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[Tomk]

This game is quite simple. Many of you will have seen it on other forums.

A couple of lines of lyrics are posted. You provide the name of the song (and who sang it if possible). Then you provide a couple lines of lyrics of a new song for others to guess.

so.... first lyrics:

There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold

[Doug]

Well, I don't really play these kinds of Threads.... but this is just such a classic from the all-time best Led Zepplin Stairway to Heaven. _____________________________ Now this one is just the opposite - Obscure But it is written and sung by one of the all time greats I give a few more words of the lyrics "Oh the price of Gold is Rising out of sight, and the dollar is in sorry shape tonight." ...... ...... "So I am changing my name to ____________ _____________, And I'm going down to Washington, D.C." .... .... When my creditors are screaming for my dough, I'll be proud to tell them all where they can go." ... ... Last line is: "I'll get mine."

[Tomk]

Nice

"I'm changing my name to Chrysler" - Arlo Guthrie (written by Tom Paxton)

A long, long time ago...
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they’d be happy for a while.

[Doug]

Yes to "I'm changing my name to Fannie Mae"

Here it is on Youtube.

Enjoy. It's a kick!

[Tomk]

Yes to "I'm changing my name to Fannie Mae"

Very sneaky! He changed a couple words and made a whole new song.

[Doug]

Oh my. You are a master of selecting all time greats! I'll not answer. Instead I'll join---- them good old boys, [who were] drinking whiskey and rye And watch as others jog their memories. Nice one!

[Doug]

Yes to "I'm changing my name to Fannie Mae"

Very sneaky! He changed a couple words and made a whole new song.

He sings it both ways.
And I had thought the wording with "Chrysler" was written by Guthrie, but no. You are correct, it was Tom Paxton for both.

[Juliet]

Oh my. You are a master of selecting all time greats!

I'll not answer.
Instead I'll join---- them good old boys, [who were] drinking whiskey and rye

And watch as others jog their memories.

Nice one!

Bye Bye American Pie, drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry.... At first I thought Carlie Simon....then my good buddy Google stepped in
Don McLean!

Will the Circle be ______________?

[Tomk]

"Will the Circle be Unbroken" - could be alot of people, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Johny Cash... but I think the original was the Carter Family.


Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin

[Jkc73]

Sweet Home Alabama

• by Lynyrd Skynyrd
• by Alabama (who changed the lyrics involving the Watergate scandal with a verse talking about Alabama football)
• by Jewel

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There are days when you could cry
You either love or hate it
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I hope this one isn't to hard...
I just want to get off to a good start, If someone gets this 1st up, I'll be really surprised...
Start your search engines.

[Tomk]

I can only get it if you made a typo.

"Up There Cazaly" by TwoMan Band

but the lyrics are:

There are days when you could fly
You either love or hate it

Is this it?

[Jkc73]

There are days when you could fly
You either love or hate it

"Up There Cazaly" by TwoMan Band

You are right..

My info here is incorrect.



So much for this..

I just want to get off to a good start, If someone gets this 1st up, I'll be really surprised...

[Tomk]

OK... new lyrics.

An oldie but a goodie.

Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone
Let's pretend that we're together all alone

[Doug]

I think at the time, I only listened to the sweet pleading of intimacy. "Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone" I don't even recall being aware of the constant reminder of "or will you tell him he'll have to go." Those were the days of marathon telephone... late 50's and early 60's I'm sure I only heard the words to the music that fit how I wanted to feel, and what I wanted my phone partner to experience. Actually to be reminded that this is a "two-timing love nearly lost" song is rather shocking to me now. Because I flat out don't remember that part. Cowboy music by Jim Reeves "He'll have to go."

[Tomk]

Nicely done. He had a phenomenal voice... and that song was perfect for it. Do you have new lyrics to offer?