He got a tattoo on his arm that say “Baby,” he got another one that just say “Hey…”

The answers for last week’s Friday 10 are up! A few actually got identified this time around, although going unidentified was the perfect song to kick off a Halloween selection of lyrics. That was, of course, “Haddonfield 15 Years Later,” performed by Jared Weiss and written by Joe Iconis.

As a working songwriter on Broadway, Joe Iconis has written a ton of songs for musicals where somebody else, ultimately, got hired — or else the project wound up going nowhere. He’s also written songs for some of his friends who just really, really want to be able to sing a song based on a movie, novel, or short story they really like. A lot of those show up on his 44-track album entitled Album, including songs for musicals based on Psycho, Archie comics, and Death Becomes Her. About a year after Album dropped, he released a pared-down version based on just the horror songs named A(aaagh!)lbum.

So let’s get into these lyrics, and you guys get into the comments and get to identifying!

Da Rules

1. No Googlin’ (or Bingin’, and absolutely no ChatGPTin’)
2. Get at least close to the artist and title
3. I give credit for covers, but only if they’re easy to find.

Da Lyrics

1. The Mississippi Delta was shining like a National guitar.
   Paul Simon, “Graceland”📺
   Identified by John
2. I think it’s great you’re going through a phase.
   Harry Nilsson, “Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song”📺
3. I go on too many dates, but I can’t make them stay.
   Alex Boye, “Shake it Off” (Taylor Swift cover)📺
   Identified by Mac Webb
4. Well, I need someone to hold me, but I’ll wait for somethin’ more.
   George Michael, “Faith”📺
   Identified by John
5. It’s not about who you are or your fancy car, you’re only ever who you were.
   MIKA & Ariana Grande, “Popular Song” (based on “Popular” from the soundtrack to Wicked)📺
6. Snow cone chilly, get it free like Willy.
   BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez, “Ice Cream”📺
7. President, he sweat through his talcum.
   Spin Doctors, “What Time is It?”📺
   Identified by John
8. I know your mind’s made up, you’re gonna cause more misery.
   The Beatles, “Think For Yourself.”📺
   Identified by Sidney
9. Her inner space gets tortured by some outer space unknown.
   John Prine, “Linda Goes to Mars”📺
   Identified by Sidney
10. I’d smoked my mind the night before with cigarettes and the songs I’d been pickin’.
    Johnny Cash, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” (written by Kris Kristofferson)📺
    Identified by Sidney

If you want more, John may still have some left — but hurry up, because his go quickly!

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