The answers to Round 3 of "20 lyrics to 20 songs"........

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41. It's just a silly phase I'm going through
10cc, "I'm Not In Love"
42. In the village where I grew up, nothing seems the same
Al Stewart, "On The Border"
43. Watch the basket people walk around and mumble
Don Henley, "Sunset Grill"
44. Inside you the time moves and she don't fade
The Psychedelic Furs, "The Ghost In You"
45. I'm sick of fighting, even though I know I should
Nik Kershaw, "Wouldn't It Be Good"
46. Will you tell them about that far off and mythical land
XTC, "This World Over"
47. Can't pretend it's not been lonely since you went away
The Alan Parsons Project, "If I Can Change Your Mind"
48. The thief of Baghdad hides in Islington now
Marillion, "Fugazi"
49. He walks across the perfect lawn
Jane Siberry, "Map Of The World (Part II)"
50. You can blow out a candle but you can't blow out a fire
Peter Gabriel, "Biko"
51. No more can they keep us in / Listen, damn it, we will win
Metallica, "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
52. So when it's over, we're back to people
Basia, "Prime Time TV"
53. We thought that the world would freeze It felt like the world will freeze
The Dream Academy, "Life In A Northern Town" (I'm disqualifying this because I goofed)
54. Dance to the tune of economic decline
Big Audio Dynamite, "The Bottom Line"
55. Desire is a sylph-figured creature that changes her mind
Prefab Sprout, "Desire As"
56. And Go-cart Mozart was checking out the weather chart
Bruce Springsteen, "Blinded By The Light" (Yes, the Boss -- although the Manfred Mann's Earth Band version gets more airplay)
57. You took my body and played to win
Electric Light Orchestra, "Evil Woman"
58. Your kisses taste of acid; your looks beguile
Robin Trower, "Won't Even Think About You"
59. What will be your last contribution?
Supertramp, "Fool's Overture"
60. Now I've lost everything / I give to you my soul
Genesis, "Afterglow" (redaxe, I'm surprised you didn't get this one!)


As much as I've enjoyed coming up with lyrics, I'm going to put this game on hiatus for a little while. Look for Round 4 sometime late next month.

Comments

[redaxe.livejournal.com]

Heh. Tempting as it is to make snarky remarks about the group post-PG, I actually admit to liking most of their work until Steve Hackett left. (And even after that, I still liked most of the eponymous album, and some of Duke as well as some of the live work. But given my druthers, except for "More Fool Me", Phil would never come out from behind the kit. Or at least, not without strict directions on interpretation, specifically "don't be a drama queen. Sing, and get off the stage.")

I could also make a snarky remark about how I wouldn't know anything about that, heels having no souls, but I guess that wouldn't fly either.

But the fact is that I missed it.