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Friday 10 - You Got What You Wanted

It’s not going to stop until you wise up.

Photo of a dead armeria maritima blossom; a small, globe-shaped flower. This one is brown, the stem is dry and the blossom is drooping, with the top of the flower pointed at the ground.
So just give up.
Source: armennano / Pixabay / Pixabay Content License

Last week, y’all identified 8 out of 10 songs!

The two remaining songs were Modest Mouse’s Ocean Breathes Salty and Kendrick Lamar’s Alright. Both stuck in my head all week because of this silly game.

The last few games the songs have been guessed pretty darn quick! It’s hard to walk the line between obscure and dead-giveaway, but also the regulars here have deep knowledge and every time I think I’m leaning too far into “obscure” I get proven wrong. So. Let’s try to make this one a bit harder.

If I put all of these songs in a playlist they would probably be a bit of a bummer. Sorry about that, it’s just what happens sometimes.

Once you’re done here, try Glen’s or Fred’s!

The rules

  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.

This week’s lyrics:

  1. All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand. But you turned into a lover and mother, what a lover, you wore me out. (1971)
    Maggie May, Rod Stewart
    Guessed by
    Glen
  2. All the other boys try to chase me, but here's my number. (2012)
    Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen
    Guessed by
    Bea
  3. This is the 80s, and you know I'm down with the ladies. (1989)
    Funky Cold Medina, Tone Lōc
    Guessed by
    Fox Douglas
  4. I said, “brother, if you only knew, you'd wish that you were in my shoes.” (1972)
    Use Me, Bill Withers
    Guessed by
    Glen
  5. I was just… I was just… I was just sittin' here thinking of your kiss and your warm embrace (1968)
  6. She‘s as skinny as a stick of macaroni — oughta see her rock ‘n‘ roll with her blue jeans on. (1957)
  7. I would’ve stayed at home, ’cause I was doing better alone. (2020)
  8. I want your psycho, your vertigo schtick. Want you in my rear window, baby, you're sick. (2009)
    Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
    Guessed by
    Lazlo Hollyfeld
  9. And what ever happened to a boyfriend, the kind of guy who makes love cause he's in it? (1993)
    Fuck and Run, Liz Phair
    Guessed by
    Glen
  10. I leave the party at 3 A.M. (alone, thank God), with a valium from the bride. (2006)
    Hold On, Hold On, Neko Case
    Guessed by
    Fox Douglas

Your guesses