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Guess the Lyrics

Started by Snowcrash, March 18, 2011, 21:00:01 PM

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Data

Yeah I like a challenge and when Snowy said he couldn't find it on google, it got me searching :D

How about this one, is it too obvious? Maybe


She met a man she liked she thought she'd stay with him
When he informed on them they did away with him

Snowcrash

I don't know but have worked out a way of using google in reverse as it were.

Think of a song you think it may be and then google that song to see if the lyrics fit.

It definitely is not Stool Pigeon by Kid Creole.

Trying to get some clue from the 'informed' bit.

They're only easy if you know the song. Was surprised how long to get my Nirvana song and Freddy's Marillion song I heard the lyrics as I read it. I did own 'Script for a jesters tear' on vinyl.
"I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Freddy

QuoteI did own 'Script for a jesters tear' on vinyl.

I think I still have mine somewhere.  Loved them, listened to Misplaced Childhood just the other day in fact.   ;D

GT40


I wonder why you continue the game. Not fun at all.

Always the same winner: Big Brother Google.

(By the way of course, the answer is Boney M - Ma Baker).  ;D


Snowcrash

I know Data's musical taste at least a bit seeing as we've written tracks together.

Didn't know you liked Boney M



Some lyrics from memory...

Some people tell you that they're your friends
You believe them, you need them for what's round the river bend
make sure that you're recieving the signals they send
'cos brother you've only got two hands to lend.

If Data doesn't get this I'll be surprised.
If anyone else gets this I'll be pleasantly surprised.
"I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Data

Believe it or not I do have "The best of Boney M" CD, I converted it to MP3 a few years back, Ma Baker is one of the best tracks on it, that and Daddy Cool too.

Snowcrash of course I know that one ;D, and I don't need to google it. Have to agree with you, I would be pleasantly surprised if anyone gets it without a google.

GT40



Boney M, disco, tons of of cool memories. English is not my native language.
I didn't understand the lyrics. I was lucky. ;D


Snowcrash

For GT40 only...

Bonsoir                           
Ton vehicule n'a pas l`air d`avoir de passager            
Peux-tu: Veux tu me recevoir                  
Sans trop te deranger?                     
Mes bottes ne feront pas trop d`echos dans ton couloir

Data should get this one too. Same band as last lyrics.
"I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

GT40


Oops, sorry, late, was AFK:

The Stranglers - La Folie


Snowcrash

Google translate get this...

Good evening
Your car does not `have` air passenger
Can you: Will you receive me
Without too much bother?
My boots will not make too many echoes in your hallway

How close is that?
"I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Data

That translation is odd  :scratch-head:
Looks and reads like spam, all you needed was a link under it to a pharmacy site :LOL:

Snowcrash

GT40, how close is the google translation of the La Folie lyrics I posted?

And here's the video.

"I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

GT40


Snowcrash, this story is very odd and funny. I didn't know the song. I thought it was a joke, a test for me, English lyrics you had translated to French with Google!! So I translated the supposed translation to English (reverse engineering, lol).

Finally I found the solution but all that is really crazy.

And yes, the translation was not so bad, maybe the first time I got a not totally ridiculous result from Google. :)


Snowcrash

Glad to keep you amused.

Who's go is it now, I think I've lost the plot  :confused:
"I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Data

I guess if nothing else we can play this game and then watch the videos after, so how about this.

    The rhythm is calling
    Alone in the night as the daylight brings a cold empty silence
    The warmth of your hand and a cold grey sky
    It fades to the distance