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This meme has appeared all over teh internets in the last few months, including on Mike’s blog<\/a>, Gordon’s blog<\/a>, Lisa’s blog<\/a> and Rob’s blog<\/a> (and Rob’s just put a new round of 25 up).<\/p>\n

Here’s how it works: I’ve set my iTunes to shuffle and written down the opening lines of the first 25 tracks to come up, excluding songs where the title is in the opening line and limiting entries to one per artist (and removing one which has already appeared in Lisa’s daily opening lines). All you have to do is pop into the comments* and tell me the name of the song and who recorded it. Not all of these songs are singles – some are album tracks, some are B-sides, and some are pretty obscure.<\/p>\n

Oh, and you shouldn’t judge my music taste solely from these 25… Here we go then.<\/p>\n

1. “Although my lover lives in a place that I can’t live”<\/strike> Come On Home<\/em> by Franz Ferdinand<\/strong> identified by Mark<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

2. “I pick up the phone, I’m dialing your number while I pray you’re at home, at home and alone” A Thing About You<\/font><\/em> by Roxette<\/strong> (artist identified by Neil<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

3. “No-one wrote a song for me, just instrumental, not too long” Hit Parade<\/em> by The Beautiful South<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

4. “And maybe we’re just kids who’ve grown, and maybe not”<\/strike> The Chemistry Between Us<\/em> by Suede<\/strong> identified by phil<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. “From the mountain tops down to the sunny street, a different drummer’s playing a different kind of beat”<\/strike> Oblivion<\/em> by Aztec Camera<\/strong> identified by Cat<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

6. “Please don’t stop me from drinking, oh it’s my only joy”<\/strike> Sick, Sober and Sorry<\/em> by Gene<\/strong> identified by Adam<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. “I stand in the distance, I view from afar”<\/strike> Confide in Me<\/em> by Kylie Minogue<\/strong> identified by David<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

8. “These mist-covered mountains are a home now for me”<\/strike> Brothers in Arms<\/em> by Dire Straits<\/strong> identified by Alan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

9. “I don’t know when to go out, I don’t know when to stay in”<\/strike> The Final Arrears<\/em> by Mull Historical Society<\/strong> identified by inspector34<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

10. “Is it wrong to want to live on your own?”<\/strike> Sheila Take A Bow<\/em> by The Smiths<\/strong> identified by Cat<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

11. “I can’t see why you’re not satisfied with what you’ve got, it might not seem like much to you, to me it seems a lot” Kylie and Jason<\/em> by Midget<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

12. “Twitching, turning, itching, burning, finding my space, finding my place” Don’t Stand Me Down<\/em> by The Bluetones<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

13. “I’ve been around and around but I’ve got nowhere to go now”<\/strike> Lenny<\/em> by Supergrass<\/strong> identified by Antonia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

14. “I’m hearing images, I’m seeing songs no poet has ever painted, voices call out to me straight to my heart, so strange but we’re so well-acquainted” I Let The Music Speak<\/font><\/em> by ABBA<\/strong> (artist identified by Neil<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n

15. “Hello! Hello! My name’s Terry and I’m a law-abider”<\/strike> The Irony Of It All<\/em> by The Streets<\/strong> identified by SwissToni<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

16. “On a morning from a Bogart movie in a country where they turn back time”<\/strike> Year of the Cat<\/em> by Al Stewart<\/strong> identified by kat<\/strong><\/p>\n

17. “We’re on our own we don’t need anyone, we live deep down, deep down underground, it helps us” Statuesque<\/em> by Elcka<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

18. “It was pretty bright upon the rainbow bridge tonight, I could see into your window even though you’re far away”<\/strike> Wrapped Up In Books<\/em> by Belle & Sebastian<\/strong> identified by Neil<\/a><\/strong> (artist) and phil<\/strong> (track)<\/p>\n

19. “First time, I did it for the hell of it”<\/strike> Something 4 The Weekend<\/em> by Super Furry Animals<\/strong> identified by inspector34<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

20. “You smelled an Eldorado pussycat, and it was a bright grey day” Imposters (Mixed Up)<\/font><\/em> by David Devant & His Spirit Wife<\/strong> (artist identified by Sarah<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

21. “Well I went to a movie with a girl last night”<\/strike> Dressed Like A Cow<\/em> by The Coral<\/strong> identified by Neil<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

22. “In my mind there’s a face, on my lips there’s a name”<\/strike> From New York To LA<\/em>by Patsy Gallant<\/strong> identified by Tina<\/strong><\/p>\n

23. “Her hair is hollow gold”<\/strike> Bette Davis Eyes<\/em> by Kim Carnes<\/strong> identified by Alan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

24. “They say that you’re a runaround lover, though you say it isn’t so”<\/strike> The Night Has A Thousand Eyes<\/em> by Bobby Vee<\/strong> identified by DanW<\/strong><\/p>\n

25. “I hear the ticking of the clock, I’m lying here, the room’s pitch dark”<\/strike> Alone<\/em> by Heart<\/strong> identified by Biscit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Any takers?<\/p>\n

(*Don’t worry if your comment gets eaten by the spam filter – I check through and restore legit comments manually several times a day.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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