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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..

Comments

[delvy.livejournal.com]

3. Country House by Blur.
12. Dude looks like a lady by Aerosmith.
19. Blaze of Glory by Bon Jovi.
24. I'm your man by Wham *sniff*

And at that point I'll leave it to later to continue....

[mr-h-r-hughes.livejournal.com]

That's too long (ooer)!

Had a scan, think I caould get a good proportion of those but I'll wait until a good number have gone and have a root around in the remaider.

I do hae one thing to say though, re 150.

They should have told you Bryan, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you....aaaaaaah : )

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

I never intend to do another of these, so I thought I'd do a mega one, see.

Actually, I had it all on disk from something (even longer) I did for an office Christmas quiz a while back.

[mr-h-r-hughes.livejournal.com]

That wouldn't be the same one that DT showed Adam and me a while back would it ? If it is then I seem to remember that we utterly destroyed it with our nerdy pop-trivia powers : )

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

I honestly can't remember - I have a few of them on my PC at work, and some movie quote ones too, I think.

Anyway, it's been thinned out now; time for the famous Von Twine pop-trivia powers to kick in and finish it...

[oldnick.livejournal.com]

1: Lily the Pink - Scaffold?
17: Staying Alive - Bee Gees
24: I'm your man - Wham
52: That Ole Devil - Moyet
81: Rivers of Babylon - Boney M
92: Que Cera Cera - ?
150: Starry, starry night - Don MacLean

[caffeine-fairy.livejournal.com]

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…
Lily the Pink
3 …I’m a professional cynic but my heart’s not in it…
Country House, Blur
7 …run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away…
That's Jimmy Somerville but I can't remember the name of the song.
9 …every time I go for the mailbox gotta hold myself down…
Walking on Sunshine, Catrina and the Waves
11 …reach out, touch faith…
Personal Jesus, Depeche Mode
14 …and you really didn’t think it would happen…
Driftwood, Travis
15 …she’s a PhD in “I told you so”…
Don't Marry Her, F*ck Me – The Beautiful South.
16 …young hearts are foolish, they make such mistakes…
It's Got To Be Perfect, Fairground Attraction
17 …I’m a woman’s man, no time to talk…
Staying Alive, The Beegees
18 …sometimes vocabulary runs through my head, the alphabet runs right from A to Zed…
Never Ever, All saints
19 …a six-gun lover, a candle in the wind…
Blaze of Glory, Bon Jovi
32 …you can tell the sun, in his jealous sky…
Fields of Gold, Sting
38 …so, no, I don’t want your number, no, I don’t want to give you mine…
Scrub, TLC
46 …is the prerogative to have a little fun…
Man, I Feel Like a Woman, Shania Twaine
49 …near, far, wherever you are…
The Heart Must Go O, Celine Dione, and I am ashamed of myself and you.
50 …I’m a million different people from one day to the next…
Bittersweet Symphony, The Verve
54 …I’m not the kinda girl who gives up just like that...
Tide is High But I'm Going On. Emphatically NOT Atomic Kitten
73 …PS, we should be together too…
Stan, Eminem
74 …just call on me brother when you need a hand…
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…
Unforgettable
78 …and now that we’ve come to the end of our rainbow…
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…
Rio
81 …when we remembered Zion…
The Rivers of Babylon
82 …she stands up when she plays the piano…
83 …with their tanks and their bombs and their bombs and their guns…
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…
I Want to Dance with Somebody, Diana Ross
86 …once I thought my innocence was gone…
The Longest Time, Billy Joel.
90 …you’re my lover not my rival…
Karma Chameleon, Boy George
92 …will I be pretty? Will I be rich?…
Ka Sera Sera
93 …whenever I’m alone with you, you make me feel like I am whole again…
The Cure but I can't remember the title of the song
99 …people try to put us down…
My Generation, The Who
101 …rolling down the road, best notify my next of kin…
Wheels on Fire
104 …hop on the bus, Gus…
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover
108 …I think I’m gonna be sad, I think its today…
Ticket to Ride, The Beatles
109 …women seem wicked when you’re unwanted…
When You're Strange, The Doors.
111 …”perhaps” she said, “I may be”…
Up the Junction, Squeeze
113 …so Annie, are you OK? Are you OK Annie?…
Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson
129 …you can’t go on thinking nothing’s wrong…
Drive, The Cars
130 …how can the light that burned so brightly, suddenly burn so pale?…
Bright Eyes, Simon and Garfunkel
133 …I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone’s shadow…
The Greatest Love of All, Whitney Houston. Kill me now.
134 …no chocolate covered candy hearts to give away…
I Just Called To Say I Love You, Lionel Ritchie
135 …the conversation has run dry…
Torn, Natalie Umbraglio
139 …all my pictures seem to fade to black and white….
Don't let the Sun Go Down On Me
145 …I spend my cash on looking flash and grabbing your attention…
Dandy Highwayman, Adam and the Ants
146 …I got a big, fat mamma tryin’ to break me
Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks
147 …if you’re lost, you can look, and you will find me…
Time After Time
148 …she’ll take your heart but you won’t feel it…
Easy Lover
150 …starry, starry night…
Vincent, Don McClean

[scary-lady.livejournal.com]

17. Stayin Alive, Bee Gees
31. is this Hazel O'Connor? If so, I can't remember the song title.
50. Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Verve
57. I Don't LIke Mondays, Boomtown Rat
78. Commodores, Three Times a Lady
80. Rio, Duran Duran
81. Rivers of Babylon, Boney M
82. Pearl's a Singer, Elkie Brooks
90. Karma Chameleon, Culture Club
92. Che Sera Sera, no idea who this is
99. My Generation, The Who
101. This Wheel's on Fire, Bob Dylan
104. Fifty ways to leave your lover, Paul Simon
109. People are Strange, The Doors
113. Smooth Criminal, Micheal Jackson
116. Jumping Jack Flash, Rolling Stones
122. Edelweiss, god knows, Julie Andrews?
130. Bright Eyes, Simon & Garfunkel
145. Stand & Deliver, Adam Ant
150. Vincent, Don McLean

[itsjustaname.livejournal.com]

I got to number 48 before all the songs in my head turned into a cacophony of half remembered lyrics. And of those first 48, I got 5 which is a bit crap really.

5 - Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
9 - Katrina & The Waves - Walkin' On Sunshine
16 - Fairground Atraction - Perfect
24 - Wham - don't know the title
40 - Extreme - More Than Words

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

2. Mel and Kim - Respectable
6 Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
24 Could be either Wham (as mentioned above) or "Kids" by Robbie and Kylie
56 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
71 Catatonia - Road Rage
74 ? - Lean On Me
80 Duran Duran - Rio
83 The Cranberries - Zombie
87 Wet Wet Wet - ?
98 Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool
118 The Everley Brothers (?) - All I Have To Do Is Dream
120 Five Star - System Addict
125 Berlin - Take My Breath Away
127 Erasure - Sometimes (?)
128 Aretha Franklin - Think
131 Jimi Hendrix - Cross Town Traffic


I also got 3, 9, 11, 16, 17, 19, 49, 50, 52, 54, 81, 82, 85, 99, 113, 116, 129, 130, 133, 145 and 147, but they've already been got, so I feel robbed!

[oldnick.livejournal.com]

A few more - some less certain

26: Shout
31: Save all your kisses for me - Brotherhood of man
61: When you say nothing at all
85: I wanna dance (with somebody) Houston
118 Dream (all I have to do is) - No idea who

150 - d'oh - I knew what I meant.

[jfs.livejournal.com]

5 …between the moon and New York City…
Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross

7 …run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away…
Small Town Boy - Bronski Beat

26 …say that you want me, say you want to please me…
Shout - Lulu

33 …a time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together…
Turn, Turn, Turn - The Byrds

36 …took her for a drink on Tuesday…
Shaggy - 7 Days?

57 …and the lesson today is how to die…
Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays

61 …the touch of your hand says you’ll catch me, whenever I fall…
Crowded House - Fall At your feet

74 …just call on me brother when you need a hand…
Lean on me - there's a wide variety of people who've covered this. Bill Withers or Al Green?

83 …with their tanks and their bombs and their bombs and their guns…
The Cranberries - Zombie

87 …caught up in your wishing well, your hopes inside it…
Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl

92 …will I be pretty? Will I be rich?…
Que Sera Sera - Doris Day

93 …whenever I’m alone with you, you make me feel like I am whole again…
The Cure - Love Song

104 …hop on the bus, Gus…
Simon and Garfunkel - 50 ways to leave your lover

116 …in fact it’s a gas…
The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash

122 …blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow…
Sound of Music OST - Eidelweiss

123 …I’ve got the gift, gonna stick it in the goal…
Robbie Williams - Rock DJ

127 …its not the way you lead me by the hand into the bedroom…
Erasure - Oooh Sometimes

132 …far have I travelled and much have I seen, dark distant mountains with valleys of green…
Paul MacCartney - Mull of Kintyre

134 …no chocolate covered candy hearts to give away…
Stevie Wonder - I just called to say I love you

147 …if you’re lost, you can look, and you will find me…
Cyndi Lauper - Time after Time

[keresaspa.livejournal.com]

2. 'Respectable' Mel and Kim (?)
5. 'Arthurs Theme' Christopher Cross
6. 'Sultans of Swing' Dire Straits
7. 'Small Town Boy' Bronski Beat
21. 'Stay' East 17
23. 'Diana' Paul Anka
27. 'Unbreak My Heart' Toni Braxton
33. 'Turn, turn, turn' The Byrds
47. 'That'll be the day' Buddy Holly
64. 'Love fool' Cardigans
66. 'Touch me' Samantha Fox
67. 'Top of the World' Carpenters
71. 'Road Rage' Catatonia
89. 'Buffalo Soldier' Bob Marley
96. 'Everything Counts' Depeche Mode
106. 'Save Tonight' Eagle-eye Cherry
119. 'Get it on' T Rex
126. 'Always something there to remind me' Sandie Shaw
127. 'Sometimes' Erasure
141. 'Both Sides Now' I know Roger Whittaker and Hole's versions but can't recall the original

[ephraim.livejournal.com]

blimey! You don't do things by half! And what a varied list!

Here goes:

2. is "Respectable" by Mel and Kim (I blame my sister for my knowing that - not that anyone will listen, etc, etc...)
5. I'm amazed that no one has got that this is "Arthur's Theme" by Christopher Cross (as opposed to child rap stars KrissKross)
7. This is "Small Town Boy" by Bronski Beat (all a little eighties, this).
20 continues the eighties thing... it's Deacon blue with whatever that hit they had was...
22. Beards! ZZ Top with "Gimme all your lovin'" - although I'm betting that it was a cover...
Is 26 "Shout" by the god-awful scouser and professional annoyance Cilla?
29 is "The Bad Touch" by the Bloodhound Gang.
35 is "Lady Madonna" by the Beatles, I think...
36 is "some Shit" by a talentless smug wankstain "Seven Days" by Craig David, who I am disappointed to hear still hasn't caught anything fatal.
37 is "Dancin' in the streets" by a load of different people, but best done by Jagger and Bowie in an "old man" stylee imo.
I think that 45 is "Stand by me" by Ben E King.
47 is "That'll be the day" by Buddy Holly.
More embarassment... 61 is "When you say nothing at all" by Boyzone
65 is "She's like the Wind" from Dirty Dancing, but I neither know nor care who it is by...
66... "like a tramp in the night" or like a tramp in the day, deary... it's busty bubblehead Sam fox with the europoptastic "Touch me".
71 is Catatonia and "Road Rage" and the first song with any cred that I recognise in ages in this silly quiz. If the welsh can be said to have "cred".
83 is "Zombie" by the Cranberries... and very fine it is too.
85 is Wiiitneeee with "I wanna dance with somebody". Bleurrrgh.
89 is excellent. "Buffalo soldier" by Bob Marley.
92 is "que cera, cera" by... ummm... some bint.
93 is the brilliant "Lovesong" by the Cure.
103 "Happy birthday sweet sixteen"? by iirc Neil Sedaka...
119 is "Get it on" by T Rex.
123 is "Rock DJ" by russ-worden-a-like Robbie Williams
Jet planes and soft focus ahoy! 125 is Berlin's opus "Take my breath away"
128 is the wonderful Aretha with "Think (what you're trying to do to me)"
129 is "Drive" by The Cars... easy listening-tastic!
131 - lalalalalaalaa "Crosstown Traffic" by Hendrix.
132 is the godawful "Mull of kintyre" by Sir Paul... god knows what he was thinking - presumably something similar to when he wrote the Frog Chorus!
137 is "that's Entertainment" by The Kaiser Chiefs Franz Ferdinand Any modern rock band The Jam.
139 is "Don't let the sun go down on me (but do let David)" by Elton John.
142 is "Sex Bomb" by Mousse T and Tom Jones.
148 is "Easy lover" by Phil "much better when he just drums" Collins.

Wow, that was Epic! Think a fair few of those are right, which damns my music taste pretty comprehensively!

[ephraim.livejournal.com]

And half of the ones I knew have been got whilst I was doing it... damn

[sea-strands.livejournal.com]

7 …run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away… Bronski Beat ~ Small Town Boy
13 …set my hopes up way too high… I don’t think it’s this because it’s your not my but I thought it could be A-Ha ~ The Living Daylights
35 …wonder how you manage to make ends meet… Lady Madonna ~ The Beatles
61 …the touch of your hand says you’ll catch me, whenever I fall… Ronan Keating et al ~ When You Say Nothing At All
64 …I can’t care about anything but you… The Cardigans ~ Love Fool
67 …everything I want the world to be, is now coming true, especially for me… The Carpenters ~ On Top Of The World
74 …just call on me brother when you need a hand…Bill Withers ~ Lean On Me
88 …ice will melt, water will boil, you and I can shake off this mortal coil… Crowded House ~ It’s Only Natural
92 …will I be pretty? Will I be rich?… Doris Day ~ Que Sera Sera
119 …bang the gong… I can only think of T-Rex ~ Get It On
124 …but the sun is still in the sky and shining above you… Abba ~ Chiquitita
129 …you can’t go on thinking nothing’s wrong…The Cars ~ Drive
132 …far have I travelled and much have I seen, dark distant mountains with valleys of green…Paul McCartney/Wings ~ Mull Of Kintyre
139 …all my pictures seem to fade to black and white… Elton John ~ Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
141 …bows and flows of angel hair, and ice-cream castles in the air…Joni Mitchell ~ Both Sides Now
147 …if you’re lost, you can look, and you will find me…Cyndi Lauper ~ Time After Time
148 …she’ll take your heart but you won’t feel it… could this be Phil Collins and Philip Bailey ~ Easy Lover?

Some I know, some I guess

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

83 - Zombie - The Cranberries
89 - Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley and the Wailers
94 - Ghost Town - The Specials?
106 - Bat out of Hell - Meatloaf, or it's the theme music to The Littlest Hobo not sure... :)
119 - Get it on - T-Rex?
128 - Think - Aretha Franklin
129 - Who's going to drive you home - The Cars?
131 - Cross Town Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
142 - Sex Bomb - Tom Jones?
147 - Time after time - Cyndi Lauper

[agentinfinity.livejournal.com]

I don't think anyone's done this one yet

8) Bingo Bango - Basement Jaxx

That's enuf effort I think

[agentinfinity.livejournal.com]

Or not enuf effort, as some smug git has pointed out it was Red Alert and not Bingo Bango.

[crazedgiggles.livejournal.com]

41. Backstreet Boys "Larger Than Life"

Hehehe, I'm so proud of myself even if I only got one. :)

teh roxxor etc

[nattydreadi.livejournal.com]

42 I know as Ash - Get ready though I am 100% certain that it is a cover, but I don't know the original artist ... do I get half a point?
44 Texas - Say what you want (I think)
68 Destiny's Child - Bills Bills bills
to my eternal shame 70 is Steps - Better best forgotten
84 Beverly Craven - Promise Me
95 Craig David - Rewind (I think)

[keresaspa.livejournal.com]

Time to think and check out ones I was unsure about so...

4. 'Dead from The Waist Down' Catatonia
28. 'Solid' Ashford 7 Simpson
43. George Michael but I don't know wha song
53. 'Crush' Jennifer Paige
59. 'Stay Together' Suede
72. 'Dont Give Up' Kate Bush & Peter Gabriel
94. 'Deeper Underground' Jamiroquai (sp?)
102. 'Reflex' Duran Duran
110. 'I Saw Her Standing There' Beatles
117. 'Sitting Down here' by a blonde Norwegian girl whose name escapes me
138. 'Bartender and the Thief' Stereophonics

[phil99.livejournal.com]

8 - Red Alert, Basement Jaxx?

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Indeed it is.

You might have noticed that I've stopped crossing the buggers off. Life's too short! ;-)

[phil99.livejournal.com]

I only noticed after I posted, and couldn't be bothered to comment again saying that I noticed! Yeah, I'm a lazy bum I know ;)