Diversions: License Plate Game
A few weeks back I saw a license plate that read as follows:
OKCMPTR
Unless there's some sort of "impeter" in Oklahoma City, I'm pretty sure it was a license plate devoted to Radiohead's classic album OK Computer. And that, friends, was the genesis of this game.
I'm going to give you a list of kids music albums whose titles will be limited to seven characters. In some cases, I think the answers are going to be pretty easy; others will require a little extrapolation, though...
Join in the fun after the jump... answer what's there, and suggest some more!
1. CNGBLSG
2. JRZYGNT
3. CMUSIC
4. FMLYDNZ
5. NDRSH8Y
6. 1DRSTUF
7. SLYRFXN
8. YLOWBUS
9. MLTDWN
10. FMLYTRE
11. EDC8DKD
12. HYUKIDS
13. TMBGNO
14. BBYBLGA
15. URMYFLR
16. MKURDAY
17. FREBUME
18. 23SKDEZ
19. BRNLBTC
20. USNGSNG
Comments
FUN IDEA!!
2. Jerzy the Giant (Terrible Twos)
4. Family Dance (Dan Zanes)
6. Wonderstuff (Recess Monkey)
8. Yellow Bus (Justin Roberts)
9. Meltdown (Justin Roberts)...
I could go on but I don't want to steal everyone else's fun.
Allow me to add:
21. CSBRDED
22. CATHTRN
23. DRGNFLY
24. URLTBRD
Posted by: Katy L | June 19, 2009 04:59 PM
Okay, I've waited long enough to let the rest of you take a stab at this. Next to Stefan, I must be the world's biggest wordgame/family music nerd! Aren't there any more of you out there???
10. Family Tree
11. Educated Kid
12. Hey You Kids
13. They Might Be Giants "No!"
14. Baby Beluga (Raffi)
15. You Are My Flower (Elizabeth Mitchell)
17. Free To Be You and Me (Marlo Thomas et. al.)
19. Is it Barenaked Ladies? I don't recognize the album if it is...
Posted by: Katy L | June 22, 2009 08:46 AM
5. Under a Shady Tree?
18. 23 skidoo "easy"
23. Dragonfly
24. You are my little bird
Posted by: bill smith | June 23, 2009 08:38 AM
Bill, you're right on 23 and 24. Congratulations!
Here are the others:
21. Central Services Board of Education (eponymous--and no, I don't mean REM).
22. Catch That Train (Dan Zanes)
I'm glad to know there's at least one other word nerd/kid's music geek out there besides me and Stefan!
Posted by: Katy L | June 24, 2009 08:00 AM
If you're keeping score at home, I'm still looking for answers to #s...
1. CNGBLSG
7. SLYRFXN
16. MKURDAY
19. BRNLBTC
20. USNGSNG
Katy, it's not BNL, but I'll be darned if I can remember what it is now.
Posted by: Stefan | June 24, 2009 02:59 PM
And new ones!
25. AMZGKDA
26. NLSSNPT
27. SKLHSRC
28. FTK123
29. MLOWFVR
30. ITBGWLD
Posted by: Stefan | June 24, 2009 03:10 PM
All right, let me try a few more (and I think it's hilarious that you've forgotten some of them Stefan, O Master of the Kid's Music Word Game genre!):
7. Silly Reflection
16. Make Your Day (I think?)
25. The Amazing Adventures of Kid Astro
28. For The Kids 1, 2, 3
29. Mellow Fever
30. It's a Great Big World
And here's one more:
31. PePiPol
Do you think Will Shortz is getting nervous about his job security?
Posted by: Katy L | June 24, 2009 05:16 PM
To be clear, Katy, I've only forgotten #19...
#31 has me momentarily stumped.
Posted by: Stefan | June 24, 2009 07:09 PM
Do you give up on #31?
SPOILER ALERT!!
31. Peggy's Pie Parlor Polka (Ralph's World)
Posted by: Katy L | June 25, 2009 10:18 PM