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Friday 10: I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

The taxi’s waiting, he’s blowing his horn

Night scene in Tokyo, skyscrapers; one building has a manga-style illustration of a young woman. Sega logos are prominent.
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go
Source: djedj / Pixabay Content License

Great recovery last week! An above-average eight lyrics guessed by five players, including a couple of answers from new player “Direct Push to Master.” The only two remaining were somewhat niche, but they both are on constant repeat in my subconscious.

I gathered these lyrics when I should have been packing for a flight, so I’ll keep it nice and short. If you missed it, I wrote a bit about the importance of song lyrics and the different purposes they serve in 1969 had terrible lyrics, too.

The rules!

  1. Post your guesses in the comments. Provide both the artist and the title.
  2. No fair searching.
  3. Covers are accepted if I can find them. (It’s surprising how often hit songs are covers, actually.)

There’s at least one song on here that’s had many, many covers. I’ll be super impressed if you know the original recording artist (I didn’t). A second song had much filthier lyrics than I remembered.

Good luck!

UPDATE: For the first time ever, all ten lyrics have been identified! Glen has his own set of 10, and there are a few of those left — give them a shot.

Each identified song name links to a related video version on YouTube. If you only watch one, I recommend Miley Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball,” which is an alternate video version to the one that grabbed everyone’s attention when it first came out. Although… maybe don’t watch it if you find eye contact uncomfortable.

This week’s lyrics:

  1. Why hurt yourself, Kathryn? Why hurt yourself?
    The Mind of Love, k. d. lang
    Guessed by
    Sidney
  2. Don’t you ever say I just walked away.
    Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus
    Guessed by
    Sidney
  3. I open up the paper — there’s a story of an actor who had died while he was drinking.
    Tom’s Diner, Susanne Vega
    Guessed by
    Sidney
  4. Show me ’round your fruit cage, ’cause I’ll be your honey bee.
    Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel
    Guessed by
    Lazlo Hollyfeld
  5. A fake Jamaican took every last dime with that scam. It was worth it just to learn some slight of hand.
    Float On, Modest Mouse
    Guessed by
    Fred
  6. Out there is a fortune waiting to be had, if you think I’ll let it go, you’re mad.
    You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’, Judas Priest
    Guessed by
    Mac Webb
  7. I found that girl with the golden hair, she was riding on a Tennessee mare.
    Tennessee Stud, Jimmy Driftwood (Covered by Eddie Arnold, Johnny Cash, Doc Watson, Billy Strings, many others…)
    Guessed by
    Glen
  8. Rich relations give crust of bread and such; you can help yourself, but don’t take too much.
    God Bless the Child, Billie Holiday (Covered by Blood, Sweat, and Tears)
    Guessed by
    Glen
  9. Watch out, boy, she’ll chew you up.
    Maneater, Hall & Oats
    Guessed by
    Mike Mirabella
  10. I’m like a laser, six-string razor; I’ve got a mouth like an alligator.
    Metal Health (Bang Your Head), Quiet Riot
    Guessed by
    Mac Webb

Your guesses