MUSIC QUIZ 41 70'S LYRICS RELEASED IN AUSTRALIA

[magpie in the 80's]

identify the song title, artist and YEAR in which the song was a hit in Australia.

i'm going to be TOUGH on this quiz and ONLY answer the posts that QUOTE the THREE ANSWERS required whether they're right or wrong


1. Pictures came and broke your heart
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR / THE BUGGLES / 1979
2. Gonna fly right out of here, without a single word, without another tear, gonna take that big white bird
DONT PULL YOUR LOVE / HAMILTON JOE FRANK AND REYNOLDS / 1971
3. ou think you are a new kind of James Dean
MOVIE STAR / HARPO / 1976
4. It's a girl, my Lord, in a flat bed ford, slowing down to take a look at me
TAKE IT EASY / THE EAGLES / 1972
5. We could have made it cruising, yeah
HEART OF GLASS / BLONDIE / 1979
6. You don't have to shout or leap about, you can even play them easy
IT DONT COME EASY / RINGO STARR / 1971[/COLOR]
7. I see your laundromat's up for sale
DONT THROW STONES / SPORTS / 1979
8. And all the beads we made by hand are nowadays made in Japan
INDIAN RESERVATION / THE RAIDERS / 1970
9. Jeremiah was a bullfrog
JOY TO THE WORLD / THREE DOG NIGHT / 1971
10. Now I'm not the kind of person with a passionate persuasion for dancin'
I GO TO RIO / PETER ALLEN / 1977
11. Three nights ago I was at a disco
AINT GONNA BUMP NO MORE / JOE TEX / 1977
12. Out in the courtyard they're ready for me but I go to my death with no fear
I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA / TONY CHRISTIE / 1971
13. I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it
DREADLOCK HOLIDAY / 10CC / 1979
14. In my dreams I have a plan
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY / ABBA / 1976
15. Don't be cold, don't be angry to me
JANUARY / PILOT / 1975
16. I've got an emptiness deep inside, and I've tried, but it won't let me go
I AM, I SAID / NEIL DIAMOND / 1971
17. Alleys that we run through
DANCING IN THE CITY / MARSHALL HAIN / 1978
18. Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on
HOOKED ON A FEELING / BLUE SWEDE / 1974
19. Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far
BRAND NEW KEY / MELANIE / 1972
20. To avoid complications she never kept the same address
KILLER QUEEN / QUEEN / 1975
21. That night on our honeymoon we stayed in separate rooms
BAND OF GOLD / FREDA PAYNE / 1971
22. Send your camels to bed
MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS / MARIA MULDAUR / 1974
23. I'm invited in for coffee and I give the dog a bone
COOL FOR CATS / UK SQUEEZE / 1979
24. And the operator says 'forty cents more'
SYLVIA'S MOTHER / DOCTOR HOOK / 1972
25. He knows how to talk and he knows how to fight
BLACK SUPERMAN / JIMMY WAKELIN / 1975
26. We all came out to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline
SMOKE ON THE WATER / DEEP PURPLE / 1973
27. Falling in love could be your mistake
ISNT IT TIME / THE BABYS / 1977
28. Wanna fly high over a rainbow, wanna find a heaven on earth we can share
I WANT TO MAKE YOU MY LADY / MARK HOLDEN / 1976
29. Madness takes its toll
TIME WARP / ORIGINAL CAST OF THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW / 1975
30. Though it may sound strange to you, it is absolutely true, you can believe it or not
MY CANARY HAS CIRCLES UNDER HIS EYES / CAPTAIN MATCHBOX WHOOPEE BAND / 1976
31. I'm coming home, I've done my time
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE / DAWN AND TONY OLANDO / 1973
32. I've been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard
A HARD RAIN'S GONNA FALL / LEON RUSSELL / 1971
33. Crystal ball on the table
DEVIL WOMAN / CLIFF RICHARD / 1976
34. I may make you feel but I can't make you think
THICK AS A BRICK / JETHRO TULL / 1972
35. And the lesson today is how to die
I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS / BOOMTOWN RATS / 1979
36. He had white horses and ladies by the score
LUCKY MAN / EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER / 1973
37. Tonight we're gonna make it all come true
I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN YOU / KISS / 1979
38. Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
RHINESTONE COWBOY / GLENN CAMPBELL / 1975
39. We must surrender to the powers that be
WARM RIDE / GRAHAM BONNET / 1978
40. Though your brother's bound and gagged and they've chained him to a chair
CHICAGO / GRAHAM NASH / 1970
41. There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
EVIL WOMAN / ELO / 1975
42. The words will never show the you I've come to know
IF / BREAD / 1971
43. Keep it up, quench my desire
HIGHER AND HIGHER / RITA COOLIDGE / 1977
44. Sitting cross-legged on the floor
25 OR 6 TO 4 / CHICAGO / 1970
45. On a long and lonesome highway east of Omaha
TURN THE PAGE / JON ENGLISH / 1975
46. Oh, we really love you and we think the world about you
FAREWELL AUNTY JACK / BOND AND O'DONAGHUE / 1974
47. Love is like a flame, it burns you when it's hot
LOVE HURTS / NAZARETH / 1975
48. From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
FATHER AND SON / CAT STEVENS / 1970
49.Something in your eyes gives me a wild idea
LUCKY NUMBER / LENE LOVICH / 1979
50. Life is old there, older than the seas
COUNTRY ROADS / JOHN DENVER / 1971

[Footy Chick]

identify the song title, artist and year in which the song was a hit in Australia.


1. Pictures came and broke your heart - Video Killed the Radio Star - The Biggles
2. Gonna fly right out of here, without a single word, without another tear, gonna take that big white bird
3. ou think you are a new kind of James Dean
4. It's a girl, my Lord, in a flat bed ford, slowing down to take a look at me
5. We could have made it cruising, yeah
6. You don't have to shout or leap about, you can even play them easy
7. I see your laundromat's up for sale
8. And all the beads we made by hand are nowadays made in Japan
9. Jeremiah was a bullfrog -Joy to the World/3 dog night
10. Now I'm not the kind of person with a passionate persuasion for dancin'
11. Three nights ago I was at a disco
12. Out in the courtyard they're ready for me but I go to my death with no fear
13. I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it Dreadlock holiday/ 10cc
14. In my dreams I have a plan
15. Don't be cold, don't be angry to me
16. I've got an emptiness deep inside, and I've tried, but it won't let me go
17. Alleys that we run through
18. Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on
19. Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far
20. To avoid complications she never kept the same address
21. That night on our honeymoon we stayed in separate rooms
22. Send your camels to bed
23. I'm invited in for coffee and I give the dog a bone -Kool for Kats - UK Squeeze
24. And the operator says 'forty cents more'
25. He knows how to talk and he knows how to fight
26. We all came out to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline - smoke on the water/Deep Purple
27. Falling in love could be your mistake - isnt it time/ the babies
28. Wanna fly high over a rainbow, wanna find a heaven on earth we can share
29. Madness takes its toll - Time warp- Riff Raff
30. Though it may sound strange to you, it is absolutely true, you can believe it or not
31. I'm coming home, I've done my time
32. I've been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard -hard rains gonna fall/bob dylan
33. Crystal ball on the table
34. I may make you feel but I can't make you think
35. And the lesson today is how to die
36. He had white horses and ladies by the score
37. Tonight we're gonna make it all come true
38. Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
39. We must surrender to the powers that be
40. Though your brother's bound and gagged and they've chained him to a chair
41. There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
42. The words will never show the you I've come to know
43. Keep it up, quench my desire
44. Sitting cross-legged on the floor
45. On a long and lonesome highway east of Omaha The year of the cat/ al stewart
46. Oh, we really love you and we think the world about you
47. Love is like a flame, it burns you when it's hot
48. From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen - Father and Son - Cat Steven
49.Something in your eyes gives me a wild idea
50. Life is old there, older than the seas

[Footy Chick]

49. Its too late - Carole King
14. Money money money - ABBA

[rogernumber10]

1 - Video Killed the Radio Star, the Buggles, 1979
4 - Take it Easy, Jackson Browne, 1977?
20- Killer Queen, Queen, 1976?
23 - Cool for Cats, UK Squeeze, 1979??
29 - Time Warp, Original Cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie, 1977?
35 - I don't like Mondays, Boomtown Rats, 1978?
50 - Country Road, John Denver, 1975?

the years are a struggle, trying to remember the difference between six and seven, 10 and 11 et etc and place the song accordingly

[FattyLumpkin]

Guessing the years here (and titles....and artists!)

9. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World. '72 or 73??
10. Rio - Peter Allen - ??76?
12. I did what I did for maria -
13. 10CC - Jamaica (I'm not sure what its called??) - '77??
20. Killer Queen - Queen - ?77??
23. Cool for Cats - ??? '76 ??
24. Smokey - title?? "Please Mrs Abraham? - I just want to talk to her..."
25. Float Like a Butterfly - Sting like a Bee or Mohammed Ali Song - 1977 or 76
26. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water '72?
29. Time Ward - Rocky Horror - '73??
35. I don't like Mondays - Boomtown Rats - ??'74/5
38. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glenn Campbell - '74

[Footy Chick]

5. Heart of Glass - Blondie
47. Love Hurts - Nazareth
37. Devil woman - cliff richard

[FattyLumpkin]

FC - 33 be Devil Woman - I'll guess '76

[Footy Chick]

shite, i didnt see the YEAR bit... and I thought this was an easy quiz

3. Movie star by Harpo, but dont ask me the year!

[Kahuna]

24. Smokey - title?? "Please Mrs Abraham? - I just want to talk to her..."

or 24. Dr Hook Sylvia's Mother (Mrs Avery)

[magpie in the 80's]

i'm going to be TOUGH on this quiz and ONLY answer the posts that QUOTE the THREE ANSWERS required

[magpie in the 80's]

1 - Video Killed the Radio Star, the Buggles, 1979...........all correct
4 - Take it Easy, Jackson Browne, 1977?........song correct ......the rest incorrect
20- Killer Queen, Queen, 1976?...................song and artist correct.....year incorrect
23 - Cool for Cats, UK Squeeze, 1979??..........all correct
29 - Time Warp, Original Cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie, 1977?....song and artist correct..year incorrect
35 - I don't like Mondays, Boomtown Rats, 1978?...........song and artist correct........year incorrect
50 - Country Road, John Denver, 1975?..............song and title correct......year incorrect

the years are a struggle, trying to remember the difference between six and seven, 10 and 11 et etc and place the song accordingly

[magpie in the 80's]

Guessing the years here (and titles....and artists!)

9. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World. '72 or 73??.............song and artist correct........year incorrect
10. Rio - Peter Allen - ??76?.................song and artist correct ..year incorrect
12. I did what I did for maria -
13. 10CC - Jamaica (I'm not sure what its called??) - '77??........artist correct........rest incorrect
20. Killer Queen - Queen - ?77??.......song and artist correct.........year incorrect
23. Cool for Cats - ??? '76 ??.........song correct.....rest incorrect
24. Smokey - title?? "Please Mrs Abraham? - I just want to talk to her..."
25. Float Like a Butterfly - Sting like a Bee or Mohammed Ali Song - 1977 or 76...........incorrect
26. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water '72?.....song and artist correct........year incorrect
29. Time Ward - Rocky Horror - '73??...........song and artist correct.........year incorrect
35. I don't like Mondays - Boomtown Rats - ??'74/5.........song and artist correct........year incorrect
38. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glenn Campbell - '74.........song and artist correct.....year incorrect

[magpie in the 80's]

FC - 33 be Devil Woman - I'll guess '76

all correct with FC's artist

[magpie in the 80's]

shite, i didnt see the YEAR bit... and I thought this was an easy quiz

3. Movie star by Harpo, but dont ask me the year!

haha .....love it

[rogernumber10]

i'm going to be TOUGH on this quiz and ONLY answer the posts that QUOTE the THREE ANSWERS required

obviously you've had an attack 'end of the week time to be a bastard' disease that can often strike down many of us. this quiz may now take until the 70s (of this century) to finish. Have to go home and do some research on all my taped casettes to approximate years

[magpie in the 80's]

i'm going to be TOUGH on this quiz and ONLY answer the posts that QUOTE the THREE ANSWERS required

obviously you've had an attack 'end of the week time to be a bastard' disease that can often strike down many of us. this quiz may now take until the 70s (of this century) to finish. Have to go home and do some research on all my taped casettes to approximate years

actually rodge the whole quiz is around the year they were released in australia

[godoubleblues]

Q13 - Dreadlock Holiday/10CC/1978
Q18 - Hooked on a Feeling/Blue Swede/1974
Q41 - Evil Woman/ELO/1975

[magpie in the 80's]

Q13 - Dreadlock Holiday/10CC/1978...correct song and artist.....year incorrect
Q18 - Hooked on a Feeling/Blue Swede/1974
Q41 - Evil Woman/ELO/1975

other 2 all correct gdb

[Mr66]

7/ Don't Throw Stones - The Sports - 1979

[godoubleblues]

Q13 - Dreadlock Holiday/10CC/1978...correct song and artist.....year incorrect
Q18 - Hooked on a Feeling/Blue Swede/1974
Q41 - Evil Woman/ELO/1975

other 2 all correct gdb

how about 1979 for Q13