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I've always wanted to do one of those music meme things where you put your MP3 player on shuffle and list lyrics, but until recently, I didn't have the technology to play along. Now I do ... and since etana posted one, uh, a couple weeks ago, I'm going to treat it as license to post 20 song lyrics courtesy of the Icon. Post whichever ones you can identify in comments.
1. I looked for it and I found it. Miles Standish proud. Congratulate me.
REM, "Begin the Begin" tikva
2. If you see her on the street don't try to choose her.
3. Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest, I'm full of bourbon I can't stand up.
Tom Waits, "Jockey Full of Bourbon" (identified by arjache
4. It's where the obvious turns dumb, the clarity turns off
5. She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part, and so for the very first time, I gave away my heart.
6. She never wears a dress on Sunday or any Monday afternoon.
X, "Devil Doll" gordonzola
7. We like dancing and we look divine.
David Bowie, "Rebel Rebel" clamboy
8. Please put down your hands, 'cause I see you.
9. She's not goin' to school. Surfers rule!
Suburban Lawns, "Gidget Goes to Hell" gordonzola
10. It won't take long when there's a song to help you set the pace.
11. Somebody you used to know is back in town, you better go.
12. Doing the garden, digging the weeds, who could ask for more?
Beatles, "When I'm Sixty-Four" burgundy
13. Those girls that you run with, they bring my head down.
14. Dream if u can a courtyard, an ocean of violets in bloom.
Prince, "When Doves Cry" burgundy
15. There's a great big elephant down the way, going round talking I'm sorry to say, about your mama in a scandalous way.
16. Well I'm standing here, what do I see, a big nothing threatening me.
17. Sometimes I think that love is just a tumor and you've tgot to cut it out.
Elvis Costello, "lipstick Vogue" gordonzola
18. Is he depressed or is he a mess, does he feel completely worthless.
TMBG, "Particle Man" (I'll give it to squonk
19. The world was on fire, and noone could save me but you.
Chris Isaak, "Wicked Game" burgundy
20. But up there at the courthouse they didn't laugh, 'cause to type it up took the whole staff.
1. I looked for it and I found it. Miles Standish proud. Congratulate me.
REM, "Begin the Begin" tikva
2. If you see her on the street don't try to choose her.
3. Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest, I'm full of bourbon I can't stand up.
Tom Waits, "Jockey Full of Bourbon" (identified by arjache
4. It's where the obvious turns dumb, the clarity turns off
5. She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part, and so for the very first time, I gave away my heart.
6. She never wears a dress on Sunday or any Monday afternoon.
X, "Devil Doll" gordonzola
7. We like dancing and we look divine.
David Bowie, "Rebel Rebel" clamboy
8. Please put down your hands, 'cause I see you.
9. She's not goin' to school. Surfers rule!
Suburban Lawns, "Gidget Goes to Hell" gordonzola
10. It won't take long when there's a song to help you set the pace.
11. Somebody you used to know is back in town, you better go.
12. Doing the garden, digging the weeds, who could ask for more?
Beatles, "When I'm Sixty-Four" burgundy
13. Those girls that you run with, they bring my head down.
14. Dream if u can a courtyard, an ocean of violets in bloom.
Prince, "When Doves Cry" burgundy
15. There's a great big elephant down the way, going round talking I'm sorry to say, about your mama in a scandalous way.
16. Well I'm standing here, what do I see, a big nothing threatening me.
17. Sometimes I think that love is just a tumor and you've tgot to cut it out.
Elvis Costello, "lipstick Vogue" gordonzola
18. Is he depressed or is he a mess, does he feel completely worthless.
TMBG, "Particle Man" (I'll give it to squonk
19. The world was on fire, and noone could save me but you.
Chris Isaak, "Wicked Game" burgundy
20. But up there at the courthouse they didn't laugh, 'cause to type it up took the whole staff.