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Subject: The Songs of 1981 (COMPLETE, Winner: Indy!)
Written By: Doc Brown on 07/25/05 at 9:49 pm
I, Doc Brown, do solemly swear, that will faithfull execute the quiz of The Songs of 1981.
Sorry, little salute to President Reagan there! Limit: 3
1. "No, you don't fool me."
Gambo - Phil Collins, "In The Air Tonight"
2. "Because life is so brief, and time is a thief"
Indy - Rod Stewart, "Young Turks"
3. "I need to know if you feel it too."
Indy - Foreigner, "Waiting For A Girl Like You"
4. "If I was young, it didn't stop you coming through."
Kenny - Buggles, "Video Killed The Radio Star" (The five words that launched MTV!)
5. "I always looked up to you."
Phylo - George Harrison, "All Those Years Ago"
6. "but the point is probabaly moot."
jaytee - Rick Springfield, "Jesse's Girl"
7. "the wild, abandoned side of me."
Gis - Sheena Easton, "For Your Eyes Only"
8. "So you think you got it all figured out"
Gis - Pat Benetar, "Fire And Ice"
9. "Her hands are never cold"
nally - Kim Carnes, & Kenny - "Bette Davis Eyes"
10. "It's up to you, what's your pleasure?"
Gis - Kool & The Gang, & PS - "Celebration"
11. "Take one last glimpse into the night"
nally - Duran Duran, "Girls On Film"
12. "Are you still free?"
jaytee - Steve Winwood, "While You See A Chance"
13. "If you're letting me in,"
Gambo - Hall & Oates, "Private Eyes"
14. "People running'round loose in the world,"
Zella - Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty, "Stop Draggin'My Heart Around"
15. "And darling, when the morning comes,"
Indy - Bill Withers, "Just The Two Of Us" (nice catch!)
Final Score: jaytee - 2, Indy - 3, Kenny - 1.5, Gis - 2.5, PS - .5, nally - 1.5, Phylo - 1, Zella - 1, Gambo - 2.
Good luck all!
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: jaytee on 07/25/05 at 10:02 pm
Hello Doc :)
#6 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
#10 is hovering in my mind :-\\
#12 While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: Indy Gent on 07/25/05 at 10:06 pm
2. Young Turks-Rod Stewart
3. Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: My name is Kenny on 07/26/05 at 12:30 am
4. The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
9. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: Gis on 07/26/05 at 1:25 am
7. For your eyes only - Sheena Easton.
8.Fire and ice - Pat Benetar.
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: Gis on 07/26/05 at 1:26 am
10.Kool and the gang - Celebrate??
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: Zella on 07/26/05 at 1:44 am
14. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: Powerslave on 07/26/05 at 9:24 am
10.Kool and the gang - Celebrate??
It's "Celebration" :)
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: nally on 07/26/05 at 10:09 am
I think I can figure out one that hasn't been taken yet:
11. "Girls On Film" Duran Duran
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: Indy Gent on 07/26/05 at 10:44 am
15. Just The Two Of Us-Bill Withers and Grover Washington, Jr.
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: Phylo1979 on 07/26/05 at 10:57 am
5) All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: gambo on 07/26/05 at 11:43 am
8. Fire & Ice - Pat Benetar
I should read everyone else's posts first! Here's another guess then:
1. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981
Written By: gambo on 07/26/05 at 11:44 am
9. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Tsk, tsk, tsk, at least I clean up after myself.
13. Private Eyes - Hall & Oates
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981 (COMPLETE, Winner: Indy!)
Written By: Doc Brown on 07/26/05 at 1:35 pm
Holy Crow! You guys were outstanding on this one! :o I didn't even get to drop the limit because you guys were faster than the Space Shuttle! I look forward to seeing if 1982 is just as hotly contested. ;D Well done!
Your Pal,
Doc
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Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981 (COMPLETE, Winner: Indy!)
Written By: nally on 07/26/05 at 1:47 pm
I, Doc Brown, do solemly swear, that will faithfull execute the quiz of The Songs of 1981.
Sorry, little salute to President Reagan there! Limit: 3
1. "No, you don't fool me."
Gambo - Phil Collins, "In The Air Tonight"
2. "Because life is so brief, and time is a thief"
Indy - Rod Stewart, "Young Turks"
3. "I need to know if you feel it too."
Indy - Foreigner, "Waiting For A Girl Like You"
4. "If I was young, it didn't stop you coming through."
Kenny - Buggles, "Video Killed The Radio Star" (The five words that launched MTV!)
5. "I always looked up to you."
Phylo - George Harrison, "All Those Years Ago"
6. "but the point is probabaly moot."
jaytee - Rick Springfield, "Jesse's Girl"
7. "the wild, abandoned side of me."
Gis - Sheena Easton, "For Your Eyes Only"
8. "So you think you got it all figured out"
Gis - Pat Benetar, "Fire And Ice"
9. "Her hands are never cold"
Kenny - Kim Wilde, "Bette Davis Eyes"
10. "It's up to you, what's your pleasure?"
Gis - Kool & The Gang, & PS - "Celebration"
11. "Take one last glimpse into the night"
nally - Duran Duran, "Girls On Film"
12. "Are you still free?"
jaytee - Steve Winwood, "While You See A Chance"
13. "If you're letting me in,"
Gambo - Hall & Oates, "Private Eyes"
14. "People running'round loose in the world,"
Zella - Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty, "Stop Draggin'My Heart Around"
15. "And darling, when the morning comes,"
Indy - Bill Withers, "Just The Two Of Us" (nice catch!)
Final Score: jaytee - 2, Indy - 3, Kenny - 2, Gis - 2.5, PS - .5, nally - 1, Phylo - 1, Zella - 1, Gambo - 2.
Good luck all!
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Bette Davis Eyes was done by Kim Carnes, not Kim Wilde.
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981 (COMPLETE, Winner: Indy!)
Written By: nondiva234 on 07/26/05 at 7:39 pm
And wasn't Video Killed The Radio Star a hit in 1979? BUt if you consider it to be an '81 song, oh well...
Subject: Re: The Songs of 1981 (COMPLETE, Winner: Indy!)
Written By: Doc Brown on 07/26/05 at 10:02 pm
Video Killed The Radio Star" became a hit when it was the first video shown on MTV on August 1, 1981. Does that explain it? Hope so!
Your Pal,
Doc
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