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Subject: Another transportation quiz...(limit off!)

Written By: Zella on 07/13/04 at 4:32 pm

More trains, planes, automobiles and alternate methods...


FB 1. Going down to the breaker's yard  I'm a Train - Albert Hammond

PG/NY 2. Fill me up with five star gasoline  Let Me Be Your Car - Rod Stewart

Paul 3. We'll search the clouds for a star to guide us  Up Up and Away - Fifth Dimension

Gaylon 4. But she's tied to the dock and she can't get free  Come on Down to My Boat - Every Mother's Son

5. Or make you Mrs. Anyone

6. It's all put together with alligator leather

IG 7. Drawn by the promise of the joker and the fool  Ship of Fools - World Party

LQ 8. He kept dreamin' that someday he'd be a star  Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips

NY 9. Down in Hollywood I couldn't find a friend  Next Plane to London - Rose Garden

Paul 10. I'm nearly drowning in the pouring rain  Hitchin' a Ride - Vanity Fare

FB 11. I could swear I'd seen her face before  Taxi - Harry Chapin

FB 12. Lone rangers and strangers will knock at her door  Silver Bird - Mark Lindsey

PG 13. Well I confirmed my reservation, then I hopped a cab  Flight 505 - Rolling Stones

Paul14. And the dogs played around on the sand  Ships - Ian Hunter

Gaylon 15. The brake are good, tires fair  Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen

Gaylon 16. You must try some of my purple berries  Wooden Ships - CS&N

IG 17. Mental wounds not healing  Crazy Train - Ozzy Osborne

18. Burning up for days and night - wrap me up in chains

19. Swish around a cocktail the stewardess brings by

JO 20. You could throw a rock from end to end Chevy Van - Sammy Johns

Leb 21. Fool got lucky stole her back again  Mercury Blues - Steve Miller

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Gaylon on 07/13/04 at 4:43 pm

4. Come on Down to My Boat - Every Mothers Son
15. Hot Rod CAdillac - Commander Cody and the Lost Planetary Airmen
16. Wooden Ships - CS&N

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 07/13/04 at 4:51 pm


4. Come on Down to My Boat - Every Mothers Son
15. Hot Rod CAdillac - Commander Cody and the Lost Planetary Airmen
16. Wooden Ships - CS&N


4 and 16 are correct, but on 15 you got the wrong brand of car.... :o

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Gaylon on 07/13/04 at 5:08 pm

I sometimes wonder what planet I am on.

Son you're gonna drive me to drinkin' if you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Cadillac?

How about Hot Rod Lincoln for #15!

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Indy Gent on 07/13/04 at 5:13 pm

7. Ship of Fools-World Party
17. Crazy Train-Ozzy Osbourne

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: lebeiw15 on 07/13/04 at 5:15 pm

21.  Mercury Blues--Steve Miller Band (or Alan Jackson.. ::) )

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Paul on 07/13/04 at 6:03 pm

Hello there...

#3. 'Up Up And Away' - Fifth Dimension

#10. 'Hitchin' A Ride' - Vanity Fare

#14. 'Ships' - Barry... - Heh! Ex-Mott man Ian Hunter, of course...!





Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: PaperGirl on 07/13/04 at 6:48 pm

2.  Let Me Be Your Car- Elton John

13.  Rolling Stones- Flight 405

14. Ships- Barry Manilow... (aint no way I would have missed that one!)

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/13/04 at 7:19 pm

Hi there !

# 7  Ship Of Fools – World Party

# 11  Taxi – Harry Chapin

:)

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 07/13/04 at 7:58 pm


I sometimes wonder what planet I am on.

Son you're gonna drive me to drinkin' if you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Cadillac?

How about Hot Rod Lincoln for #15!


That's better! ;D

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 07/13/04 at 7:59 pm


7. Ship of Fools-World Party
17. Crazy Train-Ozzy Osbourne


Both correct! :) :)

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 07/13/04 at 7:59 pm


21.  Mercury Blues--Steve Miller Band (or Alan Jackson.. ::) )


Yep! :)

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 07/13/04 at 8:01 pm


Hello there...

#3. 'Up Up And Away' - Fifth Dimension

#10. 'Hitchin' A Ride' - Vanity Fare


Both correct! :) :)

#14. 'Ships' - Barry... - Heh! Ex-Mott man Ian Hunter, of course...!


Congrats! You're safe! ;D ;D





Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 07/13/04 at 8:03 pm


2.  Let Me Be Your Car- Elton John

13.  Rolling Stones- Flight 405

14. Ships- Barry Manilow... (aint no way I would have missed that one!)



Wow! Extra credit on #13! :D

The title of #2 is correct, but altho' Elton wrote it, and sang backing vocals on it, he was not the main singer... 1/2 credit on this one.

Paul beat you to #14, so you are saved my wrath at your choice of artist... ;D ;D

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 07/13/04 at 8:04 pm


Hi there !

# 7  Ship Of Fools – World Party

# 11  Taxi – Harry Chapin

:)



Indy beat you to #7. #11 is correct. :-*

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 07/13/04 at 10:10 pm

Hi Zella!  :)

#8 is "Midnight Train To Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips.

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: PaperGirl on 07/13/04 at 10:14 pm

Ish...I have that Barry cd....LOL!

Now I must redeem myself.....later though.

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: nally on 07/21/04 at 10:52 am



The title of #2 is correct, but altho' Elton wrote it, and sang backing vocals on it, he was not the main singer... 1/2 credit on this one.



I got it: Rod Stewart was the main singer on #2.

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 08/04/04 at 12:06 am


Hi Zella!  :)

#8 is "Midnight Train To Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips.


That is correct! :)

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 08/04/04 at 12:08 am




I got it: Rod Stewart was the main singer on #2.


Yep! :)

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Joelle on 08/05/04 at 12:18 pm

20. Chevy Van by Sammy Johns (or Sammy Kershaw; heard both)

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: nally on 08/05/04 at 6:06 pm

Now I figured out another one:
#9: "Next Plane To London" by They Might Be Giants.

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 08/19/04 at 11:31 pm


20. Chevy Van by Sammy Johns (or Sammy Kershaw; heard both)


Sammy Johns is correct :)

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: Zella on 08/19/04 at 11:33 pm


Now I figured out another one:
#9: "Next Plane To London" by They Might Be Giants.


Well, the artist I was looking for was Rose Garden, but when you are as old as I am, every song has been redone by someone else...sigh... ::)

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 08/20/04 at 6:53 pm




Well, the artist I was looking for was Rose Garden, but when you are as old as I am, every song has been redone by someone else...sigh... ::)


This regrettably true, Zed  :(

# 12  Silver Bird - Mark Lindsey

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...(limit off!)

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 08/23/04 at 6:02 pm

Another one !  How did I miss this ?  ???

# 1  I'm A Train - Albert Hammond

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...(limit off!)

Written By: Zella on 08/26/04 at 9:41 pm



# 12  Silver Bird - Mark Lindsey


Another one !  How did I miss this ?  ???

# 1  I'm A Train - Albert Hammond


Both correct!  :-* :-*

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...(limit off!)

Written By: Niko101 on 09/10/04 at 12:43 pm

5. Psychedelic Furs "Into You Like A Train"

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...(limit off!)

Written By: KimberIndy on 09/26/04 at 9:21 am

6.   Mustang Ford   T. Rex

19. I don't wanna die in an air disaster   Albert Hammond

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...(limit off!)

Written By: stingr22 on 09/26/04 at 2:13 pm

19.  Air Disaster - Albert Hammond

Subject: Re: Another transportation quiz...(limit off!)

Written By: Jared on 09/26/04 at 4:42 pm

#5- Beatles, "(Baby, You Can) Drive My Car"?

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