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Subject: Billy Joel Quiz (DONE!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 2:57 pm

This piano man has been making music for over 30 years.  See how many of his songs you recognize here.  Limit: 5

Good luck!

1. "Catholic girls start much too late"
Meriadoc  (Only The Good Die Young)

2. "Remember how I saw you there alone in your electric chair"
RF  (You May Be Right)

3. "There's an old man sitting next to me making love to his tonic and gin"
Paul  (Piano Man)

4. "You used to call me paranoid"
RF  (Pressure)

5. "I forgot how nice romance is"
Paul  (The Longest Time)

6. "And I am only fighting fire with fire"
Paul  (Don't Ask Me Why)

7. "Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A."
Meriadoc  (My Life)

8. "The things I did not know at first I've learned by doing twice"
Meriadoc  (The Entertainer)

9. "So many faces in and out of my life"
mandamoo  (Say Goodbye To Hollywood)

10. "Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers"
RF  (It's Still Rock And Roll To Me)

11. "Rock and roll music was the only thing I ever gave a darn about"
Paul  (The Night Is Still Young)

12. "And the most she will do is throw shadows at you"
Meriadoc  (She's Always A Woman)

13. "Everyone goes south every now and then"
jaytee  (The Stranger)

14. "I would not leave you in times of trouble"
Maddog  (Just The Way You Are)

15. "You had the Dom Perignon in your hand and the spoon up your nose"
gemini  (Big Shot)

16. "A million dreams of love surround her everywhere"
Herauntsis  (She's Got A Way)

17. "At least he can polish the fenders"
Paul 

18. "Give her every reason to accept that you're for real"
Maddog  (Tell Her About It)

19. "We left as inmates from an asylum"
Indy  (Goodnight Saigon)

20. "You know I can't afford to buy her pearls"
RF  (Uptown Girl)

21. "It all depends upon your appetite"
jaytee  (Scenes From An Italian Restaurant)

22. "You've got everything but nothin's cool"
Meriadoc  (Captain Jack)

23. "Well our fathers fought the Second World War"
Gaylon  (Allentown)

24. "It's not always easy to be living in this world of pain"
RF 

25. "Out of touch with the rhythm and blues"
Indy  (New York State Of Mind)

26. "There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness"
Indy  (All About Soul)

27. "It was always burning since the world's been turning"
Maddog  (We Didn't Start The Fire)

28. "Say goodbye to the oldies but goodies"
Bobby  (Keeping The Faith)

29. "If I wear my heart out on my sleeve"
ladybug  (Honesty)

30. "Some people live with the fear of a touch"
Bobby  (An Innocent Man)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: Meriadoc on 06/20/04 at 3:08 pm

1. Only the Good Die Young

7. My Life

8. The Entertainer

12. She's Always a Woman to Me

22. Captain Jack

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 3:17 pm


1. Only the Good Die Young

7. My Life

8. The Entertainer

12. She's Always a Woman to Me

22. Captain Jack


Perfect score, Meriadoc!  ;)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: Paul on 06/20/04 at 4:21 pm

Alrighty Karen...fine perfomer, that man...

#3. 'Piano Man'
#5. (My favourite of his) 'The Longest Time'
#6. 'Don't Ask Me Why'
#11. 'The Night Is Still Young'
#17. 'Moving Out (Anthony's Song)'

Hope you're feeling 100% better now, btw!!





Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: maddog on 06/20/04 at 4:29 pm

Hiya CF - great to see you back, I hope you're well on the mend!

Three remaining that I recognise are:

#14 Just The Way You Are
#18 Tell Her About It
#27  We Didn't Start The Fire

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: RockFaerie on 06/20/04 at 4:59 pm

2.You May Be Right
4.Pressure
10.It's Still Rock and Roll To Me
20.Uptown Girl
24.You're Only Human (Second Wind)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: Bobby on 06/20/04 at 5:28 pm

Hello Ceramics  :)

28. Keeping the faith
30. Innocent man

Nice to find you are getting better.

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: jaytee on 06/20/04 at 5:34 pm

Hi Karen  :)


#13  The Stranger
#21  Scenes From An Italian Restuarant

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: gemini61 on 06/20/04 at 5:56 pm

Hi C.F. ;D


#15. Big Shot

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 5:56 pm


Alrighty Karen...fine perfomer, that man...

#3. 'Piano Man'
#5. (My favourite of his) 'The Longest Time'
#6. 'Don't Ask Me Why'
#11. 'The Night Is Still Young'
#17. 'Moving Out (Anthony's Song)'


Good job, Paul!  ;)

Hope you're feeling 100% better now, btw!!

Well not quite 100% yet...but I'm getting there.  :)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 5:57 pm


Hiya CF - great to see you back, I hope you're well on the mend!

Three remaining that I recognise are:

#14 Just The Way You Are
#18 Tell Her About It
#27  We Didn't Start The Fire



Hi Maddog...and thanks!

All your answers are correct!  8)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 5:58 pm


2.You May Be Right
4.Pressure
10.It's Still Rock and Roll To Me
20.Uptown Girl
24.You're Only Human (Second Wind)


5 for 5, RockFaerie!  :)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 5:58 pm


Hello Ceramics  :)

28. Keeping the faith
30. Innocent man

Nice to find you are getting better.


Hi Bobby...and thanks!  Your two are correct, BTW!  :)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 5:59 pm


Hi Karen  :)

#13  The Stranger
#21  Scenes From An Italian Restuarant


Hello jaytee!

Your answers are indeed correct!  :)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 6:00 pm


Hi C.F. ;D

#3. Piano Man
#15. Big Shot


Hiya gemini!  You got 'em both, but I'm afraid that Paul beat you to #3.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: gemini61 on 06/20/04 at 6:02 pm




Hiya gemini!  You got 'em both, but I'm afraid that Paul beat you to #3.  :-\\
Yep, I just noticed that and went back and removed it :-[

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: Gaylon on 06/20/04 at 9:18 pm

23 is Allentown

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: Indy Gent on 06/20/04 at 10:18 pm

19. Goodnight Saigon
25. New York State of Mind

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 11:03 pm


23 is Allentown


Spot on, Gaylon!  :)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 11:04 pm


19. Goodnight Saigon
25. New York State of Mind


2 for 2, Indy!  8)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (4 LEFT!)

Written By: Herauntsis on 06/20/04 at 11:20 pm

#16 She's Got a Way About Her

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (4 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/20/04 at 11:36 pm


#16 She's Got a Way About Her


Correct, Herauntsis!  :)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: Bobby on 06/21/04 at 5:44 am

Is 29. 'Leave a tender moment alone' ?

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: mandamoo on 06/21/04 at 6:08 am

Hi Karen  :)

#9  Say Goodbye To Hollywood - good song !

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: ladybug316 on 06/21/04 at 10:03 am

#29 is Honesty

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: cornwallis on 06/21/04 at 10:55 am

9.  Say Goodbye To Hollywood

---cornwallis

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/21/04 at 11:53 am


Is 29. 'Leave a tender moment alone' ?


Sorry, Bobby.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/21/04 at 11:59 am


Hi Karen  :)

#9  Say Goodbye To Hollywood - good song !


Hiya manda!  You are correct!  :)

Yes, that is a good song....one of my favorites, in fact!  ;)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/21/04 at 12:00 pm


#29 is Honesty


Spot on, ladybug!  8)

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/21/04 at 12:01 pm


9.  Say Goodbye To Hollywood

---cornwallis


That is correct, cornwallis, but I'm afraid that mandamoo beat you to it.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (1 LEFT!)

Written By: Indy Gent on 06/21/04 at 4:00 pm

And because I missed out on 29, #26 is "All About Soul".

Subject: Re: Billy Joel Quiz (1 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/21/04 at 4:21 pm


And because I missed out on 29, #26 is "All About Soul".


Well done, Indy!  Thanks for finishing this quiz.  ;)

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