Without further ado, here are the answers last week's lyrics quiz. These are the lyrics as I hear them, so if they're wrong, sorry, give yourself an extra point and move on.
Speaking of points, it's one for the artist and one for the song, so the whole thing is out of 100. How did you do? And which ones had you kicking yourself?
- Oh, in your council home, he jumped on your bones.
Suede, Animal Nitrate - He has his future in British Steel.
XTC, Making Plans For Nigel - I hear your voice, it's like an angel sighing.
Madonna, Like A Prayer - Cut your hair and get a job.
Pulp, Common People - He ain't too hip 'bout that new breed, babe.
James Brown, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - You'll find me in the lavatory.
The Sundays, You're Not The Only One I Know - I said, "Be careful, his bowtie is really a camera."
Simon & Garfunkel, America - Sir, it's the troops, jealous of youth.
The Smiths, The Headmaster Ritual - Times were so tough, but not as tough as they are now.
The Jam, Thick As Thieves - Well, did I tell you before when I was up? Anxiety was bringing me down.
Talk Talk, Talk Talk - I don't need to fight to prove I'm right.
The Who, Baba O'Riley - Can you picture what will be? So limitless and free.
The Doors, The End - Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup.
Crowded House, Don't Dream It's Over - We don't talk about love, we only want to get drunk.
Manic Street Preachers, A Design For Life - Boy, it's more than I dare to think about.
Kylie, Can't Get You Out Of My Head - It's 8:15, and that's the time that it's always been.
OMD, Enola Gay - Let's put our heads together and start a new country up.
REM, Cuyahoga - By order of the prophet we ban that boogie sound.
The Clash, Rock The Casbah - My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right.
Elvis Costello, Oliver's Army - It's like I got this music in my mind sayin', "It's gonna be alright".
Taylor Swift, Shake It Off - Everyone I see just walks the walk with gritted teeth.
Jake Bugg, Lightning Bolt - Just when you think you've caught her she glides across the water.
Echo & The Bunnymen, Lips Like Sugar - Spinning on that dizzy edge, kissed her face and kissed her head.
The Cure, Just Like Heaven - I hated you, I loved you too.
Kate Bush, Wuthering Heights - Well, we drank champagne and danced all night.
The Kinks, Lola - Thought of you as my mountaintop.
The Velvet Underground, Pale Blue Eyes - Oh my friend you haven’t changed, you're looking rough and living strange.
The Libertines, Don't Look Back Into The Sun - Let all the children boogie.
David Bowie, Starman - The way she plays, there are no words to describe the way I feel.
The Stone Roses, She Bangs The Drums - But tell me, does she kiss like I used to kiss you?
Abba, The Winner Takes It All - Too much time's been wasted, so come and get my plateful.
Gene, Fighting Fit - All I need is a pint a day.
Wings, Band On The Run - So in the absence of a way of life, just repeat this again and again and again.
Blur, Popscene - And I went down to the demonstration, to get my fair share of abuse.
The Rolling Stones, You Can't Always Get What You Want - I'll see you baby when the clans rise again.
Kirsty MacColl, Free World - One and one and one is three.
The Beatles, Come Together - They get a gang of villains in a shed up at Heathrow.
Squeeze, Cool For Cats - In Chinatown, hungover, you showed me just what I could do.
PJ Harvey, Good Fortune - Don't wanna end up like no nine-day wonder.
Buzzcocks, Love You More - Slicing up eyeballs, I want you to know.
Pixies, Debaser - Sad days add to confusion, sad ways end in delusion, yeah.
Kim Wilde, Chequered Love - She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak.
Nirvana, Heart-Shaped Box - I'm a sex machine ready to reload like an atom bomb.
Queen, Don't Stop Me Now - Looking back, she made us want her.
Billy Bragg, The Saturday Boy - I gave her my heart, but she wanted my soul.
Bob Dylan, Don’t Think Twice, It's Alright - I was half in mind, I was half in need.
The Style Council, Shout To The Top - Mother has to iron his shirt, then she sends the kids to school.
Madness, Our House - You and I should ride the coast and wind up in our favourite coats just miles away.
Ocean Colour Scene, The Day We Caught The Train - Lost your love of life? Too much apple pie.
The Wedding Present, Kennedy - The planet is a gunboat in a sea of fear.
Radiohead, The Bends
Been wanting an excuse to feature that last song for ages.
Only got 19/50.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that's too bad, to be honest.
DeleteI only came across this yesterday, and it ended up taking far too much of my time (but in a good way!!).
ReplyDeleteGot 26....and a half. Had a feeling there would be a Gene lyric somewhere, and so I wrote down their name next to the 23 I didn't get!! Annoyed with myself that the R.E.M, Bunnymen and Radiohead ones didn't come to mind....seeing the answers provide three Homer Simpson 'Doh!' slaps to the forehead.
To be fair, I kept forgetting the Bunnymen one myself and I set the questions!
DeleteThis was excellent, thank you Martin. I am now covered in bruises, though!
ReplyDeleteThe key is to kick yourself gently... :)
DeleteI've got a good few bruises too!
ReplyDeleteJob done then, from my perspective ;)
Delete32 out of 50. Lots of "oh of course" when you revealed the answers. Never thought I'd forget Kim Wilde.....
ReplyDeleteTop score for TMOC!
DeleteAs for Kim Wilde... sigh. Unforgettable!