From: T P Uschanov Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia,alt.rock-n-roll.oldies Subject: GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #89 (GOLQ89) 1/2 Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 18:22:36 +0200 Organization: University of Helsinki Message-ID: Welcome to GOLQ89. I can't really think of anything wacky to say today. Well, the quiz itself is probably wacky enough. There has been no change to the recently renovated rules. Answers must be received by 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, March 19, 1996. Try to e-mail early since I don't know how long it takes to get here. E-mail (DO NOT POST) answers to: tuschano@cc.helsinki.fi -- once again let me emphasise the fact that your entries are supposed to reach only me, so if you see this in a newsgroup or other public forum, please don't do anything you're not sure about. I will acknowledge receipt of entries via e-mail. ________________________________________________________________________ Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #89 Songs #01-25 were from 1957 through 1968 Due 5:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 19, 1996 ________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday afternoon is never-ending Wednesday morning papers didn't come Thursday night your stockings needed mending See how they run! #01) Don't care to hear 'em play a tango Ain't in the mood to dig a mambo It's way too early for the congo So keep a-rockin' that piano #02) You have made the moment Into happy hours And in just that moment Changed the rain cloud into flowers And I can see that you're afraid You think it's some kind of mistake that you've made But let me set your heart at ease 'Cause I'm down on my bended knees #03) She started to giggle when I told her That I'd teach her things she never learned in school #04) I feel so lonely night and day I can't get your love, I must stay away #05) Well, the joke's on me, I'm off to join the circus Oh, Mr Barnum, save a place for me Shoot me out of a cannon, I don't care Let the people point at me and stare I'll tell the world that woman - wherever she may be - That mean, fickle woman made a crying clown out of me #06) Every evening when all my day's work is through I call my baby and ask her what she would do I mention movies, but she don't seem to dig that And then she asks me why don't I come to her flat And have some soda and let the evening pass by By diggin' records beside a groovy hi-fi #07) My love must be a kind of blind love I can't see anyone but you Are the stars out tonight? I don't know if it's cloudy or bright #08) I drink sweet wine for breakfast, I slept but an hour or so I smile a little in the silence, deciding on where to go "Meet me under the whale at the Natural History Museum" I think that's what she said, a little bit sad about having to leave then Yawning in the sun, it's like a child I run #09) White chalk written on red brick Our love told in a heart It's there drawn in the playground #10) Hey, now, one day you will see You'll never find a guy like me Who'll love you right Both day and night #11) This story ends, yes It was no lie Names have been changed, dear To protect you and I #12) Throughout history There have been many songs written About the eternal triangle #13) Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, beach bums Don't you work as hard as you play Make up, break up, everything is shake-up Guess it had to be that way #14) I let you go Oh what a fool I was to hurt you so But now I know All of the good times, big city sights I had enough of bright party lights They'll never make up for long lonely nights #15) Baby, can't you see that I'm a desperate man I get high just thinking about you You know what they say about the bird in the hand And that's why I ain't leaving without you #16) I'll get me another woman, you can find another man Every time you hear a rock 'n' roll band Every time you hear a rock 'n' roll band All you wanna do, baby, is to hold my hand #17) Whenever I detect members of the other sex I play the game I do so well, oh #18) Hold my hand and promise That you'll always love me too Make me know you'll love me The same way I love you, little girl You got me at your mercy Now that I'm in love with you So please don't take advantage 'Cause you know my love is true #19) What you gonna do tonight When you need some loving arms to hold you tight? Tell me, what you gonna do tonight When you need my heavy voice to tell you goodnight? Honey, but you can't let that be no problem You gotta come on home and help me solve 'em #20) They walk, and I'll walk They twist, and I'll twist They shimmy, and I'll shimmy They fly, and I'll fly #21) Laid aside foolish pride Learned the truth from tears I cried Spread the news, I'm on my way, oop-pah-oh-yeh-yeh All my blues is blown away, oop-pah-oh-yeh-yeh I'm bringing you love so true 'Cause that's what I owe to you #22) So open your heart and you'll open the door To all the treasures I'm looking for Hold me, kiss me, and say you'll be mine evermore #23) It's written on the wind It's everywhere I go So if you really love me Come on and let it show #24) He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key So they rode on his head in their furry donkey #25) Tie-breakers: Drunk man, streetcar Foot slip, there you are! #T1) If you both have faith you'll find a sunny day Don't be bothered by what smaller minds have to say #T2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please answer the following questions (append your answer to the line): Name(s) = E-mail address = Age(s) [will be published if answered] = Number of people (including you) who contributed to your answers = ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The rules will follow in a separate posting. -- T P Uschanov, University of Helsinki, Finland, European Union tuschano@cc.helsinki.fi ### http://www.helsinki.fi/~tuschano/ "Life is good in the greenhouse." (XTC)