Toad's Lyric Quiz re-booted
Discussion
1.) "Just hold my hand, while I come to a decision on this,"
2.) "Her escape was so urgent, she dropped her detergent,"
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
4.) "You're so perfect, you're so right as rain. You make me, make me hungry again,"
5.) "Low is where your heart is but your heart has to grow,"
8.) "Today I sleep by the chair by the window, it felt as if you'd returned,"
9.) "Then I say I love you, foul the situation. Hey girl, I thought we were the right combination,"
12.) "You see. He was trying to stop me. But he found out I'd go the whole way,"
13.) "She said I'm leaving and I let her go alone. Felt so damn bad this morning I reached right for the phone,"
14.) "If you're a stranger here and you need some action, we have a remedy here that could really catch on,"
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
17.) "I could leave but I won't go, though my heart might tell me so,"
18.) "When some cold tomorrow finds you, when some sad old dream reminds you, how the endless road unwinds you,"
19.) "There is no profit in deceit. Honest men know revenge does not taste sweet,"
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
A brisk start.
BOR, you've got those three very nearly right.
Halmyre, you got The Carpenters totally barking ode to flying saucers very quickly. Is there something we should know?
2.) "Her escape was so urgent, she dropped her detergent,"
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
4.) "You're so perfect, you're so right as rain. You make me, make me hungry again,"
5.) "Low is where your heart is but your heart has to grow,"
8.) "Today I sleep by the chair by the window, it felt as if you'd returned,"
9.) "Then I say I love you, foul the situation. Hey girl, I thought we were the right combination,"
12.) "You see. He was trying to stop me. But he found out I'd go the whole way,"
13.) "She said I'm leaving and I let her go alone. Felt so damn bad this morning I reached right for the phone,"
14.) "If you're a stranger here and you need some action, we have a remedy here that could really catch on,"
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
17.) "I could leave but I won't go, though my heart might tell me so,"
18.) "When some cold tomorrow finds you, when some sad old dream reminds you, how the endless road unwinds you,"
19.) "There is no profit in deceit. Honest men know revenge does not taste sweet,"
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
A brisk start.
BOR, you've got those three very nearly right.
Halmyre, you got The Carpenters totally barking ode to flying saucers very quickly. Is there something we should know?
BOR said:
Ohhhh you !@@$$$& *****. I really thought it was something else, but try overlaying the lyrics to Valerie with the lyrics to While You See a Chance in your head and see if they don't fit . 
Sorry. I know. My first thought was Valerie too.Took me a while of singing it through until I could remember the actual title!
The Hypno-Toad said:
Halmyre, you got The Carpenters totally barking ode to flying saucers very quickly. Is there something we should know?
Heh, no not really, it just fired a synapse somewhere in what's left of my brain.I know the title of 13 but I don't know who performed it (and I've disgraced myself enough with The Carpenters without adding to my cheese quota).
1.) "Just hold my hand, while I come to a decision on this,"
2.) "Her escape was so urgent, she dropped her detergent,"
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
5.) "Low is where your heart is but your heart has to grow,"
9.) "Then I say I love you, foul the situation. Hey girl, I thought we were the right combination,"
12.) "You see. He was trying to stop me. But he found out I'd go the whole way,"
13.) "She said I'm leaving and I let her go alone. Felt so damn bad this morning I reached right for the phone,"
14.) "If you're a stranger here and you need some action, we have a remedy here that could really catch on,"
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
17.) "I could leave but I won't go, though my heart might tell me so,"
19.) "There is no profit in deceit. Honest men know revenge does not taste sweet,"
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
A few more bite the dust.
Marsh Phantom:
3.) No
17.) So very, very close.
Halmyre:
No one knows who did 13.)..... at least nobody sane.
2.) "Her escape was so urgent, she dropped her detergent,"
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
5.) "Low is where your heart is but your heart has to grow,"
9.) "Then I say I love you, foul the situation. Hey girl, I thought we were the right combination,"
12.) "You see. He was trying to stop me. But he found out I'd go the whole way,"
13.) "She said I'm leaving and I let her go alone. Felt so damn bad this morning I reached right for the phone,"
14.) "If you're a stranger here and you need some action, we have a remedy here that could really catch on,"
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
17.) "I could leave but I won't go, though my heart might tell me so,"
19.) "There is no profit in deceit. Honest men know revenge does not taste sweet,"
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
A few more bite the dust.
Marsh Phantom:
3.) No
17.) So very, very close.
Halmyre:
No one knows who did 13.)..... at least nobody sane.
MarshPhantom said:
Is Number 3 by Talk Talk?
I think it is, the song called Talk Talk.eta number 9, ABC - The Look Of Love.
edit further to add 12, Spear Of Destiny - Never Take Me Alive. i'm done, clueless on the rest.
Edited by TheChampers on Wednesday 22 January 16:51
Edited by TheChampers on Wednesday 22 January 16:53
1.) "Just hold my hand, while I come to a decision on this,"
2.) "Her escape was so urgent, she dropped her detergent,"
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
14.) "If you're a stranger here and you need some action, we have a remedy here that could really catch on,"
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
19.) "There is no profit in deceit. Honest men know revenge does not taste sweet,"
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
DubZeus:
1.) Don't think that was the original artist which I'm sort of looking for.
3.) is nothing to do with Talk Talk in any form.
13.) was the aural nightmare that is "Hello, this Joannie," by Paul Evans. It got to number 6 in 1979.
2.) "Her escape was so urgent, she dropped her detergent,"
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
14.) "If you're a stranger here and you need some action, we have a remedy here that could really catch on,"
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
19.) "There is no profit in deceit. Honest men know revenge does not taste sweet,"
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
DubZeus:
1.) Don't think that was the original artist which I'm sort of looking for.
3.) is nothing to do with Talk Talk in any form.
13.) was the aural nightmare that is "Hello, this Joannie," by Paul Evans. It got to number 6 in 1979.
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