Lyrically Speaking Special - Secret Agent Man

[littlebeast13]

D'UH!

21. Song originally recorded by one of the men who perished The Day the Music Died
COME ON, LET’S GO/RICHIE VALENS
*97. Jizz in My Pants/The Lonely Island
*98. Let's Go/The Cars

I was sure this one would come out early in the game. I was wrong....

lb13

[franktangredi]

D'UH!

21. Song originally recorded by one of the men who perished The Day the Music Died
COME ON, LET’S GO/RICHIE VALENS
*97. Jizz in My Pants/The Lonely Island
*98. Let's Go/The Cars

I was sure this one would come out early in the game. I was wrong....

lb13

I suggested the "come/go" thing early on, but it took me way too long to find the application.

[franktangredi]

Maybe these will spark something.

49. Flash Light/Parliament
*50. Livin' Thing/ELO

If we give ELO their full name, that's two LIGHTS in a row.

39. Knockin' on Heaven's Door/Bob Dylan
*40. Call Me/Blondie - sorta
*41. Knock on Wood/Eddie Floyd

Two KNOCKS separated by a distorted Call Me lyric.

[franktangredi]

Okay, I just started looking up early 80s discographies by 3-letter bands. ABC didn't work, but XTC yielded this:

22. Early 80's non-charting song by a three letter band
SENSES WORKING OVERTIME
*59. Listen to the Music/The Doobie Brothers
*60. Smells Like Teen Spirit/Nirvana
**61. Too Much Time on My Hands/Styx

[littlebeast13]

Okay, I just started looking up early 80s discographies by 3-letter bands. ABC didn't work, but XTC yielded this:

22. Early 80's non-charting song by a three letter band
SENSES WORKING OVERTIME
*59. Listen to the Music/The Doobie Brothers
*60. Smells Like Teen Spirit/Nirvana
**61. Too Much Time on My Hands/Styx

Excellent!

It would sure help if a few other people were more actively playing this game. But....


19. The premier Southern rock act of the 21st Century

I am unaware of any other acts that would qualify under this genre that have been as commercially successful as this band has been in the 2000's. Someone knowledgeable in more recent music should know who this is...

28. The original version of this now well known early 80's song never charted, but a live version in 1986 barely cracked the Hot 100

This one seems out there for the taking. Maybe had I not gotten cute and used a song that accentuated the opposite relationship at work a little better....

31. Though this classic rock staple only peaked at #59, the group still didn't change the title

A classic rock junkie who knows how this game works should actually be looking for this song. I know TBone knows it...

35. Debut #2 hit by a very popular late 60's band

This one was actually inspired by us working on the solution to the previous lyrics game! Like "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," this one is very much a visual solution...

38. Top 5 hit from one of the most prodigious singers of the late 50's/early 60's

I'd have bet money this would be one of the last ones spotted. It's a well known song, but so generic and its solution doesn't really jump out...

lb13

[Vandal]

19. The premier Southern rock act of the 21st Century

No one band jumps out at me, but here are some possibilities:

Kings of Leon
Allman Brothers
ZZ Top
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
.38 Special
Drive-By Truckers

[Pastor Fireball]

I GOT IT!

28. The original version of this now well known early 80's song never charted, but a live version in 1986 barely cracked the Hot 100

86. Born to Be Wild/Steppenwolf
87. Once Bitten Twice Shy/Great White
88. Don’t Fear the Reaper/Blue Oyster Cult

Going from being born to meeting the Grim Reaper is a typical lifetime... so this is ONCE IN A LIFETIME by the Talking Heads.

[franktangredi]

I GOT IT!

28. The original version of this now well known early 80's song never charted, but a live version in 1986 barely cracked the Hot 100

86. Born to Be Wild/Steppenwolf
87. Once Bitten Twice Shy/Great White
88. Don’t Fear the Reaper/Blue Oyster Cult

Going from being born to meeting the Grim Reaper is a typical lifetime... so this is ONCE IN A LIFETIME by the Talking Heads.

That's brilliant, both the question and the solution! And now I can stop looking for some link between Wolves, Sharks, and Oysters.

[franktangredi]

I noticed that two of our unused clues were separated by two used clues. I think this must yield this:

19. The premier Southern rock act of the 21st Century
THREE DOORS DOWN
*66. In My House/Mary Jane Girls
*69. Here I Am/Al Green or UB40

[franktangredi]

Updated Consolidation

Here are the remaining unsolved clues, along with LB's most recent comments on them:

31. Though this classic rock staple only peaked at #59, the group still didn't change the title

A classic rock junkie who knows how this game works should actually be looking for this song. I know TBone knows it...

35. Debut #2 hit by a very popular late 60's band

This one was actually inspired by us working on the solution to the previous lyrics game! Like "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," this one is very much a visual solution...

38. Top 5 hit from one of the most prodigious singers of the late 50's/early 60's

I'd have bet money this would be one of the last ones spotted. It's a well known song, but so generic and its solution doesn't really jump out...

Since we’ve been told each of the unsolved clues involves at least one unused song, here are the remaining unused songs (along with the two songs on either side of them, just to be on the safe side.)

*37. Cover Me/Bruce Springsteen
*38. Johnny Angel/Shelley Fabares
39. Knockin' on Heaven's Door/Bob Dylan
*40. Call Me/Blondie - sorta
*41. Knock on Wood/Eddie Floyd
(Something going on here with KNOCK?)

**47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean
*48. Macarthur Park/Richard Harris
49. Flash Light/Parliament
*50. Livin' Thing/Electric Light Orchestra
*51. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/U2
(Something going on here with LIGHTS?)

*81. Something Good/Herman’s Hermits
*82. Groove Is in the Heart/Deee-Lite
83. White Rabbit/Jefferson Airplane
84. Do You Believe in Love?/Huey Lewis and the News
85. You Can Leave Your Hat On/Joe Cocker
*86. Born to Be Wild/Steppenwolf
*87. Once Bitten Twice Shy/Great White
(83-85 have to all go with the same clue. Note that #84 figured in my last lyrics game; see LB's comment above.)

*1. Here Comes Your Man/Pixies
*2. Stand/R.E.M.
*3. Dreams/Fleetwood Mac
**4. Can't Get It Out of My Head/ ELO
*5. My Girl/The Temptations
*6. Town Without Pity/Gene Pitney
*7. Higher Ground/Stevie Wonder
*8. Black Velvet/Alannah Miles
*9. This Is How We Do It/Montell Jordan
*10. How Do You Do It?/Gerry and the Pacemakers
*11. Total Eclipse of the Heart/Bonnie Tyler
**12. Rainy Days and Mondays/The Carpenters
*13. Driver 8/R.E.M.
*14. Rockin’ Chair/Gwen McCrea
*15. Puff, the Magic Dragon/Peter, Paul and Mary
*16. Hold the Line/Toto
*17. Wild Wild Life/Talking Heads
*18. Leaving Las Vegas/Sheryl Crow
**19. Jet/Paul McCartney & Wings
*20. Cherry Bomb/John Mellencamp
*21. Poor Poor Pitiful Me/Warren Zevon or Linda Ronstadt
*22. Fantasy/Mariah Carey
**23. Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy/Bad Company
*24. Fight the Power/Public Enemy
*25. Love Me Like a Rock/Paul Simon
*26. Tin Man/America
*27. The Heat Is On/Glenn Frey
*28. One Tin Soldier/Coven
*29. Kiss You All Over/Exile
*30. Main Street/Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
*31. Disco Duck/Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
*32. Man on the Corner/Genesis
*33. Smoke From A Distant Fire/Sanford-Townsend Band
*34. Black Water/The Doobie Brothers
*35. It's Raining Men/The Weather Girls
*36. Union of the Snake/Duran Duran
*37. Cover Me/Bruce Springsteen
*38. Johnny Angel/Shelley Fabares
39. Knockin' on Heaven's Door/Bob Dylan
*40. Call Me/Blondie - sorta
*41. Knock on Wood/Eddie Floyd
*42. Carrie Ann/The Hollies
*43. I Saw Her Standing There/The Beatles
*44. Miss You Much/Janet Jackson
*45. Pressure/Billy Joel
*46. Let's Dance/David Bowie
**47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean
*48. Macarthur Park/Richard Harris
49. Flash Light/Parliament
*50. Livin' Thing/ELO
*51. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/U2
*52. Wildfire/Michael Murphey
*53. The Unknown Soldier/Doors
*54. Middle of the Road/The Pretenders
*55. Old Man/Neil Young
*56. End of the Road/Boyz II Men
*57. Wishing You Were Here/Chicago
*58. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now/McFadden and Whitehead
*59. Listen to the Music/The Doobie Brothers
*60. Smells Like Teen Spirit/Nirvana
**61. Too Much Time on My Hands/Styx
*62. 3 AM/Matchbox 20
*63. Send in the Clowns/Glynis Johns or Judy Collins
*64. Stuck with You/Huey Lewis & the News
*65. The Joker/Steve Miller Band
*66. In My House/Mary Jane Girls
*67. Is She Really Going Out with Him?/Joe Jackson
*68. Who Can It Be Now?/Men at Work
*69. Here I Am/Al Green or UB40
*70. Back in My Arms Again/The Supremes
*71. Dust in the Wind/Kansas
*72. Bang a Gong (Get It On)/T-Rex or Power Station
*73. More Than a Feeling/Boston
*74. Walking on Sunshine/Katrina and the Waves
*75. You May Be Right/Billy Joel
*76. Dancing Queen/Abba
*77. Flowers On The Wall/Statler Brothers or Eric Heatherly
*78. Heaven on the Seventh Floor/Paul Nicholas
*79. Sugar Sugar/The Archies
*80. Freedom/Wham!
*81. Something Good/Herman’s Hermits
*82. Groove Is in the Heart/Deee-Lite
83. White Rabbit/Jefferson Airplane
84. Do You Believe in Love?/Huey Lewis and the News
85. You Can Leave Your Hat On/Joe Cocker
*86. Born to Be Wild/Steppenwolf
*87. Once Bitten Twice Shy/Great White
*88. Don’t Fear the Reaper/Blue Oyster Cult
*89. The Name Game/Shirley Ellis
*90. Bus Stop/The Hollies
*91. The Glory of Love/Peter Cetera
*92. Uneasy Rider/Charlie Daniels Band
*93. Low Rider/War
*94. Rock You Like a Hurricane/The Scorpions
*95. Sunshine/Jonathan Edwards
*96. Push It/Salt-N-Pepa
*97. Jizz in My Pants/The Lonely Island
*98. Let's Go/The Cars
*99. 1999/Prince
*100. Rock and Roll All Nite/Kiss

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Music List Being Searched For (This list will self destruct in exactly 5437129047233 seconds):

1. 1980 song by a band that recently became a trio
MISUNDERSTANDING
*43. I Saw Her Standing There/The Beatles
*44. Miss You Much/Janet Jackson

2. 1981 song that peaked at #29, but became a rock classic after being illegally sampled
UNDER PRESSURE/DAVID BOWIE & QUEEN
*45. Pressure/Billy Joel
*46. Let's Dance/David Bowie
*47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean

3. 1992 solo hit by the lead singer of an 80's duo
WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS
*74. Walking on Sunshine/Katrina and the Waves
*75. You May Be Right/Billy Joel

4. 1988 #1 hit by a UK band who never charted in their home country
WILD WILD WEST/ESCAPE CLUB?
*17. Wild Wild Life/Talking Heads

5. One of Creedence Clearwater Revival's nine Top 10 hits
DOWN ON THE CORNER
*31. Disco Duck/Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
*32. Man on the Corner/Genesis

6. Song that was ironically accused of plagiarizing one of the above band's other songs
THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD/JOHN FOGERTY
*54. Middle of the Road/The Pretenders
*55. Old Man/Neil Young
*56. End of the Road/Boyz II Men

7. The one hit of a one hit wonder Best New Artist Grammy winner
AFTERNOON DELIGHT/STARLAND VOCAL BAND
*81. Something Good/Herman’s Hermits
*82. Groove Is in the Heart/Deee-Lite

8. One of the first rock and roll hits ever
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
*23. Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy/Bad Company
24. Fight the Power/Public Enemy
25. Love Me Like a Rock/Paul Simon

9. 1986 song featured on a cop movie soundtrack
SWEET FREEDOM
*79. Sugar Sugar/The Archies
*80. Freedom/Wham!

10. 1966 song whose title is nowhere in the lyrics, much like many other songs by the same artist
RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 AND #35/BOB DYLAN
*12. Rainy Days and Mondays/The Carpenters
*35. It's Raining Men/The Weather Girls

11. 1973 hit that pokes fun at the style of the artist who did the song above
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU/STEALERS WHEEL
*63. Send in the Clowns/Glynis Johns or Judy Collins
*64. Stuck with You/Huey Lewis & the News
*65. The Joker/Steve Miller Band

12. Legendary rock album released in 1972
EXILE ON MAIN STREET
*29. Kiss You All Over/Exile
*30. Main Street/Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

13. The first Top 40 hit for one of the biggest bands of the 70's
DO IT AGAIN/STEELY DAN
*9. This Is How We Do It/Montell Jordan
*10. How Do You Do It?/Gerry and the Pacemakers

14. The only #1 hit of a certain Broadway performer turned singer turned actress' career
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS/BETTE MIDLER
*70. Back in My Arms Again/The Supremes
*71. Dust in the Wind/Kansas

15. Song with an exclamation point! in the middle of its title
STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE/THE SUPREMES
*89. The Name Game/Shirley Ellis
*90. Bus Stop/The Hollies
*91. The Glory of Love/Peter Cetera

16. The second most popular rock band to form at The University of Illinois
HEAD EAST
**4. Can't Get It Out of My Head/ ELO

17. 1968 #1 country classic that crossed over to the Top 40 charts
STAND BY YOUR MAN/TAMMY WYNETTE
*1. Here Comes Your Man/Pixies
*2. Stand/R.E.M.

18. Sad song by a well known folk rock act that hit #1
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE/PETER, PAUL AND MARY
*18. Leaving Las Vegas/Sheryl Crow
**19. Jet/Paul McCartney & Wings

19. The premier Southern rock act of the 21st Century
THREE DOORS DOWN
*66. In My House/Mary Jane Girls
*69. Here I Am/Al Green or UB40

20. Early 70's song that contains a very blunt (ha!) drug reference in the title
ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE/BREWER AND SHIPLEY
*15. Puff, the Magic Dragon/Peter, Paul and Mary
*16. Hold the Line/Toto

21. Song originally recorded by one of the men who perished The Day the Music Died
COME ON, LET’S GO/RICHIE VALENS
*97. Jizz in My Pants/The Lonely Island
*98. Let's Go/The Cars

22. Early 80's non-charting song by a three letter band
SENSES WORKING OVERTIME
*59. Listen to the Music/The Doobie Brothers
*60. Smells Like Teen Spirit/Nirvana
**61. Too Much Time on My Hands/Styx

23. This song hit #5, then later hit #1 with the help of some chanting
HOOKED ON A FEELING/B.J. THOMAS
*72. Bang a Gong (Get It On)/T-Rex or Power Station
*73. More Than a Feeling/Boston

24. This band was once rated by Rolling Stone as the 19th "Greatest Artist of All Time" despite never charting a single song during its initial 10 year run
VELVET UNDERGROUND
*7. Higher Ground/Stevie Wonder
*8. Black Velvet/Alannah Miles

25. This #2 hit is one of many songs that name drops the artist of the song in Clue 10
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
*57. Wishing You Were Here/Chicago
*58. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now/McFadden and Whitehead

26. 1975 hit sung by the band's third most popular lead singer
OVER MY HEAD/FLEETWOOD MAC
*3. Dreams/Fleetwood Mac
*4. Can't Get It Out of My Head/ ELO

27. This singer got their start on a popular TV talent contest
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
*41. Knock on Wood/Eddie Floyd
*42. Carrie Ann/The Hollies

28. The original version of this now well-known early 80's song never charted, but a live version in 1986 barely cracked the Hot 100
ONCE IN A LIFETIME
*86. Born to Be Wild/Steppenwolf
*87. Once Bitten Twice Shy/Great White
*88. Don’t Fear the Reaper/Blue Oyster Cult

29. The debut single by a popular 70's band which hit #1
A HORSE WITH NO NAME/AMERICA
*52. Wildfire/Michael Murphey
*53. The Unknown Soldier/Doors

30. #3 hit that was inspired by two different supermodels and a 1960's vocal group
UPTOWN GIRL/BILLY JOEL
*5. My Girl/The Temptations
*6. Town Without Pity/Gene Pitney

31. Though this classic rock staple only peaked at #59, the group still didn't change the title

32. This classic rock staple from two years later peaked at #4. The guitar intro should have peaked at #1
SMOKE ON THE WATER/DEEP PURPLE
*33. Smoke From A Distant Fire/Sanford-Townsend Band
*34. Black Water/The Doobie Brothers

33. #9 hit from 2015 that I like, and could care less what anyone thinks
CAKE BY THE OCEAN
**47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean
*48. Macarthur Park/Richard Harris

34. The best known song from an early 80's trio who never cracked the Top 20
YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME
**19. Jet/Paul McCartney & Wings
*20. Cherry Bomb/John Mellencamp
*21. Poor Poor Pitiful Me/Warren Zevon or Linda Ronstadt

35. Debut #2 hit by a very popular late 60's band

36. This song reached #2 in 1964 and 1999
LAST KISS
*100. Rock and Roll All Nite/Kiss

37. 1979 song by a literal one hit wonder group
*13. Driver 8/R.E.M.
*14. Rockin’ Chair/Gwen McCrea

38. Top 5 hit from one of the most prodigious singers of the late 50's/early 60's

39. #2 hit from a popular 80's artist who had five #1's
DANCING ON THE CEILING
*76. Dancing Queen/Abba
*77. Flowers On The Wall/Statler Brothers or Eric Heatherly
*78. Heaven on the Seventh Floor/Paul Nicholas

40. #1 hit from a popular 80's artist who had five Top 3 songs
TIME AFTER TIME/CYNDI LAUPER
*61. Too Much Time on My Hands/Styx
*62. 3 AM/Matchbox 20

41. 2012 #1 hit whose title ends in a word that every other Top 40 hit that ever included the same word started with
CALL ME MAYBE
*40. Call Me/Blondie - sorta

42. One of the more cheesy #1 one hit wonder songs of the 70's
UNDERCOVER ANGEL/ALAN
*37. Cover Me/Bruce Springsteen
*38. Johnny Angel/Shelley Fabares

43. One of the more fitting acts who played at the original Woodstock
CANNED HEAT
*26. Tin Man/America
*27. The Heat Is On/Glenn Frey
*28. One Tin Soldier/Coven

44. 1993 #18 hit for a rock band that was recording way too many crappy ballads at the time
LIVIN’ ON THE EDGE
*50. Livin' Thing/ELO
*51. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/U2

45. This song entered the Hot 100 the very same day one of the band's members died
RIDERS ON THE STORM/THE DOORS
*92. Uneasy Rider/Charlie Daniels Band
*93. Low Rider/War
*94. Rock You Like a Hurricane/The Scorpions

46. This album was released three weeks before its artist died
DOUBLE FANTASY
*22. Fantasy/Mariah Carey
*23. Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy/Bad Company

47. 1967 song about an outdated technology from a company that nevertheless still exists
WESTERN UNION/THE FIVE AMERICANS
*36. Union of the Snake/Duran Duran

48. Yet another cheesy, but sad, 70's one hit wonder song that made #1
SEASONS IN THE SUN/TERRY JACKS
*95. Sunshine/Jonathan Edwards
*96. Push It/Salt-N-Pepa

49. This song comes from the same album as a song in the main game that will help you identify the song in Clue 47. As Frank would say, got it?
NEW MOON ON MONDAY
*11. Total Eclipse of the Heart/Bonnie Tyler
**12. Rainy Days and Mondays/The Carpenters

50. A 70's Chicago song
QUESTIONS 67 & 68
*67. Is She Really Going Out with Him/Joe Jackson
*68. Who Can It Be Now?/Men at Work

51. This #8 70's hit was released a year after it would have been fitting
YEAR OF THE CAT
*99. 1999/Prince

[Pastor Fireball]

35. Debut #2 hit by a very popular late 60's band

83. White Rabbit/Jefferson Airplane
84. Do You Believe in Love?/Huey Lewis and the News
85. You Can Leave Your Hat On/Joe Cocker
(83-85 have to all go with the same clue. Note that #84 figured in my last lyrics game; see LB's comment above.)

A rabbit on one side and a hat on the other. One of the all-time classic magic tricks... so DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC by the Lovin' Spoonful, perhaps?

[franktangredi]

35. Debut #2 hit by a very popular late 60's band

83. White Rabbit/Jefferson Airplane
84. Do You Believe in Love?/Huey Lewis and the News
85. You Can Leave Your Hat On/Joe Cocker
(83-85 have to all go with the same clue. Note that #84 figured in my last lyrics game; see LB's comment above.)

A rabbit on one side and a hat on the other. One of the all-time classic magic tricks... so DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC by the Lovin' Spoonful, perhaps?

That has to be right, although that song did not hit #2, according to my sources. It fits the clue in every other way.

[Pastor Fireball]

38. Top 5 hit from one of the most prodigious singers of the late 50's/early 60's

*37. Cover Me/Bruce Springsteen
*38. Johnny Angel/Shelley Fabares
39. Knockin' on Heaven's Door/Bob Dylan
*40. Call Me/Blondie - sorta
*41. Knock on Wood/Eddie Floyd
(Something going on here with KNOCK?)

Maybe the knocks are a red herring. How about NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL by Neil Sedaka?

[franktangredi]

38. Top 5 hit from one of the most prodigious singers of the late 50's/early 60's

*37. Cover Me/Bruce Springsteen
*38. Johnny Angel/Shelley Fabares
39. Knockin' on Heaven's Door/Bob Dylan
*40. Call Me/Blondie - sorta
*41. Knock on Wood/Eddie Floyd
(Something going on here with KNOCK?)

Maybe the knocks are a red herring. How about NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL by Neil Sedaka?

BINGO!
So all we have left is this one:

31. Though this classic rock staple only peaked at #59, the group still didn't change the title
A classic rock junkie who knows how this game works should actually be looking for this song. I know TBone knows it...

**47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean
*48. Macarthur Park/Richard Harris
49. Flash Light/Parliament
*50. Livin' Thing/Electric Light Orchestra
*51. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/U2
(Something going on here with LIGHTS?)

[littlebeast13]

35. Debut #2 hit by a very popular late 60's band

83. White Rabbit/Jefferson Airplane
84. Do You Believe in Love?/Huey Lewis and the News
85. You Can Leave Your Hat On/Joe Cocker
(83-85 have to all go with the same clue. Note that #84 figured in my last lyrics game; see LB's comment above.)

A rabbit on one side and a hat on the other. One of the all-time classic magic tricks... so DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC by the Lovin' Spoonful, perhaps?

That has to be right, although that song did not hit #2, according to my sources. It fits the clue in every other way.

I knew there was no way I'd crafted an entire huge game like this without making a factual error! My bad, the solution is correct!

lb13

[littlebeast13]

38. Top 5 hit from one of the most prodigious singers of the late 50's/early 60's

*37. Cover Me/Bruce Springsteen
*38. Johnny Angel/Shelley Fabares
39. Knockin' on Heaven's Door/Bob Dylan
*40. Call Me/Blondie - sorta
*41. Knock on Wood/Eddie Floyd
(Something going on here with KNOCK?)

Maybe the knocks are a red herring. How about NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL by Neil Sedaka?

BINGO!
So all we have left is this one:

31. Though this classic rock staple only peaked at #59, the group still didn't change the title
A classic rock junkie who knows how this game works should actually be looking for this song. I know TBone knows it...

**47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean
*48. Macarthur Park/Richard Harris
49. Flash Light/Parliament
*50. Livin' Thing/Electric Light Orchestra
*51. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/U2
(Something going on here with LIGHTS?)

I have no idea how well known this song is outside of classic rock circles, but there will be facepalms once this is finally solved. This would have been very low on my list of final unsolved clues...

lb13

[mrkelley23]

Maybe the knocks are a red herring. How about NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL by Neil Sedaka?

BINGO!
So all we have left is this one:

31. Though this classic rock staple only peaked at #59, the group still didn't change the title
A classic rock junkie who knows how this game works should actually be looking for this song. I know TBone knows it...

**47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean
*48. Macarthur Park/Richard Harris
49. Flash Light/Parliament
*50. Livin' Thing/Electric Light Orchestra
*51. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/U2
(Something going on here with LIGHTS?)

I have no idea how well known this song is outside of classic rock circles, but there will be facepalms once this is finally solved. This would have been very low on my list of final unsolved clues...

lb13

Could it be as simple as the song "Lights" by Journey? The chart positions don't match up very well on a cursory search, but it didn't hit the Top 40 when it was first released, and then a later live version was a minor success. Anyway, I thought "Still haven't found what I'm looking for" could be an oblique reference to a journey.

[T_Bone0806]

Maybe the knocks are a red herring. How about NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL by Neil Sedaka?

BINGO!
So all we have left is this one:

31. Though this classic rock staple only peaked at #59, the group still didn't change the title
A classic rock junkie who knows how this game works should actually be looking for this song. I know TBone knows it...

**47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean
*48. Macarthur Park/Richard Harris
49. Flash Light/Parliament
*50. Livin' Thing/Electric Light Orchestra
*51. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/U2
(Something going on here with LIGHTS?)

I have no idea how well known this song is outside of classic rock circles, but there will be facepalms once this is finally solved. This would have been very low on my list of final unsolved clues...

lb13

OK, I think I have it...to a degree...


Wracking my brain for classic rock artists, I eventually landed on Joe Walsh, whose first band, The James Gang, had a song called "Funk #49". I know that was a single that didn't crack the Top 40, although I don't know its peak position. Still, it would fit the clue about not changing the title (from 49 to 59, presumably), and would bring in song 49, "Flashlight" by Parliament, as Parliament is the very definition of a funk band.

Sooo...

James Gang, Funk #49
49. Flashlight-Parliament

If there's more to it, I dunno...

[T_Bone0806]

message deleted I misinterpreted the clue..

[franktangredi]

BINGO!
So all we have left is this one:

31. Though this classic rock staple only peaked at #59, the group still didn't change the title
A classic rock junkie who knows how this game works should actually be looking for this song. I know TBone knows it...

**47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean
*48. Macarthur Park/Richard Harris
49. Flash Light/Parliament
*50. Livin' Thing/Electric Light Orchestra
*51. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/U2
(Something going on here with LIGHTS?)

I have no idea how well known this song is outside of classic rock circles, but there will be facepalms once this is finally solved. This would have been very low on my list of final unsolved clues...

lb13

OK, I think I have it...to a degree...


Wracking my brain for classic rock artists, I eventually landed on Joe Walsh, whose first band, The James Gang, had a song called "Funk #49". I know that was a single that didn't crack the Top 40, although I don't know its peak position. Still, it would fit the clue about not changing the title (from 49 to 59, presumably), and would bring in song 49, "Flashlight" by Parliament, as Parliament is the very definition of a funk band.

Sooo...

James Gang, Funk #49
49. Flashlight-Parliament

If there's more to it, I dunno...

So that wraps it up. Great, great game!!!!!!!!

[franktangredi]

So everyone can appreciate the genius of this game, here is the complete solution.

1. 1980 song by a band that recently became a trio
MISUNDERSTANDING
*43. I Saw Her Standing There/The Beatles
*44. Miss You Much/Janet Jackson

2. 1981 song that peaked at #29, but became a rock classic after being illegally sampled
UNDER PRESSURE/DAVID BOWIE & QUEEN
*45. Pressure/Billy Joel
*46. Let's Dance/David Bowie
*47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean

3. 1992 solo hit by the lead singer of an 80's duo
WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS
*74. Walking on Sunshine/Katrina and the Waves
*75. You May Be Right/Billy Joel

4. 1988 #1 hit by a UK band who never charted in their home country
WILD WILD WEST/ESCAPE CLUB?
*17. Wild Wild Life/Talking Heads

5. One of Creedence Clearwater Revival's nine Top 10 hits
DOWN ON THE CORNER
*31. Disco Duck/Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
*32. Man on the Corner/Genesis

6. Song that was ironically accused of plagiarizing one of the above band's other songs
THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD/JOHN FOGERTY
*54. Middle of the Road/The Pretenders
*55. Old Man/Neil Young
*56. End of the Road/Boyz II Men

7. The one hit of a one hit wonder Best New Artist Grammy winner
AFTERNOON DELIGHT/STARLAND VOCAL BAND
*81. Something Good/Herman’s Hermits
*82. Groove Is in the Heart/Deee-Lite

8. One of the first rock and roll hits ever
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
*23. Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy/Bad Company
24. Fight the Power/Public Enemy
25. Love Me Like a Rock/Paul Simon

9. 1986 song featured on a cop movie soundtrack
SWEET FREEDOM
*79. Sugar Sugar/The Archies
*80. Freedom/Wham!

10. 1966 song whose title is nowhere in the lyrics, much like many other songs by the same artist
RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 AND #35/BOB DYLAN
*12. Rainy Days and Mondays/The Carpenters
*35. It's Raining Men/The Weather Girls

11. 1973 hit that pokes fun at the style of the artist who did the song above
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU/STEALERS WHEEL
*63. Send in the Clowns/Glynis Johns or Judy Collins
*64. Stuck with You/Huey Lewis & the News
*65. The Joker/Steve Miller Band

12. Legendary rock album released in 1972
EXILE ON MAIN STREET
*29. Kiss You All Over/Exile
*30. Main Street/Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

13. The first Top 40 hit for one of the biggest bands of the 70's
DO IT AGAIN/STEELY DAN
*9. This Is How We Do It/Montell Jordan
*10. How Do You Do It?/Gerry and the Pacemakers

14. The only #1 hit of a certain Broadway performer turned singer turned actress' career
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS/BETTE MIDLER
*70. Back in My Arms Again/The Supremes
*71. Dust in the Wind/Kansas

15. Song with an exclamation point! in the middle of its title
STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE/THE SUPREMES
*89. The Name Game/Shirley Ellis
*90. Bus Stop/The Hollies
*91. The Glory of Love/Peter Cetera

16. The second most popular rock band to form at The University of Illinois
HEAD EAST
**4. Can't Get It Out of My Head/ ELO

17. 1968 #1 country classic that crossed over to the Top 40 charts
STAND BY YOUR MAN/TAMMY WYNETTE
*1. Here Comes Your Man/Pixies
*2. Stand/R.E.M.

18. Sad song by a well known folk rock act that hit #1
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE/PETER, PAUL AND MARY
*18. Leaving Las Vegas/Sheryl Crow
**19. Jet/Paul McCartney & Wings

19. The premier Southern rock act of the 21st Century
THREE DOORS DOWN
*66. In My House/Mary Jane Girls
*69. Here I Am/Al Green or UB40

20. Early 70's song that contains a very blunt (ha!) drug reference in the title
ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE/BREWER AND SHIPLEY
*15. Puff, the Magic Dragon/Peter, Paul and Mary
*16. Hold the Line/Toto

21. Song originally recorded by one of the men who perished The Day the Music Died
COME ON, LET’S GO/RICHIE VALENS
*97. Jizz in My Pants/The Lonely Island
*98. Let's Go/The Cars

22. Early 80's non-charting song by a three letter band
SENSES WORKING OVERTIME
*59. Listen to the Music/The Doobie Brothers
*60. Smells Like Teen Spirit/Nirvana
**61. Too Much Time on My Hands/Styx

23. This song hit #5, then later hit #1 with the help of some chanting
HOOKED ON A FEELING/B.J. THOMAS
*72. Bang a Gong (Get It On)/T-Rex or Power Station
*73. More Than a Feeling/Boston

24. This band was once rated by Rolling Stone as the 19th "Greatest Artist of All Time" despite never charting a single song during its initial 10 year run
VELVET UNDERGROUND
*7. Higher Ground/Stevie Wonder
*8. Black Velvet/Alannah Miles

25. This #2 hit is one of many songs that name drops the artist of the song in Clue 10
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
*57. Wishing You Were Here/Chicago
*58. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now/McFadden and Whitehead

26. 1975 hit sung by the band's third most popular lead singer
OVER MY HEAD/FLEETWOOD MAC
*3. Dreams/Fleetwood Mac
*4. Can't Get It Out of My Head/ ELO

27. This singer got their start on a popular TV talent contest
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
*41. Knock on Wood/Eddie Floyd
*42. Carrie Ann/The Hollies

28. The original version of this now well-known early 80's song never charted, but a live version in 1986 barely cracked the Hot 100
ONCE IN A LIFETIME
*86. Born to Be Wild/Steppenwolf
*87. Once Bitten Twice Shy/Great White
*88. Don’t Fear the Reaper/Blue Oyster Cult

29. The debut single by a popular 70's band which hit #1
A HORSE WITH NO NAME/AMERICA
*52. Wildfire/Michael Murphey
*53. The Unknown Soldier/Doors

30. #3 hit that was inspired by two different supermodels and a 1960's vocal group
UPTOWN GIRL/BILLY JOEL
*5. My Girl/The Temptations
*6. Town Without Pity/Gene Pitney

31. Though this classic rock staple only peaked at #59, the group still didn't change the title
FUNK #49
49. Flash Light/Parliament

32. This classic rock staple from two years later peaked at #4. The guitar intro should have peaked at #1
SMOKE ON THE WATER/DEEP PURPLE
*33. Smoke From A Distant Fire/Sanford-Townsend Band
*34. Black Water/The Doobie Brothers

33. #9 hit from 2015 that I like, and could care less what anyone thinks
CAKE BY THE OCEAN
**47. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)/Billy Ocean
*48. Macarthur Park/Richard Harris

34. The best known song from an early 80's trio who never cracked the Top 20
YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME
**19. Jet/Paul McCartney & Wings
*20. Cherry Bomb/John Mellencamp
*21. Poor Poor Pitiful Me/Warren Zevon or Linda Ronstadt

35. Debut #2 hit by a very popular late 60's band
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
*83. White Rabbit/Jefferson Airplane
*84. Do You Believe in Love?/Huey Lewis and the News
*85. You Can Leave Your Hat On/Joe Cocker

36. This song reached #2 in 1964 and 1999
LAST KISS
*100. Rock and Roll All Nite/Kiss

37. 1979 song by a literal one hit wonder group
*13. Driver 8/R.E.M.
*14. Rockin’ Chair/Gwen McCrea

38. Top 5 hit from one of the most prodigious singers of the late 50's/early 60's
NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL
**38. Johnny Angel/Shelley Fabares
*39. Knockin' on Heaven's Door/Bob Dylan

39. #2 hit from a popular 80's artist who had five #1's
DANCING ON THE CEILING
*76. Dancing Queen/Abba
*77. Flowers On The Wall/Statler Brothers or Eric Heatherly
*78. Heaven on the Seventh Floor/Paul Nicholas

40. #1 hit from a popular 80's artist who had five Top 3 songs
TIME AFTER TIME/CYNDI LAUPER
*61. Too Much Time on My Hands/Styx
*62. 3 AM/Matchbox 20

41. 2012 #1 hit whose title ends in a word that every other Top 40 hit that ever included the same word started with
CALL ME MAYBE
*40. Call Me/Blondie - sorta

42. One of the more cheesy #1 one hit wonder songs of the 70's
UNDERCOVER ANGEL/ALAN
*37. Cover Me/Bruce Springsteen
*38. Johnny Angel/Shelley Fabares

43. One of the more fitting acts who played at the original Woodstock
CANNED HEAT
*26. Tin Man/America
*27. The Heat Is On/Glenn Frey
*28. One Tin Soldier/Coven

44. 1993 #18 hit for a rock band that was recording way too many crappy ballads at the time
LIVIN’ ON THE EDGE
*50. Livin' Thing/ELO
*51. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For/U2

45. This song entered the Hot 100 the very same day one of the band's members died
RIDERS ON THE STORM/THE DOORS
*92. Uneasy Rider/Charlie Daniels Band
*93. Low Rider/War
*94. Rock You Like a Hurricane/The Scorpions

46. This album was released three weeks before its artist died
DOUBLE FANTASY
*22. Fantasy/Mariah Carey
*23. Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy/Bad Company

47. 1967 song about an outdated technology from a company that nevertheless still exists
WESTERN UNION/THE FIVE AMERICANS
*36. Union of the Snake/Duran Duran

48. Yet another cheesy, but sad, 70's one hit wonder song that made #1
SEASONS IN THE SUN/TERRY JACKS
*95. Sunshine/Jonathan Edwards
*96. Push It/Salt-N-Pepa

49. This song comes from the same album as a song in the main game that will help you identify the song in Clue 47. As Frank would say, got it?
NEW MOON ON MONDAY
*11. Total Eclipse of the Heart/Bonnie Tyler
**12. Rainy Days and Mondays/The Carpenters

50. A 70's Chicago song
QUESTIONS 67 & 68
*67. Is She Really Going Out with Him/Joe Jackson
*68. Who Can It Be Now?/Men at Work

51. This #8 70's hit was released a year after it would have been fitting
YEAR OF THE CAT
*99. 1999/Prince

[T_Bone0806]

This was indeed brilliant, LB!

As were the folks who figured out the majority of these clues...most of 'em flew over my head...

[littlebeast13]

Well done everyone! I was hoping this would be a fun one to work out, and I guess I wasn't disappointed...

Only three months and change until the next exciting installment of the LSWE!

lb13

[mellytu74]

Even though I sat this one out - bad timing for any game - I am floored by the cleverness of this.

Well done, lb!!!

[littlebeast13]

23. This song hit #5, then later hit #1 with the help of some chanting
HOOKED ON A FEELING/B.J. THOMAS
*72. Bang a Gong (Get It On)/T-Rex or Power Station
*73. More Than a Feeling/Boston

And just to tie up this loose end... it was a reference to television's most infamous way to get "hooked"...



And now, as with Bohemian Rhapsody, it's all over....

lb13