What's with (common about) these three songs?

Tdarcos · Post by **Tdarcos** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:38 pm

One radio station used to play a game titled "My Three Songs" (playing the theme from "My Three Sons), in which they picked three songs and asked people to name what was the thing, idea or concept that related to all three.

For example, what do "Start Me Up," by The Rolling Stones, "I Melt With You," by Modern English, and "Anticipation" by Carly Simon have in common? They've all been used to sell a product (Start Me Up for Microsoft Windows; I Melt With You for Burger King's Whopper; Anticipation for Heinz Ketchup.)

So, for this example, what is in common with the songs
* "If I Were a Rich Man," from the play/movie "Fiddler On The Roof"
* "I'll Be," by Edwin McCain
* "Love Shack," by the B-52s

So anyway, yes or no questions and let's see if anyone can get it.

Music Critic · Post by **Music Critic** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:08 pm

Are they 3 songs destined to be on Robb's list?

Jizaboz · Post by **Jizaboz** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:10 am

All 3 songs talk about going to some form of housing to spend time with their lover?

Flack · Post by **Flack** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:29 pm

They're all songs that were mentioned in one of Paul's books.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:53 pm

What are three songs that have never been in my kitchen?

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:45 am

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:What are three songs that have never been in my kitchen?

HA! I am on the INSIDE.

Tdarcos · Post by **Tdarcos** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:10 am

Jizaboz wrote:All 3 songs talk about going to some form of housing to spend time with their lover?

Damn, that's not too bad, and I wish I'd thought about it. No, but you are very slightly warm.

Tdarcos · Post by **Tdarcos** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:38 pm

Aww, come on, someone must have an idea. Here's videos of the three songs, and try. I'll give a hint.

#1 - If I Were a Rich Man
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#2 - Edwin McCain, I'll be
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#3 - B52's, Love Shack
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Here's a very subtle hint for you, Jonsey. "Think about ice cream." Or anybody else.

Tdarcos · Post by **Tdarcos** » Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:17 am

Aw come on, doesn't anyone have an idea?

Here's another hint: a physical object.

Billy Mays · Post by **Billy Mays** » Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:38 am

"Tin Roof" is said in the lyrics at:

If I Were a Rich Man 1:15

Edwin McCain, I'll be 1:37

B52's, Love Shack 4:43

Which is also a type of ice cream.

Tdarcos · Post by **Tdarcos** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 2:54 am

Billy Mays wrote:"Tin Roof" is said in the lyrics at:

If I Were a Rich Man 1:15

Edwin McCain, I'll be 1:37

B52's, Love Shack 4:43

Which is also a type of ice cream.

Congratulations, you got it! I was afraid I'd made this one too hard.

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 6:36 am

When you used the phrase 'this one', does that imply that there will be others?

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Tdarcos · Post by **Tdarcos** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:44 am

AArdvark wrote:When you used the phrase 'this one', does that imply that there will be others?

THE
POP QUIZ ON FRIDAY
AARDVARK

Yeah, I think we need something different to keep our brains sharp, either in figuring out the answer or in selecting the question songs.

"I'll Be" and "Love Shack" were easy, the hard one was finding another song with "tin roof" in it that didn't have it in the title. Many songs have titles with "Tin Roof" in them. Then I noticed Fiddler and I thought that would make it a little harder since it's not in the same genre.