The first-lines game

[jducoeur]

Following gyzki, new_man and probably innumerable others by now (mostly because I was curious what the results would be):

"iTunes on shuffle, first lines of the first twenty songs (skipping instrumental pieces, and ones in languages I don't understand). In the Age of Google, this isn't really a challenge anymore, just a peek into part of my life. My eccentric little life." That said, feel free to guess at tracks in the comments -- honor system to do it without looking them up. Some are gimmes, some less so, nothing *really* obscure, although I'd be surprised if anyone gets all of these without looking them up.

In this particular case, chosen from the "Better" playlist, which is the stuff I'm particularly fond of. Aside from one group that surprisingly showed up twice (I don't actually have that much of theirs), it's not a bad representation of my rather eclectic tastes...

1. My shoes went out with a pair of red hot high heels last night
2. Tonight's the night we'll make history, as sure as dogs can fly
3. Who are you
4. Now I dialed 911 a long time ago
5. Captain's on a holiday, first mate has gone away
6. Don't let's start, this is the worst part
7. Movin' on the floor now babe, you're a bird of paradise
8. Put down your remote control, throw out your TV Guide
9. Six o'clock in the morning, I feel pretty good
10. How's everybody doing tonight -- you, you, and you (way in the back)?
11. Any dolt with half a brain can see that humankind has gone insane
12. Ecce gratum et optatum ver reducit gaudia (okay, it kind of violates the "languages I don't understand" clause, but it's my favorite track from one of my favorite albums)
13. I'd drive a million miles to be with you tonight
14. At first I was afraid, I was petrified, kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
15. I'm never relaxed, even when I say I am
16. Sometimes I feel I've got to run away
17. Shake, shake, shake, signora, shake your body line (bonus points for guessing by whom)
18. Well, come on darlin', the stars are burnin' bright
19. The Breakfast Creek hotel is up for sale
20. When they all come crashing down, midflight

Comments

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

11. "MY Eyes" Neil Patrick Harris and Felicia Day.

14. "I will Survive" Gloria Gaynor

[rickthefightguy.livejournal.com]

2 - wow, dude. I'd do anything to hold back the hands of time.

[madamruppy.livejournal.com]

3. Baba O'Reily - The Who
11. My Eyes - Dr. Horrible soundtrack - Neil Patrick Harris and Felicia Day
17. Jump in the Line by Harry Belefonte

[shalmestere.livejournal.com]

(2) "Styx, from that album about the Paradise Theater," is what I remembered without Googling :-)

(3) Duh....

(12) [incipit] Ecce Gratum et Optatum," Orff's Carmina Burana (hope we're not supposed to guess the orchestra :-D)

(14) Donna Summers, "I Will Survive"

Huh. A little more disco than I was expecting... :-)

[lady-cassia.livejournal.com]

#7 is "Rio" by DuranDuran

[jadasc.livejournal.com]

3. Who Are You -- The Who
4. 911 Is A Joke -- Public Enemy
6. Don't Let's Start -- TMBG
7. Rio -- Duran Duran
8. UHF -- "Weird Al" Yankovic
11. My Eyes -- DrH'sSAB
13. Everybody Have Fun Tonight -- Wang Chung
14. I Will Survive -- Cake (A guess on the artist. Could be Gloria Gaynor, but less likely.)

[leanne-opaskar.livejournal.com]

13. I'd drive a million miles to be with you tonight

So if you're feelin' low ... turn up the radio!

"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" -- Wang Chung. This is one of my favorite songs. <3

[ladysprite.livejournal.com]

I'm just waiting to see if anyone else guesses #5. :)

[keshwyn]

*Posted before I look at everybody else's answers...*

7. Duran Duran - but I can't give you the title. I could *sing* you the entire first verse, but the minute I get there, my brain shifts into "Girls on Film" and I'm pretty sure that's not it.
10. Cirque du Soleil - Kooza
13. Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
14. ? - I Will Survive (don't know which version you have)
16. This one buzzes the "you know it" button but doesn't give me artist *or* title.

[mindways]

#16 - Tainted Love. No idea who did it, although I'd guess perhaps the same group that did Sweet Dreams are Made of These; they have a similar sound.

All the others I know have been guessed already.

(Oh, and if #17 came up on my iPod, it'd be from the Beetlejuice soundtrack. :)

[hfcougar.livejournal.com]

I knew 6, 7, 13, 14 and 17. 5 is familiar but I can't quite place it.

My version of 17 is Harry Belafonte; I'm guessing yours isn't.

I am high, upon the altar...

[oakleaf-mirror.livejournal.com]

9 is Cathedral by Crosby, Stills and Nash

I also recognized 2, 3, 11, 14 and 17 which have already been identified.

[laurion]

Too bad you've already posted results. I totally knew #1. It's oof the 'My I'm Large' album. In high school, we arranged and sang a version of their Helmet Song.