Here are the results and answers for Gerald's Lyrics Quiz #03. 40 entries to this edition make me feel very proud indeed :)

There was only one song in the quiz that hasn't been identified. For the others I received at least 2 correct entries per song which means that there are no double bonus points awarded for the very first time.

Before disclosing the answers let's take a look at the scoreboard. There was yet another name change for a team as last edition's "Fix & Foxi"are now listed as "Pinky & The Brain" (yet I'm sorry to announce that for the first time they didn't take over the quiz universe ;) ):

Gerald's Lyrics Quiz #03: Results
Pos.ContestantScore
01.The Dutch Officials145
02.The "I Love Abstracts"-Team119
03.Pinky & The Brain110
04.Aaron Humphrey105
05.Charles Guo100
06.Lesley A Paterson96
07.Laura & Rick82
08.Rob Parker78
09.The Lab Rats77
10.Ake Jansson76
11.Kathy Brown68
The Aural Retentives68
13.Friday Night - Locus Publicus63
14.Peter & Company62
15.Susan Juliano56
Susan & Tom Jackson56
GweepCo56
18.The Pete Rauch Experience55
19.The Owl Party49
Dave Mack49
21.Dogbert47
22.Vibe Man43
23Phil Fernandez40
24.Jay Shapiro36
MaryLynn Orzechowski36
Ken Slater36
27.Derek Coward32
Erland Sommarskog32
29.Dave Schulman31
The Royall Park Gang31
Dani Barnard31
32.Steve Silberberg28
Marissa Jeaninne Polsky28
34.TJ27
35.Dave Robinson25
36.Wendy Beard16
37.JRNYLVR12
38.Marcie9
39.Kaberi Chakrabarty6
Marky Bhoy6

[PACK 1]
[a]

If I was to say to you
Girl we couldn't get much higher
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
THE DOORS3703
Light My Fire3604

[b]

As she rises to her apology
Everybody else would surely know
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS26014
What A Fool Believes25114

[c]

Malicious gossip will never profit
When hearsay is it's foundation
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
DIFFORD & TILBROOK0238
Love's Crashing Waves0139
This was obviously the toughest one in the quiz.
Chris Difford and GlennTilbrook are very talented British songwriters most famous for ther work in the band Squeeze. Love's Crashing Waves made it to the UK Top 40 in the 80's. If you're into the likes of Squeeze, Elvis Costello a.o. I can highly recommend their album to you.

[PACK 2]
[a]

You like to laugh at me
When I look at other girls
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH24016
Only Wanna be With You20416

[b]

So jump in the river and learn to swim
God's gonna wash away all your sins
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
THE HOOTERS11128
Satellite9229

[c]

Good enough to hire not good enough to marry
When it all happens nobody wins
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE7033
The Valley Road7033
I decided to make this a [c]-question as this may not be a very common line from that song. Anyway I would have considered this one amongst the easier [c]'s but only 7 out of 40 came up with the correct answer ;)

[PACK 3]
[a]

Live baby, live
Now that the day is over
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
INXS3109
New Sensation29011

[b]

I met a girl in Mexico
I should have told her then I know
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
CHRIS ISAAK5134
San Francisco Days5035
the 5 correct entries I received from "I Love Abstracts", Pinky & The Brain, Lesley Paterson, Dave Mack and TJ.

[c]

Could be I'm happy or sad
Could be I'm losing my head
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
ICEHOUSE4234
Crazy4135
correct entries by: DOT, Aaron Humphrey, Rob Parker and GweepCo.

[PACK 4]
[a]

Everybody's talking bout the new sound
Funny but ...
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
BILLY JOEL3406
It's Still Rock And Roll To Me3406

[b]

Between you and me I can honestly say
That things can only get better
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
ELTON JOHN20515
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues20515
;) some folks considered Howard Jones: Things Can Only Get Better...(would have been too obvious)

[c]

It's not so easy, it's '84 now
How tough must we be to ask for more now
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
JOE JACKSON (& ELAINE CASWELL)8032
Happy Ending8032
Yea! How I love that song. Seems that the folowing also do: DOT, "I Love Abstracts", Pinky & The Brain, Aaron Humphrey, Charles Guo, Lesley Paterson, Rob Parker and Ake Jansson.

[PACK 5]
[a]

Because it ain't no joy
For an uptown boy
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
GEORGE MICHAEL23314
One More Try16816
A lot of controversy was going on about this one. It seemed quite obvious that this was a George Michael song. The trouble was that this song doesn't really provide a chorus. So a lot of people concluded the given line "who's teacher has told him goodbye" and suggested "Teacher"or "Goodbye" to be the title.
Same thing happened to me when I wanted to tape this song earlier this year and had to look up the lyrics sheet to find out which song it was. Quite a shame as this was #1 in theBillboard Hot 100 for I believe 3 weeks... ;)

[b]

And if you laughed you'd level this town
Hey lonely girl that's just the point
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
MENTAL AS ANYTHING3136
Live It Up3037
I didn't believe this was so tough. It's still being played on our local radio stations a lot. Before I posted the additional lines only Aaron Humphrey came up with the corrrect answer. Aaron: sorry to steal the double bonus from you by posting the hint ;)
Anyway DOT and Pinky & The Brain came up with the correct one at the last minute.

[c]

Life is so strange...
When you don't know your destination
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
MISSING PERSONS11128
Destination Unknown11029
I didn't expect Missing Persons to still be so popular (if they ever were). 11 correct entries are still amazing to me....

[PACK 6]
[a]

Every time I look around
It's in my face
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
OMC9130
How Bizarre9130
Another controversial one. This is really big all over Europe at the moment, though the band comes from New Zealand. However, they didn't make it in the US so far which I unfortunately found out after posting the quiz...

BTW: Dec14 I received the following message from Simon Grigg (sgrigg@ihug.co.nz) regarding this subject:
Hi There,
How Bizarre is released in USA on 24 Feb.
Simon (for OMC)

[b]

Very softly now there's gonna be an answer from you
And one from me...
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN7132
Matrimony7132

[c]

Your momma told you that you're not supposed
To talk to strangers
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
OZZY OSBOURNE8230
No More Tears8230
Always nice to see that there are other people like me who listen to Ozzy as well as to Steely Dan, OMC, Billy Joel or Joe Jackson... ;)

[PACK 7]
[a]

Your heart beats in double-time
Another kiss and you'll be mine
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
ROBERT PALMER26014
Addicted To Love27013

[b]

With an intellect and a savoir-faire
No one in the whole universe will ever compare
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
PRINCE14125
Seven14026
Some of you may have received the hint that there's a link between this song's title and the pack itself. This referred to a song titled "Seven" in pack number 7...

[c]

Hot dog, jumping frog
Albuquerque
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
PREFAB SPROUT12127
The King Of Rock And Roll12127

[PACK 8]
[a]

Saving nickels, saving dimes
Working 'til the sun don't shine
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
LINDA RONSTADT15322
Blue Bayou15322
This was originally done by Roy Orbison. An amazing number of contestans suggestet Linda Ronstadt at first guess without identifying the pack's leading letter by another given clue...

[b]

Well, she used to run around with every man in town
Spent all my money playing a high class game
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
ROLLING STONES16024
It's All Over Now15025
I actually expected this one to do better. Maybe it's too old?

[c]

Leave the bureau in the snow
Catch a tram to Uncle Po
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
TOM ROBINSON7132
Atmospherics (Listen To The Radio)7132
Another [c] doing surprisingly well. Lets mention them: DOT, "I Love Abstracts", Aaron Humphrey, Charles Guo, Friday Night..., Susan & TomJackson, Erland Sommarskog.

[PACK 9]
[a]

Got to pay your dues
If you want to sing the blues
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
RINGO STARR15025
It Don't Come Easy15025

[b]

You don't wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
STEELY DAN30010
Rikki Don't Lose That Number3109

[c]

People looking for paradise
Well, baby, I know that I found mine
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
CURTIS STIGERS2038
You're All That Matters To Me2038
I admit this was nasty. I took the lines from the bridge so it didn't fit into the general melody of the song.
Anyway, couldn't fool Pinky &The Brain and Susan Juliano.

[PACK 10]
[a]

Take a black cat then you sit it on your shoulder
And in the morning you'll know all you know
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
T. REX2038
Ride A White Swan2038
Hmmm..., did I transcribe it incorrect (Bolan's English sounds a bit weird to me) or weren't they as big in the US as they were in Europe?
Fame and pride to Pinky & The Brain and Kathy Brown.

[b]

I'm not so systematic
It's just that I'm an addict for your love
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
TOTO5233
Georgy Porgy5233

[c]

Lift your other foot up, fall on your ass
Get back up, put your teeth in a glass
Artist / Titlecorrectincorrectnot answered
THE TRAVELING WILBURYS10030
Wilbury Twist10030
hope the [c]-questions in #04 will perform as well... ;)

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