MetaChat - Lyrics Quiz

MetaChat is an informal place for MeFites to touch base and post, discuss and chatter about topics that may not belong on MetaFilter. Questions? Check the FAQ. Please note: This is important.

19 March 2010

Lyrics Quiz Do you know the songs these are from?→[More:] Because I'm putting off work crap - seemed like a good time for a lyrics quiz. I don't think these will be hard...

1. I'm in love with Massachusetts

2. I said, "Who are you to talk about impending doom?", He got kinda wary as he looked around the room

3. I know how it feels son 'cause it runs in the family

4. Facts are simple and facts are straight Facts are lazy and facts are late

5. I'm gonna live on a mountain Way down under in Australia

6. Although your mind's opaque, try thinking more if just for your own sake

7. Twenty or thirty pounds of potatoes or twenty of thirty beers

8. Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do

9. Never before have I turned on you, you look too good to me

10. I used to bet that you didn't care, but gambling never got me anywhere

post by: Slack-a-gogo at: 11:04 | 17 comments

2 is from "On and On and On" by ABBA.

posted by BoringPostcards 19 March | 11:12

1. Road Runner by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 11:13

3 is from (Can you see) The Real Me, from Quadrophenia. I recognise several of the others, but can't seem to place them in context this morning.

posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 19 March | 11:13

1, 2, and 3 are all correct! I was wondering if someone would get #2 - it's my fave Abba song, but doesn't seem to be a "Go-to" song for most people.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 19 March | 11:19

8 is "No Matter What" from Badfinger, and the only reason I know that is because I loved the Now and Then soundtrack when I was 11.

posted by muddgirl 19 March | 11:24

Yes on 8. When I typed it with the song in my head it seemed too obvious - but looking at it now, I can't believe you got that. It seems so vague.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 19 March | 11:30

6. Do What You Want. . .Beatles, George, to be specific.

posted by danf 19 March | 11:31

Think for Yourself. . .is the title, actually. . that fuzz bass!

posted by danf 19 March | 11:32

danf - you are correct!

five down - five to go.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 19 March | 11:38

is #2 Voulez Vous?

posted by Miko 19 March | 11:48

4. is a talking heads song which I can never remember the name of because I don't like the Talking Heads, but it's quoted at the beginning of Bright Lights, Big City. Facts don't do what I want them to / facts come with their own point of view.
or I could be totally wrong.

posted by crush-onastick 19 March | 11:58

So far, the two I knew have been guessed! Nuts. I'm gonna come back to this though, cos there's a couple that sorta sound familiar.

posted by richat 19 March | 12:40

You're right, crush, and I don't remember the name of the song, either.

posted by muddgirl 19 March | 12:40

Yes - #4 is the Talking Heads.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 19 March | 12:54

In case clues are needed for the remainders:

5. I'm gonna live on a mountain Way down under in Australia
-next line is: "It's either that or suicide - it's such a strange strain on you"

7. Twenty or thirty pounds of potatoes or twenty of thirty beers
-next line is "a turkey on Thanksgiving, like alms for the poor, all we need are the necessities and more"

9. Never before have I turned on you, you look too good to me
-another line in the song: "Stakes are high and so am I, It's in the air tonight"

10. I used to bet that you didn't care, But gambling never got me anywhere
-the song opens with: "Reality's a dream, a game in which I seem"

The Talking Heads song in question is "Crosseyed and Painless"

posted by Slack-a-gogo 19 March | 16:33

I am stumped.

posted by danf 19 March | 17:29

I guess I made it harder than I thought. Here are the others:

5. Downed by Cheap Trick
7. the New World by X
9. Free For All by Ted Nugent
10. I Don't Mind by Buzzcocks

posted by Slack-a-gogo 20 March | 10:09

← Just call me Lazy McLazyPants || Huh, the cardboard coffee heat sheild from my hotel has a gay couple on it →

HOME || REGISTER || LOGIN