2026 September - Bingo

[peppermint_shamrock]

Welcome to the return of the Lyrical Titles bingo event! It will run September through December, though entries will be accepted later. (I just won't generate new cards after that point).

The challenge this time is bingo, using song lyrics as titles according to the prompts on generated bingo cards. This is a low-stakes, personal challenge, of course; there's no penalty for not finishing or running late.

Link to the AO3 collection for this event. I know with some of our events there were some issues where the collection would not come up automatically in AO3's collection field, but if you use the full name of the collection (LyricalTitlesBingo2026) it should work fine even if you need to manually type in the whole thing.

Prompts:
The following are the prompts that the bingo card will be generated from. Let me know down below if you want a card, and if you want any prompts specifically excluded from it (a card needs a minimum of 24 prompts, but that's the only limit on number of exclusions). Feel free to request a new card at any time through December 2026, even if you've already received one. Note, we have some new prompts this year, suggested by purplehellebore 

1. Instrumental song
2. Sad song
3. Happy song
4. Angry song
5. Romantic song
6. Breakup song
7. Nursery rhyme
8. Slow song
9. Fast song
10. War song
11. Folk song
12. Grief song
13. Holiday song
14. Non-romantic love song
15. B-side song
16. Protest song 
17. Pre-1900 song
18. Pre-1950's song
19. 50's song
20. 60's song
21. 70's song
22. 80's song
23. 90's song
24. 00's song
25. Song released in 2026
26. Song released in your birth year
27. Meme song
28. Song in a language other than English
29. Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms
30. Song with lyrics that do not contain the title
31. Song from a musical
32. Song from a soundtrack
33. Song from a concept album/rock opera
34. Chart-topper
35. Song with a month in the title
36. Song with a name in the title
37. Song with a color in the title
38. Song with an article in the title
39. Song with a number in the title
40. Song with a location in the title
41. Song with a question in the title
42. Song with food or drink in the title
43. Song with a title one word long
44. Song with a title six or more words long
45. Song with multiple singers on the track
46. Song > 7 minutes long
47. Song < 2 minutes long
48. Last line of a song
49. First line of a song
50. Line from the chorus
51. Lyric with "light" or "dark"
52. Lyric with "love" or "hate"
53. Lyric with "red", "green", or "blue"
54. Lyric with "sleep" or "wake"
55. Lyric with "night" or "day"
56. Lyric with "remember" or "forget"


Rules, Guidelines, and FAQ:

All works must be your own and not previously posted.
All works must use either the title of a song or a portion of its lyrics as the work title.
Works have a minimum wordcount of 100 words.
Please indicate the song title and artist in each entry for this challenge. You're not required to link to the song, but feel free to do so if you want!
Work text should be under a cut or linked offsite. Please indicate any warnings in your post.
You can begin working on the fics at any time, but please don't post them until September.

What kind of works are allowed?

All fandoms and original work are allowed. Works must be your own and not previously posted, but do not need to be exclusive to this event - they can also be used as entries for concurrent events. This is a writing focused event, and there is a minimum wordcount of 100 words, and no maximum wordcount.

How many fics do I need to write?

For a bingo, 5 prompts in a line (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal). You can do more if you like, or even go for a blackout (all 25 prompts).

Do the songs/lyrics I pick need to be in English?/Can I translate non-English lyrics?

You can use songs from any language (aside from the "Song in a language other than English" prompt). Titles/Lyrics may be in their original language, or you may translate them if you wish. For that matter, works can be in any language as well.

Do the lyrics need to be incorporated into the work?

No, this event is focused on titles, lyrics do not need to be used in the work itself.

What counts as a "Meme song"?

Any song that's used as a meme (past or current), such as "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley, "Angel" - Sarah McLachlan, "All Star" - Smash Mouth, etc. Basically, if there's a "Know Your Meme" page for it, you can consider it a meme song.

What is meant by "Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms"?

Anything that's not available on Spotify, Amazon MP3, iTunes, etc, or uploaded to Youtube by a record label. If it's only on Bandcamp or uploaded to Youtube by an independent artist or random channels, that's fine and can qualify for this prompt. Same if you can purchase the physical vinyl, CD, or cassette from Amazon, that's fine as long as it's not available digitally.

What is meant by "Song from a concept album/rock opera"?

A concept album or rock opera, is an album where the songs are not independent of each other, but instead tell a story that progresses across the album, such as with Pink Floyd's The Wall. Does not need to necessarily be in the "rock" genre.

What is meant by "Chart-topper"?

Anything that is or has been at the top of a music chart. Does not matter which country or year.

Do the "song with ___ in the title" and "lyric with ____" prompts apply to both song titles and fic titles?

No, prompts 35-42 apply to the song selection only - your fic title does not need to include the requirement for the song title. Prompts 48-56 are the only ones with restrictions on the title of your fic, but do not limit the song selection (other than it must have lyrics and, for 51-56, include one of the two words somewhere in the lyrics).

Does the Free Space mean I choose from any of the above prompts, or any song/lyric at all?

Any song you want!

Have fun!

Any questions, comments, or suggestions? Please don't hesitate to ask below! Feel free to tell everyone what album you're planning on using, if you want!

Comments

[peppermint_shamrock]

This is the card that I'll be using:

Song with a title six or more words long	Song from a musical	00's song	Last line of a song	War song
Lyric with "red" "green" or "blue"	Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms	Song from a concept album/rock opera	Romantic song	Lyric with "love" or "hate"
Line from the chorus	Song with a name in the title	FREE SPACE	Song with a question in the title	Song released in 2026
Song with an article in the title	Lyric with "night" or "day"	First line of a song	B-side song	Sad song
Happy song	Lyric with "remember" or "forget"	Song with lyrics that do not contain the title	90's song	Song with a number in the title

[sweetsorcery]

Ignoring the fact that I'm still short one box to make up a bingo for last year's round... 😳

May I have a bingo card, please, with these exclusions:
Breakup Song, 00s Song, Song released in 2026, Song released in your birth year, Meme Song, Song that isn't available on mainstream digital platforms

[peppermint_shamrock]

Oh don't worry about that, I still haven't finished mine from last year either :D

Here you go!

Folk song	Song with a month in the title	Chart-topper	Song with an article in the title	Song with food or drink in the title
Song < 2 minutes long	Song with a question in the title	Line from the chorus	Angry song	Lyric with "remember" or "forget"
Song with a number in the title	Song from a musical	FREE SPACE	Song > 7 minutes long	Song with a title six or more words long
Pre-1900 song	Nursery rhyme	B-side song	Pre-1950's song	60's song
Lyric with "love" or "hate"	War song	Song with a location in the title	Happy song	Lyric with "night" or "day"

[sweetsorcery]

I'm in good company then. :D

Thank you! That's an excellent bingo card.

[sweetsorcery]

Oh, sorry to be a pain, but do the rules from last year apply re: being able to use a line from the lyrics as the title, rather than the song title, where the prompt is something like "Lyric with x or y in the title"?
And, on the flipside, if the prompt is something like "Song >7 minutes long", could we use the title of an instrumental song as the fic title?

[peppermint_shamrock]

Yes to both, the "song with ___ in the title" refers to the song title, the fic title does not need to use it. And you can definitely use a long instrumental song for the >7 minutes prompt!

[sweetsorcery]

Great! Thanks. :)

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Whoops...accidentally posted my comment as a reply to yours. Sorry 'bout that!

Yay; I'm in! :D I'll take a card, please.

Excluding the following:

7. Nursery rhyme
10. War song
11. Folk song
12. Grief song
14. Non-romantic love song
16. Protest song
25. Song released in 2026
27. Meme song
28. Song in a language other than English
35. Song with a month in the title
38. Song with an article in the title
44. Song with a title six or more words long

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

80's song	Song from a musical	Breakup song	Song from a soundtrack	Song with a name in the title
Song with a question in the title	00's song	Song with multiple singers on the track	Instrumental song	Song with food or drink in the title
70's song	B-side song	FREE SPACE	Pre-1950's song	Happy song
Sad song	Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms	Song with a title one word long	Song > 7 minutes long	Line from the chorus
Lyric with "remember" or "forget"	Last line of a song	Song with lyrics that do not contain the title	First line of a song	Holiday song

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Ooh; looks like a challenging one!

Thank you!💕

[kalloway]

I would love a card, please and thank you!

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

Fast song	Holiday song	Pre-1900 song	Song < 2 minutes long	Non-romantic love song
Sad song	50's song	Pre-1950's song	Lyric with "red" "green" or "blue"	Song with an article in the title
Lyric with "love" or "hate"	60's song	FREE SPACE	Song with a title six or more words long	Nursery rhyme
First line of a song	Lyric with "sleep" or "wake"	Protest song	Song with a month in the title	Song with a color in the title
Song from a concept album/rock opera	70's song	Lyric with "night" or "day"	Song from a musical	Song in a language other than English

[i_like_the_stars]

Maybe... maybe I'll actually do it this year, guys....

I'd love a bingo card!!!!!! Minus these ones, please: 7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 27, 29, 33, 34. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

90's song	60's song	Song > 7 minutes long	Lyric with "light" or "dark"	Grief song
Song from a soundtrack	Line from the chorus	Song released in your birth year	Song in a language other than English	Song with food or drink in the title
Song with a month in the title	Sad song	FREE SPACE	Fast song	Song with a number in the title
Song with a location in the title	Lyric with "red" "green" or "blue"	Last line of a song	B-side song	First line of a song
Song with an article in the title	Lyric with "sleep" or "wake"	Non-romantic love song	Lyric with "remember" or "forget"	00's song

[cornerofmadness]

I'd like one please, exclusions, war song, meme song, nursery rhyme, thanks.

(and crap I forgot to post my album bingo)

[peppermint_shamrock]

You can post whenever, there's no real deadlines here :)

And here you go!

Song with lyrics that do not contain the title	First line of a song	Song with a location in the title	Lyric with "sleep" or "wake"	Slow song
80's song	Happy song	Holiday song	Song from a musical	Angry song
Song > 7 minutes long	B-side song	FREE SPACE	Song with a color in the title	Song with multiple singers on the track
Breakup song	Song with a title six or more words long	Song with a number in the title	Song with a title one word long	Song from a concept album/rock opera
60's song	Romantic song	Line from the chorus	Lyric with "remember" or "forget"	Song with a question in the title

[cornerofmadness]

great thanks I have 1 left on the album and the bingo looks good thanks again

[xehzee_sks]

I'd like a card, please. :) thank you.

(I'll try to finish a line this time!)

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

Lyric with "remember" or "forget"	Lyric with "love" or "hate"	90's song	Slow song	Line from the chorus
Folk song	Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms	Holiday song	Song released in 2026	Romantic song
Lyric with "light" or "dark"	Song with a number in the title	FREE SPACE	Song > 7 minutes long	Sad song
Song in a language other than English	Pre-1950's song	Chart-topper	Happy song	Breakup song
Meme song	Non-romantic love song	Protest song	Song with a question in the title	Song released in your birth year

[coneyislandbaby]

I'd love a card, even if I'm not sure I got anywhere with my last request (sorry!)

Exclusions please:

1. Instrumental song
4. Angry song
7. Nursery rhyme
10. War song
12. Grief song
15. B-side song
17. Pre-1900 song
25. Song released in 2026
27. Meme song
28. Song in a language other than English
29. Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms
47. Song < 2 minutes long

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

First line of a song	Song from a concept album/rock opera	Song with lyrics that do not contain the title	Song with food or drink in the title	Romantic song
Lyric with "light" or "dark"	Song with a title six or more words long	Folk song	80's song	Lyric with "night" or "day"
Song with multiple singers on the track	Song > 7 minutes long	FREE SPACE	Song from a musical	70's song
60's song	Lyric with "remember" or "forget"	Line from the chorus	Song with a number in the title	Lyric with "sleep" or "wake"
90's song	Song from a soundtrack	Song with a location in the title	Last line of a song	Song with a color in the title

[hindsightseeing]

One card, if I may?

Excluding:
7. Nursery Rhyme
27. Meme Song

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

Song with a title six or more words long	Song from a musical	Breakup song	Song > 7 minutes long	00's song
Song < 2 minutes long	70's song	Song from a concept album/rock opera	Pre-1950's song	B-side song
Song in a language other than English	Folk song	FREE SPACE	Song with a number in the title	War song
Song with a title one word long	50's song	Song released in your birth year	First line of a song	Lyric with "love" or "hate"
Pre-1900 song	Song with food or drink in the title	Protest song	Slow song	Song from a soundtrack

[purplehellebore]

I would like a card! Please exclude:

1. Instrumental song
7. Nursery rhyme
12. Grief song
13. Holiday song
17. Pre-1900 song
18. Pre-1950's song
19. 50's song
25. Song released in 2026
29. Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms
56. Lyric with "remember" or "forget"

Thank you!

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

00's song	Song with a question in the title	Song with a number in the title	Song from a concept album/rock opera	Angry song
Breakup song	60's song	90's song	War song	Happy song
Song from a soundtrack	Song with a title six or more words long	FREE SPACE	Song with a location in the title	Folk song
B-side song	Lyric with "night" or "day"	Line from the chorus	Song with lyrics that do not contain the title	Slow song
80's song	Meme song	Song < 2 minutes long	Song > 7 minutes long	Lyric with "sleep" or "wake"

[purplehellebore]

Thank you!

[fleetsparrow]

I would like a card, please!

Please exclude: I swear I left prompts available askdhfskdfl

12. Grief song
13. Holiday song
14. Non-romantic love song
23. 90's song
24. 00's song
25. Song released in 2026
26. Song released in your birth year
28. Song in a language other than English
29. Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms
35. Song with a month in the title
36. Song with a name in the title
40. Song with a location in the title
42. Song with food or drink in the title
47. Song < 2 minutes long
48. Last line of a song
49. First line of a song
51. Lyric with "light" or "dark"
52. Lyric with "love" or "hate"
53. Lyric with "red", "green", or "blue"
54. Lyric with "sleep" or "wake"
55. Lyric with "night" or "day"
56. Lyric with "remember" or "forget"

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

Song with a color in the title	Slow song	Song from a concept album/rock opera	Breakup song	Folk song
Angry song	B-side song	Nursery rhyme	Song from a musical	Protest song
Song from a soundtrack	War song	FREE SPACE	Sad song	70's song
Fast song	Chart-topper	Song with a title one word long	Song with an article in the title	Song > 7 minutes long
80's song	Song with a question in the title	Song with multiple singers on the track	Song with a title six or more words long	Line from the chorus

[lady_mab]

May I get a bingo card? I really want to try for it this year 🤩

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

Pre-1950's song	Lyric with "remember" or "forget"	Line from the chorus	Song < 2 minutes long	60's song
Song from a musical	Grief song	Protest song	00's song	Instrumental song
War song	Song with a number in the title	FREE SPACE	Fast song	Folk song
Angry song	Lyric with "love" or "hate"	Song with multiple singers on the track	B-side song	Song with a name in the title
Lyric with "night" or "day"	Song with a question in the title	Song with food or drink in the title	Non-romantic love song	Chart-topper

[scientistsinistral]

Could I have a bingo card, please?

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

Lyric with "night" or "day"	Lyric with "light" or "dark"	Slow song	Song with food or drink in the title	00's song
Lyric with "love" or "hate"	Song with multiple singers on the track	Song with a name in the title	Happy song	Line from the chorus
Holiday song	Pre-1900 song	FREE SPACE	Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms	Song with a color in the title
Pre-1950's song	Song released in your birth year	Song with a number in the title	Breakup song	First line of a song
Chart-topper	Grief song	80's song	Last line of a song	Song with lyrics that do not contain the title

[(Anonymous)]

Hi! Can I have a card please? Thanks!

Exclusions
1. Instrumental song
11. Folk song
13. Holiday song
15. B-side song
16. Protest song 
29. Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms
33. Song from a concept album/rock opera
44. Song with a title six or more words long

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

Fast song	70's song	Meme song	60's song	Lyric with "night" or "day"
Grief song	Sad song	Pre-1950's song	Romantic song	Pre-1900 song
Song with food or drink in the title	Song with a title one word long	FREE SPACE	Song with a number in the title	Lyric with "love" or "hate"
War song	Chart-topper	90's song	Line from the chorus	Angry song
Song < 2 minutes long	Song with an article in the title	Song with a name in the title	Slow song	Non-romantic love song

[firecat]

I’d like to sign up.

Please exclude:
-13. Holiday song
-27. Meme song
-28. Song in a language other than English
-33. Song from a concept album/rock opera
-38. Song with an article in the title

Thanks!

[peppermint_shamrock]

Here you go!

90's song	Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms	Lyric with "sleep" or "wake"	War song	70's song
Pre-1950's song	Folk song	Last line of a song	Sad song	Pre-1900 song
First line of a song	Lyric with "red" "green" or "blue"	FREE SPACE	Song with a color in the title	Song with multiple singers on the track
Lyric with "light" or "dark"	Song from a musical	Song with a month in the title	Song with a location in the title	B-side song
Slow song	Instrumental song	Breakup song	Song released in 2026	Lyric with "love" or "hate"