Lyric Quiz, cause I felt like it.

[jamesq]

Where would you find:

...a call-box on the beach?
...the best pudding in the neighborhood?
...Libertine men and scarlet women and ragtime - shameless music?
...My little rubber toy - it used to give me so much joy?


wendy_licious:
...all the birthday money that my parents sent?

The Waitress by The Waifs

...Two American kids growing up in the heartland.

Jack and Diane by John Cougar

...a beautiful bunch of ripe banana.

Banana Boat Song by Harry Belafonte

wackynephews:
...a crazy teacher, he wears dark glasses?

The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades) by Timbuk 3

...a lone cabin made of earth and wood?

Johnny B. Good by Chuck Berry

...the bubble-headed bleach blond, comes on at five?

Dirty Laundry by Don Henley

...a Romeo, playing a part in a picture show?

Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp

...Monopoly, Twenty-one, Checkers and Chess?

Man on the Moon by R.E.M.

...a talent for causing things pain!

Dentist by Steve Martin

...the lovers, the dreamers and me?

Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog

petranef:
...a cross from a faith that died before Jesus came?

Building a Mystery by Sarah MacLachlan

garething:
...a sound that could kill someone?

Experiment IV by Kate Bush

heathertree:
...a pocket-book Brando?

That Song by Big Wreck

kermie_canada:
...a princess perched in her electric chair?

Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John

Comments

[wendy-licious.livejournal.com]

..all the birthday money that my parents sent?
Waitress - The Waifs

...Two American kids growing up in the heartland.
Jack and Diane - John Cougar

...a beautiful bunch of ripe banana
Banana Boat Song - Harry Belefonte

[jamesq]

Three for three - of course one was a song you turned me on to.

[wackynephews.livejournal.com]

...a crazy teacher, he wears dark glasses? "Future's So Bright..."- Timbuk 3


...a lone cabin made of earth and wood? "Johnny B Good" - Chuck Berry


...the bubble-headed bleach blond, comes on at five? "Dirty Laundry" - Don Henley

...a Romeo, playing a part in a picture show? "Take The Long Way Home" - Supertramp

...Monopoly, Twenty-one, Checkers and Chess? "Man In The Moon" REM

...a talent for causing things pain! "Dentist" Steve Martin From Little Shop Of Horrors

...the lovers, the dreamers and me? "Rainbow Connection" Kermit the Frog

[jamesq]

Some of these I figured you'd guess, and others not so much. Once again I underestimate you kemosabe.

[petranef.livejournal.com]

...a cross from a faith that died before Jesus came?

Building a Mystery - Sarah MacLachlan

I've always wondered if she was referring to an ankh in this lyric, and if so, her comment about it is wrong.

[jamesq]

correct or not, you gotta admit it's a great line.

[petranef.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and a great song. But it bugs me.

[garething.livejournal.com]

The sound that can kill someone (from a distance), Kate Bush, "Experiment 4"

[jamesq]

It's a good thing you don't post these quizzes - nobody would understand them.

"GROWL SNARE COUGH BLARG BLARG BLARG" - Filthy Opera by The Open Sores

Re: Ha HAH!!!

[garething.livejournal.com]

Is that a challenge I scent? Consider it done...

[heathertree.livejournal.com]

a pocket-book Brando...
That Song - Big Wreck

[jamesq]

I listened to this song over and over again one day. I'm much better now.

[(Anonymous)]

a princess perched in her electric chair - Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John