formative years, apparently there was no radio or MTV on Maui where he grew up. Its no wonder he has issues.
The other day I mentioned Chrissie Hynde and he said, "who's that?" so I said, "Duh, The Pretenders" and he said, "who's that?".
What the?
That is amazing...I have a terrible memory!
You blog titles are always fun!
Does it take long to come up with them?
I love Tarzan Boy! LOL! I play along when I see a new lyric and try to guess the song. Sometimes I'm right, often I'm really, really wrong. But it's fun, nonetheless.
You rock! (heehee)
Yeah, no kiddie compilations here. Can't not handle small children singing unless they are my own.
Is it wrong that my kids really like The Donnas?
I always try to guess the song from your titles too. *sigh* I'm hardly ever right. Even when DH's latest fave song is Ruby.
I love the end of the month and listening to the songs.
And my kids never listened to kid songs either - they listened to my music. Oh wait, they still do.
keep rockin it lady! i had a boyfriend in high school who would quiz me on music. i have a great knowledge of led zepplin and metallica now. i think the music you listen to reflects the season of life you are in as well!
Wow, this is the first I've hit this blog, and the first thing I see Alex Chilton?
Paul Westerberg is my hero.
I'll have to be visiting here again soon!
This feature is just one of the many,many things I love about your blog!
Although - I can never decide if I like it better when the title is from an oscure 80's song, and I get it right, or if it's something I don't recognize at all - causing me to Google to find out what it is and then to the iTunes store to hear a fragment and educate my self....
I think it's super creative to be able to find things that relate to your posts...plus, I am enjoying all the new music I'm exposed to here!
Your diversity is amazing. And diversity is good. But you're not old enough to remember the REAL "Name that Tune" are you? Kathy Lee (pre Gifford) was the girl sidekick of that show. "I can name that tune in 1 note."
My college roommate was so musically inept (god love her) that we always made fun of her. Her husband plays "Beatles or Bee Gees" with her when a song by either comes on. She only gets it right about half the time.
When I first started reading yoyr blog, it took me awhile to work the title thingy out. I cannot name that tune, band or album ever. Well maybe once. It drives hubby insane.
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