Lyrics Quiz: Monday Mystery

[astrnomr]

Having volunteered myself for the position, I will run lyrics quizzes on weekdays through the end of the month. You will have until the next lyrics quiz is posted to post your answers. (And if somebody could please tell me how to make my quizzes "sticky" so they stay at the top, I'd appreciate it.) I have a wide range of tastes, mostly pop and rock from the late 60s to the present, but I may throw in an odd song from time to time. However, there are certain artists I detest, and if you ever identify a song by Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, or Lionel Richie (solo), then you've obviously done something wrong.

The initial quiz for this month is below. The songs are in no particular order. 10 points for correct artist, 10 points for correct song, 10 points for bonus questions, and partial points when I feel like it. There is a mystery theme that binds them all together. And, if you've read this far, I've already given you a big hint as to what it is.

1. Pick up the phone, leave her alone
It's time you made a stand
For a fee, I'm happy to be
Your back door man

2. Something is wrong as I hold you near
Somebody else holds your heart, yeah
You look at me with your eyes in tears
And then its raining, feels like its raining

3. Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

4. There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
You took my body and played to win
Ha ha, woman, it's a crying shame
But you ain't got no one else to blame

5. I told him I'm in no hurry
But if I broke her heart, wont you tell her I'm sorry
And for once in my life I'm alone
And I've got to let her know just in time before I go

6. A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died

7. I've played all my cards
And thats what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

8. I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday

9. Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now

10. Look at the faces
Listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell

Bonus: Identify the mystery theme.

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each)

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?

[MarleysGh0st]

Thanks for hosting, Astro! I'll do my best to regain my cherished place in the cellar!

Spoiler

10. Look at the faces
Listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell

Desdemona - Quasimodo


Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?
Mother Theresa. (What, you think she spent all her time feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless?)

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

Having volunteered myself for the position, I will run lyrics quizzes on weekdays through the end of the month. You will have until the next lyrics quiz is posted to post your answers. (And if somebody could please tell me how to make my quizzes "sticky" so they stay at the top, I'd appreciate it.) I have a wide range of tastes, mostly pop and rock from the late 60s to the present, but I may throw in an odd song from time to time. However, there are certain artists I detest, and if you ever identify a song by Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, or Lionel Richie (solo), then you've obviously done something wrong.

Well, I'll agree with you on most of that (except for Lionel), though I have used plenty of songs I have detested before in my LS games....

BTW, only a moderator can make a post sticky, so you'll just have to wait until one of us shows up. I'm here almost every morning, so it shouldn't ever take too long for me to see it....

The initial quiz for this month is below. The songs are in no particular order. 10 points for correct artist, 10 points for correct song, 10 points for bonus questions, and partial points when I feel like it. There is a mystery theme that binds them all together. And, if you've read this far, I've already given you a big hint as to what it is.

1. Pick up the phone, leave her alone
It's time you made a stand
For a fee, I'm happy to be
Your back door man
TNT - AC/DC

2. Something is wrong as I hold you near
Somebody else holds your heart, yeah
You look at me with your eyes in tears
And then its raining, feels like its raining

3. Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Man in the Moon - REM

4. There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
You took my body and played to win
Ha ha, woman, it's a crying shame
But you ain't got no one else to blame
Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra

5. I told him I'm in no hurry
But if I broke her heart, wont you tell her I'm sorry
And for once in my life I'm alone
And I've got to let her know just in time before I go

6. A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died
What a Lucky Man He Was - Emerson Lake and Palmer (Always have to fight off my subconscious wanting to say Palmeiro instead of Palmer after listening to too much Chris Berman in the 90's)....

7. I've played all my cards
And thats what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

8. I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday
If You Leave - Orchestral Manoevers in the Dark

9. Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now

10. Look at the faces
Listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell
Devil Inside - INXS

Bonus: Identify the mystery theme. - A theme I used the other way around in December 2004 (On the titles instead of the artists), but the groups' names are all known by just letters... which of course works for ELO, ELP and OMD. I'll bet ABBA and maybe GTR are in here too. I can't believe I'd miss a CCR lyric, so they must no be among the ones I've missed....

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each) - Their letters don't stand for anything, i.e., they're not acronyms. At least, that's what I'd guess....

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about? - Andy Kauffman

[Deaf Mini]

Coicidentally, two of the songs are related to why I am Deaf Mini today!

Spoiler

The initial quiz for this month is below. The songs are in no particular order. 10 points for correct artist, 10 points for correct song, 10 points for bonus questions, and partial points when I feel like it. There is a mystery theme that binds them all together. And, if you've read this far, I've already given you a big hint as to what it is.

1. Pick up the phone, leave her alone
It's time you made a stand
For a fee, I'm happy to be
Your back door man

Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap, AC/DC (My son got an electric guitar, and I bought him two AC/DC CDs)

2. Something is wrong as I hold you near
Somebody else holds your heart, yeah
You look at me with your eyes in tears
And then its raining, feels like its raining

Nope

3. Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Man On the Moon, REM (With the AC/DC, I also got Accelerate, and all I can say is [Randy Jackson] REM is BACK, Dawg! Yeah! [/RJ] I played it at least 4 times on the headphones, then just Horse to Water at least a dozen times, then cranked it up on the regular player while I was cooking dinner. Then I listened to Automatic for the People twice last night. So I'm deaf.)

4. There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
You took my body and played to win
Ha ha, woman, it's a crying shame
But you ain't got no one else to blame

Evil Woman, ELO

5. I told him I'm in no hurry
But if I broke her heart, wont you tell her I'm sorry
And for once in my life I'm alone
And I've got to let her know just in time before I go

This is so familiar! Kinda old...

6. A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died

Lucky Man, ELP

7. I've played all my cards
And thats what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

Force me to admit I know this crap, will ya...The Winner Takes it All, ABBA

8. I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday

Gah. 80's. Stuck in my brain and I can sing it but I can't tell you the title or artist!

9. Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now

Patience, GNR

10. Look at the faces
Listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell

Devil Inside, INXS

Bonus: Identify the mystery theme.

The artists are commonly called by initials or are named with initials.

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each)

I don't have #5, but #10 doesn't stand for anything? Just sounds like a word rather than actual initials of words?

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?

Andy Kaufmann. I love REM, but I don't get the fascination for Latka. Alas.

[megaaddict]

Spoiler

3. Man On The Moon -- R.E.M.

6. Lucky Man -- Emerson, Lake and Palmer


Bonus: Identify the mystery theme.

"Man" Songs?

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each)

Because the artists are women?

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?

Andy Kaufman

[ToLiveIsToFly]

Spoiler

1. Pick up the phone, leave her alone
It's time you made a stand
For a fee, I'm happy to be
Your back door man
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC

2. Something is wrong as I hold you near
Somebody else holds your heart, yeah
You look at me with your eyes in tears
And then its raining, feels like its raining
Tears are Falling - KISS

3. Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Man in the Moon - R.E.M.

4. There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
You took my body and played to win
Ha ha, woman, it's a crying shame
But you ain't got no one else to blame
Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra

5. I told him I'm in no hurry
But if I broke her heart, wont you tell her I'm sorry
And for once in my life I'm alone
And I've got to let her know just in time before I go
?

6. A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died
Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP)

7. I've played all my cards
And thats what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play
The Winner Takes It All - Abba

8. I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday
If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark (OMD)

9. Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Sweet Child of Mine - Guns N Roses (GNR)

10. Look at the faces
Listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell
Devil Inside - INXS

Bonus: Identify the mystery theme.
All the Band names either ARE acronyms, are longer but are often referred to by acronyms, or, in the case of #2, there's a popular-but-false rumor that the name is an acronym

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each)
#5 doesn't quite fit because my ? isn't an acronym
#10 doesn't quite fit because it's more phoneticizing "In Excess" than actually standing for something in the traditional way an acronym does

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?
Andy Kaufman

[NellyLunatic1980]

Spoiler

1. pass
2. pass
3. "Man on the Moon", REM
4. "Evil Woman", ELO
5. pass
6. pass
7. "Winner Takes It All", ABBA
8. pass
9. pass
10. pass
Bonus: bands known by initials?
Double Bonus: no clue
Final Bonus: Andy Kaufman

[mellytu74]

Spoiler

1. Nope
2. Nope
3. MAN IN THE MOON - REM
4. EVIL WOMAN - ELO
5. GOT TO GET A MESSAGE TO YOU?? Bee Gees, if it is
6. LUCKY MAN - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
7. Nope
8. SOME SONG FROM SOME JOHN HUGHES MOVIE
9. Guns "n" Roses song.
10. Nope

Bonus: Identify the mystery theme.

Groups with letters

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each)

Nope

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?

Andy Kauffman

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. Pick up the phone, leave her alone
It's time you made a stand
For a fee, I'm happy to be
Your back door man

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin?

2. Something is wrong as I hold you near
Somebody else holds your heart, yeah
You look at me with your eyes in tears
And then its raining, feels like its raining

3. Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

4. There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
You took my body and played to win
Ha ha, woman, it's a crying shame
But you ain't got no one else to blame

Evil Woman - ELO

5. I told him I'm in no hurry
But if I broke her heart, wont you tell her I'm sorry
And for once in my life I'm alone
And I've got to let her know just in time before I go

6. A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died

7. I've played all my cards
And thats what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

The Winner Takes It All - ABBA

8. I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday

So familiar. I'm going to need a dope slap for this one

9. Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now

10. Look at the faces
Listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell

Bonus: Identify the mystery theme.

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each)

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?

[ShamelessWeasel]

Spoiler

1. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC

3. Man in the Moon - REM

6. Lucky Man - Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP)

10. Devil Inside - INXS

Bonus - Initials for band name

Final Bonus: Andy Kaufman

[ghostjmf]

uh-uh

[ghostjmf]

Spoiler

3. There are only 2 songs I know with that many "yeah"s in them; I shoulda guessed one (the other is the rap song, but they're not 4 in a row) & would have guessed the subject right too, based on the song.

Oh well.

I coulda got Lucky Man too if my brain were working, but the other choices I don't know.

[KillerTomato]

However, there are certain artists I detest, and if you ever identify a song by Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, or Lionel Richie (solo), then you've obviously done something wrong.

This alone makes this month worth playing.

That said, I'm gonna miss a couple of days this week already, since I'll be out of town on business.

Spoiler

1. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC
2. Nope
3. Man On the Moon - REM
4. Evil Woman - ELO
5. Nope
6. Lucky Man - Emerson Lake and Palmer (AKA ELP)
7. I am so, so ticked to know this, although I think you were probably thinking of someone else when you included it....*cough*Frank*cough*. The Winner Takes It All - ABBA
8. Familiarish, but no.
9. Patience - Guns 'n Roses (AKA GNR)
10. Devil Inside - INXS

Bonus: Identify the mystery theme.

A good "initial" game, 'Stro. All the bands are commonly known by initials, although not necessarily by acronyms.

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each)

I have no idea who #5 is, but #10 uses two letters pronounced together (IN-xs) when pronounced.

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?

The late, semi-great Andy Kaufman (in a wrestling match, yeah yeah yeah yeah....).

[KillerTomato]

Spoiler

With the AC/DC, I also got Accelerate, and all I can say is [Randy Jackson] REM is BACK, Dawg! Yeah! [/RJ] I played it at least 4 times on the headphones, then just Horse to Water at least a dozen times, then cranked it up on the regular player while I was cooking dinner. Then I listened to Automatic for the People twice last night. So I'm deaf.)

Spoiler

I downloaded this yesterday, but haven't listened to it yet (since I also picked up "And I Feel Fine...", a 42-track best of that is just amazing).

I'll listen to the new one this week I'm sure, since I've got a couple of long drives to meetings. And given your comments, I'm sure I'll like it better than I've liked the last few REM releases.

[T_Bone0806]

Spoiler

1-Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap-AC/DC
2-
3-Man on the Moon-REM
4-Evil Woman-Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
5-I've Gotta Get a Message to You-Bee Gees
6-Lucky Man-Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP)
7-
8-If You Leave-Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark (OMD)
9-
10-

Bonus: Groups whose names are initials or were often called by their initials

Double Bonus: Don't know #10, but "Bee Gees" technically aren't initials. However, it is the pronounciation of the letters "B" and "G", which stands for "Brothers Gibb".

Final Bonus: Andy Kaufmann

[elwoodblues]

Spoiler

1. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC
3. Man on the Moon - REM
4. Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra
6. Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake and Palmer



Final Bonus: Andy Kaufman

[TheConfessor]

Spoiler

1. Pick up the phone, leave her alone
It's time you made a stand
For a fee, I'm happy to be
Your back door man
SOUNDS LIKE ZZ TOP MAYBE

2. Something is wrong as I hold you near
Somebody else holds your heart, yeah
You look at me with your eyes in tears
And then its raining, feels like its raining

3. Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
MAN ON THE MOON -- REM

4. There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
You took my body and played to win
Ha ha, woman, it's a crying shame
But you ain't got no one else to blame

5. I told him I'm in no hurry
But if I broke her heart, wont you tell her I'm sorry
And for once in my life I'm alone
And I've got to let her know just in time before I go
I'VE GOT TO GET A MESSAGE TO YOU -- BEE GEES

6. A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died
LUCKY MAN -- ELP (EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER)

7. I've played all my cards
And thats what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

8. I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday

9. Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now

10. Look at the faces
Listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell
JAY-Z

FOR EVERYTHING ELSE I'LL GUESS ELO

Bonus: Identify the mystery theme.
ARTISTS KNOWN BY INITIALS

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each)
BECAUSE THE LETTERS ARE SPELLED OUT, NOT JUST INITIALS

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?
ANDY KAUFMAN

[minimetoo26]

Spoiler

With the AC/DC, I also got Accelerate, and all I can say is [Randy Jackson] REM is BACK, Dawg! Yeah! [/RJ] I played it at least 4 times on the headphones, then just Horse to Water at least a dozen times, then cranked it up on the regular player while I was cooking dinner. Then I listened to Automatic for the People twice last night. So I'm deaf.)

Spoiler

I downloaded this yesterday, but haven't listened to it yet (since I also picked up "And I Feel Fine...", a 42-track best of that is just amazing).

I'll listen to the new one this week I'm sure, since I've got a couple of long drives to meetings. And given your comments, I'm sure I'll like it better than I've liked the last few REM releases.

Spoiler

I had skipped Around the Sun because the previous three album had gone like: Purchase Album, Listen to it Once or Perhaps Twice, Put on Shelf, Forget. So I was buying the AC/DC, and I needed a couple more bucks to get free shipping, so I preordered Accelerate since it was 10 bucks.

It's not so much a great album in the album-y sense, but a great collection of songs. One has a feel like So. Central Rain from Reckoning, one reminded Steve of Try Not to Breathe from Automatic for the People, one would fit on Out of Time, and the last two would be on Monster, so it doesn't really have a sound of its own. But I've played it through at least 7 times in its entirety, and the only song I would consider skipping was Sing For the Submarine, but I still haven't skipped it. And Horse to Water is just 2:15 of full-tilt fun. I listen to Automatic, then on the next run-through I'll skip everything but Try Not to Breathe, my favorite REM of all time Find the River, and the timeless and fun Ignoreland.

Obviously, I don't need And I Feel Fine because I've had all their IRS stuff since the days of cassette tapes and now replaced with CDs, but I went and ordered Around the Sun even though it's supposed to be the worst ever. That is how much I enjoyed Accelerate. And now you know not to get me started on REM. Boy, Howdy!

[astrnomr]

1. Pick up the phone, leave her alone
It's time you made a stand
For a fee, I'm happy to be
Your back door man
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

2. Something is wrong as I hold you near
Somebody else holds your heart, yeah
You look at me with your eyes in tears
And then its raining, feels like its raining
K.I.S.S. - Tears are Falling

3. Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
R.E.M. - Man on the Moon

4. There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
You took my body and played to win
Ha ha, woman, it's a crying shame
But you ain't got no one else to blame
Electric Light Orchestra (aka - ELO) - Evil Woman

5. I told him I'm in no hurry
But if I broke her heart, wont you tell her I'm sorry
And for once in my life I'm alone
And I've got to let her know just in time before I go
Bee Gees - I've Got to Get a Message to You

6. A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (aka - ELP) - Lucky Man

7. I've played all my cards
And thats what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play
ABBA - The Winner Takes it All

8. I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (aka - OMD) - If You Leave

9. Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Guns n' Roses (aka - GnR) - Patience

10. Look at the faces
Listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell
INXS - Devil Inside

Bonus: Identify the mystery theme.
As I hinted at the beginning, these are bands that are well known by initials or acronyms.

Double Bonus: Two artists in this quiz, #5 and #10, don't quite fit the theme. Explain why. (10 points for each)
For the two of you on the planet who might not know, the name of the Bee Gees derived from "Brothers Gibb", so they made a phonetical name out of the initials. Shortly before they became famous, the Farriss Brothers changed their band name to INXS, which (from everything I've ever seen) didn't really stand for anything or than "in excess".

Final Bonus: Who is song #3 about?
Andy Kaufman.

STANDINGS
ToLiveIsToFly - 210
Deaf Mini - 170
ghostjmf - 170
T_Bone0806 - 150
littlebeast13 - 135
mellytu74 - 110
ShamelessWeasel - 100
TheConfessor - 100
elwoodblues - 90
NellyLunatic1980 - 80
megaaddict - 50
kroxquo - 40
MarleysGh0st - 5

I gave littlebeast13 five points for the WAG on the double bonus, TheConfessor 10 points for his blanket WAG on ELO, and MarleysGh0st five points for the thought of Mother Theresa playing Twister. (Shudder.)

[astrnomr]

One scoring correction - I accidentally put Killer Tomato's points down as somebody else. I'll have that updated with the next round of scores.