DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS (Episode 4)(ARCHIVE)

[dawes55000]

Hello, everyone! After an EXTREMELY long hiatus, my version of Don't Forget the Lyrics is back!

I'll need two players, plus their backups.

[bighornbattle]

Can I please join?

[dawes55000]

Certainly!

[dawes55000]

All we need is a backup and we're off and running.

[dawes55000]

Bump for backup.

[koopakid17]

I’ll be a backup.

[dawes55000]

Wonderful! Game will begin this evening.

[dawes55000]

All right! Let's go!

MARK THOMPSON: Tonight, ordinary people will have a chance to win millions of dollars, just by knowing the words to the biggest hit songs ever recorded, It's a dramatic, heart-pounding, million dollar rollercoaster ride! But when the music stops, and the words disappear, some will soar, while others will choke. And it all starts, RIGHT NOW!

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Jake!

(Cheers and applause.)

Hello, everybody! Thank you, Mark! Welcome back to the all-new Don't Forget the Lyrics! It has been a long time, hasn't it? Almost six whole years since my last show, but we are now back in business and I am so glad everyone could join us tonight for our comeback show. Let's meet tonight's player: bighornbattle!

(bighornbattle comes out onstage.)

Hello, bighornbattle! Why don't you tell us about yourself a little bit?

[bighornbattle]

Hi there Jake. It is so great to be here. I am from Spartanburg, SC. I enjoy singing, playing Mahjong for over 10 years, do word searches, watch game shows, enjoy news themes around the world, and sing along to TV themes and 80s music.

[bighornbattle]

My name is George Cluster.

[dawes55000]

Well, George, I can't wait to see how well you do.

On the board in front of you, there are 9 categories. One at a time, you select a category and you will get a choice of six songs to sing from that particular category. We have 3 different lifelines to help you in case you screw up, including your backup, my old friend, Kevin!

Here's the money board for the game:

$2,500
$5,000
$10,000
$25,000
$50,000
$100,000
$250,000
$300,000
$500,000
$1,000,000


You have two safe levels, the first one being $25,000 and $250,000 being the second. Once you get there, the money is yours regardless of any mistakes you make past those points. Here's the category board for the game:

PARTY SONGS
LET'S DANCE
SPORTS ANTHEMS
SAD SONGS
MOTOWN
ALTERNATIVE
CONTEMPORARY
DUETS
EASY LISTENING


Here are the descriptions for each category:
Party Songs are songs to liven up any party.
Let's Dance are famous dance songs or songs about dance.
Sports Anthems are songs that are known for being played over the PA systems at stadiums and arenas during breaks in the action to rally the fans.
Sad Songs are songs destined to tug at the heartstrings.
Motown are songs from Motown Records or Motown sound.
Alternative are songs that are from artists who are outside the musical mainstream.
Contemporary is a genre of music that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Duets are songs performed by two singers.
Easy Listening are songs that are tuneful and undemanding.


So, what'll it be?

[bighornbattle]

Party Songs.

[dawes55000]

Party Songs, it is!



HEY YA!
OUTKAST (2003)

SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)
BEYONCE (2008)

TIK TOK
KESHA (2009)

1999
PRINCE (1982)

KISS
TOM JONES & ART OF NOISE (1988)

SWEET CAROLINE
NEIL DIAMOND (1969)



BTW, I know that Kiss is originally Prince's song, but I kinda prefer Tom Jones' version.

[bighornbattle]

Hey Ya please.

[dawes55000]

All we need is one missing word.

One, two, three, uh
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know fo sho (uh)
But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me walk out the door? (Ah)
Don't try to fight the ______

[bighornbattle]

Feeling. I am locking that in.

[dawes55000]

Is George right?

One, two, three, uh
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know fo sho (uh)
But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me walk out the door? (Ah)
Don't try to fight the FEELING

Yes, he is! (Cheers) $2,500, just like that.

PARTY SONGS
LET'S DANCE
SPORTS ANTHEMS
SAD SONGS
MOTOWN
ALTERNATIVE
CONTEMPORARY
DUETS
EASY LISTENING

What next, George?

[bighornbattle]

Sports Anthems please.

[dawes55000]

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
EUROPE (1986)

CRAZY TRAIN
OZZY OSBOURNE (1980)

WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS)
TAG TEAM (1993)

JUMP AROUND
HOUSE OF PAIN (1992)

THUNDERSTRUCK
AC/DC (1990)

LET'S GET IT STARTED
BLACK EYED PEAS (2004)

[bighornbattle]

The Final Countdown please.

[dawes55000]

Here we go. Two missing words and $5,000 on the line.

We're leavin' together
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back
To Earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground (leaving ground)
Will things ever be the same again?

It's the final countdown
The final countdown

Oh
We're headin' ______ ______

[bighornbattle]

for Venus. I am locking that in.

[dawes55000]

He says "for Venus." Is George right for $5k?

We're leavin' together
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back
To Earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground (leaving ground)
Will things ever be the same again?

It's the final countdown
The final countdown

Oh
We're headin' FOR VENUS

He sure is! (Cheers) Doubled to $5,000.

PARTY SONGS
LET'S DANCE
SPORTS ANTHEMS
SAD SONGS
MOTOWN
ALTERNATIVE
CONTEMPORARY
DUETS
EASY LISTENING

Next stop is $10,000, George. What'll it be?

[bighornbattle]

Let's Dance.

[dawes55000]

THE LOCOMOTION
VARIOUS

JUST DANCE
LADY GAGA (2008)

I HOPE YOU DANCE
LEE ANN WOMACK (2000)

SHUT UP AND DANCE
WALK THE MOON (2014)

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
WHITNEY HOUSTON (1987)

MAGIC DANCE
DAVID BOWIE (1986)

[bighornbattle]

I hope you dance please.

[dawes55000]

Haven't heard this song in a while. Three missing words for $10,000.

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance... I hope you dance...

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance,
Livin' might mean takin' chances, but ______ ______ ______

[bighornbattle]

they're worth taking. I am locking in these lyrics.

[dawes55000]

This is for $10,000. Is he right?

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance... I hope you dance...

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance,
Livin' might mean takin' chances, but THEY'RE WORTH TAKING

$10,000! (Cheers)

PARTY SONGS
LET'S DANCE
SPORTS ANTHEMS
SAD SONGS
MOTOWN
ALTERNATIVE
CONTEMPORARY
DUETS
EASY LISTENING

Doing good so far. Next stop is $25,000 and a cushion in case you make a mistake later or decide to bail out, George. What's next?

[bighornbattle]

Sad Songs.