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Subject: A is for... (Done! Finished! Finito! JASON GETS AN "A")
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/18/06 at 1:24 pm
No real need to introduce this quiz, IMO. All songs and/or artists start with an A.
I've been told time and again that my quizzes are too hard, so I've really tried my best this time... ::)
Limit = OFF
Oh - before I forget: three songs are connected in a way (#26, #32 and #39).
Three bonus points go to Doc Brown.
Go ahead and have fun! :)
Final scores:
8.5 whistledog
7.5 Paul
1.5 + 3.0 Doc Brown
4.0 CeramicsFanatic / maddog / Sic0
2.5 Kryllith
2.0 jaytee / mooster
1.5 Sister Morphine
0.5 Badfinger-fan / karen
01. Adult Education - Hall & Oates (CeramicsFanatic)
02. How To Be A Millionaire - ABC (whistledog)
03. Amanda - Boston (CeramicsFanatic)
04. Too Good To Be Forgotten - Amazulu (maddog)
05. Animal - Def Leppard (CeramicsFanatic)
06. Agadoo - Black Lace (Sic0)
07. Africa - Toto (CeramicsFanatic)
08. l'Amour Toujours - Gigi D'Agostino (whistledog)
09. I Go To Rio - Peter Allen (jaytee)
10. All This Time - Sting (maddog)
11. I've Been Losing You - A-Ha NL #11, UK #8] (karen/Kryllith)
12. Age Of Reason - John Farnham (whistledog)
13. Breakfast - Associates (whistledog)
14. Alone - Heart (Doc Brown)
15. The Border - America (whistledog)
16. Atlantis Is Calling (SOS For Love) - Modern Talking (whistledog)
17. All Cried Out - Alison Moyet (Sic0)
18. Serious - Donna Allen (Paul)
19. American Storm - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (Badfinger fan / Sister Morphine)
20. God Gave Rock And Roll To You - Argent (Kryllith / Paul)
21. All You Pretty Girls - XTC (whistledog)
22. Obsession - Animotion (maddog)
23. Apple Of My Eye - Badfinger (Sister Morphine)
24. Amazing - Aerosmith (Doc Brown / Kryllith)
25. Letter From My Heart - Steve Allen
26. Abacab - Genesis (Paul)
27. Are Friends Electric - Tubeway Army (Sic0)
28. Adolescent Sex - Japan (whistledog)
29. Autobahn - Kraftwerk (Paul)
30. Always The Sun - Stranglers (mooster)
31. Accident Prone - Status Quo (Paul)
32. Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins (jaytee)
33. Alive - Pearl Jam (Kryllith)
34. My Arms Keep Missing You - Rick Astley (Paul)
35. An American Dream - (Nitty Gritty) Dirt Band (mooster)
36. Election Day - Arcadia (Paul)
37. Tears Run Rings - Marc Almond (Paul)
38. Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie (Sic0)
39. All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike & the Mechanics (whistledog)
40. Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid (maddog)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 05/18/06 at 1:33 pm
Hiya Henk!
Much better this time! ;)
1. Adult Education - Hall & Oates
3. Amanda - Boston
5. Animal - Def Leppard
7. Africa - Toto
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: whistledog on 05/18/06 at 1:37 pm
Excellent quiz Henk. There are 4 of my all-time favourite songs in here, so I will answer those ...
2 | How to Be A Millionaire - ABC
12 | Age of Reason - John Farnham
15 | The Border - America
39 | All I Need is A Miracle - M1ke + The MeChaN1C5
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/18/06 at 1:48 pm
Hiya Henk!
Much better this time! ;)
:D
1. Adult Education - Hall & Oates
3. Amanda - Boston
5. Animal - Def Leppard
7. Africa - Toto
Four for four, Karen! :)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/18/06 at 1:49 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: Sic0 on 05/18/06 at 2:10 pm
Hiya
6. Agadoo - Black Lace
17. All Cried Out - Alison Moyet
27. Are Friends Electric ? - Tubeway Army
38. Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/18/06 at 4:24 pm
Hiya
6. Agadoo - Black Lace
17. All Cried Out - Alison Moyet
27. Are Friends Electric ? - Tubeway Army
38. Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
Spot-on, Sic0! 8)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: maddog on 05/18/06 at 5:07 pm
Great quiz Henk, I really enjoyed listening to these clips!
#4 Too Good To Be Forgotten - Amazulu
#10 All This Time - Sting
#22 Obsession - Animotion
#40 Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid - great song!
This project was of course initiated by Steve Van Zant of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band - I've never got used to seeing him as a gangster in "The Sopranos"!
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: Paul on 05/18/06 at 5:16 pm
Hi Henk...
#26. 'Abacab' - Genesis
#34. 'My Arms Keep Missing You' - Rick Astley
#36. 'Election Day' - Arcadia (or three-fifths of Duran Duran, if you like!)
#37. 'Tears Run Rings' - Marc Almond
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: Doc Brown on 05/19/06 at 9:33 am
They're taking all the ones I know AGAIN! >:(
14. Heart, "Alone"
24. something by Aerosmith...
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: jaytee on 05/19/06 at 9:40 am
Hello :)
#9 I Go To Rio - Peter Allan
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: jaytee on 05/19/06 at 9:55 am
#32 Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: karen on 05/19/06 at 10:40 am
So maddog beat me to #22 and Paul beat me to #34.
All I've got left is #11 something by A-Ha
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: Kryllith on 05/19/06 at 11:22 am
Ok, got a few half ones here and a couple whole ones too
11) Karen mentioned a-ha already. The song is "I've Been Losing You"
20) Sounds like "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", though I only know the KISS version.
24) "Amazing" (by Aerosmith as Doc Brown mentioned)
33) "Alive" -- Pearl Jam
34) Don't recognize the song, but the singer is Rick Astley
36) "Election Day" -- Arcadia
Think that adds up to four :)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/19/06 at 3:48 pm
Great quiz Henk, I really enjoyed listening to these clips!
#4 Too Good To Be Forgotten - Amazulu
#10 All This Time - Sting
#22 Obsession - Animotion
#40 Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid - great song!
This project was of course initiated by Steve Van Zant of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band - I've never got used to seeing him as a gangster in "The Sopranos"!
Glad you enjoyed it, Graham! :) Those four are all correct. 8)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/19/06 at 3:50 pm
Hi Henk...
#26. 'Abacab' - Genesis
#34. 'My Arms Keep Missing You' - Rick Astley
#36. 'Election Day' - Arcadia (or three-fifths of Duran Duran, if you like!)
#37. 'Tears Run Rings' - Marc Almond
And those are correct too, Paul! :)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/19/06 at 3:52 pm
They're taking all the ones I know AGAIN! >:(
I know the feeling... ;)
14. Heart, "Alone"
24. something by Aerosmith...
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Well, at least you got those right.. :)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/19/06 at 3:53 pm
Hello :)
#9 I Go To Rio - Peter Allan
#32 Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
Two for two, Janine. 8)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/19/06 at 3:55 pm
So maddog beat me to #22 and Paul beat me to #34.
Awwww.... sorry 'bout that. :-\\
All I've got left is #11 something by A-Ha
It's something alright: half a point to be exact! ;)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/19/06 at 4:00 pm
Ok, got a few half ones here and a couple whole ones too
11) Karen mentioned a-ha already. The song is "I've Been Losing You"
20) Sounds like "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", though I only know the KISS version.
24) "Amazing" (by Aerosmith as Doc Brown mentioned)
33) "Alive" -- Pearl Jam
34) Don't recognize the song, but the singer is Rick Astley
36) "Election Day" -- Arcadia
Think that adds up to four :)
Those answers are all correct, but unfortunately Paul beat you to #34 and #36, which leaves you with 2.5 points.
As for #20: the Kiss version is a cover, as you probably already know.
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: Doc Brown on 05/20/06 at 12:18 am
BTW, I have no doubt the 3 related ones are 26, 32 & 39, all recorded by Genesis or its members! (Mike & Phil, but where's Tony? ::) )
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/20/06 at 1:26 am
BTW, I have no doubt the 3 related ones are 26, 32 & 39, all recorded by Genesis or its members! (Mike & Phil, but where's Tony? ::) )
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
That's the connection I was looking for, Doc! :)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/20/06 at 12:12 pm
Here's what Badfinger-fan PM'ed me earlier today:
Sent to: Henk on: Today at 09:45:06 AM
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: mandamoo on 05/21/06 at 2:02 am
Hi Henk :)
#30 Always the Sun - Stranglers
#35 American Dream - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: Sister Morphine on 05/21/06 at 2:16 am
19. American Storm
23. Apple of My Eye - Badfinger
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/21/06 at 10:30 am
Hi Henk :)
#30 Always the Sun - Stranglers
#35 American Dream - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Hi Amanda! :)
Two for two! 8)
Subject: Re: A is for...
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/21/06 at 10:34 am
19. American Storm
23. Apple of My Eye - Badfinger
You're spot-on with those two. :)
Mike (Badfinger-fan) has got some explaining to do... ::)
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/21/06 at 2:48 pm
I've taken the limit off , so you can all give me the other answers you've been wanting to give... ::)
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/21/06 at 4:27 pm
All of the ones I still recognized are gone, but there is still one left I do know ...
16 | Brother Louie '98 - Modern Talking. The A part would be Thomas Anders?
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/22/06 at 1:15 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/23/06 at 3:31 pm
Wrong. You oughta know #8 and #13. I think in both cases you have the album. I'm also guessing you know #29 (once the answer's been revealed).
Wrong again. It is Modern Talking, but it's not the right song. Remember: either song or artist starts with an A - and this time it's not the artist...
That's because I was thinking Brother Louie when I should have been thinking "Alantis is Calling (SOS For Love)"
It sounds like the '98 version from their "Back For Good" CD
#8 does sound very familiar, but I can't quite place it.
#13 sounds like a Gazebo song
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/23/06 at 3:46 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: Paul on 05/23/06 at 3:54 pm
And as for #29: I'm looking for a German artist there. The "song" is from 1975.
I was going to answer this one on my first post...
But this version of the song is way, way different from the version I know...
...so I played it safe and didn't answer!
Once I can access the files again, I'll have another listen...
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/23/06 at 4:01 pm
I was going to answer this one on my first post...
But this version of the song is way, way different from the version I know...
...so I played it safe and didn't answer!
Once I can access the files again, I'll have another listen...
I might have used the 12" version of the song. :-\\
And while you're on it: I think you're pretty much the only person to answer #18, #20, #21 and perhaps #25 before I have to give out hints and clues.
I'm surprised nobody has even given the artist for #31 - it's a well known rock band.
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/23/06 at 4:02 pm
Well, it's not. The artist (band) is Canadian. ::)
Hmmm ... It doesn't sound like Lime, Voggue, Trans-X or Kon Kan, so there must be some Canadian artist I am missing. Any chance on a hint? :)
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/23/06 at 4:18 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: Paul on 05/24/06 at 1:02 pm
Got access to the files again (hurrah!), so I can say that...
#29. 'Autobahn' - Kraftwerk
And while you're on it: I think you're pretty much the only person to answer #18, #20, #21 and perhaps #25 before I have to give out hints and clues.
I'm surprised nobody has even given the artist for #31 - it's a well known rock band.
Oh, no pressure on me at all...!!
Okay...
#18. 'Serious' - Donna Allen
The artist of #20. is Argent...don't tell anyone, but I much prefer the Kiss remake!
#21 and #25...no idea!
And as for #31. well, it's Status Quo...I had to dig out my very battered copy to find the title...'Accident Prone'...
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/24/06 at 2:32 pm
Got access to the files again (hurrah!), so I can say that...
#29. 'Autobahn' - Kraftwerk
Oh, no pressure on me at all...!!
Okay...
#18. 'Serious' - Donna Allen
The artist of #20. is Argent...don't tell anyone, but I much prefer the Kiss remake!
#21 and #25...no idea!
And as for #31. well, it's Status Quo...I had to dig out my very battered copy to find the title...'Accident Prone'...
All the answers you gave are correct, Paul! :) "Accident Prone" was a much bigger hit over here than in UK, I noticed.
#21 and #25 didn't chart in UK (well, not Top 40 anyway), so that's why you probably don't recognize them. Still, both artists are from UK - as is the band for #28, btw.
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/26/06 at 2:26 pm
With only a handful left it's time for some hints. ::)
...anyone? :-\\
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/28/06 at 7:15 am
Bumped with additional hints.
If this doesn't work, I'll call it a day.
I'm serious folks - no more quizzes if this one doesn't get finished. I'm willing to give you #25 if you give me the others.
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/28/06 at 9:09 am
#21 is XTC, but I don't recognize the song
as for some guesses ...
8 | Gigi D'Agostino?
28 | Ghosts - Japan?
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/28/06 at 2:33 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/28/06 at 3:18 pm
As for #8: it is the title track of the album... ::)
L'Amours Toujours?
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/28/06 at 3:36 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/28/06 at 3:53 pm
I'm beginning to think #21 isn't as well known as I thought it was. It's a song about every goodlooking young woman.
I dug out my XTC Fossil Fuel CD, and the song is "All You Pretty Girls" :)
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/28/06 at 3:55 pm
I don't know Japan songs well enough to hear them, so I'll take a guess and say #28 is "Quiet Life"?
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/28/06 at 4:00 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/28/06 at 4:16 pm
Excellent! :) Now there's only three left (two, if you exclude #25, which I don't think anyone's gonna get).
Alright then, here's another hint for #13: they had an album titled "Perhaps".
Song title must start with an A, so it's not right. "Pubescent Intercourse", that's what it is.
#13 - The Associates? I don't know the Perhaps album too well other than 'Those First Impressions' which I know it isn't, so I'm gonna take a guess and say 'Breakfast'?
#28 - Ah yes, then would it be 'All Tommorow's Parties'. I believe that was also their final hit. I have this song on one of the volumes of the U.S. compilation series "Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80's"
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/28/06 at 4:23 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/28/06 at 8:34 pm
Well, it wasn't lunch and dinner, so it would be breakfast, yes. :)
...and the guessing continues. This is kinda weird, bearing in mind Japan had only the one hit in The Netherlands. None of the songs you've mentioned even scratched the surface. :-\\ Don't know if this helps, but the year was 1979.
The only Japan songs that I know span 1981-1983 :(
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/29/06 at 1:11 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/29/06 at 1:27 pm
Ah. Well, that explains. So no matter how much hints and clues I give, you're never gonna get it, right? ???
Should I leave it for someone else then..? :-\\
Originally yes, I never would have gotten it. I know what it is now, but I can't say. I wanted to know so bad, I googled it, so I am out of the running on that question :-[
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/29/06 at 1:39 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/29/06 at 2:07 pm
My first post doesn't say "no cheating"... ::)
Apart from that, I was seriously thinking of including that option when I posted this:
So, in order to finish this one, you are allowed to give me the answer (but you're not gonna get any points for it).
I wouldn't feel right giving the answer. Maybe Paul knows the answer? He's hip on British tunes :)
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/29/06 at 3:28 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/29/06 at 4:08 pm
I don't think so. Japan never had any Top 40 hits in UK. And besides, i don't feel much like waiting any longer.
Must be thinking of a different Japan? They had 9 Top 40 hits in the UK :)
UK #19 | Quiet Life (Sep 1981)
UK #32 | Visions Of China (Nov 1981)
UK #31 | European Son (Jan 1982)
UK #05 | Ghosts (Mar 1982)
UK #24 | Cantonese Boy (May 1982)
UK #09 | I Second That Emotion (Jul 1982)
UK #28 | Life In Tokyo (Oct 1982)
UK #29 | Night Porter (Nov 1982)
UK #38 | All Tomorrow's Parties (Mar 1983)
The song you are looking for .... is it "Adolescent Sex"?
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/29/06 at 4:23 pm
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Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: whistledog on 05/29/06 at 8:39 pm
Now how did I miss that..? :-\\ :-Letter From My Heart" by Steve Allen.
I never would have gotten that Steve Allen one. This was a great quiz Henk. I do hope you amke more of them :)
Subject: Re: A is for... (Limit off!! Hints out!!)
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/30/06 at 12:28 pm
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