Sunday, May 18, 2008

Lyrics Quiz: Alliteration

A little alliteration can really enliven a lyric. Which artists recorded these gems?

  1. "Some silicone sister with a manager mister told me I got what it takes."
  2. "It's not 'natural', 'normal' or kind, the flesh you so fancifully fry."
  3. "And if it snows, that stretch down south won't ever stand the strain."
  4. "We got the bubble-headed bleach-blonde who comes on at five."
  5. "Chickity China the Chinese chicken. You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'."
  6. "Wordlessly watching, he waits by the window and wonders at the empty place inside."
  7. "A little old lady got mutilated late last night."
  8. "FDA, big bankers buying. Fake computer crashes, dining."

1 comment:

Pat said...

Answers:
1. Bruce Springsteen/Manfred Mann's Earth Band, "Blinded By The Light"
2. The Smiths, "Meat Is Murder"
3. Glen Campbell, "Wichita Lineman"
4. Don Henley, "Dirty Laundry"
5. Barenaked Ladies, "One Week"
6. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, "Helplessly Hoping"
7. Warren Zevon, "Werewolves Of London"
8. New Radicals, "You Get What You Give"