My Lyric Challenge Recap

Let's do a Lyric Challenge recap! Here's the last 14 songs I've posted and any bonus questions answered. I hope you had as much fun playing as I did making them. Have a great week!

"Black Velvet", Alannah Myles, The writer, Christopher Ward(her songwriter, producer and boyfriend, at the time) took a Greyhound bus with a bunch of Elvis fans to Memphis for Elvis' 10th anniversary vigil and got inspired.

"Wonderful Tonight", Eric Clapton, When he wrote this song he was waiting for his then girlfriend Pattie Boyd(George Harrison's ex-wife and Clapton's future wife) to finish getting ready to go out to a Buddy Holly tribute party hosted by Paul and Linda McCartney.

"Moody's Mood for Love", King Pleasure, Blossom Dearie was the featured soloist that served as his duet partner. (Thank you Janice Scelia Roberto!!)

"Alright", Supergrass, The other side to this Double-A-Side track was "Time" and they both were released on July 3, 1995.

"Layla", Derek and the Domino's, The painting on the cover of Derek and the Dominos' "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" album(1970) is titled "La Fille au Bouquet" (Girl with a Bouquet), created by French-Danish artist Émile Théodore Frandsen de Schomberg.

"Maria, Maria", DJ Khaled and Rihanna sampled the guitar riff from this song for "Wild Thoughts". The sample was intended to bring a Latin-tinged, sultry vibe that bridges generations, ultimately receiving approval from Carlos Santana for bringing his 1999 hit into a new dimension.

"Suzanne", Judy Collins, After Judy, the composer, Leonard Cohen recorded it on his "The Stormy Clover" album.

"Nights in White Satin", The Moody Blues, This song was re-released in 1972 due to its growing popularity among American radio DJs and the band's increased status, allowing it to become a massive hit five years after its initial 1967 release. Also, by 1972, the band was more established, and long, epic songs were gaining traction, making the market ready for the song's symphonic rock sound. The song was re-released again in 1979.

"Yesterday", The Beatles, It was originally recorded by Paul McCartney (credited to The Beatles). It was a solo recording by McCartney—featuring only his vocals/acoustic guitar and a string quartet—because he composed the melody in a dream and it did not fit the band's typical rock sound, leading other members to suggest he do it alone.

"Stand By Me", Ben E. King, The signature bassline is often mistaken for a cello, but Lloyd Trotman used an upright double bass, likely utilizing flat-wound strings and a precise, classical-style plucking technique(pizzicato) to achieve a rounded, melodic tone that sits higher in the mix than typical 1960s pop bass.(this is contrary to what I was told. I thought it was connected to the drums. Silly me!)

"Crying", Roy Orbison, Before recording the high notes in this song, Roy would simply drink Coca-Cola before singing. (That's a new one for me!)

"Whiter Shade of Pale", Procol Harum, The organ solo was inspired by the melodic style and descending bass line of J.S. Bach's "[Air on the G String]" (from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068) and cantata "Sleepers, Wake!" (BWV 140). While commonly mistaken for a direct cover, it is an original piece heavily influenced by the Baroque style.

"(I Can't Get No)Satisfaction", The Rolling Stones, The most iconic technique that was first used in this song was

the distorted, fuzz-tone guitar riff played by Keith Richards. Created using a Gibson Maestro Fuzz-Tone pedal, this technique added an aggressive, "snarling" sound that transformed the track.

"A Space Oddity", David Bowie, He created the iconic "space-age" sound primarily using a Stylophone—a miniature, stylus-operated synthesizer—and a Mellotron tape-loop keyboard. These instruments were blended with acoustic guitar and orchestral effects to create the otherworldly atmosphere.

...That's all she wrote!

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