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Subject: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz (COMPLETE!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/20/03 at 04:43 p.m.

This quiz is now over.  Stay tuned for The 1980's "A to Z" lyrics quizzes!!!  :D

Here is the last alphabetical lyrics quiz for the 1970's.  There are 23 in all.  Name the song and the artist(s).  Limit: 4

Notes:  One artist appears twice.  Also, for #20 I am looking for the artist who had a hit with the song in 1979.

Most of these lyrics are taken from memory, so if you see an error please let me know.  Thanks.

Have fun!  ;D


1. "For a while we paid no mind to the past"
Terry (After The Love Has Gone/Earth, Wind & Fire)

2. "Giving me the courage and the strength I need"
FBVP (Babe/Styx)

3. "But you still must defy and I wanna know why"
Indy Gent (Cruel To Be Kind/Nick Lowe)

4. "I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor"
Zella (Don't Bring Me Down/ELO)

5. "You never fail to satisfy (satisfy)"
LB15 (Every 1's A Winner/Hot Chocolate)

6. "A grip so tight I couldn't tear it apart"
FBVP (Fire/The Pointer Sisters)

7. "Each one a song in the making"
FBVP (Gold/John Stewart)

8. "There's nothing we can do"
julie (Heartache Tonight/The Eagles)

9. "Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I"
Zella) (I Want You To Want Me/Cheap Trick)

10. "Now I miss you more than I missed you before"
Zella/CD (Just When I Needed You Most/Randy Vanwarmer)

11. "The way you love me is frightening"
LB15 (Knock On Wood/Amii Stewart)

12. "Too many lovers in one lifetime ain't good for you"
RnRF (Love You Inside Out/The Bee Gees)  :'(

13. "Said he couldn't go on the American way"
LB15 (My Life/Billy Joel)

14. "To the left and to the right, buildings towering to the sky"
80s chrldr (New York Groove/KISS)

15. "I'd rather hear some blues than funky old soul"
LB15 (Old Time Rock And Roll/Bob Seger)

16. "I don't love you and you don't love me"
Terry (Promises/Eric Clapton)

17. "Dancing in the aisles and singin' out loud, yeah"
Terry (Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy/Bad Company)

18. "And laughin' all the way to the parking lot"
Terry/Indy Gent (Shake It/Ian Matthews)

19. "I really should be holding you, holding you"
FBVP (Tragedy/The Bee Gees)  :'(

20. "When this old world starts getting you down"
CD (Up On The Roof/James Taylor)

21. "We can't rewind; we've gone too far"
Jessica (Video Killed The Radio Star/The Buggles)

22. "Trying hard to recreate what had yet to be created"
Zella (What A Fool Believes/The Doobie Brothers)

23. "Like water from a spring on a sizzling summer day"
Indy Gent (You Take My Breath Away/Rex Smith)



Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: lebeiw15 on 01/20/03 at 05:02 p.m.

5. Everyone's a Winner-- Hot Chocolate
11. Knock on Wood-- Amii Stewart
13. My Life-- Billy Joel
15. Old Time Rock and Roll- Bob Seger

Wow, I know a lot on this one...  ;D

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Jessica on 01/20/03 at 05:04 p.m.

11. Knock On Wood -Amii Stewart

21. Video Killed The Radio Star -The Buggles

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/20/03 at 05:10 p.m.


Quoting:
5. Everyone's a Winner-- Hot Chocolate
11. Knock on Wood-- Amii Stewart
13. My Life-- Billy Joel
15. Old Time Rock and Roll- Bob Seger

Wow, I know a lot on this one...  ;D
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4 out of 4, lebeiw15!  ;)  BTW, just to let you know...on #4 it's actually "Every 1's A Winner".  Don't ask me why, I guess they just wanted to be different!  ::)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/20/03 at 05:11 p.m.


Quoting:
11. Knock On Wood -Amii Stewart

21. Video Killed The Radio Star -The Buggles
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Both are right, Jessica, but lebeiw15 came in just ahead of you with #11.  :)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Zella on 01/20/03 at 05:11 p.m.

4. Don't Bring Me Down -- ELO
9. I Want You to Want Me -- Queen
10. Just When I Needed You Most -- ??
22. What a Fool Believes -- ?Doobie Brothers?

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/20/03 at 05:17 p.m.


Quoting:
4. Don't Bring Me Down -- ELO
9. I Want You to Want Me -- Queen
10. Just When I Needed You Most -- ??
22. What a Fool Believes -- ?Doobie Brothers?
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Hi Zella.  #4 and 22 are correct.  8) You got the right song titles for #9 and 10 but the artists are incorrect.  :-/

See, you know more post-1975 music than you thought!  ;D

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: zellahasleftthebuilding on 01/20/03 at 05:22 p.m.

Ooops! Change Queen to Cheap Tick on #9....

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Zellahasleftthebuilding on 01/20/03 at 05:22 p.m.

Er... Cheap Trick, not Cheap Tick.... ::)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/20/03 at 05:24 p.m.


Quoting:
Er... Cheap Trick, not Cheap Tick.... ::)
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Gotcha!  ;)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 01/20/03 at 05:32 p.m.

Hi Karen

# 2  Babe - Styx

# 6  Fire - Pointer Sisters

# 7  Gold - Jon Stewart

# 19  Tragedy - Bee Gees  :'(

FB  :)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Zella on 01/20/03 at 05:38 p.m.


Quoting:
See, you know more post-1975 music than you thought!  ;D
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It's osmosis... Some of it is bound to seep in... ::)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/20/03 at 05:38 p.m.


Quoting:
Hi Karen

# 2  Babe - Styx

# 6  Fire - Pointer Sisters

# 7  Gold - Jon Stewart

# 19  Tragedy - Bee Gees  :'(

FB  :)

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Perfect score, Fuss!  ;D

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Crazy Don on 01/20/03 at 05:54 p.m.

#10 is by Randy Vanwarmer.
#20 is "Up on the Roof" by James Taylor.  (I had to look this up as I wasn't sure.  I know it was originally by the Drifters.)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Indy Gent on 01/20/03 at 06:08 p.m.

3. Cruel to be Kind-Nick Lowe
23. You Take My Breath Away-Rex Smith :-[

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Billy_Florio on 01/20/03 at 06:28 p.m.


Quoting:
Here is the last alphabetical lyrics quiz for the 1970's.  There are 23 in all.  Name the song and the artist(s).  Limit: 4

Notes:  One artist appears twice.  Also, for #20 I am looking for the artist who had a hit with the song in 1979.

Most of these lyrics are taken from memory, so if you see an error please let me know.  Thanks.

Have fun!  ;D


1. "For a while we paid no mind to the past"

2. "Giving me the courage and the strength I need"
FBVP (Babe/Styx)

3. "But you still must defy and I wanna know why"

4. "I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor"
Zella (Don't Bring Me Down/ELO)

5. "You never fail to satisfy (satisfy)"
LB15 (Every 1's A Winner/Hot Chocolate)

6. "A grip so tight I couldn't tear it apart"
FBVP (Fire/The Pointer Sisters)

7. "Each one a song in the making"
FBVP (Gold/John Stewart)

8. "There's nothing we can do"

9. "Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I"
Zella) (I Want You To Want Me/Cheap Trick)

10. "Now I miss you more than I missed you before"
Zella/ ??? (Just When I Needed You Most/ ???)

11. "The way you love me is frightening"
LB15 (Knock On Wood/Amii Stewart)

12. "Too many lovers in one lifetime ain't good for you"

13. "Said he couldn't go on the American way"
LB15 (My Life/Billy Joel)

14. "To the left and to the right, buildings towering to the sky"

15. "I'd rather hear some blues than funky old soul"
LB15 (Old Time Rock And Roll/Bob Seger)

16. "I don't love you and you don't love me"

17. "Dancing in the aisles and singin' out loud, yeah"

18. "And laughin' all the way to the parking lot"

19. "I really should be holding you, holding you"
FBVP (Tragedy/The Bee Gees)  :'(

20. "When this old world starts getting you down"

21. "We can't rewind; we've gone too far"
Jessica (Video Killed The Radio Star/The Buggles)

22. "Trying hard to recreate what had yet to be created"
Zella (What A Fool Believes/The Doobie Brothers)

23. "Like water from a spring on a sizzling summer day"



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8 )heart of glass-blondie

16)pop muzik-m
17)Reunited-Peaches and herb
18 )Stumbling in-Susi Quatro


Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Terry on 01/20/03 at 07:24 p.m.

#1 After The Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind, and Fire
#16  Promises - Eric Clapton
#17  Rock and Roll Fantasy - Bad Company
#18  Shake It?  - can't think of the artist

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Indy Gent on 01/20/03 at 08:13 p.m.

Ian Matthews?

Quoting:
#18  Shake It?  - can't think of the artist
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Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Billy_Florio on 01/20/03 at 08:48 p.m.


Quoting:
Ian Matthews?

End Quote



I think its Eddie Money...

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Indy Gent on 01/20/03 at 08:56 p.m.

No Bill, that was "Shakin'". ;)

Quoting:


I think its Eddie Money...
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Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/20/03 at 11:30 p.m.


Quoting:
3. Cruel to be Kind-Nick Lowe
23. You Take My Breath Away-Rex Smith :-[End Quote



Correct, Indy Gent!

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/20/03 at 11:31 p.m.


Quoting:


8 )heart of glass-blondie

16)pop muzik-m
17)Reunited-Peaches and herb
18 )Stumbling in-Susi Quatro

I'm sorry, Billy, but these are not right.  :-/



End Quote

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/20/03 at 11:32 p.m.


Quoting:
#1 After The Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind, and Fire
#16  Promises - Eric Clapton
#17  Rock and Roll Fantasy - Bad Company
#18  Shake It?  - can't think of the artist
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You are correct, Terry, and Indy Gent helped you out on #18.  :)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: RockandRollFan on 01/21/03 at 07:05 a.m.

12. Love You, Inside & Out/Bee Gees! Love THAT song ;)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz (3 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/21/03 at 02:33 p.m.


Quoting:
12. Love You, Inside & Out/Bee Gees! Love THAT song ;)
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Correct, RnRF!  And BTW, that is one of my favs by them, too!  ;D

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz (2 LEFT!)

Written By: 80s_cheerleader on 01/21/03 at 03:59 p.m.

14.  New York Groove--KISS

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz (2 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/22/03 at 01:08 a.m.


Quoting:
14.  New York Groove--KISS
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Hi 80s cheerleader!  You are correct.  I hope you don't mind if I shorten your name in the credits.  :)

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz (1 LEFT!)

Written By: julie on 01/22/03 at 05:56 a.m.

Hooray!  There is still one left, CF.  And I know the answer.
8. Heartache Tonight- Eagles.  One of my top 10 fav bands!!! ;D

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Billy_Florio on 01/22/03 at 11:27 a.m.


Quoting:
No Bill, that was "Shakin'". ;)

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oops  :P

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Billy_Florio on 01/22/03 at 11:29 a.m.


Quoting:
I'm sorry, Billy, but these are not right.  

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it appears I suck at this lol :-/

I could have swor that was Heart of glass and Stumblin in....i wasnt sure of the others..guess I was wrong

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz (1 LEFT!)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/22/03 at 12:18 a.m.


Quoting:
Hooray!  There is still one left, CF.  And I know the answer.
8. Heartache Tonight- Eagles.  One of my top 10 fav bands!!! ;D
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Hi julie!  You are indeed correct here...and BTW, The Eagles are one of my all-time favorite bands, too!  ;D

Subject: Re: 1979 "A to Z" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 01/22/03 at 12:19 a.m.


Quoting:


it appears I suck at this lol :-/

I could have swor that was Heart of glass and Stumblin in....i wasnt sure of the others..guess I was wrong
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Billy, don't be so hard on yourself!  The important thing is to have fun with these quizzes!  ;)