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Name this mystery song

archard

Joined: Jan 11 2007

I got one of those songs stuck in my head yesterday that you don't really know, but you've heard in passing before. Now I really wanna know what it's called so I can listen to the whole thing. I've attached a MIDI that I made that has the only part I can really remember, it's a whining electric guitar part that occurs in the middle of the song. I think it's recognizable enough that someone might know it. I'm pretty sure this song is from the 70's, possibly the 80's.

FILE: 775-mystery.mid

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PLZKLLME0080

The WhtDrgn

Location: Midgar

Joined: Jul 29 2008

Wow I have no idea. Sorry dude, hopefully someone else does.

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glitteringprizes

Location: Vivec, Morrowind

Joined: Feb 15 2008

Oh god man, do you know how many 70's and 80's hooks have that same progression? Lol, does sound really familar though =/ Dunno, i'f it comes to me I'll let you know..

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dfas

Joined: Jan 06 2008

this is the closest thing I can think of.

edit: nvm didn't read about the guitar in the middle, so this couldn't be it.

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glitteringprizes

Location: Vivec, Morrowind

Joined: Feb 15 2008

Bwahaha.

Gary Glitter *points and laughs* :lol:
Sorry, I just reallllllly don't like the guy.

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dfas

Joined: Jan 06 2008

I don't think he had more than 5 songs, at least that I know of.

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archard

Joined: Jan 11 2007

"dfas" posted:

this is the closest thing I can think of.

edit: nvm didn't read about the guitar in the middle, so this couldn't be it.

Heh, definitely not it. It's more of a somber folk song, and the guitar is real whiney and high pitched.

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Vic9mm

The Fingerstyle Mechanic

Location: Dallas Texas

Joined: Aug 27 2008

i dont know why but to me it sounds like that song that chick sings "take my breath away"

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archard

Joined: Jan 11 2007

I heard the song on the radio the other day, but I didn't catch the name. It sounds like a Bob Dylan song. And the guitar is a little different from how I made it sound in the MIDI.

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JaktheStripper

Kicker of Asses

Location: United States

Joined: Aug 01 2008

if it sounds different, that midi wont help anybody lol, im gonna look through bob dylan songs and see if i remember hearing anything like that, if you could remember, get us a more accurate copy of that melody thanks advanced.

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Alex123456789

Joined: Aug 20 2008

ive never heard it but it sounds familiar......

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Rick

Unusual

Joined: Apr 17 2007

Randomly "The Cure" popped into my head... I don't know any cure songs really lol

But it doesn't even sound like a rock song - or at least not what I tie it to

Sounds like an oldie of some sort

If there was more, maybe I could make a connection

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CanisArctus

Enjoyer of cheese

Location: Norway

Joined: Jun 08 2008

Oh, I think I know exactly what song you're talking about! Is it an old song with a reverb on the drums? (I know most of them are, but it'll narrow down the search :P) But I don't know what it's called... I'll ask the local expert of 70's and 80's music: My mom :P

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archard

Joined: Jan 11 2007

Ok, here's a slightly different, more accurate version of the song.

FILE: 949-mystery2.mid

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Rick

Unusual

Joined: Apr 17 2007

Its not this song is it...?

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archard

Joined: Jan 11 2007

No, it's nothing like that song really. But I do like that song.

The song I'm thinking of is more of a solemn folk song, which is why I was thinking it was a Bob Dylan song. I really wish I could remember some of the lyrics....

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Rick

Unusual

Joined: Apr 17 2007

lol I had just heard that song on the radio when I posted that, and I was like

I bet, this is one of those freak accidents out of nowhere type deals

Guess not :/

I shouldn't have expected it to be so lol

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I have finally found it.

archard

Joined: Jan 11 2007

I have finally found it. Thanks to a 70's music infomercial that I fortuitously was awake at 4 am for.

It's called America by Sister Golden Hair.

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Congrats on finding it

Orusaka

Joined: Jul 05 2009

Congrats on finding it Archard, and remember for next time, if you want to find a song you've heard, try to remember at least a line of the lyrics. Infinitely more easy to find a song from even just one line in the lyric than from the melody, even if you should remember it note perfect.

Oh! That is what that is.

Binarynova

Location: Nevada

Joined: Nov 26 2007

Oh! That is what that is. After you said it the midi sounded perfect. ;) *lol*

Also, just because the perfectionist in my brain is clawing at me, it's actually "Sister Goldenhair" by the band America. :)

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Taai

I'm Dutch, but I ain't Cheap!

Location: Near a cookie

Joined: Jun 07 2008

Rick said

Randomly "The Cure" popped into my head... I don't know any cure songs really lol

But it doesn't even sound like a rock song - or at least not what I tie it to

Sounds like an oldie of some sort

If there was more, maybe I could make a connection

The Cure - a forest

One badass song XD

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