Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1960s From: "Rich Ardini" Subject: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #121 (GOLQ121) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 23:26:42 GMT Organization: GOLQ, Inc. Welcome to Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #121. Enough of the babies, and the inner children. It's time to get serious. Some of the songs in this quiz are part of a vague theme. Figuring out that theme might help you with guessing some of the less obvious songs. All of the songs in this quiz are making their GOLQ debut. A list of all songs used in previous GOLQ quizzes can be found at . The file named USED119, for example, contains all the songs up through GOLQ 119, so always read the file with the highest numbered suffix. Answers must be received by 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, March 10, 1998. Try to e-mail early since I don't know how long it takes to get here. E-mail (DO NOT POST) answers to: (the last five characters of the name are numeric). 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If you want GOLQs and their Results/Answers sent directly to you via e-mail, just send a message to consisting only of the word "subscribe" in the body of the message. ________________________________________________________________________ Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #121 Songs #01-25 were from 1955 through 1969 Due 5:00 PM EST, Tuesday, March 10, 1998 ________________________________________________________________________ High upon a lonely ledge A figure teeters near the edge And jeering crowds collect below To egg him on with "Go, man, go" But who will ask what led him to His private day of doom? #01) Doesn't have a point of view Knows not where he's going to Isn't he a bit like you and me? #02) Stupid Cupid gave us fever And an itchy twitchy feeling And a green mosquito must have bit us Got us rockin' right to rob is Making moon talking bobbin' Like a firefly fishin' and a-splashin' #03) Cheat on your taxes, don't be a fool Now what was that they said about a golden rule? Never mind the rules, just play to win And hate your neighbor for the shade of his skin #04) Newborn whippoorwills were calling from the hills Summer was a-coming in, but fast Lots of daffodils were showing off their skills Nodding all together, I could almost hear them whisper Go on, kiss her, go on and kiss her #05) Be kind and sentimental Treat her tenderly 'Cause if you're not a gentleman You're gonna hear from me #06) And the world will be a better place And the world will be a better place For you and me, you just wait and see Another day goes by, still the children cry #07) When we meet again, introduced as friends Please don't let on that you knew me when #08) Someone left the cake out in the rain I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again #09) With a love so rare and true, uh-ho #10) That girl you had didn't have no sense She wasn't worth all the time that you spent She had her other man throw you outdoors Now the same man is wearing your clothes #11) My, my, such a sweet thing I want to do everything What a beautiful feeling #12) Wind is a-blowin', rain starts to fall Train is a-tootin' its long lonesome call Wheels are a-clickin' their way down the track Countin' the days 'til he's coming back #13) Your generation asks to be left alone They want it so that each may find his own thing But where is this thing for which you search? Is it found by rejecting your heritage? #14) You're born to be hurt You're born to be stepped on, lied to, Cheated on, and treated like dirt #15) Never let me go You have made my life complete And I love you so #16) Well, you look so good Oh baby, like I know you would Come-a let me hug ya Come-a let me kiss ya Come-a let me see what I've been missin' #17) I nearly lost myself Trying to be someone else All of my life, I've been playing the game Gotta get out of myself, it seems Life's not real when you're in a dream Hang on to your head and give it a try #18) When shadows fall, I pass the small cafe Where we would dance at night And I can't help recalling how it felt To kiss and hold you tight #19) Now I'm between the devil and the deep blue sea 'Cause I said, "Baby, you look good to me" I told her I loved her, but oh how I lied Now she's getting set to be my blushing bride If she leads me to the altar, then I'm sunk 'Cause I can't tell the preacher I was drunk #20) And I got some kids I have to teach That if somebody makes a speech And what he said, you don't agree Just let him scream, the man is free 'Cause a man's got a right to talk about What's on his mind #21) A feeling deep in your soul Says you were half now you're whole No more hunger and thirst #22) Once I'd walk beside you, so in love were we then It had always been that way since we were children Then one day she saw you, lied and flirted for you Hopelessly, I watched her take your love away When she's not with you she cheats and she enjoys to How can I sit by and cry while she destroys you? #23) I must accept it, she loves you more than me So with my broken heart, I'll bow out gracefully Please don't send me any wedding invitation For I couldn't bear to see her there with you If she's happy, that will be my consolation #24) In a trance, watch her dance, to the beat of the drums Pass her now, sweating brow, I'm all fingers and thumbs Wonder why, hit the sky, when she blows me a kiss In a while, run a mile, I'm regrettin' all this #25) ------------- Tie-breakers: ------------- Well, I went down in the valley one day (Well, I went down in the valley one day) I met old Satan on my way (I met old Satan on my way) What do you reckon old Satan did say? (What do you reckon old Satan did say?) He said, "Turn back young man, You're too young to pray, too young to pray, too young to pray" T1) One day, just another day of organized happiness Like all the others I closed all the doors behind me And as a leaf drops from a tree I quietly walked out of the life they had planned for me 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 = ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rich Ardini