In this audio quiz, we again are focusing on non-words, the mmmms, oohs, las, ahs, hmmms, and doos that are a part of many pop songs. Listen to the samples from these 40 popular songs and see if you can guess the song title and artist. :) Good luck!

The Non-Word Lyric Game 2

Hints:

Answered #4 Oops!  Should be #8: Since this was her fourth number one song from her debut album, Mariah should have been smiling.
Answered #16: This colorful rhymin' song wasn't allowed to chart in Great Britain due to trademark reasons.
Answered #35: This song was the last US top ten hit from the band named after a slang term for burst blood capillaries on the face and nose due to excessive drinking.


Leaderboard


thereshegoes - 5.5
Henk - 5
whistledog - 4.5
loki 13 - 4
Badfinger-fan - 4
bookmistress4ever - 4
jaytee - 3.5
karen - 2.5
maddog - 2
CeramicsFanatic - 1.5
Green Lantern - 1
Paul - 1
wildcard - .5
Philip Eno - .5
mooster - .5


Initial limit: Four (4) - No Limits

1. Straight Up - Paula Abdul (#1 in 1989) - bookmistress4ever
2. Secret - Madonna (#3 in 1994) - Henk
3. Beach Baby - First Class (#4 in 1974) - Henk
4. When Doves Cry - Prince (#1 in 1984) - loki 13
5. Your Body Is A Wonderland - John Mayer (#18 in 2002) - thereshegoes
6. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds (#1 in 1985) - Badfinger-fan
7. Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson (#5 in 1983) - bookmistress4ever
8. I Don't Wanna Cry - Mariah Carey (#1 in 1991)   - thereshegoes/whistledog
9. Miss You - Rolling Stones (#1 in 1978) - loki 13
10. Georgy Girl - Seekers (#2 in 1966) - Badfinger-fan
11. Crocodile Rock - Elton John (#1 in 1973) - loki 13
12. Footloose - Kenny Loggins (#1 in 1984) - whistledog
13. Rag Doll - Four Seasons (#1 in 1964) - Badfinger-fan
14. Never My Love - Association (#2 in 1967) - bookmistress4ever
15. I Want You - Savage Garden (#4 in 1996) - thereshegoes
16. Kodachrome - Paul Simon (#2 in 1973) - Paul
17. The Longest Time - Billy Joel (#10 in 1984) - loki 13
18. Your Smiling Face - James Taylor (#20 in 1977) - jaytee
19. Don't Speak - No Doubt (#1 on the Airplay chart in 1996) - maddog
20. I Think I Love You - Partridge Family (#1 in 1970) - Badfinger-fan
21. I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March (#1 in 1963) -  wildcard/mooster
22. More More More - Andrea True Connection (#4 in 1976) - Henk
23. Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind (#4 in 1997) - bookmistress4ever
24. How Bizarre - OMC (#4 on the Airplay chart in 1996) - whistledog
25. Build Me Up Buttercup - Foundations (#3 in 1968) - jaytee
26. Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears (#3 in 1985) - whistledog
27. Eres Tu - Mocedades (#9 in 1974) - Green Lantern
28. Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites (#3 in 1971) - maddog
29. On The Radio - Donna Summer (#5 in 1979) - Henk
30. Witchy Woman - Eagles (#9 in 1972)  - CeramicsFanatic/jaytee
31. Woman - John Lennon (#2 in 1981) - karen
32. Yesterday Once More - Carpenters (#2 in 1973) - karen
33. Open Your Heart - Madonna (#1 in 1986) - Henk
34. More Than Words - Extreme (#1 in 1991) - thereshegoes
35. Follow You Down - Gin Blossoms (#9 in 1996) - thereshegoes
36. Roll To Me - Del Amitri (#10 in 1995) - thereshegoes
37. Mr. Sandman - Chordettes (#1 in 1954)  - karen/Philip Eno
38. Thriller - Michael Jackson (#4 in 1983) - CeramicsFanatic
39. What's Up - 4 Non Blondes (#14 in 1993) - jaytee
40. Joanna - Kool and the Gang (#2 in 1983) - whistledog

Great quiz! :)

12 | Footloose - Kenny Loggins
24 | How Bizarre - OMC
26 | Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
40 | Joanna - Kool and the Gang

Great quiz! :)


Thanks whistledog!


12 | Footloose - Kenny Loggins
24 | How Bizarre - OMC
26 | Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
40 | Joanna - Kool and the Gang


You are 100% right.  Good job! :)

#4...When Doves Cry....Prince?

#9...Miss You....The Rolling Stones?

#11...Crocodile Rock....Elton John?

#17...The Longest Time....Billy Joel?

#4...When Doves Cry....Prince?

#9...Miss You....The Rolling Stones?

#11...Crocodile Rock....Elton John?

#17...The Longest Time....Billy Joel?


Hi loki. 

Congratulations!  These are all correct!  8)

#6 Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
#10. The Seekers - Georgy Girl
#13 Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons - Rag Doll
#20 The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You

Hello once again. :)

Better take four before they're gone...

#2: Secret - Madonna
#3: Beach Baby - First Class
#22: More, More, More - Andrea True Connection
#29: On The Radio - Donna Summer

#21 I Will Follow Him - Sister Act

Hello - good quiz! :)

#18  Whenever I See Your Smiling Face - James Taylor
#25  Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
#30  One Of These Nights - Eagles
#38  What's Up - 4 Non Blondes

1. Straight Up - Paula Abduel
7. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
14. Never my love - The Association
23. Semi-charmed life - Third eye blind

A most excellant quiz sir!

Robert - I hereby award you the quizmeister special contribution award for excellence!

#6  Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
#19 Don't Speak - No Doubt
#28 Have You Seen Her? - Chi-Lites
#29 On The Radio - Donna Summer

Great quiz Robert

Some partial answers  and guesses here.  the ones I knew well had already gone before I got chance to listen.

#31 Woman - John Lennon

#32 Yesterday Once More - the carpenters

#37 Mr Sandman - no idea on artist

#15 The Hollies sprang to mind as the artist

Here goes :)

#5 Your Body Is A Wonderland - John Mayer
#34 More Than Words - Extreme
#36  Roll To Me - Del Amitri
#39 What's Going On - 4Non Blondes

#6 Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
#10. The Seekers - Georgy Girl
#13 Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons - Rag Doll
#20 The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You


These are all correct, Badfinger-fan.  Excellent!


Hello once again. :)

Better take four before they're gone...

#2: Secret - Madonna
#3: Beach Baby - First Class
#22: More, More, More - Andrea True Connection
#29: On The Radio - Donna Summer


Hi again Henk.  You got these all right.  Congrats!


#21 I Will Follow Him - Sister Act


Hi wildcard.  The title is correct but its by a different artist so you get a half a point.


Hello - good quiz! :)

#18  Whenever I See Your Smiling Face - James Taylor
#25  Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
#30  One Of These Nights - Eagles
#38  What's Up - 4 Non Blondes


Hi jaytee.  Thanks for playing!  On #30, it is the Eagles but it's a different song.  I'm assuming you mistyped #38 when you meant #39, so you got credit for all 3.5.  Way to go!  Since you are under the limit feel free to guess again!


1. Straight Up - Paula Abduel
7. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
14. Never my love - The Association
23. Semi-charmed life - Third eye blind

A most excellant quiz sir!


Thank you very much bookmistress4ever!  You got 4 for 4.  Good job!


Robert - I hereby award you the quizmeister special contribution award for excellence!

#6  Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
#19 Don't Speak - No Doubt
#28 Have You Seen Her? - Chi-Lites
#29 On The Radio - Donna Summer


Thanks for the award maddog!  badfinger-fan and Henk had already guessed #6 and #29 respectively.  Please feel free to answer another two!


Great quiz Robert

Some partial answers  and guesses here.  the ones I knew well had already gone before I got chance to listen.

#31 Woman - John Lennon

#32 Yesterday Once More - the carpenters

#37 Mr Sandman - no idea on artist

#15 The Hollies sprang to mind as the artist


Thanks karen!  You have 2.5 points.  #31 and #32 are correct, and # 37 is Mr. Sandman.  #15 is not by the Hoillies however.  Not too bad!


Here goes :)

#5 Your Body Is A Wonderland - John Mayer
#34 More Than Words - Extreme
#36  Roll To Me - Del Amitri
#39 What's Going On - 4Non Blondes


Hi  thereshegoes!  #39 had been answeredby jaytee but your other ones are spot on.  Congrats!

Thanks karen!  You have 2.5 points.  #31 and #32 are correct, and # 37 is Mr. Sandman.  #15 is not by the Hoillies however.  Not too bad!



I actually listened to #15 again.  I definitely wrote the wrong number down in my notes but can't work out which one I was thinking of now!

~37 is song by The Chordettes

I submitted the other half of my answer here, but I kind of looked it up.  The song I remembered, I'll just take my half point for now and try again next time.  Thanks for making these quizes.

Gosh, it looks like I'm late again...or else this quiz just went super fast!  :-\\

This is about all I can pick out of what's remaining...

30. song is 'Witchy Woman'
38. Thriller - Michael Jackson

I actually listened to #15 again.  I definitely wrote the wrong number down in my notes but can't work out which one I was thinking of now!


No prob Karen.  I've done that myself!  :)


~37 is song by The Chordettes


Good job Philip!  By the way, this is the oldest sample in the quiz, hitting #1 in back in 1954.


I submitted the other half of my answer here, but I kind of looked it up.  The song I remembered, I'll just take my half point for now and try again next time.  Thanks for making these quizes.


Thanks for letting me know wildcard.  I appreciate it.


Gosh, it looks like I'm late again...or else this quiz just went super fast!  :-\\

This is about all I can pick out of what's remaining...

30. song is 'Witchy Woman'
38. Thriller - Michael Jackson


Hiya Karen.  Yes, these are being answered pretty quickly!  You got 1.5 for this.  And another non-word quiz is planned for next week.  8)

Hiya Karen.  Yes, these are being answered pretty quickly!  You got 1.5 for this.  And another non-word quiz is planned for next week.   8)


Looking forward to your next one, Bob!  :)

#15 I Want You - Savage Garden

#15 I Want You - Savage Garden


Correct!  And that completes your four.  Good job!

Me again - I may as well get my extra half a point.  The artist for #21 is Leslie Gore.

Me again - I may as well get my extra half a point.  The artist for #21 is Leslie Gore.


Hey jaytee.  Although Leslie Gore was popular at the same time as this recording of "I WIll Follow Him", it wasn't recorded by her.

Regarding #21, is the singer Helen Shapiro?

Regarding #21, is the singer Helen Shapiro?


Sorry to say that it's a different singer. 

Please add my name to the leaderboard (whenever you get some free time) , I am right there after thereshegoes at 4 songs too. :)  Thanks.  Looking forward to your next quiz as well.  8)

Sorry to say that it's a different singer. 


#21 is Little Peggy March, I believe  :)

#27 is 'Eres Tu'.  There was an English translation of it, which I believe was called 'like the wind'.Think they're called 'Mocedades'. The song is from around 1974. Believe they won for it at the Eurovision song contest. Certainly, I recall seeing them about a year or so back when there was a special featuring past winners from approx 50 years of the show. It got a lot of airplay in the states that year. Being rather long in the tooth, I can unfortunately recall it almost like yesterday. :-[

Please add my name to the leaderboard (whenever you get some free time) , I am right there after thereshegoes at 4 songs too. :)  Thanks.  Looking forward to your next quiz as well.  8)


I apologize for my oversight.  :-
#21 is Little Peggy March, I believe  :)


That is correct mooster.  Good job!  8)


#27 is 'Eres Tu'.  There was an English translation of it, which I believe was called 'like the wind'.Think they're called 'Mocedades'. The song is from around 1974. Believe they won for it at the Eurovision song contest. Certainly, I recall seeing them about a year or so back when there was a special featuring past winners from approx 50 years of the show. It got a lot of airplay in the states that year. Being rather long in the tooth, I can unfortunately recall it almost like yesterday. :-[


You got it Green Lantern!  Thanks for playing, and that's a point for you.  And my tooth is pretty long as well ;)

Hello, me again...

I think #33 is Madonna - Who's That Girl

...and that's all from me.

Hello, me again...

I think #33 is Madonna - Who's That Girl

...and that's all from me.


You got it Henk, and that moves you into first place!  Good job!  :)

Is 8. Unbreak my heart by Toni Braxton?

#8 sounds like Mariah Carey?

Is 8. Unbreak my heart by Toni Braxton?


Sorry to say that it's not.  But after re-listening to the Unbreak My Heart, there are some similiarities.  Even though it's wrong,  it's still a good guess!


#8 sounds like Mariah Carey?


You got the artist right!  Another .5 points to you!  Mariah has a lot of songs in my non-word quizzes as she uses vocal runs in the intros of several songs.

Hints have been added.  Good luck!

#4 I Don't Wanna Cry

#35 Follow You Down - Gin Blossoms

The clues were a big help,hope i got it right :)

#4 I Don't Wanna Cry

#35 Follow You Down - Gin Blossoms

The clues were a big help,hope i got it right :)


You got them both correct!  Congrats!    8)

#16 I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic At The Disco

It's so easy,how could i not get it before ::),this song was so overplayed here!

#16 I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic At The Disco



Hi thereshegoes,

I'm sorry, but unfortunately your guess is incorrect  :-\\

Hi thereshegoes,

I'm sorry, but unfortunately your guess is incorrect  :-\\


Aww,i was so sure :(

More clues Robert,please?

Sadly, I can't listen to it (as our comps at the office have no sound facility, go figure!), but I'm pretty sure from the clues that...

#16. 'Kodachrome' - Paul Simon

Yep, the dear old BBC put the kibosh on it due to their 'no advertising' policy, so we had to make do with the flip side ('Take Me To The Mardi Gras') instead...

Sadly, I can't listen to it (as our comps at the office have no sound facility, go figure!), but I'm pretty sure from the clues that...

#16. 'Kodachrome' - Paul Simon

Yep, the dear old BBC put the kibosh on it due to their 'no advertising' policy, so we had to make do with the flip side ('Take Me To The Mardi Gras') instead...


Excellent job Paul!  You closed out the quiz, and without the benefit of audio.  Congratulations! http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/06/luxhello.gif

From Paul Simon's 1973 album There Goes Rhymin' Simon,  Kodachrome reached #2 in the states but because Kodachorme is a Kodak trademark the BBC, as Paul stated, "put the kibosh on it".

Good job everyone and thanks for playing!