Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Lyrics Quiz: Two Words

I've got two words for you. Name song.

  1. "..leper messiah."
  2. "Vanity, insecurity."
  3. "..bullhorn crackles.."
  4. "..workman's wages.."
  5. "Jacob wrestled.."
  6. "..sex ornate."
  7. "..fanatical, criminal."
  8. "..unborn chicken.."
  9. "Academic inspiration.."
  10. "..good cahoot.."

2 comments:

Pat said...

Shell's #2 is Pink Floyd, "Comfortabley Numb".

#3 is T-Rex, "Bang A Gong (Get It On)", or "Get It On (Bang A Gong)".

#8 is Prince, "When Doves Cry".

Are you sure #7 isn't a misquote of "Beach baby, beach baby, there on the sand"?

Pat said...

Answers to the originals.

1. David Bowie, "Ziggy Stardust"
2. Simple Minds, "Don't You Forget About Me"
3. Boomtown Rats, "I Don't Like Mondays"
4. Simon & Garfunkel, "The Boxer"
5. U2, "Bullet The Blue Sky"
6. INXS, "Mediate"
7. Supertramp, "The Logical Song"
8. Radiohead, "Paranoid Android"
9. Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Geno"
10. The Staples Singers, "Respect Yourself"