O/T Mega Poptastic Pop Quiz (53)

[CAMiller]

Still no meaningful football in sight so we are stuck with these for a few more days.

There is a theme and your answer must fit it. Beware, some might need you to identify the cover versions. If your bag is the 1960s-1990s there should be something in here for you.

As usual song title and the artists required. Limit 5 entries per poster to start with (if you are going for 5 please try and put them all in one reply). I'll be back to mark the responses around 2pm and 2nd dibs allowed after 3pm Tuesday. NO GOOGLING PLEASE. Pull the answers from the depths of your brain.

1. When will I see my picture in the paper? I can't answer, I can't answer that
2. There's a reason for the warm sweet nights And there's a reason for the candlelights
3. All the people So many people
4. I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to
5. My life is brilliant My love is pure
6. And we won't be together much longer Unless we realize that we are the same
7. Flipping like a pancake, popping like a cork
8. Contempt in your eyes As I turn to kiss his lips Broken I lie
9. Watching in slow motion as you turn around and say
10. When we danced, I held her tight Then I walked her home that night
11. And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
12. Said are you ready, said are you ready to stop I said stop
13. If you want it, any time, I can give it
14. People think I'm insane Because I am frowning all the time
15. I was kissin' Valentino by a crystal blue Italian stream
16. And before she knew (And before she knew) He kissed her tenderly
17. Come on come on come on and do it Come on and do what you do
18. I met a devil woman She took my heart away
19. Dreams stay with you Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside
20. It seemed like the real thing, but I was so blind
21. Golden words he will pour in your ear But his lies can't disguise what you fear
22. Promises, promises turn to dust Wedding bells just turn to rust
23. Glitter on the mattress Glitter on the highway Glitter on the front porch Glitter on the hallway
24. Baby; here comes the twist--I don't exist
25. Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk I'm a woman's man
26. And daddy doesn't understand it He always said she was as good as gold
27. I've a bunch of purple flowers To decorate mammy's hero
28. It's too close for comfort, this heat has got right out of hand
29. Makes me see what I want to see And be what I want to be
30. Talking 'bout Monroe and walking on Snow White
31. To hold someone you care for
32. I would wrap you in the heaven 'Til I'm dyin' (dyin', dyin') On the way
33. I could see you were a man of distinction
34. If I was dying of thirst Would your flowing love come quench me?
35. I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no
36. Tell me, how can you stop the sun from shining? What makes the world go 'round?
37. Be that movie queen He's too busy hitting the Vaseline
38. Add a touch of blue blood And a little bitty bit of red Indian boy
39. I only get sleepless nights Alone here in my half-empty bed
40. Lover of the Russian queen
41. Knock down the old grey wall Be a part of it all
42. Always should be someone you really love
43. 'Til her daddy takes the T-bird away
44. This is my only escape from it all Watchin' a film or a face on the wall
45. And said "tonight of all nights, there's gonna be a fight"
46. Motion in the ocean His air hose broke Lots of trouble Lots of bubble
47. A time of love, a time of hate A time of war, a time of peace
48. Just for one day
49. There's no life on earth, no other could see me through
50. All the old paintings on the tomb
51. To the song they're playin' on the radio
52. I'll watch you suffer With no feelings, no feelings at all, oooh
53. Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry
54. Though it hurts to go away, it's impossible to stay
55. Do you wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me? (Yeah, yeah, yo)
56. Jennifer, Alison, Phillipa, Sue, Deborah, Annabel, too
57. Fab Five Freddy told me everybody's fly DJ spinnin' I said, "My my"
58. C'mon mek me said don't mess around on ya C'mek mek me tell ya don't want ta get ya
59. Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
60. I've kissed your lips and held your head Shared your dreams and shared your bed

[Brin]

CAM apologies I’m wide awake and using the mobile so one at a time. On a plus side, CT Milller is tucked up fast asleep here in Blighty 😄

1. Bros - When will I be famous.

[Brin]

3. Blue- Parklife

[Brin]

5. You’re beautiful- James Blunt

[Brin]

11. Life on mars - David Bowie

[Brin]

15. Manic Mondays - Bangles

[eversleymiller]

4. Hey Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds
11. Space Oddity - Bowie
14. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
18, You ain’t seen nothing yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive
38 Melting Pot - Blue Mink

[CAMiller]

CAM apologies I’m wide awake and using the mobile so one at a time. On a plus side, CT Milller is tucked up fast asleep here in Blighty ��

1. Bros - When will I be famous.

3. Blue- Parklife

5. You’re beautiful- James Blunt

11. Life on mars - David Bowie

15. Manic Mondays - Bangles

1,5 15 correct and I'll give you 3 Blur, is down to predictive text. No way can I give you 11 though. Disgraceful

[millersrus]

19. In a big country. Big country.
25. Stayin alive. Bee gees.
30. Gene genie. David Bowie
33. Big spender. Shirley Bassey.
40. Rasputin.boney M

[CAMiller]

19. In a big country. Big country.
25. Stayin alive. Bee gees.
30. Gene genie. David Bowie
33. Big spender. Shirley Bassey.
40. Rasputin.boney M

All correct and as with Brin I'll allow the spelling of Jean Genie