Friday Lyric Quiz
Who doesn't like talking about themselves? No one. These artists took it to a new level, however, becoming self-referential in their own songs. Go, Vanilla, Go!
8-8-08 - QUIZ #355 [scroll down for last week's answers]
1. "And here you laugh at me when I`m up, I see you when you`re crying for me when I`m down"
2. "There's a bird that nests inside you, sleeping underneath your skin."
3. "I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered"
4. "The next time we hang out I will redeem myself, my heart can rest till then"
5. "I found a way to break through this cellophane bag, cause I know what's goin on in my mind"
6. "Deep in the world tonight, our hearts beat safe and sound. I`ll hold you so close, kust let yourself go down."
7. "I slink down the alley looking for a fight"
8. "Rebel souls, deserters we are called, chose a gun and threw away the sun"
9. "Drop of a hat, she`s as willing as - playful as a pussy cat"
10. "Went solo on their ass but it's still the same, Long Beach is the spot where I serve my cane."
11. "We're gonna bring the flavor, show you how. I've got a question for you, you better answer now, yeah"
12. "I staggered back to the underground and the breeze blew back my hair"
13. "And as the moon rises he sits by his fire, thinking about women and glasses of beer"
14. "The Northern Lights and the Southern Comfort, and it don`t even matter if the veins are punctured"
15. "Standing on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike, take me to New York right away"
ANSWERS TO 08-01-08 - QUIZ #354
1. "I hear you calling and it's needles and pins (and pins), I want to hurt you just to hear you screaming my name"
Poison - Alice Cooper
2. "Lying in a den in Bombay. With a slack jaw, not much to say"
Down Under - Men at Work
3. "Open fire on my burning heart, I've never been lucky in love. My defenses are down, a kiss or a frown I can't survive on my own"
Send Me An Angel - Real Life
4. "All of my friends have a ring on their finger, they have someone. Someone to care for them, it ain't fair, I got no one"
Some Guys Have All the Luck - Rod Stewart
5. "Take me as I am, put your heart in mine, stay with me forever"
Will You Still Love Me? - Chicago
6. "The road is long, there are mountains in our way. But we climb a step every day"
Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
7. "Rise up, gather round, rock this place to the ground. Burn it up, let's go for broke, watch the night go up in smoke"
Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
8. "Wait on me, girl, cry in the night if it helps, but more than ever. I simply love you more than I love life itself"
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John
9. "Forever … seems so far away, there's time for love and for play"
Seasons Change - Expose
10. "Sometimes I wanna give up, wanna give in, I wanna quit the fight."
When I See You Smile - Bad English
11. "Days go by leaving me with a hunger. I could fly back to when we were younger"
Change of Heart - Cyndi Lauper
12. "To have you with me I would swim the seven seas, I need you as my guide in my life"
We'll Be Together - Sting
13. "Don`t need nobody on my side, to dull the blade I`m on. So don`t be waiting for love, cause I`ll be waiting to ramble on"
Headed For a Heartbreak - Winger
14. "Now he's in control, he is my lover, nations stand against him, he's your brother"
Situation - Yaz
15. "All my dreams came true last night, all my hopes and fears. All my dreams came true once more, in tears, in tears"
Be Near Me - ABC
8-8-08 - QUIZ #355 [scroll down for last week's answers]
1. "And here you laugh at me when I`m up, I see you when you`re crying for me when I`m down"
2. "There's a bird that nests inside you, sleeping underneath your skin."
3. "I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered"
4. "The next time we hang out I will redeem myself, my heart can rest till then"
5. "I found a way to break through this cellophane bag, cause I know what's goin on in my mind"
6. "Deep in the world tonight, our hearts beat safe and sound. I`ll hold you so close, kust let yourself go down."
7. "I slink down the alley looking for a fight"
8. "Rebel souls, deserters we are called, chose a gun and threw away the sun"
9. "Drop of a hat, she`s as willing as - playful as a pussy cat"
10. "Went solo on their ass but it's still the same, Long Beach is the spot where I serve my cane."
11. "We're gonna bring the flavor, show you how. I've got a question for you, you better answer now, yeah"
12. "I staggered back to the underground and the breeze blew back my hair"
13. "And as the moon rises he sits by his fire, thinking about women and glasses of beer"
14. "The Northern Lights and the Southern Comfort, and it don`t even matter if the veins are punctured"
15. "Standing on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike, take me to New York right away"
ANSWERS TO 08-01-08 - QUIZ #354
1. "I hear you calling and it's needles and pins (and pins), I want to hurt you just to hear you screaming my name"
Poison - Alice Cooper
2. "Lying in a den in Bombay. With a slack jaw, not much to say"
Down Under - Men at Work
3. "Open fire on my burning heart, I've never been lucky in love. My defenses are down, a kiss or a frown I can't survive on my own"
Send Me An Angel - Real Life
4. "All of my friends have a ring on their finger, they have someone. Someone to care for them, it ain't fair, I got no one"
Some Guys Have All the Luck - Rod Stewart
5. "Take me as I am, put your heart in mine, stay with me forever"
Will You Still Love Me? - Chicago
6. "The road is long, there are mountains in our way. But we climb a step every day"
Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
7. "Rise up, gather round, rock this place to the ground. Burn it up, let's go for broke, watch the night go up in smoke"
Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
8. "Wait on me, girl, cry in the night if it helps, but more than ever. I simply love you more than I love life itself"
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John
9. "Forever … seems so far away, there's time for love and for play"
Seasons Change - Expose
10. "Sometimes I wanna give up, wanna give in, I wanna quit the fight."
When I See You Smile - Bad English
11. "Days go by leaving me with a hunger. I could fly back to when we were younger"
Change of Heart - Cyndi Lauper
12. "To have you with me I would swim the seven seas, I need you as my guide in my life"
We'll Be Together - Sting
13. "Don`t need nobody on my side, to dull the blade I`m on. So don`t be waiting for love, cause I`ll be waiting to ramble on"
Headed For a Heartbreak - Winger
14. "Now he's in control, he is my lover, nations stand against him, he's your brother"
Situation - Yaz
15. "All my dreams came true last night, all my hopes and fears. All my dreams came true once more, in tears, in tears"
Be Near Me - ABC