Friday 10: AnERUOK, RUOKAnE

You were struck down; it was your doom

Well. Last week we had three participants who guessed five of the lyrics. I guess I was right to think the set was a bit more difficult, but y’all guessed some of the hard ones and left easy ones (in my opinion) on the table.

One of the hard ones is below. For a song with such oblique lyrics it can be a real ear worm, so I apologize in advance.

This was a slow news week so no particular theme.

The rules:

• No Googling (or Binging, or ChatGPTing)
• I need both the artist and the song title
• I’ll accept covers… maybe.

Will you tell us that you’re OK:

1. The holiday was fun-packed, the contract still intact Everything Counts, Depeche Mode
2. We meet every day at the same café, 6:30 Me and Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul. Guessed by Sidney
3. I’ve been careless with a delicate man Criminal, Fiona Apple. Guessed by Sidney
4. Want to know the rest? Hey, buy the rights How Bizarre, OMC. Guessed by Glen
5. Say it ain’t so, I will not go All the Small Things, Blink-182. Guessed by Sidney
6. So, shave your face with some mace in the dark Loser, Beck. Guessed by Mac Webb
7. I can’t control my fingers, I can’t control my brain I Wanna Be Sedated, The Ramones. Guessed by Mike
8. You’ve got to promise not to stop when I say “when” Everlong, Foo Fighters. Guessed by Sidney
9. You said that irony was the shackles of youth What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?, REM. Guessed by Charlie Hopper
10. And if your people are the best why are you wearing a vest? Sinking Ship, CAKE

If you need more, Glen’s got ’em!

This week's lyrics:

1. Everything Counts — Depeche Mode
   The holiday was fun-packed, the contract still intact
   

2. Me and Mrs. Jones — Billy Paul
   We meet every day at the same café, 6:30
   Guessed by: Sidney

3. Criminal — Fiona Apple
   I've been careless with a delicate man
   Guessed by: Sidney

4. How Bizarre — OMC
   Want to know the rest? Hey, buy the rights
   Guessed by: Glen

5. All the Small Things — Blink-182
   Say it ain't so, I will not go
   Guessed by: Sidney

6. Loser — Beck
   So, shave your face with some mace in the dark
   Guessed by: Mac Webb

7. I Wanna Be Sedated — The Ramones
   I can’t control my fingers, I can’t control my brain
   Guessed by: Mike

8. Everlong — Foo Fighters
   You’ve got to promise not to stop when I say “when”
   Guessed by: Sidney

9. What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? — REM
   You said that irony was the shackles of youth
   Guessed by: Charlie Hopper

10. Sinking Ship — CAKE
    And if your people are the best why are you wearing a vest?