Lyrics Quiz - Who Did What??

The Game Room
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Huh. I always heard that as “wasn’t tall but he was a man”.

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Eight of 'em. Nothing anyone else hasn’t already gotten.

  1. Levon wore his war wound like a crown?
  2. Billie Jean is not my lover?
  3. Roland is a headless Thompson gunner?
  4. Lola wore yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there?
  5. Layla’s got me on my knees?
  6. Cecelia is breaking my heart and shaking my confidence daily?
  7. Jack scratches his head and does his best James Dean?
  8. Mean Mr. Mustard shaves in the dark trying to save paper?
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  1. Who’s in the basement mixing up the medicine?

Johnny

  1. Who’s dress waves?

Mary

  1. Who is not my lover?

Billie Jean

  1. Who used to have a carefree mind of her own with a devilish look in her eye?

Veronica

  1. Who is a headless Thompson gunner?

Roland

  1. Who wore yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there?

Lola

  1. Who is living on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine?

Sweet Jane

  1. Who was the one afraid to cut the cake?

Uncle Joe

  1. Who always hated me, for what, I don’t know?

Sherriff John Brown

  1. Who’s got me on my knees?

Layla

  1. Who learned to race a stock car by running ‘shine outta Alabam?

Rapid Roy (?)

  1. Who flagged a diesel down?

Bobby McGee

  1. Who’s a store-bought woman?

Cracklin’ Rosie

  1. Who is breaking my heart and shaking my confidence daily?

Cecilia

  1. Who scratches his head and does his best James Dean?

Jack

That’s an even half, if I got them all right.

(ETA: and nothing that hasn’t been got yet…)

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  1. Who weighs 19 stones (translated: 266 pounds)?

  2. Who do you stroll through the crowd like?

  3. Who would I climb the Empire State Building and fight?

  4. Whose children are all out there, playing his licks?

  5. Whose shoes was Mr. Hughes’ wearing?

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  1. Leavon
  2. ?
  3. Mary
  4. Billie Jean
  5. ?
  6. ?
  7. Her Majesty
  8. ?
  9. ?
  10. ?
  11. ?
  12. ?
  13. ?
  14. ?
  15. ?
  16. ?
  17. Sweet Jane
  18. ?
  19. Sheriff Johns? - from “I Shot the Sheriff”
  20. Layla
  21. Lola
  22. ?
  23. Rapid Roy
  24. ?
  25. Smackwater Jack
  26. Bobby McGee
  27. Rosie
  28. Cecelia
  29. Jack
  30. Mean Mr Mustard
  1. So many were familiar and I just couldn’t come up with a name.

Thanks for this!

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  1. Who wore his war wound like a crown?
  2. Who’s in the basement mixing up the medicine?
  3. Who’s dress waves?
  4. Who is not my lover? Billie Jean
  5. Who is the demon I cl ing to?
  6. Who would never say where she came from?
  7. Who is a pretty nice girl but she doesn’t have a lot to say?
  8. Who used to have a carefree mind of her own with a devilish look in her eye?
  9. Who is a headless Thompson gunner?
  10. Who wore yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there? Lola (Copacabana
  11. Who ain’t gettin’ no younger?
  12. Who’s been tops for awhile with a million dollar smile?
  13. Who could take a man out with just one punch?
  14. Who said I took you just a little too far?
  15. Who is tired ‘cause every man becomes a lovesick jerk? Lili von Shtupp
  16. Who is as distant as the Milky Way? Stevie Wonder’s Cherie Amour
  17. Who is living on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine?
  18. Who was the one afraid to cut the cake?
  19. Who always hated me, for what, I don’t know? Sheriff Johnson
  20. Who’s got me on my knees? Layla
  21. Who wasn’t old, but he was a man?
  22. Who never used the pill, claiming that it just ain’t natural?
  23. Who learned to race a stock car by running ‘shine outta Alabam?
  24. Who said he had an understanding with the law?
  25. Who bought a shotgun ‘cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation? Smackwater Jack
  26. Who flagged a diesel down?
  27. Who’s a store-bought woman?
  28. Who is breaking my heart and shaking my confidence daily? Cecilia
  29. Who scratches his head and does his best James Dean? Jack (evidently, doing this makes Diane go all giddy)
  30. Who shaves in the dark trying to save paper?

Nine out of 30. Pretty pathetic.

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Oops. Maybe only eight.