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Subject: Career Opportunities

Written By: Taoist on 12/10/04 at 6:28 am

Random lyrics, all the song titles have a connection, figure it out for yourselves.

Limit 4


01. Now the valley cried with anger, mount your horses, draw your swords
Indy gent - One tin soldier, Me first and the gimme gimmes

02. As life goes on without me
Kairi747 - Just a Gigolo, Dave Lee Roth

03. I die each time I hear this sound
Maddog - Cathy's clown, The Everly brothers

04. Then his number came up and he was gone with the draft
Paul - Boogie woogie bugle boy, The Andrews sisters

05. Death and she Life-in-death, they throw their dice for the crew
Philbo - Rime of the ancient mariner, Iron maiden

06. The undisputed king of the slums

07. What would I be if a hurricane came

08. Overloaded baby, I can hardly walk

09. Pictures came and broke your heart
Karen - Video kill the radio star, Buggles

10. I can tell at sight a mauser rifle from a javelin
Philbo - The Major general's song, Gilbert & Sullivan

11. With telltale traces of hippy on his chin

12. The danger of a kiss at midnight

13. It took me years to write, will you take a look
Mandamoo - Paperback writer, The Beatles

14. The unborn child that never was conceived

15. Maybe I should go to hell but I am doing well
Philbo - Hot for teacher, Van Halen

16. Yeah I guess I want a family
Maddog - Private dancer, Tina Turner

17. She lived all alone in Lilly lane
Karen - Ernie, the fastest milkman in the west, Benny Hill

18. Businessmen from south Miami

19. Child of god sitting in the sun

20. My Momma was the engineer

21. I'd be happy just to hear your voice

22. Another hotel I can't find

23. Do you wanna make tea at the BBC
Maddog - Career opportunities, The Clash

24. She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name

25. Through the back yard we'd go walking
Mandamoo - Son of a Preacher man, Dusty Springfield

26. What my body needs is close encounter three
Paul - I lost my heart to a starship trooper, Sarah Brightman & hot gossip

27. My only lord is the river breeze

28. You're kissing cousins
Maddog - Drop the pilot, Joan Armatrading

29. Don't you know you're breaking the law
Philbo - Charlotte the harlot, Iron maiden

30. In the quiet of the railway station
Paul - The Boxer, Simon & Garfunkel

31. You can fool with your brother
Indy gent - Missionary man, The Eurythmics

32. You've been down too long in the midnight sea

33. Beyond the black horizon, trying to take control

34. I didn't carry you in my womb for nine months
Tanya - Not the doctor, Alanis Morrisette

35. Would you be wise enough to let me go

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: karen on 12/10/04 at 6:40 am

#9 Video killed the radio star - The Buggles
I'll take a guess at #17 being Ernie- the fastest milkman in the west - Benny Hill

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Taoist on 12/10/04 at 6:46 am


#9 Video killed the radio star - The Buggles
I'll take a guess at #17 being Ernie- the fastest milkman in the west - Benny Hill

Both correct karen!

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: maddog on 12/10/04 at 7:30 am

Hi Tao - excellent quiz once again!

#3  Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
#16 Private Dancer - Tina Turner
#23 Career Opportunities - The Clash
#28 Drop The Pilot - Joan Armatrading

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: mandamoo on 12/10/04 at 7:49 am

Hi Taoist  :)

#13  Paperback Writer - Beatles

#25  Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Indy Gent on 12/10/04 at 8:00 am

1. One Tin Soldier-Coven/The Seekers
31. Missionary Man-The Eurythmics

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Paul on 12/10/04 at 8:21 am

Hi Tao...

#4. 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' - Andrews Sisters (memorably re-done by Morecambe & Wise & Leonard Rossiter in an age-old sketch...)

#26. 'I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper' - Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip

#30. 'The Boxer' - Simon & Garfunkel

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Indy Gent on 12/10/04 at 8:30 am

Andrew Sisters did it originally, but I still like the Bette Midler version better. ;)
Hi Tao...

#4. 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' - Andrews Sisters (memorably re-done by Morecambe & Wise & Leonard Rossiter in an age-old sketch...)

#26. 'I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper' - Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip

#30. 'The Boxer' - Simon & Garfunkel

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Taoist on 12/10/04 at 8:48 am


Hi Tao - excellent quiz once again!

#3  Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
#16 Private Dancer - Tina Turner
#23 Career Opportunities - The Clash
#28 Drop The Pilot - Joan Armatrading

Well done MD, There's still a few metal tracks in there for you ;)

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Taoist on 12/10/04 at 8:49 am


Hi Taoist  :)

#13   Paperback Writer - Beatles

#25   Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Both correct Mandy

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Taoist on 12/10/04 at 8:51 am


1. One Tin Soldier-Coven/The Seekers
31. Missionary Man-The Eurythmics

Correct although my version of "1 tin sodier" is by Me first and the gimme gimmes!


Hi Tao...

#4. 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' - Andrews Sisters (memorably re-done by Morecambe & Wise & Leonard Rossiter in an age-old sketch...)

#26. 'I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper' - Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip

#30. 'The Boxer' - Simon & Garfunkel

3 from 3 Paul!

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: karen on 12/10/04 at 8:54 am



#30. 'The Boxer' - Simon & Garfunkel


I thought that was S and G but when I sang it through I was thinking of Homeward Bound which didn't fit the theme

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: kairi747 on 12/10/04 at 9:05 am

#2 - Just a Gigolo???  David Lee Roth

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Taoist on 12/10/04 at 9:10 am


#2 - Just a Gigolo???  David Lee Roth

He It certainly is!

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: philbo on 12/10/04 at 10:35 am

Hi, Tao..

A couple of Maiden songs I've spotted:
#5 - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
#29 - Charlotte the Harlot

#10 is The Major-General's Song by G&S
#15 is "got it bad, got it bad, got it bad....
Hot for Teacher by Van Halen

:)

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Taoist on 12/10/04 at 10:38 am


Hi, Tao..

A couple of Maiden songs I've spotted:
#5 - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
#29 - Charlotte the Harlot

#10 is The Major-General's Song by G&S
#15 is "got it bad, got it bad, got it bad....
Hot for Teacher by Van Halen

:)

All correct Phil!

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: philbo on 12/10/04 at 10:38 am

Damn, that was fast, Rob!

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Taoist on 12/10/04 at 10:43 am


darn, that was fast, Rob!

I aim for a speedy service ;)
Actually, I have 30 mins before I leave work for the weekend so I have nothing better to do

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/11/04 at 12:15 am

#34 Not the Doctor - Alanis Morrissette

Tanya

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Taoist on 12/11/04 at 6:03 am


#34 Not the Doctor - Alanis Morrissette

Tanya

Correct Tanya!

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/11/04 at 8:47 pm

Thanks!

Tanya

Subject: Re: Career Opportunities

Written By: Indy Gent on 12/11/04 at 10:30 pm

Gotta check that out. :-\\

Correct although my version of "1 tin sodier" is by Me first and the gimme gimmes!

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