Well, first
yendi blew the dust off of this, then
eustaciavye followed suit, so I suppose it's my turn to strap myself to this here bandwagon. Same old rules apply: the following lyrics were taken from 25 randomly-selected songs from my personal iTunes playlist, skipping repeated artists, instrumentals, non-English recordings, covers/remakes, and local artists that the general public is not likely to know. For each one, identify title and artist (again, assume that they're all original artist recordings), without using Google or other search engines. The first person to correctly identify each one will be noted in an edit of this post. Good luck!
1)"And then the magistrate reclaimed our small estate / And my poor mother lost her mind" "Mariner's Revenge Song," The Decemberists (first guessed by
chaoticmatter)
2)"Movie queues diffuse into the Cinerama haze / While libertines read pornozines in street cafes" "Electric Los Angeles Sunset," Al Stewart (
daev)
3)"He was so very thirsty, and everybody knows / It's horrible to walk for miles with sand between your toes" "Ali Baba's Camel," Bonzo Dog Doodah Band (
ultra_lilac)
4)"I destroyed a bond of friendship and respect between the only people left who'd even look me in the eye" "Kiss Me, Son of God," They Might Be Giants (
daev)
5) "As she lay on the sand, he said, 'Isn't this grand? / I bring all of my wives to this spot.'"
6)"But Tonto he was smarter, and one day he said, 'Kemo Sabe / Kiss my ass, I bought a boat and I'm going out to sea''" "If I Had a Boat," Lyle Lovett (
weyrdbird)
7)"And you smelled like denial / And my beer tasted like chalk" "When You Left," Melissa Ferrick (
catamorphism)
8)"We thought we'd base our civilization upon yours / 'Cause we're all dead from our necks up, now ain't we?" "Scarecrow People," XTC (
daev)
9) "There were some that I can't remember / Think I went with Miss November"
10) "Tall buildings shake, voices escape singing sad sad songs"
11)"He turned a dam—alakazam!—into a dame / But my friend Sam stayed just the same" "Silent E," Tom Lehrer (
weyrdbird)
12)"You either take off or you don't / You can't fly by degrees" "We're Gonna Live in the Trees," Robyn Hitchcock (
daev)
13) "Left my money in a Maxwell's coffee can / Down by the cemetary gates"
14) "Cover my head and kiss my fingers / Our love become a safety zone"
15)"Did you bring the lotion? / You know your skin is awful white" "Aloha Honolulu," Poi Dog Pondering (
daev)
16)"The scouts are fanning out like whippoorwills / Today we’re marching over Bloody Hill" "Arrowhead," Richard Shindell (
catamorphism)
17) "Disillusion yourself / You're never quite as thrilling to someone else"
18)"I knew I'd made horrible call / And now the state line felt like the Berlin Wall" "Crooked Teeth," Death Cab for Cutie (
phinnia)
19)"Do you suppose your disbelief could blind you / She's still alive for all you know" (
eustaciavye)
20)"Lay down my arms and take the coffin's measure / Or take up arms and send me out to fight again" "Shaking Hands (Soldier's Joy)," Michelle Shocked w/ Uncle Tupelo (
odhierre)
21)"That's what you get if you go chasing after vengeance / Ever since you got me punctured this has been my sentence" "(The Angels Wanna Wear) My Red Shoes," Elvis Costello (
daev)
22)"There's no double-lock defense, there's no chain on my door / And I'm available for consultation" "One White Duck / 0^10 = Nothing at All," Jethro Tull (
daev)
23)"The stars in their courses will run / And bring their hearts earthward to hear her" (
zarhooie)
24) "I ain't had a home cooked meal, and Lord, I need one now"
25) "Needing water, my neck's stiff, my head hurts / Been looking up all night, been looking up the Moon, she's so bright"
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5) "As she lay on the sand, he said, 'Isn't this grand? / I bring all of my wives to this spot.'"
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9) "There were some that I can't remember / Think I went with Miss November"
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13) "Left my money in a Maxwell's coffee can / Down by the cemetary gates"
14) "Cover my head and kiss my fingers / Our love become a safety zone"
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17) "Disillusion yourself / You're never quite as thrilling to someone else"
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24) "I ain't had a home cooked meal, and Lord, I need one now"
25) "Needing water, my neck's stiff, my head hurts / Been looking up all night, been looking up the Moon, she's so bright"