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[ "Be Unique!" Archives]
Here are the answers for previous rounds of "Be Unique!"
And here's the category for the week of October 8th - October 12th:
"Sing" a line of a Top 40, 1955-85 song which includes a type of boat or other vessel that travels on the water within its lyrics.
First, before I list your answers, here are Clete's considered, but rejected song titles:
Hang On Sloop-y (The McCoys)
My Dinghy-Ling (Chuck Berry)
Ketch Us If You Can (Dave Clark Five)
Canoe Find It In Your Heart (Tony Bennett)
Mr. Rowboato (Styx)
Yacht To Be With Me (Al Green)
Kayakety Yak (The Coasters)
Raft Earth: A Love-In (Engelbert Humperdinck)
LOL!!! Thanks Clete!!! Now, onto your "official" answers:
Three point responses: (No other player gave same answer)
"I got the feeling I'm fallin', Like a star up in the blue, Like was fallin off Niagara, in a paddle boat canoe"
from "Fallin'" by Connie Francis
submitted by Milmar
"Blue sky, sunshine, Flowers bloomin', squirrels sayin' hello, rowboats, bird notes, People smilin' everywhere that we go "
from "Lazy Day" by Spanky and Our Gang
submitted by MsTinTear
"You're in the same boat with a lotta your friends, waitin' for the day your ship'll come in"
from "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton
submitted by Robinlea
"And I sail my yacht, He's taken everything I've got, All I've got's this sunny afternoon"
from "Sunny Afternoon" by Kinks
submitted by LWhiteDove
"I long to hold you near and kiss you just once more, But you were on the ship and I was on the shore"
from "Harbor Lights" by The Platters
submitted by ScorerScorchio
"Ueber rio und Shanghai ueber Bali und Hawaii deine liebe ist dein schiff"
Translation: "Over Rio and Shanghai, over Bali and Hawaii your love is your ship."
from "Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea)" by Lolita
submitted by Hugybear
"It's time to bring this ship into the shore and throw away the oars forever"
from "I Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
submitted by ULTFAN
"Come on down to my boat, baby. Come on down where we can play."
from "Come On Down To My Boat" by Every Mother's Son
submitted by Pinedrivein
"Well I took a boat boat boat, But it wouldnt float float float, So I kept on a puffin puffin puffin, That was all she wrote wrote wrote"
from "Hey Bobba Needle" by Chubby Checker
submitted by Pookie
"Sailboats sail two by two. I think a lot of you. I really doubt you think about me like I do you."
from "Come To The Sunshine" by Harper's Bizarre
submitted by ARE7
"Somewhere a Ship and Crew sails o'er the ocean blue"
from "My Bonnie Lassie" by The Ames Brothers
submitted by Nanawicki
"He took me deep sea diving in a submarine."
from "Pink Shoelaces" by Dodie Stevens
submitted by Wmbradspa
"We all live on a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine."
from "Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles
submitted by Tinkifer
"I have my ship and all her flags are flyin"
from "Southern Cross" by Crosby Stills and Nash
submitted by Layla
"Theres a tugboat, down by the river"
from "Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin
submitted by Trishabug
"Ooh it's too easy to talk about rocking the boat"
from "Paperlate" by Genesis
submitted by RandyPNY
"Yes there's the ragged hill, And there's the boat on the river,"
from "Don't Pay the Ferryman" by Chris DeBurgh
submitted by SN0REFEST
"Huge orange flying boat rises off a lake"
from "Wondering Where the Lions Are" by Bruce Cockburn
submitted by ChriselK
"Swim in the cove, have a snack in the grove or you can rent a canoe"
from "Indian Lake" by The Cowsills
submitted by Juju eyeballs
"Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love"
from "Warm And Tender Love" by Percy Sledge
Aixa sent in this note: "a tender is a type of war ship"
submitted by Aixa
"My steady boy said, "Ship ahoy." and joined the na a ay vy""
from "Navy Blue" by Diane Renay
submitted by CaptMuzz
"40 killo meters in a leaky old boat, any old thing that will stay afloat, when we arrive, we'll all promote romance, romance, romance."
from "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" by The Four Preps
submitted by Raynode
"Maggie comes fleet foot face full of black soot"
from "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan
Snads sent in this note: "fleet" is a derivative of ship"
submitted by Snads
"It's just that we're out of sight, like the ships that pass in the night."
from "Ships" by Barry Manilow
submitted by CAK1946
"Lido missed the boat that day he left the shack."
from "Lido Shuffle" by Boz Scaggs
submitted by Spnnrn
"We come on the sloop John B, My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did roam"
from "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys
submitted by Rosanna
"Everybody's building the big ships and boats, Some are building monuments, Other's, jotting down notes, Everybody's in despair, Every boy and girl, But when Quinn the Eskimo get here, Everybody's gonna jump for joy"
from "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)" by Manfred Mann
submitted by SweetSexyEyes
""We are going aboard the fishing boat of Captain Quint. Captain, will you be able to catch this giant shark?""
from "Mr. Jaws" by Dickie Goodman
submitted by Wellfm
"Toast and marmalade for tea, sailing ships upon the sea."
from "Toast and Marmalade For Tea" by Tin Tin
submitted by Gargoylemama
""Fine little girl she waits for me, me catch the ship for cross the sea."
from "Louie Louie" by Kingsmen
submitted by LindyBeat
"Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail, Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail,"
from "Puff The Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul and Mary
submitted by Baggyguy
"Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah"
from "Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)" by The Highwaymen
submitted by Virve
"There ain't much pride, When you're trapped inside, A slowly sinkin' ship, Scooped up the liquid deep and green, And the whole town took a sip"
from "Swamp Witch" by Jim Stafford
submitted by MrJaded
"Am I in my cabin dreaming or are you really scheming, to take my ship away from me?"
from "Closer To Home" by Grand Funk Railroad
submitted by Clete
"Rock the boat, don't tip the boat over"
from "Rock The Boat" by The Hues Corporation
submitted by Nalex
"There's a port on a western bay, And it serves a hundred ships a day"
from "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass
submitted by Embeth1231
Two point responses: (Two players gave same answer)
"Little red rented rowboat little red rented rowboat Not much better than no boat" and "Along came a sailboat big enough for two, the skipper saw the girl's I knew what he would do"
from "Little Rented Rowboat" by Joe Dowell
submitted by Scoty, RuthGee
"And I shall be aboard that ship tomorrow, Though my heart is full of tears at this farewell" and "My ship be torn apart upon the seas."
from "The Last Farewell" by Roger Whittaker
submitted by Recordlover, Labluvr
"Trains and boats and planes are passing by, they mean a trip to Paris or Rome for someone else but not for me."
from "Trains, Boats, and Planes" by Dionne Warwick (and non charting version by Billy J. Kramer)
submitted by Jackie0203, W33r
"Hammer of the Gods, Will drive our ships to new lands, To fight the hordes, and sing and cry, 'Valhalla I am coming.'"
from "The Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin
submitted by Ladybug, Loonatique
"The Captain wired in he had water coming in, And the good ship and crew was in peril."
from "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot
submitted by BobbleSmitty, Tmichel
One point responses: (Three or more players gave same answer)
"Seventy-three men sailed up, From the San Francisco Bay, got off of their ship and here's what they had to say." "Ride captain ride on my mystery ship"
from "Ride Captain Ride" by Blues Image
submitted by Doc1, JackJ, Raywiggs, Wborn
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 October 1st to October 5th -- Song titles that contain a make or model of automobile.
Week of September 24th to September 28th-- Song titles at least three words in length, in which ALL the words in the title are in REVERSE alphabetical order.
Week of September 17th to September 21st-- Song titles at least three words in length, in which ALL the words in the title are in alphabetical order.
Week of September 10th to September 14th-- Song titles that are also movie titles.
Week of September 3rd to September 7th-- Song lyrics about school
Week of August 27th to August 31th-- Song titles containing "summer"
Week of August 20th to August 24th-- Psychedelic songs
Week of August 13th to August 17th-- Songs in which whistling is heard
Week of August 6th to August 10th-- Song titles containing the letter "X".
Week of July 30th to August 3rd-- Song titles consisting of six or more words.
Week of July 23rd to July 27th-- Song titles containing punctuation marks.
Week of July 16th to July 20th-- Song titles containing the word "Blue."
Week of July 9th to July 13th-- Songs with spoken introductions
Week of July 2nd to July 6th-- Songs about freedom
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!
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