songs remembered from just one line

[WordWolf]

I thought this song was horribly easy. Beauty and the Beast.

So did I-when I logged in. Can I beg 24 hours so more of us regulars can participate?

Where nothing ever grows. No rain or rivers flow...

Africa.

Puh lease.

Africa's got rain forests, implying growth, rain AND rivers.

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime.

So what? There won't be snow in Florida either. You don't see is raising money for it!

Do They Know It's Christmas, by Band-Aid

It's a freaking continent, with deserts, and plains, and some jungles and rain forests, and

arable land, and rivers. In fact, it gets flash-floods in the rainy season.

There's no snow in the Southern Hemisphere in Christmastime-December 25 is in their Summer.

But they get it when we're having OUR Summer.

I didn't say the song was good, let alone great, but it was heard a lot, so I thought it would be

an easy one.

[bulwinkl]

Last I heard there are places with snow in africa in the winter.

Maybe they were talking about the snow on Mt Kilamanjaro.

I do understand what you are saying though.

Edited December 27, 2007 by bulwinkl

[waysider]

And she's buying a--- Stairway To Heaven----Zep

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"Virgil Caine is my name---

-- and I served on the Danville train."

[bulwinkl]

even though I know the melody and who did it I will refrain from taking a guess cos I'm not sure about the name of the song. Now of course I have ideas but I'll let it ride for a bit before I share them.

[irisheyes]

WS: If that's the next guess up, it's the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by non other than what's-her-name, oh, yeah, I can see her face .... Joan Baez--knew it'd come to me.

[waysider]

WS: If that's the next guess up, it's the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by non other than what's-her-name, oh, yeah, I can see her face .... Joan Baez--knew it'd come to me.

Ah, yes.

J.B. did a mighty fine version of it.

I actually prefer the original, which is by The Band.(From their self titled album, I think)

Not sure if it's required that the artist be named but any little bit of trivia makes it more fun.

What sayest thou, bulwinkl?

Is the artist required?

As far as I'm concerned, you're next at bat, Irisheyes.

[irisheyes]

totally forgot The Band version. Good one. How's about this:

"well, They showed you a statue, told you to pray"

I bet this one goes fast....

[bulwinkl]

Artist is not required as far as I'm concerned. It is preferable though. For instance I had forgotten about Baez's version of that last song and could only think of "The Band"s version. So artist is an added bonus and you will get heaps of rewards someplace other from my pocketbook.

Edited December 28, 2007 by bulwinkl

[Tom Strange]

is it "Only the good die young"...?

[irisheyes]

Absolutely! Tag--you're it.

[Tom Strange]

Desmond has a barrow in the market place

[GeorgeStGeorge]

"O-bla-di, O-bla-da" (or however it's spelled).

There's a man who leads a life of danger

George

[Tom Strange]

"Secret Agent Man" ...Johnny Rivers?

[Tom Strange]

I'll assume I'm right...

Well since she put me down I 've been out doin' in my head

[hiway29]

'Help me, Rhonda'

I'll also assume I'm right.

"cause he gets up in the morning"

[Tom Strange]

"a well respected man" ...the kinks?

[hiway29]

the kinks it is.

[Tom Strange]

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside

[hiway29]

'Your Song'-Elton John

maybe I should get to work.

I'll try one more first.

"looking at the world, through the sunset in your eyes"

[waysider]

'Your Song'-Elton John

maybe I should get to work.

I'll try one more first.

"looking at the world, through the sunset in your eyes"

Is it Marakesh Express---CS&N?

[irisheyes]

You guys are really on a roll here. Of course, that's Marakeesh express, if i do say so myself. Rock on WS!

[waysider]

"Billy Ray was a preacher's son."

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(Big hit for TWO separate music legends)

[irisheyes]

Son of a Preacher Man, Dusty Springfield, God rest her soul. And she had some soul, huh?

Don't know who else, though.

Edited January 1, 2008 by irisheyes

[waysider]

You are correct, Irisheyes!!

The other person who had a hit with it was none other than The Queen of Soul---- Aretha Franklin.

[irisheyes]

No kiddin'? And I thought I was an Aretha fan?

Okay try this one on for size:

"You! Yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddy!"

Happy New Year one and all!!!!