Solved by @[email protected], the song is “I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire” which is probably best known for the 1941 version by The Ink Spots that is used in Fallout games.

Thanks for playing!

    • @LemmySoloHerOPEnglish
      2•2 months ago

      No, sorry. Here’s a hint: your song was released in 1983, my song was released just over 40 years earlier.

  • @heyevwebodyEnglish
    3•2 months ago

    I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire

    • @LemmySoloHerOPEnglish
      1•2 months ago

      Correct, well played! You are the winner!

    • @LemmySoloHerOPEnglish
      2•2 months ago

      Sorry, no. Here’s a hint: the narrator of your song is the fire, the narrator of my song is only capable of starting fire.

    • @LemmySoloHerOPEnglish
      1•2 months ago

      Sorry, no. Here’s a hint: your song was written by one person, my song was written by four people.

    • @LemmySoloHerOPEnglish
      1•2 months ago

      No, sorry. Fantastic song though, here’s a hint: Both of our songs have more than three notable covers, though your song is far more impressive in both the amount of notable covers that have been released and the roster of talent covering the song.

    • @LemmySoloHerOPEnglish
      3•2 months ago

      Sorry, no. Here’s a hint: the version of your song that is the most widely known is performed by the lead songwriter of the song; the songwriters of my song did not record any notable release but is instead well known through several popular covers, one arguably more than others.

      • @[email protected]
        2•2 months ago

        I really wasn’t expecting to be right, but I just guess that song because the chorus from that song popped in my head when I saw your image

        I really like your style of hints 🙂 I hope you do more posts

        • @LemmySoloHerOPEnglish
          2•2 months ago

          Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys

          It was a good guess and could definitely fit the lyrics of that song as well (also just have to mention that Alicia Keys’ voice on it is amazing as always).

          Thanks! In the old times I used to go to guessing game subreddits and it was like the rules and reply-to-comment-with-clue-but-don’t-make-it-too-easy structure kicked back in after all this time. I’ll definitely try to do more!

  • southsamurai
    1•2 months ago

    Okay, crazy guess based off of a single line and some of your clues:

    The four tops, “I can’t help myself (sugar pie, honey bunch)”

    • @LemmySoloHerOPEnglish
      2•2 months ago

      The four tops, “I can’t help myself (sugar pie, honey bunch)

      A good guess (and a bop)! The song however was “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire” (1941) and was guessed by someone.