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Subject: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - DONE!
An idea which was shamelessly (as only I can be!) stolen from Karen with her US equivalent...same thing, same sort-of time scale (with a couple of older ones thrown in), except they all hit the top in the UK...
1. Je t'adore, Ich liebe dich
Bobo - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
2. I was the one, the weakest one of all
Lesley - All Around The World - Lisa Stansfield
3. This is our last dance, this is ourselves
gamblefish/Indy Gent - Under Pressure - David Bowie/Queen
4. Are we in love or just friends
CF - When Will I See You Again - Three Degrees
5. He starts to shake and cough
CatwomanofV - Don't Stand So Close To Me - Police
6. You lift me up in a wave of love
Indy Gent - Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
7. Sunny day, fly away, English summers are gone
mandamoo - January - Pilot
8. A little girl alone and so shy
Bobo - The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck
9. Optimism's my best defence
Indy Gent - Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
10. As I reflect on all my childhood dreams
mandamoo - A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey
11. I left my gate and went out for a walk
Meriadoc - Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
12. You see, I like all women of the world
maddog - Float On - Floaters
13. Borne on the wind, making it mine
CF (apols to jt) - Night Fever - Bee Gees
14. Now there is no chance you'll come back home
Bobo - I Should Have Known Better - Jim Diamond
15. Well I have been foolish too many times
maddog - Perfect - Fairground Attraction
16. I gotta have some of your attention
gamblefish - Brass In Pocket - Pretenders
17. One eye is taken for an eye
Gaylon - Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. When we're miles apart you still reach my heart
Lesley - Coz I Luv You - Slade
19. Turned over a new leaf, then tore right through it
Indy Gent - It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
20. When you turned to me and smiled
CF - The Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
21. I can feel it coming down the track
Bobo - When The Going Gets Tough - Billy Ocean (and he even managed to throw in 'Boyzone', too...ack!)
22. I guess your leaving was meant to be
maddog - We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard
23. Shirts them-a tear-up, trousers are gone
maddog - The Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
24. Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
CF - Fernando - Abba
25. I wait in the darkness of my lonely room
Meriadoc - Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
26. That tenor horn is turning me on
Lesley - See My Baby Jive - Wizzard
27. You can be murder at this hour of the day
CF - Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
28. That come-on look is in your eyes
Gaylon - Young Girl - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
29. So come with me and share the view
CF - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros
30. Hey - you know what paradise is?
CatwomanofV - I've Never Been To Me - Charlene
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Hiya Paul!
Here we go....
4. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees (awesome song!!!)
13. Night Fever - The Bee Gees
24. Fernando - ABBA
27. Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
29. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Madeiros (a Hawaii boy!) :D
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
4. When will I see you again?- 3 degrees
5. Don't stand so close to me-Police
30. I've never been to me-Charlene
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
17. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
28. Gary Puckett/Union Gap - Young Girl
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
3. Under Pressure...David Bowie
16. Brass In Pocket...Pretenders
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
6. Heaven is a Place On Earth-Belinda Carlisle
9. Baby Jane-Rod Stewart
19. It's A Sin-Pet Shop Boys
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Hi Paul !
#7 January - Pilot
#10 A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
11. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
25. Band of Gold - Freda Payne
(Shamless plug:
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/musicalyouth0.shtml) ;)
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
1. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury and the Blockheads
8. The Last Waltz - Englebert Humperdinck
14. I Should Have Known Better - Jim Diamond (which I must confess, I knew immediately, but took me 20 minutes to remember..)
21. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, covered by (and also getting to number one by) Boyzone. (Are there such things as smart-a**e points, Paul?)
This leaves at least one more that I know, but which I will leave until I'm more awake and can remember it!
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Good Lord! You lot have been busy...
Quoting:
Hiya Paul!
Here we go....
4. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees (awesome song!!!)
13. Night Fever - The Bee Gees
24. Fernando - ABBA
27. Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
29. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Madeiros (a Hawaii boy!) :D
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A mighty five there, Karen...
Some record reviewer (can't remember who) actually said of 'When Will I See You Again'..."it's one of those songs which, if it were a person, you'd end up hugging to death - that's how adorable it is..." - couldn't have said it better myself...!
Abba's lyric may be a little poor on the grammar side, but considering they were writing in something other than their native tongue, they didn't do too badly...
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Quoting:
4. When will I see you again?- 3 degrees
5. Don't stand so close to me-Police
30. I've never been to me-Charlene
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Just pipped on the Three Degrees, Cat - but all correct nonetheless...
Why we made Charlene #1 is one of those unanswerable mysteries...!
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Quoting:
17. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
28. Gary Puckett/Union Gap - Young Girl
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Two up for Gaylon...splendid!
Creedence managed to achieve something here and almost everywhere else, which they couldn't do in their homeland...have a chart-topping single...great group, tho'...
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Quoting:
3. Under Pressure...David Bowie
16. Brass In Pocket...Pretenders
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Right on #16 and most of #3, gamblefish...#3 also had a famous group singing along with David...who be they?
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Quoting:
6. Heaven is a Place On Earth-Belinda Carlisle
9. Baby Jane-Rod Stewart
19. It's A Sin-Pet Shop Boys
End Quote
Three correct from our recent birthday man...hope the day went well...
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Quoting:
Hi Paul !
#7 January - Pilot
#10 A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey
End Quote
Two correct mandamoo...(I've still got 'Black Betty' flying around in my head!) - 'January' wasn't as good a song as the mighty 'Magic', but it sold...
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Quoting:
11. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
25. Band of Gold - Freda Payne
(Shamless plug:
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/musicalyouth0.shtml) ;)
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I don't mind them shameless plugs, Meriadoc - good stuff!
Oh, and two correct, of course...!
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Quoting:
1. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury and the Blockheads
8. The Last Waltz - Englebert Humperdinck
14. I Should Have Known Better - Jim Diamond (which I must confess, I knew immediately, but took me 20 minutes to remember..)
21. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, covered by (and also getting to number one by) Boyzone.End Quote
Solid four there, Bobo...it probably doesn't happen now, but years ago, if someone didn't play 'The Last Waltz' at the very end of a party, it could very nearly incite a riot! It was that legendary...!
Quoting:(Are there such things as smart-a**e points, Paul?)End Quote
I've probably got some, if there are...! Well done on both...
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - Limits Off
2. Queen sang with David Bowie
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Quoting:
Right on #16 and most of #3, gamblefish...#3 also had a famous group singing along with David...who be they?
End Quote
They doo bee Queen...butt Indy has beaten me to the punch...Drat!!
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - Limits Off
Hi again! :D
I think I figured out #20...is it "Lady In Red" by Chris DeBurgh?
BTW, I don't believe you marked me down for #13... :-/
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - Limits Off
Hi Paul :)
#13 Night Fever - The Bee Gees
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - Limits Off
Hiya Paul - I was away for the Easter break so I missed most of these but here's a few that are still hanging around!
#12 Float On - The Floaters (one of my cheesy favourites!)
#15 Perfect - Fairground Attraction
#22 We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard
#23 The Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
(The Daddy of misheard lyrics - "Me Ears Are Alight").
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - Limits Off
#2 Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World.
#18 Slade - Coz I Luv You.
#26 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive.
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - Limits Off
Quoting:
Hi again! :D
I think I figured out #20...is it "Lady In Red" by Chris DeBurgh?End Quote
It is! A tender love song that he wrote in honour of his wife...just before he started carrying on with his secretary! The cad!
Quoting:BTW, I don't believe you marked me down for #13... :-/End Quote
Heartfelt apologies, Karen...amended as it should be...
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones
Quoting:
They doo bee Queen...butt Indy has beaten me to the punch...Drat!!
End Quote
He has...but you got the rest...
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - Limits Off
Quoting:
Hi Paul :)
#13 Night Fever - The Bee Gees
End Quote
Correct jt, but CF got there first...and it doesn't help if I don't put the answers up...!
I'll be limiting my next quiz to three questions...I may stand a chance then...!
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - Limits Off
Quoting:
Hiya Paul - I was away for the Easter break so I missed most of these but here's a few that are still hanging around!
#12 Float On - The Floaters (one of my cheesy favourites!)
#15 Perfect - Fairground Attraction
#22 We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard
#23 The Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
(The Daddy of misheard lyrics - "Me Ears Are Alight").
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Knew these wouldn't be too much of a problem, maddog...all correct for four...
Desmond's song was the first ever reggae chart-topper...however, his patois and dialect were so deep that it was difficult to decipher what he was singing about! Not that it mattered - top song anyways...!
Subject: Re: A Lyrics Quiz Of U.K. Number Ones - Limits Off
Quoting:
#2 Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World.
#18 Slade - Coz I Luv You.
#26 Wizzard - See My Baby Jive.
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Three for three, Lesley...and also completion!
Well done all...