It’s a Friday night and rather than going out i’m at home trying to do various bits and pieces before i leave the country next week. In my procrastinating way i’ve avoided doing anything productive but i have completed another Boudist MUSICAL CHALLENGE!! *cue fanfare*

The drill is the same as last time, i’ve compiled an mp3 file with the opening snippets to 20 different songs. You have to guess the name and artist of as many tracks as you can.

I want you to email me your answers this time. That puts everyone on an even footing. Entries close Tuesday at 6pm Sydney time.

There’s a prize this time. For the person who gets the most correct, or who guesses all 20 correct first you get a shiny new CD or two. I have a desk covered in CD’s i never touch (i’m all about mp3’s these days) so i’ll take a pick out of those. But it’s not really about the prize is it, it’s the glory of winning and being lauded by your peers.

Download the sound file of 20 songs (mp3, 1.4Mb) and email me your guesses.

UPDATE: It’s all over, the answers are in and we have a winner. Congratulations Bianca on the stellar effort of 19/20. The answers are:

1. Eternal Life – Jeff Buckley
2. When The Levee Breaks – Led Zeppelin
3. I Got You – Split Enz
4. Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden
5. How Soon is Now – The Smiths
6. Planet Telex – Radiohead
7. Breathe – Prodigy
8. Roxane – The Police
9. The Perfect Drug – Nine Inch Nails
10. Bad – Michael Jackson
11. Lucky Star – Madonna
12. Milkshake – Kelis
13. She’s Lost Control – Joy Division
14. Venus As A Boy – Bjork
15. Apply Some Pressure – Maximo Park
16. Parklife – Blur
17. Sign ‘O’ the Times – Prince
18. Falling (Vocal by Julee Cruise) – Angelo Badalementi
19. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
20. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon