Toad's Lyric Quiz re-booted
Discussion
1.) "I feel so dirty when they start talking cute. I wanna tell her that I love her but the point is probably moot,"
2.) "What's that on the railway line? Looks like my old brown shoe."
7.) "Every night, every day, just to be there in your arms,"
9.) "Bring your flowered hat, we'll take the trail marked on your fathers map,"
14.) "You think you're such a psycho but you ain't so bad. Get what you want with looks like that,"
17.) "You want a percentage but I'm the fool paying the dues,"
18.) "I never said I was a Stool Pigeon, never said I was diplomat. Everyone is under suspicion but you don't wanna hear about that,"
Bloody hell, everyone! I can't keep up! That's quite some start.
I hope nobody's googling...
Had to edit 9 slightly.
2.) "What's that on the railway line? Looks like my old brown shoe."
7.) "Every night, every day, just to be there in your arms,"
9.) "Bring your flowered hat, we'll take the trail marked on your fathers map,"
14.) "You think you're such a psycho but you ain't so bad. Get what you want with looks like that,"
17.) "You want a percentage but I'm the fool paying the dues,"
18.) "I never said I was a Stool Pigeon, never said I was diplomat. Everyone is under suspicion but you don't wanna hear about that,"
Bloody hell, everyone! I can't keep up! That's quite some start. I hope nobody's googling...
Had to edit 9 slightly.
Trophybloo said:
No googling here, just keep running the words in my head until the tune comes. That's my memory jump start.
1) sounds like it should be Elvis Costello - anyone?
It isn't but that's an interesting thought, as you will find out later. 1) sounds like it should be Elvis Costello - anyone?
If this keeps up there will be nothing left for Champhill to get right.
7.) "Every night, every day, just to be there in your arms,"
14.) "You think you're such a psycho but you ain't so bad. Get what you want with looks like that,"
17.) "You want a percentage but I'm the fool paying the dues,"
Everyone is going to be soooo cross when I tell them what 7.) is. I honestly thought it would be one of the first to be guessed.
14.) "You think you're such a psycho but you ain't so bad. Get what you want with looks like that,"
17.) "You want a percentage but I'm the fool paying the dues,"
Everyone is going to be soooo cross when I tell them what 7.) is. I honestly thought it would be one of the first to be guessed.
thismonkeyhere said:
It is Chelsea, isn't it?
Nope.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5f-GOz1Njg
One of those great songs that somehow has a creeping sense of dread..
"You can please yourself but someone's gonna get it,"
In a good mood.
You all deserve it.
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,"
6.) "7 years of bad luck, your good things in your past,"
7.) "My baby don't mess around because she loves me so and this I know for sure,"
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,"
10.) "Take me on a rollercoaster, take me for an airplane ride,"
11.) "In your mind you have capacities you know. To telepath messages through the vast unknown,"
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,"
16.) "I'm not the kind of man who tends to socialise, I tend to lean on old familiar ways,"
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,"
I would like to feel I've been particularly evil this time but lets wait and see.
and no googling you naughty people!
Now I've ruined your lunchtime, Toads off for some scrambled egg, back later.
You all deserve it.
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,"
6.) "7 years of bad luck, your good things in your past,"
7.) "My baby don't mess around because she loves me so and this I know for sure,"
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,"
10.) "Take me on a rollercoaster, take me for an airplane ride,"
11.) "In your mind you have capacities you know. To telepath messages through the vast unknown,"
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,"
16.) "I'm not the kind of man who tends to socialise, I tend to lean on old familiar ways,"
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,"
I would like to feel I've been particularly evil this time but lets wait and see.
and no googling you naughty people!
Now I've ruined your lunchtime, Toads off for some scrambled egg, back later.
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?
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.
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.
Indeed. 
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,"
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,"
Small clue; 2,3 & 15 are all one hit wonders. (I think.)
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,"
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,"
Small clue; 2,3 & 15 are all one hit wonders. (I think.)
1.) "Just hold my hand while I come, to a decision on this,"
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
Well done Paul, good spot.
Down to the last four....
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
Well done Paul, good spot.
Down to the last four....
Answers;
1.) "Just hold my hand while I come, to a decision on this,"
Save It For Later - The Beat
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
I Don't Mind At All - Bourgeois Tagg
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
Northern Lights - Renaissance
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
Skin Trade - Duran Duran
Having gone back through the thread I notice that despite going in hard on the 70's one hit wonders this time, I am beginning to repeat myself on some of these. Need to try harder for the next one.
Until the next time....
Little does she know, that I know, that she knows, that I know, she's cheating on me
1.) "Just hold my hand while I come, to a decision on this,"
Save It For Later - The Beat
3.) "Its important to me, that I don't see you laughing at me,"
I Don't Mind At All - Bourgeois Tagg
15.) "Its not for money and its not for fame. I just can't explain, sometimes its lonely,"
Northern Lights - Renaissance
20.) "They've got steel, its so cool. Get angry at the weekend then go back to school,"
Skin Trade - Duran Duran
Having gone back through the thread I notice that despite going in hard on the 70's one hit wonders this time, I am beginning to repeat myself on some of these. Need to try harder for the next one.
Until the next time....
Little does she know, that I know, that she knows, that I know, she's cheating on me
BANG!
1.) "When you kiss me. On that midnight street, sweep me off my feet, singing ain't this life so sweet,"
2.) "You marry him, your father will condone you, how about that now? You marry me, your father will disown you!"
3.) "Last night, I was taking a walk along the river. And I saw him together with a young girl,"
4.) "Remember when we were such fools and so convinced and just too cool,"
5.) "With no loving in our souls and no money in our coats, you can't say we're satisfied,"
6.) "They all gather round me, they seem to know my name. We laugh. Tell a few jokes. But it still doesn't ease my pain,"
7.) "Now its not like me to say the right thing but you could have called to let me know. I checked your number twice, don't understand it. So I went home,"
8.) "Knock down the old grey wall! Be a part of it all. Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do,"
9.) "Would you stop playing with that radio of yours?! I'm trying to get to sleep!"
10.) "Well all my friends are turning green, you're a magicians assistant in a dream,"
11.) "Its a word for what you do, in a world of broken rules. She found a place for you, along her chain of fools,"
12.) "She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running like a water colour in the rain,"
13.) "So..so...so....so... because you can't say nothing, you shot me down with a push of your button. But I'm out, I'm gone, I'll tell you now, I'll keep it on & on,"
14.) "And I wait for them to interrupt, me drinking from my broken cup and ask me to open up the gate for you,"
15.) "She's leaving now because I just heard the slamming of the door, the way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before,"
16.) "I need to feel I'm getting stronger. As long as I'm moving it feels true,"
17.) "He was a just a friend of mine I'd run into from time to time,"
18.) "She looks like the Sunday comics, she thinks she's Brenda Starr,"
19.) "She asked me if we could be friends and I said oh Honey baby that's a dead end. You know and I know that we wouldn't be satisfied,"
20.) "Deep in my soul, I've been so lonely. All of my hopes, fading away. I've longed for love, like everyone else does. I know I'll keep searching, even after today,"
Just in time for coffee break too.
You know the rules.
Go!
1.) "When you kiss me. On that midnight street, sweep me off my feet, singing ain't this life so sweet,"
2.) "You marry him, your father will condone you, how about that now? You marry me, your father will disown you!"
3.) "Last night, I was taking a walk along the river. And I saw him together with a young girl,"
4.) "Remember when we were such fools and so convinced and just too cool,"
5.) "With no loving in our souls and no money in our coats, you can't say we're satisfied,"
6.) "They all gather round me, they seem to know my name. We laugh. Tell a few jokes. But it still doesn't ease my pain,"
7.) "Now its not like me to say the right thing but you could have called to let me know. I checked your number twice, don't understand it. So I went home,"
8.) "Knock down the old grey wall! Be a part of it all. Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do,"
9.) "Would you stop playing with that radio of yours?! I'm trying to get to sleep!"
10.) "Well all my friends are turning green, you're a magicians assistant in a dream,"
11.) "Its a word for what you do, in a world of broken rules. She found a place for you, along her chain of fools,"
12.) "She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running like a water colour in the rain,"
13.) "So..so...so....so... because you can't say nothing, you shot me down with a push of your button. But I'm out, I'm gone, I'll tell you now, I'll keep it on & on,"
14.) "And I wait for them to interrupt, me drinking from my broken cup and ask me to open up the gate for you,"
15.) "She's leaving now because I just heard the slamming of the door, the way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before,"
16.) "I need to feel I'm getting stronger. As long as I'm moving it feels true,"
17.) "He was a just a friend of mine I'd run into from time to time,"
18.) "She looks like the Sunday comics, she thinks she's Brenda Starr,"
19.) "She asked me if we could be friends and I said oh Honey baby that's a dead end. You know and I know that we wouldn't be satisfied,"
20.) "Deep in my soul, I've been so lonely. All of my hopes, fading away. I've longed for love, like everyone else does. I know I'll keep searching, even after today,"
Just in time for coffee break too.
You know the rules.
Go!
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