Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1960s From: tuschano@cc.helsinki.fi (T. P. Uschanov) Subject: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #120 (GOLQ120) Message-ID: Organization: GOLQ, Inc. Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 17:37:25 GMT Welcome to the next installment of the Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz series. There are no intentional themes in this quiz, except that all of the music is excellent. There has been no change to the general rules, but please pay attention to them anyway. If you want GOLQs and their Results/Answers sent directly to you via e-mail, just send a message to golq-request@world.std.com consisting only of the word "subscribe" in the body, not the subject, of the message. Answers must be received by 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 17, 1998. Try to e-mail early since I don't know how long it takes to get here. 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I will acknowledge receipt of entries via e-mail. ________________________________________________________________________ Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #120 Songs #01-25 were from 1957 through 1966 Due 5:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 17, 1998 ________________________________________________________________________ Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true Maybe then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do We could be married (we could be married) And then we'd be happy (and then we'd be happy) #01) "Please don't wear red tonight" This is what I said tonight For red is the colour that will make me blue In spite of you, it's true #02) Don't say you can't get any boy to call Don't be so smug or else You'll find you can't get any boy at all You'll wind up an old lady sitting on the shelf #03) Everything is changed, now she likes the birds She wears dirty blue jeans and a sloppy shirt She's got the big blue eyes that lit up like a fuse She's gone when she hears those rhythm and blues #04) There must be a cloud in my hea-ea-ea-ead Rain keeps falling from my eye-eyes Oh no, it can't be teardrops For a man ain't supposed to cry #05) Oh, pretty baby I've always been like this, now No one can tame me But if you love me like I think you do You're gonna understand I'll change for you Give up my gals and wine #06) How much of all your happiness Have I really claimed? How many tears have you cried For which I was to blame? Lord, I can't remember Whether it's not my fault I tried so hard to please you At least that's what I thought #07) After all, another fellow took you But I still can't overlook you I'm gonna do my best to hook you After all is said and done #08) Take my heart, oh, take my very soul Mmh, take my arms, of which I've no control My life, my love is yours, love, never let it wrong go #09) Now the dance that the people do I don't know how it started All I know that when the beat brings a feel It's hard to get parted And then the music begins to play Automatically you're on your way #10) When you kissed me I felt so weak I've never had so grand a treat Each time I see you walking down the street #11) Tell your ma Tell your pa We're going back To Arkansas #12) She thinks I'm just a friend Though it hurts, I must pretend The only way to keep her Is keep it to myself #13) Now if a little girl asks you 'bout me Tell her that I've gone away And if she asks you why, tell her that I Left because she didn't realize That she could have had a love hotter than fire, oh yeah She could have had a heart filled with desire #14) You're my queen And I'm in heaven every time I look at you-o-o-oo-ooh When you smile it's like a dream And I'm so lucky 'cause I found a girl like you #15) You're the kind of person you meet at certain dismal, dull affairs Center of the crowd, talking much too loud, running up and down the stairs Well, it seems to me that you have seen too much in too few years And though you try, you just can't hide your eyes are etched with tears #16) I saw her face and I loved her I know that she loves me too I'm sorry, but I must take her Take her from you #17) Another town, one more mile And we'll be free for a while #18) He'd change the world for the good thing he's found #19) Well, I've called you for the last time I won't hang around no more I don't even remember The number on your door I don't need you no longer I don't want your devil's charms So go cry your heart out In your other lover's arms #20) One Sunday morning We'd been walking Down by The old graveyard The morning fog I looked at you Yeah #21) Girl, I knew just what was wrong When you weren't at home Each time I phoned all week long And now I see it in your eyes The look that you have when you're thinking of him Can't be disguised #22) I feel so bad each time I look out there and find My woodie's outside, covered with snow Nowhere to go now #23) But love will never die Because we'll see the mountains tumble Before we say goodbye My love and I will be in love eternally That's the way, mmm, that's the way it's meant to be #24) Somebody help me, I gotta eat Somebody help me to stand on my feet #25) Tie-breakers: I used to be the kind Who said that every girl's the same And that love was just a game for having fun But when I looked at you I knew that I was wrong and that I Really could belong to only one #T1) I am a dull and simple lad Cannot tell water from champagne And I have never met the Queen And I wish I could have all he has got #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 = ------------------------------------------------------------------------ T. 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