It’s Friday, and the last week’s random 10 lyrics have had their answers posted! Both on the original post, and in this handy YouTube playlist for those who prefer listening! Thud and Fred took top honors with two lyrics identified apiece, and Frodis Caper stepped in to pick up an additional lyric.
Honestly, it was surprising to me a little over a year ago when trailers hit American cinemas for Better Man, based on the life of Robbie Williams. The biopic in which Robbie is portrayed by a CGI ape was high concept, but what genuinely shocked me was the sheer number of Americans who responded to the trailer with, “Who is this guy? Why are we supposed to care?” Like, guys, I know he was a lot more popular in the UK than over here, but he had MASSIVE hits on US radio with “Millennium” (featuring a sampled riff from “You Only Live Twice”) and, of course, “Angels.”
And now it’s time to get in the comments! If you know the artist and the song, comment with it below. Edit: The answers are now posted below, and in this handy YouTube playlist! No searching for the answers (or asking the LLM, for that matter), but you will get credit if you’re at least close to the artist and title (and nobody gets closer), and I automatically give credit if you identify a cover that I can find. Let’s crack in!
- Sing us a song — a song to keep us warm. There’s such a chill
Radiohead, “Exit Music for a Film” 📺 - We just wanna party, party just for you. We just want the money
Childish Gambino, “This is America” 📺 - You get enough germs to catch pneumonia
The Peanuts, “Never Fall in Love Again” 📺 (Burt Bacharach cover) I’ve died for a livin’ in the movies and TV
Blake Shelton, “The Unknown Stuntman” (Lee Majors cover) 📺
Identified by Fred- To Amerikay he soon set sail, a journey with no charms
Cherish the Ladies feat. John McCutcheon, “The Rambling Irishman” 📺 (Traditional, original recorded version by Corrib Folk) - Go ahead and try to hit me if you’re able — can’t you see that my relationship is stable?
Estelle, “Stronger than You” (from Steven Universe) 📺 - We all talk having greens, but none of us own acres.
Killer Mike, “Reagan” 📺 - It’s called a dream, ’cause you have to be asleep to believe it
Gabi Belle, “Perfect Fantasy” 📺 They’re whispering his name through this disappearing land
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, “Red Right Hand” 📺
Identified by Fred- Deduct the carrots from your pay, you worthless, swampy fool
Phish, “Cavern” 📺 I just met you and this is crazy
The Super Secret Extra Bonus Point is “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen 📺
Identified by John
4. “The Unknown Stuntman” by Lee Majors 😳
9. “Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Well, the secret eleventh song “Call Me Maybe” by — I’m going to screw this up — Carly Rae Jespin?
I’mma give it to you with the correct title and 2/3 of the artist’s name. Close enough that I read it as right the first time. Nice catch!
There’s s part of me imagining #1 as Billy Joel’s follow-up in another world to his breakout hit, “Let’s Piano Man Again (Like We Did Last Summer).”
That is such a hilarious idea, I’m tempted to act like it’s the real answer.