NMLQOTM #15

Quiz #15

Here they are - the 25 songs that make up NMLQOTM #15. Once again, I've challenged you
to identify each song from a lyrical snippet - and as always, I've offered just a little assistance
by ordering the songs alphabetically by the performing artist. Many songs are released by
multiple performers, but only artists that fit the alphabetical rule are considered correct for
scoring purposes. Remember - I'm a stickler for exact titles and artist names.
All songs in this quiz were released between 1956 and 1996. Good luck!

There is a definite theme lurking amidst the songs - keep a sharp eye out. Not only will it help
you identify these tunes, but I also use identification of the theme as the ultimate tiebreaker.
Be sure to mention in your entry if you have found it.

We haven't had anyone new join in for a while - maybe it's time to introduce someone you know
to the quiz. Let me know if there is someone you think might enjoy participating.

If you are new to the NMLQOTM - or even if you've played a while now - it's always helpful to review the official rules. Note that precision counts when it comes to scoring the submissions - be sure to give the exact song title and the exact artist attribution for each song; dot your "i"s and cross your "t"s! Watch your p's, q's, commas and "the"s!

The submission deadline for this quiz will be Friday, May 20th at 11:59 pm (eastern).

Good luck!

Answers, Results & Commentary for Quiz #15

He went away and you hung around
And bothered me every night
And when I wouldn't go out with you
You said things that weren't very nice
01>

Say my name
Sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely
And then you come and ease the pain
02>

In sixty-five I was seventeen
And running up one-oh-one
03>

Round the squares
Huddled in storms
Some laughing
Some just shapeless forms
04>

I hope she´s doin´ all right
I got no way to know
Unless she gets to hear this song
Hear it on the radio
05>

You can almost taste the hot dogs and french fries that they sell
06>

She was married when we first met
Soon to be divorced
I helped her out of a jam i guess
But I used a little too much force
07>

Okay
So no one's answering
Well can't you just let it ring a little longer
Longer longer
08>

Well I know (I know)
That I love him so
I'm afraid that he'll never know
Because I (I-I)
I get so timid and shy
Each time that I look him in the eye
09>

No more speed I'm almost there
Gotta keep cool now
Gotta take care
10>

I'm in love with a girl I'm talking about
I'm in love with a girl I can't live without
I'm in love but I feel like I'm wearing it out
11>

So we took the half a ton of garbage
Put it in the back of a red VW microbus
Took shovels and rakes and implements of destruction
And headed on toward the city dump
12>

She said I'm sorry pretty baby
You know my love is just for you
She said I'm sorry pretty baby
You know my love is just for you
13>

But now it all looks strange
It's funny how one insect
Can damage so much grain
14>

Busted flat in Baton Rouge
Waitin' for a train
15>

Follow me up to San Francisco
I will be guiding your way
I'll be the Count of Monte Cristo
You'll be the Countess May
16>

Do it nice and easy now
Don't lose control
A little bit of rhythym
And a lot of soul
17>

Left school with a first class pass
Started work but as second class
School taught one and one is two
But right now
That answer just ain't true
18>

Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow white turtledoves
19>

So save your prayers for when we're really gonna need 'em
Throw out your cares and fly
Wanna go for a ride?
20>

Every time I kiss your lips
My mind starts to wander
And if all my dreams come true
I'll be spending time with you
21>

He wore a big ol' turban wrapped around his head
And a scimitar by his side
And, every evenin' about midnight
He'd jump on his camel named Clyde and ride
22>

Some nights
I wake up
I look at your pillow
Hoping that I'll see you there
23>

And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothing seems to fit
24>

That big wheel spins
The hair thins
People forget
Forget they're hiding
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