You asked for it...you got it!  Another quiz collaboration from Paul and I.  8)

What we have done is chosen a song from each year of the 1970s that placed at #2 in the US and UK, respectively.  The country is indicated at the left of each lyric.

Limit: 3  Please, please, please... NO CHEATING!!!


1970

US 1. "Won't you take me down to Memphis"
Gaylon (Travelin' Band - Creedence Clearwater Revival)

UK 2. "I took her home to my place"
Gaylon (All Right Now - Free)


1971

US 3. "Nothing to do but frown"
ktelqueen (Rainy Days And Mondays - The Carpenters)

UK 4. "Spinning out of view"
FB (The Pushbike Song - The Mixtures)


1972

US 5. "Something in my soul just cried"
jaytee (I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo)

UK 6. "I don't think so, 'cause you let me know"
tuontuin (Could It Be Forever - David Cassidy)


1973

US 7. "Your heart was an open book"
jaytee (Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney & The Wings)

UK 8. "It's the only kind of music girl, we both understand"
maddog (Dancing On A Saturday Night - Barry Blue)


1974

US 9. "Is this my beginning?"
ktelqueen (When Will I See You Again? - The Three Degrees)

UK 10. "I let my world slip slip away from me"
Gambo (The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich)


1975

US 11. "In search of the answers to questions unknown"
Doc (Calypso - John Denver)

UK 12. "The names you drop are second-hand"
Zella (Fox On The Run - Sweet)


1976

US 13. "You and me, we're going out to catch the latest sounds"
RnRF (The Rubberband Man - The Spinners)

UK 14. "And help to ease the pain inside me"
tuontuin (Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean)


1977

US 15. "Why'd you have to be so good?"
ktelqueen (Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon)

UK 16. "They died with blazing guns"
maddog (Ma Baker - Boney M)


1978

US 17. "Tonight's the night I'm gonna push it to the limit"
Gaylon (Double Vision - Foreigner)

UK 18. "Are you talking just like us?"
maddog (The Smurf Song - Father Abraham & The Smurfs)


1979

US 19. "But you know I'm a liar"
jaytee (Fire - Pointer Sisters)

UK 20. "Out of reach is out of touch"
Mare (Dance Away - Roxy Music)

#3.Rainy Days And Mondays by The Carpenters
#9.When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees(ooh,ahh..love it  8))
#15.Nobody Does It Better-Carly Simon

ok,guys..THANKS for another  8) collaboration..my only complaint is that now it's over for me  :\'( ;D

#3.Rainy Days And Mondays by The Carpenters
#9.When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees(ooh,ahh..love it  8))
#15.Nobody Does It Better-Carly Simon

ok,guys..THANKS for another  8) collaboration..my only complaint is that now it's over for me  :\'( ;D


You're very welcome, Maria!  Glad you enjoyed it...even if it was brief!  ;D ;)

BTW, all of your answers were spot-on!!

You're very welcome, Maria!  Glad you enjoyed it...even if it was brief!  ;D ;)

BTW, all of your answers were spot-on!!



;D 8)

Hi Karen  :)

#5  I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo
#7  Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings
#19  Fire - Pointer Sisters

2. All Right Now - Free
17. Double Vision - Foreigner

1. Travelin' Band - CCR

Hi Karen  :)

#5  I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo
#7  Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings
#19  Fire - Pointer Sisters



Hi there, Janine!

All of your guesses are 100% correct!  8)

2. All Right Now - Free
17. Double Vision - Foreigner

1. Travelin' Band - CCR


Perfect score, Gaylon!  ;)

Got here too late  :( 

12. Fox on the Run - Sweet

Got here too late  :( 


Aww... :(

12. Fox on the Run - Sweet


Right on, Zella!  ;)

13. Rubber Band Man by The Spinners ::) :)

13. Rubber Band Man by The Spinners ::) :)


Excellent, Mark!  :D ;)

I'm prett sure that #20  is
Dance Away ~ Roxy Music?  ???

I'm prett sure that #20  is
Dance Away ~ Roxy Music?  ???


You got it, Mare!  8)

Hi there Paul and Karen, I have 3 from the UK

#8 is "Dancing On A Saturday Night" by the long (and probably best) forgotten Barry Blue
#16 is "Ma Baker" by Boney M
#18 is "The Smurfing Song" by Father Abraham and The Smurfs (shame on you Paul....)

#18 is "The Smurfing Song" by Father Abraham and The Smurfs (shame on you Paul....)


Shame on you Graham, for knowing it...!!

Hi there Paul and Karen, I have 3 from the UK

#8 is "Dancing On A Saturday Night" by the long (and probably best) forgotten Barry Blue
#16 is "Ma Baker" by Boney M
#18 is "The Smurfing Song" by Father Abraham and The Smurfs (shame on you Paul....)


Hiya Graham!  :)

Nice work on those!

You got it, Mare!  8)


Yeah! I feel like I can be a part of this Music Savvy group now!

Late again, but I've got one.

11. John Denver, "I, Calypso"
(Don't ask how I know it!  ::) )

Your Pal,
Doc
8)

Late again, but I've got one.

11. John Denver, "I, Calypso"
(Don't ask how I know it!  ::) )

Your Pal,
Doc
8)


Well to be honest, Doc, it's simply just called 'Calypso'.  And now that you've said 'don't ask how I know it', I have to know!  Please share?  :)

Excellent, Mark!  :D ;)
Thanks Karen....and Thanks for yet another wonderful quiz :)

Thanks Karen....and Thanks for yet another wonderful quiz :)


Aww...thank you, Mark.  :)

Please be sure to give Paul credit for this too, as he helped me put it together.  8)

Hi there !

# 4  Pushbike Song - now if it is UK then it must be Mungo Jerry  ;)

It was during a radio ban here in the early 70's and so the MJ version never made it here - we had a home grown version by the Mixtures instead !  :)

Hi there !

# 4  Pushbike Song - now if it is UK then it must be Mungo Jerry  ;)

It was during a radio ban here in the early 70's and so the MJ version never made it here - we had a home grown version by the Mixtures instead !  :)


Just had a feeling you'd know that, Luke...!

In actual fact, it was The Mixtures who had the hit here*, but they did 'steal' 'In The Summertime' for the reason you gave above...

I think 'Yellow River' and 'Knock Knock Who's There' also suffered the same fate over your way...

(* and as you sort-of mentioned 'em in the same sentence, that's good enough for me...Karen - do the honours...!)

Hi there !

# 4 Pushbike Song - now if it is UK then it must be Mungo Jerry ;)



Rats ! I knew that lyric was bugging me for a reason  :P

Is number ten "The Most Beautiful Girl" by Charlie Rich?

Just had a feeling you'd know that, Luke...!

In actual fact, it was The Mixtures who had the hit here*, but they did 'steal' 'In The Summertime' for the reason you gave above...

I think 'Yellow River' and 'Knock Knock Who's There' also suffered the same fate over your way...

(* and as you sort-of mentioned 'em in the same sentence, that's good enough for me...Karen - do the honours...!)

I shall!

Good job, Luke!  8)

Is number ten "The Most Beautiful Girl" by Charlie Rich?


Indeed it is, Gambo!  :)

*Bump*

Hi CF;
I've got the one of 76-UK. "Love Really Hurts Without You" by Billy Ocean.
In the US it was the minor AT40 tune, but I liked it.

Hi CF;
I've got the one of 76-UK. "Love Really Hurts Without You" by Billy Ocean.
In the US it was the minor AT40 tune, but I liked it.


Hi again, tuontuin!

You got that one right!!  8)

Hi! CF, I believe I've got the last answer about UK-72.
It should be "Could It Be Forever" by David Cassidy, isn't it?

Hi! CF, I believe I've got the last answer about UK-72.
It should be "Could It Be Forever" by David Cassidy, isn't it?


Hiya tuontuin!  That one is correct!!  You're on a roll with these... ;)