The music meme for which everyone is the doing

Seen everywhere, but gakked from hominysnark

I left off the ones in a furrin language. When it came to old standards, there were just too many possible artists and some of the composers were too obscure, even if the songs weren't, so I skipped some of those.

Hint: think O-L-D on some of the remaining ones. My iTunes sometimes goes on this oldies kick and won't get off.

P.S. I suck at this meme, if you're wondering.

Step 1: Put your iTunes on shuffle.
Step 2: Post the first line from the first 22 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing.
Step 3: Strike through the songs when someone guesses both artist and track correctly.
Step 4: For those who are guessing -- looking the lyrics up on a search engine is CHEATING!
Step 5: If you like the game, post your own.


1. Oh she move like the diva do
2. The Atlantic was born today and I'll tell you how...
3. Just before our love got lost you said I am as constant as a northern star jodi_davis
[A Case of You by Joni Mitchell, in this case covered by k.d. lang]
4. The evening was long, my guesses were true, you saw me see you
5. Head under water, and they tell me to breathe easy for a while.
6. Gonna see the river man, gonna tell him all I can
7. I catch a paper boy but things don't really change lizziebelle
[Modern Love by David Bowie (or The Last Town Choir covering it in this case)]
8. I learned the truth at seventeen lizziebelle
[At Seventeen by Janis Ian]
9. The way I feel is like a robin whose babes have flown to come no more
10. Everybody say, is he all right?
11. She is benediction, she is addicted to thee stillsostrange
[Dancing Barefoot by Patti Smith]
12. Ah we're drinking and we're dancing and the band is really happening
13. Oh, have you seen my dear companion, for he was all the world to me
14. Quarter Moon, on a city growing thick with good advice that won't stick.
15. We've already said goodbye
16. I can't seem to make you mine owww
17. It's the time of the season when the love runs high
18. Looking out on the morning rain I used to feel uninspired lizziebelle
[Natural Woman by Carole King]
19. Give me a F
20. Never learned to be an artist, did I?
21. Dear Mr. President, come take a walk with me. jodi_davis
[Dear Mr. President by Pink]
22. Upon a darkened night the flame of love was burning in my breast