Yet another random quiz...this one spans four decades...good luck...limit 4 for now...

1. trying to anesthetize
  Mordor Radio Radio...Elvis Costello

2. we’ll walk in the rays
   CF Ooh Child...The Five Stairsteps

3. masquerading as a man with a reason... 70's-this should give it away...
   CF Carry On Wayward Son...Kansas

4. across a young man’s room
  MNIK Alive...Pearl Jam

5. through all those lonely lonely lonely lonely lonely nights
   Indy Gent Telephone Line...ELO

6. like some movie black and white
  sarahlara Hemmorhage...Fuel

7. people who are doin’ wrong
   Grendle Long Cool Woman...The Hollies

8. street lights share their hollow glow
   Your brain seems bruised with numb suprise
   still one place to go 60's---think of a room in your  
   house

9. that you wanted to see fly
   Hands are for shaking, no, not tying
   90's---singer has new band, Audioslave...

10. especially when you say yes
   Mordor You Better You Bet...The Who

11. about those high class ladies down in New Orleans
    Grendle Honky Cat...Elton John

12. child of nature, friend of man
    CF Greeneyed Lady...Sugarloaf

13. drained and blue, I bleed for you
    You think it's funny but
    your drowning in it too
    90's---singer died from overdose
    RP No Excuses...Alice In Chains

14. rotten little monster, baby I adore you
    Grendle Billion Dollar Babies...Alice Cooper

15. on the razor’s edge you trail because there’s murder
    Indy Gent Wild Boys...Duran Duran

16. just what the truth is
    Rock Princess Knights In White Satin...Moody
     Blues

17. born in my own misery
    Lebeiw Torn...Creed

18. they don’t get paid or take vacations
    FBVP The Dream Police...Cheap Trick

19. sell me sell you the porpoise said
    Mordor Barracuda...Heart

20. is this the story of a Johnny Rotten
    Mordor My My Hey Hey...Neil Young

21. run for the hills we’re both sinners and saints
    Indy Gent Too Young To Fall In Love...Motley
    Crue

22. I’m not the one to tell you what’s wrong or what's
    right 80's---look at my avatar
    CF Burnin' For You...Blue Oyster Cult

23. I’ve got to have my way now
    All I know is that to me...
    80's---can you say "crossdresser"?
    CF You Spin Me Round...Dead Or Alive

24. she don’t like slavery, she won’t sit and beg
    but when you tied her open
     she's near to being...
    80's---think Gen X
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25. I ain’t got many friends left to talk to
   MNIK Your Love...The Outfield

26. too much fighting on the dance floor
   MNIK Ghost Town...The Specials

27. my name is never was
   MNIK Celebrity Skin...Hole

28. I don’t need to fantasize
    you are my pets all the time
    and I don't mind if you go blind...
    90's---band named after song by artist in #13

29. she didn’t know what she was headed for
    Grendle Undun...Guess Who

30. I’m sure I’m not being rude
    Spike Linger...Cranberries

5. Rock & Roll- Led Zeppelin
10: You Better,You Bet-The Who
20.Hey Hey My My-Neil Young

17.  Torn--Creed

I love this song!  One of the few Creed songs I can stand listening to anymore.  Thanks for posting this one!  ;D

4.  Pearl Jam - Alive
25.  Outfield - Your Love
26.  Specials - Ghost Town
27.  Hole - Celebrity Skin

7. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - Hollies
11. Honky Cat - Elton John
14. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper
29. Undone - Guess Who

Hi gamblefish

# 18  Dream Police - Cheap Trick

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Hi gamblefish!

I believe #2 is "O-O-H Child" by The 5 Stairsteps.  :)

#12 is "Green-Eyed Lady" by Sugarloaf.

Hi Gamblefish,

I think #30 is Linger by the Cranberries

19.Barracuda-Heart

5. Telephone Line-ELO
15. Wild Boys-Duran Duran
21. Too Young To Fall In Love-Motley Crue

6. Fuel - Hemmorhage (In My Hands)

16. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues

When I hear that song, I always picture a row of knights on horseback holding their jousting sticks up and wearing white satin suits instead of armour...is that weird? 8) 8)

1.Radio Radio-Elvis Costello ::)

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Hi gamblefish!  Your clues helped a great deal!  ;D

#3 is "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas.

#22 is "Burnin' For You" by Blue Oyster Cult.  (I should have known this one!)  ::)

#23 is "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" by Dead Or Alive.

13. No Excuses - Alice In Chains

I can't believe it took me that long. I love this song, and Jar Of Flies is one of my favourite albums.  :-[