Hello one and all...and here's a rarity - 'flying solo' quiz-wise for once!

Somewhat controversially, this one makes mention of 'the demon weed' (or derivatives thereof) in the lyrics...

You know the drill, so let's open up a fresh pack of 20 and light up...



#1. 'In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette'
whistledog - Tubeway Army - 'Are Friends Electric'

#2. 'And he's quick with a joke, or to light up your smoke'
CF - Billy Joel - 'Piano Man'

#3. 'No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound'
CF - Hollies - 'The Air That I Breathe'

#4. 'Waking up from bad dreams and smoking cigarettes'
maddog - Jam - 'That's Entertainment'

#5. 'Passing 'round the ready-rubbed'
Henk - Madness - 'Baggy Trousers'

#6. 'And you think you look like James Bond when you're smoking your cigar'
Henk - Harpo - 'Movie Star'

#7. 'He puts his cigar out in your face just for kicks'
karen - Bob Dylan - 'Maggie's Farm'

#8. 'I must have lit my seventh cigarette at half past two'
Henk - Abba (or Blancmange) - 'The Day Before You Came'

#9. 'He can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke the same cigarettes as me'
loki13 - Rolling Stones - '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'

#10. 'He sat on the stony ground and he took a cigarette out'
Doc Brown - Dream Academy - 'Life In A Northern Town'

#11. 'He bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light'
Odyssey - Kenny Rogers - 'The Gambler'

#12. 'Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo'
Reynolds1863 - Statler Brothers - 'Flowers On The Wall'

#13. 'I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the cigarettes there in the ashtray'
Henk - Elvis Costello - 'A Good Year For The Roses'

#14. 'His cigarette glows in the dark'
Doc Brown - Carly Simon - 'That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be'

#15. 'I ain't got no cigarettes'
CF - Roger Miller - 'King Of The Road'

#16. 'So I rolled another cigarette and smoked it on my own'
Henk - Godley & Creme - 'Under Your Thumb'

#17. 'Over by the window there's a pack of cigarettes'
Philip Eno - Rupert Holmes - 'Him'

#18. 'Caviar and cigarettes, well-versed in etiquette'
wildcard - Queen - 'Killer Queen'

#19. 'Toss me a cigarette, I think there's one in my raincoat'
karen - Simon & garfunkel - 'America'

#20. 'Found my way upstairs and had a smoke'
loki13 - Beatles - 'A Day In The Life'

Heh!  Clever quiz, Paul!  ;)


2. Piano Man - Billy Joel
3. The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
10. King Of The Road - Roger Miller

Heh!  Clever quiz, Paul!  ;)

But not a clever habit!  :P

I can give you the first two...the last answer is there, but not at #10!

But not a clever habit!  :P

I can give you the first two...the last answer is there, but not at #10!


Oops!  I meant it for #15...

And #10 does look very familiar!

Oops!  I meant it for #15...

Better!  ;)

And #10 does look very familiar!


And I'm sure there's a handful of others you know!  :)

#9....(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction....The Rolling Stones?

#20....A Day In A Life.....The Beatles?

dang I was just going to answer #9.... and it you don't like the stones as the artist can I also offer up Samantha Fox for a 1/10 of a credit?


It seems you forgot Jewel Foolish Games "You were brillant in morning; smoking your cigarettes and talking over coffee"  sorry that's all I got~

#9....(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction....The Rolling Stones?

#20....A Day In A Life.....The Beatles?


Both right!



dang I was just going to answer #9.... and it you don't like the stones as the artist can I also offer up Samantha Fox for a 1/10 of a credit?

S'manfa has had a go at crucifying this? I had no idea! (which is probably just as well!)

It seems you forgot Jewel Foolish Games "You were brillant in morning; smoking your cigarettes and talking over coffee"  sorry that's all I got~


Oh, I could have probably made several quizzes on this very subject if I put my mind to it!  ;)

For a potentially fatal habit, it's certainly inspired a lot of songwriters!

Hi Paul!

I'm afraid only one comes to mind.

#11 - The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

#1 is 'Are Friends Electric' by Tubeway Army

12 is "Flowers on the Wall" by the Statler Brothers

I see there's still three left for me...I might just pick up the habit there! ;D

#5: Baggy Trousers - Madness (actually my favourite tune by the nutty boys  8))
#8: The Day Before You Came - Abba (or Blancmange)
#13: Good Year For The Roses - Elvis Costello

Hi Paul!

I'm afraid only one comes to mind.

#11 - The Gambler - Kenny Rogers


Hi Andrea...only one or not, it's correct!  :)


#1 is 'Are Friends Electric' by Tubeway Army


Now, a lot of people woud have just said Gary Numan, but this is Jason...and he's 105% correct!  ;)


12 is "Flowers on the Wall" by the Statler Brothers


That's what it is!


I see there's still three left for me...I might just pick up the habit there! ;D

#5: Baggy Trousers - Madness (actually my favourite tune by the nutty boys  8))
#8: The Day Before You Came - Abba (or Blancmange)
#13: Good Year For The Roses - Elvis Costello


Excellent that you've got a look-in, Henk...and you've also got three correct!

(Most of you weren't gonna ask, but 'ready-rubbed'? It's a coarse-cut tobacco that's used in pipe-smoking...)

Is #18 Killer Queen- Queen by any chance?

#19 America - Simon and Garfunkel

I thought this was a NO SMOKING message board!

10. Dream Academy, "Life In A Northern Town"
14. Carly Simon, "The Way You Always Said It Should Be"

During my holiday decorating, I never did get to light up a camel! ;D

Your Pal,
Doc
8)

Is #18 Killer Queen- Queen by any chance?


Chance be damned! It is!


#19 America - Simon and Garfunkel


Correct with that one, karen!


I thought this was a NO SMOKING message board!

We-ee-elll, I don't think there's many 'no smoking'-type songs!

10. Dream Academy, "Life In A Northern Town"
14. Carly Simon, "The Way You Always Said It Should Be"

Right on the first, not quite-so-right on the second, but as you're most of the way there, I'll give it...charitable old soul that I am!

During my holiday decorating, I never did get to light up a camel! ;D


Is that a safe thing to do? I mean, wouldn't it turn around and bite you if you did?  ;)

Is that a safe thing to do? I mean, wouldn't it turn around and bite you if you did?  ;)

Nah, Ol'Joe would probably just spit at me. 8-P
I doubt anyone who still smokes these days could be called a 'wise man'! ;)

Your Pal,
Doc
8)

17. Him ~ Rupert Holmes

17. Him ~ Rupert Holmes


Who?

Oh, Him!

Correct with that one, Mr. Philip...

Who?

Oh, Him!

Correct with that one, Mr. Philip...
That's him!

Hi Paul

I missed this quiz completely and got here late, thanks to a nudge from the other side of the World ;-)

However the only one I know of those remaining is:

#4 That's Entertainment - The Jam

Hi Paul

I missed this quiz completely and got here late, thanks to a nudge from the other side of the World ;-)

Ah! Graham! I was wondering if you were going to turn up!  ;)

However the only one I know of those remaining is:

#4 That's Entertainment - The Jam


Exactly the one I knew you were going to get!  ;)

Well, this quiz has been hanging around like a bad case of stale tobacco smoke, so I'll 'clue' the others and see if we can stub it out!

#7 Bob Dylan - something to do with Maggie in the title

#7 Bob Dylan - something to do with Maggie in the title


You've missed out one word!  :D

Oh hell, you're 75% there, so you can have it (otherwise I'll never get this finished!) 'Maggie's Farm' was the title...

OK, I'll have another puff... ::)

#6: with the clues you gave...must be Harpo - Movie Star

and a total guess:

#16: is it Godley & Creme - 5 O'Clock In The Morning...? :-\\ Not at all familiar with that song.

OK, I'll have another puff... ::)

Naughty you!  ;)

#6: with the clues you gave...must be Harpo - Movie Star

Right you is...

and a total guess:

#16: is it Godley & Creme - 5 O'Clock In The Morning...? :-\\ Not at all familiar with that song.


So close! The artists are right, but not the song title...I'll clue it one more time!

So close! The artists are right, but not the song title...I'll clue it one more time!



You know...I feel so dumb right now. I know the song, I actually have the 7"....Why didn't I see it any sooner? :-\\

It's Under Your Thumb.


Your initial hint kinda threw me off. Didn't it say this was their first hit or dual effort or something like that..? ??? 'Cause in the Netherlands, it wasn't.

You know...I feel so dumb right now. I know the song, I actually have the 7"....Why didn't I see it any sooner? :-\\

It's Under Your Thumb.

And we have a winner!  :D


Your initial hint kinda threw me off. Didn't it say this was their first hit or dual effort or something like that..? ??? 'Cause in the Netherlands, it wasn't.


The cads! Sneaked a hit in Holland without me knowing? How dare they?  >:(

I suppose it should've read 'first British hit', but I was under the impression that it was their first hit anywhere!

Now I know!

Anyway, that's that! Well done one and all!  :)

The cads! Sneaked a hit in Holland without me knowing? How dare they?  >:(

I suppose it should've read 'first British hit', but I was under the impression that it was their first hit anywhere!

Now I know!



Their first hit (if you can call it that) was the aforementioned "5 O'Clock In The Morning", which got stuck in bubbling under section (1978).
But in 1980, they reached #3 with "An Englishman In New York" (whereas "Under Your Thumb" 'only' got to #18, 21 months later).

You know...I feel so dumb right now. I know the song, I actually have the 7"....Why didn't I see it any sooner? :-\\

It's Under Your Thumb.




I feel a bit dumb as well.  I thought it was Godley and Creme and Under Your Thumb is the only song of theirs I like!