W-409 Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Okay I admit that I've been watching this thread but I've been completely clueless... Who knows this one? You better open up, honey It's your lover boy me that's a knockin' You better listen to me, sugar All the cats are at the High School rockin' Really? I can't believe that no one knew this one. Even my mother knew it after three seconds of reading those lyrics...Shame On You, fellas ! It's of course High School Confidential by Jerry Lee Lewis. Here's an excellent cover by 20th Flight Rockers:
Guest Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Fleetwood Mac did it first; it was on their 1972 "Bare Trees" album... Bob Welch (a former member of Fleetwod Mac) also recorded it later, on his debut album as a solo artist (1977). Did not know that, never heard it. I stand corrected.
Snake45 Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Oui! Non. These are all fairly well-known songs by American or English artists except for #3, which is by a Dutch band Taking the bait, I googled 1, 2, and 5. Would have never got them. Only moderately familiar with one of the songs, even less so with another, and I don't think I know the third one at all.
Crazy Ed Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 How's 'bout a bit 'o Low Hanging Fruit! Consolation for the wound now forgotten. Yellow Tigers crouched in Jungles in Her Dark Eyes.
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 How's 'bout a bit 'o Low Hanging Fruit! Consolation for the wound now forgotten. Yellow Tigers crouched in Jungles in Her Dark Eyes. "White Room", Cream
Mike_G Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Taking the bait, I googled 1, 2, and 5. Would have never got them. Only moderately familiar with one of the songs, even less so with another, and I don't think I know the third one at all. 1. I'm Hungry for You by the Police 2. Games without Frontiers by Peter Gabriel 3. Ma Belle Ami by the Tee Set 4. Michelle by the Beatles 5. Psycho Killer by Talking Heads
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Here's another easy one that's somewhat car related. "It was long ago, and it was far away, and it was so much better than it is today." Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 And another "car" song. "A big red Eldorado, much too fast for her, forgot about tomorrow, that much is for sure." Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 You have to be a fan to know this one! "The evidence before the court is incontrovertible, there's no need for the jury to retire. In all my years of of judging I have never heard before, of someone more deserving of the full penalty of the law." Steve
Draggon Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Here's another easy one that's somewhat car related. "It was long ago, and it was far away, and it was so much better than it is today." Steve Meat Loaf, Paradise by the Dashboard Lights
JollySipper Posted March 21, 2015 Author Posted March 21, 2015 You have to be a fan to know this one! "The evidence before the court is incontrovertible, there's no need for the jury to retire. In all my years of of judging I have never heard before, of someone more deserving of the full penalty of the law." Steve Pink Floyd's "The Trial".........from The Wall album...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Meat Loaf, Paradise by the Dashboard Lights Correct! Pink Floyd's "The Trial".........from The Wall album... Alright! Another Floyd fan!!
Guest Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I'm out of money, out of hope, it looks like self-destruction
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I'm out of money, out of hope, it looks like self-destruction Flirtin' with Disaster, Molly Hatchet.
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 And another "car" song. "A big red Eldorado, much too fast for her, forgot about tomorrow, that much is for sure." Steve Nobody? Steve
Casey Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 2. jeux sans frontières jeux sans frontières Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
Draggon Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Friday night, I'd just got back I had my eyes shut and dreaming about the past I thought about you while the radio played I should have got loaded, some reason I stayed
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 And another "car" song. "A big red Eldorado, much too fast for her, forgot about tomorrow, that much is for sure." Steve "Terminus Eldorado". Ted Nugent. From the "Scream Dream" album. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 "I see your lips & I wonder who's been kissin' them, I never knew how badly I was missin' them, we both know we're never gonna make it, but when we touch we never have to fake it." Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 "I get the same old dreams, same time every night, fall to the ground & I wake up, so I get out of bed, put on my shoes & in my head, thoughts fly back to the breakup." Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 "It's the same old story, hey there, you cocky rock god, what you so proud about, I wanna know, Those loyal fans will eat you up, They'll chew you up & spit you out." Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 "So you think you're schooling's phoney, I guess it's hard not to agree, you say, "it all depends on money, and who is in your family tree." Steve
slusher Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 "I get the same old dreams, same time every night, fall to the ground & I wake up, so I get out of bed, put on my shoes & in my head, thoughts fly back to the breakup." Steve Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone
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