The Friday Lyrics Quiz: A is for Apple
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shinydanIn each case, I want the artist (1 point) and title (1 point). All songs are UK Top 40 single releases. Results on Monday.
1) "We're the dandy highwaymen and here's our invitation / Throw your safety overboard and join our insect nation!"
2) "Once I had a love and it was divine / Soon found out I was losing my mind"
3) "And there ain't no love, no Montagues or Capulets / Just bangin' tunes and DJ sets"
4) "He was a boy / She was a girl / Can I make it any more obvious? / He was a punk / She did ballet"
5) "What you gonna do with the riches that you found / Lost at sea, well I hope that you drown"
6) "Little things I should have said and done / I never took the time"
7) "Sock it to me (x4)"
8) "And through it all / She offers me protection / A little love and affection"
9) "I got no taboos / Make a trade with you / I'll do anything you want me to"
10) "Let me show you the world / Shining, shimmering, splendid"
1) "We're the dandy highwaymen and here's our invitation / Throw your safety overboard and join our insect nation!"
2) "Once I had a love and it was divine / Soon found out I was losing my mind"
3) "And there ain't no love, no Montagues or Capulets / Just bangin' tunes and DJ sets"
4) "He was a boy / She was a girl / Can I make it any more obvious? / He was a punk / She did ballet"
5) "What you gonna do with the riches that you found / Lost at sea, well I hope that you drown"
6) "Little things I should have said and done / I never took the time"
7) "Sock it to me (x4)"
8) "And through it all / She offers me protection / A little love and affection"
9) "I got no taboos / Make a trade with you / I'll do anything you want me to"
10) "Let me show you the world / Shining, shimmering, splendid"
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Date: 2006-11-03 11:30 am (UTC)2. Blondie - Heart of Glass
3. don't know
4. Avril Lavigne - Skater Boy
5. don't know
6. Elvis (or Pet Shop Boys) - Always on my mind
7. don't know
8. Robbie Williams - Angels
9. don't know
10. don't know
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Date: 2006-11-03 11:35 am (UTC)2) Heart of Glass - Blondie
4) Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavergne
6) Always on My Mind - Elvis Presley
8) Angels - Robbie Williams
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Date: 2006-11-03 11:52 am (UTC)'Stand and Deliver' Adam and the Ants
2) "Once I had a love and it was divine / Soon found out I was losing my mind"
'Heart of Glass' Blondie
4) "He was a boy / She was a girl / Can I make it any more obvious? / He was a punk / She did ballet"
'Skater Boy' Avril Lavigne
6) "Little things I should have said and done / I never took the time"
'You Were Always On My Mind' Elvis (covered by Pet Shop Boys)
7) "Sock it to me (x4)"
'No Limits' 2 Unlimited
8) "And through it all / She offers me protection / A little love and affection"
'Angels' Robbie Williams
Okay, very few of these artists start with A...but the songs may have been covered more recently by an artist who does, so I'll mention them anyway...
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Date: 2006-11-03 12:22 pm (UTC)2) Heart Of Glass - Blondie (um... "A"?)
4) Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne (OK)
6) Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley/Pet Shop Boys/Willie Nelson and undoubtedly others (frequently, though not always, listed as "You Were Always On My Mind", which confused me)
8) Angels - Robbie Williams (OK)
Answers
Date: 2006-11-03 12:42 pm (UTC)2)
3)
4)
5)
6)/Always on my mind
8)Robbie Williams/Angels
9)
10)/A whole new world
I may post some more later but this is my first try
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Date: 2006-11-03 02:01 pm (UTC)2. Heart of Glass - Blondie?
4. Skater Boy - Avril Lavigne
6. You were always on my mind - Elvis Presley, or the petshop boys, or fine young cannibals. who is the A?
8. Angels - Robie Williams
10. A Whole New Worls - Alladin Sound track, Disney.
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Date: 2006-11-03 02:19 pm (UTC)2) Nothing to do with 'A' at all. 8(
3) The version of the title I looked up didn't have the "You Were" bit at the front. 8(
Marks shall be generous.
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Date: 2006-11-03 09:22 pm (UTC)2. Blondie - The Tide Is High
4. Arvil Lavigne - Skater Boy
6. Willie Nelson/Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
8. Robbie Williams - Angel
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Date: 2006-11-04 12:36 am (UTC)2) Blondie - Heart of Glass
3) dunno
4) Avril Lavigne - Sk8r Boi
5) dunno
6) Pet Shop Boys - Always on my Mind (or Elvis)
7) Aretha Franklin - Respect
8) Angels - Robbie Williams
9) dunno
10) A Whole New World...by...someone...Peabo Bryson & Regina Bell??? Or is it Jordan & Peter Andre!?
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Date: 2006-11-05 10:51 am (UTC)2. Blondie - Heart of Glass