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AIBU to Get You to Guess This Song Based on Nothing?

35 replies

LadyNym · 25/08/2015 14:32

Anniversary on Saturday. I'm a bit crap at romantic stuff so normally go for a geeky t-shirt or a gadget or something, which is fine because DH likes that stuff but it might be nice to actually do something a bit more personal for once.

I'm going to make a mix playlist/CD (doesn't sound as good as mix-tape, does it?) of our relationship so far. Just songs we've listened to a lot, songs from films we've really liked etc. in chronological order since we started going out 12 years ago.

Problem is: I'm really shit at remembering what songs and artists are called! There's one in particular I'm really, really struggling with because I don't remember how it goes or any of the lyrics or anything to search.

So, I'll give you the very little information I have, which will almost certainly be wrong (ever had it where someone can't remember a name and they say, 'it definitely begins with an S.' Then, after half an hour of guessing 'S' names you find out it's Pamela? That's what I'm like).

I think it was out about three years ago...give or take. I think it's a band with a female singer. It's hard to describe the genre (mostly because I don't really do music genres) but it was sort of rocky but more...fantasy-like?? Errr...I think the lead singer might have had red hair but she might not.

Can anyone make any guesses based on the fuck all I've provided?

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Paddingtonthebear · 25/08/2015 14:34

This?

Paddingtonthebear · 25/08/2015 14:34
Paddingtonthebear · 25/08/2015 14:35

That's 2009 though

DottiestDoris · 25/08/2015 14:36

Anything by Florence and the Machine?

MeDearNoDear · 25/08/2015 14:36

Off it's not Evanescence, then maybe something by Florence and the Machine?

Paddingtonthebear · 25/08/2015 14:36

Or Florence & the machine?

IamtheDevilsAvocado · 25/08/2015 14:37

I was goung to say evanescence too!

Paddingtonthebear · 25/08/2015 14:37

Ooh could be Paramore

MeDearNoDear · 25/08/2015 14:37

*if not off

Lj8893 · 25/08/2015 14:38

Evanescence?
Florence and the machine?

Para more?

SaucyJack · 25/08/2015 14:39

Another vote for Paramore?

Paddingtonthebear · 25/08/2015 14:39

Oh and La Roux?

LadyNym · 25/08/2015 14:40

Oh, oh, oh!! I think it might be a Florence and the Machine one! I'll go and have a search. Thank you!

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y0rkier0se · 25/08/2015 14:40

If Paramore could be you are the only exception?

PamPoovey · 25/08/2015 14:41

Dog Days Are Over by Florence?

Paramore also a good guess.

SniffsAndSneezes · 25/08/2015 14:54

I'd guess Florence too, three years ago would be about right with the 2nd album. Could be Shake It Out, or Spectrum? Or Nevr Let Me Go has that whimsical vibe to it...

DonttouchthatLarry · 25/08/2015 14:55

Within Temptation?

LadyNym · 25/08/2015 15:04

Florence and the Machine Shake It Out

You Vipers are the best.

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Tiggeryoubastard · 25/08/2015 15:09

Following on from that - what are next weeks lottery numbers?

CatMilkMan · 25/08/2015 15:09

Any others?

Hezaire · 25/08/2015 15:18

Ting tings?

A bit more than 3 years ago and no idea what they look like

LadyNym · 27/08/2015 11:39

Bugger, bugger, bugger! The disc drive on my laptop has stopped working properly. Was going to rip any tracks my parents had from CDs (we're currently living with my parents so our CDs are in a box in the garage somewhere) then buy the rest on Amazon; I don't think I can justify buying all the tracks.

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LadyNym · 27/08/2015 17:08

Okay. We're back up and running and I have another song I need help with.

This ones harder because it's not that I can't remember artist/name of song, it's that I never knew them in the first place.

DH started listening to it maybe a month or two ago (no idea if that's when it was out, though!). It's sort of grungy dubstep (if such a thing exists??). I can't remember any lyrics but it largely sort of goes DUUUUURRRRNNN.

Any takers?

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PaulAnkaTheDog · 27/08/2015 17:13

Something by Pendulum?

laffymeal · 27/08/2015 17:18

The Gorrilaz?