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Hugging a tree when you get near it

Closeup of a cluster of cherry blossoms on a sakura cherry tree. Blossoms on this tree are very sparse; most have been killed by a late cold snap.
Digging the snow and the rain and the bright sunshine.
Source: John Williams / Thudfactor

The last game was two weeks ago. At the time I predicted 5/10; y’all guessed 8/10. That will teach me to underestimate this audience.

The two unidentified lyrics:

The first was Morphine, “Head With Wings.” Morphine was also the source of the additional lyrics in the title, description, and caption, which were drawn from “You Look Like Rain.” A pretty obscure pick.

Considerably less obscure was the second. This was Neil Sedaka’s “Laughter in the Rain,” a #1 hit in 1975 and one of Sedaka’s signature tunes. Sedaka passed away this year in February.

Sorry for the radio silence last week — March continues to prove why it’s the absolute worst month. But it is now April, we are safely past the fool’s day, and we have a new set of ten lyrics to identify.

The rules

  1. Put the song title and artist in the comments below. I do accept anonymous comments.
  2. I’ll accept cover artists as well.
  3. But don’t go looking up the lyrics before guessing. That’s cheating.

Good luck!

This week’s lyrics:

  1. You claim I’m selling crack, but you be doin’ that. (1993)
  2. I’ll be there when the light comes in, just tell ’em we’re survivors. (1991)
    Life is a Highway, Tom Cochrane (covered by Rascal Flatts)
    Guessed by
    Lazlo Hollyfeld
  3. I take gold cards, Chase cards, green cards, the race cards, and any legal tender with a white man in the center. (2007)
  4. Take nothing less than the supreme best. Do not obey rumors people say, for you can pass the test. (1970)
  5. And I don't wanna die, just wanna ride on my motorcy…cle. (1967)
  6. Look at that mama, she got it stickin’ in the camera. Man, we could have some… (1985)
    Money for Nothing, Dire Straits
    Guessed by
    Mike Mirabella
  7. “Never again,” is what you swore the time before. (1990)
    Policy of Truth, Depeche Mode
    Guessed by
    Lazlo Hollyfeld
  8. I raise my flags, dye my clothes. It’s a revolution, I suppose. (2014)
  9. He'd be the bluest blood they'd ever seen when the king said “hi” to the guillotine. (1993)
  10. I know my ex-boyfriend lies. Oh, he does it every time. (1997)

Your guesses