felicity shagwell wrote:In the tradition of REB's brilliant Serial Killer Quiz comes the inaugural Song Lyrics Quiz. Good luck and no Googling!
Name the song the lyrics came from, and the artist or band who performed them (cover bands named will be accepted although frowned upon!)
1. "...we are all someone's daughter, we are all someone's son..." John Farnham- The Voice
2. "... near, far, wherever you are..."
3. "...we don't need someone to tell us what to do, why yes we're on our own and there's nothing you can do..."
4. "...sitting in the morning sun, I'll be sitting when the evening comes.."
5. "...She was just 17, and you know what I mean, and before too long, I fell in love with her..." The Beatles- I Saw Her Standing There (also covered by "Tiffany"!)
6. "...Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mamma..." Beach Boys- Kokomo
7. "...I'm heading down the Atlantic Highway..."
8. "...my loneliness is killing me, and I, I must confess that I still believe..."
9. "...and I sold my soul with my cigarettes to the black market man..."
10. "...I wonder if I take you home, would you still be in love baby..." Black Eyed Peas- Don't Phunk With My Heart
11. "...I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to..."
12. "...There's a lady who knows, all that glitters is gold..." Led Zeppelin- Stairway To Heaven
13. "...So we've put an end to it this time, I'm no longer yours and you're no longer mine..." Missy Higgins- That's The Way It Goes?
14. "...must I always be waiting, waiting on you, must I always be playin, playin your fool..." Jack Johnson- Sitting Wishing Waiting
15. "...but I can see you every night, free, I do..." Nirvana- About A Girl
16. "...I remember when rock was young, me and Suzy had so much fun..." Elton John- Crocodile Rock
17. "...people hear you talkin like that getting everybody fired up..." Gwen Steffani- Hollaback Girl
18. "...See the storm set in your eyes, see the thorn twist in your side, I'll wait for you..."
19. "...If you can't get a girl but your best friend can, it's time to move your body..." Robbie Williams- Rock DJ
20. "...everybody spread the word, there's gonna be a celebration, all across the world, in every nation" Kool & The Gang- Celebration
21. "...All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey, I've been for a walk, on a winter's day..." Mamas & Papas- California Dreaming
22. "...In my imagination, there is no complication, I dream about you all the time..."
23. "...Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?..." Plastic Bertrand- Plans Ma Pour Quoi?
24. "...we're courageous, stronger, faster and respected by our foes..." (note: various artists)Pride Of South Australia
25. "...If I stayed too long, I'd probably break down and cry..."
26. "...so please, baby please, open your heart..."
27. "...It's close to midnight, and somethin evil's lurkin in the dark..." Michael Jackson- Thriller
28. "...it seems an age since I've seen ya, countdown as the weeks trickle into days..."
29. "...suppose I could collect my books and go back to school..."
30. "...I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes..."