WordWolf Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 "Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 "Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine" Subterranean Homesick Blues----- Bobby "Zimmy" Zimmerman Ummm---- Is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Actually, it was Bob Dylan, not this "Zimmerman" cat..... Your turn, waysider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 "I give her all my love, that's all I do." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfh Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 "And I Love Her" - The Beatles New song: I lost at love before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtwi Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 You Make Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doojable Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtwi Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens You're right! You're up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doojable Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 "Well I bet you wonder how I knew" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Naw.. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" Gladys Knight (among a host of others) I used my "one-liner in the Name That Tune thread by mistake. Lemme see... Girl, you thought you found the answer on that magic carpet ride last night George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Naw.. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" Gladys Knight (among a host of others)I used my "one-liner in the Name That Tune thread by mistake. Lemme see... Girl, you thought you found the answer on that magic carpet ride last night George Hmmmmm! Is that Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In.------? (First Edition with Kenny Rogers)---------? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfh Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I think it's "Kicks" by Paul Revere and the Raiders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 bfh has it. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfh Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 My favorite line from "Kicks" - No, but not with kicks, you just need help, girl New song: I thought love was only true in fairy tales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I thought love was only true in fairy tales "I'm a Believer", by the Monkees, and later covered by Smash Mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfh Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 And who could forget the outstanding performance of this song in the movie Shrek? WW, your up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 "My grandma and your grandma" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 "My grandma and your grandma were sittin by the fire" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 "My grandma and your grandma were sittin' by the fire" For the curious, one version of the song begins "My spy-boy saw you spy-boy sittin' by the fire" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I can hear a little of this in my mind, but not enough to catch the title. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfh Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Does one version begin: My fat dog see your fat dog sitting by the fire My fat dog see your fat dog gonna set your tail on fire Hey now, Hey now Iko Iko all day... If it does, it's Iko Iko by the Dead (Grateful, that is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Does one version begin:My fat dog see your fat dog sitting by the fire My fat dog see your fat dog gonna set your tail on fire Hey now, Hey now Iko Iko all day... If it does, it's Iko Iko by the Dead (Grateful, that is) It wouldn't surprise me if that's the phrasing of one opening. It's been covered MANY times, among the artists were the Grateful Dead. The curious can look here for some information about the song. I think it's worth reading, but I'll spare the dissenters by just leaving the links. :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iko_Iko http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras_Indians That part on "hierarchy" makes the lyrics make sense, at least the "spy-boy" versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) Actually, I think it's "My flag boy / your flag boy---"(The flag boy is a member of a tribe's procession at Mardi Gras.) Edited April 30, 2008 by waysider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yes WordWolf, One of my very favorite songs. Hopes the memories are good ones. Your answer, of course, is spot on. Your go!
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"At the Commodore Hotel"?
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ok then I meant thatas the next line. is it Dixie chicken then by Little feat?
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Subterranean Homesick Blues----- Bobby "Zimmy" Zimmerman
Ummm---- Is that correct?
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Actually, it was Bob Dylan, not this "Zimmerman" cat.....
Your turn, waysider.
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"I give her all my love, that's all I do."
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"And I Love Her" - The Beatles
New song:
I lost at love before
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You Make Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears
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Bowtwi -
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You're up....
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Now I've been happy lately
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"Peace Train" by Cat Stevens
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You're right! You're up!
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"Well I bet you wonder how I knew"
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Naw.. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" Gladys Knight (among a host of others)
I used my "one-liner in the Name That Tune thread by mistake.
Lemme see...
Girl, you thought you found the answer on that magic carpet ride last night
George
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Hmmmmm!
Is that Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In.------? (First Edition with Kenny Rogers)---------?
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I think it's "Kicks" by Paul Revere and the Raiders
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bfh has it.
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My favorite line from "Kicks" -
No, but not with kicks, you just need help, girl
New song:
I thought love was only true in fairy tales
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"I'm a Believer", by the Monkees, and later covered by Smash Mouth.
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And who could forget the outstanding performance of this song in the movie Shrek?
WW, your up.
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"My grandma and your grandma"
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"My grandma and your grandma were sittin by the fire"
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"My grandma and your grandma were sittin' by the fire"
For the curious, one version of the song begins
"My spy-boy saw you spy-boy sittin' by the fire"
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I can hear a little of this in my mind, but not enough to catch the title.
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Does one version begin:
My fat dog see your fat dog sitting by the fire
My fat dog see your fat dog gonna set your tail on fire
Hey now, Hey now
Iko Iko all day...
If it does, it's Iko Iko by the Dead (Grateful, that is)
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It wouldn't surprise me if that's the phrasing of one opening.
It's been covered MANY times, among the artists were the Grateful Dead.
The curious can look here for some information about the song.
I think it's worth reading, but I'll spare the dissenters by just leaving the links. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iko_Iko
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras_Indians
That part on "hierarchy" makes the lyrics make sense, at least the "spy-boy" versions.
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Actually, I think it's "My flag boy / your flag boy---"(The flag boy is a member of a tribe's procession at Mardi Gras.)
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