From: ilva@cc.Helsinki.FI (Jyrki T Ilva) Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.oldies,rec.games.trivia Subject: GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #88 (1/2) Date: 7 Feb 1996 15:28:59 GMT Organization: University of Helsinki Message-ID: <4fagfr$ids@oravannahka.Helsinki.FI> Hello Oldies Fans, Welcome to GOLQ88! The quiz will include a number of songs used on previous GOLQs (see Section 7 of the GOLQ Rules). All songs are connected to a series of themes, which should make the quiz somewhat easier. Please make sure that you E-mail all your answers and comments privately to ilva@cc.helsinki.fi. If you see this quiz in a newsgroup, DO NOT POST your answers or comments to the newsgroup. If you're not sure what you're doing, don't do it! Good luck! Jyrki Ilva & Pekka Halonen Answers must be received by 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 27, 1996. Try to e-mail early since we don't know how long it takes to get here. 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If you want GOLQs and their Results/Answers sent directly to you via e-mail, just send a message to golq-request@world.std.com consisting only of the word "subscribe" in the body, not the subject, of the message. ________________________________________________________________________ Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #88 Song #s 1-25 were from 1957 through 1969 Due 5:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 27, 1996 ________________________________________________________________________ I have watched you on the shore Standing by the ocean's roar #01) I kept you crying, sad and blue I was a playboy, I wouldn't be true But when you left me and said "bye bye" #02) No longer can I live With this hurt and this sin I just couldn't tell you That guy was just a friend #03) I still see her standing by the water Standing there, looking out to sea And is she waiting there for me On the beach where we used to run #04) I can't love another When my heart's somewhere far away #05) A fish was meant to swim in the ocean A boat was made to sail on the sea #06) Well, we were about three miles from home When all of a sudden it started to rain And I do mean rain I couldn't hardly see nothing #07) Well, I stepped out the tub Put my feet on the floor I wrapped the towel around me And I opened the door #08) Stay close to me Don't let me be alone It's tearing apart My blue, blue heart #09) Smiling faces I can see But not for me #10) You're crying now Just like I used to cry before Turn off the tears, girl I don't care anymore #11) How did I lose you Where did I fail Why did you leave me Always to sail #12) All that summer we enjoyed it Wind and rain and shine #13) Into each dark And starry night Oh what a mystery That seals so tight #14) There's a jukebox playin' Just half a block down Sayin' I'm goin' to the river Gonna jump right in and drown But I ain't gonna do that, girl, no no, I'll just keep on hangin' around #15) My friends look forward to their picnics on the beach Yes, everybody loves the summertime Oh, but you know darling, while your arms are out of reach The summer isn't any friend of mine #16) Our love and our devotion Were deep as any ocean Then one day like the tide You began to change And you became a perfect stranger #17) Feel like a ball game on a rainy day Yes, I got my rain check Shake my head and walk away #18) Well, when she loves me She loves me so hard She almost make-a me mad When she kiss me When she don't miss me I know I've been had #19) The night was black Rain falling down Looked for my baby She's nowhere around #20) When I woke up The sun was shining in my eyes My silver spurs were gone My head felt twice its size She took my silver spurs A dollar and a dime #21) How many tears do you cry If love should break your heart in two #22) Into each life a little rain must fall Every day can't be Sunday Every smile isn't a smile of happiness And every tear that's shed is not tear of a joy I'd like to take a little time to dedicate this song To everyone who's in the presence of my voice Especially for those who have loved ones far far away Maybe he's across the sea Or maybe she's just in another town I can imagine when you're all alone in the wee wee hour of the night You just might decide to write Knowing all the time that you just can't find the right words to say #23) I was so afraid I almost turned away But you know I need somebody to cling to #24) I went away to college You said you'd wait for me Then I got your letter Asking me to set you free Tomorrow you'll be married There's nothing I can do #25) Tie-breakers: If you change, change your mind (change your mind) Come back to me (baby come back to me) Yeah (come back to me) If you change your mind (change your mind) Please come back to me (back to me) I'll be waiting for you there #T1) I've got the blues so bad (drip drop drip drop) I can hardly catch my breath (drip drop drip drop) The harder it rains, the worse it gets This is the time I love to be holding you tight I guess I'll just go crazy tonight #T2) _______________________________________________________________________ Please answer the following questions (append your answer to the line): Name(s)= E-mail address= Age(s) [will be published if answered]= Number of people (including you) who contributed to your answers= _______________________________________________________________________ --- Jyrki Ilva (ilva@cc.helsinki.fi) & Pekka Halonen (halo@sci.fi)