Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The "NOT by Barenaked Ladies" 30-Song Tribute Challenge


Day 1: A Song Referencing A Big Bang: The Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

Day 2: A Song Discussing A Week: The Cure - Friday I'm In Love

Day 3: A Song About Calling Or Answering: Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

Day 4: A Song Taking Place In An Old Apartment: Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks - The Apartment Song

Day 5: A Beach Boys Song (Bonus: By Brian Wilson!): Brian Wilson - God Only Knows

Day 6: A Song About A Wrong Man Being Convicted: Bob Dylan - Hurricane

Day 7: A Song About, By, Or Referencing Yoko Ono: Weird Al Yankovic - Achy Breaky Song

Day 8: A Song Set In Or Around The 9th Grade: Rush - Subdivisions

Day 9: A Song About Good Boys: The Manhattan Transfer - Boy From New York City

Day 10: A Song About Needing Sleep: The Beastie Boys - No Sleep Till Brooklyn

Day 11: A Song About Something Too Little, Too Late: Carole King - It's Too Late

Day 12: A Song About Being Pinched: Alison Moyet - Reassuring Pinches

Day 13: A Song Mentioning Someone Named Jane: Jefferson Starship - Jane

Day 14: A Song Taking Place On A Pirate Ship: Christopher Walken - Vengeance

Day 15: A Song About An Alternative Girlfriend: Police - Be My Girl/Sally

Day 16: A Song About The Virtues Of Alcohol: Robert Johnson - Malted Milk

Day 17: A Song With A Shakespeare Reference Of Some Sort: The Manhattan Transfer - Sing Joy Spring

Day 18: A Song About Postcards Or Travel: Lindsay Buckingham - Holiday Road

Day 19: A Song About The Contents Of A Shoe Box: Brie Larson - Shoebox

Day 20: A Song About Falling For The First Time: Lifehouse - First Time

Day 21: A Children's Song: Debbie Friedman - The Alef Bet Song

Day 22: A Song About Having A Million Dollars: Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

Day 23: A Song Referencing Homes Or Furniture: Billy Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones - Rockin' Alone (On An Old Rocking Chair)

Day 24: A Song About Exotic Pets (Like A Llama, Or An Emu): Rolf Harris - Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport

Day 25: A Song About A K-Car, A Limo, Or Any Other Vehicle: John Travolta - Greased Lightnin'

Day 26: A Song About Mac & Cheese (Or Expensive Dijon Catsup): Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack

Day 27: A Song About (Fake Fur) Coats or (Green) Dresses: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Soundtrack - Joseph's Coat

Day 28: A Song About Some Art (A Picasso Or A Garfunkel): Harry Chapin - Flowers Are Red

Day 29: A Song About Monkeys: The J. Geils Band - Monkey Island

Day 30: A Canadian Artist, Eh?: Great Big Sea - Run, Runaway

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

The "NOT by Queen" 30-Song Tribute Challenge


Day 1: A Song About Accidentally Killing Somebody: The Cure - Killing An Arab

Day 2: A Song About Best Friends: Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being A Friend

Day 3: A Song About Finding Someone To Love: Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Day 4: A Song About Someone Who Is A Big Disgrace: Harry Belafonte & Nat King Cole - Shut Up Your Mouth

Day 5: A Song About Being A Champion: Santana - Winning

Day 6: A Song Referencing Bicycles: Kraftwerk - Tour de France

Day 7: A Song About Biting The Dust: Cowboy Junkies - Murder, Tonight, In The Trailer Park

Day 8: A Song Lamenting Being Under Pressure: Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop

Day 9: A Song Dealing With A Magic Of Some Kind: Jay & The Americans - This Magic Moment

Day 10: A Song About Being Gaga Over Radio: Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - Request Line

Day 11: A Song About Breaking Free: Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs

Day 12: A Song About Playing Games: Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Day 13: A Song About Having A Big Butt: Spinal Tap - Big Bottom

Day 14: A Song Focusing On Perseverance: Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down

Day 15: A Song About Something Being Crazy: The Kinks - Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues

Day 16: A Song About Suicide Prevention: REM - Everybody Hurts

Day 17: A Song From A Superhero Movie Soundtrack: From Captain America: The First Avenger - Star-Spangled Man With A Plan

Day 18: A Song About Body Language: Dazz Band - Let It Whip

Day 19: A Song About A Hard Life: Jon Butcher Axis - Life Takes A Life

Day 20: A Song About Wanting It All: Veruca Salt (from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory) - I Want It All

Day 21: A Song About The Show Going On: Elton John - I'm Still Standing

Day 22: A Song By A Quartet: The Monkees - I'm A Believer

Day 23: A Song About AIDS: Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia

Day 24: A Sing-Along Song (Head Banging In A Car: Optional!): Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

Day 25: A Song From An Opera: Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd - "Kill The Wabbit!"

Day 26: A Song About Living Forever: Sting - Moon Over Bourbon Street

Day 27: A Song About Having One Vision: Bon Jovi - It's My Life

Day 28: A Song That Tells A Story: Harry Chapin - WOLD

Day 29: A Song By A Live Aid Performer: Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

Day 30: A Cover Of A Queen Song: Weird Al Yankovic - Bohemian Polka