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crazy_chicken
sir_darkstar
cassandrova
Okay, gonna set another challenge – with a twist... 
These are lyrics from hit songs. You need to identify the song and the singer or band for which they were a hit. Like usual.
Now all of these songs were hits for different artists in different eras... but they all have one very specific - and quite distinctive - thing in common. So once you've figured out what the songs are, you have to figure out what is the one thing that they all share.
Think you're up to the challenge?
Let's go...
1) Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe
Love is a banquet on which we feed
2) Billy rapped all night about his suicide
How he'd kick it in the head when he was twenty-five
Speed jive, don't wanna stay alive when you're twenty-five
3) Six o'clock already
I was just in the middle of a dream
I was kissin' Valentino
By a crystal blue Italian stream
4) Worked hard and failed
Now all I can say is
I threw it all away.
5) I hear you singin' in the wire
I can hear you through the whine
These are lyrics from hit songs. You need to identify the song and the singer or band for which they were a hit. Like usual.
Now all of these songs were hits for different artists in different eras... but they all have one very specific - and quite distinctive - thing in common. So once you've figured out what the songs are, you have to figure out what is the one thing that they all share.
Think you're up to the challenge?
Let's go...
1) Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe
Love is a banquet on which we feed
2) Billy rapped all night about his suicide
How he'd kick it in the head when he was twenty-five
Speed jive, don't wanna stay alive when you're twenty-five
3) Six o'clock already
I was just in the middle of a dream
I was kissin' Valentino
By a crystal blue Italian stream
4) Worked hard and failed
Now all I can say is
I threw it all away.
5) I hear you singin' in the wire
I can hear you through the whine
sir_darkstar
crazy_chicken
I think that song by the Bangles was written by prince.
1. Patti Smith - Because the night
2. David Bowie - All the young dudes
4. Leo Sayer - Giving it all away
5. Glen Campbell - Wichita lineman
But what do they all have in common.....
Well, they were all written in english and the preformers are all way over 40 years old
1. Patti Smith - Because the night
2. David Bowie - All the young dudes
4. Leo Sayer - Giving it all away
5. Glen Campbell - Wichita lineman
But what do they all have in common.....
Well, they were all written in english and the preformers are all way over 40 years old
cassandrova
You guys are so close you are gonna kick yourself when you finally get it!
It's staring you in the face!
All I will say is this:
All the Young Dudes was a hit for Mott the Hoople
and
Giving It All Away was a hit for Roger Daltrey.
That was a BIG clue!
It's staring you in the face!
All I will say is this:
All the Young Dudes was a hit for Mott the Hoople
and
Giving It All Away was a hit for Roger Daltrey.
That was a BIG clue!
ramblin'man
Hmmm. Looks like I missed a bit o' fun, including an appearance by Smokie and Sir Darkstar! 
Good on ya fellers for getting all those lyrics and keeping this thread alive. Also good to see you in here chicken man.
Okay Cass, what's the deal.
1. Because the Night - written by Bruce Springsteen, given to Patti Smith who made it a hit.
2. All the Young Dudes - written by David Bowie, given to Mott the Hoople who made it a hit.
3. Manic Monday - written by Prince - the artist formerly and always known as fuckhead - given to the Bangles who made it a hit. Incidentally RM met Susanna Hoffs and her hubby in the early 90s, she was still a delish dish.
4. Giving It All Away - written by Leo Sayer but made a hit by Roger Daltrey.
5. Wichita Lineman - written by Jimmy Webb but made a hit by Glen Campbell, don't know if it was "given" to him or not.
What do they have in common?
- written by someone else
- all pop shit?
- subject matter deals with working?
- 4/4 time?
- mentions phones?
- loved by gay men worldwide?
I'll be ferked if I know.
RM
Good on ya fellers for getting all those lyrics and keeping this thread alive. Also good to see you in here chicken man.
Okay Cass, what's the deal.
1. Because the Night - written by Bruce Springsteen, given to Patti Smith who made it a hit.
2. All the Young Dudes - written by David Bowie, given to Mott the Hoople who made it a hit.
3. Manic Monday - written by Prince - the artist formerly and always known as fuckhead - given to the Bangles who made it a hit. Incidentally RM met Susanna Hoffs and her hubby in the early 90s, she was still a delish dish.
4. Giving It All Away - written by Leo Sayer but made a hit by Roger Daltrey.
5. Wichita Lineman - written by Jimmy Webb but made a hit by Glen Campbell, don't know if it was "given" to him or not.
What do they have in common?
- written by someone else
- all pop shit?
- subject matter deals with working?
- 4/4 time?
- mentions phones?
- loved by gay men worldwide?
I'll be ferked if I know.
RM
cassandrova
Heh, ramblin' man, you got it and you didn't even know it!
All hit songs - but NOT for the people who wrote them!
And ramblin' correctly identified the songwriters for the hits in question.
That's what you get for listening to Tales from Topographic Oceans!
All hit songs - but NOT for the people who wrote them!
And ramblin' correctly identified the songwriters for the hits in question.
That's what you get for listening to Tales from Topographic Oceans!
funslover
Respected Poster
cassandrova wrote:
If I know Ramblin' Man, he knew what was the connection alright. That's why he posted all those details.
_________________
I don't need no friggin' sig.
Heh, ramblin' man, you got it and you didn't even know it!
All hit songs - but NOT for the people who wrote them!
And ramblin' correctly identified the songwriters for the hits in question.
That's what you get for listening to Tales from Topographic Oceans!
All hit songs - but NOT for the people who wrote them!
And ramblin' correctly identified the songwriters for the hits in question.
That's what you get for listening to Tales from Topographic Oceans!
If I know Ramblin' Man, he knew what was the connection alright. That's why he posted all those details.
_________________
I don't need no friggin' sig.
crazy_chicken
Thanks ramblin'man, good to see you here too.
I'll follow in the footsteps of cassandrova. The women that sang these lyrics, have something in common too. I peronaly hate the songs, but like what the preformers have in common. It's something that more female preformers should do, and I think most of you would agree.
Here we go:
1. See the people walking down the street
Fall in line just watching all their feet
2. Ch ildren behave
that's what they say when we're together
3. There was a time when
Broken hearts and broken dreams
Were over.
4. Are you ready to do things tonight
That you never dreamed were possible
I'll follow in the footsteps of cassandrova. The women that sang these lyrics, have something in common too. I peronaly hate the songs, but like what the preformers have in common. It's something that more female preformers should do, and I think most of you would agree.
Here we go:
1. See the people walking down the street
Fall in line just watching all their feet
2. Ch ildren behave
that's what they say when we're together
3. There was a time when
Broken hearts and broken dreams
Were over.
4. Are you ready to do things tonight
That you never dreamed were possible
ramblin'man
funslover wrote:
Moi? Details???
Heyhowyadoin' Funslover. Okay, well, yeah, I thought I had it, but figgered someone else would have said it and I wanted to cover all the bases since I was late to the par-tay. Crazy Chicken deserves all the credit for getting the songs in the first place, all I did was "mop up" and tried to answer Cass's query.
Jimmy Webb is/was a real fascinating story, if anyone's interested. One of those songwriters that few have ever heard of (especially non-country music lovers, like me), yet has written so many hits for so many people. Discovered this dude while researching the song "Macarthur Park" -- long story, but let's just say I was trying to track down the fucker who wrote the lyric "I will drink the wine while it is warm" -- and it turned out he wrote that song, blah blah blahdiddy blah.
Even Bob Dylan did a JW song. Can you name it Sir Darkstar? Tough one even for you, I'd imagine. If you know it without looking it up (I didn't), you would once again prove yourself the master of all things Robert Zimmerman.
crazy_chicken wrote:
Hmmm, well, yes. Mr. CC, I'm no Sherlock freakin' Holmes, but based on what you said, I'd guess that what these women all have in common is that they've posed naked somewhere. I could be wrong, I reckon. However, I can't confirm my theory as I only know 2 of the quotes!
1. Go-Go's -- We Got The Beat! Doubtlessly one of the most ANNOYING songs ever recorded. Hey, did someone from this old girl group show the goods? Wow.
2. Tommy James and the Shondells -- I Think We're Alone Now. Yeah, I remember this song being covered by some mid-80s little teenaged pop singer, but I can't remember the name. I bet she posed naked when she got older and desperate for attention, didn't she.
Maybe Madonna did #3 or #4? Or, uh, Wendy O'Williams?
Guessin'Man
p.s. Tales from Topographic Oceans didn't affect me as much as my slammin' my own head against the wall every time the radio stations would play (again and again and again and...) that Go-Go's song!
If I know Ramblin' Man, he knew what was the connection alright. That's why he posted all those details.
Moi? Details???
Heyhowyadoin' Funslover.
Okay, well, yeah, I thought I had it, but figgered someone else would have said it and I wanted to cover all the bases since I was late to the par-tay. Crazy Chicken deserves all the credit for getting the songs in the first place, all I did was "mop up" and tried to answer Cass's query.
Jimmy Webb is/was a real fascinating story, if anyone's interested. One of those songwriters that few have ever heard of (especially non-country music lovers, like me), yet has written so many hits for so many people. Discovered this dude while researching the song "Macarthur Park" -- long story, but let's just say I was trying to track down the fucker who wrote the lyric "I will drink the wine while it is warm" -- and it turned out he wrote that song, blah blah blahdiddy blah.
Even Bob Dylan did a JW song. Can you name it Sir Darkstar? Tough one even for you, I'd imagine. If you know it without looking it up (I didn't), you would once again prove yourself the master of all things Robert Zimmerman.
crazy_chicken wrote:
Thanks ramblin'man, good to see you here too.
I'll follow in the footsteps of cassandrova. The women that sang these lyrics, have something in common too. I peronaly hate the songs, but like what the preformers have in common. It's something that more female preformers should do, and I think most of you would agree.
Here we go:
1. See the people walking down the street
Fall in line just watching all their feet
2. Ch ildren behave
that's what they say when we're together
3. There was a time when
Broken hearts and broken dreams
Were over.
4. Are you ready to do things tonight
That you never dreamed were possible
I'll follow in the footsteps of cassandrova. The women that sang these lyrics, have something in common too. I peronaly hate the songs, but like what the preformers have in common. It's something that more female preformers should do, and I think most of you would agree.
Here we go:
1. See the people walking down the street
Fall in line just watching all their feet
2. Ch ildren behave
that's what they say when we're together
3. There was a time when
Broken hearts and broken dreams
Were over.
4. Are you ready to do things tonight
That you never dreamed were possible
Hmmm, well, yes. Mr. CC, I'm no Sherlock freakin' Holmes, but based on what you said, I'd guess that what these women all have in common is that they've posed naked somewhere.
I could be wrong, I reckon. However, I can't confirm my theory as I only know 2 of the quotes!
1. Go-Go's -- We Got The Beat! Doubtlessly one of the most ANNOYING songs ever recorded. Hey, did someone from this old girl group show the goods? Wow.
2. Tommy James and the Shondells -- I Think We're Alone Now. Yeah, I remember this song being covered by some mid-80s little teenaged pop singer, but I can't remember the name. I bet she posed naked when she got older and desperate for attention, didn't she.
Maybe Madonna did #3 or #4? Or, uh, Wendy O'Williams?
Guessin'Man
p.s. Tales from Topographic Oceans didn't affect me as much as my slammin' my own head against the wall every time the radio stations would play (again and again and again and...) that Go-Go's song!
crazy_chicken
ramblin'man wrote:
Hmmm, well, yes. Mr. CC, I'm no Sherlock freakin' Holmes, but based on what you said, I'd guess that what these women all have in common is that they've posed naked somewhere. I could be wrong, I reckon. However, I can't confirm my theory as I only know 2 of the quotes!
1. Go-Go's -- We Got The Beat! Doubtlessly one of the most ANNOYING songs ever recorded. Hey, did someone from this old girl group show the goods? Wow.
2. Tommy James and the Shondells -- I Think We're Alone Now. Yeah, I remember this song being covered by some mid-80s little teenaged pop singer, but I can't remember the name. I bet she posed naked when she got older and desperate for attention, didn't she.
Maybe Madonna did #3 or #4? Or, uh, Wendy O'Williams?
Guessin'Man
p.s. Tales from Topographic Oceans didn't affect me as much as my slammin' my own head against the wall every time the radio stations would play (again and again and again and...) that Go-Go's song!
Well I have some fond memories of that song by the Go-Go's. It was in that Fast times at Ridgemont high movie. Phoebe Cates' boobs.....
The first song is correct. Need the name of the girl that covered the seccond one though...
None of the songs is by Madonna, but about posing nude, yep they all did for a certain mag azine.....
Hmmm, well, yes. Mr. CC, I'm no Sherlock freakin' Holmes, but based on what you said, I'd guess that what these women all have in common is that they've posed naked somewhere.
I could be wrong, I reckon. However, I can't confirm my theory as I only know 2 of the quotes!
1. Go-Go's -- We Got The Beat! Doubtlessly one of the most ANNOYING songs ever recorded. Hey, did someone from this old girl group show the goods? Wow.
2. Tommy James and the Shondells -- I Think We're Alone Now. Yeah, I remember this song being covered by some mid-80s little teenaged pop singer, but I can't remember the name. I bet she posed naked when she got older and desperate for attention, didn't she.
Maybe Madonna did #3 or #4? Or, uh, Wendy O'Williams?
Guessin'Man
p.s. Tales from Topographic Oceans didn't affect me as much as my slammin' my own head against the wall every time the radio stations would play (again and again and again and...) that Go-Go's song!
Well I have some fond memories of that song by the Go-Go's. It was in that Fast times at Ridgemont high movie. Phoebe Cates' boobs.....
The first song is correct. Need the name of the girl that covered the seccond one though...
None of the songs is by Madonna, but about posing nude, yep they all did for a certain mag azine.....
crazy_chicken
sir_darkstar
ramblin'man
sir_darkstar wrote:
Oh, come on Eileen -- errr, Sir Darkstar -- I had another set all ripe and ready and you beat me to the punch, you big meanie.
Ok. I'll take #5 since its my own theme song lately:
#5. I Drink Alone - George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers
Actually I don't know if he wrote that song, maybe it was a cover? Anyway, that's right, GT's in the hizzle! I'm not a big fan, but hey, I did go to school and live in northern Delaware for 8 years or so. And GT is the pride of Wilmington, Delaware.
And go BLUE HENS! They're in the College Football (American) National Championship game this Friday, woohoo! So its the lower division, so what, so what...
Okay, okay, I can't resist. I'll also take another.
#3. Evanescence - My Immortal
Because Amy Lee used to be HOT, that's why. Actually, the way she sings, she could look like Rosie O'Donnell and I'd still be all over her.
RM
p.s. note to El Pollo Loco -- Debbie Gibson? Yikes. Couldn't remember Tiffany, and when you say 'Samantha Fox' my first thought is classic pRon star from the late 70s/early 80s.
p.p.s. Hey Sir Darkstar -- 50 pages on this thread now. Hard to believe, ain't it?
ok
1 - dear I feel we're facing a problem, you love me no longer I know and maybe there is nothing that I can do to make you do.
2 - Back in '68 in a sweaty club, Before Jimmy's Machine and The Rocksteady Rub, On a night when flowers didn't suit my shoes, After a week of flunking and bunking school
3 - I'm so tired of being here, Suppressed by all my ****ish fears, And if you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave, 'Cause your presence still lingers here and it won't leave me alone
4 - I am a one way motorway, I'm the one that drives away then follows you back home, I am a street light shining, I'm a wild light blinding bright burning off alone
5 - The other day I got invited to a party, But I stayed home instead, Just me and my pal Johnny Walker and his brothers Blackie and Red
1 - dear I feel we're facing a problem, you love me no longer I know and maybe there is nothing that I can do to make you do.
2 - Back in '68 in a sweaty club, Before Jimmy's Machine and The Rocksteady Rub, On a night when flowers didn't suit my shoes, After a week of flunking and bunking school
3 - I'm so tired of being here, Suppressed by all my ****ish fears, And if you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave, 'Cause your presence still lingers here and it won't leave me alone
4 - I am a one way motorway, I'm the one that drives away then follows you back home, I am a street light shining, I'm a wild light blinding bright burning off alone
5 - The other day I got invited to a party, But I stayed home instead, Just me and my pal Johnny Walker and his brothers Blackie and Red
Oh, come on Eileen -- errr, Sir Darkstar -- I had another set all ripe and ready and you beat me to the punch, you big meanie.
Ok. I'll take #5 since its my own theme song lately:
#5. I Drink Alone - George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers
Actually I don't know if he wrote that song, maybe it was a cover? Anyway, that's right, GT's in the hizzle!
I'm not a big fan, but hey, I did go to school and live in northern Delaware for 8 years or so. And GT is the pride of Wilmington, Delaware.
And go BLUE HENS! They're in the College Football (American) National Championship game this Friday, woohoo! So its the lower division, so what, so what...
Okay, okay, I can't resist. I'll also take another.
#3. Evanescence - My Immortal
Because Amy Lee used to be HOT, that's why. Actually, the way she sings, she could look like Rosie O'Donnell and I'd still be all over her.
RM
p.s. note to El Pollo Loco -- Debbie Gibson?
Yikes. Couldn't remember Tiffany, and when you say 'Samantha Fox' my first thought is classic pRon star from the late 70s/early 80s.
p.p.s. Hey Sir Darkstar -- 50 pages on this thread now. Hard to believe, ain't it?