There is a song I've heard on Pandora that is clever and funny and about cybersex. One attribute I recall is that the singer (male) rhymes something with the lyrics, "semicolon parenthesis." [more inside]
posted by Nonce on Dec 14, 2009 - 11 answers

Please help identify this song: ethereal, moody music; female vocals, either multiple voices or a single voice multitracked; about 15 minutes in length. Snatches of lyrics include "... to the land of Oz ...", "... scraping tin cups ...", "... opening our sense to embrace the breath of ...", "... drink to your insane ..." something something something. [more inside]
posted by Joey Bagels on Sep 28, 2009 - 8 answers

(song id filter) As I was driving to work last week, I heard a song on our local college indie station about the Dallas Cowboys... [more inside]
posted by ephemerista on Sep 20, 2009 - 9 answers

What is this song? [more inside]
posted by defmute on Sep 18, 2009 - 2 answers

Can anyone name the song that is used in the 9.99 trailer? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Jun 24, 2009 - 2 answers

Song identification filter: Presumably popular song: "I gave you extra chedda" in an R&B/rap song? [more inside]
posted by battlebison on Apr 16, 2009 - 6 answers

Name-That-Tune Filter: uptempo pop/rock, female vocalist, and the hook contains the lyric "I just wanna know, where did she go?" Or something like it… [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Apr 8, 2009 - 7 answers

The orchestral piece right after Obama's acceptance speech while he was still on stage waving to the crowd, what was it? If it helps, I was watching CNN in case it was music they were playing and wasn't actually being played in the park.
posted by Brian Puccio on Nov 4, 2008 - 9 answers

What is this song? [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Sep 24, 2008 - 4 answers

I’m looking for a song I heard a few years ago. It was some kind of techno song, and I remember a spoken line that sounded awfully like "My name is Benny the killer fuck beef truck." I have a feeling those aren’t the actual lyrics. [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Jul 23, 2008 - 3 answers

In many places throughout the country, you often hear a eight-note melody played prior to church bells tolling the hour. Can you help me identify it? [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Mar 5, 2008 - 18 answers

Name That Song: A friend of mine first heard this song 31 years ago when he was in Goa, India, but he says that his location isn't siginificant to the question because he's sure it's an American or British pop song. The only lyrics he remembers are as follows: [more inside]
posted by amyms on Oct 5, 2007 - 5 answers

Soundtrackfilter: Similar to a previous question but a different track. Can anyone name this piece of music from the Channel 4 series, Spaced? [more inside]
posted by dogsbody on Jul 6, 2007 - 4 answers

Late 90's Alt-Rock Video Identification: Name that Band and Song from Vaguely Remembered Clues. Hint: the guitarist has connected the strap to his guitar with a lot of duct tape. [more inside]
posted by leapfrog on Mar 26, 2007 - 9 answers

Can you name the mellow song and the band for a music video which featured a girl with dark hair slowly walking down the street in the early morning carrying a pair of shoes from the mid-90s? [more inside]
posted by DudeAsInCool on Feb 28, 2007 - 11 answers

Can you help me identify the artist and name of this instrumental music [1 minute excerpt, 374k mp3]? (I really thought it was Penguin Cafe Orchestra but couldn't find it in their discography.)
posted by night kitchen on Feb 19, 2007 - 3 answers

Can you identify this song used in This American Life? Starts at 19:18 and continues for the entire segment. [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Feb 7, 2007 - 6 answers

I need a song about saying goodbye, about never seeing someone again. Preferrably something rockin'. For the love of god, nothing emo. [more inside]
posted by scaryblackdeath on Jan 30, 2007 - 61 answers

Anyone know what the song at the start of this Captain Morgan commercial is? [more inside]
posted by bob sarabia on Dec 10, 2006 - 19 answers

MusicFilter: I'm trying to find an old hardcore techno song that used a sample of the old woman in Evil Dead screaming "I'll swallow your sooooooul!!" [more inside]
posted by killjoy on Nov 9, 2006 - 18 answers

Yet another name-that-song. The beat and guitar sound like the Theme from COPS mixed with Ace of Base's All That She Wants, with a saxophone on top. [more inside]
posted by Kwantsar on Nov 9, 2006 - 9 answers

Name that song: "Been climbing trees / I skinned my knee". [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Oct 24, 2006 - 6 answers

Name that tune: It serves as the soundtrack to the HBO Documentary Films commercial that currently plays before movies at Landmark Theaters. It's beautiful. [more inside]
posted by grrarrgh00 on May 31, 2006 - 7 answers

SpacedFilter? I am trying to find the artist and title for a song that was featured on the Channel 4 series Spaced. I haven't had any luck asking on various boards, whether they are specifically for the show or for music on tv queries. Anyway, the song is in episode 12 (season 2), and plays at the start of the episode, and then again during the "gunfight."
posted by synecdoche on Feb 3, 2005 - 3 answers

What'sThatSongFilter: Looking for a rap song that has a booming bass track, and the chorus has a sample of Eazy-E saying something along the lines of "Old nigga, he's still rollin."
posted by rorycberger on Jan 1, 2005 - 2 answers

The Mighty Hercules cartoon had a theme song that was parodied in my elementary school. Can you help me figure out the lyrics? (More inside Herc! Herc!) [more inside]
posted by joelf on Dec 13, 2004 - 11 answers

Identify what song this is from my wicked guitar playing. [mp3 inside] [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Aug 27, 2004 - 6 answers

What is the song at the end of the I *heart* Huckabees trailer? [more inside]
posted by rorycberger on Aug 26, 2004 - 11 answers

What is the source of the sample in this audio file?(514k MP3 file) I know I've heard the original song before, I just don't know the name of it. The song that this snippet comes from is "Pots and Pans" by Fila Brazillia, but that short vocal loop is something else entirely. Help me ID it!
posted by 40 Watt on Jul 8, 2004 - 2 answers

I've got this hair band song that's been driving me crazy for the past couple of months.. more inside. [more inside]
posted by Addlepated on Apr 4, 2004 - 9 answers

I need to identify a song. Heard on the DMX channel "Groove lounge". [More inside] [more inside]
posted by trharlan on Mar 13, 2004 - 1 answer