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172. Hoyt and Shel Silverstein

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Tue Dec 5, 2023, 03:17 PM

Dec 2023

both wrote fine songs for many performers in multiple genres.

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Post a line from a song & see if anyone knows the song without using Google [View all] red dog 1 Oct 2023 OP

Fame and fortune is a magnet Jrose Oct 2023 #1

Do You Know The Way To San Jose. House of Roberts Oct 2023 #2

Yes! Jrose Nov 2023 #81

Cleveland Wolf Frankula Oct 2023 #3

"My daddy was a prominent frogman" Magoo48 Oct 2023 #4

Baby Driver -- Simon and Garfunkel rsdsharp Oct 2023 #5

Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Magoo48 Oct 2023 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Glorfindel Oct 2023 #21

#2 dweller Oct 2023 #6

You got it! red dog 1 Oct 2023 #12

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NRPS is correct. red dog 1 Oct 2023 #13

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Democracy thucythucy Dec 2023 #206

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#5 has been bugging me all afternoon dweller Oct 2023 #14

Ding! red dog 1 Oct 2023 #15

I first heard it in a 1997 film red dog 1 Dec 2023 #160

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"Just got home from Illinois, Lock the front door, Oh boy! red dog 1 Oct 2023 #17

CCR - looking out my back door! BOSSHOG Oct 2023 #19

That's it! red dog 1 Oct 2023 #22

And peace to this Young Warrior BOSSHOG Oct 2023 #18

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You are right My Friend BOSSHOG Nov 2023 #66

'Scuse me, while I kiss this guy. JackCoop Oct 2023 #20

Purple Haze? red dog 1 Oct 2023 #23

Lol... Yeah JackCoop Oct 2023 #24

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Put Your Lips upon my hips baby tell me what's on your mind BOSSHOG Oct 2023 #25

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Mine too! Dulcinea Nov 2023 #88

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Some Enchanted Evening, by Frank Sinatra LeftishBrit Nov 2023 #48

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The Frank Sinatra version is unknown in today's world. Stuart G Nov 2023 #95

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Sundown WestMichRad Oct 2023 #37

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Yup! WestMichRad Nov 2023 #54

"I love you! I love you!" bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #40

Those lyrics could be from any of a hundred songs red dog 1 Oct 2023 #44

If it was three "I love you" s Doc_Technical Nov 2023 #65

Great song. red dog 1 Dec 2023 #161

Message of Love Dulcinea Nov 2023 #100

Thank for the reply bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #105

I've seen fire and I've seen rain nt Xipe Totec Oct 2023 #41

Fire & Rain Dulcinea Oct 2023 #42

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You're Breakin' My Heart Dulcinea Nov 2023 #46

You got it! red dog 1 Nov 2023 #47

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Yes, it's a Jan & Dean song. red dog 1 Nov 2023 #62

Surf City USA? WhiteTara Nov 2023 #57

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The changling children shiver if..fish..had..wings Nov 2023 #53

I'd pull the stars down from the sky WhiteTara Nov 2023 #55

"...and you'll never hear Surf music again." Harker Nov 2023 #56

It's a Hendrix song, I think Alpeduez21 Nov 2023 #59

It's Jimi, alright! Harker Nov 2023 #60

Thank you, yeah such a far out song Alpeduez21 Nov 2023 #63

I've been carrying a torch around for you for so long I've burned a great big hole in my heart (n/t) if..fish..had..wings Nov 2023 #58

All the red tape is mechanical rape of the TV program waste Glorfindel Nov 2023 #61

Plastic Fantastic Lover - Jefferson Airplane DBoon Dec 2023 #226

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"Santa Claus is flying high, Across the frosty winter sky red dog 1 Nov 2023 #68

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He's a walking contradiction, partly truth, partly fiction ... " KPN Nov 2023 #70

They're easy when we know them, hard when we don't... Harker Nov 2023 #72

Bingo! Well, easy for anyone who knows the song or listened to Kristofferson back then for sure I'd think KPN Nov 2023 #73

Yep, or some of those who've seen "Taxi Driver." n/t Harker Nov 2023 #74

Huh, had to do some research there because I've never seen "Taxi Driver". I was overseas KPN Nov 2023 #75

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The Pilgrim, by Kris Kristofferson LeftishBrit Nov 2023 #122

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Ha! I googled #3 happybird Nov 2023 #77

He's a walking contridiction... czarjak Nov 2023 #78

The Pilgrim? red dog 1 Nov 2023 #84

Would require a deepdive into the vinyl. czarjak Nov 2023 #93

Is #6 Desolation Row? happybird Nov 2023 #80

Nope, sorry. red dog 1 Nov 2023 #87

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Paradise by John Prine red dog 1 Nov 2023 #83

Correct. John was my favorite all-time song-writer. Midnight Writer Nov 2023 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 Nov 2023 #86

A while back, I posted the music video of "Paradise" red dog 1 Nov 2023 #90

I just now posted the Paradise video again. red dog 1 Nov 2023 #92

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So many songs--I love them all ailsagirl Dec 2023 #221

I'll list 5 favorite songs & a favorite album red dog 1 Dec 2023 #222

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Let's Dance - Bowie? Jrose Dec 2023 #179

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#6 - Is it Eve of Destruction, by Barry Maguire? Jrose Dec 2023 #178

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Peace Frog Dulcinea Dec 2023 #215

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A Beatles song? Another Day? rogerballard Dec 2023 #188

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