Thursday, 14 September 2006

On a bandwagon

Been busy, too busy to blog, but here is a quiz for you. Name the songs from the first lines. No googling.

The original idea was to use I-tunes, put it on shuffle, and then take the first line of each of the first few songs (excluding those whose first line is the title) but I only realised that half way through. So, yes I cheated, but that doesn't mean you can!

As featured on many good weblogs. Including Will's.

20/09/2006: Updated to eliminate guessed answers

27/09/2006: Finally got round to adding all the answers



  1. Well we got no choice All the girls and boysSchool's Out - Alice Cooper Identified by Dr Tom


  2. Somewhere in the distance Hidden from view It's a mystery - Toyah identified by Andy K


  3. Steve walks warily down the street With the brim pulled way down lowAnother One bites the dust -Queen itendified by Tom


  4. I heard you on the wireless back in Fifty TwoVideo Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles identified by Will


  5. Wow! Moving on the floor now babe, You're a bird of paradise Rio - Duran Duran, Identified by Tom, an Anonyomus commenter and Pete


  6. When the world leaves you feeling blue Reach - S Club 7 identified by Mad


  7. You're weird in tears too near and too far awayReady to Go - Republica Identified by Will


  8. You get a shiver in the dark> Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits identified by Will


  9. Seven years of waiting Seven years of holding on New Beginning - Stephen Gately


  10. Mary this is yours - The Lemon Song


  11. I don't want to go out. I want to stay in. Modern Love - David Bowie identified by Dr Tom


  12. I sing myself to sleep Sit Down - James Identified by Mad


  13. There was one in the gang who had Scalextric All I want for Christmas is a Dulklah Preague Away Kit - Half man Half Biscuit Identified by Pete Johns


  14. If a black man is racist, is it okay? - Spiders Web - Katie Melua


  15. I was born in a crossfire hurricane Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones identified by David M


  16. I'm only a poor little sparrow - The Sparrow - Abbey Hey Ramblers


  17. Poor old Johnny Ray. Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners identified by Pete Johns


  18. Once there was a man who had a little too much time on his hands Return to Oz - Scissor Sisters, Identified by Pete Johns


  19. Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as Park Life - Blur (Featuring Phil Daniels) identified by Mad and Dr Tom


  20. I cross the void beyond the mind (Will refused to admit he knew this, but he very well it's I am The Doctor by Jon Pertwee)


  21. Riding on any wave there is the luck you crave Connection - Elastica identified by Will


  22. Don't you think it's funny that nothings what it seems when you're not looking forward Size of a Cow - The Wonderstuff Identified by Mad


  23. Hast du etwas Zeit fur mich Dann singe ich ein Lied fur dich 99 Luftblons - Nena identified by Pete Johns


  24. I'm your only friend, I'm not your only friend Birdhouse in your soul - They might be giants identified by Dr Tom


  25. Every little thing you do is harder than you dream Hope for you and me - The Promise - title identified by Andy K


  26. Once I belived that when love came to me Getting better - Cass Elliott identified by Sarah



Answers to any of these in the comments box.

Please note, I reserve the right to delete anonymous comment.

20 Comments:

At Friday, September 15, 2006 8:47:00 am, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Got No.4 & No.19 ... but that's it. No doubt Dr T will get more than me!

 
At Friday, September 15, 2006 9:21:00 am, Blogger Simon said...

You're meant to give your guesses here!

 
At Friday, September 15, 2006 11:09:00 am, Blogger Simon said...

Oh and Amy is not to answer Number 13.

 
At Friday, September 15, 2006 12:39:00 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

15 - Jumping Jack Flash, Rolling Stones

 
At Friday, September 15, 2006 1:34:00 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Let's have a go: only a few guesses, and they are just guesses:
1. Alice Cooper; School's Out.
3. Queen; Another One Bites the Dust.
6. Monty Python; Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
11. David Bowie; Modern Love.
16. I know it, and some more of the words, but not its name or who sang it.
19. Blur; Parklife.
24. They Might be Giants; Birdhouse in Your Soul.

 
At Friday, September 15, 2006 2:12:00 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just guessed 23, but had to look it up to be sure, and I was right, but I'm not posting it here as I had to check.

 
At Friday, September 15, 2006 2:16:00 pm, Blogger Simon said...

David - correct.

Tom - thanks for your honesty, 1 3, 11, 19, 24 correct.

 
At Friday, September 15, 2006 3:04:00 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

inca_yogu guesses 99 Red Baloons for #23

 
At Friday, September 15, 2006 5:37:00 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

charlie star: 25 is EUROJAM SONG!

 
At Friday, September 15, 2006 6:31:00 pm, Blogger Simon said...

Well yes it is, but I wanted the title and the artist so neither of the answers for #23 and #25 are correct.

 
At Saturday, September 16, 2006 10:02:00 am, Blogger Will said...

Numbers might be wrong but...

4. Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
6. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water ?
7. Republica - Ready To Go
8. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
20. You sad, sad man
21. Elastica - Connection

 
At Monday, September 18, 2006 8:08:00 am, Blogger Mad said...

12. James - Sit Down
19. Blur - Parklife
22. The Wonder Stuff - Size of a Cow.

Have no idea about the rest!! :-)

 
At Monday, September 18, 2006 8:47:00 am, Blogger Simon said...

Will correct apart from 6 and 20. Well on 20 I did say I cheated. That's my excuse.

Mad correct.

 
At Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:34:00 am, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I haven't given up!
5. Rio by Duran Duran

 
At Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:45:00 am, Blogger Simon said...

Correct

 
At Wednesday, September 20, 2006 4:53:00 am, Blogger Pete Johns said...

5: Rio --Duran Duran
13: All I Want for Christmas... --HMHB
17: Come On Eileen --Dexy’s Midnight Runners
18: Return to Oz --Scissor Sisters
23: 99 Luftballons --Nena

Hmmm... may have to do this myself...

 
At Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:50:00 am, Blogger Simon said...

Anonymous (I really leave anonymous comment for those who don't have a blogger login) - All correct.

Pete - 5/5

 
At Wednesday, September 20, 2006 2:18:00 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is this the longest running comments thread Si has?

 
At Friday, September 22, 2006 9:17:00 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

26. - Getting better by Mamma Cass

 
At Monday, September 25, 2006 10:41:00 am, Blogger Simon said...

Correct of course!

 

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