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« on: October 22, 2014, 11:43:04 AM »

10 Questions

Pass one (optional)

Below are 10 song lyrics

I need for each

- the year the song was first a top 40 UK hit

- the artist who first had a hit with the song (Artists of a cover version will be incorrect)

Please no googling

Scoring

- year. 1 point for each year away from the correct answer

- artist, right or wrong - 2 points off your score for a right answer

Lowest overall score wins


example

"I'm gonna, walk like a man
Fast as I can
Walk like a man from you"

Answer (please present in this format)

1963 - The Four Seasons

if you said

1959 - The Four Seasons

you would get 4 points for the year, less 2 points for the group = 2 points


Questions

Year and artist required

1 "Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky"

2 "but I did not shoot the deputy"

3 "I thought, I saw a man brought to life
He was warm, he came around and he was dignified
He showed me what it was to cry"

4 "The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,"

5 "There ain't no use in you crying
Cause I'm more hurt than you
I should not been out flirting
But now my love is true"

6 "It's just gone noon
Half past monsoon
On the banks of the river Nile"

7 "I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone"

8 "And I'd tear out the pages
That I've got in these books
Just to find you some words
Just to get some reward"

9 " Maybe you want to give me kisses sweet
But only for one night with no repeat"

10 "If you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man,
You win some, lose some, all the same to me"


Reveal Wednesday 29th October, evening. Deadline wednesday midday

PMs to me please
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2014, 12:01:04 PM »

Oooo, I like this, will definitely be in
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2014, 12:02:59 PM »



Ugh, wayyyy too hard for me.

I'd hate to enter a competition & finish near the bottom, I'd die of shame. 
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2014, 12:50:12 PM »


As I only half know the answer to one Q, I'll have to pass as well  Sad
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2014, 01:06:21 PM »


As I only half know the answer to one Q, I'll have to pass as well  Sad

Sadly I'm the same. Great idea but my knowledge is too poor
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2014, 01:12:02 PM »

that's a shame

i deliberate choose very well known songs across the decades. Its meant to encourage participation not prevent it

there are no obscure songs here

if many other people find it too difficult i can re-set it, no problems
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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2014, 01:16:52 PM »

that's a shame

i deliberate choose very well known songs across the decades. Its meant to encourage participation not prevent it

there are no obscure songs here

if many other people find it too difficult i can re-set it, no problems

Take no notice of me, Tighty, I doubt I know the words to any songs, "The Beatles" early stuff excepted.
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« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2014, 01:23:22 PM »

I think it would be far better if you gave the group names or song titles.  No need to do both.  If you can get that you shouldn't be 40 years out on the date.  I think I can get 4 or 5 songs from the lyrics (I am definite on 4, though 1 I am not sure on the oroginal) but am absolutely lost on the other 5 or 6.  Without any other reference I can't get close on the date.  I am just plucking a date at random from the last 50 years.   As it is there is too much benefit to googling. 
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« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2014, 01:42:42 PM »

Out, way to difficult at frst glance I only knew 1 and I'd have to guess the year I'd be within 10 years. 

Just gooled to see and I'd have been 4 out. 
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« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2014, 01:44:24 PM »

Ok here, struggling with two but will keep thinking.
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« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2014, 01:45:39 PM »

that's a shame

i deliberate choose very well known songs across the decades. Its meant to encourage participation not prevent it

there are no obscure songs here

if many other people find it too difficult i can re-set it, no problems

It might help if I knew the tune/melody to the songs I'd probably fare far better but as it is, its way to difficult for me.
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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2014, 01:52:45 PM »

LIKE.

Will be entering.  There are a couple I can't place yet, but hopefully they'll come to me.
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« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2014, 02:01:32 PM »

this might just be the best quiz ever - three I'm not sure on but hopefully will connect with some part of my brain at some point.

PS very disappointed that you didn't know the Bucks Fizz one yesterday Tighty!
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« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2014, 02:22:53 PM »

I should have got bucks fizz, as I used to be in a bucks fizz tribute band. Confused date of song with date I was doing that. Unforgiveable
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« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2014, 02:23:21 PM »

Was going to enter but #3 was tilting me so bad I had to google and auto disqualified myself.
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