Name That Song: Friday
Every day this week, we’ll be playing a new and exciting game called “Name That Song!” The idea is simple: I’ll post a series of images — foods this week — from a song. Post the song’s artist, title and (if you can dig them up) lyrics in the comments if you can figure out what it is. If necessary, I’ll post the answers next Friday (11/18).
As I’m pretty sure I know almost everybody who reads this, I feel comfortable saying the following: you’ve all got enough nerd in you to be able to answer this one without search engines. This isn’t some obscure stoner anthem or a pre-Geffen Beck B-side. Late-20/early-30-something geeks untie! You can totally get this one without the magic internet machine! (Feel free, of course, to use the search engines for lyrics once you’ve guessed the song.)
(Ed. Note: I was looking for cauliflower here, but this was the best I could do. Sorry!)
November 11th, 2005 at 10:26 am
“Dinner Bell” — They Might Be Giants
I’ve been leaving on my things So in the morning when the morning bird sings There’s still dinner on my dinner jacket ‘Til the dinner bell rings
Experimental dog Salivating dog Good dog
Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the dinner bell) Dinner bell dinner bell ring
I’ve been leaving on my things So in the morning when the morning bird sings There’s still dinner on my dinner jacket ‘Til the dinner bell rings
I don’t want a pizza, I don’t want a piece of (experimental dog) Peanut brittle, I don’t want a pear. I don’t want a bagel I don’t want a bean I wouldn’t like (salivating dog) A bag of beef or a beer or a Cup of chowder, corn, cake, or creamed cauliflower cause I’m (good dog)
Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the dinner bell) Dinner bell dinner bell ring
Shoulder, bicep, elbow, arm Forearm, thumb, wrist, knuckle, palm Middle, pinky, index, ring Dinner bell dinner bell ding
I don’t know whether I’d rather be having a bottle of vinegar (experimental dog) I don’t know whether I’d rather be having an egg. I don’t know whether I’d rather be having an order of bacon (salivating dog) Or whether I’d rather be having a basket of garlic bread. I don’t know whether I’d rather be having some pie or (good dog) Saving my appetite ’cause I’m
Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the dinner bell) Dinner bell dinner bell ring
I’ve been leaving on my things (I’ve been leaving on) So in the morning when the morning bird sings (the morning) There’s still dinner on my dinner jacket (on my) ‘Til the dinner bell does the bell thing Dinner bell dinner bell do the bell thing I’m waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the ding) Dinner bell dinner bell ding ding ding Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the ding) Dinner bell dinner bell ding ding ding Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the ding) Dinner bell dinner bell ding
November 11th, 2005 at 4:03 pm
they might be giants! ah you beat me to it :)
so that picture was…a cauliflower???? on an alien planet?
November 11th, 2005 at 4:18 pm
Yeah, it was the best picture I could find at short notice. I don’t think Ralph’s or Whole Foods would have let me back in with the camera….
I am pleased, however, that I know at least two people who got this one :)
November 11th, 2005 at 7:36 pm
I like fractalflowers much better than cauliflowers anyway…