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steveo_1965
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Post by steveo_1965 »

here some lines from Bacharach-David tunes....guess the song titles

1."what good is time when you're sure of tomorrow...."

2."when there's so much love in my heart, tell me why we had to part..."

3."time won't wait...maybe tomorrow it may be too late...."

4."when 2 men go out to face each other...only one returns...."

5."you gotta show him that you care, just for him...."

6."no words of consolation...will make me miss you less....."

7."and as it is today...thats how i'll always stay...."

8."put your glasses on, on the top of your head....."

9."maybe now they'll give kids a helping hand...."

10."this magic love of ours will burn bright, day and night..."


just fooling around, but see if you can identify them right off!

if you can identify 7 or more , you are definitely hooked on B&D!

Steveo
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Post by Daddy Dom »

Nice distraction - the ones I know are mostly in a cluster.

2."when there's so much love in my heart, tell me why we had to part..."
Message to Michael?

4."when 2 men go out to face each other...only one returns...."
The man who shot (crack!) Liberty Vallance.

5."you gotta show him that you care, just for him...."
Wishin' and Hopin'.

6."no words of consolation...will make me miss you less....."
Make it Eeeeeeeeeasy on yourse-he-he-he-he-helf.

Dom
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Post by vincent.cole »

# 10. True Love Never Runs Smooth.

I am working on the others.
Take care;

Vincent
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the test

Post by Steve Schenck »

Well, I am doing this right off the top of my head, with no checking of sources. And I come up short, Steve - can get 6 I'm sure of, not 7. here goes:
1. If I Could Go Back (Lost Horizon)
2. ?
3. ?
4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
5. Wishin' and Hopin'
6. Make It Easy on Yourself
7. I'm a Better Man
8. A Young Pretty Girl Like You (Promises, Promises)
9. ?
10. ?
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Post by steveo_1965 »

Daddy Dom-wrong on no. 2...I love the way you phonetically spelled out Make it East On Yourself! lol no's 4,5 and 6 are correct.

Vince- sorry old chap, no. 10 is wrong

Steve S.-The ones you guessed at are correct...
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STEVEO'S QUIZ........

Post by blueonblue »

Hi Steveo,
Of the four missing one's..
3..Walk The Way You Talk.
9..Send My Picture To Scranton PA.
Don't know if they're right or not ???

Number 2 and 10...I'm still working on...........does anyone know ???
Hey, great quiz by the way !!!! :D

"blue"
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Post by steveo_1965 »

Hey Blue!
You are correct! Bravo!
I think number 2 and 10 are giving folks some problems..no. 10 is not very well known, but was my ex gf's favorite song....

Steveo
ok, here are a couple of extra lines to 2 and 10

2."but time waits for no one....when there's so much love in my heart...
tell me why we had to part..."

10. "it is written in the stars...this enchanted love of ours...will burn bright...day and night...(french horn solo now, ala buddy baker -disney- "doo doo doo doooooooo)"
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Bingo!

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2. Long Day, Short Night
10. Forever, My Love

The funny thing is that I knew these two right off the bat...I couldn't for the life of me get #1 and #7, although #7 was right on the tip of my tongue. (#1 I would never have gotten as I don't care for most of the 'Lost Horizon' score, so I rarely listen to any of the tracks.) It's interesting which songs resonate with each of us individually.
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Post by blueonblue »

10. Forever My Love ???

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Post by steveo_1965 »

Scottsgreg...
You are amazing! yup, correct...you are also right about what songs resonate with us....Im big on Lost Horizon, so those songs ring a bell with me.

Blue, you are correct! : )

Steveo
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Post by steveo_1965 »

So, to sum up, here are the lines with the correct titles, and the artist who did each one.

1."what good is time when you're sure of tomorrow...."
If I Could Go Back-Rex Harrison (from Lost Horizon Soundtrack)

2."when there's so much love in my heart, tell me why we had to part..."
Long Day, Short Night-Dionne Warwick

3."time won't wait...maybe tomorrow it may be too late...."
Walk The Way You Talk-Dionne Warwick

4."when 2 men go out to face each other...only one returns...."
The Man Who shot Liberty Valance-Gene Pitney

5."you gotta show him that you care, just for him...."
Wishin' and Hopin'-Dusty Springfield

6."no words of consolation...will make me miss you less....."
Make It Eaasy on Yourself-Jerry Butler (also Dionne W., Burt B.)

7."and as it is today...thats how i'll always stay...."
I'm A Better Man(For Having Loved you) Engelbert Humperdink

8."put your glasses on, on the top of your head....."
A Young Pretty Girl Like You - Jerry Orbach and male cast (from Promises Promises Broadway Play)

9."maybe now they'll give kids a helping hand...."
Send My Picture TO Scranton P.A. - B. J. Thomas

10."this magic love of ours will burn bright, day and night..."
Forever My Love-Dionne Warwick

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