NMLQOTM #5

Quiz #5

Welcome to the fifth edition of the NMLQOTM.

Once again, you'll find 25 lyrics that comprise the main body of the quiz - your job is to identify all 25 songs. There's also a theme that links the 25 together - and a single hint (identified as H1) to help you along.

All submissions for this quiz will be due by 11:59 pm eastern on Friday, December 31, New Year's Eve. Good luck!

Answers, Results & Commentary for Quiz #5

I'm runnin' with the wind
A shadow in the dust
And like the drivin' rain, yeah
Like the restless rust
01>

There's so many things you should have told her
The night after night you're willing to hold her, just hold her
Tears on your shoulder
02>

A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and died
03>

Through my window
I can see the moonglow
Painting silver shadows
On a rose-colored land
04>

Some days are meant to be remembered
Those days we rise above the stars
So I'll go the distance this time
Seeing more the higher I climb
05>

There's no one to hear
You might as well scream
They never woke up from the America dream
06>

Can't get the car, my marks ain't been so good
My love life just ain't swingin' like it shou-ou-ou-ould
07>

Gurur Brahma
Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devo
Maheshwara
08>

It's a drag, it's a bore, it's really such a pity
To be looking at the board, not looking at the city
09>

It's a crazy feelin' and
I know it's got me reelin'
I'm so glad
That you're revealin'
Your love for me
10>

I remember
Not too long ago
I went to a theater
And I saw the Kool & The Gang show
11>

I love you too much to ever start liking you
So let's let the story kinda end
12>

I'm in way over my head
Now she thinks that I love her
13>

The world is a bad place
A bad place
A terrible place to live
But I don't want to die
14>

Someday when we meet up yonder
We'll stroll hand in hand again
15>

I was just a boy
When I threw away my toys
And found a new pastime to dwell on
16>

But don't you cry, don't sigh
I'll tell you why
I'll never say goodbye
17>

I touch you once
I touch you twice
I won't let go
At any price
18>

I took a walk with Mary Lou
I ran around to visit Sue
She had some boys I never knew
19>

True love or perfection
It seems like it's overdue
Then just when you least expect it
It comes sneakin' up on you
20>

There will come a day
Youth will pass away
Then what will they say
About me
21>

Can you imagine us years from today
Sharing a park bench quietly
22>

Listen - my father didn't know the meaning of work
He disrespected mama and treated us like dirt
23>

It's just no good any more since you went away
Now I spend my time
Just making rhymes
Of yesterday
24>

You see..
We never ever do anything nice and easy
We always do it nice and rough
25>

Hint:

I've waited, but I'll wait forever
For you to come to me
Look at someone
Look at someone
Who really loves you
H1>