These are the first lines from songs of varying popularity - some very popular, some somewhat obscure. Without looking them up, how many can you identify ?
- Look out, Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river
- Well I never kept a dollar past sunset
- I live my life like there's no tomorrow
- Let's swim to the moon
- Still, by the window pane
- Rumour spreadin' around in that Texas town
- Outside there's a box car waiting
- When I'm out walking I strut my stuff
- I went away to see an old friend of mine
- Love, I get so lost sometimes
- Extra credit: Said it's time to go, well alright
Hint: these are all from records I've already mentioned in my Top 100.
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Man your javascript “really” message forced me to think harder. I had three on the tip of my tounge: 7, 8, and 10. I got 7 almost right away; then immediately loaded some Pixies into Winamp to have a listen. Yay, The Pixies are great, and I haven’t listened to them in a while.
Have you listened to any of Frank Black’s solo stuff, or the stuff with The Catholics? Some of it’s pretty good.
Nice quiz.
nope, never tried his solo stuff. i saw him live a long time ago, just because it was Frank Black. but it never really grabbed me. i think i miss the Kim Deal influence.
Oohhh…can’t resist. Let’s see if I can do better than 50% without cheating….
1. “Powderfinger”- The future president of Lightfootland, Neil Young.
2. I suck.
3. “Running With Th’ Devil”- Teh almighty Halen.
4. “Moonlight Drive”- Val Kilmer and The Doors
5. I suck.
6. I suck hard.
7. “Here Comes Your Man”- that old band of Frank Black’s.
8. “Blister In The Sun”- Gordon Gano’s old band that Chrissie Hynde discovered busking outside a Pretender’s show.
9. I suck to a perfect vacuum.
10. “In Your Eyes”- That old dude that started Emerson Lake and Gabriel.
I bet you’re so good you can get this one from the FIRST TWO WORDS: “Hey, Jude…”
well done, Mr. Lightfoot. 6 is a respectable showing.
“Hey, Jude…â€
that’s, um…, um…, Ebony and Ivory ?