About time for a new lyrics quiz…don’t you think?  :D
Pretty straightforward, this one.
Song titles or name of artist contain the word black or (and) blue.
A point for each correct answer (original artist + title)
Five bonus points for #26 and #40 (‘cause I don’t think anyone knows…)

Limit = OFF now.
As always, no cheating please… Good luck!  :)


HINTS!

First of all: there's a hint in the colour of the lyrics.

02. Album track by my favorite band Depeche Mode]
07. I put this one in for Jason.
10. Album track by Canadian singer who's not easily impressed by Brad Pitt.Shania Twain]
11. This was a UK #2 for a rock band that saw smoke on the water.
15. The singer is Belle Baker.
16. Singer/songwriter who also sang about changing times.
17. Album track by a singer, also known for his cooperation with Clarence Clemons.
18. Aussie band (relatively unkown abroad) with their biggest Aussie hit.
20. Another Aussie band whose beds are burning. Song reached #47 in UK and #28 in Holland.
25. This song (a Lennon/McCartney composition) made it to #7 in UK and #79 in US.
34. This song reached #23 in UK and #66 in US. The duo singing are named after a German car.
35. The band had an international hit with Natural Born Bugie Humble Pie], but this song only reached #43 in Holland.
37. A UK #8 and Dutch #33 for this deep dark singer.
39. Again, an album track by my favorite band.Depeche Mode]
40. This song (named after a 1963 event) by a Jamaican raggae band made #52 in Holland. Their only other claim to fame was 'What Is Life'.
41. This song peaked at #24 in both UK and Holland, and at #48 in US. Band is named after a type of birds.
46. I'm suprised no one answered this. This was an international hit (UK #1, US #1, NL #3) for a singer who died last year.



Scores so far:
14.0  Paul
 9.0  gibbo
 5.5  lola669
 5.0  maddog
 2.5  karen
 2.0  AnnieBanannie / Doc Brown
 1.5  loki 13
 1.0  bookmistress4ever / nally / Philip Eno /wildcard




01. Fill up my cup, mazel tov | I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas

02. She’s a picture of the world | Dressed In Black - Depeche Mode

03. The alphabet of liberty | Black And White - Sammy Davis Jr

04. And I’ll play you old 45’s | Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue

05. When the morning comes I’ll be far away | Blue Eyes - Elton John

06. Down to the park – overgrowing but the trees are bare | Blackberry Way - The Move

07. How can broken hearts find their way back home? | Come Back And Stay - Bad Boys Blue

08. Bump together 1-2-3 like waves across the sea | Do The Conga - Black Lace

09. Ah, I’d love to wear a rainbow every day | Man In Black - Johnny Cash

10. I won’t live where things are so out of whack | Black Eyes, Blue Tears - Shania Twain

11. I don’t need a dark tree | Black Night - Deep Purple

12. Come to the Shed and we’ll welcome you | Blue Is The Colour - Chelsea FC

13. Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry | Paranoid - Black Sabbath

14. I can’t choose – it’s too much to lose | Black Is Black - Los Bravos

15. Noticing the days hurrying by | Blue Skies - Belle Baker

16. The highway is for gamblers, better use your sense | It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan

17. There’s a need to be separate and a need to be one and a struggle neither wins | Sky Blue And Black - Jackson Browne

18. Don’t look for lightning or pray for a sign | Chained To The Wheel - Black Sorows

19. Eyes that shine burning red | Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

20. So I’m caught at the junction still waiting for medicine | Blue Sky Mine - Midnight Oil

21. On the streets where once was pity | Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra

22. Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree | Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley

23. So what now? It’s plain to see we’re over | Breakfast At Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something

24. I’m surrounded by some kids at play | Black - Pearl Jam

25. They said that love was a lie | It's For You - Cilla Black

26. Jah lover, another one mislead you on | Amigo - Black Slate

27. Why why should I pretend | Black Man Ray - China Crisis

28. No more sadness, I kiss it goodbye | True Blue - Madonna

29. Warmer than May her tender sighs | Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton

30. To the orange side | Blue Savannah - Erasure

31. When I smile, tell me some bad news | Behind Blue Eyes - The Who

32. Forget the hearse ‘cause I’ll never die | Back In Black - AC/DC

33. No one sings like you anymore | Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

34. What do you do when your lover cuts your heart in two | I Want To Be Your Property - Blue Mercedes

35. I said “Hey, what’s that comin’, starin’ with that evil eye” | Big Black Dog - Humble Pie

36. I heard somebody whisper “Please adore me” | Blue Moon - The Marcels

37. I just wish I was made of wood | Sweetest Smile - Black

38. Then the door was opened and the wind appeared | Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

39. Something so worthless serves a purpose | Blue Dress - Depeche Mode

40. Although I wasn’t there it was a 50/50 share | The Great Train Robbery - Black Uhuru

41. Baby, baby why did you die your hair? | Remedy - The Black Crowes

42. Saving nickels, saving dimes | Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison

43. I could not foresee this thing happening to you | Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

44. So we reached the square on the top of the hill | The Banner Man - Blue Mink

45. You’re the queen of the superficial | Supermassive Black Hole - Muse

46. I had to tell them I ain’t second to none | Black Or White - Michael Jackson

About time I got back on here!

#6. 'Blackberry Way' - The Move
#12. 'Blue Is The Colour' - Chelsea FC (still sung at the club, apparently)
#13. 'Paranoid' - Black Sabbath

Oh ye of little faith, here's #26. 'Amigo' - Black Slate  :D

About time I got back on here!


What's keeping you?  ;)


#6. 'Blackberry Way' - The Move


Yes indeed.


#12. 'Blue Is The Colour' - Chelsea FC (still sung at the club, apparently)


And you know this...how..? ::)


#13. 'Paranoid' - Black Sabbath


Of course it is.


Oh ye of little faith, here's #26. 'Amigo' - Black Slate  :D


Well I'll be... :o I didn't think anyone would've taken the trouble to decipher those lyrics, let alone remember them!

Hiya, Henk! Seems like it's been forever since I last saw a lyrical quiz. Let's see which ones I can figure out...

23 = "Breakfast At Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something (a song which I remember quite well...)

...that's all I got for now. Maybe if I study these a little more I can figure out others.

Hiya, Henk! Seems like it's been forever since I last saw a lyrical quiz. Let's see which ones I can figure out...

23 = "Breakfast At Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something (a song which I remember quite well...)


You got that one alright! :)


...that's all I got for now. Maybe if I study these a little more I can figure out others.


I'm sure there are others you'll recognize (in time, hopefully!)

#1 I Gotta Feeling - Black-eyed Peas

#1 I Gotta Feeling - Black-eyed Peas


Indeed it is. :)

What's keeping you?  ;)

Lack of half-decent quizzes, I guess...

And you know this...how..? ::)

I'm pretty sure I've picked up the gentle strains of it being sung at televised matches at the Bridge...

It's served them well, as I don't think they have another 'tune'...

Well I'll be... :o I didn't think anyone would've taken the trouble to decipher those lyrics, let alone remember them!


And I wouldn't have thought that song would have been a hit anywhere but in Britain!

#43 is "Paint It Black" by Homo Erectus, oldest species of man on Earth.
(H.E. happens to be Latin for The Rolling Stones ! :D )

Oh, and #22 is "Blue Christmas" by The King.

Your Pal,
Doc
8)

#14 Black Is Black - Los Bravos

#21 Mr Blue Sky - ELO

#29 Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton

#42 Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison

32 Back in Black ACDC

43 Paint it black Rolling Stones

#9 Man in Black-Johnny Cash
#19 Black Dog-Led Zep
#31 Behind Blue Eyes-The Who
#36 Blue Moon-The Marcels?

And I wouldn't have thought that song would have been a hit anywhere but in Britain!


'Amigo' hit the dizzy heights of #15 in Holland. We like us some reggae.



#43 is "Paint It Black" by Homo Erectus, oldest species of man on Earth.
(H.E. happens to be Latin for The Rolling Stones ! :D )

Oh, and #22 is "Blue Christmas" by The King.

Your Pal,
Doc
8)


Both are correct. :)


#14 Black Is Black - Los Bravos



#21 Mr Blue Sky - ELO



#29 Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton



#42 Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison


Four for four, Peter. 8)


32 Back in Black ACDC

43 Paint it black Rolling Stones


Both are correct, Ann, but unfortunately the Doc beat you to #43. :(


#9 Man in Black-Johnny Cash
#19 Black Dog-Led Zep
#31 Behind Blue Eyes-The Who
#36 Blue Moon-The Marcels?


And those four are all correct as well. :)

Hi there Henk, I've puzzled over these but only recognise two so far:

#30 - Blue Savannah - Erasure (although with a lyric like that it should have been a Dutch band, surely  ;))

#45 - Supermassive Black Hole - Muse (which was included on their recent headlining set at Glastonbury, where they were excellent)

Hi, Henk...long time since I've been back here!!

24 Black Pearl Jam
33 Black Hole Sun Soundgarden

:)

Hi there Henk, I've puzzled over these but only recognise two so far:

#30 - Blue Savannah - Erasure (although with a lyric like that it should have been a Dutch band, surely  ;))

#45 - Supermassive Black Hole - Muse (which was included on their recent headlining set at Glastonbury, where they were excellent)


Oh, I'm sure you'll recognize more in due time (#8, for instance). :D But for now, you've got those two. :)

Hi, Henk...long time since I've been back here!!

24 Black Pearl Jam
33 Black Hole Sun Soundgarden

:)


Annie!!! :D Long time no see. If I could I'd karma you more than just once. ;)

Oh, and you've got two for two. 8)

Awwww thanks Henk  :)

Awwww thanks Henk  :)


You're very welcome. :)

I got a couple more...


#15 Blue Skies-Willie Nelson
#28 True Blue-Madonna

I got a couple more...


#15 Blue Skies-Willie Nelson
#28 True Blue-Madonna


Nice work! I can only give you 1.5 points though, because Willie Nelson isn't the original artist for #15. Here's a little hint: the original version dates back to 1926.  :D

Nice work! I can only give you 1.5 points though, because Willie Nelson isn't the original artist for #15. Here's a little hint: the original version dates back to 1926.  :D

Ooh! is it Irving Berlin?

Ooh! is it Irving Berlin?


Irving Berlin is the composer, yes, but he never sang it himself. At least not on any form of media.

Irving Berlin is the composer, yes, but he never sang it himself. At least not on any form of media.

Then that's probably not right. Oh well, I knew it was linked to him. 'Twas a guess. :-\\

All I know is that various performers have recorded it over the years...hopefully someone else knows the correct original performer.

Then that's probably not right. Oh well, I knew it was linked to him. 'Twas a guess. :-\\


And a good guess, with that. You're about as close as anyone will get, I think.


All I know is that various performers have recorded it over the years...hopefully someone else knows the correct original performer.


I'm beginning to doubt it. None of us were around in 1926, you know...

Hello again...

#3. 'Black And White' - known to our American friends by the Pete Seeger/Three Dog Night versions, but I think you may have Greyhound in mind...
#4. 'Real Gone Kid' - Deacon Blue
#5. 'Blue Eyes' - Queen Elton of John

(Hm, I've just noticed #8 staring at me...and I'd rather I hadn't!  :P)

Hello again...

#3. 'Black And White' - known to our American friends by the Pete Seeger/Three Dog Night versions, but I think you may have Greyhound in mind...


I was thinking of Greyhound, yes, until I realized that they're not the original artist either.


#4. 'Real Gone Kid' - Deacon Blue
#5. 'Blue Eyes' - Queen Elton of John


Those two are 100% correct. :)


(Hm, I've just noticed #8 staring at me...and I'd rather I hadn't!  :P)


Bet you still know the moves to that score... ;D ;) :D

Well I came here to answer # 4 but Paul beat me to it (I was listening to Deacon Blue CD yesterday)

So I checked out #8 again

Do the Conga - Black Lace

Further contemplation has led me to the following:

#27 Black Man Ray - China Crisis
#38 Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
#44 The Banner Man - Blue Mink

I'm posting this from the wet and windy Norfolk coast, where I'm on holiday with my family. However we are entering the carnival quiz tonight so wish us luck...

Well I came here to answer # 4 but Paul beat me to it (I was listening to Deacon Blue CD yesterday)

So I checked out #8 again

Do the Conga - Black Lace


Correctamundo, Karen. :) However cheesy, I must admit I like this tune better than 'Agadoo'.


Further contemplation has led me to the following:

#27 Black Man Ray - China Crisis
#38 Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
#44 The Banner Man - Blue Mink

I'm posting this from the wet and windy Norfolk coast, where I'm on holiday with my family. However we are entering the carnival quiz tonight so wish us luck...


I wish you the best of luck, Graham. :) How long are you staying in Norfolk? Hope the weather improves...

And your three are all correct. 8)

#38 Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult


I knew that one too, but at first it didn't click in my head! :o Oh well

I knew that one too, but at first it didn't click in my head! :o Oh well


That happened to me a lot with this quiz!

Only one day left until my vacation, so gotta speed things up a bit.

No more limit, and some hints added.

More hints added.

#16 It's All Over Now Baby Blue - Bob Dylan

#18 Chained To The Wheel - The Black Sorrows  ;)
#20 Blue Sky Mining - Midnight Oil

I don't know why I needed your hints for these songs!!!  :o  Midnight Oil's front man (Peter Garrett) is our current Environment Minister...and is finding out the hard way that it is much easier to sing about environmental issues than to actually correct the problems!

Oooo...ooooo.  #46 Black or White - Michael Jackson

#35  ...I can hear Cilla Black singing that line....but the song title is evading my memory banks. :-\\

Is it ...."Then I Think of You" - Cilla Black?

It just came to me...."It's For You"...  Now I can move on with my day. Election day of here you know....Need to vote Peter Garretts mob out!!!

#16 It's All Over Now Baby Blue - Bob Dylan



#18 Chained To The Wheel - The Black Sorrows  ;)
#20 Blue Sky Mining - Midnight Oil


Yes, yes and yes. :) Although, technically speaking, Blue Sky Mining is the title of the album. ;)


I don't know why I needed your hints for these songs!!!  :o  Midnight Oil's front man (Peter Garrett) is our current Environment Minister...and is finding out the hard way that it is much easier to sing about environmental issues than to actually correct the problems!


At least he's putting his money where his mouth is.


Oooo...ooooo.  #46 Black or White - Michael Jackson


Why of course it is. 8)


#35  ...I can hear Cilla Black singing that line....but the song title is evading my memory banks. :-\\

Is it ...."Then I Think of You" - Cilla Black?

It just came to me...."It's For You"... 


Indeed it is.  :)


Now I can move on with my day. Election day of here you know....Need to vote Peter Garretts mob out!!!


So I've been told. According to news coverage over here, the main subject of the elections appears to be your immigration problem. Not sure how accurate that is.

11. Black night by Deep Purple

Yes, yes and yes. :) Although, technically speaking, Blue Sky Mining is the title of the album. ;)

At least he's putting his money where his mouth is.


So I've been told. According to news coverage over here, the main subject of the elections appears to be your immigration problem. Not sure how accurate that is.



True .... the song was "Blue Sky Mine"  Thanks for giving me some latitude.  :)

Garrett has come under a lot of criticism for 'selling out' to one of the major parties. I think he is just a committed environmentalist who realised that the best way to change the system is to get into the system. It didn't work out that way though. He was given a lot of latitude by the Labor Party but when things became a little unpopular...they muzzled him. In fact, we didn't see him at all during the election campaign.

His biggest failure was to attempt to put insulation into the roofs of all Aussie homes (it DOES get hot over here in summer). Of course, it wasn't thought through and all the dodgiest insulation installers ripped off the new system and did a bad job. Some houses had fires (resulting in deaths) and some young (not well trained) installers were electrocuted stapling through electrical wires etc. The whole system was scrapped (and Garrett was effectively downsized in his job duties).

Immigration is (for some reason) a hot topic here. I suppose there is some hostility as 'the boat people' just keep coming. Then they are sent to a detention centre...and eventually get a free pass into the country and given good accommodation, aid etc. Many think we should be looking after our own homeless people in at least the same manner (if not first). Aslo, Aussies don't like queue jumpers...

The other simmering issue is that (just like the rest of the world) many boat people are Muslims and we are finding that that particular religion does not integrate into Western society easily (without wanting to change those societies to Sharia law etc).

Anyway...that was more than you bargained for in your song quiz!  ;D

# 10 Shania Twain

#37. Sweetest Smile ~ Black

Mopping up what I can from the clues...

The artist for #2. is undoubtedly Depeche Mode, but as for the song... ???
#11. 'Black Night' - Deep Purple (which I somehow missed!  :-[)
#34. 'I Want To Be Your Property' - Blue Mercedes
#35 artist is Humble Pie...the only song of theirs I know is the one you mentioned!
#39. Depeche Mode again with another 'mystery' song... :-\\

And what about the other half of #3? Any clue for that?

#s 10 and 17...can guess the artists by your clues Henk, but not the songs!

Hi Henk

From your clue, I reckon that #2 must be "Black Night" by Deep Purple. I didn't realise that song made it so high in the singles charts....I still have an old 45 of it somewhere, pressed on purple vinyl.

11. Black night by Deep Purple


Correct, Patty! :)

# 10 Shania Twain


That's the singer alright. 8)


#37. Sweetest Smile ~ Black


100% right, Philip. :)