Pop Quiz

[mauve21]

Which song (Smiths and/or Morrissey do these lyrics spring from?

1. "You had to sneak into my room just to read my diary"

2. " I say Charles dont you ever crave to appear on the front of
the Daily Mail dressed in your mother's bridal veil."

3. "If you're so funny then why are you on your own tonight"

4. "The devil will find work for idle hands to do."

5. "and honest I swear it's the turnstiles that make us hostile..."

6. "Someone kindly told me that you wasted eight of nine lives."

I expect at least four out of six or I shall be very cross!

 

[tbevie]

> Which song (Smiths and/or Morrissey do these lyrics spring from?

> 1. "You had to sneak into my room just to read my diary"

> 2. " I say Charles dont you ever crave to appear on the front of
> the Daily Mail dressed in your mother's bridal veil."

> 3. "If you're so funny then why are you on your own tonight"

> 4. "The devil will find work for idle hands to do."

> 5. "and honest I swear it's the turnstiles that make us
> hostile..."

> 6. "Someone kindly told me that you wasted eight of nine lives."

> I expect at least four out of six or I shall be very cross!

1. Suedehead
2. The Queen is dead
3. I know it's over
4. What difference does it make?
5. We'll let you know
6. Your gonna need someone on your side

 

[The Cat's Mother]

6 more to guess because I can't sleep either

Mutters, exclamations, heavy breathing and general yodelling. Can you guess the tracks?

1. Then, then, then, then, then, yes, yes. No, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Mmm ...

2. So ... slow ... Slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ...

3. Ah, but no ! Ah, but no ! But no ! Ah, no !

4. Oh, wo, wo Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, wo, wo...

5. A-hey-hey. A-hey A-hey A-hey A-he-he-he-hey

6. Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no !Oh ....

 

[Dagenham Don]

Re: 6 more to guess because I can't sleep either

This is a great one!

> 1. Then, then, then, then, then, yes, yes. No, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
> Mmm ...

Whatever Happens I Love You

> 2. So ... slow ... Slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ...

Now My Heart is Full

> 3. Ah, but no ! Ah, but no ! But no ! Ah, no !

Spring Healed Jim

> 4. Oh, wo, wo Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, wo, wo...

Certain People I Know

> 5. A-hey-hey. A-hey A-hey A-hey A-he-he-he-hey

You're the One For Me Fatty

> 6. Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no !Oh ....

Never Had No One Ever

 

[mauve21]

> 1. Suedehead
> 2. The Queen is dead
> 3. I know it's over
> 4. What difference does it make?
> 5. We'll let you know
> 6. Your gonna need someone on your side
And you get a gold medal. Yay for you!!!

 

[mauve21]

Re: 6 more to guess because I can't sleep either

> Mutters, exclamations, heavy breathing and general yodelling. Can you
> guess the tracks?

> 1. Then, then, then, then, then, yes, yes. No, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
> Mmm ...

> 2. So ... slow ... Slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ...

> 3. Ah, but no ! Ah, but no ! But no ! Ah, no !

> 4. Oh, wo, wo Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, wo, wo...

> 5. A-hey-hey. A-hey A-hey A-hey A-he-he-he-hey

> 6. Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no !Oh ....
Um. Is number 5 You're the one for me Fatty? Such ambiguous questions. It's only 8.30 and I'm hardly awake. Good effort though.

 

[The Cat's Mother]

Re: 6 more to guess because I can't sleep either

> Um. Is number 5 You're the one for me Fatty? Such ambiguous questions.
> It's only 8.30 and I'm hardly awake. Good effort though.

*pours you a good, hot, strong cuppa to wake you up*

I just wondered if anyone was daft/observant/obsessed enough to figure them out. Dagenham Don did me proud and got the lot, bless 'im!

 

[dallow_bg]

Re: 6 more to guess because I can't sleep either

I figured out 4 of them, tried hard to hum the rest to no avail.

 

[The Cat's Mother]

To put you all out of your misery, re the 2nd 6...

The answers were:

1. Then, then, then, then, then, yes, yes. No, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Mmm ... - Whatever Happens I Love You

2. So ... slow ... Slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ... - Now My Heart is Full

3. Ah, but no ! Ah, but no ! But no ! Ah, no ! - Spring Healed Jim

4. Oh, wo, wo Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, wo, wo... - Certain People I Know

5. A-hey-hey. A-hey A-hey A-hey A-he-he-he-hey - You're the One For Me Fatty

6. Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no !Oh .... - Never Had No One Ever

Anyone else bored enough to set some more questions?

 

[chrisarclark]

1. "You had to sneak into my room just to read my diary", Suedehead

2. " I say Charles dont you ever crave to appear on the front of
the Daily Mail dressed in your mother's bridal veil.", The Queen Is Dead

3. "If you're so funny then why are you on your own tonight", I Know It's Over

4. "The devil will find work for idle hands to do.", What Difference Does It Make?

5. "and honest I swear it's the turnstiles that make us
hostile...", We'll Let You Know

6. "Someone kindly told me that you wasted eight of nine lives.", You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side

all pretty obvious, especially the first four (three singles and a title track).

 

[chrisarclark]

Re: 6 more to guess because I can't sleep either

1. Then, then, then, then, then, yes, yes. No, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Mmm ..., "Whatever Happens, I Love You"

2. So ... slow ... Slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ... slow ... "?"

3. Ah, but no ! Ah, but no ! But no ! Ah, no !, "Spring-Heeled Jim"

> 4. Oh, wo, wo Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, wo, wo... "?"

> 5. A-hey-hey. A-hey A-hey A-hey A-he-he-he-hey, "Suedehead"

> 6. Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no ! Oh, no !Oh ...., "The Boy Racer"