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America music quiz
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Janet | Report | 25 Jun 2004 23:41 |
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Which ones still need answers? |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:27 |
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Still need answers to 6, 14, 16, 20, 21 and 29 |
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Janine | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:28 |
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Here's the answers to all the questions you've got so far: 1. Supertramp – Breakfast in America Take a look at my girlfriend She's the only one I got 2. Kim Wilde – Kids in America Looking out a dirty old window Down below the cars in the City go rushing by 3. Proclaimers – A letter from America When you go will you send back _ ______ ____ _______? Take a look up the railtrack From Miami to Canada 4. America – Horse with no name On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life There were plants and birds and rocks and things 5. Don McLean – American pie A long, long time ago, I can still remember How that music used to make me smile 7. Bruce Springstein – Born in the USA BORN DOWN IN A DEAD MAN´S TOWN THE FIRST KICK I TOOK WAS WHEN I HIT THE GROUND YOU END UP LIKE A DOG THAT´S BEEN BEAT TOO MUCH TILL YOU SPEND HALF YOUR LIFE JUST COVERING UP 8. Sweet home Alabama Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet Home Alabama Lord, I'm coming home to you 9. Mamas & the Papas – California dreaming All the leaves are brown All the leaves are brown And the sky is grey And the sky is grey 10. Beach Boys – California girls Well, east coast girls Are hip. I really dig those Styles they wear 11. Eagles – Hotel California On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair 12. Charles Daniels Band – The devil went down to Georgia The Devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal. He was in a bind, 'cause he was way behind, he was willing to make a deal. When he came across this young man sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot. And the Devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said, "Boy let me tell you what: 13. Bee Gees – Massachusetts Feel I'm goin' back to _____________. Something's telling me I must go home. And the lights all went out in _____________ The day I left her standing on her own. 15. Frank Sinatra – New York, New York Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today 17. Sting – An Englishman in New York I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear I like my toast done on one side And you can hear it in my accent when I talk 18. Pogues – A fairytale of New York The boys of the NYPD choir Were singing "Galway Bay" And the bells were ringing out For Christmas day 19. Bee Gees – New York mining disaster 1941 Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones? Do you know what it's like on the outside? Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones. 21. Roxy Music – Virginia Plain Make me a deal and make it straight All signed and sealed, I´ll take it 23. Chicago – Hard to say I’m sorry Everybody needs a little time away I heard her say From each other Even lovers need a holiday Far away from each other 24. Feel the need in me See how I'm walkin' See how I'm talkin' Notice everything in me 25. Detroit Spinners – Working my way back to you babe When you were so in love with me I played around like I was free Thought I could have my cake and eat it too How I cried over losing you 26. Elvis Preseley or ZZ Top – Viva Las Vegas Bright light city gonna set my soul Gonna set my soul on fire 27. Marc Cohn or Cher – Walking in Memphis Put on my blue suede shoes and I Boarded the plane Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues In the middle of the pouring rain 28. Chuck Berry – Memphis Tennessee Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee help me find the party tryin´ to get in touch with me. 30. Scott Mckenzie – San Francisco If you're going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair If you're going to San Francisco You're gonna meet some gentle people there 31. Dionne Warwick – San Jose L.A. is a great big freeway. Put a hundred down and buy a car. In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star Weeks turn into years. How quck they pass And all the stars that never were Are parking cars and pumping gas 32. Gene Pitney – 24 hours from Tulsa Dearest darlin' I had to write to say that I won't be home anymore 'cause something happened to me while I was drivin' home And I'm not the same anymore ****** still need no.'s 6 / 8 (artist) / 14 / 16 / 20 / 22 / 24 (artist) / 29 and 33 ***** |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:32 |
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Is 14 Mississippi by Pussycat? |
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Gem in Wakefield | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:33 |
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No 20 Texas - I Dont Want A Lover No 8 Lynard Skynard - Sweet Home Alabama No 24 Detroit Emeralds - Feel the need in Me. (had to ask my dad about that one! lol) |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:37 |
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22 More than a Feeling - Boston |
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Janet | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:38 |
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24. Feel the need in me - DETROIT EMERALDS |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:38 |
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24 Detroit Emeralds |
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Janet | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:39 |
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Sorry Jeanette - I've done it again - Just noticed - Gemma beat us both to it LOL |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:40 |
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33 Americanos - Holly Johnson |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:41 |
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LOL Janet. Perhaps we're psychic! |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:43 |
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Yes but Gemmas so young she had to ask her Dad. Unfortunately I remember watching it on TOTP! Jeanette |
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Janet | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:47 |
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6. American Woman - Lenny Kavitz |
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Janet | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:49 |
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16. The Boy from New York City - The Ad Libs |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:51 |
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Didn't Darts do that one as well Janet? |
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Janet | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:51 |
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29. Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia |
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Janet | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:52 |
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Your quite right Jeanette they did I think that is the lot now |
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Janet | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:54 |
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Please may I go to bed now I have finished my music exam |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 00:55 |
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Permission granted Janet! I'm off too. Night night |
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♫Jilly McMad♫ | Report | 26 Jun 2004 01:55 |
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this has done my head in...... 1. Breakfast in America - Supertramp 2. Kids in America - Kim Wilde 3. Letter from america - the proclaimers 4. horse with no name - america 5. american pie - don mclean 6. american woman - lenny kravitz 7.born in the usa - bruce springsteen 8. sweet home alabama - lynyrd skynyrd 9. california dreaming - mamas and the papas 10. californian girls - beach boys 11. hotel california - the eagles 12. devil went down to georgia - charlie daniels band 13. massachusetts - bee gees 14. mississippi - pussy cat 15. new york new york - frank sinatra 16. the boy from new york city - libs ad or was it darts 17. englishman in new york - sting 18. fairytale in new york - the pogues featuring kirsty mccoll 19. new york mining disaster - bee gees 20. i dont want a lover - texas 21. virgina plain - roxy music/bryan ferry 22. more than a feeling - boston 23. hard to say i'm sorry - chicago 24. feel the need in me - detroit emeralds 25. working my way back to you - detroit spinners 26. viva las vegas - elvis presley 27. walking in memhis - cher 28. memphis tennessee - elvis presley 29. streets of philadelphia - bruce springsteen 30. san fransisco - scott mckenzie 31. do you know the way to san jose - dionne warwick 32. 24 hours from tulsa - gene pitney 33. americano's - holly johnson Have asked everyone and anyone online if they knew the songs and been singing them all in my head ever since!!!! let me know how well i did pleas and put me out my misery!! Jill x |
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