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Subject: Existential Quiz.... (only 1 left! - clue! - limit off)

Written By: Zella on 03/17/06 at 4:58 pm

Very simple theme... which Indy has now identifed as "songs with the word 'life' in the title"... ;)

Limit 3 for now...


CF 1. He was brutally handsome  Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles

FBVP 2. Then I'll try my best to make ev'rything succeed  What is Life? - George Harrison

3. Some peanut butter This artist was represented elsewhere in this quiz...

FBVP 4. I didn't know what I would find there  Got to Get You Into My Life - Beatles

CF 5. Bought a ticket to the west coast  My Life - Billy Joel

WB 6. I could have built a house on the ocean Life's a Gas - T.Rex

FBVP 7. Though I know I'll never lose affection  In My Life - Beatles

K747 8. Rollin' at sea - adrift on the water  You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone

MOO 9. Down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay  Walk of Life - Dire Straits

WB 10. The greetings of people in trouble  Reflections of My Life - Marmalade

SMOR 11. Yeah I'm thru with sleeping on the sidewalk  Lust for Life - Iggy Pop

PAUL 12. I'm like a gourmet in a skid row diner Life is a Minestrone - 10 cc

GEM 13. I'm strangled by your haunted social scene  Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John

SMOR 14. The glamour of the gay night-life has lured you  Wild Side of Life - Hank Thompson (among others)

SMOR15. You don't believe you're just a living glob  Life in the Bloodstream - Guess Who

PAUL 16. Tighter, tighter, honey, honey, sugar, sugar, yummy, yummy  Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion

PAUL 17. Sailors fighting on the dance floor  Life on Mars? - David Bowie

CF 18. How could so much love be inside of you?  You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder

PE 19. Albert Hall  A Day in the Life - Beatles

IG 20. Like a rhyme with no reason in an unfinished song  You Decorated My Life - Kenny Rogers

PE 21. This is not my beautiful wife  Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads

WB 22. I'll wear sable some day  It's My Life - Animals

IG 23. Just leave a message - maybe I'll call  Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/17/06 at 5:01 pm

Hiya Zella!  :)

1. Life In The Fast Lane - The Eagles
5. My Life - Billy Joel
18. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder


Great quiz!  8)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/17/06 at 5:15 pm

#19 Day In A Life ~ The Beatles

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Paul on 03/17/06 at 5:22 pm

Hi Zella...

#12. 'Life is A Minestrone' - 10cc

#16. 'Life is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)' - Reunion

#17. 'Life On Mars?' - David Bowie

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/17/06 at 5:23 pm

#21 Once In A Lifetime ~ Talking Heads

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/17/06 at 5:43 pm


Hiya Zella!  :)

1. Life In The Fast Lane - The Eagles
5. My Life - Billy Joel
18. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder


Great quiz!  8)


Thanks Karen :)

All correct

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/17/06 at 5:45 pm


#19 Day In A Life ~ The Beatles


Close enough  ;)


#21 Once In A Lifetime ~ Talking Heads


Yep! :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/17/06 at 5:46 pm


Hi Zella...

#12. 'Life is A Minestrone' - 10cc

#16. 'Life is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)' - Reunion

#17. 'Life On Mars?' - David Bowie




Good job! I should give you extra credit for correctly placing that "?" ;D

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 03/17/06 at 5:53 pm

Hello  :)

# 2  What Is Life - George Harrison

# 4  Got To Get You Into My Life - Beatles

# 7  In My Life - Beatles

:) :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: gemini on 03/17/06 at 6:04 pm

Hi!  :) 

13. Someone Saved My Life Tonight--Elton John  :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Indy Gent on 03/17/06 at 6:17 pm

All these songs have 'life' in the title.  ;)
....including 23. Life's Been Good-Joe Walsh
20. You Decorated My Life-Kenny Rogers

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: mandamoo on 03/17/06 at 6:19 pm

Hi Zed  :)

#9  Walk of Life - Dire Straits

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Paul on 03/17/06 at 6:20 pm


Good job! I should give you extra credit for correctly placing that "?" ;D


That '?' makes all the difference, I tell you!

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/17/06 at 6:24 pm


Hello  :)

# 2  What Is Life - George Harrison

# 4  Got To Get You Into My Life - Beatles

# 7  In My Life - Beatles

:) :)


Very Beatley.... but correct :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/17/06 at 6:26 pm


Hi!  :) 

13. Someone Saved My Life Tonight--Elton John  :)


Correct! :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/17/06 at 6:27 pm


All these songs have 'life' in the title.  ;)
....including 23. Life's Been Good-Joe Walsh
20. You Decorated My Life-Kenny Rogers


Ah! I can always count on your keen sense of observation to detect the theme... :)

Both of those are correct

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/17/06 at 6:27 pm


Hi Zed  :)

#9  Walk of Life - Dire Straits


Correct Moo! :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/17/06 at 6:28 pm


That '?' makes all the difference, I tell you!


I think you need to copy it and lend one to Fuss for "What is Life" ;D

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 03/17/06 at 9:04 pm

10. Reflections of My Life - Marmalade
22. It's My Life - The Animals

Nice quiz :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 03/17/06 at 9:56 pm


I think you need to copy it and lend one to Fuss for "What is Life" ;D


Pish-tosh

Question and exclamation marks are redundant in song titles  :P :P :P

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: kairi747 on 03/17/06 at 10:22 pm

#8 you light up my life - debbie boone

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/18/06 at 12:50 am

Can I assume that Monty Python's Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life is not listed here?

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Sister Morphine on 03/18/06 at 1:03 am

6. Life is a Gas - The Frames
11. Lust for Life - Iggy Pop
14. The Wild Side of Life - Hank Thompson

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 03/18/06 at 1:08 am

Didn't recognize it myself  :-[, but working off the other answers, I'll propose T. Rex as the artist for #6

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: jaytee on 03/18/06 at 8:55 am


Pish-tosh



'Cuse me!!

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 03/18/06 at 4:23 pm


Can I assume that Monty Python's Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life is not listed here?


I'd put money on it, Philip  ;D

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 03/18/06 at 4:24 pm


'Cuse me!!


oooh, I thought about that as I posted as well, Janine  ;D

Congrats on your 4000th post  :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/18/06 at 9:12 pm


6. Life is a Gas - The Frames


Never heard of it...

11. Lust for Life - Iggy Pop

That one is correct

14. The Wild Side of Life - Hank Thompson


Half credit for that - lots of people have recorded it, but I've never heard of that artist....

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/18/06 at 9:14 pm


#8 you light up my life - debbie boone


That is correct :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/18/06 at 9:15 pm


Didn't recognize it myself  :-[, but working off the other answers, I'll propose T. Rex as the artist for #6


That artist is right, but we still need the correct title... :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/18/06 at 9:16 pm


10. Reflections of My Life - Marmalade
22. It's My Life - The Animals

Nice quiz :)


Thanks!

Both are Correct :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 03/18/06 at 9:17 pm


14. The Wild Side of Life - Hank Thompson


Half credit for that - lots of people have recorded it, but I've never heard of that artist....


The version on my iTunes is Tommy Quickly and the Remo Four, but not sure if that one is any better for you  :-\\

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/18/06 at 9:18 pm


Can I assume that Monty Python's Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life is not listed here?


I was considering it briefly... :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/18/06 at 9:26 pm


The version on my iTunes is Tommy Quickly and the Remo Four, but not sure if that one is any better for you  :-\\


Wow - I'm out of touch... ;D

I'd like to go with someone a bit more 'main stream' if that is alright... :) I can think of several who would fit the bill.

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/18/06 at 9:31 pm


14. The Wild Side of Life - Hank Thompson


I just checked some of the various artists and I see this Thompson fellow was one of the first to record it, so I will give you the full credit...

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz.... (only 2 1/2 left! - limit still on tho')

Written By: Sister Morphine on 03/19/06 at 12:24 am

15. The Guess Who - Life In the Bloodstream


Edit:  Sorry, I forgot about the limit.  :-[

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 03/19/06 at 12:46 am


That artist is right, but we still need the correct title... :)


Life's a Gas

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz.... (only 2 1/2 left! - limit still on tho')

Written By: Zella on 03/21/06 at 2:29 pm


15. The Guess Who - Life In the Bloodstream


I was waiting for some Canadian to come along and get that one, but it didn't happen...

Anyway, that is correct.

Edit:  Sorry, I forgot about the limit.   :-[


It's okay - I think you're only at 2 1/2 anyway... :)

Subject: Re: Existential Quiz....

Written By: Zella on 03/21/06 at 2:30 pm


Life's a Gas


Yes, that is correct... :)

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