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Subject: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz (DONE!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/02/07 at 2:22 pm

The song titles in this quiz begin with the letter A and end with the letter Z.  I've excluded the letters 'X' and 'Z' for obvious reasons.

Limit: 3

(As always, NO CHEATING, please!!)


1. "But when I dial the telephone nobody's home"
Paul (All By Myself - Eric Carmen)

2. "You know he stands 'bout six-foot-four"
Paul (Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce)

3. "Kept on lookin' for a sign in the middle of the night"
Paul (Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band)

4. "So let's sink another drink"
WB (Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol)

5. "Take comfort in your friends"
FlowerGirl (Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.)

6. "What a field day for the heat"
WB For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey What's That Sound) - Buffalo Springfield]

7. "There's a line I can't cross over"
Gaylon (Get Closer - Seals & Crofts)

8. "We could never see tomorrow"
GR (How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees)

9. "It keeps me warm as life grows colder"
Henk (I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner)

10. "'Cause I've been hanging on so long"
FB (Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band)

11. "Breaking up is never easy, I know"
WB (Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA)

12. "I want to get back to my city by the bay"
Electrophile (Lights - Journey)

13. "When it's cold outside I've got the month of May"
lorac (My Girl - The Temptations)

14. "Don't be fooled by what you see"
WD (New Song - Howard Jones)

15. "I've been waitin' for a woman who's a little of both"
lorac (One Of These Nights - The Eagles)

16. "I was blessed to be loved by someone as wonderful as you"
GR (Please Don't Go - KC & The Sunshine Band)

17. "Knowin' it ain't really smart"
Electrophile (Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton)

18. "I got my mind made up, I need to feel your touch"
Henk (Run To You - Bryan Adams)

19. "But we can call it paradise"
WD (Save A Prayer - Duran Duran)

20. "Most of all you got to please her"
Electrophile (Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose)

21. "You know I can't afford to buy her pearls"
lorac (Uptown Girl - Billy Joel)

22. "I'll take you anywhere you wanna go"
GR (Vehicle - Ides Of March)

23. "Let the water come and carry us away"
gemini (Wasted On The Way - Crosby, Stills & Nash)

24. "When I'm with you I fall in love again and again and again, baby"
WD (You Are - Lionel Richie)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: lorac61469 on 03/02/07 at 2:24 pm

13. "When it's cold outside I've got the month of May" My Girl-The Temptations


15. "I've been waitin' for a woman who's a little of both" One of these Nights-Eagles


21. "You know I can't afford to buy her pearls" Uptown Girl-Billy Joel

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/02/07 at 2:33 pm


13. "When it's cold outside I've got the month of May" My Girl-The Temptations


15. "I've been waitin' for a woman who's a little of both" One of these Nights-Eagles


21. "You know I can't afford to buy her pearls" Uptown Girl-Billy Joel




Those are 100% correct, Carol!  8)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Paul on 03/02/07 at 2:36 pm

Aloha, young Karen...wonderful quiz!  :)

#1. 'All By Myself' - Eric Carmen
(Shouldn't this be under 'H', as he tends to sing 'Hall By Myself'?  ;))

#2. 'Bad Bad Leroy Brown' - Jim Croce (also attacked by Frank Sinatra, which is best avoided!  :P)

#3. 'Couldn't Get It Right' - Climax Blues Band

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 03/02/07 at 2:36 pm

Fine quiz, Karen! Thank you for it :)

4. Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol (with Generation X)
6. For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey, What's That Sound?) - Buffalo Springfield
11. Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA

Great selections, these

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/02/07 at 2:39 pm


Aloha, young Karen...wonderful quiz!  :)


Thank you, Paul!  ;)

#1. 'All By Myself' - Eric Carmen
(Shouldn't this be under 'H', as he tends to sing 'Hall By Myself'?  ;))

#2. 'Bad Bad Leroy Brown' - Jim Croce (also attacked by Frank Sinatra, which is best avoided!  :P)

#3. 'Couldn't Get It Right' - Climax Blues Band


Good job with those!  :)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/02/07 at 2:40 pm


Fine quiz, CF! Thank you for it :)


Thank you, Andrew!  ;)

4. Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol (with Generation X)
6. For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey, What's That Sound?) - Buffalo Springfield
11. Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA

Great selections, these


Perfect score!  8)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Henk on 03/02/07 at 2:57 pm

Only two from me, I'm afraid... :-\\

#9: I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
#18: Run To You - Bryan Adams (also attacked by Rage - but I don't think that one's of your liking ;)).

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/02/07 at 3:07 pm


Only two from me, I'm afraid... :-\\


Nothing wrong with getting two, Henk!  :)

#9: I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
#18: Run To You - Bryan Adams (also attacked by Rage - but I don't think that one's of your liking ;)).


Those are spot-on!  8)

(And I can't say I've ever heard of the band Rage... ???)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Sister Morphine on 03/02/07 at 3:13 pm

12 | Lights - Journey
17 | Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
20 | Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose



Great quiz, Karen!

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/02/07 at 3:18 pm


12 | Lights - Journey
17 | Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
20 | Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose


3 for 3!



Great quiz, Karen!


Thank you, Beth!  :)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: star80 on 03/02/07 at 3:30 pm

#8 is How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? by The Bee Gees

#16 is Please Don't Go by KC & The Sunshine Band

#22 is Vehicle by Ides Of March

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/02/07 at 3:33 pm


#8 is How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? by The Bee Gees

#16 is Please Don't Go by KC & The Sunshine Band

#22 is Vehicle by Ides Of March


All correct, GypsyRoad!  :)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: whistledog on 03/02/07 at 3:51 pm

I recognize some of them ...

14 | New Song - Howard Jones
19 | Save A Prayer - Duran Duran
24 | You Are - Lionel Richie

great quiz! :)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/02/07 at 4:23 pm


I recognize some of them ...

14 | New Song - Howard Jones
19 | Save A Prayer - Duran Duran
24 | You Are - Lionel Richie

great quiz! :)


Thank you, Jason!  :)

All of your answers are right!  8)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 03/02/07 at 4:40 pm

Hi !


# 10  Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band


One's better than none !  :P

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/02/07 at 4:43 pm


Hi !


Hi, Luke!  :)


# 10  Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band


One's better than none !  :P


That one is correct...

Are you sure you don't know #23?  ??? :)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: gemini on 03/02/07 at 5:49 pm

Hi Karen! I've been waiting for another one of your great quizzes! Only know one though.

23. Wasted On The Way--Crosby, Stills and Nash (Young?) I never know whether to include him or not  :-\\

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: Gaylon on 03/02/07 at 7:31 pm

7. Get Closer - Seals & Crofts

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: FlowerGirl on 03/03/07 at 6:41 am

5 - Everybody Hurts/R.E.M.

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/03/07 at 10:53 am


Hi Karen! I've been waiting for another one of your great quizzes!


Hiya, Rhonda!

Awww...thanks!

Karma to you for your kind words!  :)

23. Wasted On The Way--Crosby, Stills and Nash (Young?) I never know whether to include him or not  :-\\


That's the one!

I know what you mean about not knowing whether or not Young participated in a CS&N record...

...but as this one was an early-80's hit, I don't believe he played a part... :)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/03/07 at 10:53 am


7. Get Closer - Seals & Crofts


Right you are, Gaylon!  8)

Subject: Re: Karen's A To Z Lyrics Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/03/07 at 10:54 am


5 - Everybody Hurts/R.E.M.


That's it!

And that completes this quiz!

Thanks to all who participated!  :)

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