The Lion's Share Lyric Quiz - August 2009
When my parents were growing up, they listened to a lot of music by artists like Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, and Patsy Cline. My siblings and I were exposed to some of it, but we didn't pay a lot of attention to it. As far as I know, none of our friends at school paid much attention to it either. We were listening to stuff like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Queen.
Nowadays, kids listen to a lot of newer stuff like Nightwish, Muse, Radiohead, as well as moderately older stuff like Metallica and Nirvana. But they also listen to a lot of the same stuff my friends and I listened to growing up, like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Queen, a LOT more than we listened to what our parents grew up on. It's amazing how much of the music that is thirty, forty or more years old is still finding new fans that are much younger than that.
As for me, the music I enjoyed most through high school and college remains like a foundation I can always fall back on, but I'm always trying to discover new artists and genres, finding out and at least somewhat keeping up with what's popular with younger listeners. I'm also discovering there's a lot of really awesome music that's older than I am. Like as Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, and Patsy Cline.
No matter what kind of music interests you, never stop expanding your horizons.
1
The children woke up and they couldn't find 'em
They left before the sun came up that day
They just drove off and left it all behind 'em
Answered by tamarik.
2
Hey baby let me see your brand new saddle
Let's that pretty thing up on my horse
Let's get it on real tight now
Cause we don't want you ta falling off
3
And then there she was
Like double cherry pie
Yeah there she was
Like disco superfly
Answered by tamarik.
4
Are you optimistic 'bout the way things are going?
No, I never ever think of it at all
Dont you ever worry when you see whats going down?
No, I try to mind my business, that is, no business at all
5
Fab Five Freddie told me everybody's high
DJ's spinnin' are savin' my mind
Flash is fast, Flash is cool
Francois sez fas, Flashe' no do
Answered by quickcasey.
6
You leave the Pennsylvania Station 'bout a quarter to four
Read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore
Dinner in the diner, nothing could be finer
Than to have your ham an' eggs in Carolina
Answered by quickcasey.
7
Your skin, oh yeah your skin and bones turn into something beautiful
You know, you know I love you so, you know I love you so.
I swam across, I jumped across for you, oh what a thing to do.
Answered by tamarik.
8
Well the first days are the hardest days
Don't you worry anymore
'Cause when life looks like Easy Street
there is danger at your door
9
There's a little girl in our neighborhood
her name is Charlotte Johnson and she's really lookin' good
I had to go and see her, so I called her on the phone
I walked over to her house and this was going on
Answered by dennier.
10
Those summer nights when we were young
We bragged of things we'd never done
We were dreamers, only dreamers
11
What's that baby?
But... but... but... oh honey
But, oh baby you know what I like
Answered by rrwolf.
12
Oh, yeah, it was like lightning, everybody was frightening
And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving
Answered by quickcasey.
13
Like a game show contestant with a parting gift
I could not believe my eyes
When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend
Who needs to humor me and tell me lies
Yeah humor me and tell me lies
Answered by tamarik.
14
I've built walls
A fortress deep and mighty that none may penetrate
I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pain
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain
Answered by quickcasey.
15
Some folks think I'm hidin'
It's been rumored that I died
But I'm alive and well in Tennessee
Answered by littlebittysami.
16
Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her
Many a thing she ought to understand
But how do you make her stay and listen to all you say
How do you keep a wave upon the sand
Answered by calientra.
17
As I was walkin' by, saw you standin' there with a smile
Lookin' shy you caught my eye
Thought you'd want to hang for a while
Answered by sumatrae.
18
When I hold you in my arms
I know that I can't do no wrong
and when I hold you in my arms
My love won't do you no harm
Answered by babygirl_ambi.
19
See Mrs. Gray, she's proud today because her roses are in bloom
Mr. Green, he's so serene, he's got a TV in every room
Answered by rrwolf.
20
She say it's cold outside and she hands me my raincoat
She's always worried about things like that
She says it's all gonna end and it might as well be my fault
Answered by tamarik.
21
You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
Too much love drives a man insane
You broke my will
But what a thrill
Answered by tamarik.
22
I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes
This rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love
Answered by actonrf.
23
Dealin' cards with the old men in the club car
Penny a point, ain't no one keepin' score
Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle
And feel the wheels rumblin' 'neath the floor
Answered by quickcasey.
24
Debonair lullabies in melodies revealed
In deep despair on lonely nights he knows just how you feel
The slyest rhymes, the sharpest suits, in miracles made real
25
She was working in a topless place
And I stopped in for a beer
I just kept looking at her side of her face
In the spotlight so clear
Answered by quickcasey.
26
Before you drop that quarter, keep one thing in mind
You got a heartbroke hillbilly standing here in line
I've been down and lonely ever since she left
Before you punch that number, may I make one request
Answered by littlebittysami.
27
From out of the shadows she walks like a dream
Makes me feel crazy, makes me feel so mean
Answered by calientra.
28
Nights of confusion and impossible dreams
Days at the mirror, patchin' up around the seams
You got your glory, you paid for it all
You take your pension in loneliness and alcohol
Answered by sumatrae.
29
Under a lovers' sky, gonna be with you
And no one's gonna be around
If you think that you won't fall
Well just wait until, 'til the sun goes down
Answered by babygirl_ambi.
30
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of deaths construction
Answered by tamarik.
31
I never knew you look so good
Oh, I never knew anyone could
I must have been crazy
to ever have gone away
This quiz is brought to you by The Lion's Share, where you might hear any of the songs used in this quiz. The show airs twice a week on KWKAT PlanetFurry Radio. For more information on air times and how to tune in, visit The Lion's Share webpage.
Nowadays, kids listen to a lot of newer stuff like Nightwish, Muse, Radiohead, as well as moderately older stuff like Metallica and Nirvana. But they also listen to a lot of the same stuff my friends and I listened to growing up, like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Queen, a LOT more than we listened to what our parents grew up on. It's amazing how much of the music that is thirty, forty or more years old is still finding new fans that are much younger than that.
As for me, the music I enjoyed most through high school and college remains like a foundation I can always fall back on, but I'm always trying to discover new artists and genres, finding out and at least somewhat keeping up with what's popular with younger listeners. I'm also discovering there's a lot of really awesome music that's older than I am. Like as Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, and Patsy Cline.
No matter what kind of music interests you, never stop expanding your horizons.
1
The children woke up and they couldn't find 'em
They left before the sun came up that day
They just drove off and left it all behind 'em
Answered by tamarik.
2
Hey baby let me see your brand new saddle
Let's that pretty thing up on my horse
Let's get it on real tight now
Cause we don't want you ta falling off
3
And then there she was
Like double cherry pie
Yeah there she was
Like disco superfly
Answered by tamarik.
4
Are you optimistic 'bout the way things are going?
No, I never ever think of it at all
Dont you ever worry when you see whats going down?
No, I try to mind my business, that is, no business at all
5
Fab Five Freddie told me everybody's high
DJ's spinnin' are savin' my mind
Flash is fast, Flash is cool
Francois sez fas, Flashe' no do
Answered by quickcasey.
6
You leave the Pennsylvania Station 'bout a quarter to four
Read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore
Dinner in the diner, nothing could be finer
Than to have your ham an' eggs in Carolina
Answered by quickcasey.
7
Your skin, oh yeah your skin and bones turn into something beautiful
You know, you know I love you so, you know I love you so.
I swam across, I jumped across for you, oh what a thing to do.
Answered by tamarik.
8
Well the first days are the hardest days
Don't you worry anymore
'Cause when life looks like Easy Street
there is danger at your door
9
There's a little girl in our neighborhood
her name is Charlotte Johnson and she's really lookin' good
I had to go and see her, so I called her on the phone
I walked over to her house and this was going on
Answered by dennier.
10
Those summer nights when we were young
We bragged of things we'd never done
We were dreamers, only dreamers
11
What's that baby?
But... but... but... oh honey
But, oh baby you know what I like
Answered by rrwolf.
12
Oh, yeah, it was like lightning, everybody was frightening
And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving
Answered by quickcasey.
13
Like a game show contestant with a parting gift
I could not believe my eyes
When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend
Who needs to humor me and tell me lies
Yeah humor me and tell me lies
Answered by tamarik.
14
I've built walls
A fortress deep and mighty that none may penetrate
I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pain
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain
Answered by quickcasey.
15
Some folks think I'm hidin'
It's been rumored that I died
But I'm alive and well in Tennessee
Answered by littlebittysami.
16
Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her
Many a thing she ought to understand
But how do you make her stay and listen to all you say
How do you keep a wave upon the sand
Answered by calientra.
17
As I was walkin' by, saw you standin' there with a smile
Lookin' shy you caught my eye
Thought you'd want to hang for a while
Answered by sumatrae.
18
When I hold you in my arms
I know that I can't do no wrong
and when I hold you in my arms
My love won't do you no harm
Answered by babygirl_ambi.
19
See Mrs. Gray, she's proud today because her roses are in bloom
Mr. Green, he's so serene, he's got a TV in every room
Answered by rrwolf.
20
She say it's cold outside and she hands me my raincoat
She's always worried about things like that
She says it's all gonna end and it might as well be my fault
Answered by tamarik.
21
You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
Too much love drives a man insane
You broke my will
But what a thrill
Answered by tamarik.
22
I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes
This rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love
Answered by actonrf.
23
Dealin' cards with the old men in the club car
Penny a point, ain't no one keepin' score
Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle
And feel the wheels rumblin' 'neath the floor
Answered by quickcasey.
24
Debonair lullabies in melodies revealed
In deep despair on lonely nights he knows just how you feel
The slyest rhymes, the sharpest suits, in miracles made real
25
She was working in a topless place
And I stopped in for a beer
I just kept looking at her side of her face
In the spotlight so clear
Answered by quickcasey.
26
Before you drop that quarter, keep one thing in mind
You got a heartbroke hillbilly standing here in line
I've been down and lonely ever since she left
Before you punch that number, may I make one request
Answered by littlebittysami.
27
From out of the shadows she walks like a dream
Makes me feel crazy, makes me feel so mean
Answered by calientra.
28
Nights of confusion and impossible dreams
Days at the mirror, patchin' up around the seams
You got your glory, you paid for it all
You take your pension in loneliness and alcohol
Answered by sumatrae.
29
Under a lovers' sky, gonna be with you
And no one's gonna be around
If you think that you won't fall
Well just wait until, 'til the sun goes down
Answered by babygirl_ambi.
30
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of deaths construction
Answered by tamarik.
31
I never knew you look so good
Oh, I never knew anyone could
I must have been crazy
to ever have gone away
This quiz is brought to you by The Lion's Share, where you might hear any of the songs used in this quiz. The show airs twice a week on KWKAT PlanetFurry Radio. For more information on air times and how to tune in, visit The Lion's Share webpage.
- Fastball - The Way
- Mel Tillis - I Got the Hoss
- Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy
- Chicago - Dialogue
- Blondie - Rapture
- Glenn Miller - Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Coldplay - Yellow
- Grateful Dead - Uncle John's Band
- John Anderson - Swingin'
- Dennis DeYoung - Desert Moon
- The Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace
- Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
- Blues Traveler - Run-Around
- Simon and Garfunkel - I Am a Rock
- George Strait - All My Ex's Live in Texas
- Rodgers and Hammerstein (from The Sound of Music) - Maria
- Janet Jackson - Escapade
- James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
- The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday
- Matchbox Twenty - 3 A.M.
- Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
- Sting - Desert Rose
- Steve Goodman or Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans
- ABC - When Smokey Sings
- Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue
- Alan Jackson - Don't Rock the Jukebox
- John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band - On the Dark Side
- Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
- LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight
- Black Sabbath - War Pigs
- Barry Manilow - It's a Miracle