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Subject: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Zella on 06/27/04 at 4:49 pm

All of these artists had big hits. Unfortunately, the songs below were NOT their big hits. Hee hee.

Limit 4.


H.A.S. 1. I wish that I could tell you oh what I'm thinkin' of  Thinking of You - Loggins & Messina

2. Well you've been talking in silence

3. My sky shoes are spiked with lead heels

4. Bring around that silver dinner bell

5. So many years of her poor mama's tears

R&RF 6. Well I saw you last night in a Hollywood show  Star Baby - Guess Who

H.A.S. 7. They got the booze they need  Show Biz Kids - Steely Dan

Indy/?? 8. She feels like leaving and she don't know why  Don't Cross the River - ??

Fussy 9. We're heading for a shower  Half a Million Miles from Home - Albert Hammond

Gaylon 10. It's telephone deja vu  Don't Call Us (We'll Call You) - Sugarloaf

11. Call a spade a spade

12. So kiss the country goodbye

Paul 13. I told them all I had faith in you  Oh No Not My Baby - Rod Stewart

14. Bathe with me in harmony

15. I was just a boy punished for a crime that was not mine

16. Said that she'd go back to school and try things once again

17. You'll go out of your mind

18. I've seen you roll in clover

19. Longing for the freedom of my chains

20. And speak with indifinite sighs

21. They fight all night about his private secretary

22. You came here with my best friend Jim

Fussy 23. Now I'm not questioning your motives  It Sure Took a Long Long Time

24. She didn't want the neighbors to know

25. Got a feeling going for each other yeah

26. Turn your heart to the bright side

H.A.S. 27. I'll show you my best receipes  Raised on Robbery - Joni Mitchell

28. I'll just sit quiet; I won't try to sing along

29. Your folks said you went to Charleston

30. They go and shoot the man next door

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Gaylon on 06/27/04 at 4:56 pm

the only one that rings a bell

10. Don't Call Us - Sugarloaf

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Zella on 06/27/04 at 4:59 pm


the only one that rings a bell

10. Don't Call Us - Sugarloaf


You got it! :)

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: RockandRollFan on 06/27/04 at 5:12 pm

6 is "Star Baby" by The Guess Who-1974

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Zella on 06/27/04 at 5:16 pm


6 is "Star Baby" by The Guess Who-1974


Yeeeah! :) :-*

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Paul on 06/27/04 at 5:27 pm

Well, no danger of me going over the limit this time! Them's difficult...!

Only one for now...

#13. 'Oh No Not My Baby' - (Oh God! Who to pick! There's been so many versions!) - I'll try Rod Stewart...

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: RockandRollFan on 06/27/04 at 5:28 pm




Yeeeah! :) :-*
;) :-*

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Zella on 06/27/04 at 5:36 pm


Well, no danger of me going over the limit this time! Them's difficult...!

Only one for now...

#13. 'Oh No Not My Baby' - (Oh God! Who to pick! There's been so many versions!) - I'll try Rod Stewart...




Them is indeed! ;) Correct on that one, tho', and the artist I was looking for... :)

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 06/27/04 at 5:58 pm

Hello  :)

9. Half A Million Miles From Home – Albert Hammond (great song) 

23. It Sure Took A Long Long Time – Lobo

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Herauntsis on 06/27/04 at 8:24 pm

Man!  A lot of these are familiar, but I can't seem to quite pin 'em down.

#27 is Raised on Robbery, Joni Mitchell (one of my personal favorites)

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Zella on 06/27/04 at 8:26 pm


Hello  :)

9. Half A Million Miles From Home – Albert Hammond (great song) 

23. It Sure Took A Long Long Time – Lobo


What? Only two? :o :) :) Correct!

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Zella on 06/27/04 at 8:27 pm


Man!  A lot of these are familiar, but I can't seem to quite pin 'em down.

#27 is Raised on Robbery, Joni Mitchell (one of my personal favorites)


Oh dear! From what I've seen so far in your quizzes, I was counting on you to know all of them! :o ;D

That is correct! :)

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Herauntsis on 06/27/04 at 8:47 pm

lol -- so sorry.  I'd like to think I know all of them, but it just ain't so!

#1 was driving me nuts -- had to sit here and sing that one line over and over and over and over . . .

Thinking of You, Loggins & Messina

Same thing on #7, and I loves both of these songs

Show Biz Kids, Steely Dan

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Indy Gent on 06/27/04 at 9:36 pm

8. Don't Cross That River-Garth Brooks

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Zella on 06/29/04 at 1:51 am


lol -- so sorry.  I'd like to think I know all of them, but it just ain't so!

#1 was driving me nuts -- had to sit here and sing that one line over and over and over and over . . .

Thinking of You, Loggins & Messina

Same thing on #7, and I loves both of these songs

Show Biz Kids, Steely Dan


Good job! :) :)

Subject: Re: The ultimate eclectic obscure lyrics quiz...

Written By: Zella on 06/29/04 at 1:52 am


8. Don't Cross That River-Garth Brooks


Eeek! Gimme a different artist, please! :P

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