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Subject: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz (DONE!!!)
Here are 20 lyrics from artists who had only one hit in the U.S. See if you can pick any out. Limit: 4
Good luck! :)
1. "A dirt road Main Street, she walked off in bare feet"
Meriadoc (Chevy Van/Sammy Johns)
2. "Let me smell the moon in your perfume"
Indy Gent (Romeo's Tune/Steve Forbert)
3. "The time has come to say fair's fair"
Indy Gent (Beds Are Burning/Midnight Oil)
4. "And don't you make me beg for more"
Indy Gent (Heart And Soul/T'Pau)
5. "Got James Taylor on the stereo"
Meriadoc (Rings/Cymarron)
6. "I ran behind you and I begged you to stay"
Paul (I'm Doin' Fine Now/New York City)
7. "Modern medicine falls short of your complaints"
ladybug (Too Shy/Kajagoogoo)
8. "Ooh, what a good thing I've got"
Joelle (Thunder And Lightning/Chi Coltrane)
9. "I know a good thing must come to an end"
Mordor (I Know There's Something Going On/Frida)
10. "Seventy-three men sailed up from the San Francisco Bay"
hannahbear (Ride Captain Ride/Blues Image)
11. "A woman who carries herself like Miss Universe"
Maddog (Float On/The Floaters)
12. "You just take more than you give"
Indy Gent (What About Me/Moving Pictures)
13. "On a Sunday morning it came without a warning"
Joelle (Thinking Of You/Sa-Fire)
14. "Here's looking at you kid"
jaytee (Key Largo/Bertie Higgins)
15. "Stay with me while we grow old and we will live each day in springtime"
Meriadoc (Lovin' You/Minnie Riperton)
16. "My fingertips won't fail me no matter what you do"
Joelle (When Your Heart Is Weak/Cock Robin)
17. "'Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't"
LB15 (Mickey/Toni Basil)
18. "I was the black sheep of the family"
FB (Seasons In The Sun/Terry Jacks)
19. "Shake it loose and let it fall"
Meriadoc (Help Me Make It Through The Night/Sammi Smith)
20. "You know that your love is my love, my love is your love"
LB15 (Got To Be Real/Cheryl Lynn)
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
17. Mickey--Toni Basil
20. Got To Be Real--Cheryl Lynn
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
2. Romeo's Tune-Stevie Forbert
3. Beds Are Burning-Midnight Oil
4. Heart and Soul-T'Pau
12. What About Me?-Moving Pictures
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
10. Ride Captain Ride--Blues Image
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
Quoting:
17. Mickey--Toni Basil
20. Got To Be Real--Cheryl Lynn
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2 for 2, lebeiw! :) I must say I'm surprised that you knew #20. 8)
Quoting:
2. Romeo's Tune-Stevie Forbert
3. Beds Are Burning-Midnight Oil
4. Heart and Soul-T'Pau
12. What About Me?-Moving Pictures
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Perfect score, Indy Gent! :)
Quoting:
10. Ride Captain Ride--Blues Image
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Correct, hannahbear! :)
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
Hi CF !
# 18 Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
FB :)
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
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I must say I'm surprised that you knew #20. 8)
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Thank you! :)
I like that 70s disco stuff. ;D
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
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Hi CF !
# 18 Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
FB :)
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Hi Fuss! You're correct! :D
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
13. Thinking of You- Sa-Fire
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1. Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
5. Rings - Cimmaron
15. Lovin' You - Minnie Ripperton :P
19. Help Me Make it Thru the Night - Sammi Smith
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
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13. Thinking of You- Sa-Fire
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Spot on, Joelle! :D
Quoting:
1. Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
5. Rings - Cimmaron
15. Lovin' You - Minnie Ripperton :P
19. Help Me Make it Thru the Night - Sammi Smith
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Perfect score, Meriadoc! :)
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
#14 Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
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#14 Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
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Right on, jaytee! ;)
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
Hiya CF
#11 was also the only UK hit for Ralph, Charles, Paul and Larry, also known as The Floaters with "Float On".
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
#7 is "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo. :D
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
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Hiya CF
#11 was also the only UK hit for Ralph, Charles, Paul and Larry, also known as The Floaters with "Float On".
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Hiya Maddog! :D
You are absolutely right! 8)
Quoting:
#7 is "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo. :D
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Excellent, ladybug! :)
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
9.I know there's something going on-Frida
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
Quoting:
9.I know there's something going on-Frida
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Correct, Mordor! ;)
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
Hi CF...
I've a feeling that...
#6. I'm Doing Fine Now - New York City (?)
...which I'm doing from memory, as I can't find my copy at the mo'...I know it's here somewheres...
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
Just remembered a couple more:
8. Thunder and Lightning- Chi Coltrane
16. When Your Heart Is Weak- Cock Robin
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
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Just remembered a couple more:
8. Thunder and Lightning- Chi Coltrane
16. When Your Heart Is Weak- Cock Robin
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Excellent, Joelle! I'm so glad you got those because I was beginning to wonder if anybody would... :D
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz (1 LEFT...w/clue)
New York City
I don't know if I know any songs by them or not, though... :-/
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz (1 LEFT...w/clue)
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New York City
I don't know if I know any songs by them or not, though... :-/
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Well you did get the right band, lebeiw! They only had one hit (of course) so if you know even one song by them then that would be the one! :D
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz (0.5 LEFT...w/clue
"I'm Doing Fine Now" (New York City - already guessed). Half a point is better than none.
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Quoting:
"I'm Doing Fine Now" (New York City - already guessed). Half a point is better than none.
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Alright, Sioux_Denim! Yeah! ;)
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
Quoting:
Hi CF...
I've a feeling that...
#6. I'm Doing Fine Now - New York City (?)
...which I'm doing from memory, as I can't find my copy at the mo'...I know it's here somewheres...
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Didn't Paul get the credit for this?
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz
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Didn't Paul get the credit for this?
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Oh boy...somehow I totally missed his post! :-[ Thanks, jaytee, for pointing that out to me. I'll have to let Sioux_Denim know... :(
Subject: Re: One-Hit Wonders Lyrics Quiz (0.5 LEFT...w/clue
Quoting:
"I'm Doing Fine Now" (New York City - already guessed). Half a point is better than none.
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Sioux_Denim, I had originally given you half credit for this one. But then it was pointed out to me that Paul_UK had answered it a few posts back. I had missed this earlier, but I'm afraid I'll have to give the credit to him. Sorry. :-[