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• • Here are the answers for previous rounds of "Be Unique!"

• • And here's the category for the week of July 2^nd - July 6^th:

Top 40, 1955-85 charting song lyrics about freedom.

Three point responses: (No other player gave same answer)

"Free, on my own -- that's the way I used to be, but since I met you baby, love's got a hold on me."
From "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" by Elvin Bishop
submitted by Clete

"But she's tied to the dock and she can't get free."
From "Come On Down To My Boat Baby" by Every Mother's Son
submitted by MsTinTear

"Just five hundred dollars and they'll set us free, I couldn't raise a penny if you threatened me."
From "Tijuana Jail" by The Kingston Trio
submitted by Scoty

"L-O-V-E is strange to me, Oh I can't explain this feeling, can't you see that salvation is freeing, it's all in the heavens, can't you see, you can always depend on me to give you love."
From "L-O-V-E" by Al Green
submitted by Pookie

"Some cryin’, six carryin’ me... I wanta be free."
From "One Dyin' and a Buryin'" by Roger Miller
submitted by Twittylady

"And does she wanna set em free and let em see reality."
From "Along Comes Mary" by The Association
submitted by CAK1946

"I will never be free, you'll always be a part of me."
From "(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me" by R. B. Greaves
submitted by Wmbradspa

"I was a free man in Paris, I felt unfettered and alive, there was nobody calling me up for favors and no one's future to decide."
From "Free Man In Paris" by Joni Mitchell
submitted by W born

"So if some guy should ask you if some night you're free."
From "Charms" by Bobby Vee
submitted by Avonlady

"Some sunny day, he may set you free; but until that sunny day, we'll just have to keep....meeting in smokey places."
From "Smokey Places" by Corsairs
submitted by Juju eyeballs

"Unchain my heart, oh! Please me set me free"."
From "Unchain My Heart" by Ray Charles
submitted by PoolHallHustle

"Dont ever stop the music, let your spirit set you free."
From "I'll play for you" by Seals and Crofts
submitted by HUGYBEAR

"As a young girl she ran wild, freely gave herself to men who understood."
From "Miss America" by Mark Lindsay
submitted by Fourhbcaps

"I'm free and I love to be free"
From "You Don't Own Me" by Leslie Gore
submitted by Only60s4Me

"Give me my freedom for as long as I be. All I ask of living is to have no chains on me."
From "And When I Die" by Blood Sweat and Tears
submitted by SN0REFEST

" I can never be free, dear, but when I'm with you, I know that I'm losing the will to be true."
From "Please Help Me I'm Falling" by Hank Locklin
submitted by LWhiteDove

"Emotions please set me free."
From "Emotions" by Brenda Lee
submitted by WereHavinAParty

"Now I wanna be free from what's holding me, take away these tears, take away these tears, and let me see."
From "Anybody But Me" by Brenda Lee
submitted by RocN60s

"Freedom, keep tryin'....People stay alive and people keep dyin' for freedom, so don't lose it, ya gotta understand ya just can't abuse it, freedom, get movin', never gonna stop till everybody's groovin' on love for one another, callin' some friend and callin' some brother."
From "Mother Freedom" by Bread
submitted by DevilWo

"Una paloma blanca, over the mountain I fly, no one can take my freedom away.."
From "Paloma Blanca" by George Baker Selection
submitted by Raynode

"If you change your mind, I'm the first in line, honey I'm still free, take a chance on me."
From "Take A Chance On Me" by ABBA
submitted by ScorerScorchio

"Hey, hey set me free, Stupid Cupid stop pickin’ on me."
From "Stupid Cupid" by Connie Francis
submitted by JukeBox Jenna

"All the world over, so easy to see, people everywhere just wanna be free, listen, please listen, that's the way it should be, deep in the valley, people got to be free."
From "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals
submitted by Loganmint

""I'm free, I'm free, and freedom tastes of reality."
From "I'm Free" by The Who
submitted by KWENI

"Please, don't ever set me free, I always want to be by your side."
From "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks
submitted by Dog50

"It just so happens I'm free tonight, would you like to have dinner with me?"
From "Take A Letter, Maria" by R.B. Greaves
submitted by BAGGYGUY

"Too lonely to be free, I walk the streets in search of me."
From "Everything's Tuesday" by Chairmen of the Board
submitted by RandyPNY

"Born free, as free as the wind blows"."
From "Born Free" by The Hesitations
submitted by Tinkifer

"Now here you go again you say your want your freedom, well who am I too keep you down."
From "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac
submitted by Rosanna2

"Help me make the most of freedom and of pleasure."
From "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears For Fears
submitted by ccrider

"I guess you're lonely now, love's comin' to an end, but, darling, only now, are you free to try again"
From "Smile A Little Smile For Me" by Flying Machine
submitted by Ladylion

"Vote for me and I'll set you free."
From "Ball Of Confusion" by The Temptations
submitted by Yankeedog

"I don't want your freedom, girl all I want right now is you."
From "Freedom" by Wham!
submitted by ULTFAN

"Well all I want is to just be free, live my life the way I wanna be, all I want is to just have fun, live my life like it's just begun, but you're pushin' too hard, pushin' too hard on me."
From "Pushing Too Hard" by The Seeds
submitted by Loonatique

"Why me when I was the one who could set your heart free?"
From "Why Me?" by Irene Cara
submitted by Spnnrn

Two point responses: (Two players gave same answer)

"Now all the criminals in their coats and ties are free to drink martinis and watch the sunise; while Rubin sits like Buddha in a 10 foot cell, an innocent man in a living hell. Yes, that's the story of the hurricane"
From "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan
submitted by EmBeth, MrJaded

"The best things in life are free,but you can give 'em to the birds and bees."
From "Money" by Barrett Strong
submitted by W33r, OldiesKing

One point responses: (Three or more players gave same answer)

"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose, nothin' don't mean nothin' hon' if it ain't free, no no."
From "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin
submitted by GTG MG, Jackie0203, BsBllPrncs, Snads73

"You claim you still care for me, but your heart and soul needs to be free, now that you've got your freedom, you wanna still hold on to me, you don't want me for yourself so let me find somebody else, set me free, why don't you babe."
From "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes, Vanilla Fudge
submitted by LindyBeat, VincentJames, Faithflemin

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This is where we stash links to our "Be Unique" categories and players' responses more than a week old! They are wonderful! Enjoy!

Week of June 25th to June 29th-- Songs about friendship

Week of June 18th to June 22nd-- Artists with notable dads or dads of notable children

Week of June 11th to June 15th-- Songs with a form of the word "cry" in their titles

Week of June 4th to June 8th-- Artists with first and last names that are both common first names.

Week of May 28th to June 1st-- Song lyrics containing the name of a famous, real person, living or dead.

Week of May 21st to May 25th-- Songs in which clapping is heard

Week of May 14th to May 18th-- Lyrics about mothers

Week of May 7th to May 11th -- on hiatus

Week of April 30th to May 4th-- Charting artists and groups that appeared in movies

Week of April 23rd to April 27th-- Song titles or artist names in the form of: " ______ , ______ , and ______ ."

Week of April 16th to April 20th-- Songs with baseball terms in their titles.

Week of April 9th to April 13th-- Street names mentioned in lyrics

Week of April 2nd to April 6th-- What do you see? (April Fool's game)

Week of March 26th to March 30th -- Songs in which you hear laughter

Week of March 19th to March 23rd -- OldiesFun players' nominations for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Week of March 12th to March 16th -- Artists with TOP 40 charting songs both as a solo artist and as a member of a group.

Week of March 5th to March 9th -- Songs about lovely weather

Week of February 26th to March 2nd -- Nonsense words in song titles

Week of February 19th to 23rd -- Song lyrics containing a form of the word "America."

Week of February 12th to 16th -- Songs titles containing a term of endearment.

Week of February 5th to 9th -- Songs titles containing a first and last name.

Week of January 29th to February 2nd -- Songs with the name of an NFL team within the title.

Week of January 22nd to 26th -- Songs with three letters or less in the title.

Week of January 15th to 19th -- "Doormat" songs where the sentiment is: "You treat me like dirt but I love you anyway."

Week of January 8st to 12th -- Artists with primarily non-musical, recurring TV roles

Week of January 1st to 5th -- Songs with specific years mentioned in lyrics or titles

Week of December 25th to 29th -- Sound effects and Put Down Songs

Please play this week's game! Here's how! Be Unique!