Name That Tune - August's Toppler

[jaxnsmom]

It's not discrimination - it's an homage! And it's hilarious hearing people imitating him :) I saw Dylan years ago with Tom Petty and The Grateful Dead, and wanted 'The Wedding Song' at my wedding.

I'd never heard about the 'borrowing'.

[Thing Two]

Need I remind you all that these Goodreads posts are searchable, and - like we tell our son - anything you post online will be online forever. #nosingingvideosforme

[Almeta]

I'm in for Queen's rock!

Let's see...hmmm....

Another One Bites the Dust
Bicycle Race
Bohemian Rhapsody
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Don't Stop Me Now
Fat Bottomed Girls
Radio Ga Ga
We Will Rock You
We Are The Champions
?

[Janice, Moderator]

What a great story, J'mom! I'm glad Jackson was there to protect you.

Kirila, your singing in the shower story reminded me of a vacation I went on with my aunt, uncle & cousins. We were camped at campsite in Oklahoma. The men & women's showers were separated by a thin corrugated metal sheeting. I could hear my younger cousin singing "Fi-ga-ro, FigaroFigaro" in a over exaggerated opera voice. It became the thing to do.

One afternoon, I came charging into the living room, singing Figaro at the top of my lungs, looked out the window and saw someone on the sidewalk. I dropped instantly to the floor and stayed there long enough for that person to get to the end of the street.

Now I have to go check out what I'll be gophering for.

[Mariab]

I´m for Queen too. "Night at the Opera", which connects rock from my favorite band AND opera!
I´m afraid I wont be able to do this toppler. There is a big probability, I will have to work the entire weekend.
:-(((
But I will listen to your chants!
(Enemy Mine would be a good choice, singing the lines with Bohemian Rhapsody´s melody)

[Cherie]

jaxnsmom wrote: "I am currently reading Animal Crackers, and although I've never seen the movie, I have the first line stuck in my brain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntYIk..."

LOL! Don't you just want to sway back and forth to the music like the girls to the video!

[jaxnsmom]

I really just want to stop singing "Animal crackers in my soup"!

Janice - ROFL picturing you :)

Mariab, I hope you get some reward for working extra.

I'm probably going to be at my Dad's, so I'm hoping I'll be able to finish a book.

[Camilla]

Duh, can't participate this time, we will be spending that weekend at our friends' summer cottage by the sea, so back only late on Sunday.

[Lynn]

Marnie wrote: "Well now I'm having flashbacks to choir :)

This sounds like tons of fun. My husband is offering me bribes if I post a video but I think I will spare y'all. Hey could I get Lynn to sing my song? I ..."

::blush:: Thanks :)

[Lynn]

However I'm not sure I'll be participating though as the actual writing of a song will be beyond my capabilities I think ..... I'm not very good / creative with words.

[Janice, Moderator]

I have such eclectic taste in music. I may have to use the fruit machine. Hmmmm.... that brings pressing grapes to mind, and thus wine making, and a song!

Bottle of wine
Fruit of the vine
When you going to let me get sober?
Leave me alone
Let me go home
Let me go home and start over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVY75...

[Sarah]

I've been looking at the titles of possible reads and what song they might fit given word similarities and number of syllables and I've come up with a few ideas. As to whether I can come up with a song for any of them remains to be seen.

I have a very mixed taste in music too. Here are my ideas so far:
- The Body in the Library / Mirror in the Bathroom by The Beat
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers / Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
- The War of the Worlds / Running up that Hill by Kate Bush (covered by Placebo)
- And Then There Were None / Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd
- Genesis / Gigantic by The Pixies
- The Giver / Firestarter by The Prodigy
- The Monster's Wife / Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics (covered by Marilyn Manson)

So now I need to see what I fancy reading on the day. Or use the fruit machine!

[jaxnsmom]

Lynn wrote: "However I'm not sure I'll be participating though as the actual writing of a song will be beyond my capabilities I think ..... I'm not very good / creative with words."

Neither am I! My song will be an insult to music :) So I'll probably do a horrible job, and laugh the whole time. The worse sillier, the better. I might even look for a book I can fit into the B-I-N-G-O song. The songwriting isn't a serious task - play with it! Any loopholes you can think of - use them.

[Anne (Booklady)]

I may not be able to do this toppler since it is 1 week before my BIG MOVE. I'll see if I can do it, but what on Earth do I read with Lonely Days, Lonely Nights by the Bee Gees as my favorite song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50vA6O...

[Janice, Moderator]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "I may not be able to do this toppler since it is 1 week before my BIG MOVE. I'll see if I can do it, but what on Earth do I read with Lonely Days, Lonely Nights by the Bee Gees as my favorite song?"

I think, if I understand this correctly, you just need to find a book with a title that could be a song title, then write lyrics about that novel that can be sung to your favourite toon. In your case - Lonely Days, Lonely Nights.

[Anne (Booklady)]

@Janice

YES! You interpret mumbo-jumbo well =) Sorry, my brain is becoming frazzled - I have to find another realtor - mine moved and left no new phone number!

[Janice, Moderator]

Oh! No... I wasn't interpreting your message. I was interpreting the toppler for both our benefit. LOL!

That must be extremely frustrating that your realtor bailed like that!

[Anne (Booklady)]

Janice wrote: "Oh! No... I wasn't interpreting your message. I was interpreting the toppler for both our benefit. LOL!

That must be extremely frustrating that your realtor bailed like that!"

Still musing for a book. I just love that song, Janice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50vA6O...

[Anne (Booklady)]

Or I could use Adele - Rolling in the Deep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3bzXd...

Polar opposite of Lonely Days, Lonely Nights!

[jaxnsmom]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "I may not be able to do this toppler since it is 1 week before my BIG MOVE. I'll see if I can do it, but what on Earth do I read with Lonely Days, Lonely Nights by the Bee Gees as my favorite son..."

Remember, the song doesn't have to be about the book, Or even use any of the same lyrics (I did in my examples to make it easier). Pretend like you've forgotten the lyrics, and make things up - I do that all the time :)


Unsaidwords, unsaid thoughts,
what'll I do to get you near me


For One More Day, just one more day,
I'd do anything to have you near me


Lonely days, lonely nights,
Without you I'll be Dead By Nightfall

Hey, that was kind of fun. Maybe the key is to have a catchy tune you can easily substitute words into :)

[jaxnsmom]

Oh, and stinks about your realtor...

Unsaid words, about you,
how could you move and leave me stranded

[Anne (Booklady)]

@Jmom

Great ideas! I have all 3 books =) I get the idea now... A Big Thank you! Love my Bee Gees Lonely Days, Lonely Nights!

[Anne (Booklady)]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Oh, and stinks about your realtor...

Unsaid words, about you,
how could you move and leave me stranded"

LOL! Hiccup... I know right? Uh oh, stole my lyrics...

[jaxnsmom]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "@Jmom

Great ideas! I have all 3 books =) I get the idea now... A Big Thank you! Love my Bee Gees Lonely Days, Lonely Nights!"

hehe - I went to your tbr :)

[Esther]

I found myself trying to change the words of my current earworm today. Not that i would dare slaughter that one but i think this pre-toppler one may drive me insane.... :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Still musing for a book. I just love that song, Janice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50vA6O...
.."

Okay, now you have me listening to the Bee Gees. That's a great song. I think my favourite of theirs is
How Deep Is Your Love:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpqqj...

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm debating about Fool Moon sung to the toon of Blue Moon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuCZD...

[Ava Catherine]

I love jazz and have been pondering over Blue Moon, too. Great minds...

[jaxnsmom]

How bad would it be if I searched for book titles that were also song titles? Then I wouldn't have to change any words :) And yes, you can do that for the Toppler.

[Almeta]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Or I could use Adele - Rolling in the Deep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3bzXd...

Polar opposite of Lonely Days, Lonely Nights!"

Very fond of Adele. Thanks for the musical interlude.

[Almeta]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Pretend like you've forgotten the lyrics, and make things up - I do that all the time :).."

Ooor never really knew the actual lyrics and sing what you thought you heard.☻

Debra and I just tested out some old Cds with the thought in mind of whether they worth keeping or donating. Somehow we discovered that the song Little Green Bag was really meant to be Little Greenback. (view spoiler)[ I actually like the Reservoir Dogs version better, but the video is way too violent. (hide spoiler)]

The public so consistently sang "bag" instead of "back" that future releases were titled Little Green Bag. However, if you actually listen to the lyrics the vocalist still says "greenback!☺

[Almeta]

Janice wrote: "Okay, now you have me listening to the Bee Gees. That's a great song. I think my favourite of theirs is
How Deep Is Your Love:
..."

Good ones to listen to...also to look at!☺

[Debra]

Now I have Little Green Bag rolling through my mind at work. I don't have ANY idea how to limit my choice to ONE song! Queen is a good idea, Almeta. Lots of good ideas here. Will have to put my thinking cap on this week.

[Almeta]

Janice wrote: "I'm debating about Fool Moon sung to the toon of Blue Moon:"

Yeah but, I can't do Chris Isaak without Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing. This is a poor substitute for the "real" video, but that one is waaay too steamy. (view spoiler)[ Ha! Made you look!☻ (hide spoiler)]

[Debra]

Cute spoiler, Almeta. You caught me!

[Almeta]

Connie wrote: "I love jazz ..."

I do also. Used to go to the annual Jazz Festival downtown every summer.

Debra and I spent a recent Saturday listening to a jazz trio on the outdoor patio of a local winery. (She's not a cheap date!☺)

Just like our books, every music genre has some excellent contributions. It is difficult to pick a favorite.

Come on who wouldn't smile at this earworm?

[Almeta]

Debra wrote: "Cute spoiler, Almeta. You caught me!"

Did you click the naughty link?

[Snoozie Suzie]

Um, what's DST please? And what's that in BST? (British summer time?)

[Almeta]

Snoozie Suzie wrote: "Um, what's DST please? And what's that in BST? (British summer time?)"


I believe Noon EDT (Eastern Daylight-Savings Time) is 5 P.M. BST.

Here's a tool:
Time Zone Converter

[Cherie]

I want to thank you, Almeta, at least NOW I have O mio babbio caro out of my head. I always wondered why those red cups were so popular but I had never heard that "tune" nor seen the video.

I have not come up with anything, song wise, nor book wise, but I will keep reading the posts and watching the videos. :)

[Almeta]

Cherie wrote: "I want to thank you, Almeta, at least NOW I have O mio babbio caro out of my head. ..."

It's the least I could do. (view spoiler)[(Or payback!) (hide spoiler)]

[Almeta]

Cherie wrote: "I have not come up with anything, song wise, nor book wise, but I will keep reading the posts and watching the videos. :) ..."

Hey! Maybe we could do a Buddy Read and a duet!☻☻

[Cherie]

Almeta wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I have not come up with anything, song wise, nor book wise, but I will keep reading the posts and watching the videos. :) ..."

Hey! Maybe we could do a Buddy Read and a duet!☻☻"

What do you have in mind?

[Janice, Moderator]

Almeta wrote: "Spoiler"

(view spoiler)[ Yes you did! ROFL (hide spoiler)]

[Cherie]

To the tune of The Battle of New Orleans:

In 2014 I'll take a little trip
Along with Almeta
To the state of "this is it"
We'll take along our book lists
And we'll take our old guitars
We'll watch some You Tube videos
And
Make up a song song that's ours.

[Almeta]

Cherie wrote: "What do you have in mind? ..."

Chocolat.

[Tejas Janet]

How fun... I like it!

Wish my schedule allowed me to participate. But not this time.

I'll try to check in and cheer you all on : )

[jaxnsmom]

Almeta wrote: "Snoozie Suzie wrote: "Um, what's DST please? And what's that in BST? (British summer time?)"


I believe Noon EDT (Eastern Daylight-Savings Time) is 5 P.M. BST.

Here's a tool:
Time Zone Converter"

Thanks Almeta! I knew there was something about DST that wasn't right, but I couldn't figure out what. I'm sure eastern time zone would be really helpful! LOL

[jaxnsmom]

Cherie wrote: "To the tune of The Battle of New Orleans:

In 2014 I'll take a little trip
Along with Almeta
To the state of "this is it"
We'll take along our book lists
And we'll take our old guitars
We'll watch ..."

Good one! You'll have to read This Is It by Joseph Connolly. Never heard of it, but you would already have your song written :)

[Dawn]

Damn, I love these Topplers but I just learned I have a birthday party to attend on the 9th. So I'm out. :(

I even had my song picked. I was going with Summertime, I don't know how many versions of this song I have, I love it so much. I