an icepick through the keyhole

More theme songs. Same rules as before. Some dead easy, some a bit more obscure. Clue: two of these are UK sitcoms, one of which is finally being released on DVD this May.

1. "Show me that smile again."

2. "Dying flame, you're free again."

3. "Look at what's happened to me."

4. "I bet we've been together for a million years."

5. "Streaks on the china, never mattered before."

6. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight."

7. "You take the good, you take the bad."

8. "Just when you think there's no one around who's caring."

9. "Wheels on fire, rolling down the road."

10. "This is the story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down."

Answers tomorrow, as always.

Reviving this as it's Tuesday, and there's no WoW. Here are the rules. Play fair now, no Googling. Today's theme is: television theme songs.

Ten first lines from my iTunes playlist right now fitting the theme. Guess the songs and the television shows. Half credit for songs only, or show only. Bonus points if you can identify the artist — in two cases, I don't know the artist, only the composer, though.

1. "Baby, have you ever wondered?"

2. "When there's trouble you know who to call."

3. "I'm your basic average girl."

4. "I wish I was a spaceman, the fastest guy alive."

5. "It's a jungle out there."

6. "I play a good game, but not as good as you."

7. "I feel my wings have broken in your hands."

8. "It's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere."

9. "Who can turn the world on with her smile?"

10. "Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?"

Answers tomorrow, as always.

Just answers today. More tomorrow.

( Answers to 10 Lines #4 )

1. "I do believe you've laid a curse on North America."

2. "Do you always have to tell him everything on your mind?"

3. "What you want, baby I got it."

4. "Drove downtown in the rain, 9.30 on a Tuesday night."

5. "She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge."

6. "You'll never see a dark cloud hanging 'round me."

7. "Jenny came over and told me about Brad."

8. "Turn down the lights, turn down the bed."

9. "A screen door slams - Mary's dress waves."

10. "As I walk this land of broken dreams..."

10 more first lines from my iTunes playlist. Same rules as before:

1. "I've got a dream about an angel on a beach and the perfect waves are starting to come."

2. "Hello, is there anybody in there?"

3. "Give it to me, baby. Aha, aha."

4. "All you wanna do is something good."

5. "Looked at your face just the other night; to my surprise I saw an awful sight."

6. "After the turn of the century, in the clear blue skies over Germany."

7. "I'd rather be liberated; I find myself captivated..."

8. "I don't believe in an interventionist God."

9. "I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste, some flannel for my face..."

10. "There were times when my crimes would seem almost unforgiveable."

( Yesterday's answers: )