Can You Name the Tune?

Name: Can You Name the Tune?
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Author: farnhamancestry

by farnhamancestry·Jul 18, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidCozy

Fun trivia wrapper, but guessing songs from clips is a solved genre with many alternatives.

Strengths

•Curated '10 songs per year' archive offers a distinct, high-quality song selection.
•Shareable streak mechanic adds a lightweight social layer to the solo experience.
•Allows users to paste custom song lists to create personalized trivia rounds.

Weaknesses

•Core gameplay loop is identical to existing music quiz apps and radio segments.
•Relies entirely on the author's specific taste rather than a novel technical approach.

Post Description

I have added a fun feature to www.1000songs.co.uk called name that tune. https://1000songs.co.uk/#namethattune

It plays some radio static then pulls a tune from my 1000 songs, plays 5 seconds of the song then four options to guess. It has a "share streak" option as well.

Because my taste is fairly niche also have the option of pulling in different songs from the create collection option in the menu.

You can paste in any songs in the format year, artist, song to play the game!

Let me know what you think and feel free to comment with your best streak!

E.g. List below

E.g.

Year, Artist, Song 1956, Elvis Presley, Hound Dog

1964, The Beatles, I Want to Hold Your Hand

1971, Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven

1977, Bee Gees, Stayin' Alive

1983, Michael Jackson, Billie Jean

1984, Prince, Purple Rain

1991, Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit