8+

"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" by Genesis which clocks in at 8:54

Mad Libs! Wanna play?

Alright. This one's going to take some effort on your part, but it just might be worth it. Let's try it and find out.

The first thing you're going to need to do is to either find a writing utensil and some paper, or prepare your mad excellent copy/paste skills. I recommend the copy/paste tactic.

Next, just simply copy the list below and paste it into some kind of text document. Then fill in the blanks with the kinds of words asked for, and THEN come back here and click through to the rest of the post, grab the rest of the post and put it into your text document, and fill in the blanks accordingly with the words you came up with.

Ready? Okay then, fill in the blanks below.

_____ (noun #1)
_____ (verb #1)
_____ (verb #2)
_____ (verb #3)
_____ (verb #4)
_____ (exclamation #1)
_____ (noun #2)
_____ (noun #3)
_____ (plural noun #1)
_____ (verb #5)
_____ (pronoun #1)
_____ (noun #4)
_____ (an amount #1)
_____ (verb #6)
_____ (adjective #1)
_____ (verb #7)
_____ (location/place #1)

Finished? Good, now fill in the blanks to the lyrics below with your corresponding words and enjoy!

I'm coming down, coming down like a _____ (noun #1), but it's alright,
Like a load on your back that you can't _____ (verb #1), ooh but it's alright.
Try to _____ (verb #2) it loose, _____ (verb #3) it free, just let it go, get it away from me.

Cos tonight, tonight, tonight - oh, I'm gonna _____ (verb #4) it right,
Tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).

I'm going down, going down, like a _____ (noun #1), ooh but it's alright,
Try to pick yourself up, carry that _____ (noun #2) that you can't _____ (verb #1),
Don't you know it's alright?
It's like a _____ (noun #3), going down and down, round and round,
But just get it away from me - _____ (exclamation #1).

Because tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).
We're gonna _____ (verb #4) it right,
Tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).

I got some _____ (plural noun #1) in my pocket, about ready to _____ (verb #5),
I don't remember where I got it, I gotta get it to _____ (pronoun #1).
So please answer the _____ (noun #4), 'cos I keep calling, but you're never home,
What am I gonna do?
Tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).
I'm gonna _____ (verb #4) it right,
Tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).

You keep telling me I've got _____ (an amount #1), you say I've got _____ (an amount #1) I want,
You keep telling me you're gonna _____ (verb #6) me, you're gonna _____ (verb #6) me, but you don't.
But now I'm in too _____ (adjective #1),
You see it's got me so that I just can't _____ (verb #7).
Oh get me out of _____ (location/place #1), please get me out of _____ (location/place #1).
Just help me I'll _____ (verb #7) anything, anything,
If you'll just _____ (verb #6) me get out of here.

I'm coming down, coming down like a _____ (noun #1), ooh but it's alright,
It's like a load on your back that you can't _____ (verb #1),
Ooh don't you know that it's alright?
Just try to _____ (verb #2) it loose, _____ (verb #3) it free, let it go,
But just get it away from me.
Cos tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).
Maybe we'll _____ (verb #4) it right,
Tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).

Please get me out of _____ (location/place #1),
Someone get me out of _____ (location/place #1).
Just _____ (verb #6) me I'll do anything, anything,
If you'll just _____ (verb #6) get me out of _____ (location/place #1).
Tonight - oh, I'm gonna _____ (verb #4) it right,
Tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).

Yes tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).
Yes I'm gonna _____ (verb #4) it right, tonight, tonight, tonight - _____ (exclamation #1).

*above image found HERE.

Buy Invisible Touch on Amazon/on iTunes.

EAR FARM's 8+ is a weekly feature that showcases songs longer than 8 minutes. In the recent past these songs were featured on EF's 8+:
Metallica - "Master of Puppets"
British Sea Power - “Lately”
The Decemberists - “The Mariner's Revenge Song”
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
Ludwig van Beethoven - "Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 - Allegretto"
Gioachino Rossini - "La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)"
The Fiery Furnaces - “Inspector Blancheflower”
Morrissey - "Moon River"

To see a full list of every song featured in EAR FARM's 8+ click HERE.