Lyrically Speaking 12-6-07 Answers, Scoring & Such

[traininvain]

I had planned on doing a game from the 90's, but I screwed up, so I had to fall back on the late 70's...

1979, the year that I graduated from high school, and a great year for music. We've got a bunch of new artists here and a couple that of older ones too, a couple of the artists would hang around with big careers and many would hardly be heard from again.

Good Luck & Have Fun!

LS #4……………………………..1979

1. Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall
And there`s always something more
Lost in talk, I waste my time
And it`s all been said before

2. I`ve been drifting on the sea of heartbreak
Trying to get myself ashore
For so long, for so long

3. I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
Through the neighborhoods

4. I'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand-new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me

5. Jenny was sweet
She always smiled for the people she meet
On trouble and strife
She had another way of looking at life

6. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go

7. You wanna stay out with your fancy friends
I'm telling you it's gotta be the end

8. Well my buddy Jim Bass he's a-workin' pumpin gas
And he makes two fifty for an hour
He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tappin' on the cans
Sings rock and roll in the shower

9. Who said that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's don e so far

10. And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
He can play honky-tonk just like anything
Saving it up for Friday night

[earendel]

I only recognize one of these.

Spoiler

10. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

LS #4……………………………..1979

1. Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall
And there`s always something more
Lost in talk, I waste my time
And it`s all been said before

2. I`ve been drifting on the sea of heartbreak
Trying to get myself ashore
For so long, for so long

3. I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
Through the neighborhoods

4. I'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand-new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me

I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick

5. Jenny was sweet
She always smiled for the people she meet
On trouble and strife
She had another way of looking at life

6. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go

Video Killed The Radio Star - Buggles

7. You wanna stay out with your fancy friends
I'm telling you it's gotta be the end

This one's killing me!

8. Well my buddy Jim Bass he's a-workin' pumpin gas
And he makes two fifty for an hour
He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tappin' on the cans
Sings rock and roll in the shower

9. Who said that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's don e so far

10. And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
He can play honky-tonk just like anything
Saving it up for Friday night

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

[NellyLunatic1980]

Spoiler

1. pass
2. pass
3. pass
4. "I Want You to Want Me", Cheap Trick
5. pass
6. "Video Killed the Radio Star", the Buggles
7. "Don't Bring Me Down", ELO
8. pass
9. "The Rainbow Connection", Kermit the Frog
10. "Sultans of Swing", Dire Straits

[eyégor]

Are we talking about the same 1979 here???

Spoiler

1 nope
2 nope
3 nope
4 I want you to want me - Cheap Trick
5 nope
6 Video killed the radio star - The Buggles
7 Don't Bring mr doen - ELO
8 nope
9 Rainbow Connection - Kermit
10 Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

I should stop scribbling answers down as they come to me. Gets me con-soozed.

[tanstaafl2]

Ah, 1979. A strong year indeed, especially for the concert crowd. But this one was one of my favorites.

All a part of some strange plan I'm sure
Start a new chapter each day
Honey, love gets lost, time gets tossed
'Cause we've both got our own different ways

[starfish1113]

Spoiler

1. Romeo's Tune - Steve Forbert. Love this song. Thought this was '80.
2. Nope
3. Makin' It - David Naughton
4. I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
5. Driver's Seat - Sniff n' the Tears
6. Video Killed The Radio Star - Buggles
7. Nope
8. Gold - John Stewart
9. Rainbow Connection - Kermit
10. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

Edited to spoilerize

[mikehardware]

Spoiler

LS #4……………………………..1979

10. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

[mrkelley23]

Spoiler

LS #4……………………………..1979

1. Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall
And there`s always something more
Lost in talk, I waste my time
And it`s all been said before

Romeo's Tune, Little Stevie Forbert

2. I`ve been drifting on the sea of heartbreak
Trying to get myself ashore
For so long, for so long

I Just Want to be Your Everything, Andy Gibb?

3. I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
Through the neighborhoods

Nope.

4. I'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand-new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me

I Want You To Want Me, Cheap Trick

5. Jenny was sweet
She always smiled for the people she meet
On trouble and strife
She had another way of looking at life

Driver's Seat, Sniff N the Tears

6. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go

Nope again.

7. You wanna stay out with your fancy friends
I'm telling you it's gotta be the end

Don't Bring me Down, ELO

8. Well my buddy Jim Bass he's a-workin' pumpin gas
And he makes two fifty for an hour
He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tappin' on the cans
Sings rock and roll in the shower

Gold, John Stewart

9. Who said that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's don e so far

The Rainbow Connection, I think it was credited to "The Muppets."

10. And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
He can play honky-tonk just like anything
Saving it up for Friday night

Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits

Edited to spolierize, sorry.

[ToLiveIsToFly]

Spoiler

LS #4……………………………..1979
I'M A LITTLE STUNNED THAT I DID SO WELL AT THIS - 1979 WAS A FEW YEARS BEFORE I PAID REALLY ANY ATTENTION TO POPULAR MUSIC.

BOY, THESE SONGS REMIND ME OF THE ROLLER RINK

1. Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall
And there`s always something more
Lost in talk, I waste my time
And it`s all been said before
ROMEO'S TUNE - STEVE FORBERT. I SAW HIM OPEN FOR ARLO GUTHRIE ONCE.

2. I`ve been drifting on the sea of heartbreak
Trying to get myself ashore
For so long, for so long
NO CLUE

3. I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
Through the neighborhoods
HUH. MY BROTHER AND I GOT REALLY INTO THIS SHOW (ALL WHAT? 3 EPISODES? I REMEMBER ONE WHERE THE GUY AGREED TO BUY A $5,000 PAINTING AT SOME ART AUCTION TO IMPRESS A GIRL). I'VE GOT NO IDEA WHO DID THE SONG, THOUGH.
MAKIN' IT - FROM THE TV SHOW OF THE SAME NAME

4. I'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand-new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me
I WANT YOU TO WANT ME - CHEAP TRICK

5. Jenny was sweet
She always smiled for the people she meet
On trouble and strife
She had another way of looking at life
NO IDEA. FOR SOME REASON "NIGHT OWL" BY LITTLE RIVER BAND COMES INTO MY HEAD, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT CAN BE RIGHT.

6. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go
1979? REALLY? I THOUGHT IT WAS LATER - I THOUGHT IT COINCIDED WITH THE START OF MTV, WHICH I KNOW WAS IN AUGUST 1981 BECAUSE MY CABLE GOT IT IN AUGUST 1982 AND THEY WERE CELEBRATING THEIR 1ST BIRTHDAY
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR - THE BUGGLES

7. You wanna stay out with your fancy friends
I'm telling you it's gotta be the end
DON'T BRING ME DOWN - ELO

8. Well my buddy Jim Bass he's a-workin' pumpin gas
And he makes two fifty for an hour
He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tappin' on the cans
Sings rock and roll in the shower
GOLD - JOHN STEWART

9. Who said that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's don e so far
THE RAINBOW CONNECTION - MISS PIGGY

10. And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
He can play honky-tonk just like anything
Saving it up for Friday night
SULTANS OF SWING - DIRE STRAITS

[minimetoo26]

Surgical strike appearance! I came in earlier, printed out the lyrics, and mulled them as I did some more online shopping, and IT'S KILLING ME how many of these are bouncing around in my head and I can't think of what they are!!!!

Spoiler

LS #4……………………………..1979

1. Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall
And there`s always something more
Lost in talk, I waste my time
And it`s all been said before


Cute song! Romeo's Tune, Stevie Forbert

2. I`ve been drifting on the sea of heartbreak
Trying to get myself ashore
For so long, for so long

Semi-nope

3. I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
Through the neighborhoods

Real nope.

4. I'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand-new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me

I Want You to Want Me, Cheap Trick

5. Jenny was sweet
She always smiled for the people she meet
On trouble and strife
She had another way of looking at life

Familiar! And I like it! What the heck is it!

6. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go

This I will smack myself when I see!

7. You wanna stay out with your fancy friends
I'm telling you it's gotta be the end

Don't Bring Me Down? ELO? I think...

8. Well my buddy Jim Bass he's a-workin' pumpin gas
And he makes two fifty for an hour
He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tappin' on the cans
Sings rock and roll in the shower

I can hear this in my head. A rhythmic kinda chant by some guy who sounds like Johnny Cash. People out there turning music into gold. People out there....

9. Who said that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's don e so far

So familiar but totally unplaceable!!!!!

10. And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
He can play honky-tonk just like anything
Saving it up for Friday night

Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits.

[fantine33]

Spoiler

I thought I'd be all over 1979, as that was my teen prime. Guess not.

3. I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
Through the neighborhoods

Makin' It - David Naughton I now have to make up a new question on one of my future QODs. Ha!

4. I'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand-new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me

I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick


10. And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
He can play honky-tonk just like anything
Saving it up for Friday night

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

[mellytu74]

Spoiler

1. Nope
2. Nope
3. Makin' It - David Naughton (and I am SO ashambed that I know that)
4. Nope
5. Nope
6. Video Killed the Radio STar? - The Buggles, if it is
7. Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
8. Oh, oh!

Drivin' something something, singin' in my soul
People out there turnin' music into gold -- NO idea what it's called or who sings it but that is ONE catchy chorus.

9. The Rainbow Connection - Kermit the Frog
10. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

[DevilKitty100]

[quote="traininvain"]I had planned on doing a game from the 90's, but I screwed up, so I had to fall back on the late 70's...

1979, the year that I graduated from high school, and a great year for music. We've got a bunch of new artists here and a couple that of older ones too, a couple of the artists would hang around with big careers and many would hardly be heard from again.

Good Luck & Have Fun!]

Spoiler

I know I don't have any points, but you can double deduct for me. Not only do I not know any of these, I didn't know them after I looked at everybody else's answers.

[SportsFan68]

Spoiler

10. And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
He can play honky-tonk just like anything
Saving it up for Friday night

Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits

[ghostjmf]

Spoiler

2. I can hear but not name it

3. Stayin' Alive/BGs

10. Sultans Of Swing/Dire Straits

[traininvain]

LS #4……………………………..1979

1. Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall
And there`s always something more
Lost in talk, I waste my time
And it`s all been said before
#11 Romeo's Tune – Steve Forbert

I really love the piano and the lyrics in this song, and hey he was a ‘new’ Dylan (along with about 50 other guys. I had the pleasure of seeing Steve Forbert a few years ago, he put on an excelent show.

2. I`ve been drifting on the sea of heartbreak
Trying to get myself ashore
For so long, for so long
#18 Hold On – Ian Gomm

One of my favorite songs to play back in the day, Gomm was part of the pub rock group Brinsley Schwarz along with Nick Lowe, among others. In fact Gomm co-wrote Nick Lowe’s hit Cruel to be Kind. Kind of wonder why I didn’t use Cruel to be Kind in the game.

3. I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
Through the neighborhoods
#5 Makin' It – David Naughton

OK, let’s face it this song sucks, (I’m kind of shocked that anyone got it correct with just those three lines), but I figured I’d throw it in as a joke.

4. I'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand-new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me
#7 I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick

Another great single from the 70’s and it’s all live!

5. Jenny was sweet
She always smiled for the people she meet
On trouble and strife
She had another way of looking at life
#15 Driver’s Seat – Sniff 'n' The Tears

One hit wonders make the world go ‘round, where would we be without them? Another great song from a group that was never heard from again.

6. And now we meet in an abandoned studio
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go
#40 Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles

The song & video that helped launch MTV was originally recorded by Bruce Woolley & the Camera Club and then later recorded by The Buggles who went on to have the hit with it and go down in one hit wonder immortality.

7. You wanna stay out with your fancy friends
I'm telling you it's gotta be the end
#4 Don’t Bring Me Down – ELO

ELO is one of my guilty pleasures, not my favorite song by them, but a good one just the same.

8. Well my buddy Jim Bass he's a-workin' pumpin gas
And he makes two fifty for an hour
He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tappin' on the cans
Sings rock and roll in the shower
#5 Gold - John Stewart

This one’s a real toe tapper. Stewart had an interesting career, he was a member of the Kingston Trio (although not an original member) and he wrote The Monkees hit Daydream Believer. This song also features Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.

9. Who said that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's don e so far
#25 The Rainbow Connection – Kermit The Frog

Another one that I threw in as a joke, what was I thinking?, And I'm surprised how many people got it right.

10. And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
He can play honky-tonk just like anything
Saving it up for Friday night
#4 Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits

One of my all-time favorites groups, this one got it started for them.

Scoring:

starfish1113..........8
ToLiveIsToFly........7
mrkelley23...........7
NellyLunatic1980...5
mellytu74..............5
eyégor.................5
minimetoo26.........4
fantine33...............3
littlebeast13..........3
ladysoleil...............3
ghostjmf................1
earendel...............1
SportsFan68..........1
mikehardware.......1

[minimetoo26]

LS #4……………………………..1979

1. Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall
And there`s always something more
Lost in talk, I waste my time
And it`s all been said before
#11 Romeo's Tune – Steve Forbert

I really love the piano and the lyrics in this song, and hey he was a ‘new’ Dylan (along with about 50 other guys. I had the pleasure of seeing Steve Forbert a few years ago, he put on an excelent show.

I loved the line about let's fade like magazines.

2. I`ve been drifting on the sea of heartbreak
Trying to get myself ashore
For so long, for so long
#18 Hold On – Ian Gomm

One of my favorite songs to play back in the day, Gomm was part of the pub rock group Brinsley Schwarz along with Nick Lowe, among others. In fact Gomm co-wrote Nick Lowe’s hit Cruel to be Kind. Kind of wonder why I didn’t use Cruel to be Kind in the game.

I had them play I Knew the Bride at my wedding reception. I love Nick Lowe.

3. I'm solid gold
I've got the goods
They stand when I walk
Through the neighborhoods
#5 Makin' It – David Naughton

OK, let’s face it this song sucks, (I’m kind of shocked that anyone got it correct with just those three lines), but I figured I’d throw it in as a joke.

9. Who said that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's don e so far
#25 The Rainbow Connection – Kermit The Frog

Another one that I threw in as a joke, what was I thinking?, And I'm surprised how many people got it right.


These are ones that I wouldn't be able to place, because they weren't really in context to me. TV themes and kid movie songs won't come to me when I'm thinking radio hits. I could probably sing the entire Rainbow Connection song, but not recognize in this game...