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Subject: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! [DONE! -- (Last answer given away!)]
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 2:45 pm
Hi folks! :D
It's been too long since I last posted a quiz, so here's my latest effort. All lyrics in this quiz are from songs which made the U.S. Top 40. There is one song representing each chart position (which I will give you after the song has been identified). Good luck and have fun! :)
Limit: 5
(As always, NO CHEATING, please!!)
1. "Carved our initials deep in the bark"
Paul Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie (#25)
2. "Surrender into the night; silently take my hand"
ninny Where Do The Children Go - Hooters (w/Patty Smyth) (#38)
3. "I hope I didn't wake ya"
Henk I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce (#9)
4. "Love runs deeper than any ocean"
nally Everybody Plays The Fool - Main Ingredient (#3)
5. "We always dreamed we'd live in a castle"
ninny Sweet Life - Paul Davis (#17)
6. "But she's not that kind of girl"
WD Queen Of The Broken Hearts - Loverboy (#34)
7. "He can play the honky tonk like anything"
nally Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits (#4)
8. "Think I'll spend eternity in the city"
ninny She's Gone - Hall & Oates (#7)
9. "I've spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. haze"
gemini Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett (#30)
10. "I used to think that the day would never come"
nally True Faith - New Order (#32)
11. "Well, I really don't mind the rain"
Paul Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell (#1)
12. "Lovin' a music man ain't always what it's s'posed to be"
ladybug Faithfully - Journey (#12)
13. "See chameleon lying there in the sun"
nally Run Runaway - Slade (#20)
14. "Encircled you in trenches and barbed wire"
ladybug Fortress Around Your Heart - Sting (#8)
15. "And we drank ourselves some beers"
gemini Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon (#40)
16. "Sometimes it hurts so badly I must cry out loud"
Gaylon Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash (#21)
17. "There is nothing we can't do"
Henk Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA (#14)
18. "With my pen and my electric typewriter"
mooster Everyday I Write The Book - Elvis Costello (#31)
19. "I was a key that could use a little turnin'"
nally Runaway Train - Soul Asylum (#5)
20. "Ain't gonna spend the rest of my life quietly fading away"
WD Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project (#16)
21. "Tenderly she talks on the phone"
ladybug A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) - Romeo Void (#35)
22. "Every minute I keep finding clues that you left behind"
Tam New Moon On Monday - Duran Duran (#10)
23. "Usually it's too late when you realize what you had"
Gaylon Hold On Loosely - .38 Special (#27)
24. "When you got a job to do you gotta do it well"
gemini Live And Let Die - Wings (#2)
25. "You see, she was gonna be an actress"
FB Taxi - Harry Chapin (#25)
26. "I know what it means to hide your heart
From a long time ago"
It Keeps You Runnin' - Doobie Brothers (#37)
27. "With a billion stars all around"
Paul Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles (#22)
28. "It's obvious you hate me though I've done nothing wrong"
ladybug People Are People - Depeche Mode (#13)
29. "That's all it takes to completely break you"
WD One Lonely Night - REO Speedwagon (#19)
30. "Does anybody love anybody anyway?"
karen What Is Love? - Howard Jones (#33)
31. "If you are confused check with the sun"
ladybug Stand - R.E.M. (#6)
32. "People on their own are getting nowhere"
FB It's A Long Way There - Little River Band (#28)
33. "Who is he and tell me what he means to you"
WD Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams (#15)
34. "Take my license n' all that jive"
gemini I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar (#26)
35. "It's a sweet, sweet dream"
ladybug Looking For Space - John Denver (#29)
36. "I took a page out of my rule book for you"
WD Perfect Way - Scritti Politti (#11)
37. "Talk is cheap on satellite"
Paul Calling America - ELO (#18)
38. "I got nothing to lose if I speak my mind"
ninny I Don't Care Anymore - Phil Collins (#39)
39. "I feel I've been had and I'm boiling mad"
Paul Invisible - Alison Moyet (#31)
40. "I grew up and moved away, had to earn my pay"
maddog Love Changes Everything - Climie Fisher (#23)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: nally on 04/09/08 at 2:47 pm
#4..."Everybody Plays The Fool" by Main Ingredient.
#7..."Sultans Of Swing" by Dire Straits.
#10..."True Faith" by New Order.
#13..."Run Runaway" by Slade.
#19..."Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum.
And that uses up my limit. Nicely done, Karen! This was great. 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 2:50 pm
#4..."Everybody Plays The Fool" by Main Ingredient.
#7..."Sultans Of Swing" by Dire Straits.
#10..."True Faith" by New Order.
#13..."Run Runaway" by Slade.
#19..."Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum.
And that uses up my limit. Nicely done, Karen! This was great. 8)
Thanks, Jeff!
You got a perfect score! 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: ladybug316 on 04/09/08 at 2:51 pm
Great Quiz, Karen. I'll answer all the songs I really enjoy:
#12 is Faithfully by Journey
#14 is Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting
#21 is A Girl In Trouble by Romeo Void
#28 is People are People by Depeche Mode
#31 is Stand by REM
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: karen on 04/09/08 at 2:54 pm
#30 What Is Love? - Howard Jones
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: Paul on 04/09/08 at 2:57 pm
Aloha young Karen...fine stuff as ever! :)
#1. 'Living Next Door To Alice' - Smokie
#11. 'Rhinestone Cowboy' - Glen Campbell (how'd I know that? ;))
#27. 'Peaceful Easy Feeling' - Eagles
#37. 'Calling America' - ELO
#39. 'Invisible' - Alison Moyet
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 3:06 pm
Great Quiz, Karen. I'll answer all the songs I really enjoy:
#12 is Faithfully by Journey
#14 is Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting
#21 is A Girl In Trouble by Romeo Void
#28 is People are People by Depeche Mode
#31 is Stand by REM
Thank you, Shannon! :)
You also got these 100% correct! :D
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 3:06 pm
#30 What Is Love? - Howard Jones
Well done, karen! :)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 3:07 pm
Aloha young Karen...fine stuff as ever! :)
#1. 'Living Next Door To Alice' - Smokie
#11. 'Rhinestone Cowboy' - Glen Campbell (how'd I know that? ;))
#27. 'Peaceful Easy Feeling' - Eagles
#37. 'Calling America' - ELO
#39. 'Invisible' - Alison Moyet
Mahalo, Paul! :)
And you also have a perfect score! 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: Henk on 04/09/08 at 3:13 pm
Thank you, Shannon! :)
You also got these 100% correct! :D
Well done, karen! :)
...which leaves me with only one answer left. :(
#3: I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 3:23 pm
...which leaves me with only one answer left. :(
Are you sure you don't know #17 or #22? ???
#3: I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce
That's spot-on! :)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: Henk on 04/09/08 at 3:27 pm
Are you sure you don't know #17 or #22? ???
Oh wait...#17 is "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by Abba.
#22... :-\\ No, sorry.
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: ninny on 04/09/08 at 3:39 pm
#5 Sweet Life - Paul Davis
#8 She's Gone - Hall & Oates
2 of my all time favs :)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 3:46 pm
Oh wait...#17 is "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by Abba.
That's the one! 8)
#22... :-\\ No, sorry.
Really? ???
It's by a band that I thought you were quite familiar with...
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 3:47 pm
#5 Sweet Life - Paul Davis
#8 She's Gone - Hall & Oates
2 of my all time favs :)
Nicely done, ninny...
...and yes, I like those two a lot as well! 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: Henk on 04/09/08 at 3:59 pm
Really? ???
It's by a band that I thought you were quite familiar with...
For all I know you could be right...I just don't recognize it. :(
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 4:02 pm
For all I know you could be right...I just don't recognize it. :(
I guess I must've picked the wrong line to put in the quiz...
Oh well...if it goes unanswered for a while, I'll add more lyrics for you! :)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: gemini on 04/09/08 at 5:17 pm
Ok, still a few here for me!
9. Come Monday--Jimmy Buffet
15. Still Crazy After All These Years--Paul Simon
24. Live and Let Die--Paul and Wings :)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: gemini on 04/09/08 at 5:18 pm
34. I Can't Drive 55--Sammy Hagar
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 04/09/08 at 5:20 pm
Hi there :)
# 15 Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
# 24 Live And Let Die - Wings
# 25 Taxi - Harry Chapin
# 32 It's A Long Way There - Little River Band (you had a suspicion I might get that one hey ?) ;)
:P
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 5:23 pm
Ok, still a few here for me!
9. Come Monday--Jimmy Buffet
15. Still Crazy After All These Years--Paul Simon
24. Live and Let Die--Paul and Wings :)
34. I Can't Drive 55--Sammy Hagar
You got 4 for 4, Rhonda! 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/09/08 at 5:26 pm
Hi there :)
# 15 Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
# 24 Live And Let Die - Wings
# 25 Taxi - Harry Chapin
# 32 It's A Long Way There - Little River Band (you had a suspicion I might get that one hey ?) ;)
:P
Hiya, Luke! :)
As I know you're aware, I can only give you credit for #25 and #32 since Rhonda beat you to the others...
...but thanks for playing! 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: Gaylon on 04/09/08 at 6:06 pm
16. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - CS & N
23. Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: whistledog on 04/09/08 at 7:26 pm
Cool quiz! :) I got here just in time to recognize 4 of them ...
20 | Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project
29 | One Lonely Night - REO Speedwagon
33 | Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams
36 | Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: Tam on 04/09/08 at 10:36 pm
Are you sure you don't know #17 or #22? ???
That's spot-on! :)
For all I know you could be right...I just don't recognize it. :(
I'll answer it for you Henk! ;)
22. New Moon on Monday - Duran Duran
8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/10/08 at 11:46 am
16. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - CS & N
23. Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
Got 'em both, Gaylon! :)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/10/08 at 11:48 am
Cool quiz! :) I got here just in time to recognize 4 of them ...
20 | Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project
29 | One Lonely Night - REO Speedwagon
33 | Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams
36 | Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
Thanks, Jason! ;)
I must say you did an excellent job with these considering you arrived a bit late...
...all are correct! 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/10/08 at 11:48 am
I'll answer it for you Henk! ;)
22. New Moon on Monday - Duran Duran
8)
Good spot, Tam! ;) 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: ninny on 04/10/08 at 12:02 pm
#2 Where Do The Children Go - Hooters
#38 I don't Care anymore - Phil Collins
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz!
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/10/08 at 12:10 pm
#2 Where Do The Children Go - Hooters
#38 I don't Care anymore - Phil Collins
Two more correct answers, ninny! :)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (5 LEFT!)
Written By: mandamoo on 04/11/08 at 5:28 am
Hi Karen :)
#18 Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (5 LEFT!)
Written By: maddog on 04/11/08 at 10:53 am
Hi there Karen
#40 is "Love Changes Everything" - Climie Fisher
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (5 LEFT!)
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/11/08 at 2:13 pm
Hi Karen :)
#18 Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello
Hi, Amanda! :)
That's the one, girl! 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (5 LEFT!)
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/11/08 at 2:13 pm
Hi there Karen
#40 is "Love Changes Everything" - Climie Fisher
Hey there, Graham! Long time, no see! :D
That answer is spot-on! ;)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (3 LEFT -- LIMIT REMOVRD!!!)
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/13/08 at 11:49 am
**LIMIT REMOVED**
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (3 LEFT -- LIMIT REMOVRD!!!)
Written By: nally on 04/13/08 at 1:49 pm
**LIMIT REMOVED**
Intresting, because it says "REMOVRD" in the subject line ;) ;D
Lemme see if I can figure out some more then!
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (3 LEFT -- LIMIT REMOVeD!!!)
Written By: nally on 04/13/08 at 1:51 pm
Intresting, because it says "REMOVRD" in the subject line ;) ;D
Lemme see if I can figure out some more then!
Nope, I's a-stumped. :-\\
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (3 LEFT -- LIMIT REMOVRD!!!)
Written By: ladybug316 on 04/13/08 at 3:54 pm
I think #35 is "Looking For Space" by the wonderful John Denver.
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (3 LEFT -- LIMIT REMOVRD!!!)
Written By: whistledog on 04/13/08 at 5:00 pm
#6 has been on my mind. I finally realized why ...
'Queen of the Broken Hearts' by Loverboy
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (3 LEFT -- LIMIT REMOVRD!!!)
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/14/08 at 11:28 am
I think #35 is "Looking For Space" by the wonderful John Denver.
I was beginning to think nobody else would know that song!
Well done, Shannon! 8)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (3 LEFT -- LIMIT REMOVED!!!)
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/14/08 at 11:29 am
#6 has been on my mind. I finally realized why ...
'Queen of the Broken Hearts' by Loverboy
Yes...I had a feeling you might know that one, Jason! :)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (3 LEFT -- LIMIT REMOVRD!!!)
Written By: ladybug316 on 04/14/08 at 11:40 am
I was beginning to think nobody else would know that song!
Well done, Shannon! 8)
I love that song. I was just waiting for you to lift the limit ;)
Subject: Re: U.S. Top 40 'Rundown'...A Lyrics Quiz! (3 LEFT -- LIMIT REMOVRD!!!)
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 04/14/08 at 1:51 pm
I love that song. I was just waiting for you to lift the limit ;)
I love that song, too! :D
Karma to you for having such great taste in music! ;) 8)
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