Who said, and what is the link?
Nov. 14th, 2005 10:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hobbitomm1)The History Book on the Shelf is always repeating itself
2)I think I’ll call it America, I said as we hit land
3)You must learn this lesson fast, and learn it well. This ain’t no upwardly mobile freeway
4)Your beauty is beyond compare, With flaming locks of auburn hair,
5)Well, I went to the bossman to take off for a date, But the boss said "No dice, son, you gotta work late"
6)Working for the City, She has to discipline her body.
7)They say that time is a healer, And i'm better without you
8)I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around, But I couldn't take the punishment, and had to settle down
9)I look through my window so bright, I see the stars come out tonight
10)Meditate my direction, feel your way
11) And I can’t sail my yacht, he’s taken everything I’ve got
12)Some local yokel member of the NRA, had a bazooka in his living room
13)I don't know anything about you baby, but you're everything I'm dreaming of
14)And afterwards we drop into a quiet little place, And have a drink or two......
15) I say what's cooler than bein' cool? (ICE COLD!) whooo...
16)And though my lack of education, Hasn’t hurt me none,I can read the writing on the wall
17)You made 'em laugh - you made 'em cry, You made us feel like we could fly
18) No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue, I could not foresee this thing happening to you
19)Whatever happened to dear old Lenin? The great old Nero, and Sancho Panza?
20)Even old New York, was once New Amsterdam
21) I need exitement oh i need it bad, And its the best, i've ever had
22) Making love in the green grass, Behind the stadium with you
23)He was looking for a place called Lee Ho Fooks. Gonna get a big bowl of Beef Chou Mein.
24)He must be happy, He must be happy in his work
25)but if we should be evicted from our homes, we'll just move somewere else
26)You got to whip it up and hit me like a ton of lead, If I blow my top will you let it go to your head?
And what is the link?
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Date: 2005-11-15 12:52 am (UTC)13. Meatloaf, Dead-ringer for love
14. Someone (possibly cole porter?), Something Stupid
16. Possibly Pink Floyd another brick in the wall?
17. Queen! radio-ga-ga
20. Someone else (also possibly cole poter) in the song that goes 'istanbull not constantinople, it's istanbull not constantinople' etc potentialy called Istanbull
21. The Undertones, Teenage Kicks
No clue as to the link i'm afraid!
Hope you feel better love
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Date: 2005-11-15 01:55 am (UTC)(I'm sure 16's not Pink Floyd, no idea what it is though)
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Date: 2005-11-15 07:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 07:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 07:53 am (UTC)16 isn't Pink Floyd, no.
14 and 20 are right, but neither of them are Cole Porter.
And thanks for the good wishes. Day off work ;)
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Date: 2005-11-15 01:54 am (UTC)18 is Paint It Black by the Rolling Stones.
20 is Istanbul Not Constantinople by They Might Be Giants.
23 is Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon.
26 is something by ZZ Top, which will now be stuck in my head for the next 24 hours. Um, "Gimme all your lovin'"?
No idea of the connection.
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Date: 2005-11-15 07:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 03:41 am (UTC)10 is from Grease - You're the One that I want
12 - Last Great American Whale by Lou Reed
Can't make the connection yet...
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Date: 2005-11-15 07:55 am (UTC)Clue: Who sung number 10 in Grease?
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Date: 2005-11-16 09:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 03:55 am (UTC)9 is Iggy - The Passenger
19 is The Stranglers - No More Heroes
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Date: 2005-11-15 07:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 04:57 am (UTC)3. Chris Rea - Road to Hell
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Date: 2005-11-15 07:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 07:30 am (UTC)17. is Radio Ga-Ga by Queen
18. Paint it Black, Rolling Stones
20. Istambul by They Might be Giants
21. Teenage Kicks, prolly been covered a few times, but originally the undertones?
23. Werewolf of London, Warren Zevon
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Date: 2005-11-15 07:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 12:26 pm (UTC)5. Summertime Blues, Eddie Cochrane
10. You'd Better Shape Up, Olivia Newton John and John Travolta
13. Dead Ringer, Meatloaf and Cher
14. Something Stupid, Frank and Nancy SInatra
17. Radio Gaga, Queen
11 is annoying me, I'm sure I shall kick myself when I find out.
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Date: 2005-11-15 01:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 03:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 03:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-15 04:11 pm (UTC)Got the link yet? ;)
I got it! I got it!
Date: 2005-11-16 09:16 am (UTC)1 - ABBA
2 - B
3 - Chris Rhea
4 - Dolly Parton
5 - Eddie Cochrane
6 - F
7 - G
8 - H
9 - Iggy Pop
10 - John - Travolta and Olivia Newton
11 - Kinks
12 - Lou Reed
13 - Meatloaf
14 - Nancy Sinatra
15 - O
16 - P
17 - Queen
18 - Rolling Stones
19 - Stranglers
20 - They Might Be Giants
21 - Undertones
22 - Van Morrison
23 - Warren Zevon
24 - XTC
25 - Y
26 - ZZ Top
Ok, so we still have to fill in the names - but I got the link. Hooray for the cleverness of me
Re: I got it! I got it!
Date: 2005-11-16 11:07 am (UTC)Re: I got it! I got it!
Date: 2005-11-18 03:38 pm (UTC)2/b)I think I’ll call it America, I said as we hit land
6/F)Working for the City, She has to discipline her body.
7/G)They say that time is a healer, And i'm better without you
8/H)I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around, But I couldn't take the punishment, and had to settle down
15/O) I say what's cooler than bein' cool? (ICE COLD!) whooo...
16/P)And though my lack of education, Hasn’t hurt me none,I can read the writing on the wall
25/Y)but if we should be evicted from our homes, we'll just move somewere else
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