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I've been struggling a bit with the whole lyrics quiz thing because so much of the music on my iRiver is stuff I don't even know. Dad gave me a huge mp3 archive of jazz and country and folk stuff which I'm slowly listening through, but I don't really know yet. So for most of the stuff that comes up on random, I don't have a favourite line. I'll do one based off one of my big playlists soon, but while looking for something else this afternoon, I had a brainwave. The following are all lyrics I've included in my quotes database. In some cases the full quote includes the name of the song and so those are cut off short.

The Lyrics
1) You're one microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan

2) Into the night, I went looking for angels, Only to find that I was walking alone.

3) There's a world outside, and I know, 'cos I've heard talk
In my sweetest dreams I would go out for a walk

4) The truth is boredom, it's excess

5) I ain't happy, I'm feeling glad: I got sunshine in a bag

6) Oh good lord what has he done
Traded in his mind for a bullet and his heart for a gun

7) When none of the pieces fit, you make sense of it

8) Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't confuse them with mountains

9) I made a deal with the ocean, I made a deal with the ground.

10) It was on Monday, my mother told me: Never pay the reaper with love only

11) It's always cold, it's always day, you're always here, you always say "I'm alright, I'll be OK"

12) When you clean out the hive does it make you want to cry?

13) Elvis lives in my room, tied up to my bed. Love me til I'm tender

14) We'll never say goodbye; We'll just lay down and die

15) You know I've got my pick of any toy little boy - Replaceable, disposable, fully action posable

16) When I'm in the middle of a dream, stay in bed, float upstream

17) Remember the time we made love in the roses, and you took my picture in all sorts of poses.

Yes, you could easily cheat, but then you could anyway. One point per song, one per artist. Some of them are really obvious, some a bit obscure. Comments are screened. Have fun :)

Date: December 30th, 2004 02:10 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] kamara.livejournal.com
10) + 17) Bif Naked - Lucky
(one of the first mp3s i had incidentally)

5) Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood

Date: January 3rd, 2005 01:40 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] tinyjo.livejournal.com
All right - 6 points. I hadn't meant to include 2 from Lucky - poor proof reading!

Date: December 30th, 2004 02:45 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] coalescent.livejournal.com
3. Eels - 'Not Ready Yet'

5. Gorillaz - 'Clint Eastwood'. I think.

6. Gemma Hayes. Can't remember the song title. Argh argh argh.

8. I have no idea what this is, but I'm amused by it. :)

Date: January 3rd, 2005 01:41 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] tinyjo.livejournal.com
5 points. I think I'm missing the Gemma Hayes single somehow (4:32am or whatever it's called). Can I borrow yours again?

Date: December 30th, 2004 02:54 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] concourse.livejournal.com
1) ..designed and directed by his red right hand..
Red Right Hand, by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

5) ..I'm useless, but not for long; my future is coming on..
[bollocks can't remember what it's called] by Gorillaz

Others ring bells, but not loud enough to be identified.

Thanks for an excellent christmas meal, by the way. Have a wonderful new year.
x
ยง

Date: January 3rd, 2005 01:42 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] tinyjo.livejournal.com
3 points. I should lend you some things one day. Or make you a mix tape or something. And you're welcome - thanks for the excellent company.

Date: December 30th, 2004 03:12 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] deslea.livejournal.com
1) You're one microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan
Eee, I actually got one! Red Right Hand (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)

Date: January 3rd, 2005 01:43 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] tinyjo.livejournal.com
Indeed you did :) 2 points

Date: December 30th, 2004 03:30 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] swisstone.livejournal.com
16. 'I'm Only Sleeping' by The Beatles.

1, 10 & 17 I will kick myself if they don't come to me before you post the answers.

Date: January 3rd, 2005 01:44 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] tinyjo.livejournal.com
2 points. As you can see from the answers (now up), 10 & 17 are from the same song - my mistake!

Date: December 30th, 2004 03:34 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] coffeechica.livejournal.com
5. Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz
8. Oh that's that Shakira song. Hahaha...

I know 9 too; it's driving me nuts. I'll reply later if I think of it.

Date: January 3rd, 2005 01:44 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] tinyjo.livejournal.com
3 points. It's a lyric that makes that whole song worthwhile :)

My answers

Date: December 31st, 2004 04:28 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] oxfordslacker.livejournal.com
1) You're one microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan
Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

2) Into the night, I went looking for angels, Only to find that I was walking alone.
[Aargh. It's on Exile On Coldharbour Lane]- Alabama 3

3) There's a world outside, and I know, 'cos I've heard talk
In my sweetest dreams I would go out for a walk

Don't think I'm Ready Yet - Eels

4) The truth is boredom, it's excess
Walking Zero(?) - Sneakerpimps

5) I ain't happy, I'm feeling glad: I got sunshine in a bag
Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz

6) Oh good lord what has he done
Traded in his mind for a bullet and his heart for a gun

??

7) When none of the pieces fit, you make sense of it
Everywhere - Vanessa Williams(?) [or possibly Michelle Branch?]

8) Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't confuse them with mountains

Wherever, Whenever - Shakira

9) I made a deal with the ocean, I made a deal with the ground.
Billy Listens - Joan Osbourne

10) It was on Monday, my mother told me: Never pay the reaper with love only

11) It's always cold, it's always day, you're always here, you always say "I'm alright, I'll be OK"
Keep Myself Awake(?) - [on the Buffy soundtrack]

12) When you clean out the hive does it make you want to cry?
??

13) Elvis lives in my room, tied up to my bed. Love me til I'm tender
In My Head - Transister

14) We'll never say goodbye; We'll just lay down and die
??

15) You know I've got my pick of any toy little boy - Replaceable, disposable, fully action posable
? - Josie and the Pussycats

16) When I'm in the middle of a dream, stay in bed, float upstream
Only Sleeping - The Beatles (or a cover thereof)

17) Remember the time we made love in the roses, and you took my picture in all sorts of poses.
??

I can only hope that no-one did better than me...

Re: My answers

Date: January 3rd, 2005 01:46 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] tinyjo.livejournal.com
19 points - the winner by miles :) Answers are up in a fresh post. Oh, hang on, 20 for getting Sister Rosetta in IM.

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