Friday 10: What if the cure is worse than the disease?

Serve me up some pretty, pretty people

The answers for last week’s set are up. Five people guessed eight lyrics. On they high side, so congratulations! The two missing songs were the most political of the set, Depeche Mode’s Everything Counts and CAKE’s late 2010s single Sinking Ship.

That’s a live video of Depeche Mode above. I found a few live videos from when the song was first released, but they all look like they’re twelve. So I’m much more comfortable with these old dudes.

Speaking of “old dudes,” we have a few in this set.

The Rules:

1. No googling
2. Post both the name and the artist in the comments
3. I’ll except covers, assuming I can find them

Once you’re done, give Glen’s a shot!

This week's lyrics:

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit — Nirvana
   I'm worse at what I do best, and for this gift I feel blessed
   Guessed by: Sidney

2. All About the Pentiums — Weird Al Yankovic
   If I ever meet you I'll ctrl-alt-delete you
   Guessed by: Glen

3. Touch of Gray — The Grateful Dead
   I see you've got your fist out, say your piece and get out
   Guessed by: Sidney

4. I'm Only Happy When it Rains — Garbage
   My only comfort is the night gone black
   Guessed by: Glen

5. Me and Magdalena — The Monkees
   And I don’t know if I’ve ever loved any other half as much as I do in this light she’s under
   

6. Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Iron Maiden
   The albatross begins with its vengeance, a terrible curse. A thirst has begun
   

7. Rock the Casbah — The Clash
   By order of the prophet we ban that boogie sound
   Guessed by: Mac Webb

8. Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight — Whiskeytown
   Some things aren't born too strong, they have to learn how to fight
   

9. Caribbean Queen — Billy Ocean
   She said I was the tiger she wanted to tame
   Guessed by: Mac Webb

10. Edge of Seventeen — Stevie Nicks
    So with the slow, graceful flow of age I went forth with an age-old desire to please
    Guessed by: Sidney