MarcO

the power of positive thinking doesn't mean as much to me as the power of logical thinking. And if you aim to see the world as logically and unfiltered as you can, you come to realize that there are both positive and negative forces at work, as it should be in any dynamic situation (life being the most dynamic of all). So, to choose to think positively becomes itself a negative choice, as you choose to filter the world through what we would call "rose coloured glasses". It's actually more positive to bear witness, coldly and clinically, to the negative. Denial is negative, awareness is positive. At least that's how I feel. I am as suspicious of "positive" people as I am annoyed by "negative" people.

Theme: The last song you sang/whistled/hummed in the shower 1. Louis Armstrong - Hello Brother 2. Les Miserables - Castle on a Cloud 3. David Bowie - Rebel Rebel 4. Richard Thompson - Little Blue Number 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

I long for the days of MUSICIAN magazine, and the original vision of the UK's Q Magazine. They were great reading all around. These days I just pick up a copy of Mojo every once in a while. Maybe a few issues of Rolling Stone per year, but usually more for their non-musical articles. Never read Harp but I shall give it a gander. Magazines like geese!

well, at least they got a photo shoot in. let's all point and laugh at Van Halen!

Songs by "royalty" or about "royalty." ie. King AD - Duke of the King Princes. 1. Queen - Tie Your Mother Down 2. Duke Ellington - Caravan 3. Genesis - Duchess 4. Police - King of Pain 5. Bruce Cockburn - Lord of the Starfields 6. Prince - Kiss 7. Sinead O'Connor - The Emperor's New Clothes 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

I agree. It looks nicer but functionally it's inefficient.

Post Of The Year.

I'd like to just say that I am not subject to my opinions, they are subject to me. I also command all of space and time.

It would be unethical to publicly suggest something in this thread. PM's, however, are useful. It really is a game to see what twelve DIFFERENT people can come up with. Sorry, I know that sounds anal but it really is more fun when there's some restrictions to work around and I think if y'all are honest, you'd agree!

I'd like to note that CatPhish voted twice in the Onomatopoeia thread. Crystal, take a time out and think about what you've done. YOU'VE UPSET MARCO!!!

sickness

deleted, carry on

you're right, my bad. sorry dude. Songs That Reference Other Song Titles 1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda") 2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar") 3. Joel Plaskett - True Patriot Love (referencing O Canada, and the Star Spangled Banner albeit indirectly.) 4. lynyrd skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama ("A Southern Man don't need him around anyhow," 5. Frank Zappa - No Matter What You Do (Tchaikovsky's 6th) 6. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down a Dream (Runaway by Del Shannon) 7. Moxy Fruvous - The Drinking Song (Goodnight Irene) 8. Pet Shop Boys - I Want To Wake Up (Tainted Love & Love is Strange) 9. 10. 11. 12.

y'all made a mess, here's how it should be now (sorry stonemtn, maybe try again?): Songs That Reference Other Song Titles 1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda") 2. Frank Zappa - The Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar (referring to "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar") 3. Joel Plaskett - True Patriot Love (referencing O Canada, and the Star Spangled Banner albeit indirectly.) 4. lynyrd skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama ("A Southern Man don't need him around anyhow," 5. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down a Dream (Runaway by Del Shannon) 6. Moxy Fruvous - The Drinking Song (Goodnight Irene) 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

re Zappa - I don't see any direct reference to Tchaikovsky's 6th in these lyrics. Musically, there may be some, but I see no name-check here of the piece itself. Sorry, but I don't think it can stay on.

Plaskett tune is ok because the *title* of a song is referenced alright. Thanks.

the referred-to song doesn't have to be in the title of your choice, just in the song itself. I just want to make the distinction between songs that quote other songs lyrics as opposed to songs that refer to other song titles. Please, carry on! So that Plaskett song should have reference to the TITLES of the national anthems, not just to words contained within those national anthems.

Pretty impressive, folks! 1. Songs about Cars 2. Drinking songs 3. Songs about Death 4. Songs about lakes 5. Songs about astronomical phenomena 6. Songs with numbers in the title [Page 3] 7. Songs Over 21 Minutes (no live versions) 8. songs under one minute (not live ones) 9. songs about snow 10. Songs about pussy 11. Songs about the penis 12. Songs about DOGS [Page 7] 13. songs about spacemen 14. songs that you want to hear at Roo 07 (based on the new lineup) 15. Songs by artists you hope get added to Bonnaroo (whether or not it's likely) 16. Songs about food 17. Songs about the herb 18. Songs about sports 19. Songs with a woman's name as the title 20. Songs About "You" 21. Songs about rain 22. Songs about water 23. Opinions of Our World [Page 11] 24. Songs About Colours 25. Songs about Age 26. Songs with a proper geographic location in the title 27. Songs that require you to spell out a word out in order to properly sing them. 28. Let It Grow: Each song's title (including artist) must be one letter longer than the previous [Page 14] 29. Songs by people who were celebrities before they were musicians: “’Cause I Can†30. The Alphabet (Artist - Song) 31. Songs about the music business 32. Songs about the weekend 33. Songs About Money 34. Songs about the First time 35. Songs With a Question Mark(s) in the Title 36. Songs about rivers (note: see this one for how NOT to play this game) [Page 18] 37. Songs by bands whose lead singer's subsequent solo career was more (or equally as) successful than the original band 38. Songs about (or having a reference to) groupies 39. Songs about murder 40. Songs to hump to: 41. Songs about the future: 42. Songs about birds 43. Songs about War 44. Songs about friends 45. Songs about Pharmaceutical Drugs 46. Songs that reference a foreign culture. 47. Songs about pain 48. Songs That Tell A Story [Page 23] 49. Songs with Monday-Friday in the title ... (NO Sat or Sun) 50. Original versions of songs which have seen covers achieve equal or greater popularity outside of the realm of music geek-dom: "Dude, is Dylan covering Hendrix?" 51. Songs about weddings 52. Songs with biblical themes 53. Theme: Songs appearing in television commercials and the product or business they are trying to sell. 54. Songs sung in any other language than English 55. Alliteration 56. Songs with a rhyme in the title 57. Songs about The Devil 58. Songs about: Actual events [Page 27] Once we hit 100 different themes, we can start reprising older ones ("Volume 2") on the condition that the original theme must be quoted and shown so that no songs are repeated in Volume 2. But we're a ways away from that. ******************* Here's the next theme: Songs That Reference Other Song Titles 1. The Pogues/Trad. - And The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (referring to, duh. "Waltzing Matilda")

new theme in a moment.....

Songs about: Actual events 1. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald 2. Bells of Morning - Stephen Fearing 3. Joni Mitchell - Woodstock 4. GD- New Speedway Boogie 5. CSNY-Ohio 6. The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 7. Don Mclean - American Pie 8. The Hip - 50 Mission Cap LEAFS SUCK 9. Tori Amos - Me and a Gun 10. Ani DiFranco - Self Evident 11. Keller Williams - Gate Crashers Suck 12. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water

I'd like to ask how "Don't Stand So Close To Me" counts? what is the "actual event"?

no not yet.

I was wondering if, at any time, Dr Bender offered you some bourbon?

Theme: Alliteration 1. Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin 2. Ween - Baby Bitch 3. Frank Zappa - Plastic People 4. Ryan Adams - Magnolia Mountain 5. Bob Marley - Roots Rock Reggae 6. Grateful Dead - Shakedown Street 7. Tiny Tim - Tiptoe Through The Tulips (bonus for artist too ) 8. Maceo Parker - Pass the Peas 9. Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher 10. 11. 12.