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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:31 PM Original message |
Time for the Galactic Pot Healer Babel Fish Game! |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here's the first: |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Synchronicity by the Police |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yep, that's it. |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Journey to Babel |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. That's a Star Trek episode, not a song! |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. Here's one - English to Japanese and back. |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
54. No fair quoting a Bush press conference. nt |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #54 |
67. Heh. It's very light pop, actually. It just translates scarily. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. English to Italian back to English |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. The song I happened to be listening to, from the French: |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Dead Flowers - Stones |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I happened to be listening to the equally excellent Townes Van Zandt version, but yes... |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Way too easy. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. OK, still doable, but this one's English to Greek to French back to English: |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:53 PM Original message |
Like a Rolling Stone? |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. Nice job! |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yeah, that threw me for a minute. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. Not hilarity... |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I know it, but I had to Google it to make sure. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Pleasant Valley Sunday, Monkees. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
59. You're both right. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. This one's probably too easy, but... |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. janesez excels greatly at this game... |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Have a Cigar, Pink Floyd n/t |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. English-German-French-English |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Is it the song that starts "Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends"? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
60. Nope |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (nt) |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. Yay! |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
24. Another (English to Dutch and back again): |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. Hint? |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #48 |
66. The genre is rock. The song was made famous by two different guys |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
25. English to Russian and back |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Changes in Attitude Changes in Latitude |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. English to Russian to English... |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. "Whole Lotta Love" - Led Zep |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Whole lotta Led Zepplin! |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. This one's for Parche |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. "One" - U2 |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. It was in reference to this: |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
32. Neat |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Jesus, I have no idea. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Woohoo! |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. After the Gold Rush, Neil Young HA! Gotcha, Janesez! |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. DAMMIT! |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I had no idea till the "1970s" bit. Once again, the ending gave it away. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Yay! |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
41. this is hilarious - to/from Korean |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Tom Sawyer, Rush. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Tom Sawyer? |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. ah, you know me too well |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. Here's another Rush one: |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 07:53 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Darn, I was going to say YYZ. |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. English-Spanish-English |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
46. Another - quite funny |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. The Wanderer? |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Yup! |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. This is the least obscure song I could think of. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. er ... no idea. n/t |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. It's been covered a number of times. |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. I'll break it into the original lines |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #57 |
69. (Tell Me Why) I Don't Like Mondays |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Yes! |
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zingaro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
51. Try this one: |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Silent all these years, Tori Amos |
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zingaro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. You bet! |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
62. Going back to the 80s for this one. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Private Eyes, band unknown. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Band unknown? |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Sorry. My knowledge of 80s pop is limited. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
70. English-Russian-English |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
72. We will make your game metal! |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Hook in Mouth |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Yeah, I love how that happens with Far Eastern languages. |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
73. ~Doing furtively with Sally through the alley~ |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
77. A little George Thorogood |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:19 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. The day I was constant? |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
78. One line, shouted, not sung: |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 05:35 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. In a Scottish accent: |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Intro to Another Brick In The Wall, but close enough; it's the same album. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 08:18 AM Response to Reply #81 |
84. In fact, it's the *end* of Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
82. This one should be easy. English to Japanese and back. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #82 |
86. Van Halen--Jump |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 09:17 AM Response to Reply #86 |
88. I'd pay good money to hear David Lee Roth sing "The influence springs up with sameness." |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Didn't he do that on one of his solo albums? |
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Duncan Grant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
83. Another easy one, English to French and back again. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 08:49 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. "Rock Lobster" by the B-52's! |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
87. This is an easy one--English to Spanish and back |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 11:57 AM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Ironic by Alanis Morissette |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
90. Made it to Dutch and back in better shape than I expected. Take a guess! |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. "My Humps" by Black-Eyed Peas |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
93. Try this one. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. For Whom the Bell Tolls |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 02:58 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. You get a cookie ! ! ! ! ! |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. Woohoo! |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
97. This one's a little harder. I like the suction cup bit. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
98. Not a popular song, per se, but probably still easy: |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
99. For the night crowd (temeah and Cabcere in particular), ... |
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Cabcere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 11:44 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. Ahahahahaha! "Big Bottom" |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 11:47 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. lol we posted at the same time! |
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Cabcere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 11:48 PM Response to Reply #102 |
103. That's because we rock. |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-27-07 12:11 AM Response to Reply #103 |
104. TONITE I'M GOING TO ROCK YOU TONITE! |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 11:45 PM Response to Reply #99 |
101. Big Bottom --Spinal Tap (The Greatest Band evah no question) |
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