Friday 10: AnERUOK, RUOKAnE

Well. Last week we had three participants who guessed five of the lyrics. I guess I was right to think the set was a bit more difficult, but y’all guessed some of the hard ones and left easy ones (in my opinion) on the table.

One of the hard ones is below. For a song with such oblique lyrics it can be a real ear worm, so I apologize in advance.

This was a slow news week so no particular theme.

The rules:

• No Googling (or Binging, or ChatGPTing)
• I need both the artist and the song title
• I’ll accept covers… maybe.

Will you tell us that you’re OK:

1. The holiday was fun-packed, the contract still intact
2. We meet every day at the same café, 6:30
   Me and Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul. Guessed by Sidney
3. I've been careless with a delicate man
   Criminal, Fiona Apple. Guessed by Sidney
4. Want to know the rest? Hey, buy the rights
   How Bizarre, OMC. Guessed by Glen
5. Say it ain't so, I will not go
   All the Small Things, Blink-182. Guessed by Sidney
6. So, shave your face with some mace in the dark
   Loser, Beck. Guessed by Mac Webb
7. I can’t control my fingers, I can’t control my brain
   I Wanna Be Sedated, The Ramones. Guessed by Mike
8. You’ve got to promise not to stop when I say “when”
   Everlong, Foo Fighters. Guessed by Sidney
9. You said that irony was the shackles of youth
   What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?, REM. Guessed by Charlie Hopper
10. And if your people are the best why are you wearing a vest?

If you need more, Glen’s got ’em!