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red dog 1

(29,635 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:06 PM Nov 14

Post a lyric or two from a song by an obscure rock band & see if anyone knows the band without using Google -- Part 4

Last edited Mon Dec 30, 2024, 04:18 PM - Edit history (1)

(Feel free to include a hint or two)

"Why don't you open the door and let your soul through
Why don't you open the door to see what's real
Well if you open the door, you may become you
You'll know what you feel"
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Obscure Band Lyrics from Part 3:
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Post a lyric or two from a song by an obscure rock band & see if anyone knows the band without using Google -- Part 4 (Original Post) red dog 1 Nov 14 OP

"Other girls did it, you didn't think of nothin' new. You went out on me so other girls did it too" red dog 1 Nov 17 #1

Little Girl Doc_Technical Dec 29 #16

Ding! red dog 1 Dec 29 #17

"How can you steal a car, From such an unsuspecting cop? How could he make me run, a thousand blocks before he'd stop?" red dog 1 Nov 25 #2

"You treat me just like dirt, You have all the fun, I stay at home and hurt" red dog 1 Nov 29 #3

"Some people say that life is good, give thanks for what you have... jmowreader Nov 29 #4

"I deal with dreamers and telephone screamers" VGNonly Nov 30 #5

" I was a free man in Paris" Sea Cave Dec 29 #15

Joni Mitchell Old Crank 5 hrs ago #23

"And so on and so on and scooby, dooby do" VGNonly Dec 5 #6

Everyday People Mad_Dem_X Dec 5 #7

"Tax the rich, feed the poor VGNonly Dec 7 #8

"I'd Love to Change the World." Ten Years After. Harker Dec 7 #9

That tune was different than the blues-rock boogie VGNonly Dec 8 #11

He's still in the pantheon of fast, accurate players. Harker Dec 8 #12

"Escape from the sinking!" sakabatou Dec 7 #10

"Boys are boys and girls are joys...To you and me they're more than toys red dog 1 Dec 18 #13

The Monks. n/t FSogol Dec 30 #19

"I've run down VGNonly Dec 28 #14

That's the Sons of Champlin, a Tamalpais High School band (Mill Valley, Marin Co) - Here's lyrics from another Tam band Brother Buzz Dec 29 #18

You got it, Brother Buzz! red dog 1 Dec 30 #20

The Rowan Brothers were from Massachusetts (Wayland or Weston)... Brother Buzz Dec 30 #21

The band that backed Elvis Costello on his debut album was Clover. n/t Mister Ed 1 hr ago #30

"When your rooster crows at the break of dawn" VGNonly 6 hrs ago #22

... look out your window and I'll be gone ... RandomNumbers 2 hrs ago #25

I thought that looked familiar! Mike 03 1 hr ago #29

Yes, you're spinning around and around in a car with electric lights flashing very fast. ArnoldLayne 2 hrs ago #24

Ra Ra Ra / When all is said and done / We're not the first to be here / There's nothing new underneath the sun yourout 2 hrs ago #26

For I am the Mercury, light of the morning 303squadron 2 hrs ago #27

"The children of heaven are throwing their dollies away" DBoon 1 hr ago #28

Well it's 6 AM I'm out on the job BOSSHOG 1 hr ago #31

Taking care of business? DBoon 1 hr ago #35

Good Guess My Friend but No BOSSHOG 1 hr ago #36

I think I know the name of this song, but I Mike 03 1 hr ago #37

Good Shot Mike BOSSHOG 1 hr ago #38

Thanks for the clue. This is a game that is fun even if you lose! NT Mike 03 1 hr ago #41

"...touch of country in the city" Glorfindel 1 hr ago #32

Spitting in a wishing well Mike 03 1 hr ago #33

"I'd rather have my country die for me" DBoon 1 hr ago #34

I'm having trouble defining "obscure' too. Mike 03 1 hr ago #40

"Help me please Mike 03 1 hr ago #39

You know I'm a super girl neeksgeek 1 hr ago #42

You know old Ronnie Reagan Bok_Tukalo 1 min ago #43

red dog 1

(29,635 posts)

1. "Other girls did it, you didn't think of nothin' new. You went out on me so other girls did it too"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:35 PM

Nov 17

Doc_Technical

(3,616 posts)

16. Little Girl

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 01:34 PM

Dec 29

by Syndicate of Sound

red dog 1

(29,635 posts)

17. Ding!

Reply to Doc_Technical (Reply #16)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 03:31 PM

Dec 29

Good song, good band...we saw them once at the Circle Star Theater in San Carlos, CA.

red dog 1

(29,635 posts)

2. "How can you steal a car, From such an unsuspecting cop? How could he make me run, a thousand blocks before he'd stop?"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 02:39 PM

Nov 25

red dog 1

(29,635 posts)

3. "You treat me just like dirt, You have all the fun, I stay at home and hurt"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2024, 07:51 PM

Nov 29

(Hint: Group is a trio)

jmowreader

(51,684 posts)

4. "Some people say that life is good, give thanks for what you have...

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2024, 08:30 PM

Nov 29

...When all you have is nothin', nothin' makes you glad."

VGNonly

(7,839 posts)

5. "I deal with dreamers and telephone screamers"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 09:49 PM

Nov 30

Sea Cave

(5 posts)

15. " I was a free man in Paris"

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 01:28 AM

Dec 29

Old Crank

(5,082 posts)

23. Joni Mitchell

Reply to Sea Cave (Reply #15)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 11:35 AM

5 hrs ago

Freeman in Paris

VGNonly

(7,839 posts)

6. "And so on and so on and scooby, dooby do"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:29 AM

Dec 5

Mad_Dem_X

(9,829 posts)

7. Everyday People

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 11:17 AM

Dec 5

VGNonly

(7,839 posts)

8. "Tax the rich, feed the poor

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 01:36 PM

Dec 7

till there are no rich no more"

Harker

(15,291 posts)

9. "I'd Love to Change the World." Ten Years After.

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 06:47 PM

Dec 7

That was an evocative one.

VGNonly

(7,839 posts)

11. That tune was different than the blues-rock boogie

Reply to Harker (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 02:43 PM

Dec 8

that TYA usually played; being more melodic and lyric driven. Alvin Lee passed in 2013, drummer Ric Lee (no relation) and keyboardist Chic Churchill still perform with the band.

An Alvin Lee story was that he had the MNPM of any guitar player! (Most notes per minute)

Harker

(15,291 posts)

12. He's still in the pantheon of fast, accurate players.

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 05:07 PM

Dec 8

I remember getting a copy of "Cricklewood Green" from a record club as a kid.

sakabatou

(43,354 posts)

10. "Escape from the sinking!"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 07:30 PM

Dec 7

red dog 1

(29,635 posts)

13. "Boys are boys and girls are joys...To you and me they're more than toys

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 02:48 PM

Dec 18

Gonna find one so I won't be lonely,
She'll be mine forever only"

FSogol

(46,865 posts)

19. The Monks. n/t

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 08:38 AM

Dec 30

VGNonly

(7,839 posts)

14. "I've run down

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Dec 28, 2024, 08:09 PM

Dec 28

I've been lied to".

Brother Buzz

(38,089 posts)

18. That's the Sons of Champlin, a Tamalpais High School band (Mill Valley, Marin Co) - Here's lyrics from another Tam band

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 06:53 PM

Dec 29

Look at that chicken butt going away
Come back, chicken butt, here to stay

Going into town to buy some whiskey
Going into town to buy some beer
Going into town to get some thrills
Ain't coming back 'til I get my fill

Clues:

Huey Lewis plays the kickass harmonica solo, and John McFee (Doobie Brothers) plays lead guitar and vocals

The band played backup for Elvis Costello's 1977 debut album - My Aim Is True

red dog 1

(29,635 posts)

20. You got it, Brother Buzz!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #18)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 04:09 PM

Dec 30

The Rowan Brothers?
(I think they were from Marin County)

Brother Buzz

(38,089 posts)

21. The Rowan Brothers were from Massachusetts (Wayland or Weston)...

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #20)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 04:54 PM

Dec 30

although Peter Rowan played with another Marin County band, Jerry Garcia’s band, Old and in the Way.

My wife’s brother ran with one of the brothers way back in his banjo days.

Another band clue:

When the band recorded with Elvis Costello they were under contract with another label so they changed their name to The Shamrocks on the album credits. The Shamrocks is a really clever clue if you know what a shamrock is.

Mister Ed

(6,412 posts)

30. The band that backed Elvis Costello on his debut album was Clover. n/t

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #21)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:43 PM

1 hr ago

VGNonly

(7,839 posts)

22. "When your rooster crows at the break of dawn"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:51 AM

6 hrs ago

RandomNumbers

(18,286 posts)

25. ... look out your window and I'll be gone ...

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #22)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:07 PM

2 hrs ago

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright

Mike 03

(17,617 posts)

29. I thought that looked familiar!

Reply to RandomNumbers (Reply #25)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:40 PM

1 hr ago

Nice work.

ArnoldLayne

(2,178 posts)

24. Yes, you're spinning around and around in a car with electric lights flashing very fast.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:35 PM

2 hrs ago

yourout

(8,165 posts)

26. Ra Ra Ra / When all is said and done / We're not the first to be here / There's nothing new underneath the sun

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:10 PM

2 hrs ago

303squadron

(702 posts)

27. For I am the Mercury, light of the morning

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:19 PM

2 hrs ago

Looking for shelter in this thunder and this rain

DBoon

(23,241 posts)

28. "The children of heaven are throwing their dollies away"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:40 PM

1 hr ago

BOSSHOG

(40,471 posts)

31. Well it's 6 AM I'm out on the job

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:48 PM

1 hr ago

Working like a fool for my pay

Gerald Ford was President

DBoon

(23,241 posts)

35. Taking care of business?

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #31)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:53 PM

1 hr ago

BTO?

BOSSHOG

(40,471 posts)

36. Good Guess My Friend but No

Reply to DBoon (Reply #35)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:56 PM

1 hr ago

Similar Sound, but band more obscure.

In the 70s they did a lot of work in a college town

Mike 03

(17,617 posts)

37. I think I know the name of this song, but I

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #31)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:01 PM

1 hr ago

don't know the name of the artist--so I'm abstaining for now. But I think it even inspired a movie of the same name. But I'm not sure...

ON EDIT: Nevermind, I was totally wrong. I thought it was "Take This Job and Shove It."

BOSSHOG

(40,471 posts)

38. Good Shot Mike

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #37)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:05 PM

1 hr ago

The group was pretty popular in a small part of the country but had a few songs make the charts 50ish years ago.

Mike 03

(17,617 posts)

41. Thanks for the clue. This is a game that is fun even if you lose! NT

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #38)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:14 PM

1 hr ago

Glorfindel

(10,004 posts)

32. "...touch of country in the city"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:48 PM

1 hr ago

"It ain't much but it's home."

Mike 03

(17,617 posts)

33. Spitting in a wishing well

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:51 PM

1 hr ago

Blown to hell--crash!
I'm the last splash.

DBoon

(23,241 posts)

34. "I'd rather have my country die for me"

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:53 PM

1 hr ago

not really an obscure band, though

Mike 03

(17,617 posts)

40. I'm having trouble defining "obscure' too.

Reply to DBoon (Reply #34)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:07 PM

1 hr ago

Mike 03

(17,617 posts)

39. "Help me please

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:06 PM

1 hr ago

Burn the sorrow from your eyes
Oh, come on be alive again
Don't lay down and die."

neeksgeek

(1,216 posts)

42. You know I'm a super girl

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:21 PM

1 hr ago

Yes I'm a punky girl
I never say die
No one can stop me

Bok_Tukalo

(4,417 posts)

43. You know old Ronnie Reagan

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 05:22 PM

1 min ago

You know old Ronnie Reagan
He was a shoe salesman's son
He got himself in the movies
Yeah, he impressed everyone
He thought trial by fire
Was America's fate
He made a joke of the poor people
And that made him a saint

But he was tan enough, he was rich enough
He was handsome like John Wayne
And there was no one at the country club
Who didn't feel the same

But it's a, it's a little uncanny
What he managed to do
Got me to read those Russian authors through and through

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