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This is, perhaps, the first in a series of the JK Lyrics Quiz. This quiz
is very much influenced by the Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz
(http://golq.org) which used to be posted in rec.games.trivia and is
still running on its own website. However, unlike that quiz, all the
songs on this quiz are from the 1970s or 1980s.

There are 25 songs, plus two tie-breakers, to be identified by artist
and title. The main 25 songs all hit the Billboard Hot 100; the
tie-breakers didn't.

The artists in the main part of the quiz are in alphabetical order; the tie-breaker artists are alphabetical only with respect to each other.

Please don't look up lyrics or use outside sources -- if you need help,
you can form a team with your friends or family and submit a group entry.

Please fill in your answers beneath each lyric in the following format:
#xx) Artist: "Song Title"

Please send your answers by E-MAIL (don't post them to the newsgroup),
to [email protected]. The deadline is Saturday, July 13, at 11 PM, US Pacific time.

***************************************************

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
#01)

I been one poor correspondent and I been too, too hard to find
#02)

I got my Hush Puppies on
I guess I never was meant for glitter rock 'n' roll
#03)

She'll turn the music on you
You won't have to think twice
#04)

I didn't know you needed
Some roses, some romance
A little candlelight and slow dance
That's not how it's been
#05)

You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
#06)

Wanna see you with it
Sho' could treat you right
Give me just a minute
Of your time tonight
We both are here to have good fun
#07)

Well, I'd been waiting for this weekend
I thought that maybe we could see a show
#08)

When I first found out I hurt all over
I felt so left out till I got to know her
So I tried the way that she got over
And I became just like her
So don't be surprised to find
#09)

Some walk by night
Some fly by day
Nothing could change you
Set and sure of the way
#10)

And I just can't wait till the day
When you knock on my door
#11)

So if you are out there waiting
I hope you show up soon
You know I need relating not solitude
#12)

And I think we can make it
One more time
If we try
One more time for all the old times
#13)

Well, there is magic all around you
If I do say so myself
I have known this much longer than I've known you
#14)

Tease me all night long
I'd rather be a fool with a broken heart
Than someone who never had a part of you
#15)

You took me from the shelter of my mother
I had never known
Or loved any other
We kissed after taking vows
#16)

Late in the midnight hour, baby (you're gonna miss my lovin')
When it's cold outside (you're gonna miss my lovin')
#17)

Say now baby, I'm the rank outsider
You can be my partner in crime
#18)

She wears a long fur coat of mink
Even in the summertime
#19)

Love is a ring, the telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
#20)

Peace, remember peace is how we make it
Here within your reach
If you're big enough to take it
#21)

So baby, dry your eyes
Save all the tears you've cried
#22)

We're gonna have a funky good time
We're gonna have a funky good time
We're gonna have a funky good time
We're gonna have a funky good time

#23)

And maybe he sings off-key
But that's all right by me
#24)

My hope of winning sank
Because I got the Daily Double now
And then my mind went blank
#25)

***
Tie-Breakers
***

They got a divorce as a matter of course
And they parted the closest of friends
#T1)

Why, the world don't know what me and Wayne might do
Our pas each own one of the World Trade Centers
#T2)

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E-mail address =
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There is about one week left to participate in this quiz.

So far I have received entries from the following people:
Mark Brader
Erland Sommarskog


On 6/28/2024 10:21 PM, Joshua Kreitzer wrote:

This is, perhaps, the first in a series of the JK Lyrics Quiz. This quiz
is very much influenced by the Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz
(http://golq.org) which used to be posted in rec.games.trivia and is
still running on its own website. However, unlike that quiz, all the
songs on this quiz are from the 1970s or 1980s.

There are 25 songs, plus two tie-breakers, to be identified by artist
and title. The main 25 songs all hit the Billboard Hot 100; the
tie-breakers didn't.

The artists in the main part of the quiz are in alphabetical order; the tie-breaker artists are alphabetical only with respect to each other.

Please don't look up lyrics or use outside sources -- if you need help,
you can form a team with your friends or family and submit a group entry.

Please fill in your answers beneath each lyric in the following format:
#xx) Artist: "Song Title"

Please send your answers by E-MAIL (don't post them to the newsgroup),
to [email protected]. The deadline is Saturday, July 13, at 11 PM, US Pacific time.

***************************************************

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
#01)

I been one poor correspondent and I been too, too hard to find
#02)

I got my Hush Puppies on
I guess I never was meant for glitter rock 'n' roll
#03)

She'll turn the music on you
You won't have to think twice
#04)

I didn't know you needed
Some roses, some romance
A little candlelight and slow dance
That's not how it's been
#05)

You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
#06)

Wanna see you with it
Sho' could treat you right
Give me just a minute
Of your time tonight
We both are here to have good fun
#07)

Well, I'd been waiting for this weekend
I thought that maybe we could see a show
#08)

When I first found out I hurt all over
I felt so left out till I got to know her
So I tried the way that she got over
And I became just like her
So don't be surprised to find
#09)

Some walk by night
Some fly by day
Nothing could change you
Set and sure of the way
#10)

And I just can't wait till the day
When you knock on my door
#11)

So if you are out there waiting
I hope you show up soon
You know I need relating not solitude
#12)

And I think we can make it
One more time
If we try
One more time for all the old times
#13)

Well, there is magic all around you
If I do say so myself
I have known this much longer than I've known you
#14)

Tease me all night long
I'd rather be a fool with a broken heart
Than someone who never had a part of you
#15)

You took me from the shelter of my mother
I had never known
Or loved any other
We kissed after taking vows
#16)

Late in the midnight hour, baby (you're gonna miss my lovin')
When it's cold outside (you're gonna miss my lovin')
#17)

Say now baby, I'm the rank outsider
You can be my partner in crime
#18)

She wears a long fur coat of mink
Even in the summertime
#19)

Love is a ring, the telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
#20)

Peace, remember peace is how we make it
Here within your reach
If you're big enough to take it
#21)

So baby, dry your eyes
Save all the tears you've cried
#22)

We're gonna have a funky good time
We're gonna have a funky good time
We're gonna have a funky good time
We're gonna have a funky good time

#23)

And maybe he sings off-key
But that's all right by me
#24)

My hope of winning sank
Because I got the Daily Double now
And then my mind went blank
#25)

***
Tie-Breakers
***

They got a divorce as a matter of course
And they parted the closest of friends
#T1)

Why, the world don't know what me and Wayne might do
Our pas each own one of the World Trade Centers
#T2)

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Name(s) =
E-mail address =
Number of people (including you) who contributed to your answers = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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On 7/14/24 08:29, Joshua Kreitzer wrote:

***
And so the scores were:
Mark Brader 20
Erland Sommarskog 20

Now I'm sorry I didn't enter, since I would have tied with those two.
The one that I knew was the Buffett song.

Because of events too tedious to enumerate*, I didn't see the quiz until yesterday, so I didn't have a lot of time to contemplate it. I figured
knowing only one song was sure to be a low score.


* it started off with me spilling water on my computer and went downhill
from there.

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Dan Tilque

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On 6/28/2024 10:21 PM, Joshua Kreitzer wrote:

This is, perhaps, the first in a series of the JK Lyrics Quiz. ...

Congratulations to the only entrants, Mark Brader and Erland Sommarskog,
who tied for the win here. However, due to the low turnout and number of answers attempted, I am putting this series of quizzes on hold for the
time being.

10 points were awarded for each correct artist and 10 points for each
title.

Below each lyric is the artist, title, year, and peak position for the
record on the Billboard Hot 100.

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
#01) ABBA: "Take a Chance on Me" (1978) [3]
Mark got this.

I been one poor correspondent and I been too, too hard to find
#02) America: "Sister Golden Hair" (1975) [1]

I got my Hush Puppies on
I guess I never was meant for glitter rock 'n' roll
#03) Jimmy Buffett: "Come Monday" (1974) [30]

She'll turn the music on you
You won't have to think twice
#04) Kim Carnes: "Bette Davis Eyes" (1981) [1]

I didn't know you needed
Some roses, some romance
A little candlelight and slow dance
That's not how it's been
#05) Champaign: "Try Again" (1983) [23]

You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
#06) Tracy Chapman: "Fast Car" (1988) [6]

Wanna see you with it
Sho' could treat you right
Give me just a minute
Of your time tonight
We both are here to have good fun
#07) Dazz Band: "Let It Whip" (1982) [5]

Well, I'd been waiting for this weekend
I thought that maybe we could see a show
#08) Genesis: "Misunderstanding" (1980) [14]
Erland got this.

When I first found out I hurt all over
I felt so left out till I got to know her
So I tried the way that she got over
And I became just like her
So don't be surprised to find
#09) Hot: "Angel in Your Arms" (1977) [6]

Some walk by night
Some fly by day
Nothing could change you
Set and sure of the way
#10) Al Jarreau: "Moonlighting (Theme)" (1987) [23]

And I just can't wait till the day
When you knock on my door
#11) Katrina and the Waves: "Walking on Sunshine" (1985) [9]

So if you are out there waiting
I hope you show up soon
You know I need relating not solitude
#12) Nicolette Larson: "Lotta Love" (1978) [8]

And I think we can make it
One more time
If we try
One more time for all the old times
#13) Melissa Manchester: "Midnight Blue" (1975) [6]

Well, there is magic all around you
If I do say so myself
I have known this much longer than I've known you
#14) Stevie Nicks: "Rooms on Fire" (1989) [16]

Tease me all night long
I'd rather be a fool with a broken heart
Than someone who never had a part of you
#15) Maxine Nightingale: "Lead Me On" (1979) [5]

You took me from the shelter of my mother
I had never known
Or loved any other
We kissed after taking vows
#16) Freda Payne: "Band of Gold" (1970) [3]

Late in the midnight hour, baby (you're gonna miss my lovin')
When it's cold outside (you're gonna miss my lovin')
#17) Lou Rawls: "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" (1976) [2]

Say now baby, I'm the rank outsider
You can be my partner in crime
#18) The Rolling Stones: "Tumbling Dice" (1972) [7]

She wears a long fur coat of mink
Even in the summertime
#19) Sheila E.: "The Glamorous Life" (1984) [7]

Love is a ring, the telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
#20) Patti Smith Group: "Because the Night" (1978) [13]

Peace, remember peace is how we make it
Here within your reach
If you're big enough to take it
#21) Ringo Starr: "It Don't Come Easy" (1971) [4]

So baby, dry your eyes
Save all the tears you've cried
#22) Van Halen: "Dreams" (1986) [22]

We're gonna have a funky good time
We're gonna have a funky good time
We're gonna have a funky good time
We're gonna have a funky good time
#23) Fred Wesley & the J.B's: "Doing It to Death" (1973) [22]

And maybe he sings off-key
But that's all right by me
#24) Deniece Williams: "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (1984) [1]

My hope of winning sank
Because I got the Daily Double now
And then my mind went blank
#25) "Weird Al" Yankovic: "I Lost on Jeopardy" (1984) [81]

***
Tie-Breakers
***

They got a divorce as a matter of course
And they parted the closest of friends
#T1) Billy Joel: "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" (1977)

This was an album track from _The Stranger_, but a very popular one
which was included on the CD of Joel's _Greatest Hits – Volume I &
Volume II_ and inspired a Broadway musical (_Movin' Out_). According to setlist.fm, the only song Joel has performed live more often than
"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is "Piano Man."

Why, the world don't know what me and Wayne might do
Our pas each own one of the World Trade Centers
#T2) Bruce Springsteen: "Darlington County" (1984)

This was an album track from _Born in the U.S.A._

***
And so the scores were:
Mark Brader 20
Erland Sommarskog 20

Thanks to the entrants, and to my brothers Jason and Ethan who tested
this quiz for me.

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Joshua Kreitzer ([email protected]) writes:

On 6/28/2024 10:21 PM, Joshua Kreitzer wrote:

This is, perhaps, the first in a series of the JK Lyrics Quiz. ...

Congratulations to the only entrants, Mark Brader and Erland Sommarskog,
who tied for the win here. However, due to the low turnout and number of answers attempted, I am putting this series of quizzes on hold for the
time being.

As I suspected when I sent in my entry I had not heard most of the songs I
did not spot. There were a few ones I might have heard on the radio, but
that was long ago. The only other song to be in my collection is "Because
the Night", although not the original with Patti Smith, but a cover by group called Garbage.

And that is the challenge with lyrics quizzes. If people have not heard
the song, they can't spot it. So you need to take very well-known songs,
if you want a good turnout.

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