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[caddyman]

In a sad effort to show that I can be a cool and groovy hipster daddy-o just like those other cats out there, here is my take on the lyric quiz, which I am doing now before it becomes a meme. I don’t do memes, see.

Some of the songs are older than others; I have gone for a wide range regarding both time span and musical style. Appearance of a lyric fragment on this page does not necessarily mean that I endorse the song or the artist.

See how far you get. Or not. To quote the once and future smittumi, ’S all good.

No Lyric

1 …Mister Flears had sticking out ears and it made him awful shy, and so they gave him medicinal compound, now he’s learning how to fly Scaffold, Lily the Pink. oldnick
2 …conversation is interrogation Mel & Kim, Respectable. november_girl
3 …I’m a professional cynic but my heart’s not in it Blur, Country House. delvy
4 …there’s no contracts binding…
5 …between the moon and New York City Christopher Cross, Arthur's Theme. itsjustaname
6 …a band is blowing Dixie, double four time Dire Straits, Sultans of Swing. november_girl
7 …run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Bronski Beat, Small Town Boy. jfs
8 …and the music keeps on playing on and on…
9 …every time I go for the mailbox gotta hold myself down Katrina & the Waves, Walking On Sunshine. caffeine_fairy
10 …can’t live forever, that’s wishful thinkin’, whoever said that, must’ve been drinkin’ Bryan Adams, 18 'til I die. jimfer
11 …reach out, touch faith Depeche Mode, Personal Jesus. jimfer
12 …she had the body of a Venus, Lord imagine my surprise Aerosmith, Dude Looks Like a Lady. delvy
13 …set my hopes up way too high AHA, The Living Daylights. _januarygirl_
14 …and you really didn’t think it would happen Travis, Driftwood. caffeine_fairy
15 …she’s a PhD in “I told you so” The Beautiful South, Don't Marry Her. caffeine_fairy
16 …young hearts are foolish, they make such mistakes Fairground Attraction, Perfect. caffeine_fairy
17 …I’m a woman’s man, no time to talk Bee Gees, Stayin' Alive. oldnick
18 …sometimes vocabulary runs through my head, the alphabet runs right from A to Zed All Saints, Never Never. caffeine_fairy
19 …a six-gun lover, a candle in the wind Bon Jovi, Blaze of Glory. delvy
20 …and its scattered all the photographs of summers and suns…
21 …oh don’t leave me alone like this, don’t you say its the final kiss East 17, Stay. keresaspa
22 …like a boomerang, I need a repeat ZZ Top, Gimme All Your Lovin'. ephraim
23 …I’m so young and you’re so old, this my darling I’ve been told Paul Anka, Diana. keresaspa
24 …if you’re gonna do it, do it right, right? Wham, I'm Your Man. delvy
25 …I can’t believe the change in me girl, now every day is my surprise…
26 …say that you want me, say you want to please me Lulu, Shout! jfs
27 …un-cry these tears I cried so many nights Toni Braxton, Unbreak My Heart. keresaspa
28 …you didn’t bat an eye when I made you cry…
29 …love, the kind you clean up with a mop and bucket Bloodhound Gang, The Bad Touch. ephraim
30 …treated me kind, sweet destiny, carried me through desperation…
31 …now the time is moving on and I really should be gone Brotherhood of Man, Save All Your Kisses For Me. oldnick
32 …you can tell the sun, in his jealous sky Sting, Fields of Gold. jimfer
33 …a time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together The Byrds, Turn, Turn, Turn. jfs
34 …it’s more physical what I need to feel from you…
35 …wonder how you manage to make ends meet The Beatles, Lady Madonna. ephraim
36 …took her for a drink on Tuesday Craig David, 7 Days. ephraim
37 …New York to San Francisco, an inter city disco…
38 …so, no, I don’t want your number, no, I don’t want to give you mine TLC, No Scrubs. caffeine_fairy
39 …are we meant to take more than we give, or are we meant to be kind?…
40 ..saying “I love you” is not the words I want to heard from you Extreme, More Than Words. itsjustaname
41 …all you people can’t you see, can’t you see? How your love’s affecting our reality Backstreet Boys, Larger Than Life. crazedgiggles
42 …so fiddly dee, fiddly dum, look out baby cos here I come…
43 …its six o’clock in the morning, you ain’t phoned, I can’t help thinking that’s strange…
44 …what I am is what you want of me Texas, Say What You Want. nattydreadi
45 …you know that I’m gonna be the one who’ll be there, when you need someone to depend upon…
46 …is the prerogative to have a little fun Shania Twain, Man I Feel Like A Woman. caffeine_fairy
47 …you say you’re gonna leave, you know it’s a lie Buddy Holly, That'll Be The Day. keresaspa
48 …stop the slaughter, let’s go home…
49 …near, far, wherever you are Celine Dion, The Heart Must Go On. caffeine_fairy
50 …I’m a million different people from one day to the next The Verve, Bittersweet Symphony. caffeine_fairy
51 …some find it in the face of their children…
52 …he’d follow me around, build me up, tear me down Alison Moyet, That Ole Devil Called Love. oldnick
53 …it doesn’t take a scientist to understand what’s going on baby…
54 …I’m not the kinda girl who gives up just like that... Blondie, The Tide Is High. caffeine_fairy
55 …as a matter of fact, at the drop of a hat, you’re my love surprise…
56 …if I could turn the page, in time then I’d rearrange just a day or two Fleetwood Mac, Little Lies. november_girl
57 …and the lesson today is how to die Boomtown Rats, I Don't Like Mondays. scary_lady
58 …do you still think of me at all?…
59 …we will dance in the poisoned rain…
60 …funky little boat race Mott The Hoople, All The Young Dudes. philoko
61 …the touch of your hand says you’ll catch me, whenever I fall Ronan Keating, When You Say Nothing At All. _januarygirl_
62 …I may have paid for sex but I was blessed by love…
63 …monkeys flying ‘round the moon, we’ll be up there wiv ‘em soon…
64 …I can’t care about anything but you The Cardigans, Love Fool. keresaspa
65 …can’t look in her eyes, she’s out of my league Patrick Swayze, She's Like The Wind. ephraim
66 …like a tramp in the night, I was begging for you, to treat my body, like you wanted to Sam Fox, Touch Me. keresaspa
67 …everything I want the world to be, is now coming true, especially for me The Carpenters, Top Of The World. keresaspa
68 …Can you pay my telephone bills? Can you pay my automo-bills? Destiny's Child, Bills, Bills, Bills. nattydreadi
69 …don’t stop lookin’, it feels so good yeah…
70 …let’s take a chance on a happy ending, let’s turn the page and stop pretending Steps, Better Best Forgotten. nattydreadi
71 …you should be making it easy on yourself Catatonia, Road Rage. november_girl
72 …don’t worry if the sun don’t shine, you’ve seen it before, you don’t need to worry…
73 …PS, we should be together too Eminem, Stan. jimfer
74 …just call on me brother when you need a hand Bill Withers, Lean On Me. jfs
75 …at the age of 10 she looked like Greta Garbo…
76 …I wish I could frame the look in your eyes…
77 …that’s why darling, its incredible Nat King Cole, Unforgettable. caffeine_fairy
78 …and now that we’ve come to the end of our rainbow Commodores, Three Times a Lady. scary_lady
79 …and I have been here many times, I just don’t know what I’m doing wrong…
80 …and when she shines she really shows you all she can Duran Duran, Rio. caffeine_fairy
81 …when we remembered Zion Boney M, The Rivers of Babylon. oldnick
82 …she stands up when she plays the piano Elkie Brookes, Pearl's A Singer. scary_lady
83 …with their tanks and their bombs and their bombs and their guns Cranberries, Zombie. november_girl
84 …now I’m right where I wanna be, losing track of time…
85 …I need a man who’ll take a chance on a love that burns hot enough to last Whitney Houston, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. oldnick
86 …once I thought my innocence was gone Billy Joel, The Longest Time. caffeine_fairy
87 …caught up in your wishing well, your hopes inside it Wet Wet Wet, Goodnight Girl. jfs
88 …ice will melt, water will boil, you and I can shake off this mortal coil Crowded House, It's Only Natural. _januarygirl_
89 …brought to America, fighting on arrival Bob Marley, Buffalo Soldier. keresaspa
90 …you’re my lover not my rival Culture Club, Karma Chamelion. caffeine_fairy
91 …guy’s talk, girl talk, it happens everywhere Andy Williams, Music To Watch Girls By. philoko
92 …will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Doris Day, Que Sera Sera. jfs
93 …whenever I’m alone with you, you make me feel like I am whole again The Cure, Love Song. jfs
94 …there’s too much panic in this town…
95 …when the crowd say ‘bo’, selecta Artful Dodger (featuring Craig David), Rewind. nattydreadi
96 …confidence, taken in by a suntan and a grin Depeche Mode, Everything Counts. keresaspa
97 …was it something I’ve said or done, that’s made him pack his bags up and run…
98 …gonna be so neat, dance to the Eurobeat Dire Straits, Twisting By The Pool. november_girl
99 …people try to put us down The Who, My Generation. caffeine_fairy
100 …what’s a boy in love supposed to do?…
101 …rolling down the road, best notify my next of kin Bob Dylan, Wheel's On Fire. scary_lady
102 …somebody’s fooling around with my chances on the danger line…
103 …tonight’s the night I’ve waited for, because you’re not a baby anymore Neil Sedaka, Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen. ephraim
104 …hop on the bus, Gus Paul Simon, Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover. scary_lady
105 …and don’t speak too soon for the wheel’s still in spin…
106 …come tomorrow, tomorrow I’ll be gone Eagle Eye Cherry, Save Tonight. keresaspa
107 …now she’s waiting for the right kind of pilot to come…
108 …I think I’m gonna be sad, I think its today The Beatles, Ticket To Ride. caffeine_fairy
109 …women seem wicked when you’re unwanted The Doors, People Are Strange. scary_lady
110 …and the way she looked was way beyond compare…
111 …”perhaps” she said, “I may be” Squeeze, Up The Junction. caffeine_fairy
112 …if you let me be, I’ll be all you need…
113 …so Annie, are you OK? Are you OK Annie? Michael Jackson, Smoothe Criminal. caffeine_fairy
114 ...we’re feeling the change and we don’t know why…
115 …we all make mistakes, we all loose our way…
116 …in fact it’s a gas Rolling Stones, Jumpin' Jack Flash. scary_lady
117 …not really having not like a shadow…
118 …only trouble is, gee whizz, I’m dreaming my life away Everley Brothers, All I Have To Do Is Dream. november_girl
119 …bang the gong T. Rex, Get It On (Bang A Gong). keresaspa
120 …you turn me on with the power of electric love Five Star, Systematic. november_girl (!)
121 …this girl’s a person you know…
122 …blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow Julie Andrews, Eidelweiss. scary_lady
123 …I’ve got the gift, gonna stick it in the goal Robbie Williams, Rock DJ. jfs
124 …but the sun is still in the sky and shining above you Abba, Chiquitita. _januarygirl_
125 …turning and returning to some secret place inside Berlin, Take My Breath Away. november_girl
126 …I was born to love you and I will never be free Sandie Shaw, Always Something There To Remind Me. keresaspa
127 …its not the way you lead me by the hand into the bedroom Erasure, Sometimes. november_girl
128 …it don’t take too much high I.Q. to see what you’re doing to me Aretha Franklin, Think. november_girl
129 …you can’t go on thinking nothing’s wrong The Cars, Who's Going To Drive You Home? nyarbaggytep
130 …how can the light that burned so brightly, suddenly burn so pale? Simon & Garfunkel, Bright Eyes. caffeine_fairy
131 …tyre-tracks all across your back Jimi Hendrix, Cross Town Traffic. november_girl
132 …far have I travelled and much have I seen, dark distant mountains with valleys of green Paul McCartney and Wings, Mull of Kintyre. jfs
133 …I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone’s shadow Whitney Houston, Thee Greatest Love Of All.
134 …no chocolate covered candy hearts to give away Stevie Wonder, I Just Called To Say I Love You. jfs
135 …the conversation has run dry Natalie Imbruglia, Torn. caffeine_fairy
136 …good thing I cook or else we’d starve to death…
137 …cuddling a warm girl and smelling stale perfume The Jam, That's Entertainment. ephraim
138 …steal what they need like sisters and brothers…
139 …all my pictures seem to fade to black and white Elton John, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. ephraim
140 …the tears I cried aren’t tears of pain, they’re only to hide my guilt and shame…
141 …bows and flows of angel hair, and ice-cream castles in the air Joni Mitchell (or Judy Collins), Both Sides Now. _januarygirl_
142 …make me explode although you know, the route to go, to sex me slow Tom Jones, Sex Bomb. ephraim
143 …hey sugar, you almost got us punched in a fight…
144 …darling, while your arms are out of reach, the summer isn’t any friend of mine…
145 …I spend my cash on looking flash and grabbing your attention Adam and the Ants: Stand and Deliver jimfer
146 …I got a big, fat mamma tryin’ to break me The Kinks, Sunny Afternoon. caffeine_fairy
147 …if you’re lost, you can look, and you will find me Cyndi Lauper, Time After Time. jfs
148 …she’ll take your heart but you won’t feel it Phil Collins (& Phil Bailey), Easy Lover. ephraim
149 …feels like I should be screaming, trying to get it through to my friends…
150 …starry, starry night Don MacLean, Vincent. caffeine_fairy


Added:
Thus far caffeine_fairy is well ahead, but needs to rethink some of her answers slightly. As for oldnick, repeating the lyric and then telling me who dunnit isn't the same as giving the answer!

I'll fill in more this evening, but right now I need to eat and then do some work. Bugger..