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Subject: "City" Lyrics Quiz(Done!)

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 12:57 am

Hey,everyone!  :)
the theme here is "city" so all of the titles will either have the word city,the name of a city(or both)in them...lots of luck...
(do i need to mention no Googling at this point?  :D)

Limit:3

1."and he's cute in his mohair suit"
IndyGent-Boy From New York City-The Manhattan Transfer or The Ad Libs


2."I still hear your sea waves crashing while I watch the cannons flashing"
gemini61-Galveston-Glen Campbell

3."I gotta catch a noon train,gotta be there on time"
mandamoo-Sweet City Woman-The Stampeders

4."I see your hair is burnin', hills are filled with fire"
maddog-L.A. Woman-The Doors


5."nothing grows,and life ain't very pretty;no one's there to catch you when you fall "
IndyGent-In The City-The Eagles


6."I live in a house that looks out over the ocean"
CeramicsFanatic-Please Come To Boston-Dave Loggins


7."all of my purple life I've been looking for a dame"
Tanya1976-Erotic City-Prince


8."who rides the wrecking ball into our guitars"
CeramicsFanatic-We Built This City-Starship


9."living in a river of darkness, beneath the neon light"
CeramicsFanatic-You Belong To The City-Glenn Frey


10."all night on the beach 'til the break of dawn"
Tanya1976-Miami-Will Smith


11."it's hazardous to breathe;I'd have another cigarette but I can't see"
nally-Paradise City-Guns N' Roses

12."I used to be a heart beating for someone"
gemini61-Philadelphia Freedom-Elton John


13."I feel so good, I'm so alive,I hear my song playin' on the radio"
Tanya1976-Detroit Rock City-Kiss


14."life springs eternal on a gaudy neon street"
Tanya1976-Leaving Las Vegas-Sheryl Crow

15."I just know it's time to go;can't resist the strange attraction from that giant dynamo"
Tanya1976-Summer Night City-ABBA


16."when she comes downtown she walks like she just don't care"
mandamoo-Hot Child In The City-Nick Gilder


17."my daddy stepped inside and he kissed my mama's face"
IndyGent-The Night Chicago Died-Paper Lace


18."I'm lost, I'm found, I'm up, I'm down"
80s cheerleader]-New York City Rhythm-Barry Manilow


19."come-on come-on and dance all night despite the heat it'll be alright "
mandamoo-Summer In The City-The Lovin' Spoonful


20."I was bruised and battered and I couldn't tell what I felt"
Tanya1976-Streets Of Philadelphia-Bruce Springsteen


Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 12/05/04 at 1:12 am

Hey hey!  :)

6. Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins (nice!)
8. We Built This City - Starship (I personally cannot stand this song!)
9. You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey (good one!)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Indy Gent on 12/05/04 at 1:19 am

Hi Maria! :)

1. Boy From New York City-The Ad Libs/Manhattan Transfer
5. In The City-The Eagles/Joe Walsh
17. The Night Chicago Dies-Paper lace

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 1:26 am


Hey hey!  :)

6. Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins (nice!)
8. We Built This City - Starship (I personally cannot stand this song!)
9. You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey (good one!)


hey hey to you too  ;)
of course i fully agree with your comments..on all three accounts  :)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 1:30 am


Hi Maria! :)

1. Boy From New York City-The Ad Libs/Manhattan Transfer
5. In The City-The Eagles/Joe Walsh
17. The Night Chicago Dies-Paper lace


hi Jonathan!
once again,top marks  ;)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: mandamoo on 12/05/04 at 4:11 am

Hi Maria  :)

#3    Sweet City Woman - Stampeders

#16  Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder

#19  Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful


Great quizzes  ;)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 4:13 am


Hi Maria  :)

#3    Sweet City Woman - Stampeders

#16   Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder

#19   Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful


Great quizzes  ;)


hi Amanda..thx for the compliment  ;)
all 3 are right..no surprise from you  :)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: gemini61 on 12/05/04 at 6:26 am

Hi Maria! Another great quiz!  :)

2. Galveston--Glen Campbell
12. Philadelphia Freedom--Elton John  :)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: maddog on 12/05/04 at 8:12 am

Hello again ktelqueen

#4 is L.A.Woman by The Doors - from the great album of the same name that I never get to listen to 'cos I only have a vinyl copy stashed away on the top of my wardrobe...

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 12:42 pm


Hi Maria! Another great quiz!  :)

2. Galveston--Glen Campbell
12. Philadelphia Freedom--Elton John  :)


hi,Rhonda..thanks a lot  ;)
both are correct answers..thought "Galveston" might be a l'il sketchy so I'm, glad you got it  :)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 12:46 pm


Hello again ktelqueen

#4 is L.A.Woman by The Doors - from the great album of the same name that I never get to listen to 'cos I only have a vinyl copy stashed away on the top of my wardrobe...

hello again,maddog  ;)
your guess is right..unfortuantely,not a big fan of The Doors myself(as RockandRollFan gasps  ;D)..but i am happy to hear you still have records(i'm the poster child for vinyl  :D)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/05/04 at 2:54 pm

#10 Miami - Will Smith

Tanya

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/05/04 at 2:56 pm

#13 Detroit Rock City - Kiss

#7 Erotic City - Prince

Tanya

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 4:25 pm


#10 Miami - Will Smith

Tanya

hey,girl!you got it  ;)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 4:29 pm


#13 Detroit Rock City - Kiss

#7 Erotic City - Prince

Tanya



i had a pretty good hunch #7 would belong to you...  8)
didn't expect you to be the one to get Kiss though..great job  :)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: RockandRollFan on 12/05/04 at 6:29 pm

Too tough for me, Maria :-[

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 6:33 pm


Too tough for me, Maria :-[


no prob,Mark...i''ll be adding bonus lyrics soon..

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: gemini61 on 12/05/04 at 7:36 pm


hi,Rhonda..thanks a lot  ;)
both are correct answers..thought "Galveston" might be a l'il sketchy so I'm, glad you got it  :)

I have it on a '60s compilation c.d., but I think I would've known it anyways. I remember it as a kid. And the Elton one, well I am a big Elton fan  :)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 7:36 pm


I have it on a '60s compilation c.d., but I think I would've known it anyways. I remember it as a kid. And the Elton one, well I am a big Elton fan  :)

8)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz(limit removed !)

Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/05/04 at 7:38 pm

^ Ha!

Tanya

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz(limit removed !)

Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/05/04 at 7:42 pm

#14 Leaving Las Vegas - sheryl Crow
#20 Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen (my hometown)
#15 Summer City Nights - ABBA

Thank goodness the limit is over!

Tanya

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz(limit removed !)

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 8:17 pm


#14 Leaving Las Vegas - sheryl Crow
#20 Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen (my hometown)
#15 Summer City Nights - ABBA

Thank goodness the limit is over!

Tanya


WOW!
you're a superstar today!!!   ;) ...#15 is a l'il bit out of order but i'm ok with that  :)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz(limit removed !)

Written By: nally on 12/05/04 at 8:17 pm

Hi, Maria!

#11 is the only unanswered one I know: "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses. :) I hope nobody beat me to it. :-[

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz(limit removed !)

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/05/04 at 8:22 pm


Hi, Maria!

#11 is the only unanswered one I know: "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses. :) I hope nobody beat me to it. :-[

dude! it's yours  8)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz(limit removed !)

Written By: nally on 12/05/04 at 8:25 pm


dude! it's yours  8)

Awesome! :D Thank you! 8)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz(limit removed !)

Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/05/04 at 10:09 pm


WOW!
you're a superstar today!!!   ;) ...#15 is a l'il bit out of order but i'm ok with that  :)


Thanks!

Tanya

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz(limit removed !)..1 left!!!

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/06/04 at 2:16 pm


18.  New York City by Barry Manilow ???


where have ya been,Cheer?!
well,it' pretty darn close and i'm pretty easy to get along with.."New York City Rhythm"

thanks for finishing it off for me  :)

Subject: Re: "City" Lyrics Quiz(limit removed !)..1 left!!!

Written By: ktelqueen on 12/06/04 at 2:23 pm


Usually, when I check these out, all of them that I know are already done.:(  The only reason I knew this one was that we sang it in Swing Choir in high school ;D

that sounds like fun  ;D :D

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