lyrics quiz, and the winner is.......

[jesternl]

So I put another one together. I tried to pick an interesting variety of the 70's, 80's and 90's, to give you all an even chance
Scoring is as follows:
4 points for the correct title and artist
2 points for either the artist or the title
-1 point for incorrect guesses.

Don't post your aswers here, email them to me at: jesternl@yahoo.com

And here are the lyrics:

1) The second hand unwinds
2) Slowly learning that life is OK
3) Wouldn't time be out to charm you
4) And I'm speedin' into a new sunrise
5) Don't wanna struggle and fight
6) Scratching and crawling along the floor to touch you
7) Why don't you weep when I hurt you?
8) Alone in the church by and by
9) Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex
10) Words are meaningless and forgettable
11) The music is weaving haunting notes, pizzicato strings
12) I stopped an old man along the way
13) Tell it's black when I know that it's white
14) Heavy rings on fingers wave, another star denies the grave
15) And now my bitter hands cradle broken glass

Tiebreaker: What are my three favorites from these 15?

Enjoy!!

I'll set the deadline for June 15
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Homo Sapiens non urinat in ventum.




[This message has been edited by jesternl (edited 06-16-2003 01:11 PM).]

[Hitchhiker]

I only know two

[dethwing]

I only know 1 and have a vauge idea that i know another.

[jesternl]

And I thought it would be too easy.....

[Orbiting]

Heh. I might send in my answers after all

[Tahnan]

Alas, I know exactly three of these, and while that looks like it could be a winning entry, it's also not worth actually sending email for.

[Tahnan]

Sorry, four of them. I websearched the others and found that I'd heard four of the other songs (although only one of them did I say "yeah, I might've come up with that"). Too diverse for me, perhaps.

[Highest Prime]

Wow, y'mean I might actually win this thing?

I know (or at least think I know) about half of them. Well, well, well ...

H'

[jesternl]

But don't they say that variety is the spice of life?

[jesternl]

*,akes note to self to kick DP into action.

[jesternl]

Just a few more days, and I can't say that the number of contestants is exactly overwhelming..... That means you just might win!

[Dragon Phoenix]

/sent

[casinopete]

I'd participate if I knew more than a single answer. fnord.

[Corsato]

/sent
I know 5, and a couple I'm not sure about.

[jesternl]

It's really not that hard, they are alll fairly well known songs...
And haven't seen you around much Corsato... Glad you're joining us again.

[jesternl]

It seems I made it a little too hard for you, but I hope there will be a fair amount of forehead slappiung when you read the answers...

1) The second hand unwinds - time after time - Cindy Lauper
2) Slowly learning that life is OK - Take on Me - Aha
3) Wouldn't time be out to charm you - November Rain - Guns 'n Roses
4) And I'm speedin' into a new sunrise - Radar Love - Golden Earring
5) Don't wanna struggle and fight - Jeanny - Falco
6) Scratching and crawling along the floor to touch you - Like the way I do - Mellisa Etheridge
7) Why don't you weep when I hurt you? - Brazen - Skunk Anansie
8) Alone in the church by and by - I alone - Live
9) Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex - California - 2Pac
10) Words are meaningless and forgettable - Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode
11) The music is weaving haunting notes, pizzicato strings - Vienna - Ultravox
12) I stopped an old man along the way - Africa - Toto
13) Tell it's black when I know that it's white - That's all - Genesis
14) Heavy rings on fingers wave, another star denies the grave - The memory remains - Metallica
15)And now my bitter hands cradle broken glass - Black - Pearl Jam

And these are the answers you sent in:

Orbiting:

1) Cyndi Lauper, Time After Time 4 pt
2) A-Ha, Take on Me 4 pt
3) Guns N Roses, November Rain 4 pt
4) Golden Earring, Radar Love 4 pt
8) Live, I Alone 4 pt
10) Depeche Mode, Enjoy the Silence 4 pt
13) Genesis, 2 pt
15) Pearl Jam, Black 4 pt

Total : 30 points
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dethwing

4. Radar Love--Golden Earing 4 pts
13. That's All--Genesis 4 pts

Total 8 points
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Dragon Phoenix

1) The second hand unwinds 4 pts
Time after time - Cindy Lauper

4) And I'm speedin' into a new sunrise 4 pts
Radar love-Golden Earring

10) Words are meaningless and forgettable 4 pts
Enjoy the silence - Depeche Mode

11) The music is weaving haunting notes, pizzicato 4 pts
strings Vienna - Ultravox

Total 16 Points
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Corsato

2) Slowly learning that life is OK 4 pts
Take one me - aha

3) Wouldn't time be out to charm you 4 pts
November rain - Guns n Roses

4) And I'm speedin' into a new sunrise 4 pts
Radar love - Golden earring

6) Scratching and crawling along the floor to touch you 4 pts
Like the way I do - Melissa Etheridge

7) Why don't you weep when I hurt you? 4 pts
Broken - Skunk Anansie

8) Alone in the church by and by 4 pts
I alone - Live

12) I stopped an old man along the way 4 pts
Africa - Toto

14) Heavy rings on fingers wave, another star denies 4 pts
the grave But the memories remain - Metallica

15) And now my bitter hands cradle broken glass 2 pts
A Pearl Jam song ??

Total : 34 Points

Rankings:
1) Corsato - 34 Points... Congrats
2) Orbiting - 30 Points
3) DP - 16 Points
4) Dethwing - 8 Points

I hope you enjoyed it!

[Dragon Phoenix]

W00t! Third prize!

Thanks Jesternl, and congrats Corsato.

[Orbiting]

Woot - way to go Corsato.

Thanks jesternl

[jesternl]

And I forgot to add that I counted full points for Corsato's answer Broken for Skunk Anansie, instead of Brazen. I thought it was close.

[Dragon Phoenix]

I don't even know six of the songs, let alone recognise the lyrics (I should have gotten the Genesis and Toto ones, though).

[Corsato]

~~ does a little happy dance ~~
Thanks for hosting this jesternl.