Lyrics... explained!

...or something. Answers to the below-mentioned music meme. (I know that this meme is super tough, but it's also one of the coolest I've ever seen. I think it should be done on a semi-monthly basis. Quarterly, maybe?) Anyway. Answers!

1. "He says he knows me, but I don't know that guy."
Bastard Wants to Hit Me ~ They Might Be Giants

2. "I'm awake, you're still sleeping."
I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today ~ Guster

3. "Pangs of silence from the room upstairs."
The Ascent of Stan ~ Ben Folds

4. "You say that I am all about being tasty."
Your Attitude Towards Cuttlefish ~ Paper Moon

5. "Everyone gather 'round now, sing us a song, just in case tomorrow it happens he's gone."
Steven's Last Night in Town ~ Ben Folds Five [Oddly, my iTunes refers to this as Steve's Last Night in Town. I guess iTunes knows him better.]

6. "I can't stop myself from calling out your name."
In the Morning ~ Norah Jones

7. "It's a junkie dream, makes you so uptight."
Some Song ~ Elliot Smith

8. "The lights are off again, she took me by surprise."
Losing Lisa ~ Ben Folds [Mr. Folds is quite popular here.]

9. "You look like a perfect fit, for a girl in need of a tourniquet."
Save Me ~ Aimee Mann [from the incredible Magnolia soundtrack. Highly recommended.]

10. "Crab if you wanna, she won't be coming down."
Crab ~ Weezer [This song always makes me think of Cletus. My brain is odd.]

11. "Istanbul was Constantinople."
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) ~ They Might Be Giants

12. "Gonna make my move. Gonna make it stick."
Glorious Day ~ Weezer

13. "I'd like to tell you, like to tell you, like to tell you everything."
Where's Summer B? ~ Ben Folds Five

14. "There is [something] so wake up, run your lips across your fingers."
Three Peaches ~ Neutral Milk Hotel

15. "I met this girl, she looked like Axl Rose."
Julianne ~ Ben Folds Five

16. "I don't get many things right the first time."
The Luckiest ~ Ben Folds

17. "Well she crept back in the house at half past three."
The Last Polka ~ Ben Folds Five

18. "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go."
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ~ Bing Crosby [from Soupytwist's Xmas CD]

19. "Dance Hall, Dance Hall Everyday!! I'm gonna dance hall, dance hall everyday!!"
Dance Hall ~ Modest Mouse

20. "Two headed boy all floating in glass."
Two-Headed Boy ~ Neutral Milk Hotel

The other meme that I mentioned? I'll do that on Wednesday. Or Friday. Because tomorrow is the My Network Upfront (and the CW's Upfront is Thursday) and I plan on blogging about them both.
And holy christ I'm tired.