Lyric quiz, revealed.
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zotzNotes : I'm letting swisstone off calling it "The killing time" because I like him. And ant_girl's getting that point too, even though the song isn't called "Yay! It's the Killing Moon". And the last one wasn't Half Man Half Biscuit, although more than one person thought so.
1. They too hunger for the beast below
Puretone - "Addicted to bass" (9 points)
Recent eighties-tinged chart hit. "I really liked that song from the first time I heard it - which I think was about 1983" (M. Radcliffe)
2. There's no use trying to talk - no human sound can stand up to this. Loud enough to knock you down.
Ministry - "Jesus built my hotrod" (5 points)
A sample in the middle, apparently lifted from a documentary on drag racing.
3. . . . and he's got the Black & Decker. He's going to cut you into pieces and feed you to my goldfish.
Alice Donut - "Boyfriend" (11 points)
Their somewhat misanthropic version of the immortal "My boyfriend's back", of course.
4. Boot licking, piss drinking, finger frigging, tit tweaking, Love biting, arse licking, shit stabbing, mother fucking, spunk loving, ball busting, cock sucking, fist fucking, lip smacking, thirst quenching, cool living, ever giving.
Minty - "Useless Man" (8 points)
Yes, swearing is big and clever, thank you. And I don't understand the title, either - sounds to me like he's got lots of uses.
5. Fate, up against your will
Echo and the Bunnymen - "The Killing Moon" (26 points)
The one everyone got. Almost.
6. You say you've got to go home 'cos he's sitting on his own again this evening. I know you're gonna let him bore your pants off again
Pulp - "Do you remember the first time?" (17 points)
In my last lyric quiz too. Oh, the shame . . .
7. It's more the way your eyes are laughing as they glance across the great divide
A Flock of Seagulls - "Wishing (if I had a photograph of you)" (12 points)
Self-indulgent melancholy from people with bad haircuts. But as self-indulgent melancholy from people with bad haircuts goes, it's not half bad.
8. Seeing the flowers scream their joy
The Lotus Eaters - "First picture of you" (14 points)
I have this on a compilation. I bought it mainly just to get this song. And it was the only thing I danced to on Saturday.
9. Pucker up, for heaven's sake - there's never been so much at stake
Placebo - "Every me, every you" (15 points)
Points were awarded whichever way round me and you were (as the actress said to the bishop).
10. Swimming pools . . . movie stars . . . sheep . . . gerbils . . . gaffa tape. . .
Nine Inch Richards - "Closer to hogs" (9 points)
The less said about this song the better, frankly.
11. Call down the airstrike with a poisoned kiss
Shriekback -"Nemesis" (11 points)
Rhymes with parthenogenesis, apparently. I don't know any words in English that don't have rhymes. Any suggestions? Don't bother mentioning month, orange, purple or silver, though - I have them covered.
12. I followed New Model Army round Europe on 38p a day. I travelled round in a motorised skip so I'd always have somewhere to stay
Attila the Stockbroker - "Doggy on a string" (5 points)
Any resemblance to a Sandy Shaw song is doubtless purely coincidental.
purplerabbits 17
gingiber 11
duranorak 12
wendles 12
ciphergoth 10
sneerpout 10
darkstones 8
lhiss 8
venta 8
valkyriekaren 7
zoo_music_girl 6
swisstone 5
ant_girl 4
jinty 4
nils 4
vyvyan 4
djm4 2
enslore 2
fluffymormegil 2
mr_tom 2
mrph 2
reddragdiva 2
I'd just like to point out that in spite of the general view that it's men who are sad record geeks, all of the top four scorers are women. I hereby appoint you all honorary blokes.
And just because I can (and obviously to embarrass people further), an answer grid:
1. They too hunger for the beast below
Puretone - "Addicted to bass" (9 points)
Recent eighties-tinged chart hit. "I really liked that song from the first time I heard it - which I think was about 1983" (M. Radcliffe)
2. There's no use trying to talk - no human sound can stand up to this. Loud enough to knock you down.
Ministry - "Jesus built my hotrod" (5 points)
A sample in the middle, apparently lifted from a documentary on drag racing.
3. . . . and he's got the Black & Decker. He's going to cut you into pieces and feed you to my goldfish.
Alice Donut - "Boyfriend" (11 points)
Their somewhat misanthropic version of the immortal "My boyfriend's back", of course.
4. Boot licking, piss drinking, finger frigging, tit tweaking, Love biting, arse licking, shit stabbing, mother fucking, spunk loving, ball busting, cock sucking, fist fucking, lip smacking, thirst quenching, cool living, ever giving.
Minty - "Useless Man" (8 points)
Yes, swearing is big and clever, thank you. And I don't understand the title, either - sounds to me like he's got lots of uses.
5. Fate, up against your will
Echo and the Bunnymen - "The Killing Moon" (26 points)
The one everyone got. Almost.
6. You say you've got to go home 'cos he's sitting on his own again this evening. I know you're gonna let him bore your pants off again
Pulp - "Do you remember the first time?" (17 points)
In my last lyric quiz too. Oh, the shame . . .
7. It's more the way your eyes are laughing as they glance across the great divide
A Flock of Seagulls - "Wishing (if I had a photograph of you)" (12 points)
Self-indulgent melancholy from people with bad haircuts. But as self-indulgent melancholy from people with bad haircuts goes, it's not half bad.
8. Seeing the flowers scream their joy
The Lotus Eaters - "First picture of you" (14 points)
I have this on a compilation. I bought it mainly just to get this song. And it was the only thing I danced to on Saturday.
9. Pucker up, for heaven's sake - there's never been so much at stake
Placebo - "Every me, every you" (15 points)
Points were awarded whichever way round me and you were (as the actress said to the bishop).
10. Swimming pools . . . movie stars . . . sheep . . . gerbils . . . gaffa tape. . .
Nine Inch Richards - "Closer to hogs" (9 points)
The less said about this song the better, frankly.
11. Call down the airstrike with a poisoned kiss
Shriekback -"Nemesis" (11 points)
Rhymes with parthenogenesis, apparently. I don't know any words in English that don't have rhymes. Any suggestions? Don't bother mentioning month, orange, purple or silver, though - I have them covered.
12. I followed New Model Army round Europe on 38p a day. I travelled round in a motorised skip so I'd always have somewhere to stay
Attila the Stockbroker - "Doggy on a string" (5 points)
Any resemblance to a Sandy Shaw song is doubtless purely coincidental.
And now, the results by person:
purplerabbits 17
gingiber 11
duranorak 12
wendles 12
ciphergoth 10
sneerpout 10
darkstones 8
lhiss 8
venta 8
valkyriekaren 7
zoo_music_girl 6
swisstone 5
ant_girl 4
jinty 4
nils 4
vyvyan 4
djm4 2
enslore 2
fluffymormegil 2
mr_tom 2
mrph 2
reddragdiva 2
I'd just like to point out that in spite of the general view that it's men who are sad record geeks, all of the top four scorers are women. I hereby appoint you all honorary blokes.
And just because I can (and obviously to embarrass people further), an answer grid:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
purplerabbits 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
duranorak 2 2 2 2 2 2
wendles 1 2 2 2 2 1 2
gingiber 2 1 2 2 1 2 1
ciphergoth 2 2 2 2 2
sneerpout 2 2 2 2 2
darkstones 2 2 2 2
lhiss 2 2 2 2
venta 2 2 2 2
valkyriekaren 2 1 2 2
zoo_music_girl 2 2 2
swisstone 2 2 1
ant_girl 2 2
jinty 2 2
nils 2 2
vyvyan 2 2
djm4 2
enslore 2
fluffymormegil 2
mr_tom 1 1
mrph 2
reddragdiva 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
