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The basic idea of this game is similar to stuff like "guess the screenshot". The hint-giver writes something that references the lyrics and/or title of a song, and everyone tries to guess what song it is. It shouldn't exactly be the lyrics because that's easy to look up, but the link between what you write and the answer should be obvious in hindsight. Answers are title/artist, link to it if you want.

Here's my hint to start off: "The king gave his crown to the wizard."

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Sounds like Pinball Wizard/The Who.

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09-25-2020 at 07:22 AM
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That's it. Go on and put a hint of your own if you want.

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Oh, wow! Super neat. Yep, totally makes sense in hindsight. :thumbsup

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Sorry for the delay, I haven't been checking the forum regularly. Here's my hint: "Improve a sorrowful song."

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10-25-2020 at 01:20 AM
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Pretty sure that's Hey Jude ("Take a sad song and make it better")
10-25-2020 at 01:37 AM
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You got it, your turn.

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Alright, this shouldn't be too hard, either:

And the Eighth is turning upside down, I'm levitating joyfully so let me continue.
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"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen!

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It sure is. You're next!
10-26-2020 at 09:19 PM
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"I was always doubtful about that which is supernatural, but I am beginning to question this."

I might have made it too easy...

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Apparently you didn't :D Maybe time to give us another hint?
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Okay.

I am not sure if you guys use public social media platforms, but it has to do with the resurgence of a popular band from the same era as the one of the song I guessed...

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Okay, the song was "You Make Lovin' Fun" by Fleetwood Mac. Does anybody else want to go?

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The stuff I've witnessed would make a regular person go crazy.

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You won't believe the things I've seen
Far beyond your wildest dreams
I've seen chaos and order reign supreme
I've seen the beauty of the universe so peaceful and serene
In seconds turn to violence and screams


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disoriented wrote:
You won't believe the things I've seen
Far beyond your wildest dreams
I've seen chaos and order reign supreme
I've seen the beauty of the universe so peaceful and serene
In seconds turn to violence and screams

Umm... were you trying to guess my song? Because if so that's wrong.

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Is it Weird Al's "With My Own Eyes"?

From the chorus:
"With My Own Eyes
I've seen things that'd drive a normal man insane
Wish I could disconnect my brain
From My Own Eyes"

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11-21-2020 at 04:47 AM
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Yeah, you got it Xindaris.

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Cool. I'll go, then:

"That infant is in jail because he committed murder, but actually he murdered a train, his mother is a train, he might also be a train, and we're also pretty sure that his mother might have been the one who committed the murder instead. The one thing we're actually certain of is that he isn't a car."

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Is it "COVID Prison Blues" by Vin Adinolfi?

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No, but (slight hint?):
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"I Quarantine" by Blue Murphy?

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I'd say that's getting colder, so to speak. Also, the song I have in mind has no mention of quarantining or the virus.

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Okay, um...I think this turned out to be much more obscure than intended. Here is a big hint that should give it away:
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12-16-2020 at 03:32 AM
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Maybe not, then?

In the interest of not killing this game off for everyone, I'd be willing to just say the answer and let someone else take over with the hint-giving, if desired.

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"Just a Baby", from Mouth Dreams, by Neil Cicierega.
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That's it. I apologize if my bumps seemed like begging someone to answer; I just hate the idea of being the one who killed a thread (or two).

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Hey, it just occurred to me that no one ever tried to figure out disoriented's post.

But it's not going to be me, I know that.

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averagemoe wrote:
disoriented wrote:
You won't believe the things I've seen
Far beyond your wildest dreams
I've seen chaos and order reign supreme
I've seen the beauty of the universe so peaceful and serene
In seconds turn to violence and screams

Umm... were you trying to guess my song? Because if so that's wrong.

If I may bring this to the jury's attention...

Your point is invalid, because this post you made in direct reply to it made it clear that it was a guess of the lyrics to something you posted, and not its own song lyrics that others had to guess.

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