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An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:59 pm
by Footy Chick
1. My head is in a spin, my feet don't touch the ground.
Feels like I'm in Love - Alisha Bridges
2. And if you say run, I'll run to you.
Let's Dance - David Bowie
3. What do you think? Can't think at all
Need You Tonight - INXS
4. Imagination never lets us take the blame.
We close our Eyes - Go West

5. She wanted to test her husband, she knew exactly what to do -A pseudonym to fool him, she couldn't have made a worse move
BABOOSHKA - Kate Bush
6. Damn hypocrite smokes two packs a day
Fight for your Right (to Party) - Beastie Boys
7. When we made love you used to cry
Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits
8. You can have a big dipper, going up and down, around the bends
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
9. New York, London, Paris, Munich
Pop Musik - M
10.I get up but nothing gets me down
Jump - Van Halen
11. Yesterday I felt so old it made me want to cry
In Between Days - The Cure
12. These are the days when you wish your bed was already made
Manic Monday - The Bangles
13. Rolling like thunder, under the covers
I guess that's why they call it the Blues - Elton John
14. She knows I'm there, I'm always there but heaven knows
Eloise - The Damned
15. Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
Love of the Common People - Paul Young
16. Is there life in Peckham?
Allo John, got a new motor? - Alexi Sayle
17. Side by side on my piano keyboard
Ebony and Ivory - McCartney and Wonder
18. Everytime you call my name, I heat up like a burning flame
Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band

19. You (ooh,ooh) you've been gone for so long..I'm losing sleep, look at what you're doing.
BRIDGE TO YOUR HEART - WAX
20. Where's my wife and family?
You can call me AL - Paul Simon and Chevy Chase

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:16 pm
by aceman
13 I guess that's why they call it the blues
17 Ebony & Ivory

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:28 pm
by Footy Chick
aceman wrote:13 I guess that's why they call it the blues
17 Ebony & Ivory



Trust you to get the "easy listening" songs ;) :lol:

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:38 pm
by bulldogproud2
1. Feels Like I'm In Love (with JAS)
4. We Close Our Eyes
9. Pop Music
12. Manic Monday
13. Guess that's why they call it the blues (losing to Sturt at Unley)
15. Love of the Common People (Eagles supporters)
18. Abracadabra (The magic Central show on GF Day) ;)

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:17 pm
by aceman
bulldogproud2 wrote:1. Feels Like I'm In Love (with JAS)
4. We Close Our Eyes
9. Pop Music
12. Manic Monday
13. Guess that's why they call it the blues (losing to Sturt at Unley) Get away, I got that one early in the game! ;)
15. Love of the Common People (Eagles supporters)
18. Abracadabra (The magic Central show on GF Day) ;)

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:33 pm
by Footy Chick
bulldogproud2 wrote:1. Feels Like I'm In Love (with JAS)
4. We Close Our Eyes
9. Pop Music
12. Manic Monday
13. Guess that's why they call it the blues (losing to Sturt at Unley)
15. Love of the Common People (Eagles supporters)
18. Abracadabra (The magic Central show on GF Day) ;)


all correct BDP :D

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:39 pm
by MatteeG
20- You can call me Al (Paul simon)
10- Jump (Van halen)
6 Fight for your right (Beastie Boys)
11- In between days (Cure)

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:47 pm
by bulldogproud2
aceman wrote:
bulldogproud2 wrote:1. Feels Like I'm In Love (with JAS)
4. We Close Our Eyes
9. Pop Music
12. Manic Monday
13. Guess that's why they call it the blues (losing to Sturt at Unley) Get away, I got that one early in the game! ;)
15. Love of the Common People (Eagles supporters)
18. Abracadabra (The magic Central show on GF Day) ;)


Oops, sorry, Aceman. You did too!
I just had to add the bit about what gives me the 'blues' ;)

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:37 pm
by Footy Chick
MatteeG wrote:20- You can call me Al (Paul simon)
10- Jump (Van halen)
6 Fight for your right (Beastie Boys)
11- In between days (Cure)


all good Mattee :D

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:05 pm
by redandblack
2 Let's Dance, David Bowie

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:07 pm
by spell_check
3) Need you tonight - INXS

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:49 pm
by good ol' red and white
8. Sledgehammer. Peter Gabriel

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:52 am
by fish
7 - Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:43 am
by Footy Chick
redandblack wrote:2 Let's Dance, David Bowie


Yep :D

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:44 am
by Footy Chick
spell_check wrote:3) Need you tonight - INXS


Correct :D

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:44 am
by Footy Chick
good ol' red and white wrote:8. Sledgehammer. Peter Gabriel


Sure is :D

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:45 am
by Footy Chick
fish wrote:7 - Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits


Correct Fish :D

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:48 am
by Footy Chick
Not many to go!

I knew 16 and 19 would trick everyone :lol:

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:57 pm
by Leaping Lindner
14. Eloise by The Damned (in the 80's) Barry Ryan (in the 60's)
16. Allo John got a new motor by Alexi Sayle

Re: An 80's lyric quiz to pass the time...

PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:10 am
by gadj1976
19 Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals