Okkervil River Contest
Okkervil River released The Stage Names yesterday and it's obscene. CDs are the new vinyl so I picked up a retro format copy for a special contest. Here's how it will work...
One of the more immediately gratifying songs off the album, "Plus Ones," makes references to older songs with numerically-centered lyrics. The person who names the most songs referenced wins. Here's a hint, subtract one. The winner gets a deluxe version of the CD which includes a bonus disc of Will Sheff performing acoustic versions of each song on the album.
Don't cheat and use the internet. Write your answers in the comments section after checking to see if anyone else has already said it. After a few days I'll count each person's answers. It will be fun. I like tacos.
Okkervil River - Plus Ones (Acoustic)
Buy The Stage Names
6 comments:
seriously?
yes seriously, i like tacos
here is what i got from listening to the song a few times. now im not sure if this is okay, but i did have to look up who did 99 luftballons because i couldnt remember who did it.
Nena - 99 luftballons
Lionel Richie - Three times a lady
R.E.M. - Seven chinese brothers
Simon and Garfunkel - Fifty ways to leave your lover
the byrds- 8 miles high
yea looking up the artist is fine.
Looks like Danny wins. Here are the references (yes, I cheated)...
? and The Myterians - 96 Tears
Nena - 99 Luftballons
REM - Seven Chinese Brothers
The Byrds - Eight Miles High
David Bowie - TVC15
The Zombies - Care of Cell 44
Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
Commodores - Three Times A Lady
Tom Jones - What's New, Pussycat?
The Crests - Sixteen Candles
Chet Baker - Let's Get Lost
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