"Name that nerdy song" game

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"Name that nerdy song" game May 6, 2020 8:21:36 GMT -5

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Post by rberman on May 6, 2020 8:21:36 GMT -5

I heard a song with genre references on the way to work this morning and thought about others of that sort. I couldn't find a thread on this, so let's play "name that song." Obviously you can Google the lyrics, but that's no fun. If you tag your answer as a

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Spoiler then other people can still guess. Here's today's lyric:

I wonder what it's like to be a super hero
I wonder where I'd go if I could fly around downtown.
From some other planet,
I get this funky high on yellow sun.
Boy I bet my friends will all be stunned!

I will also keep a running tab of the songs that have already been done in the spoilers below, in case people want to check for duplicates before posting in the future:

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Matchbox 20: Real World
Paul McCartney & Wings: Magneto and Titanium Man
Crash Test Dummies: Superman's Song
Donovan: Sunshine Superman
The Kinks: (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
T.Rex: Mambo Sun
The Refreshments: Banditor
Five for Fighting: Superman (It's Not Easy)
Genesis: The Carpet Crawlers
Spin Doctors: Jimmy Olsen's Blues
Barenaked Ladies: One Week
Nena: 99 Red Balloons
Beastie Boys: Intergalactic
Daya: Hide Away
Karyn White: Superwoman
Weezer: In the Garage
The Clique: Superman (also covered by R.E.M.)
Queen: Flash
Kirby Krackle: Great Lakes Avengers
The Mighty Marvel Marching Society
Jim Croce: You Don't Mess Around with Jim
Jim Croce: Lover's Cross
Newcleus: Jam On It
Sufjan Stevens: The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts
3 Doors Down: Kryptonite
Neil Patrick Harris: My Freeze Ray (from Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog)
The Staccatos: Super Girl
Traits: Nobody Loves the Hulk
David Bowie: Starman
Black Sabbath: Iron Man (covered by The Cardigans)
Blue Oyster Cult: Black Blade
Bob Schneider: Superman
Jonathan Coulton f/Ellen McLain: You Wouldn't Know
Bonnie Tyler: Holding Out for a Hero (covered by Frou Frou for Shrek 2)
Vanilla Ice: Ninja Rap

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Deleted Posts: 0	"Name that nerdy song" game May 6, 2020 10:33:31 GMT -5 rberman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on May 6, 2020 10:33:31 GMT -5 I forget the song name but I know the artist... SPOILER: Click to show it's Matchbox 20/Rob Thomas. and am too lazy to google the title right now. -M

rberman Friendly Neighborhood Regular Posts: 4,613	"Name that nerdy song" game May 8, 2020 15:48:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rberman on May 8, 2020 15:48:01 GMT -5 MRP is correct; that one was "Real World" by Matchbox 20. Here's the next one: But when the Crimson Dynamo finally assured me, Well, I knew you was involved in a robbery That was due to happen at a quarter to three On Main Street

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"Name that nerdy song" game May 8, 2020 15:50:38 GMT -5 Phil Maurice likes this

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May 8, 2020 15:48:01 GMT -5 rberman said:

MRP is correct; that one was "Real World" by Matchbox 20. Here's the next one:

But when the Crimson Dynamo finally assured me,
Well, I knew you was involved in a robbery
That was due to happen at a quarter to three
On Main Street

I know this one! I used to listen to this all the time! This song cracks me up! I'm sure there will be a flock to answer it as soon as anybody sees it.

With this flying dreadnaught under me, I can wipe out all mankind! Now the Hulk will be the HUNTER instead of the HUNTED!

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"Name that nerdy song" game May 8, 2020 17:57:04 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by Confessor on May 8, 2020 17:57:04 GMT -5

May 8, 2020 15:48:01 GMT -5 rberman said:

MRP is correct; that one was "Real World" by Matchbox 20. Here's the next one:

But when the Crimson Dynamo finally assured me,
Well, I knew you was involved in a robbery
That was due to happen at a quarter to three
On Main Street

"Magneto and Titanium Man" by Paul McCartney & Wings.

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"Name that nerdy song" game May 9, 2020 12:45:44 GMT -5

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Post by rberman on May 9, 2020 12:45:44 GMT -5

Yep, that was a 70s softball. How about this one:

Supe had a straight job
Even though he coulda smashed through
Any bank in the United States
He had the strength but he would not
Folks said his family were all dead
Planet crumbled, but Superman he forced himself
To carry on, forget Krypton, and keep goin'

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"Name that nerdy song" game May 9, 2020 13:42:14 GMT -5

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Post by beccabear67 on May 9, 2020 13:42:14 GMT -5

May 9, 2020 12:45:44 GMT -5 rberman said:

Yep, that was a 70s softball. How about this one:

Supe had a straight job
Even though he coulda smashed through
Any bank in the United States
He had the strength but he would not
Folks said his family were all dead
Planet crumbled, but Superman he forced himself
To carry on, forget Krypton, and keep goin'

Superman's Song by Canadians The Crash Test Dummies (there was a great video to this by the way).

I can think of a lot of '60s songs with comic book references if we run short.

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"Name that nerdy song" game May 9, 2020 14:06:59 GMT -5

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Post by rberman on May 9, 2020 14:06:59 GMT -5

May 9, 2020 13:42:14 GMT -5 beccabear67 said:

May 9, 2020 12:45:44 GMT -5 rberman said:

Yep, that was a 70s softball. How about this one:

Supe had a straight job
Even though he coulda smashed through
Any bank in the United States
He had the strength but he would not
Folks said his family were all dead
Planet crumbled, but Superman he forced himself
To carry on, forget Krypton, and keep goin'

Superman's Song by Canadians The Crash Test Dummies (there was a great video to this by the way).

I can think of a lot of '60s songs with comic book references if we run short.

Post one!

beccabear67 Friendly Neighborhood Regular Posts: 3,620	"Name that nerdy song" game May 9, 2020 14:31:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by beccabear67 on May 9, 2020 14:31:37 GMT -5 Okay... who remembers these lines? Superman or Green Lantern ain't got a-nothin' on me, I can make like a turtle and dive for your pearls in the sea.

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"Name that nerdy song" game May 9, 2020 17:35:45 GMT -5 Prince Hal, Confessor, and 1 more like this

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May 9, 2020 14:31:37 GMT -5 beccabear67 said:

Okay... who remembers these lines?

Superman or Green Lantern ain't got a-nothin' on me,
I can make like a turtle and dive for your pearls in the sea.

Is it Sunshine Superman by Donovan? I'm sure on the Donavan part, less sure on the song title.

-M

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beccabear67 Friendly Neighborhood Regular Posts: 3,620	"Name that nerdy song" game May 9, 2020 19:32:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by beccabear67 on May 9, 2020 19:32:25 GMT -5 Yes, that Donovan song titled Sunshine Superman! Anyone else want to remember some lyrics to challenge us further?

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"Name that nerdy song" game May 9, 2020 20:30:53 GMT -5 beccabear67 likes this

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This should be an easy one but we'll see...

Surely there must be a way
For me to change the shape I'm in
Dissatisfied, is what I am
Want to be a better man

Superman, superman, wish I could fly like superman
Superman, superman, want to be like superman
I want to be like superman
Superman, superman, wish I could fly like superman

-M

berkley Fortress of Solitude member Posts: 10,275	"Name that nerdy song" game May 9, 2020 23:40:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by berkley on May 9, 2020 23:40:54 GMT -5 Is that the Kinks? I was thinking Donovan for the other one but couldn't remember the tune, even now that the title has been divulged. Trying to stubbornly wait for it to come back to me instead of listneing to it.

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"Name that nerdy song" game May 10, 2020 3:11:58 GMT -5

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May 9, 2020 23:40:54 GMT -5 berkley said:

Is that the Kinks?

I was thinking Donovan for the other one but couldn't remember the tune, even now that the title has been divulged. Trying to stubbornly wait for it to come back to me instead of listneing to it.

Yep, that's the Davies boys and friends.

-M

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