Decipher the Song Titles, Name the Artist

[Ian]

Awesome, then here we go:

Shotgun.  Photo gallery.  Black & White.  3 minute freeway landing.  A hat and a cap.  Dixie's wine.  Sunburned or tan?  Blue rabbit, blue.  Ill-positioned pearls.  Then we shrunk.  A sad and dirty village.  Small insects in fur coats.  Called from work.  Time to wake.  Introducing flesh and its occupant.  Arguments render you confused.  No reason to be here.  Singing with horses.  Occupation is classified.  Set the trap behind the chest.  Tom drives us mad!

[enemy anemone]

here's a batch I came up with. I think they are terrible but it was fun to think them up.

Thatcher against the majority of epistles
soiled cutlery
burgundy pretty girls
it's Allen's other name (and it's not Phillips)
thus spake the bright-burning one
a dragging skirt out of a metro area straddling two states
shared by pirates and woodsmen
metal filament showed the way
bye-o heater closet

this batch is also terrible. I must stop.

lacking someone in first place
round on both ends and high in the middle
Missourian motto
but is it hello?
the doctor is in and dislikes the beagle
my holiday gifts are without exception the same cerulean

[murlough23]

schil, your second batch looks like it might be Over the Rhine.

lacking someone in first place = Nobody Number One
round on both ends and high in the middle = Ohio
Missourian motto = Show Me
but is it hello? = Goodbye (This Is Not Goodbye)

I'm stumped on the last two.

[murlough23]

Some hints on the Thrice songs:

Bandmate to Robert Nesta: This one's a homonym. Wanderer was on the right track with Peter Tosh, but was thinking too individually.

Creative being whose vehicle runs red lights: What reason could a vehicle have for legally running a red light?

On the way from the last chapter to our failed polygraph: If you failed a polygraph test, what have you done?

Dragon: What are dragons known for doing?

Labyrinth architect: Some knowledge of mythology might help here.

Misplaced landmass: It's a really, really freakin' big landmass.

An event measuring on the Richter Scale shall occur: Come on, I know there are some California people on this board who can figure this one out.

Everything that the Democrats typically stand for: If you don't know this one, just wing it.

The person you shouldn't shoot when disappointed: You know how somebody gives you bad news, and warns you, "Don't shoot ___ ___?"

Double-stacked checkers on a lion's neck: If you make it to the other side of the board in checkers, what do you have?

Empty space before Simon, Paula, and Randy: Assume "before" to mean "in front of", not "preceding".

Transparent JPEG: "Transparent" might be slightly inaccurate here, because you can still see something that you can see through, but sometimes transparent things can't be seen at all.

Alfred Hitchcock profile: Remember the famous way that Hitchcock would step into frame on his show?

Rear involuntary conscription: If you're involuntarily conscripted into the military, what is that called?

Half of Marshal Mathers' movie (assuming correct grammar): Marshal Mathers is better known as Eminem.

[enemy anemone]

schil, your second batch looks like it might be Over the Rhine.

lacking someone in first place = Nobody Number One
round on both ends and high in the middle = Ohio
Missourian motto = Show Me
but is it hello? = Goodbye (This Is Not Goodbye)

I'm stumped on the last two.

correct.

those last two are the terriblest. hint on "the doctor is in and dislikes the beagle": it's one word, a comic character, and an older song.

[murlough23]

the doctor is in and dislikes the beagle

I don't suppose they have a song called "Lucy"?

my holiday gifts are without exception the same cerulean

All I Get for Christmas Is Blue. I think that's the title.

NP: "A Clean Shot", The Myriad

[enemy anemone]

I'm just making stuff up here.

Creative being whose vehicle runs red lights: What reason could a vehicle have for legally running a red light?
God Police

Misplaced landmass: It's a really, really freakin' big landmass.
Lost Continent

An event measuring on the Richter Scale shall occur: Come on, I know there are some California people on this board who can figure this one out.
It's Time For An Earthquake!

The person you shouldn't shoot when disappointed: You know how somebody gives you bad news, and warns you, "Don't shoot ___ ___?"
The Messenger

Double-stacked checkers on a lion's neck: If you make it to the other side of the board in checkers, what do you have?
King's Mane

Rear involuntary conscription: If you're involuntarily conscripted into the military, what is that called?
Back Draft

Half of Marshal Mathers' movie (assuming correct grammar): Marshal Mathers is better known as Eminem.
Miles

[enemy anemone]

I don't suppose they have a song called "Lucy"?

yep. it's on Besides.

All I Get for Christmas Is Blue. I think that's the title.

yes again.

[murlough23]

I'm just making stuff up here.

LOL. You actually got a few by sheer dumb luck.

Misplaced landmass: It's a really, really freakin' big landmass.
Lost Continent

The person you shouldn't shoot when disappointed: You know how somebody gives you bad news, and warns you, "Don't shoot ___ ___?"
The Messenger

Rear involuntary conscription: If you're involuntarily conscripted into the military, what is that called?
Back Draft

These are correct (though Backdraft is all one word, but so what).

Half of Marshal Mathers' movie (assuming correct grammar): Marshal Mathers is better known as Eminem.
Miles

This is very close, but you forgot the numeric value.

NP: "That Man I Shot", Drive-By Truckers

[enemy anemone]

These are correct (though Backdraft is all one word, but so what).

at first I typed Backdraft but Firefox spelchek said NO.

This is very close, but you forgot the numeric value.

okay, 3 Miles. XD

[murlough23]

at first I typed Backdraft but Firefox spelchek said NO.

Well, screw you and your intolerance of compound words, Fire Fox!

okay, 3 Miles. XD

You were held back a year in math, I take it.

(very sorry! I accidentally clicked modify rather than reply. -schilleriana)

[enemy anemone]

augh. I'm very sorry for accidentally editing your post, murlough. I meant to reply. I went back and copied and pasted the original text of your post. again, I'm sorry. feel free to tar and feather me.

I thought the movie was called 6 Mile. 

[murlough23]

augh. I'm very sorry for accidentally editing your post, murlough. I meant to reply. I went back and copied and pasted the original text of your post but couldn't get the correct formatting.

Now you know why I have no desire to be a moderator.

I thought the movie was called 6 Mile. 

How sad for you.

NP: "Captiva", Falling Up

[spacebrat311]

Bandmate to Robert Nesta: The Whaler

Creative being whose vehicle runs red lights: The Artist in the Ambulance

Dragon: Firebreather

An event measuring on the Richter Scale shall occur: The Earth Will Shake

Transparent JPEG: Image of the Invisible

Half of Marshal Mathers' movie (assuming correct grammar): For Miles
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[murlough23]

Bandmate to Robert Nesta: The Whaler

Creative being whose vehicle runs red lights: The Artist in the Ambulance

Dragon: Firebreather

An event measuring on the Richter Scale shall occur: The Earth Will Shake

Transparent JPEG: Image of the Invisible

Half of Marshal Mathers' movie (assuming correct grammar): For Miles

Those are all right. We're getting there!

NP: "Always", Plumb

[enemy anemone]

How sad for you.

sometimes written numbers get mixed up in my memory, like 6 and 8 and 4 and 7.  which is rather sad. I had to watch a bit of the Eminem movie in a class years ago; apparently I managed to forget it like I wanted to. I'm not sad about that.

[Wildcatblue7]

On the way from the last chapter to our failed polygraph = Between the End and Where We Lie
Labyrinth architect = Daedalus
Everything that the Democrats typically stand for = Trust?
Double-stacked checkers on a lion's neck = Kings Upon the Main
Empty space before Simon, Paula, and Randy = Where Idols Once Stood
Alfred Hitchcock profile = Silhouette

[murlough23]

sometimes written numbers get mixed up in my memory, like 6 and 8 and 4 and 7.  which is rather sad. I had to watch a bit of the Eminem movie in a class years ago; apparently I managed to forget it like I wanted to. I'm not sad about that.

Hmm. Good point.

NP: "Beauty of Uncertainty", KT Tunstall

[murlough23]

On the way from the last chapter to our failed polygraph = Between the End and Where We Lie
Labyrinth architect = Daedalus
Double-stacked checkers on a lion's neck = Kings Upon the Main
Empty space before Simon, Paula, and Randy = Where Idols Once Stood
Alfred Hitchcock profile = Silhouette

You got them all, except for the Democrat one, which is the only one remaining.

[murlough23]

Set #5: P.O.D. (Solved)
Stone the festivities (Exonerated). (Rock the Party (Off the Hook))
Aroused but narcoleptic. (Sleeping Awake)
Avert your gaze to a southern Utah canyon. (Set Your Eyes to Zion)
Pondering the characteristics of a sideways eight. (Thinking About Forever)
Absurd. (Ridiculous)
Deity disallow. (God Forbid)
Sentence the noises to capital punishment. (Execute the Sounds)
Curfew. (Lights Out)
Situated atop the sexually suggestive dance. (On the Grind)
Compelled to continue doing something harmful. (Addicted)
Chronological first Gospel what I say. (Mark My Words)
On occasion, clouds retain their contents. (It Can't Rain Everyday)
Smokeless tobacco the anti-establishment rock music. (Snuff the Punk)
Plot to overthrow one's finest work. (Masterpiece Conspiracy)
Radicals in dual audible sources. (Roots in Stereo)
Village gone a horribly wrong direction. (Southtown)
The alma mater of Annie and Shawn Carter. (School of Hard Knocks)
Place where Pras Michel is a superstar. (Ghetto)
Psalm break. (Selah)
Moon. (Satellite)
Complete rotation. (Revolution)
Scam going down. (Condescending)
The time during which we had 13 colonies. (Youth of the Nation)
Uncontrolled combustion. (Wildfire)
Instigators of Polaroid abuse. (Outkast)
Economic upswing. (Boom)
First Roman cardinal and establish nomenclature. (I and Identify)
Piggy's sucky affliction. (Asthma)

[RedcoatJones]

Everything that the Democrats typically stand for = "All That's Left"

[murlough23]

Everything that the Democrats typically stand for = "All That's Left"

Bingo! You win... a few minutes' worth of bragging rights.

[murlough23]

Shotgun.  Photo gallery.  Black & White.  3 minute freeway landing.  A hat and a cap.  Dixie's wine.  Sunburned or tan?  Blue rabbit, blue.  Ill-positioned pearls.  Then we shrunk.  A sad and dirty village.  Small insects in fur coats.  Called from work.  Time to wake.  Introducing flesh and its occupant.  Arguments render you confused.  No reason to be here.  Singing with horses.  Occupation is classified.  Set the trap behind the chest.  Tom drives us mad!

Ian, I don't want yours to get ignored, but it has me totally baffled. The best I can do is assume that "Shotgun" is "Revolver" and that these are Beatles songs, of which I know precious few.

[enemy anemone]

is there a song out there called 12 Gauge? (20 Gauge doesn't sound as cool for some reason.)

[bloop]

Murlough's set #5 is P.O.D., pretty sure.

[murlough23]

Murlough's set #5 is P.O.D., pretty sure.

Indeed.

[Wildcatblue7]

(you know I had to do this one)

Plot to overthrow one's finest work = Masterpiece Conspiracy?
Radicals in dual audible sources = Roots in Stereo?
Moon = Celestial
The time during which we had 13 colonies = Revolution
Deity disallow = God Forbid
Sentence the noises to capital punishment = Execute the Sounds
Stone the festivities (Exonerated) = Rock the Party (Off the Hook)
Curfew = Lights Out
Village gone a horribly wrong direction = Southtown?  or Ghetto?
Place where Pras Michel is a superstar = Kaliwhateverthatabominationofspellingwas?
Situated atop the sexually suggestive dance = On the Grind
Aroused but narcoleptic = Sleeping Awake
Avert your gaze to a southern Utah canyon = Set Your Eyes to Zion
Compelled to continue doing something harmful = Addicted?
Chronological first Gospel what I say = Mark My Words
Uncontrolled combustion = Boom
Instigators of Polaroid abuse = Hollywood
Pondering the characteristics of a sideways eight = Thinking About Forever
On occasion, clouds retain their contents = It Can't Rain Everyday
Absurd = Ridiculous
Smokeless tobacco the anti-establishment rock music = Snuff the Punk
Psalm break = Psalm 150?

I'm stumped on the last few.  definitely didn't realize how many one-word titles they have until just now.

And this game is an excellent way to procrastinate from writing papers...haha.

[Ian]

Ian, I don't want yours to get ignored, but it has me totally baffled. The best I can do is assume that "Shotgun" is "Revolver" and that these are Beatles songs, of which I know precious few.

Hint: This band has an upcoming 2008 release, one that I'm quite looking forward to.

If that doesn't help I'll try adding a few more songs.

[murlough23]

Deity disallow = God Forbid
Sentence the noises to capital punishment = Execute the Sounds
Stone the festivities (Exonerated) = Rock the Party (Off the Hook)
Curfew = Lights Out
Situated atop the sexually suggestive dance = On the Grind
Aroused but narcoleptic = Sleeping Awake
Avert your gaze to a southern Utah canyon = Set Your Eyes to Zion
Compelled to continue doing something harmful = Addicted?
Chronological first Gospel what I say = Mark My Words
Pondering the characteristics of a sideways eight = Thinking About Forever
On occasion, clouds retain their contents = It Can't Rain Everyday
Absurd = Ridiculous
Smokeless tobacco the anti-establishment rock music = Snuff the Punk

These are correct.

Moon = Celestial
Scam going down = Masterpiece Conspiracy
The time during which we had 13 colonies = Revolution
Place where Pras Michel is a superstar = Kaliwhateverthatabominationofspellingwas?
Uncontrolled combustion = Boom
Psalm break = Psalm 150?

These are good guesses, but wrong. A few of these fit extremely well, but the song titles are actually elsewhere in the puzzle.

[spacebrat311]

Plot to overthrow one's finest work. = Masterpiece Conspiracy

too slow.

[murlough23]

I can't keep up with Wildcat, so see my modified post to see which song titles have not yet been correctly guessed.

[Wildcatblue7]

The alma mater of Annie and Shawn Carter = School of Hard Knocks?

[murlough23]

The alma mater of Annie and Shawn Carter = School of Hard Knocks?

Yes, very good. Shawn Carter is Jay-Z, for those who don't understand this one.

Oh, and since you guessed "Southtown" but seemed confused as to why it fit, you know how people say something's "gone south" when it gets really bad?

NP: "Grandfather Clock", The Myriad

[Wildcatblue7]

Yes, very good. Shawn Carter is Jay-Z, for those who don't understand this one.

Oh, and since you guessed "Southtown" but seemed confused as to why it fit, you know how people say something's "gone south" when it gets really bad?

NP: "Grandfather Clock", The Myriad

Yeah, that occurred to me, but I wondered if Ghetto was the intended fit.

haha, I knew who Shawn Carter was...but I just now remembered Annie.  HA.

[Wildcatblue7]

Place where Pras Michel is a superstar = Ghetto?  (Pras as in the Fugees?)
Instigators of Polaroid abuse = Hollywood
Psalm break = Selah

I need to quit. I'm stumped on the others.

[murlough23]

Place where Pras Michel is a superstar = Ghetto?  (Pras as in the Fugees?)
Psalm break = Selah

Yep.

Instigators of Polaroid abuse = Hollywood

Nope.

[danny316]

Here's another one for y'all to play with.

Set #5: P.O.D.

Moon.

Satellite

[murlough23]

Satellite

Yeah, that's it. Though "Celestial" does also fit, I guess.

NP: "What Dreams Are Made of", Olivia the Band

[spacebrat311]

Scam going down = condescending
Complete rotation = Revolution
The time during which we had 13 colonies = Youth of the Nation
Uncontrolled combustion = Wildfire
Instigators of Polaroid abuse = Outkast

[murlough23]

Scam going down = condescending
Complete rotation = Revolution
The time during which we had 13 colonies = Youth of the Nation
Uncontrolled combustion = Wildfire
Instigators of Polaroid abuse = Outkast

Sweet. You got some of the ones that I was most proud of.

NP: "Children of the Heavenly Father", Plumb