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Over and over and over again, my friend

Aircraft maintenance crews at NASA‘s Armstrong Flight Research Center prepare the remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft for a test flight of Ikhana. The test flight was performed to validate key technologies and operations necessary for FAA’s approval to fly the aircraft in the National Airspace System June 12, 2018, without a safety chase aircraft.
You may leave here for four days in space. But when you return, it’s the same old place
Source: NASA/Ken Ulbrich

Proven wrong! Last week I said I didn’t expect too many answers, but y’all identified eight of ten. My favorite video out of the set was Beck’s super-relaxed live performance of “Where It’s At.” I’ve watched that video multiple times now.

This week, well — I’m not going to underestimate you guys. There are a few total gimmes here, and a few that are a bit more difficult. All the songs have been on my mind over the last week for reasons I am sure I don’t have to explain to anyone. Let’s not call it a theme, let’s just call it living in the middle of all of … this.

Some rules still apply in this world

It’s good to have something firm to hold onto. Here’s three:

  1. Post your guesses in the comments. Provide both the artist and the title. If you guess correctly in your own head, no one knows.
  2. No fair searching. That’s totally cheating, but you’re cheating no one but yourself. And the rest of us. Actually, you’re just a cheat.
  3. Covers are accepted if I can find them. If it’s Tina Turner (one of these this week was covered by Tina Turner) I probably got it. If it’s your baby brother’s middle school band, probably not. Unless they got a major recording contract.

Update: Disappointed there’s not more? Glen and Fred also have games up. Check them out!

This week’s lyrics:

  1. I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage called “the blood of the exploited working class.” (1988)
    Kiss Me, Son of God, They Might be Giants
    Guessed by
    Lazlo Hollyfeld
  2. There's too many men, too many people, making too many problems. And not much love to go ’round. (1986)
    Land of Confusion, Genesis (covered by Disturbed)
    Guessed by
    Billy
  3. Well, that is that and this is this, you tell me what you want and I’ll tell you what you get. You get away from me. (2004)
    Ocean Breathes Salty, Modest Mouse
  4. I’m at the preacher’s door, my knees gettin’ weak and my gun might blow. (2015)
    Alright, Kendrick Lamar
  5. But if you hurt what’s mine, I’ll sure as hell retaliate. (1991)
    Safe From Harm, Massive Attack
    Guessed by
    Billy
  6. London is drownin’ and I live by the river. (1979)
    London Calling, The Clash
    Guessed by
    Glen
  7. Inflation — no chance to increase finance. Bills pile up sky high, send that boy off to die. (1971)
    Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler), Marvin Gaye
    Guessed by
    Sidney
  8. The only person talkin’ ’bout “Love thy brother” is the preacher. And it seems nobody’s interested in learnin’ but the teacher. (1970)
    Ball of Confusion, The Temptations (covered by Tina Turner, Love and Rockets)
    Guessed by
    Glen
  9. And all I wanna hear is the message beep. My dreams, they gotta kiss because I don't get sleep. (2005)
    Feel Good Inc., Gorillaz (Feat. De La Soul)
    Guessed by
    Fred
  10. The radio just let us know that this is not a test. (1986)
    Christmas at Ground Zero, “Weird Al” Yankovic
    Guessed by
    Glen

Your guesses