Here we are with yet another quiz collaboration from Paul and I.  8) 

What we have done is chosen a song from each year of the 1970s that placed at #3 in the US and UK, respectively.  The country is indicated at the left of each lyric.

Limit: 3 

Once again, PLEASE DON'T CHEAT!  If you don't know the lyric off the top of your head, save it for somebody who might!


1970

US 1. "Won't you look down upon me, Jesus"
ladybug (Fire And Rain - James Taylor)

UK 2. "Tears to thousands of mother's eyes"
Charlie D (War - Edwin Starr)


1971

US 3. "I just can't live without your lovin' and affection"
jaytee (Baby I'm-A Want You - Bread)

UK 4. "There won't always be someone there to pull you out"
Zella (Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson)


1972

US 5. "Can you dig it (yes I can)"
ladybug (Saturday In The Park - Chicago)

UK 6. "I've drunk a lot of wine and I'm feeling fine"
Zella (All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople)


1973

US 7. "Don't worry that it's not good enough"
ktelqueen (Sing - The Carpenters)

UK 8. "'Cause Lennon's on sale again"
Zella (Life On Mars - David Bowie)


1974

US 9. "And Janis took a piece of our hearts"
jaytee (Rock And Roll Heaven - Righteous Brothers)

UK 10. "Hear the thunder roar, feel the lightning strike"
maddog (Hang On In There Baby - Johnny Bristol)


1975

US 11. "I can hear windmills and rainbows"
ladybug (Miracles - Jefferson Starship)

UK 12. "Yes, we may walk on the wild, wild side of life"
Jeni (If You Think You Know How To Love Me - Smokie)


1976

US 13. "I love 'em and I leave 'em alone"
jaytee (Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop)

UK 14. "I got money in my pocket, got a tiger in my tank"
FB (Jeans On - David Dundas)


1977

US 15. "Open your eyes and look at the day"
FB (Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac)

UK 16. "We're going crazy and we're going today"
maddog (Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo)


1978

US 17. "I said I love you, and that's forever"
whitewolf (Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel)

UK 18. "Your endearing mother called today"
maddog (Lucky Stars - Dean Friedman)


1979

US 19. "Can't you see we need a hand"
RnRF (In The Navy - The Village People)

UK 20. "Something in your eyes gives me a wild idea"
FB (Lucky Number - Lene Lovich)

Hello CF, I guess I'll try first.

#1 is Fire and Rain by James Taylor
#5 is Saturday in the Park by Chicago
#11 is Miracles by Jefferson Starship (One of my very favorites)

Hello CF, I guess I'll try first.

#1 is Fire and Rain by James Taylor
#5 is Saturday in the Park by Chicago
#11 is Miracles by Jefferson Starship (One of my very favorites)


Excellent work there, ladybug!!  8)

And I have to agree with you regarding "Miracles"...super song!  ;)

4. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

6. All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople

8. Life on Mars? - David Bowie

Hi !

A little birdie correspondent told me this quiz was here  ;D

# 14  Jeans On - David Dundas

# 15  Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac

# 20  Lucky Number - Lene Lovich


and just as an aside - I always thought the line in # 8 was : "There's lemons on sale again"  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Now i am really embarrassed  :P

and just as an aside - I always thought the line in # 8 was : "There's lemons on sale again"  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Now i am really embarrassed  :P


Actually, I believe the correct line should be:

"'cus Lenin's on sale again..."

At least that is the way I always assumed it. I seriously doubt he was singing about John... :P

Hi guys  :) :)

#3  Baby I'm A Want You - Bread
#13  Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Alvin Bishop

Is #8  Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John ?

Scrub that - I'm certain it's wrong and I put the wrong number on it anyway.

#9 Rock 'n Roll Heaven - by the Righteous Brothers ?

Great quiz!

yay..i'm late but i know one..

#7 is Sing by The Carpenters(used that on in one-word song titles yesterday  ;))

Actually, I believe the correct line should be:

"'cus Lenin's on sale again..."

At least that is the way I always assumed it. I seriously doubt he was singing about John... :P


Just had a frantic check of the CD blurb...'Lennon' is the word mentioned in there...

So I s'pose he was singing about him - they did eventually record with one another, of course...

Splitting hairs aside, m'dear...extra anorak points for you for putting in the question mark within the title...!!

Great quiz again guys.

#16 Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo - was that really only a No.3? Should've been a No.1!
#18 You're Moving Out Today - Carole Bayer Sager
#20 Lucky Number - (the very peculiar) Lene Lovich

I know the song for #10 but I can't think of the artist, plus I hit my limit already!

7- Sing- Carpenters (used to be on Sesame Street all the time and sang by Bob)
just noticed ktelqueen had that one

17 (I love you)Just the way you are-Billy Joel

4. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

6. All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople

8. Life on Mars? - David Bowie


Hiya Zella!

You got 3 for 3!  ;)

Hi !

A little birdie correspondent told me this quiz was here  ;D

# 14  Jeans On - David Dundas

# 15  Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac

# 20  Lucky Number - Lene Lovich


Hey there, Luke!

Perfect score!!  8)

Hi guys  :) :)

#3  Baby I'm A Want You - Bread
#13  Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Alvin Bishop

Is #8  Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John ?

Scrub that - I'm certain it's wrong and I put the wrong number on it anyway.

#9 Rock 'n Roll Heaven - by the Righteous Brothers ?

Great quiz!


You know your 70's music, Janine!!  8)

Great quiz again guys.

#16 Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo - was that really only a No.3? Should've been a No.1!
#18 You're Moving Out Today - Carole Bayer Sager
#20 Lucky Number - (the very peculiar) Lene Lovich

I know the song for #10 but I can't think of the artist, plus I hit my limit already!


Hello, Graham!  :)

#16 is correct, #18 is incorrect, and #20 was already answered by FussBudget.  :-\\

Go ahead and give #10 if you want...

7- Sing- Carpenters (used to be on Sesame Street all the time and sang by Bob)
just noticed ktelqueen had that one

17 (I love you)Just the way you are-Billy Joel


#17 is correct, minus the '(I Love You)' part...which is not in the title.

yay..i'm late but i know one..

#7 is Sing by The Carpenters(used that on in one-word song titles yesterday  ;))


You got it, Maria!  ;)

You know your 70's music, Janine!!  8)


I should - I think I spent the entire 70s with a transistor radio stuck to my ear!  :D
And how could you forget such fantastic songs!  8)

I should - I think I spent the entire 70s with a transistor radio stuck to my ear!  :D
And how could you forget such fantastic songs!  8)


Right on!  ;)

1979 US...In The Navy - Village People :P

Thanks for yet another awesome quiz Karen & Paul ;)

1979 US...In The Navy - Village People :P

;D  That's the one!

Thanks for yet another awesome quiz Karen & Paul ;)


Our pleasure, Mark!  :)

I should - I think I spent the entire 70s with a transistor radio stuck to my ear!  :D


on your pillow as you were falling asleep? sorry,darl..had to ask  ;)..ah..memories  :)

#18 is incorrect

I don't know what brainwave came over me there, I've sung it through now and I realise that
#18 is "Lucky Stars" by Dean Friedman (and an uncredited female singer whose name I've forgotten!).

on your pillow as you were falling asleep? sorry,darl..had to ask  ;)..ah..memories  :)


You must have been spying. ;)  If Mum and Dad started to crack up about it, I'd use the little bud headphones, fall asleep and practically strangle myself.  Sometimes the batteries would just run out!  :D

#18 is "Lucky Stars" by Dean Friedman (and an uncredited female singer whose name I've forgotten!).


Female singer not required Graham, but if you're interested...

Her name was Denise Marsa (I've obviously got way too much time on my hands here...!!)

Poor old Dean's consigned to the dustbin of history - a shame, because he did some cracking stuff, (including 'Ariel' which never charted here, but got shedloads of airplay...you'd know it if you heard it, I guarantee...)

As you sort-of 'prompted' me on your last quiz, consider this a favour returned...

For the artist to #10., think of the place where Johnny Morris used to do 'Animal Magic' (I'm sure that must be in your time-frame...!!)

I don't know what brainwave came over me there, I've sung it through now and I realise that
#18 is "Lucky Stars" by Dean Friedman (and an uncredited female singer whose name I've forgotten!).


That's the one!!  :)

Limit removed!!  :)

OK, I'm just back from an weekend away for Easter and I see that #10 is still in there, and it's
"Hang On In There Baby" by Johnny Bristol.

OK, I'm just back from an weekend away for Easter and I see that #10 is still in there, and it's
"Hang On In There Baby" by Johnny Bristol.


Well done, Graham!  ;)

UK 12. "Yes, we may walk on the wild, wild side of life"
Smokie - If you think you know how to love me

UK 12. "Yes, we may walk on the wild, wild side of life"
Smokie - If you think you know how to love me


Hi Jeni!

That's the one!!  8)

I just looked at this thread for the first time. How on earth could nobody have gotten #2? It's only one of the best songs EVER written, "War" (as in huh, good god y'all) by Edwin Starr!

UK 12. "Yes, we may walk on the wild, wild side of life"
Smokie - If you think you know how to love me


Nice going, Jeni...I thought that would've been a trifle obscure...

It was covered by Pat Benetar in later years...fine song...

I just looked at this thread for the first time. How on earth could nobody have gotten #2? It's only one of the best songs EVER written, "War" (as in huh, good god y'all) by Edwin Starr!


Ah, because you see it was cleverly hidden...!!

And it's absolutely right...

Karen? Thump up the correct answer and trot the other quiz out...!!

Karen? Thump up the correct answer and trot the other quiz out...!!


I'm right on it, Paul!  :)

Nice going, Jeni...I thought that would've been a trifle obscure...

It was covered by Pat Benetar in later years...fine song...


Thanks Paul, my folks were big fans of Smokie when I was a kid so it jumped out at me :)

Thanks Paul, my folks were big fans of Smokie when I was a kid so it jumped out at me :)


Hats off to them, Jeni...I've always thought they were a bit under-rated...

(Smokie, that is...not your folks...!!)