70's Lyric Quiz

Taken from

http://melita2.tripod.com/quiz.html


1. "The night is young, and full of possibilities…well, come on, and let yourself be free"
2. "Before I go insane, I hold my pillow to my head, and spring up in my bed, screaming out the words I dread…"
3. "He was born on a summer day, 1951"
4. "I can see all obstacles in my way"
5. "Suddenly, the day turns into night…far away from the city"
6. "Like walkin' in the rain and the snow, when there's nowhere to go, and you're feeling like a part of you is dying"
7. "I was captured by your style, but I could not catch your eyes"
8. "Ocean Lady…child of nature, friend of man"
9. "I remember all my life, raining down as cold as ice"
10. "Hey, mister, can you tell me…where a man might find a bed"
11. "My mother, God rest her soul, couldn't understand why the only man she had ever loved had been taken"
12. "Cause you're the joke of the neighborhood…why should you care, if you're feeling good ?"
13. "One floor below me, you don't even know me, I love you"
14. "Lordy, mama…light my fuse"
15. "If you give a little more than you're asking for, your love will turn the key"
16. "And though you want to last forever, you know you never will…and the goodbye makes the journey harder still"
17. "Nobody else could ever know…the part of me that can't let go"
18. "Did you know I'd go to sleep and leave the lights on, hoping you'd come by and know that I was home and still awake"
19. "And when I'm gone, there'll be one child born in this world to carry on"
20. "And my dear mother left me when I was quite young…she said, "Lord, have mercy on my wicked son"…"
21. "All around my hometown, they're trying to track me down"
22. "Try to remember the magic that we shared…in time, your broken heart will mend"
23. "Them Creole babies…thin and brown, and downright lazy"
24. "I met a devil woman, she took my heart away"
25. "Oh, mirror in the sky…what is love?"
26. "L.A. fever, made me feel alright, but I must admit it got the best of me"
27. "I got something that sho' nuff set your stuff on fire"
28. "Nothing lasts forever, but the earth and sky"
29. "Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul…I want to get lost in your rock-n-roll"
30. "So I took off my hat, and said, "Imagine that…me working for you"…"
31. "When the lights go down, I'm holding you so tight…got you in my arms, and it's paradise until the morning light"
32. "Girl, you're getting that look in your eyes, and it's starting to worry me"
33. "Take a little trip, take a little trip, take a little trip and see…take a little trip, take a little trip, take a little trip with me"
34. "Thirteen month old baby, broke the looking-glass"
35. "Oooh, when I'm alone with you, I get a feeling through and through, telling me that love is coming on"
36. "You, you belong to me, now…ain't gonna set you free, now…when those girls start hanging around, talking me down…"
37. "Took away our ways of life…the tomahawk and the Bowie knife…took away our native tongue, and taught their English to our young"
38. "Didn't I hear you cry this morning…didn't I feel you weep…teardrops falling down on me, like rivers in my sleep"
39. "I've got more important things to do, than spend my time growing old with you"
40. "It's written in the moonlight, and painted on the stars"
41. "He's got this dream about buying some land, he's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands"
42. "Soft and low, the music moans…I can't stop thinking about you"
43. "Where can you find pleasure, search the world for treasure, learn science, technology"
44. "Her and Bobby were stepping out…her and Bobby didn't know I'd found out"
45. "What's it like inside the bubble, does your head ever give you trouble?"
46. "I'd rather live in his world, than live without him in mine"
47. "But in the gray of the morning, my mind becomes confused...between the dead, and the sleeping, and the road that I must choose"
48. "Open up your window, let some air into this room…I think I'm almost choking from the smell of stale perfume"
49. "If you need me, let me know…gonna be around…if you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down"
50. "Wouldn't you give your hand to a friend…maybe it's not the end"

I could probably recognize a few more if I put my mind to it. (shit, I'm old...)

like 12. :shrug:

Then again, I don't usually pay attention to lyrics unless they're really, really good. Clearly, few of those fall into that category.

Also: Douche.

Boo chicka boo chicka boo chicka boo....

I was trapped listening to the radio a lot during the '70s.

"The Weight" came out in 1968.

:P



Edit: Thinko. :crazy:

I listen carefully to lyrics, and alot of times embarass myself becuase I misheard them
Carly

I knew most of the songs when I saw the answers, just don't know the lyrics that well, I guess. :(

Can't believe I missed #9, Mandy.

3. "He was born on a summer day, 1951" : Lonely Boy, Andrew Gold
6. "Like walkin' in the rain and the snow, when there's nowhere to go, and you're feeling like a part of you is dying" The Things We do For Love, England Dan and John Ford Coley
9. "I remember all my life, raining down as cold as ice" All of My Life, Dan Fogelberg?
14. "Lordy, mama…light my fuse" Rock N' Roll Hootchie Coo, Rick Derringer.
15. "If you give a little more than you're asking for, your love will turn the key" I Just Wanna Be Your everything, Andy Gibb
19. "And when I'm gone, there'll be one child born in this world to carry on" And When I Die, Blood Sweat and Tears
29. "Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul…I want to get lost in your rock-n-roll" Drift Away, Dobie Gray
33. "Take a little trip, take a little trip, take a little trip and see…take a little trip, take a little trip, take a little trip with me" Low Rider, War
34. "Thirteen month old baby, broke the looking-glass" Superstition, Stevie Wonder
39. "I've got more important things to do, than spend my time growing old with you" American Woman, Guess Who
41. "He's got this dream about buying some land, he's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands" Baker Street, Jerry Rafferty 42. "Soft and low, the music moans…I can't stop thinking about you": Nights are Forever (can't think of the band, England Dan and John Ford Coley?)
43. "Where can you find pleasure, search the world for treasure, learn science, technology" In the Navy, The Villiage People
46. "I'd rather live in his world, than live without him in mine" Midnight TRain to Georgia, Gladys Night and The Pips

I got these without googling - I own all 25 volumes of Super Hits of the 70s and Have a Nice Decade. Yep, I know.

2. "Before I go insane, I hold my pillow to my head, and spring up in my bed, screaming out the words I dread…" I think I love You - Partridge Family
3. "He was born on a summer day, 1951" Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
4. "I can see all obstacles in my way" - I can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
5. "Suddenly, the day turns into night…far away from the city" - Baby I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton
6. "Like walkin' in the rain and the snow, when there's nowhere to go, and you're feeling like a part of you is dying" The Things we Do for Love - 10cc
8. "Ocean Lady…child of nature, friend of man" Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
9. "I remember all my life, raining down as cold as ice" Mandy - Barry Manilow
11. "My mother, God rest her soul, couldn't understand why the only man she had ever loved had been taken" Alone Again, Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan
12. "Cause you're the joke of the neighborhood…why should you care, if you're feeling good ?" Take the Long Way Home - Supertramp
13. "One floor below me, you don't even know me, I love you" Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn
14. "Lordy, mama…light my fuse" Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo - Rick Derringer
15. "If you give a little more than you're asking for, your love will turn the key" I Just Wanna Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
16. "And though you want to last forever, you know you never will…and the goodbye makes the journey harder still" Oh Very Young (Denim Blue) - Cat Stevens
18. "Did you know I'd go to sleep and leave the lights on, hoping you'd come by and know that I was home and still awake" Last Song - Edward Bear
19. "And when I'm gone, there'll be one child born in this world to carry on" And When I die - Blood Sweat and Tears
21. "All around my hometown, they're trying to track me down" I Shot the Sherriff - Eric Clapton
24. "I met a devil woman, she took my heart away" Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive
25. "Oh, mirror in the sky…what is love?" Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
27. "I got something that sho' nuff set your stuff on fire" Tell Me Something Good - Rufus
28. "Nothing lasts forever, but the earth and sky" Dust in the Wind - Kansas
29. "Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul…I want to get lost in your rock-n-roll" Drift Away - Dobie Gray
30. "So I took off my hat, and said, "Imagine that…me working for you"…" Signs - Five Man Electric Band
32. "Girl, you're getting that look in your eyes, and it's starting to worry me" Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
33. "Take a little trip, take a little trip, take a little trip and see…take a little trip, take a little trip, take a little trip with me" Low Rider - War
34. "Thirteen month old baby, broke the looking-glass" Superstition - Stevie Wonder
36. "You, you belong to me, now…ain't gonna set you free, now…when those girls start hanging around, talking me down…" Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain et Tennielle
37. "Took away our ways of life…the tomahawk and the Bowie knife…took away our native tongue, and taught their English to our young" Indian Reservation - Raiders
38. "Didn't I hear you cry this morning…didn't I feel you weep…teardrops falling down on me, like rivers in my sleep" Strange Way - Firefall
39. "I've got more important things to do, than spend my time growing old with you" American Woman - Guess Who
40. "It's written in the moonlight, and painted on the stars" Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
41. "He's got this dream about buying some land, he's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands" Fucking BAKER STREET - Gerry Rafferty.
44. "Her and Bobby were stepping out…her and Bobby didn't know I'd found out" Do You know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
46. "I'd rather live in his world, than live without him in mine" Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
48. "Open up your window, let some air into this room…I think I'm almost choking from the smell of stale perfume" Momma Told me Not to Come - Three Dog Night
49. "If you need me, let me know…gonna be around…if you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down" Take a Chance on Me - ABBA

4. "I Can See Clearly Now," Johnny Nash
6. "Things We Do For Love," 10cc
8. "Green-Eyed Lady," Sugarloaf
11. "Alone Again (Naturally)," Gilbert O'Sullivan
12. "Take the Long Way Home," Supertramp
13. "Knock Three Times," Tony Orlando and Dawn (?)
17. "Everything I Own," Bread
21. "I Shot the Sheriff," either Bob Marley or Eric Clapton (two popualr versions of it)
24. "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," BTO
25. "Landslide," Fleetwood Mac
29. "Drift Away," Dobie Gray
30. "Signs," Five Man Electrical Band (had to Google THAT group! :P)
34. "Superstition," Stevie Wonder
37. "The Reservation Song," Paul Revere and the Raiders
39. "American Woman," the Guess Who
41. "Baker Street," Gerry Rafferty
46. "Midnight Train to Georgia," Gladys Knight and the Pips