picmr's lyrics quiz

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
1

I went to see High Fidelity and I’ve been thinking about my record collection.
Nothing too easy, nothing really obscure. Title and artist please.

  1. Well outside in the hall there’s a catfight
    It’s just after midnight, I guess I’ll be all right

  2. Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky?
    He got an icepick that made his ears burn

  3. This is your captain calling with an urgent warning
    We’re above the Gulf of Arabia, our altitude is falling

  4. Every role that I can get
    If you know what I mean

  5. And I’ll be really safe you know
    The elephant he told me so

  6. You should try a twosome or a threesome
    You’ll find your conscience bothers you much less

  7. Bad TV that insults me freely
    Still I know what I’m dying to see

  8. You’re too old to cry
    Too young to die

  9. It’s in the trees
    It’s coming

  10. By then they were surrounded
    By dawn they all were dead

  11. She is susceptible
    He is impossible

  12. It should be possible I know
    To see you without stress

  13. Going down to the graveyard
    Got to see my baby just one more time

  14. All the things that you promised with you eyes I see in hers too
    Now your eyes are red from crying

  15. I hear the talking of the DJ
    Can’t understand just what does he say?

picmr

2

#2 is the Stranglers, “No More Heroes”

#15 is Wall of Voodoo, “Mexican Radio”

a couple others sound familiar, but I can’t place them.

3

#4: AC/DC, ‘TNT’
#15: Wall of Voodoo, ‘Mexican Radio’

4

#6 Murder by Number by the Police

5

Correct so far, folks. Well done. In the event that most have been guessed, I will drop hints at the remainder. Otherwise I will post answers in a couple of days.

picmr

6

#10 – “Trans Am” by Neil Young.

7

Slept off the hangover, here’s a couple more:

#5 - Syd Barrett “Effervescing Elephant”

#9 - Kate Bush?

#14 - Elvis Costello, “Almost Blue”

8

woohoo, I actually know one of these.
number 12 is “I hope I Never” by Split Enz

9

Um, I have no explanation as to why my last post seemed to be in defiance of all rules of capatalization and punctuation. I’ll be better next time, I promise.
Lil

10

Beta Band * Dry the Rain *

Police * Murder by Numbers *

Oh well…call it a bad day :slight_smile:

11

Sweet Bird of Truth, by The The

12

Number 1 is not Beta Band Dry the Rain.

#9 is Kate Bush, just need the title.

Hints tonight.

13

#9-Hounds of Love?

14

Hounds of Love is correct. 10 down, including some I reckon are quite hard.

Hints for the remainder:

  1. American band, Female singer.
  2. Legendary punk godfather.
  3. 3 piece best known for a cover on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack.
  4. Regally-named progressive rock band.
  5. Late great white blues guitarist.

Answers in about 24 hours.

picmr

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  1. Well outside in the hall there’s a catfight
    It’s just after midnight, I guess I’ll be all right Happy Birthday Concrete Blonde

  2. Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky?
    He got an icepick that made his ears burn No More Heroes The Stranglers

  3. This is your captain calling with an urgent warning
    We’re above the Gulf of Arabia, our altitude is falling Sweet Bird of Truth The The

  4. Every role that I can get
    If you know what I mean TNT AC/DC

  5. And I’ll be really safe you know
    The elephant he told me so Effervescing Elephant Syd Barrett

  6. You should try a twosome or a threesome
    You’ll find your conscience bothers you much less Murder By Numbers The Police

  7. Bad TV that insults me freely
    Still I know what I’m dying to see Cry for Love Iggy Pop

  8. You’re too old to cry
    Too young to die Dropout Urge Overkill

  9. It’s in the trees
    It’s coming Hounds of Love Kate Bush

  10. By then they were surrounded
    By dawn they all were dead TransAm Neil Young

  11. She is susceptible
    He is impossible Three of a Perfect Pair King Crimson

  12. It should be possible I know
    To see you without stress I Hope I Never Split Enz

  13. Going down to the graveyard
    Got to see my baby just one more time Roys Bluz Roy Buchanan

  14. All the things that you promised with you eyes I see in hers too
    Now your eyes are red from crying Almost Blue Elvis Costello

  15. I hear the talking of the DJ
    Can’t understand just what does he say? Mexican Radio Wall of Voodoo

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Some good pickups, but has everyone forgotten Concrete Blonde and Urge Overkill already? [wanders off mumbling]

picmr