Retro Tuesday: ’80s Lyrics Quiz #8

Name the band…

1. To have you with me I would
swim the seven seas
2. Crazy little woman in a one
man show
3. Went the distance, now I’m
back on my feet
4. Got in a little hometown jam,
so they put a rifle in my hand
5. There is freedom within,
there is freedom without
6. But whatever road you choose,
I’m right behind you win or lose
7. I need fifty dollars to make
you holler
8. So let’s sink another drink `cause it’ll give me time to think
9. Goddess on the mountain top
10. Couldn’t see how much I missed you (now I do)
11. They even bother my poor father `cause he’s down with me
12. Where can I find a woman like that
13. Paul, I think I told you I’m a lover not a fighter
14. Mine’s an ordinary life, working when it’s daylight and sleeping
when it’s night
15. I had a whiskey on the rocks and change of a dollar for the jukebox

(and yayyy! I have an excuse to post a pic of my favorite singer!)

11 Responses to “Retro Tuesday: ’80s Lyrics Quiz #8”
  1. The Cosmic Kid says:

    4. Bruce Springsteen-Born in the USA
    5. Crowded House-Don’t Dream It’s Over
    12. Rick Springfield-Jessie’s Girl
    15. The Stray Cats-Rock This Town

  2. Heather Harper says:

    Um, I totally can’t even think of a tune for any of these. I probably need coffee.

  3. Gypsy says:

    1. We’ll Be Together, Sting
    5. Don’t Dream It’s Over
    6. Forever Young
    7. Wild Thing, Ton Loc
    8. Dancing With Myself, Billy Idol
    9. Venus, Bananarama
    11. It’s Tricky, Beastie Boys
    12. Jesse’s Girl

  4. Anonymous says:

    1. ~~~
    2. Pour Some Sugar on Me ~ Def Leppard
    3. Eye of the Tiger ~ Survivor
    4. Born in the USA ~ Bruce Springsteen
    5. Don’t Dream It’s Over ~ Crowded House
    6. ~~~
    7. Wild Thing ~ Tone Loc
    8. Dancing With Myself ~ Billy Idol
    9. Venus ~ Bananarama
    10. ~~~
    11. ~~~
    12. Jessie’s Girl ~ Rick Springfield
    13. ~~~
    14. ~~~
    15. ~~~

  5. Anonymous says:

    Just stoppin in to say, HOW HOT IS STING?! grrrrrrrrrrrrr

    (That’s saying alot because I’m usually attracted to dark-eyed, dark haired men!)

  6. Sparky Duck says:

    13.Say Say Say-Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney

    10.A Tiffany Song?

  7. Alexandra says:

    Who. . .what? Is Maria Callas in there? No? Then I’m with Heather, pass the coffee.

  8. Colleen Gleason says:

    Heather & Alexandra…we’ll wait. Get your coffee and come on back!

    Zeek, YES on the Sting thing. Yes yes yes. He’s my exception to the dark-guys-are-the-hottest rule. ;-)

  9. Janet says:

    1. Annie Lenox?
    2. ???
    3. Mellencamp?
    4. ???
    5. Simply Red?
    6. Axl Rose?
    7. Tone Loc!
    8. Billy Idol!
    9. Bangles?
    10. ???
    11. Run-DMC! (hahaha that came up on my iPod post the other day)
    12. Rick Springfield
    13. ???
    14. ???
    15. ???

  10. Colleen Gleason says:

    See, what a great team you all make! I don’t even need to post the answers anymore. :-)

    Thanks for playing.

  11. Zeus says:

    I would play, but I’m too worried I won’t be able to post this comment in time!

    I have been trying desperately to get in touch with you, Colleen! Lately when I visit your blog, my computer freezes up, and I have to restart my Internet application. I don’t know why it has been happening, but I didn’t want you to think I had forgotten about you. I just keep trying until I manage to get here!

    I just wanted to let you know!

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